Oswego Supermodified Regulars Ready to Wing It at Lancaster Triple Crown Special

OSWEGO, NY – With the Shea Concrete Triple Crown Championship Series presented by ASI Racewear moving to Lancaster Speedway on Saturday for the first of five winged ISMA Supermodified events, several Oswego Speedway non-wing regulars are preparing to ‘wing it’ on the road.

Seven-time Oswego Speedway champion Otto Sitterly leads the way as he will be behind the wheel of the Shullick/Bodnar No. 96.

Sitterly finished behind teammate Shullick as the runner-up in the TCCS lid lifter at Oswego on May 13, putting him as the runner-up in the driver’s portion of the TCCS championship at this juncture.

Sitterly has one career ISMA win, coming at Oswego, and hopes to be able to utilize the experience of the two time and defending ISMA champion Shullick/Bodnar team to mount a serious charge at Lancaster.

Former Oswego Classic champion Tim Snyder will pilot his No. 0 machine after a top five result in the first TCCS event of the season.

Snyder participated in both the wing and non-wing portion of last weekend’s Oswego Speedway Port City ‘Super Spectacle’ in anticipation of taking on Lancaster this weekend for round two.

Currently Snyder is fifth in the driver’s championship and second in the car championship on the TCCS trail.

Joining Snyder on the road this weekend will be the Mike Muldoon No. 15.

Like Snyder, Muldoon ran laps at Oswego last weekend with the top wing, but Saturday’s event at Lancaster will be his first true start in ISMA competition as the former Oswego Classic pole sitter looks to improve on his current TCCS standing of sixth in the driver’s championship and fourth in the car championship.

Joe Gosek has more experience at Lancaster than any other current Supermodified pilot and he will return to the western New York oval on Saturday in the rebuilt No. 00 Super.

After destroying the front half of his machine while running fourth in the TCCS opener at Oswego, Gosek and team rebounded in a big way at Oswego’s Shampine Memorial by finishing third in the rundown after arriving at the Speedway late with no hot laps or heat race action on the car.

With two previous wins at Lancaster in his Hall of Fame career, Gosek hopes to continue his momentum of a week ago, this weekend.

The last of the Oswego regulars confirmed to be in action on Saturday is 2016 Oswego championship hopeful, Dave Gruel.

Gruel was the winner of ISMA’s King of Wings at Oswego in 2012 driving Steve Miller’s Sweet 16 Supermodified, proving he has what it takes to compete with the top wing.

In his first trip to Lancaster, Gruel will contend with his Hawk chassis No. 50 machine which was recently converted to independent front suspension.

Oswego regulars and TCCS contenders Jeff Abold and Keith Shampine will not be in action on Saturday.

Team Abold Racing is hoping to make their ISMA debut this season at Stafford Speedway on June 23, while the Osetek Racing Technologies team is aiming for both shows at Sandusky Speedway in July.

This Saturday’s TCCS/ISMA event at Lancaster will see pit gates open at 3 p.m. with grandstand gates opening and practice beginning at 4 p.m.  The night’s first race will hit the Speedway at 6:30 p.m.

For more information on the event visit Lancaster Speedway online at www.lancasternationalspeedway.com or visit ISMA at www.ismasupers.com.

Bentley Warren Driver of the Year Standings: (as of May 13)

1. Dave Shullick Jr. – 100*
2. Otto Sitterly – 90
3. Dave Danzer – 87
4. Tim Snyder – 84
5. Jeff Abold – 78
6. Mike Muldoon – 72
7. Joe Gosek – 68
8. Dave Gruel – 66
9. Joey Payne – 62
10. Keith Shampine – 61
11. Dave McKnight – 60
12. Tim Jedrzejek – 0
13. Howard Page – 0

Jim Shampine Supermodified of the Year Standings: (as of May 13)

1. 52 Danzer Racing – 87
2. 0 Snyder Racing – 84
3. 05 Team Abold Racing – 78
4. 15 Muldoon Racing – 72
5. 00 Gosek Racing – 68
6. 50 Gruel Racing – 66
7. 14 Penix Racing – 62
8. 55 Osetek Racing – 61
9. 70 Morton Racing – 60
10. 18 Page Racing – 0

Bentley Warren Driver of the Year Roster: (As of May 12)
Otto Sitterly (Nicotra No. 7, Bodnar No. 96)
Dave Shullick Jr. (Nicotra No. 2, Bodnar No. 95)
Jeff Abold (Abold No. 05)
Dave McKnight (Morton No. 70)
Dave Danzer (Danzer No. 72, Danzer No. 52)
Tim Jedrzejek (Danzer No. 52, Lane No. 97)
Joe Gosek (Gosek Racing No. 00)
Dave Gruel (Gruel Racing No. 50)
Howard Page (Page Racing No. 18)
Keith Shampine (Osetek Racing Technologies No. 55)
Tim Snyder (Snyder Racing No. 0)
Mike Muldoon (Muldoon Racing No. 15)
Joey Payne (Penix Racing No. 14)

Jim Shampine Supermodified of the Year Roster: (As of May 12)
Team Abold Racing No. 05 (Driver- Jeff Abold)
Gary Morton Racing No. 70 (Driver- Dave McKnight)
Danzer Racing No. 52 (Drivers- Dave Danzer, Tim Jedrzejek)
Gosek Racing No. 00 (Driver- Joe Gosek)
Gruel Racing No. 50 (Driver- Dave Gruel)
Page Racing No. 18 (Driver- Howard Page)
Osetek Racing Technologies No. 55 (Driver- Keith Shampine)
Snyder Racing No. 0 (Driver- Tim Snyder)
Muldoon Racing No. 15 (Driver- Mike Muldoon)
Penix Racing No. 14 (Driver- Joey Payne)

Shea Concrete Triple Crown Championship Series presented by ASI Racewear

Schedule:
May 13 – Oswego Speedway 67th Season Opener (Non-Wing) – Dave Shullick Jr.
June 3 – ISMA Lancaster Speedway (Wing)
June 10 – Oswego Speedway Twin 35’s (Non-Wing)
June 23 – ISMA Stafford Speedway (Wing)
July 1- Oswego Speedway Independence Grand Prix (Non-Wing)
July 22 – Oswego Speedway Mr. Suprermodified (Non-Wing)**
July 28 – ISMA Sandusky Speedway Hy-Miler Fast 40 (Wing)
July 29 – ISMA Sandusky Speedway Hy-Miler Nationals (Wing)**
September 3 – Oswego Speedway International Classic (Non-Wing)**
September 9 – ISMA Star Speedway Classic (Wing)**

** – Indicates Double Point Shows

Feature Points Only, Oswego 100-point format

Best (3) Non-Wing finishes, combined with best (3) wing finishes count toward (6) race point total

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