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Jim Shampine Auto racing Enshrined: 1992 Born: March 25, 1941 Syracuse, NY Died: September 4, 1982 Behind the wheel of a race car, Jim Shampine was a true champion. Shampine gained fame driving his super-modified car at the speedway where he broke nearly every track record that existed. Knowledgeable in engines and a racing innovator, Shampine is also recognized for having revolutionized the design and construction of super-modifieds. In 1977, he built a radical offset design car which is now standard for super-modifieds. Later in his career, Shampine embarked on a sprint car driving career and he won his debut race at the Rolling Wheels Raceway near Auburn. Despite his untimely death in a Labor Day crash in 1982, Shampine was the winningest driver in the history of the Oswego Speedway. Known for his 8-ball car, Shampine won a career-record 87 super-modified races. The Oswego Speedway Hall of Famer also captured five modified races and seven track titles. Career highlights: 1959: Began drag racing at ESTA Safety Park in Cicero. 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 super-modifieds. 1978: Won 13 consecutive races at Oswego. 1980: Became first driver to lead all 200 laps of Oswego Classic. Oswego Speedway records: Won 87 super-modified races at Oswego Won three Oswego Classic, seven track titles |
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