Write a commentWith three races down in Oswego Speedway’s 2016 Road to the Championship, several key players have emerged as threats for the coveted Speedway track title in both the Novelis Supermodified and Pathfinder Bank SBS divisions.
After spending two weeks at the top of the Novelis Supermodified driver standings, a broken bolt in the steering of the Syrell Racing No. 68 relegated Michael Barnes to a 12th place finish in the Jim Shampine Memorial. However, quick work by the Syrell Racing team helped to salvage several positions, leaving Barnes only nine points out of the championship lead heading into the weekend.
Right there to capitalize on Barnes’ misfortune was seven-time Speedway champion, Otto Sitterly.
Despite not winning a main event yet in 2016, the first time since 2007 that Sitterly has not won one of the first three races of the season, the Canajoharie, NY driver is now leading the championship over Barnes with three consecutive top five finishes.
Joining Barnes and Sitterly in the hunt for the title are Tim Devendorf, Brandon Bellinger, Dave Gruel, Michael Muldoon, Dave Danzer, Kody Graham, Jeff Abold, Aric Iosue, Pat Lavery, and Dan Connors Jr.
All 12 drivers are within 62-points of each other, a deficit which has been erased in the past.
The championship battle on the Pathfinder Bank SBS side of the pit area is shaping up to be epic, with seven drivers within 21-points of championship leader Mike Bond.
Bond picked up the opening night win of the season in the SBS ranks to get a head start, but Dave Cliff, Kreig Heroth, Anthony Losurdo, Mike Bruce, Camden Proud, and Jack Patrick are no doubt ready to pounce at any misfortune.
Dalton Doyle, Barry Kingsley, and Scott Shafer are right there as well battling inside the championship top ten.
WHAT:
C’s Beverage Center and Century 21 Galloway Realty Spring Championship ‘6-Pack the Back’ night featuring a 50-lap Novelis Supermodified feature and a 30-lap Pathfinder Bank SBS main event.
WHEN:
Saturday, June 11 at Oswego Speedway in Oswego, NY. Pit gates will open at 3 p.m., front and rear grandstands at 4:30 p.m., hot laps at 4:30 p.m., racing at 6:30 p.m.
WHERE:
Oswego Speedway is located at 300 East Albany St. in Oswego, NY
TICKETS:
Front grandstand padded reserved seats $20, general admission $15, rear grandstand general admission $20, pit passes $30, VIP $75. Tickets can be purchased in advance by calling (315) 342-0646. Kids 16 and under are free with paid adult. Active military are free with proper ID.
6-PACK the BACK:
- Six pack size coolers permitted in the rear grandstand ONLY
- Food & beverage permitted inside coolers, including beer
- No glass containers allowed
- One cooler per individual allowed
- Minors not permitted to carry in a cooler containing beer
- No re-entry with a cooler
- $20 general admission to sit in rear grandstand
- 2016 season passes can be used for rear grandstand seating
- Price Chopper Tickets to Go participants must pay $5 to sit in rear grandstand
- Any six pack size cooler permitted. Does not have to be an Oswego Speedway cooler
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ABOUT THE TRACK:
Oswego Speedway is a semi-banked 5/8 mile paved oval. The non-wing Novelis Supermodified track record is held by Joey Payne with a time of 15.802 seconds at 142.397 mph, established on August 29, 2014. The wing Supermodified track record is 14.730 seconds at 152.749 mph, set by Mike Lichty on May 28, 2016. The official SBS track record is held by Russ Brown with a lap of 18.554 seconds at 121.268 mph set on August 29, 2014.
2016 Oswego Speedway - Novelis - Hoosier Tire - SUNOCO
Supermodified Driver's Championship
POS. ## DRIVER PTS.
1 7 OTTO SITTERLY 303
2 68 MICHAEL BARNES* 294
3 5 TIM DEVENDORF 289
4 O2 BRANDON BELLINGER 275
5 50 DAVID GRUEL 275
6 15 MICHAEL MULDOON 272
7 52 DAVE DANZER* 269
8 21 KODY GRAHAM* 264
9 O5 JEFF ABOLD 259
10 11 ARIC IOSUE 254
11 12 PAT LAVERY 245
12 O1 DAN CONNORS 241
13 56 HAL LATULIP 226
14 83 LOU LEVEA JR. 203
15 14 KREIG HEROTH ® 191
16 24 JERRY CURRAN 150
17 55 KEITH SHAMPINE 146
18 OO JOE GOSEK 138
19 6 DAVE SHULLICK JR. 91
20 0 TIM SNYDER 86
21 70 DAVE McKNIGHT 76
22 24 DAVE CLIFF 70
23 51 JOE MORIARTY 66
24 90 RAY GRAHAM 48
Novelis Supermodified Rookie of the Year
POS. ## DRIVER PTS.
1 14 KREIG HEROTH 191
Lighthouse Lanes Hard Charger Award
DATE ## DRIVER
May 14th 56 HAL LATULIP
May 21st 50 DAVE GRUEL
May 28th 21 KODY GRAHAM
Ligthouse Lanes Up & Comer Award
DATE ## DRIVER
May 14th 5 TIM DEVENDORF
May 21st 5 TIM DEVENDORF
May 28th O5 JEFF ABOLD
Radical RaceGear Lap Leader Award
DATE ## DRIVER
May 14th 68 MICHAEL BARNES
May 21st 21 KODY GRAHAM
May 28th 52 DAVE DANZER
Xtreme Short Track Sim Racing 'Last Car on Lead Lap'
