From Oswego Speedway
Oswego, NY — (November 7, 2012) — Oswego Speedway officially announced its 2013, 15-race weekend schedule featuring the Novelis Supermodified and Pathfinder Bank SBS ‘Road to the Championship’ on Friday. The aggressive campaign will once again begin the first weekend in May, but with a twist.
The 63rd season of racing at Oswego Speedway will be marked with two opening events.
‘Opening Week’ jump starts the racing season on May 4 with the introduction of the ‘Steel Palace’ ISMA SuperSeries, which is the first of four ISMA winged-Supermodified events at the fast 5/8 mile oval. The ISMA Supermodifieds will be on hand for a 50-lap main event along with the beginning of the Pathfinder Bank ‘Road to the Championship’ for the SBS Series.
‘Opening Week’ continues the following weekend on May 11 with the 52nd annual Oswego ‘Super Kick-Off’. The event will serve as the opener for the Oswego Speedway Novelis Supermodified ‘Road to the Championship’ with the first of five 75-lap events throughout the course of the 11-race battle for the championship.
The month of May at the Speedway will conclude with the annual Memorial Day Weekend special on May 25 featuring the Richie Evans Memorial 75 for the Race of Champions Modifieds, the Jim Shampine Memorial 75 for the Novelis Supermodifieds, and the Tony White Memorial 35 for the Pathfinder Bank SBS Series.
Moving to early summer sees the return of the ‘Steel Palace’ ISMA SuperSeries on June 8 with another 50-lap special. ‘Road to the Championship’ events are also scheduled for the Novelis Supermodifieds and Pathfinder Bank SBS on June 1, June 15, and June 29.
As always, July features a whirl wind of activity at the Speedway.
Grand Prix Night at the Speedway returns on 4th of July Weekend with extra distance ‘Road to the Championship’ events in conjunction with a special promotion featuring ‘Toys for Tots.’ Race fans who bring a new, unopened, toy to the Speedway on July 6 will receive a FREE combo meal. A spectacular fireworks display will also cap the evening off in grand fashion.
The King of Wings has become one of the more popular open-wheel, asphalt racing events on the racing calendar, and it will return for its fifth installment on July 13 along with the annual Oswego Speedway Old Timer’s Reunion. The event will mark the third round of the ‘Steel Palace’ ISMA SuperSeries at the Speedway and will again take to the card with an extra distance ‘Road to the Championship’ main event for the Pathfinder Bank SBS Series.
The July racing calendar will again finish with SUNOCO Race of Champions Weekend on July 18-20. ‘Road to the Championship’ events for the Supermodified and SBS Series have again been added to the 3-day event with the SBS division hitting the Speedway on July 19 for 50-laps and the Supermodifieds on July 20 joining the always exciting R.O.C. Modified 200.
The month of August features three pivotal events along the ‘Road to the Championship’ for both the Supermodified and SBS divisions, including the lucrative $10,000 to win Mr. Novelis Supermodified and $1,500 to win Mr. Pathfinder Bank SBS title events on August 3. Several championship points will be gained or lost on August 3, August 10, and August 17 as the championship road will now end on Track Championship Night on September 14.
With the successful return of Fall Championship Weekend in 2012, the fall special will now be the final point night of the season, crowning overall track champions in both the Novelis Supermodified and Pathfinder Bank SBS divisions.
In total, drivers in the Novelis Supermodified division will see a total of eleven events in their quest for the 2013 Speedway championship, while the SBS division will take on fourteen championship mains.
Budweiser International Classic Weekend will look much the same next season as it did in 2012. Classic Week events will kick-off on August 28 and run straight through September 1 with the running of the Budweiser International Classic 200 for Novelis Supermodifieds.
The one main change on the schedule will be the return of the Race of Champions Modifieds on Bud Select 55 ‘First Round Friday’ August 30 with the final of their ‘Triple Crown’ dates at the Speedway.
Joining the Modifieds on Friday will be Novelis Supermodified ‘Fast 14’ time trials along with time trials and heat races for the Bud Light SBS Classic.
Bud Light ‘Super Saturday’ Classic Weekend events will feature the final round of the ‘Steel Palace’ ISMA SuperSeries with the annual running of the Bud Light ISMA SuperNationals 60 along with the Bud Light SBS Classic 60 and the Bud Light TQ Midget Classic.
Other special events on the 2013 Oswego Speedway racing calendar include the Pizza Villa Spring Spruce Up Day on April 20 along with the yearly open test session on April 27.
The ‘Racing for Ronald McDonald’ Walk, which benefits the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central New York, will return on Saturday, June 8.
Driver autograph sessions are slated for June 15 and August 10.
The ‘Grossman St. Amour/Make-A-Wish Foundation’ 2-seat Supermodified ride will take place on June 15.
The Rusty Wallace Racing Experience will return to the Speedway a total of twelve times during the weekends of May 18, June 22, July 27, and September 7.
Fast Friday test sessions will also be a weekly happening in 2013 with session’s open and available beginning on May 3 from 4:30-8:30pm. New in 2013, the Oswego Speedway Tiki-Bar will be open for each and every Fast Friday this coming season.
