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Two Action-Packed Nights of Racing Scheduled for SSP This Weekend
Newberrytown, PA (August 16, 2007) – This weekend, the Susquehanna Speedway Park will be in action on both Saturday and Sunday nights with two exciting and fun-filled events.
On Saturday, August 18, Stock Car Saturday Night returns with the 5th round of the Clean Technologies Young Guns Shootout along with the Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stocks, Four Cylinder Stock Cars and Susquehanna Recyclers Mini Vans.
The fifth 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 in the Street Stock division. Last month, Joey Hoffer won his second straight Shootout dash to take the lead in the series point battle by one point over Chad Smith (24) and by three points over Eric Walker (22). Hoffer has 25 points. Jenn Scott (11), Dave Thomspon Jr. (10), Calvin Herman (8) and Garrett Shover (4) have also accumulated points in the 6-race series. 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.
Beth Christine from Manchester was the name drawn last weekend to receive the “ride of a lifetime” in the Superior Home Race Car Ride-Along with Ray Broderick. She will receive 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.
On Saturday, 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.
Then on Sunday, August 19 racing returns with Camera & Autograph Night for the rain-postponed Memorial Day Spectacular from Sunday night, May 27 featuring the Central PA 358 Sprint Cars, ARDC Midgets, Legends Cars and PENN MAR Vintage 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 with the Spec Right Rear required as similar to all other area 358 Central PA speedway rules (SC12, SC15 or SC25). Mufflers are not required for the 358 Sprint Cars only. Both pit and grandstand rainchecks may be used from May 27 or August 5 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. All fans will have the opportunity to meet their favorite drivers with their cars on the frontstretch before the feature events begin.
On Sunday, 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. followed by consolation races and feature events.
Last Saturday night, it was Camera and Autograph Night with two young future stars picking up their first career feature wins. Dover ’s Cam Zeigler picked up his first career win in the 20-lap Late Model feature event as did Joey Hofferfrom Annville in the exciting 20-lap Street Stock main event. Mike Goodwin from Wellsville won a very entertaining Xtreme Stock Cars 30 lapper. Brian Rehbein won the XSC Rookie Rumble and Daryl Sipe won the Speedway Auto Sales Mini Van feature. Kendra Knaub added to her career feature win total in the W.O.W. (Women on Wheels) Stock Cars. Bill Brown Sr. found his was back to the Classic Cars victory lane. Before the feature events, all fans had the opportunity to meet their favorite drivers face-to-face.
General Admission Grandstand ticket prices for Saturday & Sunday nights 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.
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 midway between Harrisburg and York 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.
August 18, 2007 - Saturday Night Time Schedule
(Subject to Change; Raindate – None)
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
6:15 p.m. Mandatory Driver’s Meeting for ALL DIVISIONS to be held in the front pit stands
(outside tum 1).
6:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Practice Begins (all divisions in the following order)
Rotation: Street Stocks
Xtreme Stock Cars
Late Models
Four Cylinder Stock Cars
Mini Vans
XSC Rookie Rumble
7:00 p.m. Street Stocks Qualifying Heat Races (8 laps)
Late Models Qualifying Heat Races (8 laps)
Four Cylinder Stock Cars Qualifying Heat Races (6 laps)
XSC “Rookie Rumble” Feature (15 laps) – minimum 8 cars or tail of XSC feature
Clean Technologies Young Guns Shootout Round #5 (5 laps)
Welcome, Invocation and National Anthem
Susquehanna Recyclers Mini Van Feature (10 laps)
Street Stocks Consolation Race (8/10 laps) – if necessary
Late Models Consolation Race (8/10 laps) – if necessary
Four Cylinder Stock Cars Consolation Race (6/8 laps) – if necessary
Xtreme Stock Car Feature (30 laps)
Street Stocks Feature (20 laps)
Late Models Feature (20 laps)
Four Cylinder Stock Cars Feature (20 laps)
· Top Three Finishers Required to be in Victory Lane after Every Feature - $200.00 Fine for Failure to Report.
August 19, 2007 - Sunday Night Time Schedule
(Subject to Change – Raindate: To be Announced)
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
5:10 p.m. 358 Sprint Cars Driver’s Meeting
5:20 p.m. Legends Cars & Penn Mar Vintage Driver’s Meeting
5:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Practice Begins (all divisions in the following order)
Rotation: ARDC Midgets
Legends Cars
358 Sprint Cars
Penn Mar Vintage Cars
6:00 p.m. ARDC Midgets Qualifying Heat Races (8 laps)
Legends Cars Qualifying Heat Races (6 laps)
358 Sprint Cars Qualifying Heat Races (8 laps)
Penn Mar Vintage Cars Heat Races (6 laps)
Welcome, Invocation and National Anthem
ARDC Midget Consolation Race (8/10 laps) – if necessary
358 Sprint Cars Consolation Race (8/10 laps) – if necessary
Legends Cars Consolation Race (6/8 laps) – if necessary
ARDC Midgets Feature (20 laps)
Camera & Autograph Session - frontstretch
358 Sprint Cars Feature (20 laps)
Legends Cars Feature (20 laps)
Penn Mar Vintage Cars Feature (15 laps)
· Top Three Finishers Required to be in Victory Lane after Every Feature - $200.00 Fine for Failure to Report.
- 2007 SSP Upcoming Schedule of Events –
August 25 (Sat.) Member’s First FCU Kid’s Money Scramble and The Great American School Bus Championship plus Late Models,
Street Stocks, Xtreme Stock Cars, Legends Cars and Classic Cars (7:00 p.m.)
August 30 (Thur.) 7th Annual York County Nationals & King of the Posse Match Races – 410 Super Sprint Cars (32 laps), Penn Mar
Vintage Club (7:00 p.m.)
September 1 (Sat.) Kid’s Box Car Races - Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stock Cars, W.O.W. Mini Vans (7:00 p.m.)
September 2 (Sun.) ASCS Sprint Cars (Regional), ARDC Midgets, Legends Cars & W.O.W. (Women on Wheels) Stocks (6:00 p.m.)
September 8 (Sat.) Clean Technologies Young Guns Shootout plus Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stock Cars & Four Cylinder Stock
Cars (7:00 p.m.)
September 15 (Sat.) ARDC Midgets, Late Models, Street Stocks, Four Cylinder Stock Cars and Legend Cars (7:00 p.m.)
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 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.) Annual 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)
SSP Pit Notes
- SSP Competitor's Link Section Added to SSP Website - Let your fans know the latest info on your team! If you're a regular ARDC, Late Model, Street Stock, Xtreme Stock Cars or other regular SSP series competitor and have a website, e-mail the link of your web site to our webmaster at tvr1@comcast.net, so we can include you in this new section.
- Information About “The Outback” Track at SSP – The Outback Track at SSP is still 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 date has been pushed back to a date to be announced based on the delivery of the clay.
Competitive racing is set to begin after a few practice dates have been completed. 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.
- 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.”
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