Story By: CAMDEN PROUD / OSWEGO SPEEDWAY – OSWEGO, NY –The 50-lap Novelis Supermodified feature this past Saturday night at Oswego Speedway, presented by Compass Federal Credit Union and Rock Stream Retreat, delivered a thrilling finish that had fans on the edge of their seats. Tyler Thompson secured his second feature win of the 2024 season and the ninth of his career at Oswego Speedway with a dramatic last-lap pass in lapped traffic.
The field was led to the green flag by the ‘Zero Hero’ Tim Snyder and Jack Patrick. The pair battled side by side, with the 90 of Patrick leading lap 1, but he went high in turn 1, allowing Snyder to retake the lead. Fourth starting Logan Rayvals quickly took third from Lou LeVea Jr., while early movers from deep in the field included Tyler Thompson, who climbed to sixth, Dave Shullick Jr. up to seventh from his 10th starting spot, Otto Sitterly in eighth, Michael Barnes in ninth, and Jeff Abold in 10th by the end of lap 1.
By lap 3, Shullick made a daring three-wide move under Sitterly and Camden Proud, and then passed Thompson for sixth and Dave Danzer for fifth. Shullick continued his march through the field, overtaking LeVea Jr. for fourth on lap 3, then Rayvals for third on lap 4, and finally Patrick for second on lap 7, completing an incredible charge from 10th to 2nd in less than 10 laps. On lap 10, Shullick then took the race lead from Snyder.
Patrick would continue his impressive run as well, finding the low lane underneath Snyder and into second on lap 12, while Thompson worked his way under Danzer and LeVea Jr. to get into fourth by lap 15. A lap 18 yellow for Lou LeVea Sr. restacked the field. On the restart, Thompson dove under Snyder for third, and a few laps later, he cleared Patrick for second on lap 21.
At halfway, the running order was Shullick, Thompson, Patrick, LeVea Jr., Barnes from ninth to fifth, Abold from 11th to sixth, then Snyder, Danzer, Proud, Ben Seitz, Sitterly, Joe Gosek, and Rayvals, who had fought handling issues and fell outside the top 10.
On lap 27, Danzer, Proud, Gosek, Seitz, and Sitterly were locked in a tight nose-to-tail battle for positions inside the top 10. After pitting with issues, Sitterly mounted a charge back through the field, clearing Snyder, Gosek, and Seitz all in one lap to get from 12th to ninth and back inside the top 10.
Shullick caught heavy traffic on lap 33, building a nearly straightaway lead over Thompson and a half-track lead over the rest of the field. However, when Shullick struggled to navigate through slower cars in the closing laps, Thompson reeled him in.
After clearing the first set of lappers, it appeared Shullick was in the clear with five laps to go, but he caught another slower car and struggled to get by. Coming to the white flag, Shullick went sideways making a bid under the lapped car out of turn 4, opening the door for Thompson to get underneath in turn 1 with less than a lap remaining. The two raced down the backstretch, with Thompson clearing Shullick into turn 3 and securing the win in dramatic fashion.
Shullick finished second, Barnes charged from ninth to third, and Abold from 11th to fourth, as both cars got by Patrick in the later stages. Patrick settled for a season-best fifth-place run. Completing the top 10 were Sitterly, who recovered for sixth, dropping LeVea Jr. to seventh, Danzer eighth, Proud ninth, and Seitz 10th. Gosek, Dan Connors, Rayvals, and Nick Snyder completed the on-track running order.
In victory lane, Thompson said, “We started off pretty good tonight, but right there at the end, DJ actually had a bit of a lead on me because I got really free at the end, so I honestly did not think I had anything for him. Then I saw the lapped car and figured it was my last shot, so I just started driving it in harder. I have to thank Ashley Lynn Winery, Hammond Auto, my whole crew, and my mom and dad—without any of them, this would not be possible.”
Oswego Speedway will be off this Saturday, July 27, for the Sandusky Speedway Hy-Miler, but racing action returns on August 3rd for JP Jewelers Retro Night. The event will feature Novelis Supermodifieds, Pathfinder Bank SBS, and J&S Paving 350 Supers. Tickets are available for purchase on the Speedway website by clicking the ‘Buy Tickets’ button.
RESULTS
Compass Federal Credit Union and Rock Stream Retreat
Autograph Night
Novelis Supermodifieds
Saturday, July 20, 2024
Oswego Speedway
Oswego, NY
Feature (50-laps): 1. 98T TYLER THOMPSON, 2. 95 Dave Shullick, 3. 68 Michael Barnes, 4. 05 Jeff Abold, 5. 90 Jack Patrick, 6. 7 Otto Sitterly, 7. 83 Lou LeVea Jr, 8. 52 Dave Danzer, 9. 54 Camden Proud, 10. 11 Ben Seitz, 11. 00 Joe Gosek, 12. 41 Dan Connors Jr, 13. 94 Logan Rayvals, 14. 20 ® Nick Snyder, 15. 66 Lou LeVea Sr, 16. 0 Tim Snyder, 17. 75 Brian Osetek, 18. 02 Brandon Bellinger
Heat 1 (12-laps): 1. 52 Dave Danzer, 2. 05 Jeff Abold, 3. 98T Tyler Thompson, 4. 0 Tim Snyder, 5. 41 Dan Connors Jr, 6. 66 Lou LeVea Sr.
