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2nd Annual Susquehanna Showdown Has a Possible $30,000 to Win Up for Grabs on Saturday, September 29
Newberrytown, PA (September 9, 2007) – The 2nd Annual Susquehanna Showdown will feature 50-lap feature for the 358 Late Models paying a possible $30,000 to win on Saturday night, September 29 at the Susquehanna Speedway Park. The race is presented by Miller’s Racing Parts, Insinger Fuels and W$W Racing Tires. The winner is guaranteed $5,000 to win with the chance to win an additional bonus of $25,000 in victory lane. KRS Graphics will provide $250 to the Hard Charger of the race. Other bonus prizes are available from Bernheisel Racecars; Superior Homes of Lancaster; AFCO Racing Products; Miller’s Racing Parts and KRS Graphics. Late Model heat races are presented by Blazer’s Body Shop and pay $25.00 to win, $15.00 for second and $10.00 for third.
There will also be a 35-lap AMRA/UMP/E-Mod/IMCA Modified Challenge race paying $1,200 to win along with a Mini Van double point special race.
An entry fee is required and an entry form may be downloaded from ww.sspracing.net. Specification rules may also be found on the Susquehanna Showdown Flyer on the Website.
On Saturday, gates will open for both the pit area at 3:30 p.m. and the grandstands at 4:00 p.m. Practice begins at 5:15 p.m. with racing action beginning at 6:00 p.m.
Grandstand ticket prices are $12.00 for adults and teens (13 years of age and older) and children (12 & under) are free. All children (12 & under) will receive a gift certificate good for an ice cream dessert compliments of any participating Applebee’s Neighborhood Bar & Grill. Pit pass prices are $25.00 with a minimum age requirement of 14 years of age. The raindate is Sunday, September 30 if needed.
There will be an open practice for all SSP classes on Friday Night, September 28. All types of full size racecars may attend the open practice which includes Sprint Cars, Super Sportsman, Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stock Cars, Classic Cars, Vintage Cars. Even full size racecars that are not currently scheduled at SSP may participate as all classes will rotate with track time throughout the evening. The only smaller than full size racecars that will be permitted are the Legends Cars, Four Cylinders, 600cc Micro Sprints and ARDC Midgets.
On Friday, gates open at 4:30 p.m. with open practice from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. The grandstands will be open for free to the public during the practice session. The cost for the pits will be $12.00 per person with a minimum age requirement of 14 years of age.
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.
- 2007 SSP Upcoming Schedule of Events –
September 11 (Tues.) Tuesday Night Test & Tune (6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.) Gates open at 5:00 p.m. (All Divisions Welcome)
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)
To Be Announced Post Season Awards Banquet
SSP Pit Notes
- Tuesday Night Test & Tune on September 11 – There will be a special “Tuesday Night Test & Tune” Practice Session held on September 11 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Susquehanna Speedway Park The pit gates will open at 5:00 p.m. All haulers will enter by the front pit gate only and all haulers will pit in the infield. All competitors of any full size car (Sprint Car, Late Models, Street Stocks, Sportsman, Modifieds, etc.) and smaller cars such as Legends Cars, ARDC Midgets, Four Cylinders, 600cc Micro Sprints, Mini Vans, etc. are permitted to attend the practice. All cars will be divided into similar groups of 8-lap test sessions. Each type of car will receive at least three test sessions and maybe more until the session ends at 9:00 p.m. depending on car count. The cost is $50.00 for each car and driver combination and $5.00 for each crew pit pass. The grandstands will be open for free to everyone. The raindate will be Wednesday, September 12 with the same time schedule.
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