Individual event pricing and season ticket packages will be announced shortly. At that time renewals will begin for 2013 Budweiser International Classic Weekend tickets
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About Oswego Speedway: Oswego Speedway, a sports entertainment company, is a 5/8 mile semi-banked pavement racing oval located off the shores of Lake Ontario in scenic Oswego, NY. Oswego Speedway has been a continuously run weekly racing venue since August, 1951. The premier open-wheel pavement short track cars in the world, Supermodifieds, run weekly at Oswego Speedway making Oswego the only weekly Supermodified racing venue in the world. The Small Block Supermodifieds accompany the full blown Supers on a weekly Saturday night schedule which runs from May through September. Oswego Speedway is mentioned in racing circles as the “Indy of the East,” as no fewer than a dozen past and present competitors have competed at the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway including Mario Andretti, arguably the greatest driver of all time, two-time Indy 500 champion Gordon Johncock, along with former International Classic Champions Bentley Warren, Joe Gosek, and Davey Hamilton.
Oswego Speedway is honored to recognize several sponsors and corporate partners that help to bring the racing action to you each Saturday night (listed alphabetically): All Seasons Inn, Alliance Bank, Bacc Off, Best Western/Quality Inn, Blue Bowl Sanitation, Bonded Motor Sales, Bosco & Geers, Bracy’s Transmission Services, Bridge Street Jewelers, Brioschi Pharmaceuticals International LLC, Burke’s Home Centers, Burritt Motors, Butler Disposal, Canales Restaurant, Canales Insurance, Century 21 Galloway Realty, Chris Nelson Insurance, Cleaning for a Reason, City Electric, CNY CPR, Coca-Cola, Compass Federal Credit Union, Constellation Energy, Corr-Pak, CPS Electric, C’s Beverage Center, Davis Bros. Meats, Days Inn/Travelodge, Dufore’s Jewelers, Dunkin Donuts, Eagle Beverage, Ellsworth Heating and Cooling, Entergy Northeast, Ferris Industries, Gater Racing News, Green & Seifter CPA, G&I Homes, H. Lee White Marine Museum, Hofmann’s, GMAC Insurance, Gioia Signs, Hoosier Racing Tire, Hudson Dairy, Jerome Fire Equipment, Johnston’s Propane, John Costello & Associates, K&G Lodge, Lighthouse Lanes, Longley Dodge, Marollo Racing Engines, May’s Country Store, McCaffrey Chiropractic, Mickey’s Magical Vacation, Munski’s Auto and Marine, Novelis, Ontario Orchards, Oswego County Federal Credit Union, Oswego Health, Oswego Inn, OTB/Western Region, Oswego Quality Carpet, The Palladium-Times, Par-K Enterprises, Pathfinder Bank, Outdoor Power West, Performance Harley Davidson, Pizza Villa, Ponderosa, The Post-Standard, Precision Balancing, Press Box, Price Chopper, Pullen’s Plumbing, RE Davis and Son, RJ Caruso Tax & Accounting, Rudy’s Lakeside, S&S Tractor, Scriba Electric, Scriba Meats, Shapiro Motor Sales, Sharon’s Hair Gallery, Speedway Press, Steve Abt Auto, Stop DWI – Oswego County, Sunset RV Park, Supercuts, Terrell’s Potato Chips, Thunder Road Bar and Grill, Turning Stone Casino and Resort, Universal Metal Works, Vashaw’s Collision Service, Yogi Bear’s Jelly Stone Park
2013 Schedule of Events
(Subject to Change)
FAST FRIDAYS – Available on ALL open Fridays starting May 3 – Tiki-Bar OPEN every Friday (4:30-8:30)
Saturday, April 20 – Oswego Pizza Villa “Spring Spruce Up Day”
Saturday, April 27 – Oswego Speedway Open Test – ALL Divisions
Saturday, May 4 – *OPENING WEEK – 63rd OPENING DAY!*
‘Steel Palace’ ISMA SuperSeries – Round #1
– ISMA Supermodified 50
– Pathfinder Bank ‘Road to the Championship’ SBS 30
– Rain Date: Sunday, May 5
Saturday, May 11 – *OPENING WEEK – 52nd OSWEGO ‘SUPER KICK-OFF’!*
– Novelis ‘Road to the Championship’ Supermodified 75
– Pathfinder Bank ‘Road to the Championship’ SBS 35
Friday, May 17
Saturday, May 18 – Rusty Wallace Racing Experience
Sunday, May 19
Saturday, May 25 – Memorial Day Weekend – J. Shampine/R. Evans/T. White Memorial
– R.O.C. Modified 75
– Novelis ‘Road to the Championship’ Supermodified 75
– Pathfinder Bank ‘Road to the Championship’ SBS 35
Saturday, June 1 – Novelis/Pathfinder Bank ‘Road to the Championship’
– Supermodified 50
– SBS 30
Saturday, June 8 – ‘Steel Palace’ ISMA SuperSeries – Round #2
‘Racing for Ronald McDonald’ Walk Saturday Morning!