Heat 2 (12-laps): 1. 7 Otto Sitterly, 2. 95 Dave Shullick Jr, 3. 90 Jack Patrick, 4. 83 Lou LeVea Jr, 5. 02 Brandon Bellinger DNS 75 Brian Osetek
Heat 3 (12-laps): 1. 94 Logan Rayvals, 2. 68 Michael Barnes, 3. 54 Camden Proud, 4. 11 Ben Seitz, 5. 00 Joe Gosek, 6. 20 ® Nick Snyder
Lighthouse Lanes Up & Comer ($100 bonus to the highest finishing driver who has never won a feature at Oswego Speedway): #90 Jack Patrick
D&S Landscaping Hard Charger ($25 bonus to the driver advancing the most positions): #95 Dave Shullick Jr.
Griffin Miller Charges from 11th to Victory Lane in Ratcliff Racing No. 73 SBS
Saturday night at Oswego Speedway saw an exciting 30-lap Pathfinder Bank SBS feature, presented by Compass Federal Credit Union and Rock Stream Retreat. Griffin Miller, the J&S Paving 350 Super Rookie of the Year contender, took the wheel of the No. 73 Ratcliff Racing SBS after blowing an engine in his 350 Super on Friday. Starting 11th, Miller charged to the lead and clinched his second SBS win, and his first since 2021.
Robbie Wirth and Tony DeStevens brought the field to green, but Wirth went sideways at the start, allowing DeStevens to take the early lead. Brad Haynes and Alex Hoag, starting fourth and sixth respectively, followed DeStevens on the high side to move into second and third.
Shortly thereafter, Haynes took the lead on lap 2, with AJ Larkin passing Wirth for fourth. Hoag moved into second under DeStevens on lap 4, but the points leader’s car began smoking heavily. A yellow on lap 7 for Matt Matteson and DJ Shuman brought the field back together, and Hoag received a black flag due to the smoke.
On the restart, Haynes and DeStevens led the front row, with Larkin and Greg O’Connor in row two. Haynes managed to maintain his lead while Larkin moved under DeStevens for second. Dan Kapuscinski, charging from 12th, took third, and Miller, already up to fourth from 11th, passed DeStevens as his car slowed on the high side. Hoag’s car eventually blew up on lap 11, bringing out another yellow.
For the restart, Larkin chose the low lane, with Kapuscinski taking his chances on the outside of Haynes in row one, and Larkin and Miller now in row two. Haynes kept the lead, but Miller swiftly moved around Larkin, and next dove underneath Kapuscinski to take second, chasing down race leader Haynes. Meanwhile, Cameron Rowe, Jesse Bearup, Matteson, and Drew Pascuzzi moved up into fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth, respectively, dropping DeStevens back to ninth.
On lap 21, a spin by O’Connor brought out one more yellow. For this restart, Haynes led with Miller to his outside. Miller got a great start, inching ahead on the high side, while Kapuscinski settled into second. Rowe moved under Larkin for fourth, dropping AJ to fifth. Out front, Miller pulled away from the field in the final laps, solidifying his determined drive to victory.
Haynes crossed the line in second but failed post-race tech, receiving last-place points and finishing position. This moved Kapuscinski to second, Rowe to third, Larkin to fourth, and Matteson, a Rookie of the Year contender, secured his first-ever top-five finish at Oswego Speedway.
In victory lane, Miller reflected on the restart: “I stood on it and this thing stuck. I just held it in there and managed to get by Brad (Haynes) out of two and pulled off the win. I can’t thank Noah, Nate, and Teri Ratcliff from Jake’s Automotive enough for giving me a chance to race this thing. It’s been a while, and this is a really good win.”
