Jim Shampine

Inducted in 1992

  • 1959: Graduated from North Syracuse High School, National Honor Society.
  • 1959 : Began drag racing at E.S.T.A. Safety Park in Cicero.
  • 1961 : Bought first chassis from Nolan Swift, converted to super-modified.
  • 1962 : Began racing at Oswego Speedway
  • 1969 : Won first race at Pocono.
  • 1970 : Rolling Wheels Dirt Track Champion.
  • 1970: Won Oswego Track Championship and Oswego Classic titles.
  • 1971 : Won Oswego Speedway modified Sportsman 200.
  • 1974: Won 13 feature races, won the Big Three races (Classic, Track Championship and Bud Modified 200).
  • 1977: Built radical offset design car, now standard for supermodifieds.
  • 1978 : Won 13 consecutive races at Oswego.
  • 1980 : Became first driver to lead all 200 laps of Oswego Classic.
  • 1982 : Died following Labor Day race crash. Buried in Pine Plains Cemetery, Clay, New York.
  • RECORDS
    Won 87 super-modified races at Oswego.
    Won 5 modified races at Oswego.
    All-time super-modified winner at Oswego.
    Won 3 Oswego Classic, 7 Track titles.
    Holds record of 13:50 min. for 45-lap feature.

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