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Kirkville, NY - It has been decided that with the success of the "Fans of Jim Shampine" campaign last year, Shirley Letcher will continue her efforts in 2004. Monies raised in the name of the legendary Jim Shampine were awarded to both Oswego Supermodified and ISMA supermodified drivers finishing in eighth place positions (Jim's number was 8) at the International Classic, ISMA Super Nationals and in the Classic Qualifier.

Recipients of 2003 awards were: Gary Morton - 8th place Classic - $1,888.88 and helmet from Seymour Enterprises; Eric Shirey - 8th place ISMA - $588.88; and Joey Payne - 8th place qualifier for Classic - $288.88.

Along with contributing to the 8th place finishers on Classic weekend, Shirley is donating half of the proceeds to the new Central New York Children's Hospital being built in Syracuse, NY. Jim had a great rapport with children, so what better way to share his memory. Shirley hopes to be fortunate enough to collect $5,000 before "all named giving opportunities" are sold by the hospital. If that is accomplished she will have a plaque "In Memory of Jim Shampine" permanently affixed in the hospital. This is Shirley's first priority at present as time is limited to obtain the Memorial Plaques.

Contributions over $10.00 will be listed on Pinner's site as well as the Oswego Speedway web site. For donations to be split between 8th place and the hospital, make out checks to Shirley Letcher and send to PO Box 127, Kirkville, NY 13082.

For contributions strictly for the Children's Hospital, make out checks to Upstate Medical University Foundation, Inc. Contributions to this fund are tax deductible. Send check to Shirley at the PO address above and she will make the one donation in Jim's name.

Letcher was prompted to become involved with this charity when she found out her son Skip was mentioned in the book "Children Courageous." Proceeds from that book are also being donated to the hospital.

Shirley wished to thank everyone who became involved with the fund last year, and she is looking forward to all the sponsorships again in 2004. Shirley Letcher may be reached (315) 656-3521

Oswego, NY - Thursday, April 1, 2004, one book closed and one book started as the Caruso family passed the keys to the historic Oswego Speedway to the new owners. Steve Gioia Jr., an Oswego, NY racer from a racing family himself, and Hannibal, NY businessman Pat Furlong Sr., who has supported his sons in racing since the early 1990's, accepted the keys and with them, the
challenge of continuing and building on the 53-year old foundation of the famed Port City oval. At a press conference following the bank closing, some questions were fielded and answered by the new owners and two of the previous owners, George Caruso Jr. and Doug Caruso.

It was unanimously agreed from the onset that a smooth transition was key to this transfer as George Caruso indicated, "We are committed to a smooth transition. We'll help them in any way we are asked to make sure the quality we have established over the years and the great racing will continue. Anything they need or want to ask for, we'll be here for them 24 hours a day, seven days a week."

The second generation Caruso's both stressed that they had mixed emotions after giving up something that had been part of their lives as long as they could remember. Said George, "I have mixed emotions. This has been our life for as long as I can remember. We've lived it. It's with quite a degree of ambivalence that we make this move. We feel that the timing is right and some new ideas are needed. I think that they have what is necessary to take it to the next level.  We're still going to be around to help out. We really want to thank all those workers, competitors and fans who have made this a great speedway all these years."

And Doug Caruso added his feelings, "It's kind of a strange feeling to drive through the gate and know that you don't own it anymore. That is probably going to be the biggest part of the transition. To say that when you come here, it will be maybe as a guest, not as an owner, operator or race
coordinator. But, that is both good and bad. It allows us to do some things we haven't been able to do in the past and it allows them to get their feet wet and establish their own brand on their own race track - to give it their own personal stamp."

