It was only fitting to have another thrilling Oswego Speedway finish during its 65th Anniversary campaign as Mexico’s Bob Bond passed Michael Barnes with just over a lap remaining to claim the $15,000 prize as the champion of the 59th annual Budweiser International Classic 200 for Novelis Supermodifieds on Sunday. For the second consecutive year the International Classic went into overtime, taking 210 laps to reach completion.
Late-race pass propels Bond to third Classic victory in six years.
The big winners on the final night of the regular season were Larry Wight (Tracey Road Equipment Modifieds) his sixth of the season, Todd Root (SUNY Canton Sportsman) Alan Fink (NAPA Late Models) Ryan Hatherill (E&V Energy Novice Sportsman) Dakota Bechler (Hilton’s Auto Four-Cylinders).
Bud Light ‘Super Saturday’
Pathfinder Bank SBS: Pathfinder Bank Bud Light SBS Classic (75 laps): 1. 86 – Bryan Haynes, 2. 97 – Jeremy Pitcher, 3. 67 – Tyler Shullick, 4. 98 – Jason Simmons, 5. 24 – Dennis Richmond, 6. 14 – Alex Mcrae, 7. 22 – Mike Bruce, 8. 01 – Dalton Doyle, 9. 93 – JJ Andrews, 10. 7 – Alex Hoag,
(Tracey Road Equipment Modifieds 35 Laps) – LARRY WIGHT, Billy Decker, Chris Hile, Tim Sears Jr., Tom Sears Jr., Chuck Bower, Tim Kerr
Oswego Speedway’s Budweiser International Classic 200 will be led to the green flag on Sunday by ‘The Hustler’ Michael Barnes, driving the Syrell Racing No. 68 Novelis Supermodified. Barnes cranked just the second 15.8 second lap in the history of non-wing Supermodified racing at the ‘Steel Palace’ on Friday night with a lap of 15.899 seconds.
The third day of Budweiser Classic Week testing at Oswego Speedway continued on Wednesday as Bob Bond, Dan Connors Jr., Joey Moriarty, Joe Gosek, Brian Sobus, and Aric Iosue all took to the fast 5/8 mile to begin preparation for ‘Fast 14’ pole day time trials on Friday as well as the Budweiser International Classic 200 on Sunday. Bob Bond led the test session on Wednesday, which ran from 4-8 p.m.
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