Story By: CAMDEN PROUD / OSWEGO SPEEDWAY – OSWEGO, NY – The first Novelis Supermodified Twin 40, presented by Burke’s Do It Best Home Centers of Oswego & Fulton, was filled with side by side action throughout the field at Oswego Speedway last weekend, culminating in Dave Shullick Jr.’s 22nd career victory in Novelis Supermodified competition and second this season.
Tim Snyder and Camden Proud brought the field to the green flag, and started things off with an intense wheel-to-wheel battle. Proud managed to inch ahead down the backchute with a lap and a half complete as Brandon Bellinger, starting from fourth, quickly got around Logan Rayvals for third, with sixth-starting Mike Bruce following suit on the outside for fourth.
A scary moment occurred on lap 4 when Jerry Curran spun, collecting rookie Nick Snyder and Jack Patrick. Snyder caught a wheel, went several feet up in the air over Patrick, hit the foam hard, and tipped over on his side. Fortunately, Snyder was unharmed, and the Snyder Racing team worked diligently to repair the No. 20 for the second feature.
Despite the early chaos, Proud had built a significant lead and continued to extend it after the restart. Meanwhile, Tyler Thompson, starting 10th, was on the move, climbing up to 5th in only five laps. Bellinger then made a low move under Snyder for second, opening the door for Bruce and Thompson, as the pair split Snyder three wide going into turn three, resulting in Thompson taking over third.
The new running order early on was Proud, Bellinger, Thompson, Bruce, Snyder, and Rayvals – and Rayvals soon got around Snyder for fifth as well. Dave Shullick Jr, who started in 11th, also quickly moved through the field, breaking into the top five by Rayvals on lap 7.
As Rayvals pitted out of sixth place on lap 8 with handling issues, Shullick continued his charge, passing Bruce for 4th on lap 11. Thompson next dove underneath Bellinger to take over 2nd on lap 12, with Bellinger spinning the tires trying to get back underneath him and then losing 3rd to Shullick on lap 13.
Meanwhile, Proud encountered the first of the lapped traffic just before the halfway mark on lap 18, allowing Thompson and Shullick to close in slightly on the race leader.
A near-miss occured on lap 24 as a pack of lapped cars collided on the backstretch just in front of the top three. While Proud managed to clear two of the cars quickly, he had issues getting by the third car for several laps, as Thompson and Shullick drew even closer.
Looking for second, Shullick then made a move to the inside of Thompson going into turn one, and the pair brushed wheels, causing Thompson to spin with 12 laps to go, bringing an end to his entertaining drive. The restart order was now Proud, Shullick, and Sitterly, who had moved into 3rd, and Michael Barnes, who had gone from 9th to 4th, as both drivers cleared Bellinger for position before the caution.
On the restart, Shullick made a bold move to the outside of Proud, propelling himself to the lead going into turn 1 with 10 laps remaining. Proud then had to fend off challenges from Sitterly and fourth-running Barnes. In the end, Shullick opened a gap on the field, as Proud secured second place, holding off Sitterly. Sitterly finished in third, Barnes fourth, and Bellinger rounded out the top five.
Completing the top 10 were Dave Danzer, twelfth starting Jeff Abold, Bruce, Brian Osetek, and Lou LeVea Sr.
In victory lane, Shullick credited his successful restart to getting a good run on the outside and thanked his team and sponsors.
“I just got a good restart on the outside. I got up in the syrup out there and was able to get a run down the front stretch on Camden and he raced me clean. We were wheel to wheel going down the front stretch and I was actually kind of watching him to see if he went in too deep to let him be able to turn his car and when he let off I was able to roll him on the outside of him in turn 1. I have to thank TJ Toyota for all they do, Riverwalk Oswego, Holiday Inn Express, and the whole crew.”
Jeff Abold secured his second win of the season and his second consecutive victory at Oswego Speedway in the Burkes Do It Best Home Centers of Oswego & Fulton Novelis Supermodified Twin 40’s this past weekend. This win marked his eighth career, tying him with notable drivers like Dave Paul, Bob Smith, Norm Mackereth and Ray Graham on the all-time win list.
Starting from the pole, Abold led the race from start to finish. Tim Snyder started alongside him for the 40-lap duel, and Abold quickly tried to run away and hide, but would later have to fend off multiple challenges throughout the race, particularly from Mike Bruce. Bruce, who started fourth, quickly moved up the ranks, driving around third starter Lou LeVea Sr. as well as Snyder to take second place in the opening lap.
