Super DIRT Week 53 brought a new level of energy and excitement to Oswego Speedway on and off the track all week long.
There was racing drama, milestone achievements, emotional tributes, and much more.
But we could spend a week talking about them all. So here are the top five moments from Super DIRT Week in 2025.
THE BUZZIE
Past Super DIRT Week champions gathered around Buzzie Reutimann on the midway stage, while fans and Reutimann’s family gathered to watch. The inaugural and two-time Super DIRT Week champion had no idea what was about to happen or that the entire event was meant for him.
After a quick interview with Super DIRTcar Series announcer Mike Warren, the sheet was pulled off the object sitting at the front of the stage, revealing a massive trophy with every Super DIRT Week champion listed around its sides, and a stone replica of Reutimann’s famed 1972 No. 00 Modified sitting as the focal point atop it.
Like the Daytona 500’s Harley J. Earl trophy or the Indianapolis 500’s Borg-Warner trophy, Super DIRT Week will forever award the winner of the Billy Whittaker Cars 200 with the Emil Lloyd “Buzzie” Reutimann trophy, while each year’s champion will be added to the perpetual trophy.
The unveiling left Reutimann in a state you rarely see – speechless.
“It’s hard to put it into words what that means to me,” Reutimann said after seeing the trophy for the first time. “It’s neat to be on the top of that thing. Can you imagine that? Buzzie Reutimann doing that?”
FROM CANADA WITH LOVE
One of the biggest storylines of the weekend, which manifested on and off the track, was the mad rush to get Mat Williamson a car in time to try and compete for his third straight DIRTcar 358 Modified Salute to the Troops 150 title.
The motor in his Eibach No. 6 Modified blew during practice, and with no spare motor in the trailer, he was left without a ride. And with no one offering one, Williamson’s chances of earning another 358 title were seemingly gone before he could even make a competitive lap.
But his crew was not going to let that happen. His dad and another crew member jumped in their truck and started the more than three-hour journey north to Canada to pick up Williamson’s S&W No. 6W 358 Modified sitting in his garage.
He had to sit and watch everyone qualify while he watched the clock.
Minutes before Qualifying Heats started, with cars lined up ready to go on track, Williamson’s car arrived. But it was still far from race-ready. The second it came out of the trailer, he and his crew got to work, getting as much ready as they could to make it through tech and get on track.
In the Qualifying Heat, Williamson was “Money” once again, racing from 24th to fifth in 20 laps. That locked him into the 22nd starting position for the “150.”
In the 150-lap Feature, it only took Williamson 70 laps to get to the lead. Matt Sheppard tried to give Williamson a scare in the closing laps, but the No. 6W car was untouchable. The mad rush from Canada and back paid off with Williamson scoring his third straight Salute to the Troops 150 championship.
He’s the second driver to win three straight “150” titles, joining Billy Decker, who won three straight from 2008 to 2010 and then won a fourth straight in 2011.
“I’ve loved this race ever since it came to Oswego,” Williamson said. “I really didn’t have good cars and I wasn’t that good of a driver when we raced at The Mile… To come to Oswego and have success, I love coming here every year.”
LIGHTNING IN THE 200
The first half of the Billy Whittaker Cars 200 was loaded with action, including a charge that caught many by surprise.
On Lap 80, the No. 99 showed up second on the leaderboard. More specifically, the No. 99L of 2018 Billy Whittaker Cars 200 champion Larry Wight. In general, that would not be surprising to see “Lightning Larry” doing well at Oswego Speedway, however he had started the race in 41st – dead last.
He earned the spot by having to use a past champion provisional after finishing 11th in the second Super DIRTcar Series Last Chance Showdown. But once the “200” went green, the “Larry Line” came alive. Keeping his car up against the cushion near the wall every corner, Wight picked off cars one by one with a positive trajectory each lap.
Once he made his way into the top two, he maintained a spot within the top five for the remainder of the race and ended the race in fourth – his fifth top-five finish in the event.
FIRST-TIME WINNERS
While Mat Williamson added to his collection of Super DIRT Week triumphs, the DIRTcar Sportsman and DIRTcar Pro Stock divisions saw new champions in 2025.
For the DIRTcar Sportsman, Richard Murtaugh became the first new champion in two years as Matt Janzcuk swept the last two years. The Fulton, NY driver grabbed the lead early and set a pace no one else could match, leading to his first DIRTcar Sportsman Great Lakes 75 championship.
He had been on the rise in the Sportsman ranks in the last couple of years, finishing third in the 75-lap race last year at Oswego Speedway and picking up multiple DIRTcar Sportsman Series wins throughout 2025.
Devon Camenga, of Troy, NY, became the eighth straight different driver to earn the DIRTcar Pro Stock I Love NY 50 championship. He did it in dominating fashion too, earning the SRI/Stock Car Steel & Aluminum Pole Award and leading all 50 laps in the Feature.
Like Murtaugh, Camenga’s rise was inevitable after two straight third-place finishes in the 50-lap race. If he can repeat in 2026, he’ll be the first driver since five-time DIRTcar Pro Stock 50 champion Rob Yetman to win the race in consecutive years. He won the race five years in a row from 2013 to 2017.
HAERS V.S. WILLIAMSON
Months of preparation and build-up came down to a two-car duel at the end of the Billy Whittaker Cars 200 between Mat Williamson and Justin Haers.
Williamson entered the event looking for his fourth Billy Whittaker Cars 200 title, and redemption after finishing third the year prior. Haers entered looking for his first “200” title and the momentum of having won the race that honors his father for the first time – the Gerald Haers Memorial at Land of Legends Raceway.
Williamson had the advantage going into the Feature, having claimed the SRI/Stock Car Steel & Aluminum Pole Award, but Haers wasn’t far behind in fifth.
With about 80 laps to go, Williamson led and Haers moved into second for the first time, setting up the two-car duel that lasted until the final lap.
Haers got a strong restart on Lap 140, pulling even with Williamson down the backstretch, but the bottom lane prevailed for Williamson through Turns 3 and 4.
While Williamson could pull away around the bottom, when he hit traffic, it allowed Haers to close to his bumper and apply pressure. The Phelps Cement Products No. 3 was build a late run that could provide him with opportunities to make a pass, but a caution hindered his momentum when the race resumed. With clean air in front of him, Williamson was able to drive away and earn his fourth Billy Whittaker Cars 200 title.
And despite coming up a spot short of the win, “T-Bone” still earned his career-best Super DIRT Week finish.
“It’s bittersweet,” Haers said. “I had a shot to pass him, and I thought if I got by him, he wouldn’t be able to get back by me. I thought he was good, and that we were equally as good.
“I could only run out there for a couple of laps, and then I knew I had to get back down. When we went single file, I was probably the only car that was mad because I would’ve liked to have started next to him. But I tried it multiple times and tried all sorts of different stuff, and once we got into a certain rhythm, I just had to protect my position.”
ON TO 54
Racing’s Biggest Party returns to Oswego Speedway in 2026 with multiple milestones to celebrate. Along with it being the 54th Running of Super DIRT Week, it’ll be the event’s 10th time being hosted in Oswego (coincidentally held on 10/10/26) and 2026 will be the 250th celebration of the formation of the United States of America – honored with Super DIRT Week 54’s red, white, and blue logo, which match the exact colors of the American Flag.
The week-long event, Oct. 5-10, will again be packed with fan activities, music, and can’t-miss racing from the Super DIRTcar Series, DIRTcar 358 Modifieds, DIRTcar Sportsman, and DIRTcar Pro Stocks.
Tickets and camping are available now and can be purchased by clicking here.
