var txt93 = "Eddie Bellinger, Jr., four Classics and counting!

Eddie Bellinger, Jr., driving the Graves Bros. house car, pits for tires and fuel and roars back to win his fourth Classic. Bellinger became the first driver to ever make a pit stop and come back to win the Classic.

It was the 10th anniversary of his stunning upset victory over team Heveron. Tire wear was a big issue in '93 and many teams questioned whether one set of tires could go the 200 lap distance. Obviously the Graves team had considered a pit stop for tires because their driver, Mike Ordway, was setting himself up for such a stop in the '92 Classic when he cut a tire and hit the first turn wall.

But Eddie Bellinger make a pit stop? He had always proven to be the kind of driver to stay on the track, and run what he had, even if the wheels were falling off! But Eddie surprised everyone in the '93 Classic by ducking into the pits just after the half-way point for fresh rubber. The crew had been secretly practicing tire changes back in their garage and they made the stop without losing a lap.

The complexion of the race favored Bellinger's stop and before you knew it, he was back in contention. He sliced up leading contenders Ordway, McKnight, Abold and Wood like a thanksgiving turkey. Bellinger picked up his fourth Budweiser Classic victory and gave the Graves crew their first Classic win."; var txt94 = "Five Classic wins for "Eddie B" !!

Eddie Bellinger Jr. used the same Graves car and same pitting formula to win his fifth Classic. but found a formidable battle at the end of the race with Pat Abold. who finished a close second.
Abold had the fastest car, setting a new time trial track record of 16.931 seconds to sit on the pole. He was the only one in the 16's.Newly crowned Track Champion, Doug Didero, in Skip Matczak's potent new red No.3 super, was also fast. He turned in the second best time to share the front row.

Fifth place qualifier and defending Classic Champion, Eddie Bellinger, Jr., still aboard the Graves 02 house car, moved quickly to third on lap 12, second on lap 15, and into the lead on lap 17. The question in everyone's mind was, would Bellinger use the same strategy as he did the previous year and pit for tires, or would he remain on the track for the entire race? Bellinger's fast early pace certainly indicated he would pit, and on a lap 116 caution, Eddie made his pit stop. Bellinger regained the lead on lap 178 and held off Abold's last ditch, wheel banging charge amid a green-white-checker finish."; var txt95 = "Muldoon claims his first Classic

Mike Muldoon, of Oswego, N.Y., uses Bellinger pit strategy to roar into the lead late in the Classic race over Mike Ordway and claim his first Classic victory.
The competition for a Classic victory was as stiff as ever. Team Dunigan was back with a vengeance. After sitting out the '94 Classic over a rules infraction during the regular season, Paul Dunigan entered both of his potent supers for the '95 Classic. Russ Wood (driving Bentley Warren's former No. 29 ride), quickly posted a new track record time trial of 16.755 sec. to sit on pole for the big race. Veteran Mike Ordway (in the team, Dunigan No. 26 super), would start the race from third row. Muldoon turned in the second fastest time, to sit in the front row alongside of Wood.

Muldoon used a lap 139 caution to make his stop and finally squeezed under leader Mike Ordway on lap 197. He had to sweat out late cautions that caused the race to go extra distance, but prevailed at the checkers."; var txt96 = "Doug Didero takes home the gold

Doug Didero, Mooresville, N.C. (formerly of Canada) wins the Classic event, driving the Skip Matczak No. 3, after clinching his third straight Oswego track championship. Didero pitted and caught Russ Wood late in the race to take the lead.

Several late race cautions added to the drama. On lap 188, Danny Soule and Davey Hamilton, battling for third spot, tangled in turn one. Soule was forced out of the race and Hamilton went to the back. It was a tough break for the talented drivers, who were both on their way to top five finishes. Then, with two laps to go, the third Dunigan car of Dave Simard spun into the inside hub rail near the startfinish line and kept going, but the yellow was already out. This set up a two lap, green-white-checker, finish and one last opportunity for Russ Wood to challenge Didero. Forget it! ... When the green went down, Dougie was gone, leaving Woody to hold off the challenges of Pat Abold, who was looking to advance into the second position. "; var txt97 = "IRL\'S Davey Hamilton tops Oswego International Classic 200 field

Idaho\'s Davey Hamilton, driver of the A.J. Foyt Power Team 14 in IRL competition, returned to his roots long enough this past weekend to cop the most coveted prize for supermodifieds , the Budweiser International Classic. Hamilton, whose supermodified achievements include four Copper World Classic wins and several SMRA championships before heading to the Indy Racing League, has tried on several occasions to add the Oswego Classic jewel to his crown. Sunday he took over the lead very late in the race when his car owner Mike Muldoon and Fulton, NY\'s Eddie Bellinger, brushed wheels, sending them out of the top two spots. Hamilton took over the lead as the race went green-white-checkered, holding off Oswego, NY\'s Jeff West at the finish.

