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Carl Billet Wins 8th Annual York County Nationals at SSP on Saturday Night
Newberrytown, PA (August 30, 2008) – The 8th Annual York County Nationals at the Susquehanna Speedway Park on Saturday on August 30 found Carl Billet of Carlisle winning the 32-lap Late Model feature. Wes Alleman of Newville won the 25-lap Street Stock main feature event. Lancaster ’s Donnie Broderick also won the Xtreme Stock Car feature. Wellsville’s John Stoll Jr. picked up the 25-lap Four Cylinder Stock Car feature event win. Daryl Sipe of York Haven won the Speedway Auto Sales Mini Van feature event.
The 32-lap Late Model feature event began with Denny Willey holding command of the lead for the first 17 laps. As Willey was setting the pace, a few cars were steadily making their way to the front. This group included Carl Billet (10th starting spot), Scott Richwine (12th starting spot) and Bud Witmer (14th starting spot). Billet was the first to challenge Willey as he took the lead on the 18th lap. Shortly thereafter, Willey unfortunately retired to the pits with mechanical failure. A late race caution provided a two lap shoot-out for the win. Bud Witmer was unable to make the winning pass as Billet collect the $1200 top prize at the end. In a photo finish for third place, Richwine edged out Randy Christine Jr. by less than two feet. Jake Jones finished fifth but failed to heed the tech official’s request and was relegated to the tail of the lead lap, thus moving Justin Ehrhart into the fifth place position. An appeal is pending for positions five through 13 with a decision to be issued by Tuesday, September 2. Qualifying heat races were won by Christine Jr., Carl Graves and Kyle Saylor. Ronnie Thomas won the consolation event.
The 25-lap Street Stocks feature event saw Calvin Herman leading the first six circuits. Jenn Scott briefly led on lap 7 with Wes Alleman coming from a tenth place staring spot and taking the lead on lap 8 from Scott. Alleman set the pace and never looked back to win his fifth of the season. Point leader Eric Walker finished second. Scott finished a season best and very respectable third place. Steven Dove and Craig Morgan rounded out the top five. Alleman and Paul Morgan won their respective qualifying heat races.
The 25-lap Xtreme Stock Car feature saw eight lead changes over the course of the event. Classified as “one of the most exciting” features of the season, there was racing all over the track from top to bottom, front to back. Matt Adams was the early leader with Chris Heller, Donnie Broderick and Alex Updegraff all sharing the top spot more than once. When the checkered flag fell, it was Donnie Broderick narrowly winning over Alex Updergraff and Sam Rial. Matt Adams finished fourth, followed by Adam Smith. Ray Broderick, Jason Failor and Heller won the XSC qualifying heat races. Tim O’Sheehan claimed the consolation win.
The 25-lap Four Cylinder Stock Cars feature event found Jason Geesaman taking early command by jumping out to the top spot on the start. Geesaman set the pace for the first 11 laps until Dennis Christ Jr. took the top spot away on the lap 12. John Stoll Jr. moved into the lead on lap 16 with Ronnie Buck close behind. Buck briefly took the top sot on the next lap, with Stoll reclaiming the lead on very next lap. Stoll went on to take the win with Buck finishing directly behind him in second. Jason Smith. Christ and Eric Hollenbach rounded out the top five. Stoll and Buck won the Four Cylinder Stock Car qualifying heat races.
In the non-stop Speedway Auto Sales Mini Vans feature, Scott Hughes led the first eight laps until Daryl Sipe made the winning pass down the backstretch to take the lead on the ninth circuit. Sipe went on to record his third victory of the season. Hughes finished second, followed by Kenny Latz, Chad Gracey and Bill Wise.