– ISMA Supermodified 50
– Pathfinder Bank ‘Road to the Championship’ SBS 35
– Rain Date: Sunday, June 9
Saturday, June 15 – Novelis/Pathfinder Bank ‘Road to the Championship’ – AUTOGRAPH NIGHT!
2-Seat Supermodified ‘grossman st. amour’ Make-A-Wish Foundation Ride
– Supermodified 50
– SBS 30
Friday, June 21
Saturday, June 22 – Rusty Wallace Racing Experience
Sunday, June 23
Saturday, June 29 – Novelis/Pathfinder Bank ‘Road to the Championship’
– Supermodified 50
– SBS 30
Saturday, July 6 – Toys for Tots/Century 21 Galloway Realty ‘Grand Prix Night’ – FIREWORKS SPECTACULAR!
*Bring a new, un-opened toy and receive a FREE combo meal!*
– Novelis ‘Road to the Championship’ Supermodified 75
– Pathfinder Bank ‘Road to the Championship’ SBS 35
Saturday, July 13 – Burke’s Home Centers King of Wings V – Old Timer’s Reunion
‘Steel Palace’ ISMA SuperSeries – Round #3
– ISMA Supermodified 50
– Pathfinder Bank ‘Road to the Championship’ SBS 35
– Rain Date: Sunday, July 14
RACE OF CHAMPIONS WEEKEND
Thursday, July 18 – SUNOCO Race of Champions Open Practice
Friday, July 19 – SUNOCO Race of Champions
– Pathfinder Bank ‘Road to the Championship’ SBS 50
Saturday, July 20 – SUNOCO Race of Champions
– R.O.C. Modified 200
– Novelis ‘Road to the Championship’ Supermodified TBA
– Rain Date: Sunday, July 21
Friday, July 26
Saturday, July 27 – Rusty Wallace Racing Experience
Sunday, July 28
Saturday, August 3 – $10,000 Mr. Novelis Supermodified / $1,500 Mr. Pathfinder Bank SBS
– Novelis ‘Road to the Championship’ Supermodified 75
– Pathfinder Bank ‘Road to the Championship’ SBS 35
Saturday, August 10 – Novelis/Pathfinder Bank ‘Road to the Championship’ – AUTOGRAPH NIGHT!
– Supermodified 50
– SBS 30
Saturday, August 17 – Novelis/Pathfinder Bank ‘Road to the Championship’
– Supermodified 50
– SBS 30
Saturday, August 24 – TBA
BUDWEISER INTERNATIONAL CLASSIC WEEKEND
Wednesday, August 28 – LIGHTHOUSE LANES RACING ROLLING CLASSIC BOWLING
Thursday, August 29 – OSWEGO SPEEDWAY CLASSIC CRUISE AND PARTY IN THE PITS!
– 7th Annual Kartway Classic
Friday, August 30 – BUD SELECT 55 ‘FIRST ROUND FRIDAY’
– ‘Budweiser’ International Classic ‘FAST 14’ Super Time Trials
– ‘Bud Light’ SBS Classic Time Trials – Heats
– ‘Bud Select 55’ R.O.C. Modified Classic
Saturday, August 31 – BUD LIGHT ‘SUPER SATURDAY’
‘Steel Palace’ ISMA SuperSeries – FINALE
– ‘Bud Light’ SBS Classic Consi
– ‘Bud Light’ TQ Midget Classic
– ‘Bud Light’ SBS Classic 60
– ‘Bud Light’ ISMA SuperNationals 60
Sunday, September 1 – BUDWEISER ‘CLASSIC SUNDAY’
– ‘Budweiser’ International Classic ‘Round 2’ Super Time Trials
– ‘Budweiser’ International Classic ‘Bud-Light B-Main’
– ‘Budweiser’ International Classic 200 for Novelis Supermodifieds-3pm
– Weekend Rain Date: Monday, September 2
Friday, September 6
Saturday, September 7 – Rusty Wallace Racing Experience
Sunday, September 8
Saturday, September 14 – Fall Championship Weekend
Novelis/Pathfinder Bank TRACK CHAMPIONSHIP NIGHT
– Supermodified 75
– SBS 35
– Rain Date: Sunday, September 15
Novelis Supermodified ‘ROAD to the CHAMPIONSHIP’ Dates:
May 11 (75), May 25 (75), June 1 (50), June 15 (50), June 29 (50), July 6 (75), July 20 (TBA), August 3 (75), August 10 (50), August 17 (50), September 14 (75)
Pathfinder Bank SBS ‘ROAD to the CHAMPIONSHIP’ Dates:
May 4 (30), May 11 (35), May 25 (35), June 1 (30), June 8 (30), June 15 (30), June 29 (30), July 6 (35), July 13 (35), July 20 (50), August 3 (35), August 10 (30), August 17 (30), September 14 (35)
‘Steel Palace’ ISMA SuperSeries Dates:
May 4 (50), June 8 (50), July 13 (50), August 31 (60)
R.O.C. Modified ‘Triple Crown’ Dates:
May 25 (75), July 20 (200), August 30 (TBA)