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Mother’s Appreciation Weekend at SSP This Weekend on Saturday and Sunday, May 5 and 6

      Posted by Tom Ames  |  05/11/07

NEWBERRYTOWN, PA (May 10, 2007) – Racing action returns to the Susquehanna Speedway Park on Saturday night, May 12 with the Trail Motors Super Sportsman, Late Models and Street Stocks. Last Saturday night, Smokey Snelbaker picked up his first Trail Motors Super Sportsman feature of the year. Carl Billet, Jr. won his third Late Model feature in a row and Brian Hauenstein also picked up his first SSP win of the season in the Street Stock main event.



The second of six Young Guns Street Stock 5-lap dash races presented by Clean Technologies will also take place on Saturday night. The dash features all drivers ages 21 and younger. Last month, Eric Walker won the first Shoot-out dash and leads the point series going into round two. The champion of the six race series will collect $100.00 with $50.00 going to second and $25.00 to third and fourth place.



On Saturday racing events, the pit gates will open 3:30 p.m. Grandstand gates will open at 4:00 p.m. Warmups begin at 5:30 p.m. with qualifying races at 6:00 p.m. The national anthem will be at 7:00 p.m. followed by last chance consolation races and feature events.



Regular General Admission Grandstand ticket prices for Saturday nights will be Adults & Teens (13 & older) $12.00; Children (12 & under) are free. Pit pass prices are $20.00 with a reduced price of $18.00 for all pit competitor license holders. The minimum age requirement to purchase a pit pass is 14 years of age with a copy of a birth certificate required for all ages 14 to 18. Prices will be slightly higher for special events.



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Then on Sunday night, May 13, the wingless ARDC Midgets return along with the Legends Cars and the first appearance of the season for the Four Cylinder Stock Cars and Women on Wheels Stock Cars.



Last Sunday night’s racing action at the Susquehanna Speedway Park found Lucas Wolfe winning the ASCS Mid-Atlantic Regional Sprint Car feature. It was his second ASCS feature in two weeks. Larry Hughes, Jr. won the 50-lap Xtreme Stock Car feature. Bill Brown, Sr. won the 20-lap Classic Car feature and R.C. Horn also picked up his first SSP win of the season in the XSC Rookie Rumble main event. J.R. Rodriguez won the Great American School Bus feature.



The pit gates will open 3:30 p.m. on Sunday. Grandstand gates will open at 4:00 p.m. Warmups begin at 5:30 p.m. with qualifying races at 6:00 p.m. The national anthem will be at 7:00 p.m. followed by last chance consolation races and feature events.



General Admission Grandstand ticket prices for Sunday night will be Adults and Teens (13 & older) $12.00; Children (12 & under) are free. Pit pass prices are $20.00 with a reduced price of $18.00 for all pit competitor license holders. The minimum age requirement to purchase a pit pass is 14 years of age with a copy of a birth certificate is required for all ages 14 to 17. Prices will be slightly higher for special events.



For more information, visit ww.sspracing.net or call the SSP home office at (717) 292-1696. The Susquehanna Speedway Park is located off I-83 to exit 32, then 1.4 miles NW on SR382 to York Road , then 1.3 miles south. On raceday, use the track phone at (717) 938-9170 for up-to-date information.



Susquehanna Speedway Park

www.sspracing.net or (717) 292-1696 / Track (717) 938-9170




May 12, 2007 - Saturday Night Time Schedule

(Subject to Change)

3:30 p.m. Pit Gates Open: Pit Passes: Members - $18.00; Non members - $20.00

4:00 p.m. Grandstands Gates Open: General admission: Adults & Teens (13 & older) – $12.00;

Children (12 & under) – Free

Mandatory Driver’s Meetings - Random role calls may be taken. Failure to report may result in a DQ.

