Second ‘Fan Can Chase’ Of 2017 At Oswego Speedway This Saturday

Story By: CAMDEN PROUD / OSWEGO SPEEDWAY – OSWEGO, NY – “Get your can to the speedway” this Saturday night, July 1 as the second Novelis Fan Can Chase of the season will take place outside of the Oswego Speedway from 4:30pm-6:00pm prior to the start of the evening’s racing program.

A part of the speedway’s schedule for several years now, the Novelis Fan Can Chase has raised over $70,000 in cash that has seen been donated back to the community by the corporation after millions of cans have been collected at the speedway.

This season, former winner Jim Larkin leads the Fan Can Chase after round 1 took place on May 28 with 1,800 cans dropped. Stephen Scharf is second with 1,120 and Mike Chwalek has dropped 1,065 cans.

In order to drop cans for the collection you must show a speedway entry ticket from the night of racing. You can pickup your tickets at the box office before dropping cans to the Novelis and Scriba Bottle and Can Return collection center in front of the speedway.

The donation of 100-199 cans with NYS deposit stamped on them from the same household will earn one family member a $7 food voucher for the concession stands this Saturday night. Households with donations of 200-499 cans can earn (1) General Admission ticket for a future regular race night, while those who donate between 500-999 cans will be rewarded with (2) General Admission tickets for a future regular race night.

All households with donations of 1,000 or more will win guaranteed general admission passes for two on Saturday and Sunday of Budweiser International Classic Weekend. Only one reward, per household, per redemption can be cashed in on a single race night.

After the Saturday, August 19 collection date the top 12 fans in season long ‘Novelis Fan Can Chase’ totals will qualify as prize winners in the 2017 Novelis can collection contest. The top donating household for the season will earn first choice of the following prizes: (2) 2018 regular season pit passes, (2) 2018 regular season reserved seat tickets or (2) 2018 regular season SkyDeck passes.

The second highest donating household will have their choice of the two remaining prizes; while third will earn the final prize.

Fans representing households from 4th through 12th positions will all receive 2017 grandstand general admission for two on Saturday and Sunday of Budweiser International Classic Weekend.

For more information on Oswego Speedway be sure to visit www.oswegospeedway.com. You can also LIKE the Oswego Speedway page at facebook.com/OswegoSpeedway, or FOLLOW on Twitter @OswegoSpeedway. To purchase tickets or order merchandise please call the speedway box office at (315) 342-0646.