The idea of buying the speedway was something Gioia began to think of several years ago. It was the persuading of Furlong that took some time. "It's kind of funny. I've been around the speedway for a long time - forever. My dad had racecars here since the early 60's. I remember as a little kid standing on my street watching the cars go up East Albany Street to the track - to my racing her e, but I was never really thinking I could ever own a race track. Now it's happened.  For me it's a dream come true. I've always kind of had it in the back of my mind. What could I do if I were ever involved in the actual process? I've known the Furlongs since Greg started racing in '92 or '93 and they've become good friends. In the past three or four years I knew that the Caruso's were getting ready to sell the track. So I would mention in passing to Pat 'We should buy that race track.' And Pat would say 'get away from me. The last thing I want to do is own a race track.' Well, I continued for about two more years on him. About eight months ago, I started laying it on a little bit heavier because I knew it was something I couldn't handle on my own. I would definitely need a partner and someone who I felt comfortable working with. Pat was that person. I didn't think he'd ever buckle, but he did. That's basically how it went and here we are."

Gioia, a very successful racer during his 25-year career, indicated that things will not change much for the fans and competitors in 2004 "The season will pretty much follow the format they've had in the past this year. Pat and I have to get our feet wet. It's pretty involved deal... every aspect of
the speedway. There is so much going on behind the scenes that you never realize as we are finding out right now. The schedule is all set for this year. We'll have a few more races than last year. There are a few special events we're going to try this year, but we are basically going to follow the same schedule. Then we'll make our changes in 2005.   The fans will hopefully see some changes, but hopefully they'll see the same good racing that they have always seen before. I think that's the key to Oswego - the competitive, quality racing that has occurred in the past and that will hopefully continue into the future."

Pat Furlong wanted to stress that this has been a family affair and will continue as such. "I'd like to take this opportunity to thank our families. It's been rough getting to this point. Our wives and our families have been so involved. Racing is a family business. I have another business, which my
two sons are running now. Without them doing that I couldn't dedicate the time to the speedway to make it work. And, it's not just the immediate family. We have others here that have become dedicated to this racetrack. Steve Pryor is aboard and doing many different things, along with his
family. And from the bottom of his heart he is dedicated to this sport. And, I think that's what it takes. It's not just a 9 to 5 job. He told me the other day that he is looking at everything from a different point of view today. And that's what it's going to take to make this work. We do have a
large family here. Steve has a son who is involved now selling parts with him. My two sons, Greg and Pat, race here. My daughter-in-law will be involved. Steve's daughter Stacy will be involved.  This will make it so much easier."

In closing Gioia commented  "I think an important part too is that we'd like to make it fun... fun for us and everyone - fun for all the racers and fun for all the fans. We understand the position the Caruso's were in. After a while things become more of a burden after you've done them for over 50
years. It was just time to do something different for all of us. I think this was the perfect opportunity for the change. But, with this change we need the fans and competitors to all continue to support this speedway. Without their help we will all fail. It's time to go racing."

The new chapter on Oswego Speedway opens with a practice day on May 1 and the Coca Cola Kickoff slated for Saturday, May 8. Check oswegospeedway.com for some of the new additions to the 2004 schedules. The phone number 315-342-0646 for information and tickets remains the same, as does the fax number of 315-343-3829.

Oswego, NY - On October 25 the Oswego Speedway will present the 2003 Banquet and Hall of Fame Induction ceremonies at the Holiday Inn in Liverpool, NY. The seven-member Hall of Fame committee selected the following individuals for the prestigious honor.

EDDIE BELLINGER, JR. Following in his father’s footsteps, 21-year-old Eddie, Jr. bought an old Todd Gibson roadster and began his racing career at Oswego on August 12, 1972. During a career that lasted nearly three decades, Bellinger carved himself a place in Oswego Speedway history, becoming the track’s third
winningest supermodified driver with 52 victories. His 206 top fives place him second all-time behind the legendary Jimmy Shampine. During his career, Bellinger went head-to-head with some of the most talented and innovative individuals in Oswego Speedway history including Shampine, Bentley Warren, Doug Heveron, Joe Gosek, Doug Didero, Mike Muldoon and Pat Abold. Enormously popular, Eddie kept his success in perspective, always making sure that having fun was the most important aspect of his career.