5:00 p.m. Street Stocks Driver’s Meeting - (Mandatory)

5:10 p.m. Trail Motors Super Sportsman Driver’s Meeting - (Mandatory)

5:20 p.m. Late Models Driver’s Meeting - (Mandatory)

5:30 p.m. - 5:55 p.m. Practice Begins (all divisions in the following order) - THIS IS NOT A RACE !

Rotation: Street Stocks

Trail Motors Super Sportsman

Late Models

6:00 p.m. Street Stocks Qualifying Heat Races (8 laps)

Trail Motors Super Sportsman Qualifying Heat Races (8 laps)

Late Models Qualifying Heat Races (8 laps)

Clean Technologies Young Guns Shoot Out Round #2 (5 laps)

7:00 p.m. Welcome, Invocation and National Anthem

Street Stocks Consolation Race (8/10 laps) – if necessary

Trail Motors Super Sportsman Consolation Race (8/10 laps) – if necessary.

Late Models Consolation Race (8/10 laps) – if necessary

Street Stocks Feature (20 laps)

Trail Motors Super Sportsman Feature (20 laps)

Late Models Feature (20 laps)



· Top Three Finishers Required to be in Victory Lane after Every Feature - $200.00 Fine for Failure to Report.



May 13, 2007 - Sunday Night Time Schedule (ASCS Regional Race)

(Subject to Change)

3:30 p.m. Pit Gates Open: Pit Passes: Members - $18.00; Non members - $20.00

4:00 p.m. Grandstands Gates Open: General admission: Adults & Teens (13 & older) - $12.00; Children

(12 & under) – Free

Mandatory Driver’s Meetings - Random role calls may be taken. Failure to report may result in a DQ.



5:00 p.m. ARDC Midgets Driver’s Meeting - (Mandatory)

5:15 p.m. Four Cylinder Stock Cars, Legends Cars & Women on Wheels Driver’s Meeting - (Mandatory)

5:30 p.m. - 5:55 p.m. Practice Begins (all divisions in the following order) - THIS IS NOT A RACE !

Rotation: Four Cylinder Stock Cars

ARDC Midgets

Legends Cars

Women on Wheels Stock Cars

6:00 p.m. Four Cylinder Stock Cars Qualifying Heat Races (6 laps)

ARDC Midgets Qualifying Heat Races (8 laps)

Legends Cars Qualifying Heat Races (6 laps)

Women on Wheels Stock Car Feature (12 laps)

7:00 p.m. Welcome, Invocation and National Anthem

Four Cylinder Stock Car Consolation Race (8 laps) – if necessary

ARDC Midgets Consolation Race (8 laps) – if necessary

Legends Cars Consolation Race (8 laps) – if necessary

Four Cylinder Stock Car Feature (20 laps)

ARDC Midgets Feature (20 laps)

Legends Cars Feature (20 laps)



· Top Three Finishers Required to be in Victory Lane after Every Feature - $200.00 Fine for Failure to Report.





- Upcoming Events –

May 19 (Sat.) 53rd Anniversary Weekend ( York County Racing Club Night) plus Trail Motors Super Sportsman, Late Models & Street

Stocks

May 20 (Sun.) 53rd Anniversary Weekend plus ASCS Sprint Cars (Loc.), Xtreme Stocks, Classic Cars & Mini Vans



May 24 (Thur.) ASCS Sprint Car National Tour Race plus Xtreme Stocks, Mini Vans & Penn Mar Vintage Car Club

May 26 (Sat.) The Great American School Bus Race plus Trail Motors Super Sportsman, Late Models & Street Stocks

May 27 (Sun.) Memorial Day Spectacular – Central PA 358 Sprint Cars, ARDC Midgets, Legends Cars & W.O.W. (Women on Wheels) Stocks



June 2 (Sat.) One-on-One Street Car Drags plus Trail Motors Super Sportsman, Late Models & Street Stocks

June 3 (Sun.) ASCS Sprint Cars (Loc.), Xtreme Stocks, Four Cylinder Stock Cars & Mini Vans



June 9 (Sat.) Clean Technologies Young Guns Shootout plus Trail Motors Super Sportsman, Late Models & Street Stocks

June 10 (Sun.) ASCS Sprint Cars (Reg.), Xtreme Stocks, Classic Cars & Mini Vans



June 14 (Thur.) Advance Auto Parts DIRT Modifieds, ARDC Midgets & Legends Cars (Start Time - 7:00 p.m.)

