Mitchell's Speedway Press

01/26/2026

Speedway Press is closed today, Monday — courtesy of roughly two feet of snow.

I did make it in to clear the lot and sidewalks with the 45” snowblower, but the shop is closed. The team is working remotely on prep and planning, safely off the roads.

Be safe. Be warm.

12/10/2025

We are proud to support the United Way of Greater Oswego County. Thank you for your recognition and all you do for our community!

Did you know....
Mitchell's Speedway Press, a local, family-owned business, has been serving the greater Oswego area since 1930.
Founded by Weir Mitchell, who was deaf, and now run by his grandson, John Henry with wife Kathy, Speedway Press provides quality print products at reasonable rates. Beyond serving the community's needs for banners, signs, and more, Speedway Press supports local volunteer fire departments, health service organizations, youth organizations and United Way. We are beyond grateful to call Speedway Press a valuable community partner!
Thank you for your 95 years of service, leaving your mark on our community, one print at a time!

12/04/2025

We love dogs...all the dogs. Meet the newest member of our family, Mufasa, a beautiful German Shepherd that was abandoned in Florida and who found his way into our son's home and heart. His first visit to the pressroom and we think he is angling for a pressman position. He has the black part down, that's for sure, even an ink spot on his tongue. Welcome Mufasa, we love you already!

10/27/2025

Our Community Needs Your Help NOW

Kathy and I have spoken with local food groups and pantries—they’re sounding the alarm throughout the county. Rising costs have slashed donations while demand has skyrocketed.

Next week is a perfect storm:
SNAP benefits won’t arrive (usually the 1st of the month),. Pantries expect a surge in need, not the usual post-benefit lull.

With the government shutdown ongoing we have a local crisis. This isn’t politics of who is right or wrong- this is our neighbors, veterans, kids, and seniors who rely on these programs to eat.

Here’s how YOU can help today:
1. Raid your pantry—grab canned goods, pasta, peanut butter, anything non-perishable.
2. Shop smart—pick up a few on-sale staples (beans, rice, tuna) next grocery run.
3. If you’re a member of a service group ask if you can put out a box with a sign asking for donations, at your union,your social club or your school.
4. Drop off at your church pantry, Human Concerns, local food bank, or Vets’ center.

I’m cleaning out my shelves, Will you join me?

Human Concerns, Inc.’s non-profit Food Pantry is located at 75 East 2nd Street in Oswego, between East Bridge and East Cayuga Streets. They serve residents living within the Oswego City School District.

Open m-f 12-3

09/17/2025

Our hearts are heavy today.

To our friends, neighbors, and customers at Novelis, please know you are in our thoughts as you deal with the aftermath of last night’s fire.

Many of us have close ties to the plant and the people who work there, myself, Kathy, and our whole staff wish you strength and perseverance in this difficult time. 

To the first responders who rushed toward danger to protect lives and our community, we extend our deepest gratitude. Your dedication does not go unnoticed.

In times like these, Oswego County shows its strength. We stand together, and we will support each other in the days ahead.

09/10/2025

New data shows big companies are pumping the brakes on AI adoption

AI adoption might be hitting a speed bump. New data from the Census Bureau reveals that AI usage among large companies (those with 250 employees or more) has fallen from 13.5% in June to 12% in August. It’s a small but significant reversal in what had been relatively steady upward growth in recent months.

MIT research backs this up. A recently published report, titled 'State of AI in Business 2025', found that only 5% of corporate AI pilots tend to deliver any meaningful gains in revenue. Budgets are often misallocated, with some of the best returns coming from back-office automation rather than sales and marketing tools.

The timing couldn’t be worse. According to investment analyst Harrison Kupperman, hyperscalers and AI companies need to bring in roughly $40B in additional revenue per year just to break even on data center depreciation. He estimates current AI revenue to be around $20B — nowhere near enough to foot the massive depreciation bills.

A tough road ahead: Investment firm Apollo’s chief economist Torsten Sløk warns that these trends spell trouble for AI companies that have pinned their valuations on the assumption that AI will integrate seamlessly across the entire economy. With LLMs still demonstrating unpredictable behavior and struggling to tackle real-world complexity in many use cases, investors are keeping a cautious eye on the road ahead.

09/03/2025

To the Oswego Speedway racetrack family,

It doesn’t matter if you’re rubbing elbows with a guy who raced the 500, a millionair business owner, multi-time track champion, the push truck driver or the guy you grew with and is still racing, everyone’s just happy to see you, share a beer, and swap stories about their car, their family, or that wild race back in ’83.

That’s the heart of this sport.
Sure, you can be part of the crowd, but nothing compares to the full experience—camping out under the stars, working behind the scenes, or feeling the pulse of the track.

I and my selling team  Elaine, Terry, and Steve ( who range from 65-84) are lucky we get full access to walk wherever we want, get in early, get in the the pits, behind the scenes. There’s nothing like being one of the track and you don’t understand that till you do it or you go to a place that you’re just a fan. Thank you, John, Jenn and Caylee.

You can’t put a price on the access and friendship you make with the others, the hours before the gates open, prepping and doing the job for the whole week. The staff time put in to putting the race on is amazing and after you spend a week doing it next year when you come back, everyone recognizes you as one of them. We all just kind of look each other and nod, knowing it’s truly something special.

Watching on FloRacing from your couch is great, but it’s not the same as smelling methonal, the campfires, cracking open a cold one with friends from Ohio who show up every year for a hug and a laugh about that terrible beer you shared once. Joking with a couple guys from Canada who came down for the first time with a regular or the couple up from Virginia asking for tips on where to sit or who to watch for thier first classic. Then smiling when then find out your program publisher and never tried to sell them… meeting Roy‘s grand kids, the smile on his face, introducing them before they get to sing the national anthem

Having a Bloody Mary with a group of girls you grew up with, one of whose husband is running his last classic at 69 years old is priceless.