FREDDY GRAVES was chosen by the Hall of Fame committee for his driving abilities, but could easily have been voted in as a premier car builder as well. A mechanical engineer, Fred began his Oswego career in 1968 in a car built by him and his brother Ronnie. Recognizing the superiority of the rear engine design, Fred bought a former Mario Andretti rear engine car and debuted it as a supermodified in 1973. Soon after, Graves would hook up with one of the nation’s premier rear engine expert, Bill Hite, who designed a four-wheel-drive rear
engine car. It debuted at Oswego in July 1975 and soon dominated the division. Fred has made a name for himself in the big leagues of NASCAR as well, winning the Craftsman Truck Series Championship as a crew chief to driver Ron Hornaday in 1998. At present, Fred works in the engineering department of the Dale
Earnhardt, Inc. Winston Cup team.

DUTT YANNI was a versatile stock car driver, racing on most of the dirt and asphalt short tracks around the central New York area during the 1950’s and ‘60’s. At Oswego Speedway, Yanni was best known for his dominance of the Class “B” Flathead division, winning two track titles and sixteen feature events in
only four short years of competition. In 1957, Dutt won 10 out of 16 feature events staged that season. Yanni was equally adept on the dirt, winning the 1954 NYS Fair Championship and finishing in the top-five 7 times from 1953 thru 1963. He was the 1958 Watertown Speedway Champion, winning five times on his way to that title.

There have been only six starters in the 53-year history of Oswego Speedway. NORM BACON occupied the starter’s tower the longest - from 1969 through 1983. Norm showed up at the track in 1965, volunteering his services in many different capacities. Harry Caruso recognized good help when he saw it, and soon Norm
had a full time job as Oswego Speedway’s maintenance supervisor. He became an accomplished welder and steel worker as well and was part of the team responsible for major construction projects during the 60’s and 70’s including the roof over the front grandstand and the building of the back grandstand. As the starter, Bacon was highly respected and well liked by virtually all drivers, mechanics and owners as well as his fellow officials.

The Solvay Automotive 04 was a weekly fixture in the Oswego Speedway pits for more than 25 years. Like most of their contemporaries, owners JOHN PALLOTTA and JIMMY DeLUCIA built and maintained everything on the car, including the engine. Talented machinists, John and Jimmy attracted some of the biggest named drivers at Oswego during their career including Warren Coniam, Bobby Stelter, Jim Cheney and Larry Record. Other noted driver seeing seat time in the 04 included Eddie Bellinger, Jr. and modified driver Merv Treichler. The huge Solvay Automotive crew, one of the first to sport matching crew uniforms, always kept the car in immaculate condition. The Solvay crew was successful at other tracks as well, winning features at Flamboro, Raceway Park and Delaware in Canada; Sandusky, Ohio; Thompson, CT and Fulton, NY.

The Special Achievement Award for 2003 goes to Chemung, NY’s GEOFFREY BODINE. His #99 was a familiar sight during the 70’s and early ‘80’s whenever the modifieds came to Oswego Speedway. In just over 10 years, Bodine amassed 9 modified victories, second only to the great Richie Evans. He won the Budweiser
Modified 200 twice at Oswego - in 1979 and again in 1981, his last win here. Geoffrey’s Oswego career included a stint in the supermodified division, competing in a rear engine car during the 1972 season. But it was his reputation as one of the Northeast’s most highly-regarded modified shoes that catapulted him to the highest level of professional racing - NASCAR Winston Cup. The crowning achievement of Bodine’s racing career came in 1985 when he won the Daytona 500.

FINALLY says Mike Ordway after winning his first ever Budweiser International Classic 200 at Oswego Speedway Sunday after many years of disappointing finishes. He and veteran car owner-builder Clyde Booth had been waiting for this one for a long time. Photos 1 & 2: Race leader Doug Heveron in the Holbrook 40, heads into the inner hub trying to slow for an unrelated yellow. Second place runner Joey Payne can be seen passing on the high side. Heveron wasn't done though as he made an amazing recovery (second shot) and kept his lead. Unfortunately a late race accident finally put him out on lap 191 while Mike Ordway was headed to his first-ever Classic win

Photo 3: Dave McKnight launches the Carson 27 toward photographer Jim Feeney on a lap 127 yellow. McKnight landed up on the hub rail but was able to continue, going down laps in the caution-counting Budweiser International Classic 200 at Oswego Speedway Sunday. He would finish 20th. Photo 4: Mike Ordway of Fremont, NH, realized a dream for both he and car owner Clyde Booth Sunday when he won the 47th running of the Budweiser International Classic after many years of disappointing finishes. Christian Morgia and Dan Dorsey Jr. of Eagle Beverage-Budweiser and the Bud girls join Mike in victory lane at Oswego.

