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If you haven’t heard of Steve Abt, Andrew Schartner, Rick Curtis, Ivan Steen or, George Knight then the SBS (Small Block Supermodified) division at the Oswego Speedway is hoping you will have by the close of the upcoming racing …

The team combo of Dave Gruel and Tim Barbeau made its debut in style late last season, dominating the Race of Champions. Gruel had been with the Crow Motorsports No. 18 team since he entered the class. Barbeau …

By - Chris Porter

Of the multi-car teams gearing up for 2009, none can claim to offer up a more even weighted attack on the SBS division than the team of Steve Abt and Bill Moore - …

By - Chris Porter

Optimism wasn’t something Brian Sobus nor Jack Patrick carried with them going into the 2008 season. For Sobus, on and off the track issues had taken their toll on his racing spirit. It took encouragement …

By - Chris Porter

Dave Gruel reassured car owner Tim Barbeau that he chose the right driver to put behind the wheel of his No. 50 small block supermodified. Gruel backed up his win at the division’s 2008 season finale …

By - JJ Andrews
I’m not going to pick a SuperStar of the Week this week.  I’m going to pick a few.
To sum it up, I’m going to recognize the smart guys who over the winter have found a …

By - Chris Porter
Photos - Mike “Pinner” Johnson

Fulton’s Dave Gruel picked up his second win of the 2009 season Saturday night at the Oswego Speedway. Once again, Gruel led every small block supermodified (SBS) feature lap …

By - JJ Andrews

Seriously. How do I not pick Dave Gruel as the SuperStar of the Week this week? Yes, I know I kiss his ass a lot. I’m a big fan. Dave Gruel is a righteous dude. When Dave Gruel falls in water, …

By - Chris Porter

One would be hard-pressed to find something more impressive in the small block supermodified division this season than Dave Gruel hitting the 100-lap mark in consecutive laps led in feature competition. However, bring up the name …

By - Chris Porter
Top Photo - Jim Feeney
Bottom Photo - Pinner Johnson

After working his way around early race leader, Dave Danzer, Dave Gruel held off fierce challenges by Mike Bond and David Cliff en route to winning …

By - JJ Andrews

I don’t care if he wins the next 10 races. I cannot pick Dave Gruel again this week. It’s not fair! So what if he’s the only guy that has won this year. Enough is enough!

I’m also bailing on …

By - Chris Porter

While one streak was snapped this past weekend, another was stretched even further. Dave Danzer ended Dave Gruel’s 100-lap hold on being atop the lap leader board. However, it proved to only be a hiccup for …

By - Chris Porter
Photos - Pinner Johnson

Mike Bond raced his way into victory lane in Oswego’s small block supermodified division Saturday night, spoiling a Cinderella-bid by rookie driver Andrew Schartner with just two laps to go. Driving the …

By - Chris Porter

First, we’d like to announce that there are movie passes/certificates up for grabs for the Midway Drive-In in Minetto. Second, we’d like to tell you how YOU can win them. It’s pretty simple and straight-forward. …

By - Chris Porter

After spending a week away from victory lane, driving the Tim Barbeau-owned No. 50, Fulton’s Dave Gruel made another visit Friday night at Williamson’s Spencer Speedway. Taking the lead away from his car owner on the …

By - Chris Porter

Two weeks may seem too long, but it certainly builds a lot of anticipation. The last checkered flag to fly in the small block supermodified division at Oswego Speedway awarded Mexico’s Mike Bond with a feature …

By - Chris Porter
Victory Lane Photos - Paul Murphy

Mexico’s Mike Bond took the checkered flag in the Tony White Memorial …

By - Chris Porter
Photo - Paul Murphy

Liverpool’s Brian Sobus proved perseverance pays in the Pathfinder Bank Small Block Supermodified (SBS) division. Coming into Saturday night’s race, only he and championship points leader David Cliff had been able …

By - JJ  Andrews

Close call. After an on-track incident last week during the feature, Mike Bond was nearly dragged into the ring - the professional wrestling ring - by this week’s TWO SuperStars, the “Killer B’s!”

