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OSWEGO, NY (June 25, 2018) - Harry, George and Bill Caruso, founders of Oswego Speedway, will be memorialized as East Albany Street west of Jim Shampine Drive is recognized as Caruso Bros Blvd at a dedication ceremony on Saturday, June 30th at 4 PM. The dedication will take place at the corner of East Albany St and Shampine Drive just across from the speedway.
The Caruso brothers built Oswego Speedway from an old horse track and opened the famed oval in August 1951 as a 1/3 mile dirt track. It was paved the following year and expanded to its present 5/8 mile course in 1961. While under the guidance of the Caruso brothers, Oswego Speedway was acclaimed as one of the premier short tracks in the U.S. They nurtured the growth and popularity of the ultra-fast Supermodifieds by paying the largest weekly purse for a single division in the country.
Additionally, they were the first to introduce modern innovations such as the electronic lap counter and scoreboard, they were at the forefront of driver safety with innovations such as corner lights and corner flagmen in radio communication with each other and race officials, and the track was widely recognized has having the best concession stands of any sports venue.
