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Newberrytown, PA (June 30, 2007) – Stock Car Saturday night at the Susquehanna Speedway Park under a full moon and a large crowd saw Scott Richwine returning to victory lane for the third time this season. Paul Morgan won his third Street Stock feature in the last four events. Michael Goodwin bested the Xtreme Stock Car field in the 25-lap feature event. Ronnie Buck won the Four Cylinder Stock Car feature over John Henry. Kendra Knaub won her second XSC Rookie Rumble race and Van Baker picked up the win in the Great American School Bus Race.
In the 20-lap Late Model feature event, Bud Witmer jumped out to the early lead from the pole position over Chuck Yingling. A six car accident on the first lap slowed the field. This would be the first caution of eleven in the race. Most were for single car spins. Witmer was able to hold the lead until lap 8 when Scott Richwine made the pass. Richwine started tenth in the race. Carl Billet came from the eleventh place starting position to finish second. Carl Graves, Jake Jones and Sam Leonard, Jr. rounded out the top five. Finishing sixth through tenth were Gene Knaub, Bud Witmer, Mike Walls, Gary Potts and Kyle Saylor.
In the 20-lap Street Stock feature, a multi-car pileup in turn 3 slowed the race similar to the Late Model feature event. The red flag period allowed crews to make necessary repairs to continue. On the restart, Justin Rhoads led the first lap. Dustin Hollinger took the lead on the second lap and was pursued closely by Joey Hoffer. On the ninth lap, Paul Morgan overtook Hoffer for second. Morgan started fifteenth. Morgan took the lead from Hollinger on the fifteenth lap and held on for the victory. Holliger finished second with George Eash in third. Eash came all the way from an eighteenth place starting spot. Brian Hauenstein and Joey Hoffer rounded out the top five. The next five spots went to Todd Bowersox, Wes Alleman, Scott Thunberg, Steven Dove and Carmen Caltabiano.
In the an exciting 25-lap Xtreme Stock Car feature that took three tries on the initial start, Bill Fulton led the first tow laps. Ray Broderick led the third and Charlie Pensinger took over on the fourth lap. Pensinger continued to lead the pack of seven cars until he turned over the lead to Michael Goodwin on the tenth circuit. Donnie Broderick finally shook loose from the pack and closed in on Goodwin at the end. Goodwin held off Broderick for his third win of the season over Broderick. Sam Rial finished third. Charlie Pensinger came home in fourth, followed by Ray Broderick in fifth.
In a very competitive 15-lap Four Cylinder Stock Car feature event, Gary Hawell jumped out to the early lead. Ronnie Buck grabbed the lead on the fourth circuit and never looked back although he was pursued closely for the remainder of the event by John Henry. At the finish Henry settled for second behind Buck. Hawell finished third with Ed Hollenbach and Dale Kreiser rounding out the top five.
Kendra Knaub won the 15-lap XSC Rookie Rumble over John Stoll, Jr. and Adam Doll.
Van Baker won the 10-lap Great American School Bus Race.
Angel Hunt of Wellsvile took the ride of her life as she was last week’s winner for the Superior Home Race Car Ride-Along with Ray Broderick. She received a few laps in the passenger seat of Ray’s Xtreme Stock Car. Every week one ticket will be drawn from the adult general admission tickets to win a ride for the week after. This week’s winner for the ride-along on Saturday, July 7 is Dave Kenn from Duncannon..
The next event at SSP will be Tuesday night, July 3 for the second annual Eichelberger’s U-Pull It Super Show is featuring the ARDC Midgets, 600cc Micro Sprints, Legends Cars and Women-on-Wheels Stock Cars. The racing events begin at 7:00 p.m. The Super Show is part of the newly formed PA 600cc Sprint Car Speedweeks with races also at Hill Valley Speedway (July 1 - $5,000 to win), Path Valley Speedway (July 2 - $1,000 to win), Linda’s Speedway (July 6 - $1,000 to win) and LANCO Speedway (July 7 - $10,000 to win). The 600cc feature at SSP will pay $1,000 to win. The raindate will be Wednesday, July 4. Entries from competitors all over the United States are expected. The states other than Pennsylvania to be represented include California , Oklahoma , Texas , Indiana , Arkansas , New York , New Jersey , Maryland and Delaware . Brad Cox from Gunnedah, North Western NSW Australia has also indicated by email that he will be in competition as well. The raindate for Tuesday, July 3 will be Wednesday, July 4 with a start time of 6:00 p.m.
