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Historic Jim Shampine Drive, which connects Route 104 to East Albany Street just in front of Oswego Speedway, was rededicated in honor of the late Speedway champion, Aug. 3. Oswego residents, race fans, Oswego Mayor Tom Gillen, Speedway representatives, as well as Mike D'Amico and Jim Paternoster, joined in the rededication and the unveiling of the new street signs, designed by Paternoster.
Paternoster's newly designed Jim Shampine Drive signs are one-of-a-kind and created with the talented flare of airbrush artist Matthew Hubbard of Airbrush Plus. Each sign, located at both ends of Jim Shampine Drive, feature two of Shampine's most historical race cars in airbrush form.
As a part of the re-dedication, Shampine's restored 'wedge' Supermodified that took him to his first International Classic victory in 1970, was also on display
to the delight of fans.
Shampine is the all-time leader in Supermodified wins at Oswego Speedway with 87; was a seven-time Speedway track champion; and a three-time winner of the prestigious Budweiser International Classic. The driver of the famed 8-ball Supermodified and Modified, lost his life at the Speedway during the 1982 running of the Budweiser Modified 200.
