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Super Dirt Week

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Super Dirt Week
Super DIRTcar Series
VenueOswego Speedway
LocationOswego, New York, United States
First race1972 (1972) Syracuse Mile
Laps200
Most wins (driver)Brett Hearn, Stewart Friesen (6)
Circuit information
SurfaceClay
Length.625 mi (1.006 km)
Turns4

Super Dirt Week is a modified racing event held annually on Columbus Day weekend in Central New York state.

History

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The first event was scheduled over three days, from September 29, through October 1, 1972 at the New York State Fairgrounds. Inspection and qualifying races were conducted on Friday and Saturday, and the Championship race was held on Sunday.[1]

In 1976 a fourth day was added to the schedule, and a 100 mile race the USAC Champ Cars was held on Saturday October 2.[2] The date of the event was eventually changed to Columbus Day weekend, and expanded to 6 days and championships for 5 car classes. The Syracuse Mile remained the featured race track until 2015, and companion races were added over the week at the nearby race tracks in Elbridge, Weedsport Speedway, and Brewerton Speedway.[3]

After the 2015 event the grandstands at the Syracuse Mile were torn down and the track was eliminated. Oswego Speedway began hosting the primary races the following year.[4]

Oswego era

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Oswego Speedway is a five-eighths-mile asphalt track that runs weekly supermodified races. Each year following the Budweiser Classic Weekend, the oval coverts into a dirt track. That process requires placement of over 200 jersey barriers around the inside hub rail, and then 10-wheel dump trucks that bring in between four and five hundred loads are spread around the racing surface.[5]

Super Dirt Week is now the largest economic event for Oswego, New York as more than 30,000 fans attend.[6] Racing rules may be adjusted as necessary, and in 2023 new pit stop strategies were introduced allowing teams to remain on the track while others pit to improve their cars.[7]

Media coverage

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The event was first televised live on ESPN in 1980. During the next 35 years, broadcast rights went to TNN, the Empire Sports Net, SPEED, to CBS Sports Network, and more recently to MAVTV. Presently, streaming services are produced by the World Racing Group and are available on all DIRTVisions OTT platforms from iOS to Android, to Samsung, to ROKU.[8]

List of winners

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Super Dirt Week Champions
Year Modified[9] 358 Modified[10] Sportsman[11] Late Model*

Pro-Stock[11]

Sprint Car[11] Supermodified**

Champ Car[11]