RESULTS
Compass Federal Credit Union and Rock Stream Retreat
Autograph Night
Pathfinder Bank SBS
Saturday, July 20, 2024
Oswego Speedway
Oswego, NY
Feature (30-laps): 1. 73 GRIFFIN MILLER, 2. 23 Dan Kapuscinski, 3. 77 Cameron Rowe, 4. 35 AJ Larkin, 5. 47 ® Matt Matteson, 6. 37 Jesse Bearup, 7. 72 Drew Pascuzzi, 8. 24 Tony DeStevens, 9. 55 Carter Gates, 10. 66 Darrick Hilton, 11. 90 Greg O’Connor, 12. 41 Alex Hoag, 13. 20 ® Tessa Crawford, 14. 62 DJ Shuman, 15. 04 Robbie Wirth, 16. 27 Steven Bradshaw, 17. 31 Matt Magner, 18. 88 Brad Haynes
Heat 1 (10-laps): 1. 04 Robbie Wirth, 2. 88 Brad Haynes, 3. 37 Jesse Bearup, 4. 77 Cameron Rowe, 5. 31 Matt Magner, 6. 20 ® Tessa Crawford
Heat 2 (10-laps): 1. 73 Griffin Miller, 2. 62 DJ Shuman, 3. 90 Greg O’Connor, 4. 35 AJ Larkin, 5. 66 Darrick Hilton, 6. 55 Carter Gates
Heat 3 (10-laps): 1 23 Dan Kapuscinski, 2. 41 Alex Hoag, 3. 24 Tony DeStevens, 4. 47 ® Matt Matteson, 5. 72 Drew Pascuzzi, 6. 27 Steven Bradshaw
Lighthouse Lanes Up & Comer ($100 bonus to the highest finishing driver who has never won a feature at Oswego Speedway): #35 AJ Larkin
D&S Landscaping Hard Charger ($25 bonus to the driver advancing the most positions): #73 Griffin Miller
Talen Hawksby Captures Third J&S Paving 350 Supermodified Victory of 2024
Teenage talent Talen Hawksby clinched another feature win in the 25-lap J&S Paving 350 Supermodified event at Oswego Speedway, presented by Compass Federal Credit Union and Rock Stream Retreat, last Saturday night.
The field was brought to green by Rookie of the Year contenders Noah Ratcliff and Brendan Young. Ratcliff, fresh off his first podium finish on Friday, and Young, who claimed his first heat win on Saturday, set the stage for an exciting start. Young quickly surged to the lead from the outside lane, while Hawksby, starting fourth, wasted no time maneuvering around polesitter Ratcliff and third starter Nick Barzee to take second. Kyle Perry followed Hawksby’s charge, dropping Ratcliff back to fourth.
Josh Sokolic was also on the move early, advancing to fifth past Ratcliff and then taking fourth from Barzee on lap 2. Sokolic continued his climb, passing Perry for third on lap 9 as Perry bobbled out of turn two.
The front three of Young, Hawksby, and Sokolic then approached lapped traffic nose to tail, locked in a tight battle for the lead with 10 laps to go. Hawksby went high in traffic, briefly giving Sokolic second place, but a spin by Perry on lap 15 brought out the yellow flag and reset the order.
On the restart, leader Young chose the outside lane with Hawksby to his inside. The two drag raced side-by-side down the front stretch and brushed in turns one and two, with Hawksby taking the lead. Young fought hard to keep Sokolic at bay for second, ultimately holding onto the runner-up spot. By then, Hawksby had pulled away, cruising to his division-high third victory of the 2024 season. Ratcliff, Sokolic, Barzee, and Perry rounded out the top five.
“We really got the car tuned in today. We looked past last night and really just focused on today. We hit the setup perfectly. We’ve been working really hard, and it feels good to have a fast car consistently every week and be able to run up at the front. I’d like to thank Raby’s Ace Home Center, Top Quality Construction, Furdi’s, and of course Hawk Jr. Chassis,” Hawksby said.
Oswego Speedway will be off this Saturday, July 27, for the Sandusky Speedway Hy-Miler, but racing action returns on August 3rd for JP Jewelers Retro Night. The event will feature Novelis Supermodifieds, Pathfinder Bank SBS, and J&S Paving 350 Supers. Tickets are available for purchase on the Speedway website by clicking the ‘Buy Tickets’ button.
RESULTS
Compass Federal Credit Union and Rock Stream Retreat
Autograph Night
J&S Paving 350 Supermodifieds
Saturday, July 20, 2024
Oswego Speedway
Oswego, NY
Feature (25-laps): 1. 79 TALEN HAWKSBY, 2. 75 ® Brendan Young, 3. 6 Josh Sokolic, 4. 31 Nick Barzee, 5. 20 Kyle Perry, 6. 73 ® Noah Ratcliff, 7. 91 Barry Kingsley, 8. 97 Vern LaFave
Heat 1 (10-laps): 1. 75 ® Brendan Young, 2. 79 Talen Hawksby, 3. 20 Kyle Perry, 4. 31 Nick Barzee, 5. 6 Josh Sokolic, 6. 73 Noah Ratcliff, 7. 91 Barry Kingsley, 8. 97 Vern LaFave
Lighthouse Lanes Up & Comer ($100 bonus to the highest finishing driver who has never won a feature at Oswego Speedway): #75 ® Brendan Young
D&S Landscaping Hard Charger ($25 bonus to the driver advancing the most positions): #79 Talen Hawksby