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The event, which will count toward the year-long Supermodified ‘Road to the Championship’ at the ‘Steel Palace’, will run a total of 100 green flag laps and will be split into two 50-lap segments.

In what has been a dismal weather season, Oswego Kartway has lost two consecutive and five total events to rain so far in the 2013 season. With a point season that began back on May 3, the Kartway has completed just four shows since that time, with another on tap this Friday.

Asphalt Modified teams are gearing up for the 63rd consecutive running of the Sunoco Race of Champions at Oswego Speedway on July 20. The Modified race winner will earn a minimum of $15,000 with more than  $17,000 in bonus lap money also up for grabs. The 63rd Sunoco Race of Champions Weekend will take place July 19 and 20.

More than 70 fun-loving females from throughout the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states gathered recently for a memorable and charitable fishing tournament. Capt. Chad’s annual All Women’s Fishing Tournament ran from June 26 to 30. The event, now in its 14th year, is run by Capt. Chad Gehrig, skipper of the Oswego-based Son of a Gun charter service.

On the race card will be the 800 horsepower Tracey Road Equipment Big Block Modifieds, SUNY Canton Sportsman, NAPA Late Models, E&V Energy Novice Sportsman, Four Cylinder Stocks and Mod Lites. For the kids, the Home Depot will be in the midway with their fun activities “Home Depot Kids Work Shop.”

In what has become a ‘King of Wings’ tradition, the Old Timer’s Reunion yearly brings back friends, fans, and drivers of Oswego Speedway’s past to the Speedway for a morning of great times and memories. A number of restored racecars, racing magazines and newspapers, photos, door prizes, and raffles will be available at the reunion.

“Fishing Behind the Lines” with Don Meissner is a 13-part series produced by WPBS-DT and explores more than just fishing and celebrating our region, but also highlights the most basic forms of humanity and how we connect to people through recreation.

Plans are full speed ahead for the July 17 appearance of Tony Stewart and Kasey Kahne at the Fulton Speedway. The racing on the Fulton Speedway “High Banks” will be as hot as the July weather as Tony Stewart will strap into his Chevrolet/Bass Pro Shops/No.14/ 410 Sprint Car and take on the best of the All-Star Sprints.

A huge holiday crowd with fireworks on the track and in the sky saw the fourth of July holiday weekend end with a bang at the Fulton Speedway Saturday night. On the track, the two big divisions, the Tracey Road Equipment Big Block Modifieds and the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints saw their feature and A-Main come down to last lap, tight finishes, with Jim Witko Jr. and Bryan Howland standing in victory lane.