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Without Brakes, Dave Shullick Jr. Got Breaks Needed to Win Spectacular Oswego 50 By LEN SAMMONS Driving a 900-horsepower wing Supermodified on pavement without brakes at speeds exceeding 100 mph, Dave Shullick Jr. somehow found a way to survive — and win — Saturday night’s 50-lap ISMA-MSS Super Challenge at …
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Without Brakes, Dave Shullick Jr. Got Breaks Needed to Win Spectacular Oswego 50

By LEN SAMMONS

Driving a 900-horsepower wing Supermodified on pavement without brakes at speeds exceeding 100 mph, Dave Shullick Jr. somehow found a way to survive — and win — Saturday night’s 50-lap ISMA-MSS Super Challenge at Oswego Speedway.

“My car was amazing. I knew it was right from the start and I had a shot to win,” said Shullick afterward at the scales. “After I got the lead, I lost my brakes and there was a pack of cars ahead. That was crazy.”

In one of the wildest races in decades, Shullick drove the Chris Osetek No. 95 into the lead with a pass of early pacesetter Mike Edwards when he got held up by a lap car. The one slow car became a pack running two-wide on Lap 16 in front of Shullick.

“I’ve had brake problems before, but usually you can pump them back up,” said Shullick. “I couldn’t do that this time. The pedal went right to the floor.”

Edwards got out of shape and nearly spun in Turns 1 and 2, dropping outside the top 10. Shullick’s issue came in the next set of corners when he ran into the back of Aric Iosue and Mike Ordway Jr., allowing Dave Danzer to slip past into one of the top two spots. “I lost my brakes right after I got the lead. In that pack of traffic I couldn’t stop, that’s why I ran into the back of Aric,” said Shullick.

The yellow then waved for Iosue’s car, which was stopped on the track. Although Shullick’s car suffered front-wing damage in the incident, he was able to go around Iosue’s car without hitting the wall and never stopped.

Series rules reverted the running order to the last completed lap, restoring Shullick to the lead for the restart. Edwards, who was greatly aided by the caution, was able to return to second. Ordway lined up third, Danzer fourth and Trent Stephens fifth.

“I would have pulled off if I wasn’t restarting up front as the leader. By myself I was fine, but in traffic there would have been no way I could have continued,” said Shullick.

“We were very, very lucky. Had something else break on the right side of the car. Luckily it held together for those last few laps,” said Shullick.

When the race resumed, Shullick took the lead and, with the track empty in front of him, was able to stay there without the need for brakes. Within a few laps, Stephens, who had rediscovered the speed he showed early in the race, moved from fifth to second. But by that point, Shullick held a half-straightaway lead with 10 laps remaining.

“At the end I couldn’t drive into the corner that quick, that’s why they caught me at the end. I had to let off and roll into the corners. I usually drag the brake getting into the corner. You really need them in a pack of traffic,” said Shullick.

“I got hand signals so I knew someone was coming, but I was slowing down on purpose because I didn’t want to catch a pack of slow cars. I caught that one car, but if I caught a big pack I would have been screwed.”

Hung up by that one slow car in the final five laps, Stephens tracked down Shullick. On the final lap, Stephens had one shot to steal the win in Turns 3 and 4 but didn’t pull the trigger.

“I ran the No. 95 down, he caught a lap car which helped, but I ran out of laps. I’m kicking myself. I should have done something different,” said Stephens.

“I got into the corner and the car stuck. I was going for it, but it was too late. When I got to his right rear, DJ heard me and moved up. That was my one chance. Needed to make the move before he knew I was there. Still a good night. For how the day went, I’m still happy with a second.”

After crossing the finish line, Shullick was aware of another problem ahead: how to stop in a crowded victory lane on the homestretch.

“I couldn’t stop coming to victory lane. Kept waving for everyone to get out of the way,” said Shullick.

The winning Supermodified made its debut at Oswego late last season. It’s the team’s plan to run the same car all season at Oswego in the two top-wing ISMA-MSA races and the Oswego rules events where a tail wing is mandated.

“Great way to start the season. Hope we come back next weekend and are equally as good. The plan is to win the championship,” said Shullick.

This Saturday, the Jim Shampine Memorial will be held, race two of the Super Challenge Series contested under track rules.

“There are a lot of adjustments they make, but we run the same car,” said Shullick. “The guys will have a lot of work to do this week to get it switched over.”

Shullick’s winning car was built for the tail wing, but it proved on Saturday that it can be fast with both rule packages.

Stephens, who won the ISMA-MSS point series opener in Ontario, Canada, at Flamboro Speedway, holds the early series point lead. He is now second in the five-race Super Challenge at Oswego behind Shullick.

“We’re off to a really good start with the win. I’m always good at Oswego and during practice we were fine. Went out to qualify and I thought the car was awesome, but we were slow and I don’t know why,” said Stephens.

“So we were really bummed after that. Changed a bunch for the heat race, got it better, but we got stuck out of the invert. But got some luck with the No. 84 (Mike Lichty) breaking a driveshaft and we got in the invert.”

Instead of starting outside the top 12, Stephens picked the eighth spot and was clearly one of the early chargers in the event.

“We completely changed everything in the front end before the feature and the car was nearly perfect. I got a great start, the car was good so I decided to use it. Others must have been taking it more easy than I was, so I took advantage of it,” said Stephens.

Stephens caught race leader Edwards but couldn’t pass him. Shullick caught and passed them both.

“We got that really long green and then caught a lot of traffic and I was in trouble. I started falling back,” said Stephens, who caught his second big break of the day.

“I burnt my stuff up, but that long caution at the end helped me. It cooled the tires down and the car was awesome again, I mean really good. Just ran out of time to get Shullick back.”

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