The race saw an early yellow flag on lap 3 for Brian Osetek. On the restart, Bruce attempted to run the high side past Abold, running side by side for a full lap, but couldn’t complete the move. Abold and Bruce pulled away from the pack, leaving Tyler Thompson, Otto Sitterly, and Michael Barnes to battle for the remaining top spots as Snyder fell out of the top five early on.
Heavy lapped traffic added to the race’s intensity, especially around the halfway point. Despite the challenges, Abold maintained his lead, with Bruce closely trailing. At the halfway mark, the top six were Abold, Bruce, Thompson, Sitterly, Barnes, and first Twin winner Dave Shullick Jr., who had impressively moved up from twelfth place.
With less than 10 laps remaining, Abold had a close call navigating through lapped traffic, allowing Bruce to close in. Bruce made a final attempt to get by him with five laps to go but couldn’t get past the slower car and Abold. In the end, Abold held off Bruce to secure the win, with Sitterly capitalizing on Thompson in traffic to take third place.
The final top ten were Abold, Bruce, Sitterly, Thompson, Barnes, Shullick, Brandon Bellinger, Dave Danzer, Logan Rayvals, and Lou LeVea Jr.
In victory lane, a relieved Abold commented, “Mike Bruce was on my tail a few weeks ago too, and I had to come from a little bit deeper, so I was more pumped last time, but a win is a win. This place is so hard to win at right now. Mike put up a hell of a fight on the restart and the initial start, but I just had enough traction to get it done. I have to give a big thank you to my wife, the GOAT Aimee Abold, for pulling number 1 for me tonight. That was the key to winning. We did everything we could to screw up the car. I want to thank my sponsors Valvoline, CNY Auto Spa – my cousin William Abold and my uncle Danny run a great business in Brewerton, so I really appreciate them coming on board with me tonight, LaGraf’s Pub & Grill, A&P Automotive, D&D Fabrication, Magic Wand Construction, and the whole crew. I just want to give a big thanks to everybody.”
In an emotional and unforgettable night at Oswego Speedway, Andrew Schartner delivered a storybook ending by claiming victory in the Pathfinder Bank SBS Karl Schartner Memorial. Starting from 12th position, Schartner stormed through the field to take the checkered flag in honor of his late father, Karl Schartner. This victory marked his third win in the car built by his father, his first since Karl’s passing, and the 15th of his career at the Oswego Speedway. It was a fitting end to Andrew’s time in his Dads Chassis as well, as the 18 won in its first and last races with him at the wheel.
The race, named after Karl Schartner, who dedicated countless hours to building and perfecting the car, saw an intense and action-packed competition from the start. Robbie Wirth and Drew Pascuzzi brought the field to the green flag, with Wirth quickly taking the lead. Fourth-starting Tony DeStevens and fifth-starting Alex Hoag swiftly moved past third-starting AJ Larkin to claim the third and fourth positions, respectively.
On lap 8, DeStevens went around Pascuzzi for second place just before Darrick Hilton spun in turn 4, collecting Cameron Rowe Jr., who suffered a heavy hit into the outside foam. The choose restart saw Wirth lead the way, followed by Pascuzzi, DeStevens, and Haynes, who had already climbed from 10th to 4th. Hoag was fifth and Schartner had charged from 12th to sixth.
Wirth maintained the lead on the restart, but DeStevens struggled with his car and fell back to sixth, allowing Haynes, Schartner, and Hoag to advance. Schartner, on a mission, cleared both Hoag and DeStevens. On lap 9, Haynes, Schartner, and Hoag all passed Pascuzzi as well, who had been holding onto second place.
With 10 laps in, the top five were nose-to-tail: Wirth, Haynes, Schartner, Hoag, and Pascuzzi. A caution for rookie Matt Matteson, who hit the inside hub rail in turn 3, brought out the yellow flag.
The ensuing restart saw Wirth still in the lead, with Haynes to his outside, Schartner up to third, Hoag in fourth, and Pascuzzi and DeStevens making up the third row.
At the green, Wirth got loose, and Haynes took the lead from the outside. Meanwhile, Schartner and Hoag had an intense battle going on for third until sixth-running DJ Shuman’s spin on lap 12 slowed the field again. During the caution, Wirth encountered mechanical issues, relinquishing second place to Hoag and moving Schartner to third.
The restart would now see Haynes in the race lead, with Hoag to his outside in second, and Schartner third. DeStevens, who fired from fourth by virtue of the choose, had more issues at the restart, allowing Rowe and Pasuczzi to advance to fourth and fifth, respectively. Pascuzzi’s teammate Noah Ratcliff, meanwhile, was up to seventh from his eleventh starting spot.