Stock Car Saturday Night racing action returns on September 6, with the Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stocks, Four Cylinder Stock Cars and the Speedway Auto Sales Women on Wheels Mini Vans. There is no regular Mini Van feature event on September 6. There will also be a make-up Clean Technologies Young Guns Street Stock 5-lap dash races Saturday night featuring all Street Stock drivers ages 21 and younger. Racing action begins at a new time of 6:00 p.m. Pit gates will open at 3:30 p.m. and the grandstand gates will open at 4:00 p.m.
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 at the “Big Track” and (717) 932-1608 for the “Outback Track.”
Race Results from Saturday, August 30, 2008
8th Annual York County Nationals Late Models Feature (32 laps): 1. Carl Billet; 2. Bud Witmer; 3. Scott Richwine; 4. Randy Christine Jr.; 5. Justin Ehrhart; 6. Smoke Christine; 7. Grant Adams; 8. Kyle Saylor; 9. Ronnie Thomas; 10. Sam Leonard Jr.; 11. John Baker; 12. Bob Minnich; 13. Jake Jones; 14. Denny Willey; 15. Travis McClelland; 16. John Moser Jr.; 17. Michael Goodwin; 18. Steve Weikel; 19. Cam Zeigler; 20. Sterling Kinard; 21. Carl Graves; 22. Pancho Lawlwer; 23. Charles Potts; 24. Gary Potts; DNQ – Darrel Henry; Larry Meadows; Mike Leonard. (Results are unofficial for positions 5 through 13 until Tuesday, Sept. 2 pending an appeal).
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Willey (1-17); Billet (18-32)
HEAT RACE WINNERS: Christine; Graves ; Saylor.
CONASOLATION WINNER: Thomas.
Street Stocks Feature (25 laps): 1. Wes Alleman; 2. Eric Walker; 3. Jenn Scott; 4. Steven Dove; 5. Craig Morgan; 6. George Eash; 7. Paul Morgan; 8. Jimmy Slaseman; 9. Mike Herman; 10. Dave Thompson Jr.; 11. Bryan Shue; 12. Norm Dunlap Jr.; 13. Calvin Herman; 14. Jaynee Zeigler; 15. Ray Strubhar; 16. Joey Hoffer; 17. Scott Thunberg; 18. Walt Lemmon; 19. Chad Smith; 20. Garrett Shover; DNS – Dustin Hollinger.
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: C. Herman (1-6); Scott (7); Alleman (8-25).
HEAT RACE WINNERS: Alleman; P. Morgan.
Xtreme Stock Car Feature (25 laps): 1. Donnie Broderick; 2. Alex Updegraff; 3. Sam Rial; 4. Matt Adams; 5. Adam Smith; 6. Ray Broderick; 7. Larry Lohss; 8. Tim Hahn; 9. Sean Todd; 10. Mike Taft; 11. Chris Heller; 12. Lance Danmyer; 13. Stephen Ramsey; 14. Bill Fulton; 15. John Frye; 16. Davey Nestor; 17. Jason Failor; 18. Mike Zeigler Jr.; 19. Tommy Slanker; 20. Michael Goodwin; 21. Jed Latshaw; 22. Ken Braafhart; 23. Tim O’ Sheehan; 24. Tim Drawbaugh; DNQ – Nolan Barshinger.
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Adams (1-4); Heller (5-16, 19, 24); D. Broderick (17-18, 21-23, 25); Updegraff (24).
HEAT RACE WINNERS: R. Broderick; Failor; Heller.
CONSOLATIONS WINNER: O’Sheehan.
Four Cylinders Feature (25 laps): 1. John Stoll Jr.; 2. Ronnie Buck; 3. Jason Smith; 4. Dennis Christ Jr.; 5. Eric Hollenbach; 6. Henry Lesher; 7. Leroy Long; 8. Nick Ruhl; 9. Ron Combs Jr.; 10. Daryl Kohr; 11. Chris Derr; 12. Jerry Hoagland; 13. Gary Newell; 14. Ed Hollenbach; 15. Ronald Myers Jr.; 16. Jason Geesaman.