June 16 (Sat.) Father’s Appreciation Night - Trail Motors Super Sportsman, Late Models, Street Stocks & Penn Mar Vintage Car Club



June 23 (Sat.) W.O.W (Women on Wheels) Stocks Championship plus Trail Motors Super Sportsman, Late Models & Street Stocks

June 24 (Sun.) ASCS Sprint Cars (Loc.), Xtreme Stocks, Classic Cars & Mini Vans



June 30 (Sat.) Trail Motors Super Sportsman, Late Models & Street Stocks

July 1 (Sun.) The Great American School Bus Race plus ASCS Sprint Cars (Reg.), Xtreme Stocks & Four Cylinder Stock Cars



July 3 (Tues.) Eichelberger’s U-Pull It Super Show II - ARDC Midgets, 600cc Micro Sprints, Legends Cars & W.O.W. (Women on Wheels) Stocks

July 5 (Thur.) PA Sprint Car Speed Week Race for Super Sprint Cars, Xtreme Stocks and Penn Mar Vintage Car Club (7:30 p.m.)

July 7 (Sat.) Summer Fun Championships - Trail Motors Super Sportsman, Late Models & Street Stocks



July 8 (Sun.) - July 20 (Fri.) Mid Summer Vacation Break (No racing events)





SSP Pit Notes

- 358 Sprint Cars Replace 410 Super Sprint Cars on Sunday, May 27 – A scheduling change now finds the Central PA 358 Sprint Cars replacing the 410 Sprint Cars on Sunday, May 27. A scheduling conflict made during the off-season has been resolved with the Selinsgrove Speedway for the 410 Sprint Cars on the same date on May 29. The Memorial Day Spectacular will also feature the ARDC wingless Midgets, Legends Cars and Women on Wheels Stock Cars. Details on rules and the purse for the Central PA 358 Sprint Cars will be released next week.



- Xtreme Stock Car Points Fund Announced – SSP in pleased to announce a season-ending points fund for the Xtreme Stock Car division paying $300.00 to the champion. The top 10 positions will receive points fund monies. The point fund is sponsored jointly by Superior Homes ( Lancaster , PA ), Erb’s Custom Performance ( Wellsville , PA ) and The Madison Recovery Homes ( York , PA ). These companies will also sponsor the 50-lap Xtreme Stock Car feature during the Miller’s Racing Parts Fall Classic race on October 19 and 20 paying $1,000.00 to the winner.



- SSP Track Championship Point Standings – The current point standings for all SSP points earning divisions are available at www.sspracing.net under “Points and Results.”



- Repeat Fan Discount in 2007 - There will be a $2.00 discount for each person with a ticket stub from races during the previous week’s events completed only (previous Saturday and Sunday). Returning fans are encouraged to write their name, address and phone number on the back of the stub to be entered into special drawings during the season for great prizes. Last season, 10 winners were drawn from the repeat fans and each winner received $30 in SSP Gift Certificates for tickets or concessions. The Repeat Fan Discount is not valid for pit pass purchases.

- “The Outback” Track at SSP – The Outback Track at SSP is currently under construction for Quarter Midgets, karts and more. The days of operation will be Saturdays and/or Sundays beginning in June 2 & 3, 2007 with open practice sessions. Competitive racing is set to begin just after the mid-summer vacation break on July 21 and/or July 22. The days of operation and classes/types of cars or karts will be developed during the open practice sessions. Details will continue to be released as they become finalized.

 

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