With 12 laps complete, Schartner, who had stalked Hoag for several circuits, finally was able to overtake the 41 for second and he had a long way to go to catch Haynes, but a lap 16 yellow for Steven Bradshaw and Carter Gates bunched up the field once more.
Under the choose-restart with 14 laps to go, Haynes and Schartner were now on the front row, with Hoag and DeStevens still in row two, and Rowe and Ratcliff now in row three. Rowe quickly moved under DeStevens for fourth, but Haynes managed to keep the lead from Schartner, followed by Hoag, Rowe, DeStevens, and Ratcliff at the halfway point.
With 10 laps to go, the top three of Haynes, Schartner, and Hoag had pulled away from the rest of the field and were nose to tail. However, a final caution for a Pascuzzi spin on lap 22 bunched the field up one more time, setting the stage for a dramatic finish.
The restart with 8 laps to go finally saw Schartner rocket from the outside, taking the lead from Haynes. Hoag followed suit, passing Haynes on the inside for second, while Rowe held fourth, and Ratcliff moved into fifth. Schartner, guided by his Dad, pulled away, running sub-19-second laps at the end to secure the victory ahead of Hoag, Haynes, Rowe, and Ratcliff.
In victory lane, an emotional Schartner said, “This is what I dreamed about. I just wish my Dad was here, but it’s the next best thing. I’m unbelievably grateful for the years I had with my Dad doing this. As everybody who races with their family knows, there’s nothing like it. That’s why I’m never going to run this car again because it was our thing. There were so many hours spent talking about this car. I would talk to him every day on the way home from work, mostly about this car. If we’re not doing this car together, then we’re not going to do it anymore. I may still drive if somebody wants to give me an opportunity. I can’t begin to thank the Haynes Racing Group enough for everything they’ve done, my family, the Ratcliffs for diving in and helping with stuff, Brad and Bryan for being instrumental in making sure we got here, my Mom, my wife and her family, everyone back at home watching – this is a fairytale.”
The top ten was rounded out by Greg O’Connor, DeStevens, Shuman, AJ Larkin, and Gates, but the incredible night belonged to Andrew Schartner and his Family, who honored his father’s memory with an unforgettable drive to the front.
Just a few weeks removed from his first career feature win at Oswego Speedway, Talen Hawksby started in fourth and claimed his second J&S Paving 350 Supermodified victory in the 25-lap feature presented by Burke’s Do It Best Home Centers of Oswego & Fulton last Saturday night, July 6. The Hawk Jr. Chassis 79 has now visited victory lane in each of the last two race weekends at the Speedway.
Noah Ratcliff and Griffin Miller led the field to green, with Miller quickly taking the high road to lead the opening lap. Hawksby, starting fourth, wasted no time moving forward, making quick work of third-starting Brendan Young and polesitter Ratcliff right away. Young and Josh Sokolic followed suit, getting around Ratcliff for third and fourth before completing the second lap, while Ratcliff dropped to fifth, leaving Kyle Perry and Nick Barzee to contest for sixth.
Sokolic then made his move past Young on lap 8, positioning himself among the leaders Miller and Hawksby, who began to pull away from the field. Miller, a 350 Supermodified rookie, did an impressive job holding off Hawksby and Sokolic in the early stages. However, a yellow flag with 15 laps remaining brought a pause as Ratcliff lost control out of turn 4.
During the restart, Miller chose the high lane, with Hawksby on his inside. This restart allowed Hawksby and Sokolic to power under Miller, taking over first and second,. Both drivers quickly pulled away from Miller and the rest of the field, with Hawksby maintaining a half-straightaway lead over Sokolic by the end of the 25-lap main. Miller, Barzee, Young, and Perry trailed..
Hawksby expressed his excitement in victory lane: “This one means a lot more than a couple of weeks ago. We started fourth. The car was set up the best it’s ever been. Felt like a rocket ship on rails all night. We had troubles earlier but got this figured out. It feels good to win one. I have to thank Top Quality Construction, of course my dad at Hawk Jr Chassis. I want to shout out my buddy Jack Bobbett, who passed away a couple of years ago – this one was for him, and it feels good to be here after a good run.”