Third place went to Russ Wood who had his third top three finish in five years. For West, it was his career high in the 200-lapper. "We\'re real happy. Everything we wanted just unfolded for us. I played the game plan, and that\'s exactly the way we wanted to run it. We weren\'t planning on pitting so I wanted to save tires as long as I could. About lap 125, I decided to go racing. I got up to fifth. If those crashes didn\'t happen, I probably wouldn\'t have been quite so fortunate, but that\'s the Classic and that\'s the way the deals go. I\'ve been in them before. You\'ve got to credit Davey, a guy who only comes here once a year and gets the job done. He\'s a wonderful driver. Another thing, people just don't recognize the crews on these cars. We had a car that was completely trashed three weeks ago, and look what the crew did. Drivers get in and drive. Without a crew you have nothing.

read more"; var txt98 = "Bentley Warren makes it a "Classic" Classic, taking his sixth to tie Swift\'s record

Classic is what the race is called and "classic" is what it was. Bentley Warren, a legend in the world of racing, just decided last week that he\'d accept Jeff West\'s offer for a ride in the 42nd annual Budweiser International Classic. And, the rest is history. On lap 184 of the 200 lap event, Kennebunkport, ME\'s Bentley Warren dove by the 37 of Canadian Randy Ritskes to take the lead. He was pursued in the waning laps by IRL star and defending race champion, Davey Hamilton, but it was Warren over the line first amidst thunderous cheers.

Warren, who has not been a full time supermodified pilot in a few years, proved he had not lost his touch as he fought off Hamilton\'s pressure. And, the crowd approved. It was Warren's sixth win in Oswego's International Classic 200, tying a record held by another legend, Nolan Swift. Swift, who was on hand to watch, cheered on his friend and later came to congratulate him in post-race ceremonies.

Over $32,000, unofficially, went to the West team. Yes, it was truly a "classic" Classic. Warren survived almost running out of fuel with the West 1 near race-end. "The car was excellent," said Warren, "But I almost ran out of fuel. I was worrying about it and when Davey poked a wheel under, I said oh shoot, I think he\'s got it, But then it picked up. I tried a little bit different line and I was being wicked careful not to let him inside. I tried to protect the bottom like wicked."

read more"; var txt99 = "Greg Furlong claims his first Classic win

A third fastest time trial, put Greg in the second row of the Classic starting field. As the race took the green flag, polesitter Pat Abold dropped back through the field, but Greg stayed among the leaders the entire first 100 laps of the race, and watched as Jeff West and Mike Muldoon battled for the point. During the second half, Furlong made his presence known for the lead. Furlong made a pass on Muldoon for second around lap 114 and then inherited the Classic lead on lap 137, when Jeff West tangled with several lap cars in turn two.

With thirty laps remaining in the race, Muldoon gave Furlong something to worry about, He dove into the pits on a caution flag and accepted a new right rear tire. Muldoon came out of the pits on full charge and ripped up through the remaining field in no time flat. By lap 188 he had passed everyone but race leader Furlong. The race remained under green and Greg's lead held up as Muldoon's pit stop strategy fell one position short.

In his third year of supermodified competition, Greg Furlong had just won the prestigious International Classic!"; var txt00 = "Greg Furlong makes it two in a row!

Randy Ritskes, aboard the Paul Dunigan No 29, roared from his outside pole starting position to lead the first 196 laps of the race.