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Geesaman (1-11); Christ (12-15; Stoll (16, 18-25); Buck (17).
HEAT RACE WINNERS: Stoll; Buck.
Speedway Auto Sales Mini Van Feature (10 laps): 1. Daryl Sipe; 2. Scott Hughes; 3. Kenny Latz; 4. Chad Gracey; 5. Bill Wise; 6. John Durusell; 7. Robert Fryberger; 8. George Lucas; 9. Rodney Groves; 10. Jason Anderson; DNS – Dan Snyder; Richard Day.
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Hughes (1-8); Sipe (9-10).
Wednesday Night Test & Tune Up Next at SSP on September 3
Newberrytown, PA (August 27, 2008) – The next Wednesday Night Test & Tune session will be on September 3, 2008. Another Wednesday night Test & Tune has also been added to the schedule for Wednesday, September 17. It is open to any type of racecars capable of competing on the 4/10 mile oval. The cost is $12.00 per person for pit passes and a $20.00 fee for each racecar entering the pit area ($32.00 per car & driver combination). Gates will open at 5:00 p.m. with open track time from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. by class. The fuel pumps fro Miller’s Racing Parts will be open from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Each session will be 6 – 8 laps per session. The grandstands are open free to the public. The main concession stand will also be open throughout the night. Each class will receive 4 to 5 rounds of 6/8 laps each or more if time permits.
- 2008 SSP Schedule of Events –
(Schedule as of August 27, 2008 - Subject to Change)
September 3 (Wed.) Wednesday Night Test & Tune Session (6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.); Gates open at 5:00 p.m.
September 6 (Sat.) Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stock Cars, Four Cylinder Stock Cars, Women on Wheels Mini
Vans plus Clean Technologies Young Guns Shootout (6:00 p.m.)
September 13 (Sat.) Championship Night / “Fab 4 Series”/ Castrol Oil Camera & Autograph Night - Late Models (25 laps),
Street Stocks (25 laps), Xtreme Stock Cars (25 laps) & ARDC Midgets (20 laps) plus Clean
Technologies Young Guns Shootout (6:00 p.m.)
September 17 (Wed.) Wednesday Night Test & Tune Session (6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.); Gates open at 5:00 p.m.
September 20 (Sat.) Smashfest ‘08 & Newberry Community Fair - School Bus Demolition Derby, Small Car Demolition
Derby, Roll Over Contest, & more in this exciting night of destruction and FIREWORKS SPECTACULAR (Rain date: Sunday, September 21)
September 26 (Fri.) Open Practice Night / Media Night (6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.) Gates open at 5:00 p.m. (All Divisions
Welcome)
September 27 (Sat.) 3rd Annual Susquehanna Showdown for Late Models (50 laps), Legends Cars Regional Qualifier
(40 laps) & Mini Van World Championship (6:00 p.m.)
October 4 (Sat.) AMA Racing – detail to be announced.
October 11 (Sat.) No Racing
October 17 (Fri.) Miller’s Racing Parts Fall Classic Qualifying Night for Street Stocks, Xtreme Stock Cars and Four
Cylinder Stock Cars (7:00 p.m.)
October 18 (Sat.) 5th Annual Miller’s Racing Parts Fall Classic - Street Stocks (50 laps), Xtreme Stock Cars (40 laps), &
Four Cylinder Stock Cars (30 laps) - (6:00 p.m.)
October 25 (Sat.) Candy Bowl IV presented by J&K Salvage - ARDC Midgets, 600cc Micro Sprints, Legends Cars, Mini
Vans & Women on Wheels Stock Cars (3:00 p.m.)
November 1 (Sat.) Annual Racecar Flea Market - 6:00 a.m. (All types of racecars are welcome)
November 8 (Sat.) 5th Annual Turkey 200 Enduro Race plus the Classic Cars & Mini Vans (1:00 p.m.); Rain date: Nov. 9
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