T.J. Toyota/Waite Toyota Modified All-Star Event Beginning To Take Shape for Saturday Night of Sunoco Race of Champions Weekend at Oswego Speedway.   Weekend Set to Take Place on Saturday, September 12^th.

BINGHAMTON, NY…The idea of the first Race of Champions Modified All-Star race is no longer just a concept as the event is really beginning to take shape as the final qualifiers are being completed for the 30 lap event at Oswego Speedway.  The T.J. Toyota/Waite Toyota Modified All-Star event will take place on Saturday, Sept. 12^th as part of the Sunoco Race of Champions Weekend.

The most recent All-Star race qualifiers took place at the Wall Township Speedway on Saturday, August 8^th.  Pete Brittain and Justin Gumley emerged winners of the twin 50 lap format.  Both are now locked in for the 30 lap special at Oswego Speedway.  This past Friday, August 14^th Jan Leaty used his home track knowledge to record the victory in the RoC Modified Tour 100.  The victory puts the elder Leaty in the event that his son already qualified for with his Spencer victory back in June.  On Saturday night the Waterford Speedbowl hosted a RoC qualifier with the True Value Modified Series event.  Rowan Pennink recorded the win and has now added his name to the All-Star field list.

Previous qualifiers for the much anticipated event include Ted Christopher, Chuck Hossfeld, Mike Leaty, Jimmy Blewett, Earl Paules, Matt Hirschman, Rusty Smith and Chris Pasteryak.  They will be joined by Defending Sunoco Race of Champions Modified 200 race winner Tony Hirschman.

The final three All-Star Modified qualifying events will take place at the Thompson Speedway on Thursday, August 27^th, Oswego Speedway on Saturday, September 5^th for the RoC Dart Asphalt Modified Tour event and the Oswego Speedway Super Modified Classic 200 the following day.

The Sunoco Race of Champions Weekend is set for Friday, Saturday and Sunday September 11^th through 13^th.  For a complete schedule of events and pricing please log on to www.raceofchampions.net or www.oswegospeedway.com.

The 59^th running of the Sunoco Race of Champions Weekend will not only pit the best asphalt drivers in the northeast it will certainly make for a fun weekend for everyone involved.  For ticket information please phone the Oswego Speedway box offices at 315-342-0646.  Tickets are on sale now.