Tim “B”arbeau, and “B”arry Kingsley, …

By - Chris Porter
Victory Lane Photo - Jim Feeney

One week after missing their qualifying heat race and having trouble just getting the car started, David Cliff and the Gnomey Racing crew put their No. 06 back in victory …

By - JJ Andrews

Last week’s “Hoosier Mama Powder Puff”/beauty pageant/race for women drivers of small block supermodifieds was a great show. The intrigue, the muscle, the drama, and the skill of the “boys race” was all there, wrapped up in …

The season is half over and things are starting to shape up to the finish on the 2009 racing season. Dave Gruel has enjoyed success driving the Tim Barbeau No.50, picking up three wins early on in the season. His …

By - Chris Porter
Photo - Jim Feeney

Stan Gates lost the race lead at the halfway mark of Saturday night’s small block supermodified 35-lap feature at the Oswego Speedway. However, the lead would later find him - on the …

By - Chris Porter

First and foremost, congratulations to Stan Gates on his first small block supermodified victory. Not only was it the first top-five finish for the No. 28 car in 2009, it was Stan’s first top 10 of …

By - JJ Andrews

It’s been a long time since I picked this guy as the SuperStar of the Week. And by a long time, I mean never.

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By - Chris Porter
Photo - Jim Feeney

Brian Sobus won the NORA-sanctioned 30-lap small block supermodified event at the Oswego Speedway Thursday night, leading the final 28 laps en route to pocketing the checkered flag. It was the second …

By - JJ Andrews
Photo - Pinner Johnson

Back on June 13th, rookie Andrew Schartner nearly won his first career small block super modified feature, in just his fourth feature ever try in a small block supermodified.  Schartner was passed …

By - Chris Porter

Don’t be surprised to see Chris Proud back behind the wheel of the former John Moore-owned No. 44 this weekend.  Proud drove the No. 44 in the NORA/USAC show last Thursday, but took the weekend off. …

By - JJ Andrews

A small block supermodified is a very difficult machine to drive, if you‘re going fast.  People wreck them every week. Constantly.

But every now and then, some young whippersnapper jumps into a fast car, and makes it …

By - Chris Porter
Victory Lane Photo - Pinner Johnson

Saturday night, Weedsport’s Andrew Schartner proved that last week’s feature win was no fluke for the rising rookie star. Starting in the sixth position, Schartner dropped back as far as …

By - Chris Porter

NEWS FLASH! Dave Gruel did NOT win his heat race. Why? My best guess is that it was because he was running in heat race No. 2. Gruel had yet to even start in the second …

By - JJ Andrews

I put a lot of thought into this SuperStar of the Week business. Usually, it’s not about the racing - it’s more about whose chops I want to bust, or what I want to crack wise …

By - Chris Porter
Photos - Jim Feeney

If Fulton’s David Gruel could’ve had it any way he wanted it, Saturday night would’ve been the night to have it his way. Gruel stumbled into Oswego Speedway’s regular season finale fresh …

By - JJ Andrews

You can’t make this stuff up.

Jack Patrick has not had the season that he expected in the small block supermodified division.  Yes, he’s had five top tens, but he hasn’t had a good shot at a …

By - Chris Porter

Coming in to the 2009 SBS season, some of the pre-season discussion revolved around who and when the 18-second barrier would be broken into. Along the way, three different drivers were able to nail down times …

By - Chris Porter
Photo - Jim Feeney

Mexico’s Mike Bond earned his third Small Block Supermodified Classic Saturday night at the Oswego Speedway. The 2003 and 2004 event winner passed race leader Brian Sobus on the 86th lap and …

Photos - Jim Feeney

Newly crowned 2009 Small Block Supermodified Classic Champion, Mike Bond, scored his second straight win in the Terry Solazzo-owned No. 26 Saturday night, winning the NORA-sanctioned portion of the Race of Champions event at the Oswego …

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By - Chris Porter

The Oswego Speedway officially put the 2009 season into the history books with its annual Hall of Fame (HOF) Induction & Awards Banquet. Along with the various yearly honors bestowed upon the lakeside oval’s notables, five …