Write a commentSince 1954, Oswego Speedway has carried the tradition of staging auto racing events on Memorial Day Weekend, and that tradition will continue this Saturday, May 25.
The Speedway will play host to the Memorial Day Weekend 'Triple-Header' this weekend featuring the Jim Shampine Memorial Novelis Supermodified 75, the Richie Evans Memorial Race of Champions Modified 75, and the Tony White Memorial Pathfinder Bank SBS 35.
Through the history of Memorial Day Weekend racing at the Speedway no driver has won more events than Jim Shampine, with a total of nine. All of Shampine's wins came in the decade of the 1970's, three times scoring more than one main event win on the same evening.
In 1970 the Speedway ran twin feature events during the weekend with Shampine picking up both wins.
In 1973 and 1974 the Speedway increased the main event draw to triple features with Shampine winning the final two events in '73, and sweeping all three features in 1974.
After Shampine's untimely passing in 1982, the annual Memorial Day Weekend Supermodified event would come to be known as the Jim Shampine Memorial in 1991.
Bentley Warren would win the inaugural Shampine Memorial that season, with Doug Didero going on to capture the victory in 1992. Didero would go on to two more Shampine Memorial wins in 1996 and 1997, making him the first three time winner of the prestigious race.
Just last season, defending Speedway champion Otto Sitterly bested Joey Payne in the late stages of the Shampine Memorial to collect his third career win in the event adding to his victories in 2006 and 2010 (ran in July that season). With three wins, Sitterly joins Didero and Greg Furlong as having captured the most career Jim Shampine Memorial victories to date.
Ed Bellinger Jr., Mike Ordway and Randy Ritskes have each captured two wins.
WHAT:
Helena Chemical Company Memorial Day Weekend 'Triple-Header' featuring the Jim Shampine Memorial Novelis Supermodified 75, the Richie Evans Memorial Race of Champions Modified 75, and the Tony White Memorial Pathfinder Bank SBS 35.
WHEN:
Saturday, May 25, at Oswego Speedway in Oswego. Pit gates will open at noon, grandstands at 2 p.m., hot laps at 2 p.m., racing at 5 p.m.
WHERE:
Oswego Speedway is located at 300 E. Albany St. in Oswego.
TICKETS:
Padded reserved seats $30, general admission $25, Pit Passes $35, VIP $90. Tickets can be purchased in advance by calling 315-342-0646. Kids 16 and younger are free with paid adult.
ON THE INTERNET:
Oswego Speedway – www.oswegospeedway.com
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Live Updates can be seen on Twitter, Facebook, as well as the Oswego Speedway website
ABOUT THE TRACK:
Oswego Speedway is a semi-banked 5/8 mile paved oval. The non-wing Novelis Supermodified track record is held by Doug Didero with a time of 16.210 seconds at 138.786mph, established on September 5, 2009. The wing Supermodified track record is 15.164 seconds, set by Lou Cicconi on May 4, 2013. The official SBS track record is held by Brian Sobus with a lap of 19.08 seconds.
UP NEXT:
Saturday, June 1 – 'Road to the Championship' presented by Best Western PLUS/Quality Inn and Suites Riverfront featuring a 50-lap Novelis Supermodified main event and a 30-lap Pathfinder Bank SBS feature. Pit gates open at 2 p.m., grandstands at 4 p.m., racing at 6:30 p.m.
For more information on Oswego Speedway be sure to visit www.oswegospeedway.com. You can also LIKE the (Official) Oswego Speedway page at facebook.com/OswegoSpeedway, or FOLLOW on Twitter @OswegoSpeedway. To purchase tickets or order merchandise,lease call the Speedway box office at 315-342-0646.
MEMORIAL WEEKEND WINNERS at OSWEGO SPEEDWAY: (A-Mod, Supermodified)
1954- Nolan Swift
1955- Dick Jerrett Sr
1956- Jack Murphy
1957- Jack Murphy
1958- Nolan Swift
1959- Ed Bellinger Sr.
1960- N/A
1961- Billy Blum
1962- Art Bennett
1963- Dave Paul
1964- Nolan Johncock
1965- Art Bennett
1966- Bob Smith
1967- Gordon Dukes
1968- Red Barnhart
1969- Ken Andrews
1970- Jim Shampine (2)
1971- Jim Shampine, Nolan Swift
1972- Baldy Baker, Fred Graves
1973- Baldy Baker, Jim Shampine, Jim Shampine
1974- Jim Shampine (3)
1975- Johnny Logan
1976- Jim Shampine
1977- N/A
1978- Ed Bellinger Jr, Kempton Dates
1979- N/A
1980- Warren Coniam
1981- Chuck Ciprich
1982- Doug Heveron
1983- Ed Bellinger Jr.
1984- Bentley Warren
1985- Gary Albritain
1986- Joe Gosek
1987- Bentley Warren
1988- Ed Bellinger Jr
1989- Bentley Warren
1990- Mike Ordway
1991- Bentley Warren
1992- Doug Didero
1993- Pat Abold
1994- Cliff Graves
1995- Ed Bellinger Jr.
1996- Doug Didero
1997- Doug Didero
1998- Ed Bellinger Jr.
1999- Bob Goutermout
2000- Greg Furlong
2001- Mike Ordway
2002- Mike Ordway
2003- N/A
2004- Craig Rayvals
2005- Greg Furlong
2006- Otto Sitterly
2007- Randy Ritskes
2008- Greg Furlong
2009- Ray Graham
2010- Otto Sitterly
2011- Randy Ritskes
2012 - Otto Sitterly
Small Block Supermodified:
1992- Daryl Nichols
1993- Bob Goutermout
1994- Mark Eaves
1995- Dean Hoag
1996- Dean Hoag
1997- Bob Rundell
1998- Shawn Muldoon
1999- Mark Regan
2000- Shawn Muldoon
2001- Billy Izyk
2002- Mark Regan
2003- VACANT/RAIN
2004- Gregg Davis
2005- Dave Gruel
2006- Chris Proud
2007- Dave Gruel
2008- Dave Cliff
2009- Dave Gruel
2010- Mike Bond
2011- Mike Bond
2012 - Cameron Rowe
