The popular Ride with the Legends program will return during the Saturday morning schedule of Oswego Speedway’s Budweiser International Classic Weekend, as the Canale Insurance & Accounting 2-Seat Supermodified roars to life with a handful of champion drivers behind the wheel.
As the countdown continues toward the 59th running of the Budweiser International Classic 200 at Oswego Speedway on September 6, we look back at the next historic Classic driver on our list, Michigan speed merchant – Johnny Benson Sr. Benson was known far and wide as the fastest driver on four wheels in the Midwestern states during the mid-1960s, and in 1964 he brought that speed to Oswego’s Port City oval. Benson started the ’64 Classic from the 5th position, but ended with a lackluster 30th place effort. The Michigan ace would not return to Oswego until the ’66 edition of the race and he no doubt made his mark.
In the 35-lap Tracey Road Equipment Modified feature Sears would work the bottom of the speedway in the later stages, driving by Ryan Phelps with 5 laps left and then went on to the popular win. For Sears it was his first win of 2015 and his fourth career Fulton Modified win.
Novelis Supermodified Feature (50 laps): 1. 02 – Brandon Bellinger, 2. 7 – Otto Sitterly, 3. 00 – Joe Gosel, 4. 05 – Jeff Abold, 5. 68 – Michael Barnes, 6. 52 – Dave Danzer.
(Tracey Road Equipment Modifieds 35 Laps) – TIM SEARS Jr., Ryan Phelps, Larry Wight, Matt Fink, Jimmy Phelps.
Grab your friends, neighbors and relatives and for just $20 a car load you will see a fun night of racing featuring the Tracey Road Equipment Modifieds, SUNY Canton Sportsman, NAPA Late Models, E&V Energy Novice Sportsman and Hilton’s Automotive Four-Cylinders.
On August 8 and 9, the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour traveled to beautiful Baldwinsville to host the Western New York Junior Shootout at Timber Banks Golf Club. In the Boys’ 15-18 division, Oswego resident Eric Demidowicz took home the first place trophy as he really showed off his talent on the putting green.
Another 100 plus entries took on Oswego Kartway last Friday night with Griffin Miller and Dave Cliff scoring the night’s big victories at the ‘Bullring.’ Miller, the grandson of veteran Supermodified car owner Steve Miller, led every lap on his way to his first career victory in the Jr. Blue Clone division on Friday, driving the No. 9.
On Nov. 14, the following individuals will be inducted to the Oswego State Hall of Fame at a banquet: wrestler Tom Stanbro ’83, multi-sport athlete Angela Ryan ’85, men’s lacrosse defenseman Paul Mizer ’85, women’s basketball star M.J. O’Toole ’95, swimmers Patrick Chetney ’93 and Charlie Manners ’96 and women’s soccer standout Janet D’Agostino Davis ’98.
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