Photo 5: Former New England legendary car builder Clyde Booth (right) finally got his Classic win after years of trying as did Mike Ordway who had led the race on more than one occasion only to lose it for a variety of reasons. Booth, who lives in North Carolina and has worked with various Winston Cup teams, had been looking for that first supermodified Classic victory since the late 70s.

Photo 6: Former Oswego Speedway track champion and Classic winner Doug Heveron returned to drive the Holbrook 40 in the Internationnal Classic race on Sunday at Oswego Speedway, but a third win was not to be for the Florida resident. Heveron is shown here about to lose his lead to eventual winner Mike Ordway as Joey Payne, in the Muldoon 20, is right there looking for a hole.

Photo 7: Greg Furlong (72) , Otto Sitterly (79) and Tim Snyder (0) stand on the power on lap 188 of the 200 lap Budweiser International Classic at Oswego Speedway Sunday. Snyder got by Furlong and finished 3rd. Sitterly was fourth and Furlong fifth in the 47th running of that prestigious event.

MIKE ORDWAY AND CLYDE BOOTH FINALLY REALIZE A DREAM BY WINNING 47TH ANNUAL BUDWEISER INTERNATIONAL CLASSIC 200 Oswego, NY – It was all there once again. Mike Ordway had the pole and everyone said the best car. But there’s been a monkey that he and veteran car owner and builder Clyde Booth have been carrying around. They’ve been in the hunt too many times to count, only to lose that elusive victory for a multitude of reasons. Sunday things went their way and stayed their way. The monkey is gone. Sitting on the pole, Ordway led the first 17 laps giving up the spot to Otto Sitterly who lost it to Doug Heveron. Mike Ordway didn’t want to be up front just yet. He described some of his thoughts in a tumultuous victory lane ceremony that had been a long time coming as tears of joy flowed from his wife and many of his longtime supporters.

“This is just awesome. The best car and the best crew… they did it… they made me look good. I was just following those guys. I was just watching them. Doug was getting looser and looser. Joey was working on him but couldn’t get by him. So, I tried Joey a couple times on the outside and I could just pull up there. So I knew I could sit back and save the tires a little longer. I was going to wait for 40-50 to go and when we had that caution at 150 I thought I’d better get to the front now so I wouldn’t have to work on them when the tires
wore out. The car was working great all day long.

“It’s tough to set the pace. You don’t know how fast you’re going. You don’t know how close anybody is. I can tell when they show you a wheel. Joey showed me a wheel a few times. I knew I wasn’t going too fast out there. I just wanted to be there at the end. I’ve been there and done that too many times and didn’t end up in victory lane.

Clyde Booth, who had been waiting since the late 70s to get his first Classic win, was actually pacing the infield trying to figure out what to do when he lost this one after Mike took the lead. “I actually was trying to figure out what I was going to do if something happened,” said the North Carolina resident, “I’d just load my stuff up and come back next year. I’ve had things go to hell in a handbasket too many times. It goes back to the late 70s, excluding a couple years when we didn’t race. I was drinking water, soda, anything and then I started walking up and down back and forth. I was thinking to myself, something is probably going to break and how should I deal with it. I can’t say that I’ve ever won a race that was more important. The first race I won here was
probably a Port City with Coniam in 1980. That was the biggest to this point. Not dollar or lap wise, but this is just such a prestigious race. You join such a small, elite group. Now, we’ve got the monkey off our back, we can just keep on trucking. We just want to win races.”

