Super Dirt Week

Super Dirt Week

Super DIRTcar Series
Venue	Oswego Speedway
Location	Oswego, New York, United States
First race	1972 (1972) Syracuse Mile
Laps	200
Most wins (driver)	Brett Hearn, Stewart Friesen (6)
Circuit information
Surface	Clay
Length	.625 mi (1.006 km)
Turns	4

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

History

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 racetracks Rolling Wheels Raceway 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

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

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

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

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. "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.

External links

• Super Dirt Week