Oswego Speedway is off this week for the Great Lakes Classic at Berlin Raceway in Michigan, but will be back for a huge 2-day spectacle next Friday, July 19, and Saturday, July 20. The event will feature the ISMA/MSS Supermodifieds Winged Challenge on Friday and Autograph Night for the Oswego Novelis Supermodifieds, Pathfinder Bank SBS, and J&S Supers on Saturday, all presented by Holiday Inn Express & Suites Oswego, NBT Bank, Compass Federal Credit Union, and Rock Stream Retreat. A 2-day GA ticket is available for $45.
Novelis Supermodifieds
A Feature 1 (40 Laps): 1. 95-Dave Shullick Jr[11]; 2. 54-Camden Proud[2]; 3. 7-Otto Sitterly[8]; 4. 68-Michael Barnes[9]; 5. O2-Brandon Bellinger[4]; 6. 52-Dave Danzer[5]; 7. O5-Jeff Abold[12]; 8. 22-Mike Bruce[6]; 9. 75-Brian Osetek[7]; 10. 66-Lou LeVea Sr[18]; 11. 98T-Tyler Thompson[10]; 12. 0-Tim Snyder[1]; 13. 94-Logan Rayvals[3]; 14. 55-Mike Netishen[17]; 15. 99-Jerry Curran[15]; 16. 90-Jack Patrick[14]; 17. 20-Nick Snyder[16]; 18. 83-Lou LeVea Jr[19]; 19. (DNS) 72JR-Junior Farrelly; 20. (DNS) O1-Dan Connors Jr
A Feature 2 (40 Laps): 1. O5-Jeff Abold[1]; 2. 22-Mike Bruce[4]; 3. 7-Otto Sitterly[7]; 4. 98T-Tyler Thompson[5]; 5. 68-Michael Barnes[9]; 6. 95-Dave Shullick Jr[12]; 7. O2-Brandon Bellinger[8]; 8. 52-Dave Danzer[11]; 9. 94-Logan Rayvals[13]; 10. 83-Lou LeVea Jr[18]; 11. 54-Camden Proud[10]; 12. 55-Mike Netishen[14]; 13. 66-Lou LeVea Sr[3]; 14. 90-Jack Patrick[16]; 15. O1-Dan Connors Jr[19]; 16. 75-Brian Osetek[6]; 17. 99-Jerry Curran[15]; 18. 0-Tim Snyder[2]; 19. (DNS) 20-Nick Snyder; 20. (DNS) 72JR-Junior Farrelly
Heat 1 (12 Laps): 1. 98T-Tyler Thompson[4]; 2. 22-Mike Bruce[3]; 3. 0-Tim Snyder[1]; 4. 75-Brian Osetek[5]; 5. 72JR-Junior Farrelly[6]; 6. O1-Dan Connors Jr[2]
Heat 2 (12 Laps): 1. O2-Brandon Bellinger[2]; 2. 54-Camden Proud[1]; 3. 7-Otto Sitterly[3]; 4. O5-Jeff Abold[4]; 5. 90-Jack Patrick[5]; 6. 20-Nick Snyder[6]
Heat 3 (12 Laps): 1. 52-Dave Danzer[2]; 2. 95-Dave Shullick Jr[4]; 3. 94-Logan Rayvals[1]; 4. 68-Michael Barnes[3]; 5. 99-Jerry Curran[7]; 6. 55-Mike Netishen[6]; 7. 66-Lou LeVea Sr[5]
Hot Laps 1: 1. 52-Dave Danzer, 00:16.564[7]; 2. 68-Michael Barnes, 00:16.598[2]; 3. 95-Dave Shullick Jr, 00:16.641[16]; 4. 7-Otto Sitterly, 00:16.677[17]; 5. O5-Jeff Abold, 00:16.699[1]; 6. O2-Brandon Bellinger, 00:16.794[3]; 7. 83-Lou LeVea Jr, 00:16.894[9]; 8. 54-Camden Proud, 00:16.906[14]; 9. 22-Mike Bruce, 00:16.977[4]; 10. 0-Tim Snyder, 00:17.121[19]; 11. 98T-Tyler Thompson, 00:17.134[20]; 12. 94-Logan Rayvals, 00:17.174[15]; 13. O1-Dan Connors Jr, 00:17.291[5]; 14. 75-Brian Osetek, 00:17.470[12]; 15. 90-Jack Patrick, 00:17.544[13]; 16. 55-Mike Netishen, 00:17.763[11]; 17. 66-Lou LeVea Sr, 00:17.975[10]; 18. 72JR-Junior Farrelly, 00:22.314[8]; 19. 20-Nick Snyder, 00:27.513[18]; 20. (DNS) 99-Jerry Curran