But, ultimately it was the years of planning and losing that might have been the major factor this time. Said Booth philosophically as to what made this ear different. “I just can’t believe it. It’s just been so damn long. We’ve led this race and done all kinds of things. This is just a really tough race. I think we’ve not taken it quite as serious in regard to running 200 laps before. This time we really worked on making it 200 laps. We changed things. We watched the fuel mileage. That was Mike’s deal to wait. That was his idea. I just want to lead races and win races. I don’t give a crap about the rest of it, but sometimes it catches up to you. This time we took our time and did the right thing. I’m just elated. I work hard on this. It’s a job. I work almost every day in the shop and then we lose 2 and a half days on the road. I love doing it. No one could pay to do what I do because they’d say this isn’t enough money. I just do it because I just doing it and I think that’s why it works.
I’m self-taught. I’ve been involved with engineering with engineers for quite a while. When I was at UPS I was involved with the automotive part there. I enjoyed doing it there. The thing that happened was that I needed to go to school. I tell young guys that come into the shop that they need to go and get that education.”

The race that included six former champions, played out just as one might have expected for many laps. It was a watch and wait. Mike Ordway took the lead from the pole but soon gave it up to Otto Sitterly who would eventually have a fine fourth place run. Otto knew he needed to conserve but couldn’t resist leading just a little. “I tried to conserve at the start,” said the St. Johnsville driver. “I kept a little bit for the end. I got up there, but the pace of the race was so slow that I just couldn’t help myself and led a few laps. When Heveron stuck it in there I knew he’d be aggressive if anyone would be. So I tried to just kick it back and let a couple guys get by. I wanted to watch Gosek and I wanted to watch Furlong and stay back in there. Snyder, Furlong and I
had a good race at the end. We had a very fast car but we lost a cylinder and ran late with seven cylinders. I’m not going to complain. I think that with eight cylinders we were a second place car. I’ll say that sincerely. “

The driver everyone was watching was Doug Heveron who had not been racing at Oswego for many years, but who had collected two Classic wins over 20 years ago and almost a third in 1983 until the famous Bellinger pass. Heveron had a good mount under him in the Holbrook 40 and looked tough out front after taking the lead on lap 23, a place where he stayed until Ordway took over on lap 155.

Several cautions dotted the way as the 200 lapper progressed. Running a tight line for many laps after Heveron took the point were Ordway, Joey Payne in the Muldoon 20, defending champ Joe Gosek, Otto Sitterly, Doug Didero, Greg Furlong, and Tim Snyder – all with some impressive credentials.

Yellow fell on lap 37 for a Jeff West spin and moments later 1996 Classic winner Doug Didero nosed the Syrell 08 into his pit stall out for the day.

Bob Bond brought out the second slowdown when he hit the foam in between turns one and two on lap 47. A couple strategy pits came as Jerry Curran, Howard age and Bill Peri came in for tires or adjustment.

Out front Joey Payne had moved in behind leader Heveron and was about to squeeze past for the lead when the yellow flew again on lap 67 for a Curran-Kyle Carpenter tangle. Both of the aforementioned restarted and the race went green again on lap 72 only to slow again on lap 74 when Bill Peri sat sideways off
turn four.

Heveron pulled away from Payne on each restart as Ordway, Gosek, Dave McKnight, Sitterly, Furlong and Snyder were watching the action ahead and waiting.

Just prior to the 100 lap mark, Bobby Santos III, in his first Classic 200, lost the motor on the Lair 44. Jeff Holbrook used the yellow period to dive in for a tire.

On the lap 102 green, Ordway moved ahead of Payne just to make sure he could do so as he said and then eased up and Payne was by for second again.

As the long tight line of frontrunners traversed the track, the tension of when the moves would come was evident. Pit stops also were on the schedule for some teams and they waited now for the cautions to come. One came on lap 127 for Ray Graham. In a separate incident, Dave McKnight ended up on the inner hub
rail when some cars in front of him checked up. McKnight was pushed off and fell in at the rear out of a top five spot.

Green flag racing resumed on lap 135 and off went the line with Heveron leading Payne, Ordway, Gosek, Furlong, Snyder, Sitterly, Tim Gareau and Dave Trytek now.

Yellow flew on lap 148 for two cars with McKnight and Bentley Warren coming pitside for tires. Jeff West also came in with a crunched nose wing, while Pat Lavery was hooked with a broken axle.

