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Racing Continues at SSP This Saturday Night; 2007 Schedule Restructuring is Announced
Newberrytown, PA (May 29, 2007) – A soft economy resulting in less disposable income for family entertainment, rising gas prices and business miscues have left Todd and Rhonda Fisher, the owners of the Susquehanna Speedway Park, to make some tough decisions to reorganize the remainder of the 2007 racing events schedule. Racing will continue at the 54 year old speedway, which just celebrated its 100th race event a few weeks ago under the direction of the Fishers, but it will be scaled back to one night of weekly racing along with special events throughout the season. Many of the events already scheduled will remain unchanged.
SSP will continue racing every Saturday night with strong support from the Late Models, Street Stocks and Xtreme Stock Cars. Other divisions such as the Legends Cars, Classic Cars, Penn Mar Vintage Cars, Women on Wheels Stock Cars, Four Cylinder Stock Cars, Mini Vans and School Buses will be rotated on Saturdays. All previously announced point funds and awards for the Late Models, Street Stocks and Xtreme Stocks will stay intact with no changes.
The added ARDC Midget races on Saturday, July 21 and September 15 are unconfirmed at this time until a representative from the club can be contacted and confirm the dates.
Todd Fisher stated, “I want to emphasize that we are not giving up on the ASCS Sprints or the Super Sportsman, we are just going to take a very close look at what can be done to give them a place to race without putting the speedway in a deficit that it could not recover from. We want to come up with something that both the teams and the tracks can live with. At this time, it appears that we need to develop special events for both of these classes rather than focusing on weekly racing for them.”
“In terms of the Super Sportsman, we do not have the opportunity to wait until the end of the year or into next season for the support of this class to improve. With the ASCS Sprints, there are too many adverse factors in the Central PA area at this time to grow the series successfully on a weekly basis. We are still totaling committed and believe in the ASCS national program.”
The future events at SSP will not be announced for the ASCS Sprints and Super Sportsman until Mr. Fisher can speak directly with Emmett Hahn, the President of the ASCS, and the supporting Super Sportsman teams later this week. The Super Sportsman may or may not be included in this weekend’s scheduled activities depending on these discussions with the current supporters.
With the numerous racing events lost to the cold and rain this season, the Saturday night events will carry a raindate for the next day, Sunday, as long as there is not an event already planned for that night. The start time for Saturdays will be 7:00 p.m. and if a Sunday raindate is utilized, the start time will be 6:00 p.m.
This Saturday night, June 2, SSP will feature the Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stock Cars and Mini Vans. Also on the card will be the One-on-One Street Car Drags paying $250.00 to win. Entry forms are available at sspracing.net or by calling 717-292-1696.
General Admission Grandstand ticket prices for Saturday 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.
The pit gates will open 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Grandstand gates will open at 5:00 p.m. Warmups begin at 6:30 p.m. with qualifying races at 7:00 p.m. followed by last chance consolation races and feature events.
The rain-postponed Memorial Day Spectacular from Sunday night, May 27 has been rescheduled for Sunday, August 19. The racing classes include the Central PA 358 Sprint Cars, ARDC Midgets and Legends Cars. The 20-lap 358 Sprint Car feature event will be presented by Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic from Finksburg , Maryland paying $1,200 to the winner. Hoosier Tires will be the only tire permitted on all four corners of the car. Mufflers are not required for the 358 Sprint Cars only. Both pit and grandstand rainchecks may be used from May 27 at any race during the next three weeks (until Saturday, June 16) or for the race on Sunday, August 19. Since no cars were able to qualify before the rains hit the speedway, new entries for the race on August 19 will be permitted.
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. For more information, contact the speedway offices at (717) 292-1696 or visit online at sspracing.net. On raceday, use the track phone at (717) 938-9170 for up-to-date information.
June 2, 2007 - Saturday Night Time Schedule
(Subject to Change)
4:30 p.m. Pit Gates Open: Pit Passes: Members - $18.00; Non members - $20.00
5:00 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.
6:15 p.m. Street Stocks, Xtreme Stocks and Mini Vans Driver’s Meeting
6:25 p.m. Late Models Driver’s Meeting
6:35 p.m. - 6:55 p.m. Practice Begins (all divisions in the following order)
Rotation: Street Stocks
Late Models
Xtreme Stocks
Mini Vans
7:00 p.m. Street Stocks Qualifying Heat Races (8 laps)
Late Models Qualifying Heat Races (8 laps)
XSC “Rookie Rumble” Feature (15 laps)
Welcome, Invocation and National Anthem
One-on-One Street Car Drags
Mini Van Feature (10 laps)
Street Stocks Consolation Race (8/10 laps) – if necessary
Late Models Consolation Race (8/10 laps) – if necessary
Xtreme Stock Car Feature (30 laps) – all green flag laps
Street Stocks 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.