DATE ## DRIVER
May 14th 50 DAVE GRUEL
May 21st 50 DAVE GRUEL
May 28th 15 MICHAEL MULDOON
Shell Shock Custom Helmet Paint Heat Race Challenge
WINS ## DRIVER
2 52 DAVE DANZER
2 50 DAVE GRUEL
1 O1 DAN CONNORS JR.
1 15 MICHAEL MULDOON
1 7 OTTO SITTERLY
1 68 MICHAEL BARNES
1 O2 BRANDON BELLINGER
Supermodified Top5 Finishes
Top5's ## DRIVER
3 7 OTTO SITTERLY
3 5 TIM DEVENDORF
2 68 MICHAEL BARNES
1 11 ARIC IOSUE
1 12 PAT LAVERY
1 21 KODY GRAHAM
1 O2 BRANDON BELLINGER
1 52 DAVE DANZER
1 O5 JEFF ABOLD
1 50 DAVE GRUEL
Supermodified Top10 Finishes
Top10's ## DRIVER
3 7 OTTO SITTERLY
3 5 TIM DEVENDORF
3 15 MICHAEL MULDOON
3 50 DAVE GRUEL
2 68 MICHAEL BARNES
2 11 ARIC IOSUE
2 O5 JEFF ABOLD
2 21 KODY GRAHAM
2 O2 BRANDON BELLINGER
1 12 PAT LAVERY
1 24 JERRY CURRAN
1 56 HAL LATULIP
1 O1 DAN CONNORS JR.
1 55 KEITH SHAMPINE
1 52 DAVE DANZER
1 6 DAVE SHULLICK JR.
1 O TIM SNYDER
2016 Oswego Speedway - Pathfinder Bank - Hoosier Tire - SUNOCO
Small Block Supermodified Driver's Championship
POS. ## DRIVER PTS.
1 74 MIKE BOND* 294
2 50 DAVE CLIFF 293
3 O4 KREIG HEROTH 290
4 1 ANTHONY LOSURDO 289
5 22 MIKE BRUCE* 280
6 54 CAMDEN PROUD 276
7 9 JACK PATRICK 273
8 O1 DALTON DOYLE 257
9 91 BARRY KINGSLEY 233
10 76 SCOTT SHAFER 222
11 69 MARK CASTIGLIA* 219
12 99 DENNIS RUPERT 204
13 90 GREG O'CONNOR 201
14 37 JESSE BEARUP 197
15 77 CAMERON ROWE 188
16 23 CAMERON BLACK 186
17 15 JAMES BABCOCK 179
18 18 ANDREW SCHARTNER 167
19 13 RUSS BROWN 161
20 88 BRAD HAYNES 155
21 2 ROB PULLEN 150
22 14 ALEX MCRAE 149
23 8 JOSH KERR 137
24 87 MATT MAGNER 106
25 67 TYLER SHULLICK 77
26 98 JASON SIMMONS 69
27 7 ALEX HOAG 66
D&S Landscaping Hard Charger Award
DATE ## DRIVER
May 14th 15 MIKE BRUCE
May 21st 88 BRAD HAYNES
May 28th 67 TYLER SHULLICK
Nice Price Auto Sales Up & Comer Award
DATE ## DRIVER
May 14th 87 MATT MAGNER
May 21st 54 CAMDEN PROUD
May 28th 54 CAMDEN PROUD
Sherwood Racing Wheels Lap Leader Award
DATE ## DRIVER
May 14th 74 MIKE BOND
May 21st 22 MIKE BRUCE
May 28th 69 MARK CASTIGLIA
White Car Care 4th Place Award
DATE ## DRIVER
May 14th 1 ANTHONY LOSURDO
May 21st 50 DAVE CLIFF
May 28th 50 DAVE CLIFF
Bacc-Off Hard Luck Award
DATE ## DRIVER
May 14th 98 JASON SIMMONS
May 21st 90 GREG O'CONNOR
May 28th O1 DALTON DOYLE
Shell Shock Custom Helmet Paint Heat Race Challenge
WINS ## DRIVER
2 O4 KREIG HEROTH
1 50 DAVE CLIFF
1 9 JACK PATRICK
1 37 JESSE BEARUP
1 22 MIKE BRUCE
1 18 ANDREW SCHARTNER
1 1 ANTHONY LOSURDO
1 74 MIKE BOND
Small Block Super Top5 Finishes
Top5's ## DRIVER
3 50 DAVE CLIFF
2 O4 KREIG HEROTH
2 1 ANTHONY LOSURDO
1 74 MIKE BOND
1 87 MATT MAGNER
1 22 MIKE BRUCE
1 54 CAMDEN PROUD
1 O1 DALTON DOYLE
1 18 ANDREW SCHARTNER
1 69 MARK CASTIGLIA
1 9 JACK PATRICK
Small Block Super Top10 Finishes
Top10's ## DRIVER
3 74 MIKE BOND
3 1 ANTHONY LOSURDO
3 50 DAVE CLIFF
3 9 JACK PATRICK
3 54 CAMDEN PROUD
2 O1 DALTON DOYLE
2 O4 KREIG HEROTH
2 22 MIKE BRUCE
1 87 MATT MAGNER
1 13 RUSS BROWN
1 91 BARRY KINGSLEY
1 18 ANDREW SCHARTNER
1 2 ROB PULLEN
1 88 BRAD HAYNES
1 69 MARK CASTIGLIA
1 76 SCOTT SHAFER
1 67 TYLER SHULLICK
UP NEXT at Oswego:
Saturday, June 18th – AUTOGRAPH NIGHT and Burke’s Do-It-Best Home Centers and A&P Auto Parts Novelis Supermodified Twin 35’s plus a 30-lap Pathfinder Bank SBS main. Pit gates open at 3 p.m., front gates open at 4 p.m. with start of hot laps, autograph session at 5:15 p.m., with racing at 6:30 p.m.
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