This was the restart the pack was waiting for. As the green fell on lap 155, Ordway powered to the outside and picked off both Heveron and Payne. Mike was on cruise, but could he hold? The answer came 45 laps later. It was yes.

Ordway pulled away as Heveron and Payne, as Furlong, Snyder, Sitterly and Gosek ran side by side for spots. Gosek, unfortunately, was the loser here as he saw his hopes of two straight fade away. Said Joe later, “We were in the hunt until about 150 and then they dropped the green and we went back about five spots. It was unexpected. At 150 that’s when you’d want to change a tire. But, if you’re fourth at 150, you don’t want to go in. So, it went away instantly. It went backwards.”

Several more cautions claimed the 22 of Pat Abold, as Heveron used the time to come in for a tire. Todd Stowell also came in. On 174 another flew for Kyle Carpenter’s 88. Ordway’s only potential bullet was dodged here when he luckily was able to avoid a safety truck, which had come out to Carpenter’s aid as the leaders as he tried to power down on the yellow.

Ordway set the pace out front on each restart as Payne tried not to lose him. Furlong, Snyder and Sitterly were putting on a battle off Payne’s back end, but were not within striking distance just yet as the race wore down.

A lap 191 caution was probably not one Mike Ordway wanted to see, but it didn’t bother him. Said Mike “I just figured it would be a green-white-checkered. We had plenty of fuel this time. We didn’t want to get into that problem again.” The yellow was for Doug Heveron, Todd Stowell and Jeff Holbrook who came together on the front straight with Heveron’s ride bearing the brunt of the damage.

The race went white on lap 196 and Mike Ordway was on his way to his first-ever Classic victory that would not elude him this time. Payne stayed in second while Snyder claimed yet another third place podium finish. Otto Sitterly and Greg Furlong rounded out the top five.

Said Payne, who had won the NEMA show the night before, “I couldn’t ask for a better weekend, winning last night and finishing second, except if it were to beat Mike. I thought I had something there but we were low on fuel with three laps to go. I’m not making excuses as we held out for second. Clyde builds a great car and it showed today. I have to thank the Muldoon crew for having the faith in me. It’s an honor for me. Anytime Mike Muldoon wants someone to drive his car in Classic you know you’re pretty good. I’m not patting myself on
the back but it gives you a lot of confidence. The last two weeks were kind of rough. I was sweating out whether I had a ride or not. Then Mike called me and told me the deal was mine and then I couldn’t sleep that Wednesday night because I was so excited.” Payne also received the AJ Michaels Runner up award.

Snyder was ecstatic with third also, but never denied he would have liked a spot or two more. “We like this third place. I just sat and watched conserving everything. Furlong got by and then Heveron got by and took off. I was just trying to save tires. It was winding down and at the 150 I thought I’d better get going and move up. You always want to go for that second win. I was working toward Joey in second, and maybe in another ten laps we might have gotten that as he was running low on fuel. But, I’d like to congratulate Mike and Clyde.
They did a great job.”

Fifth place finisher Greg Furlong, a two-time Classic champ in his own right said, “We basically didn’t tighten up the car enough tonight. We had a good car. We let that tire psych us out. We thought we’d be a little bit better at the end. We concentrated on that tire and basically it didn’t make any difference in the world. We just didn’t tighten it up enough. I had third. I screwed up in traffic and finished fifth. We didn’t have that great a car, but I know some guys around me got worse. I thought everyone up front might be sandbagging, but then I realized maybe they weren’t. Maybe they didn’t have any more either, except for Ordway. He had a great car. But, we came back in one piece today and won last night. I can’t complain. We didn’t have the car we had in
the past but it’s a learning experience. ”

Rounding out the top ten in the long grind were Gareau, Shawn Muldoon, Gary Morton, who received the Jim Shampine Memorial lap award for 8th; Joe Gosek and Dave Trytek.

Asked if he had had a game plan for this year’s Classic, Mike Ordway admitted that he had not. “No. I was on the pole and I’ve been there before and took off like a rabbit and I haven’t been there at the end. I didn’t know what I was going to do ahead of time this year, but I knew I wanted to be here at the end.”

