The first wave of entries have been filed for the Budweiser International Classic 200 at Oswego Speedway on September 4 with NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour veterans Ron Silk and Bobby Santos III looking to pull double duty on the weekend as they are slated to drive for the Graham Racing Supermodified stable.
The divisions first champion in 1992, Russ Brown had never won an SBS Classic heading into 1998 despite having moved on to become the Novelis Supermodified Rookie of the Year in 1994 as well as beginning to build a Busch Grand National North career. In 1997 Brown was the first driver across the line in the Classic event, but a tech infraction handed the win to Jeremy Unruh.
Only two events remain in Oswego Speedway’s 2016 Road to the Championship with this Saturday’s program highlighting Twin 20 Pathfinder Bank Small Block Super mains as well as a 50-lap Novelis Supermodified feature event presented by CNY CPR, www.OswegoCountyToday.com, and KROCK.
NAPA Auto Parts Super DIRT Week is still racing’s biggest party as it moves to the historic Oswego Speedway. The format and schedule for NAPA Super Dirt Week will remain the same as previous years with on-track action every day from Oct. 5 through 9 at Oswego, as well as trips to Weedsport Speedway on Oct. 5, Brewerton Speedway on Oct. 6 and the World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series at Fulton Speedway on Oct. 8.
In the 35-lap Tracey Road Equipment DIRTcar Modified feature, the majority of the race you could have thrown a blanket over the top four. Laps 33-34 saw Chad Phelps and Larry Wight go under the flag stand side by side with Phelps grabbing the win by a slim 00.159 at the checkers.
Novelis Supermodified (45 laps): 1. 11 – Aric Iosue, 2. 21 – Kody Graham, 3. 7 – Otto Sitterly, 4. 00 – Joe Gosek, 5. 05 – Jeff Abold
(Tracey Road Equipment DIRTcar Modifieds 35 Laps) – CHAD PHELPS, Larry Wight, Mike Bowman, Tom Sears Jr., Ryan Phelps, Jimmy Phelps
The Soule Racing team had been a main stay at Oswego Speedway for several seasons with Danny Soule driving to victory lane on more than one occasion in non-wing action. However, the patented baby blue No. 32 had never seen victory lane at Oswego in winged ISMA action.
With the 60th running of the Budweiser International Classic 200 just one month away, we begin our look back on several Classic Moments from Oswego Speedway, and today we relive the 2011 edition of the great race which saw a last lap pass for the win.
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