As the race neared the 150 lap mark, Furlong began to step up his pace and moved past Davie Hamilton's Muldoon No 35 to gain second place. By lap 170, Randy Ritskes' huge lead had evaporated, as Furlong was now parked on his rear crash bar. With three laps remaining, Greg was able to trap Randy behind a gaggle of lapped cars and sail past for the win."; var txt01 = "Tim Snyder\'s first career win at Oswego is the 45th International Classic

Tim Snyder joined Art Bennett, Gordon Dukes, Johnny Benson and Davey Hamilton in a unique catagory... they are the only drivers to make the Intl. Classic their first wins at the famed Oswego oval.
On lap 191, Mike Ordway's bid for a Classic win evaporated as his Booth No 61 ran out of fuel and he fell out of the lead. This left strong running Tim Snyder in the lead. lap 194 saw Greg Furlong grab away the lead as he seemed headed for a first-ever Classic three-peat. Snyder, however, caught Greg in traffic and re-gained the lead as the race wound down in spectacular fashion! Tim led the final four laps and eaned the podium's top spot!
On lap 158, Joe Gosek, in the Muldoon No 35, lost the lead he had held comfortably for much of the race when the engine lost a cylinder. He was able to re-gain a rhythm nevertheless and cruise home in third place.
Second place Greg Furlong had this to say, "I think when there were three or four laps to go, I got into one and messed up a little bit. Got her loose. Timmy just pounced. He ran an awesome race. he made a great move and won the race. Hats off to Timmy for winning. He ran a veteran race. He did a great job. It must have been an exciting race. The fans must have liked this one. I'm disappointed we didn't win, but I'm happy we got second.""; var txt02 = "Joe Gosek wins Classic number three in Muldoon 50

Oswego, NY Multi-time Classic winner and Indy 500 veteran Joe Gosek sat in the pits Saturday night at Oswego Speedway when his ISMA supermodified did not fire just prior to the Super Nationals event. He was extremely disappointed not to run before his hometown crowd. Sunday, he made up for the disappointment when he drove the Mike Muldoon-owned 50 supermodified into victory lane at the 46th Annual Budweiser International Classic. It was the third win of the prestigious event in Gosek's 22-year career. But it wasn't the $35,000-plus payday that Gosek enjoyed. It was the win at his home track that meant the most for the native Oswegonian. And, it meant a lot to his enormous group of fans who have followed him throughout his long and illustrious career.
Gosek took the lead from Fulton's Tim Gareau on lap 145 and never was really threatened until late in the race when several cautions caused the race to extend to 205 laps. This left the door open for Greg Furlong to close up Gosek's large lead and make it a race at the end.
Said Furlong, a two-time Classic winner himself, "It was the same scenario. You kind of wait and let the race come to you. You always think maybe you wait too long. At the end there, when I started to go, I looked up and my brother was violently waving go, go, go. The car was good. Joe was way out front and I thought maybe he's out too far. Then we got one caution, but I had all those lap cars between. Then we had that other caution and it put me on his back bumper. That was my opportunity. He was tight, I think and I was loose. He gave me the opportunity and I just couldn't capitalize on it."

Greg had now garnered two consecutive firsts and then two second place finishes in the past four years."; var txt03 = "Mike Ordway and Clyde Booth get their first Classic win!

Mike Ordway and Clyde Booth finally combined to capture that elusive Classic. Starting from the pole, Ordway led the first few laps and faded back into the field allowing former Classic winner Doug Heveron to lead a great portion of the race. Ordway retook the lead just past the lap 150 mark when he passed Heveron and Joey Payne for the number one spot.
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 along with his worn tires.
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.

read more"; var txt04 = "Furlong edges Santos as both crash across the finish line

Greg Furlong seemed to have the 48th running of the Budweiser International Classic under control in it's late stages. Mike Ordway dropped out with mechanical failure on lap 160, and Joey Payne and Jeff Holbrook were involved in a huge red flag accident on lap 181. Drama developed as the cars were pushed off for the restart as Tim Gareau's #5 would not fire. Gareau was running 2nd at the time and was about to be black flagged and sent to the pits when it sputtered and fired... much to the delight of many! After that, Furlong opened up a comfortable lead before a Doug Heveron spin on lap 194 put a hard-charging Bobby Santos in third for a green-white-checkered restart.

Santos passed Tim Gareau with one lap to go and made a go-for-broke charge under a fuel-starved Furlong out of turn four for the checkered flag. Santos went out of shape, and crashed into Furlong across the start/finish line, with Furlong only winning by about one-third of a car length. Both cars went hard into the first turn foam after the finish, trashing both machines, but leaving both drivers unharmed. It was Greg's third Budweiser International Classic victory.";