And here was standing in victory lane with a Classic trophy, a wreath around his neck and a check, which would amount to nearly $33,000 with purse and awards. More importantly the monkey was gone and his name finally placed with the only two dozen others who have claimed victory in the greatest supermodified
race in the world!

Budweiser International Classic 200 - FINAL RACE RESULTS

CAR COUNT: Supermodifieds (48)

TIME TRIAL RESULTS (TOP 24)
1. #61 Mike Ordway (16.673) 2. #72 Greg Furlong (16.956) 3. #79 Otto Sitterly (16.982) 4. #08 Doug Didero (17.063) 5. #77 Bob Goutermout (17.089) 6. #44 Bobby Santos III (17.170) 7. #0 Tim Snyder (17.187) 8. #20 Joey Payne (17.197) 9. #50 Joe Gosek (17.223) 10. #96 Gary Morton (17.228) 11. #70 Dave Trytek (17.253) 12. #40 Doug Heveron (17.261) 13. #97 Randy Ritskes (17.263) 14. #18 Howard Page (17.333) 15. #27 Dave McKnight (17.352) 16. #5 Tim Gareau Jr (17.355) 17. #90 Ray Graham Jr (17.370) 18. #35 Jeff Holbrook (17.386) 19. #87 Keith Gilliam (87) 20. #1 Shawn Muldoon (17.392) 21. #94 Craig Rayvals (17.432) 22. #11 Chris Perley (17.449) 23. #09 Jack Smith (17.498) 24. #3 Brian Sweeney (17.517)

SUPERMODIFIED HEAT #1 (TOP "5" QUALIFY)
1. Kyle Carpenter (88) 2. Pat Shullick (49) 3. Pat Abold (22) 4. Nokie Fornoro (32) 5. Jeff West (01) 6. Bentley Warren (71) 7. Dave Halstead Jr (34) 8. Pat Lavery (99) 9. Mark Sammut (78) 10. Jon Gambuti (85) 11. Bill Sharkey (7)

SUPERMODIFIED HEAT #2 (TOP "4" QUALIFY)
1. Todd Stowell (89) 2. Jerry Curran (24) 3. Bob Bond (25) 4. Bill Peri (14) 5. Lou Cicconi (98) 6. Jamie Letcher (58) 7. Bob Magner (52) 8. Justin Belfiore (28) 9. Hal LaTulip (56) 10. Johnny Payne (86) 11. Joe Chillemi (41) DNS

SUPERMODIFIED B-MAIN (WINNER QUALIFIES)
1. Bentley Warren (71) 2. Jamie Letcher (58) 3. Jamie Timmons (28) 4. Mark Sammut (78) 5. Lou Cicconi (98) 6. Pat Lavery (99) 7. Bob Magner (52)

47TH ANNUAL BUDWEISER INT'L CLASSIC (200)
1. Mike Ordway (61) 2. Joey Payne (20) 3. Tim Snyder (0) 4. Otto Sitterly (79) 5. Greg Furlong (72) 6. Tim Gareau Jr (5) 7. Shawn Muldoon (1) 8. Gary Morton (96) 9. Joe Gosek (50) 10. Dave Trytek (70) 11. Craig Rayvals (94) 12.
Howard Page (18) 13. Randy Ritskes (97) 14. Bentley Warren (71) 15. Pat Shullick (49) 16. Keith Gilliam (87) 17. Nokie Fornoro (32) 18. Jeff Holbrook (35) 19. Todd Stowell (89) 20. Dave McKnight (27) 21. Brian Sweeney (3) 22. Doug Heveron (40) 23. Kyle Carpenter (88) 24. Pat Abold (22) 25. Jeff West (01) 26. Pat Lavery (99) 27. Ray Graham Jr (90) 28. Jerry Curran (24) 29. Bobby Santos III (44) 30. Bill Peri (14) 31. Jack Smith (09) 32. Bob Bond (25) 33. Doug Didero (08) 34. Bob Goutermout (77) 35. Chris Perley (11)