- Revised 2007 SSP Schedule of Events –
June 2 (Sat.) One-on-One Street Car Drags plus Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stock Cars & Mini Vans
June 9 (Sat.) Clean Technologies Young Guns Shootout, Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stock Cars, Classic Cars & Mini Vans
June 14 (Thur.) Advance Auto Parts DIRT Modifieds, The Great American School Bus Race , ARDC Midgets & Legends Cars
June 16 (Sat.) Father’s Appreciation Night - Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stock Cars, Four Cylinder Stock Cars & Penn Mar
Vintage Car Club
June 23 (Sat.) W.O.W (Women on Wheels) Stocks Championship plus Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stock Cars, Classic Cars &
Mini Vans
June 30 (Sat.) The Great American School Bus Race plus Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stock Cars & 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 7 (Sat.) Summer Fun Championships - Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stock Cars & Four Cylinder Stock Cars
July 8 (Sun.) - July 20 (Fri.) Mid Summer Vacation Break (No racing events)
July 21 (Sat.) Christmas in July (Santa Claus Visit & Toy Scramble) plus ARDC Midgets (T.B.A.), Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme
Stock Cars & W.O.W. (Women on Wheels) Stocks
July 28 (Sat.) Clean Technologies Young Guns Shootout plus Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stock Cars, Classic Cars & Mini
Vans
August 4 (Sat.) To Be Announced - Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stock Cars
August 5 (Sun.) Camera & Autograph Night plus ARDC Midgets, Four Cylinder Stock Cars, Legends Cars & Penn Mar Vintage Car Club
(6:00 p.m.)
August 11 (Sat.) Camera & Autograph Night ( York Country Racing Club Night) plus Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stock Cars, W.O.W.
(Women on Wheels) Stocks, Classic Cars & Mini Vans
August 18 (Sat.) Clean Technologies Young Guns Shootout plus Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stock Cars, Four Cylinder Stock
Cars & Mini Vans
August 19 (Sun.) Rescheduled Memorial Day Spectacular from May 27 – 358 Sprint Cars, ARDC Midgets and Legends Cars (6:00 p.m.)
August 25 (Sat.) The Great American School Bus Championship plus Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stock Cars and Classic Cars
August 30 (Thur.) 7th Annual York County Nationals & King of the Posse Match Races – 410 Sprint Cars (32 laps), Penn Mar Vintage
Club (7:00 p.m.)
September 1 (Sat.) To Be Announced - Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stock Cars
September 2 (Sun.) ASCS Sprint Cars (Regional), ARDC Midgets, Legends Cars & W.O.W. (Women on Wheels) Stocks
September 8 (Sat.) Clean Technologies Young Guns Shootout plus Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stock Cars & Four Cylinder Stock
Cars
September 15 (Sat.) ARDC Midgets (T.B.A), Late Models, Street Stocks, Four Cylinder Stock Cars and Legend Cars
September 22 (Sat.) Smashfest ‘07 & Newberry Community Fair - Small Car Demolition Derby, Roll Over Contest, Tuff Trucks & more
in this exciting night of destruction and FIREWORKS SPECTACULAR (Rain date: Sunday, September 23)
September 28 (Fri.) Open Practice Night / Media Night (6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.) Gates open at 5:00 p.m. (All Division Welcome)
September 29 (Sat.) 2nd Annual Late Model 50-Lap Championship Race plus ARDC Midgets, UMP Modified Challenge & Mini Vans
October 6 (Sat.) 3rd Annual XSC Pumpkin 200 Enduro Race (200 laps) plus the Great American School Bus Race, Classic Cars, Penn
Mar Vintage Car Club & Mini Vans – 1:00 p.m. (Rain date: Oct. 7)
October 19 (Fri.) Miller’s Racing Parts Fall Classic Qualifying Day for Street Stocks, Four Cylinders & Xtreme Stock Cars
October 20 (Sat.) 4th Annual Miller’s Racing Parts Fall Classic (50 laps each) - Street Stocks, Four Cylinders & Xtreme Stock Cars
October 27 (Sat.) Candy Bowl III presented by J&K Salvage - ARDC Midgets, 600cc Micro Sprints, Lincoln Thundercars, Legends Cars,
Mini Vans & W.O.W. (Women on Wheels) Stocks - (3:00 p.m.)
November 3 (Sat.) Racecar Flea Market - 6:00 a.m. - ? ? ? (All types welcome)
November 10 (Sat.) Turkey 200 XSC Enduro Race (200 laps) plus the Great American School Bus Race, Classic Cars, Penn Mar Vintage Car
Club & Mini Vans – 1:00 p.m. (Rain date: Nov. 11)
· ASCS Sprint Cars and Super Sportsman Races could be added in the future.
SSP Pit Notes
- 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. 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.
- New Information for “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 Saturday during the daytime hours. As work continues, the first open practice day will not take place this week on June 2. The first open practice date has been pushed back to at least Saturday, June 16. Competitive racing is set to begin just after the mid-summer vacation break on July 21 and/or July 22. The 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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