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Open Practice Tonight at SSP; Showdown at SSP Still on for Saturday Night.
Friday Night Test & Tune Up Next at SSP on September 26
Newberrytown, PA (September 24, 2008) – The next Test & Tune session will be on Friday, September 26. 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 no fee (different from Wednesday Night Test & Tunes) for each racecar entering the pit area. 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 from Miller’s Racing Parts will be open from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 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 3 to 5 rounds of 6/8 laps each or more if time permits. The practice ending time may be extended if needed due to rain delays.
3rd Annual Cumberland Truck Equipment Susquehanna Showdown Has a Possible $28,000 to Win Up for Grabs on Saturday, September 27
Newberrytown, PA (September 24, 2008) – The 3rd Annual Cumberland Truck Equipment Susquehanna Showdown will feature 50-lap feature for the 358 Late Models paying a possible $28,000-to-win on Saturday night, September 27 at the Susquehanna Speedway Park. The race is presented by Cumberland Truck Equipment and W$W Racing Tires. The winner is guaranteed $3,000-to-win with the chance to win an additional bonus of $25,000 in victory lane. Other bonus prizes are available from Bernheisel Racecars; AFCO Racing Products; Miller’s Racing Parts and more. 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. The raindate will be Sunday, September 28 if necessary (Pit Gates Open at 1:00 p.m.; racing at 4:00 p.m.).
Former winners of the Susquehanna Showdown include Scott Richwine (2006) and Tyler Hershey (2007). A bonus of $25,000 is available for the winning driver in victory lane as two envelopes from 20 envelopes will be drawn. That driver will be the winner of the bonus by picking the two matching envelopes. The bonus money will be paid a later date once the winning envelopes are verified. All qualifying will be done through heats, C-Main and B-Main events. There will be an inversion drawn for the feature event (either 4, 6 or 8 / 3, 6 or 9 depending on the number of heat races needed). A blind draw will determine the heat race lineups.
There will also be a Legends Cars Regional Qualifier Race and the Inaugural Mini Van World Championships. The top finisher in each division (Pro, Masters, Semi-Pro) in the Legends Cars feature will receive an automatic provisional starting spot for the 2008 Legends Cars Dirt Nationals.
An entry fee is required for the Late Models and Legends Cars and the entry form may be downloaded from ww.sspracing.net. or picked up at Miller’s Racing Parts in Mechanicsburg , PA. Specification rules for the Late Models may also be found on the Susquehanna Showdown Flyer on the Website.
On Saturday, gates will open for both the pit area at 3:00 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. All Late Model cars will be required to go through a mandatory inspection before being permitted to go on the track for practice or qualifying.
General Admission Grandstand ticket prices for Saturday night are Adults (ages 18-59) $14.00; Young Adults (ages 11-17) & Senior Adults (60 & Older) $12.00; Children (10 & under) are free. Pit pass prices are $25.00 with a reduced price of $22.00 for all SSP 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 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 at the “Big Track” and (717) 932-1608 for the “Outback Track.”
Previous Winners of the Susquehanna Showdown:
2006: Scott Richwine (Late Models); Paul Kline (ARDC Midgets); Daryl Sipe (Mini Vans).
2007: Tyler Hershey (Late Models); Carl Graves (Open Wheel Modifieds); Butch Richcreek (Mini
Vans).
2008: To be determined on Saturday, September 27, 2008.
Friday, September 26, 2008 – Test & Tune Time Schedule
4:30 p.m. Pit Gates Open: Pit Passes: $12.00
Grandstands Open: Admission is free
6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m: Order of divisions will be announced based on car counts
* End time could be later if rain delays the test & tune.
Saturday, September 27, 2008 – Susquehanna Showdown Time Schedule
(Subject to Change; Raindate – Sunday, September 28)
3:00 p.m. Pit Gates Open: Pit Passes: Members - $22.00; Non members - $25.00
4:00 p.m. Grandstands Gates Open: General admission: Adults (18 & older) – $14.00; Young Adults (11-
17) - $12.00; Children (10 & under) – Free
5:00 p.m. Driver’s Meeting – All Divisions (Turn One Pit Grandstands)
5:30 p.m. - 5:55 p.m. Practice Begins (all divisions in the following order)
Rotation: Late Models
Legends Cars
Mini Vans
6:00 p.m. Welcome, Invocation and National Anthem
Late Model Qualifying Heat Races (10 laps)
Legends Cars Qualifying Heat Races (6 laps)
Semi-Pro
Pro/Masters
Late Model C-Main (12 laps) – if necessary
York Haven Auto Sales / Speedway Auto Sales Mini Van Feature (15 laps)
Legends Cars Semi Pro Feature (25 laps)
Late Models B-Main (15 laps)
Legends Cars Pro/Masters Feature (25 laps)
Late Model Championship (50 laps)
· Top Three Finishers are Required to be in Victory Lane after Every Feature - $200.00 Fine for Failure to Report.
- 2008/2009 SSP Schedule of Events –
(Schedule as of September 22, 2008 - Subject to Change)
2008 Events
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 Motorcycle Racing (3:00 p.m.)
October 11 (Sat.) No Racing
October 17 (Fri.) Miller’s Racing Parts Fall Classic Prelim 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, Thunder
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
2009 Events
January 24 (Sat.) SSP Awards Banquet and Night of Honor (7:00 p.m.) at the Valencia Ballroom in York , PA (Doors open at
6:00 p.m.)
March 28 (Sat.) Open Test & Tune Day for Any Division (5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.); Gates open at 3:30 p.m.
April 4 (Sat.) Open Test & Tune Day for Any Division (5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.); Gates open at 3:30 p.m.
April 11 (Sat.) Opening Night (Easter Bunny Visit) - Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stock Cars and “To Be Announced”
(6:00 p.m.)
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