Racing then returns to SSP on Saturday, July 7, with the 7-7-7 Summer Fun Championships featuring the Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stock Cars, Four Cylinder Stock Cars, Legends Cars and Mini Vans.
General Admission Grandstand ticket prices for both Tuesday and 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. 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 consolation races and feature events.
There is a $2.00 repeat fan 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.
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.
Race Results from Saturday, June 30, 2007
Late Model Feature (20 laps): 1. Scott Richwine; 2. Carl Billet; 3. Carl Graves; 4. Jake Jones; 5. Sam Leonard, Jr.; 6. Gene Knaub; 7. Bud Witmer; 8. Mike Walls; 9. Gary Potts; 10. Kyle Saylor; 11. Randy Christine; 12. Bob Scott, Jr.; 13. Cam Zeigler; 14. Justin Ehrhart; 15. Gene Wrightstone; 16. Darrel Henry; 17. Steven Billet; 18. Chuck Yingling; 19. John Moser, Jr.; 20. Charles Potts; DNS- Jeremy Knoll; Robert Minnich.
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Witmer (1-7); Richwine (8-20)
HEAT RACE WINNERS: Witmer, Moser and Ehrhart
Street Stock Feature (20 laps): 1. Paul Morgan; 2. Dustin Hollinger; 3. George Eash; 4. Brian Hauenstein; 5. Joey Hoffer; 6. Todd Bowersox; 7. Wes Alleman; 8. Scott Thunberg; 9. Steven Dove; 10. Carmen Caltabiano; 11. Dave Thompson, Jr.; 12. Joe Whiteley; 13. Jim Ruby; 14. Jenn Scott; 15. Justin Rhoads; 16. Bryan Shue; 17. Craig Morgan; 18. Gary Johnston; 19. Eric Walker; 20. Skip Findley; 21. Kevin Sigler; 22. Lance Grove.
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Rhoads (1); Hollinger (2-14); P. Morgan (15-20)
HEAT RACE WINNERS: Sigler; Hoffer and Hollinger.
Xtreme Stock Cars Feature (25 laps): 1. Mike Goodwin; 2. Donnie Broderick; 3. Sam Rial; 4. Charlie Pensinger; 5. Ray Broderick; 6. Chris Heller; 7. Kevin Armstrong; 8. Larry Landis; 9. Tim Hahn; 10. Bill Fulton; 11. Les Scrivens, Jr.; 12. John Remlein; 13. Randy Blank; 14. Bill Beck; 15. Travis Horan; 16. Brent Fogelsanger; 17. Sean Higgins; 18. Jason Failor; 19. Matt Wampler.
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Fulton (1-2); R. Broderick (3); Pensinger (4-9); Goodwin (10-25).
XSC Rookie Rumble Feature (15 laps): 1. Kendra Knaub; 2. John Stoll, Jr.; 3. Adam Doll; 4. Matt Sowers; 5. Karen Hawthorne; 6. Dustin Pietrak; 7. Bryon Sipe; 8. Matt Adams; 9. Renee Luckenbaugh; 10. Nolan Barshinger; 11. Steve Ramsey; 12. Alex Updegraff; 13. Brandon Ort; 14. Ricky Hippensteel, Jr.; 15. Nancy Horan Frye.
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Frye (1-3); Knaub (4-15)
Four Cylinder Stock Cars Feature (15 laps): 1. Ronnie Buck; 2. John Henry; 3. Gary Hawell; 4. Ed Hollenbach; 5. Dale Kreiser; 6. Eric Hollenbach; 7. John Stoll Jr.; 8. Bobby Kupp; 9. Bryan Michael; 10. Ronnie Myers, Jr.; 11. Dennis Christ, Jr.; 12. Ed Helter; 13. Henry Lesher; 14. Ron Combs, Jr.; 15. Tim Bumbaugh; 16. Gerald Hoagland; 17. Butch Helsel; 18. Matt Sowers; DNS – Grant Adams ; Wendell Dove, Sr.
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Hawell (1-3); Buck (4-15)
HEAT RACE WINNERS: Eric Hollenbach; Ed Hollenbach
The Great American School Bus Race (10 laps): 1. Van Baker
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