J&S Paving 350 Supermodifieds
A Feature 1 (25 Laps): 1. 79-Talen Hawksby[4]; 2. 6-Josh Sokolic[6]; 3. 9-Griffin Miller[2]; 4. 31-Nick Barzee[5]; 5. 75-Brendan Young[3]; 6. 20-Kyle Perry[8]; 7. 73-Noah Ratcliff[1]; 8. 91-Barry Kingsley[7]; 9. 19-Bailey Groves[9]
Heat 1 (10 Laps): 1. 6-Josh Sokolic[4]; 2. 75-Brendan Young[3]; 3. 9-Griffin Miller[2]; 4. 31-Nick Barzee[1]; 5. 32-Dan Kapuscinski[5]
Heat 2 (10 Laps): 1. 20-Kyle Perry[2]; 2. 79-Talen Hawksby[3]; 3. 73-Noah Ratcliff[1]; 4. 91-Barry Kingsley[4]; 5. 19-Bailey Groves[5]
Hot Laps 1: 1. 6-Josh Sokolic, 00:16.879[9]; 2. 79-Talen Hawksby, 00:17.153[3]; 3. 73-Noah Ratcliff, 00:17.153[8]; 4. 75-Brendan Young, 00:17.279[10]; 5. 9-Griffin Miller, 00:17.348[6]; 6. 20-Kyle Perry, 00:17.459[7]; 7. 31-Nick Barzee, 00:17.552[1]; 8. 32-Dan Kapuscinski, 00:17.716[4]; 9. 91-Barry Kingsley, 00:18.247[5]; 10. 19-Bailey Groves, 00:19.571[2]
Pathfinder Bank SBS
A Feature 1 (30 Laps): 1. 18-Andrew Schartner[12]; 2. 41-Alex Hoag[5]; 3. 88-Brad Haynes[10]; 4. 77-Cameron Rowe[6]; 5. 73-Noah Ratcliff[11]; 6. 90-Greg O’Connor[7]; 7. 24-Tony DeStevens[4]; 8. 62-DJ Shuman[8]; 9. 35-Anthony Larkin[3]; 10. 55-Carter Gates[14]; 11. 20-Tessa Crawford[17]; 12. 72-Drew Pascuzzi[2]; 13. 27-Steven Bradshaw[16]; 14. O4-Rob Wirth[1]; 15. 47-Matt Matteson[15]; 16. 66-Darrick Hilton[9]; 17. 87-Cameron Rowe Jr[13]
Heat 1 (10 Laps): 1. O4-Rob Wirth[1]; 2. 41-Alex Hoag[4]; 3. 24-Tony DeStevens[3]; 4. 72-Drew Pascuzzi[2]; 5. 87-Cameron Rowe Jr[5]; 6. 27-Steven Bradshaw[6]
Heat 2 (10 Laps): 1. 88-Brad Haynes[3]; 2. 73-Noah Ratcliff[6]; 3. 77-Cameron Rowe[4]; 4. 66-Darrick Hilton[1]; 5. 55-Carter Gates[2]; 6. (DNS) 67-Ken Pierce
Heat 3 (10 Laps): 1. 18-Andrew Schartner[6]; 2. 90-Greg O’Connor[1]; 3. 62-DJ Shuman[4]; 4. 35-Anthony Larkin[2]; 5. 47-Matt Matteson[3]; 6. 20-Tessa Crawford[5]
Hot Laps 1: 1. 18-Andrew Schartner, 00:18.964[16]; 2. 41-Alex Hoag, 00:19.014[7]; 3. 88-Brad Haynes, 00:19.017[5]; 4. 73-Noah Ratcliff, 00:19.114[13]; 5. 62-DJ Shuman, 00:19.129[17]; 6. 24-Tony DeStevens, 00:19.168[3]; 7. 77-Cameron Rowe, 00:19.243[14]; 8. O4-Rob Wirth, 00:19.289[18]; 9. 90-Greg O’Connor, 00:19.317[10]; 10. 35-Anthony Larkin, 00:19.410[8]; 11. 72-Drew Pascuzzi, 00:19.582[11]; 12. 55-Carter Gates, 00:19.625[4]; 13. 66-Darrick Hilton, 00:19.673[6]; 14. 47-Matt Matteson, 00:19.773[9]; 15. 87-Cameron Rowe Jr, 00:19.930[15]; 16. 67-Ken Pierce, 00:20.019[12]; 17. 20-Tessa Crawford, 00:20.109[2]; 18. 27-Steven Bradshaw, 00:20.720[1]