Walking the pits before the start of the race wishing them all well, as you can’t have a favorite cause you know so many of them, and as your alltime favorite Todd Gibson retired decades ago

To the officials and workers who pour their hearts into making these races happen, the drivers who put everything on the line, and every fan who lives for the roar of the engines—thank you. Your passion fuels this sport, and it’s been an incredible season

A special thank-you to everyone who’s supported our work by purchasing the program. Your support keeps these stories alive, and I’m deeply grateful for each and every one of you. Here’s to another season of racing, memories, and maybe a few better beers.

With appreciation we at Speedway Press salute you all

08/27/2025

IT'S OSWEGO SPEEDWAY CLASSIC TIME!

Our program is hot off the presses, literally, and can be purchased at the following local establishments today prior to the track opening:

Paul's Big M
Bosco's
Cliff's
and
Garafolo's
(KTM has sold the program for many years, but we were told today they are under new management and not interested in selling our program...so please patronize the above establishments who patronize us!)

We will be selling in the camping areas starting tonight, and the program will be available at the track during all open times over the weekend. Thank you for your support for all of these years, as we proudly announce the 62nd Issue of the Oswego Eagle Classic.

08/21/2025

The 2025 Classic Program Is Allmost Here!

The Oswego Speedway Classic Yearbook is in final proofing then off to press and will be available in local stores and around the campgrounds starting Wedensday. We will be at the track all 3 days Friday- Sunday, to we sell out.

This year’s edition is 140 pages, full color, still just $15 — loaded with season-long coverage, historical features, and a look back at last year’s Classic.

It’s the only book that captures the full story of Oswego Speedway: the racing, the people, the history, the tradition.

Note: we will have a limited number of the reprint of the first 50 years book, the diffinitve history of the Oswego Speedway in print.

08/20/2025

I don’t believe we give Oswego Health and its leaders enough credit. If you think about it, our county has been through a remarkable change after what was almost a disaster with the closing of a hospital. We need to give congratulations to Oswego Health on what can only be called one of the most remarkable comeback stories in our community.

Not that long ago, losing Fulton’s hospital after the failed merger was seen as a disaster. Families worried about care, jobs were lost, and it felt like a piece of our community was gone for good. But strong leadership, persistence, and state support turned that setback into the foundation for something far greater—a true county-wide health system.

With advocates like Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay pushing Albany to invest in a county-wide system, along with the Board of Oswego Health and the mayors of both Oswego and Fulton backing the vision, Oswego Health has been able to deliver:

An updated Oswego Hospital, Central Square Health Center, and the Seneca Hill complex.

A completely reimagined Fulton Medical Center campus, with urgent care and a wide range of health services right in our backyard.

Strong partnerships with Syracuse hospitals, where they excel at advanced specialty procedures, while Oswego Health provides the pre-care and follow-up here at home—keeping patients connected to local providers they know and trust.

And it hasn’t stopped there. We’ve seen new mental health and wellness centers added, major hospital renovations completed, and a steady focus on making care more accessible to everyone in Oswego County.

The near future is secure and improving—It will always be a work in progress, it’s not without challenges. Looming federal cuts to Medicare and Medicaid will have a serious impact on rural health systems like ours. Rising costs and the shortage of medical professionals in smaller systems nationwide are also getting worse. These programs and people are lifelines for many in our county. But just as they have before, I believe our local leaders—working with state partners and larger hospital collaborators—will give us the best chance to keep this system going.

Oswego County and Fulton are no longer defined by the loss of a hospital. We are not a “healthcare desert” like so many other small rural areas. We’re defined by renewal, resilience, and leadership that got the job done.

https://oswegocountytoday.com/news/fulton/oswego-health-celebrates-the-grand-opening-of-the-reimagined-fulton-medical-center-campus-a-new-gateway-to-the-city/

Congratulations to Oswego Health, and thank you to everyone who fought to make this vision a reality.

FULTON – swego Health, alongside community leaders, state officials, and local partners, proudly celebrated the grand opening and ribbon-cutting of the newly reimagined Fulton Medical Center …

08/20/2025

It's no secret: we use AI every day—for resolving file and mailing list mishaps, proofreading articles, and refining grammar. Testing headlines and email brainstorming. These tools make our work cleaner, smoother, and yes, quicker.

But here's the twist: despite AI’s obvious usefulness in these tasks, a recent MIT report reveals that 95% of generative AI pilots fail to deliver tangible ROI—only 1 in 20 initiatives yields measurable financial returns.

MIT’s "GenAI Divide: State of AI in Business 2025" study highlights a key culprit: the “learning gap”. While AI tools like ChatGPT shine in flexible, individual use, they often falter when trying to adapt to rigid enterprise workflows.

Despite the sobering lack of return on AI projects, our day-to-day wins—fewer errors, cleaner content, sharper communication—are evidence of real value.

While most companies are still struggling to scale AI for profit, we're already feeling the benefits at a practical level.
So yes—AI has transformed how we work. Our usage may not show massive revenue gains, but the small ways it improves our workflow and work day matter. That’s a win to us and we spend about $20 a month not thousands.

There’s a stark difference in success rates between companies that purchase AI tools from vendors and those that build them internally.

06/23/2025

Since the inception of the annual survey
Mitchell's Speedway Press
was again named one of the Largest Commercial Printers
by the Central New York Business Journal