1972 Buzzie Reutimann
1973 Buzzie Reutimann
1974 Billy Osmun
1975 Toby Tobias
1976 Gary Balough
1977 Gary Balough Pancho Carter
1978 Gary Balough Bentley Warren Larry Dickson
1979 Jack Johnson Smokey Snellbaker
1980 Gary Balough Jeff Heotzler Steve Kinser
1981 Merv Treichler Steve Makocy Doug Wolfgang
1982 Merv Treichler Pete Bicknell Sammy Swindell
1983 Alan Johnson Pete Bicknell Doug Wolfgang
1984 Jack Johnson Bob McCreadie Sammy Swindell
1985 Brett Hearn Doug Hoffman Sammy Swindell
1986 Bob McCreadie Brett Hearn Donnie Moran* Steve Kinser Joe Gosek**
1987 Jimmy Horton Billy Pauch Donnie Moran* Dave Blaney Gene Lee Gibson**
1988 Kenny Brightbill Kenny Tremont Jr. Steve Kinser Joe Gosek**
1989 Alan Johnson Brett Hearn Doug Wolfgang
1990 Brett Hearn Brett Hearn Sammy Swindell
1991 Brett Hearn Billy Decker Sammy Swindell
1992 Toby Tobias, Jr. Kenny Tremont Jr. Steve Kinser
1993 Brett Hearn Mike Ricci Dave Blaney
1994 Jimmy Horton Danny Johnson Billy Pauch
1995 Brett Hearn Jimmy Hauser Steve Kinser
1996 Doug Hoffman Kenny Tremont Jr.
1997 Danny Johnson Kenny Tremont Jr. Jim Sorensen, Jr. Kenny Martin
1998 Billy Decker Pete Bicknell Chris Kokosa Tom Cannizzaro
1999 Kenny Tremont Jr. Pete Bicknell Chad Brachmann Frank Twing Mike Woodring
2000 Billy Decker Pete Bicknell Matt Sheppard Jipp Ortiz Lance Young
2001 Billy Decker Bud Christmann Ryan Godown Jipp Ortiz Curt Michael
2002 Vic Coffey Billy Decker Dave Schulz J.J. Yeley
2003 Alan Johnson Matt Sheppard Jamie McGannon J.J. Yeley
2004 Tim Fuller Wayne Jelley Tim Hindley Dave Schulz
2005 Billy Decker Tim Fuller Kenny Stafford Dave Schulz
2006 Danny Johnson Danny Johnson John Ferrier Louie Jackson, Jr.
2007 Vic Coffey Brett Hearn Sammy Reakes, IV Don Carlson
2008 Frank Cozze Billy Decker Erick Rudolph Sean Corr
2009 Matt Sheppard Billy Decker Matt Billings Pete Stefanski
2010 Stewart Friesen Billy Decker Ryan Susice Rocky Warner
2011 Stewart Friesen Billy Decker Neal Williams Rocky Warner
2012 Brett Hearn Tim McCreadie Rocky Warner Pete Stefanski
2013 Billy Dunn Brett Hearn Brad Rouse Rob Yetman Kody Swanson
2014 Stewart Friesen Brett Hearn Jimmy Spellmon Rob Yetman Kody Swanson
2015 Stewart Friesen Jimmy Phelps Rocky Warner Rob Yetman
Oswego Speedway
2016 Stewart Friesen Tim Fuller Dave Marcuccilli Rob Yetman
2017 Matt Sheppard Matt Sheppard Dave Marcuccilli Rob Yetman
2018 Larry Wight Pete Britten Shane Pecore Charles-David Beauchamp
2019 Mat Williamson Billy Decker Kyle Inman Josh Coonradt
2021 Mat Williamson Stewart Friesen Zach Sobotka Chad Jeseo
2022 Matt Sheppard Matt Sheppard Cody McPherson Nick Stone
2023 Mat Williamson Mat Williamson Matt Janczuk Luke Horning
2024[12][13] Stewart Friesen Mat Williamson Matt Janczuk Beau Ballard

References

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  1. ^ "Coming; Palmer and Varin Have Great Weekend". Dirt Track Digest. September 24, 2017. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
  2. ^ "Super Dirt Week is Here". Dirt Track Digest. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  3. ^ Medler, Dave (September 20, 2021). "Double Your Fun At Brewerton Speedway During Super DIRT Week XLIX". Oswego County Today. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  4. ^ "Fairgrounds' track faces final memories of long racing history". The Post-Standard. March 12, 2015. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
  5. ^ O'Brien, Dick (September 17, 2021). "Oswego Speedway's conversion to dirt track for Super DIRT week begins". The Post-Standard. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  6. ^ Roth, Brendon (October 5, 2022). "'Racing's biggest party' Super Dirt Week returns to Oswego Speedway for 50th year". WSTM-TV. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  7. ^ "New pit strategy options highlight Super DIRT Week additions". The Palladium-Times. July 12, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  8. ^ Roth, Brendon (April 25, 2023). "WRG Fuels Rapid Acceleration Of DIRTVision Brand With Dejero Connectivity". TV Technology. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  9. ^ "Super DIRT Week Big-Block Modified Championship". The Third Turn. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
  10. ^ "Super DIRT Week 358-Modified Championship". The Third Turn. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
  11. ^ a b c d "Super DIRT Week". The Third Turn. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  12. ^ O'Brien, Dick (October 12, 2024). "Mat Williamson wins salute to the troops 150". The Post-Standard. Syracuse NY. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
  13. ^ "Friesen ties Hearn for most Super DIRT Week main event wins". The Palladium Times. Oswego NY. October 13, 2024. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
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