Street Car Drags at SSP on Thursday
One-On-One Street Car Drags at SSP on Thursday NEWBERRYTOWN, PA (May 23, 2004) – This Thursday night, June 3, the 410 Sprint Cars will return to the Susquehanna Speedway Park taking a week off compete with the World of Outlaws locally. SSP is proud to welcome back the “Outlaw Killers,” Fred Rahmer, Lance Dewease, Greg Hodnett and Donnie Kreitz. Each of these drivers have also won feature events at SSP this season, proving that Sprint Car racing in Central PA is the “best in the world.” SSP showcases that future of Sprint Car racing with young stars such as Jim Siegel, Eric Stambaugh, Billy Dietrech and T.J. Stutts that are looking for their first SSP win of the season this Thursday. The night will also feature the weekly excitement of the popular Xtreme Enduro Stock Cars on the 1/2–mile Newberrytown oval. Last week Columbia’s Tom Johns became the first repeat winner in the Xtreme Enduro Stock Cars. The Xtreme Enduro Stock Car Pepsi Challenge will feature Johns along with new XSC points leader Michael Goodwin of Wellsville, Harrisburg’s Karl Windish, newcomer Greg Miller from Hanover and Curtis Nichols from Aberdeen, MD. Johns, Goodwin and Nichols picked up the “double money” purse when they finished in the top five by coming from the back in last week’s feature. The return of the Rock It Pizza School Bus Challenge will also continue as selected drivers will take their turn at the big yellow bus on the highbanks of SSP. The One-On-One Street Car Drags will feature a competition between street legal cars and trucks right off the street. Races will be from a dead start with two participants starting side-by-side. They will take one lap around the track with the winner advancing to the next round and the loser eliminated from the competition. The final race will see the two “survivors” in a winner-take-all paying $250.00. Jason Goodling from York Haven has entered his 1990 Eagle Talon along with Lancaster’s Ken Johns in a 1985 Pontiac Station Wagon, Wrightsville’s Joel Hoffmaster Jr in a 1985 Ford Thunderbird and Bruce Walbert from Mechanicsburg in a 1996 Dodge Neon. Enter now because the number of entries is limited. Entry forms for the June 3 One-on One Street Car Drags can be found at www.sspracing.com under rules or contact the SSP office. Entries will be taken at the pit gate on the day of the event. Many activities for the kids and new traditions have also begun at SSP which include all children 12 and under being able to visit victory lane after the Sprint Car feature to have their picture as a group with the winning driver. Gates open in the pit area at 4:00 p.m. with the grandstand gates opening at 5:00 p.m. Warmups begin at 6:30 p.m. with racing action beginning at 7:30 p.m. Race fans can expect a fast paced 2 ½ hour program each and every night (and as coined by a local reporter "Done by 10."). Grandstand ticket prices are Adults (18 & older) $10.00; Teens (13-17) $6.00; Children (6-12) $2.00; and Children (5 & under) are free. Pit pass prices have been reduced to $20.00 with a reduced price of $18.00 for all track license holders. A track license is $25.00 for the year. Also, with the huge amount of interest for the June 10 Great American School Bus Race, SSP will be selling advance tickets at a discounted rate of $10.00 per ticket. At the gate, the general admission price will be $12.00. Ticket may be purchased at intermission during Thursday night racing events or by calling the SSP office at (717) 292-1696. There are also buses available for purchase by contacting Todd Fisher at the SSP office. 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 email toddafish@aol.com. June 3, 2004 - Thursday Night Thunder Time Schedule (One-on-One Street Car Drags) (Subject to Change – More events may be added) 4:00 p.m. Pit Gates Open: Pit Passes: Members - $18.00; Non members - $20.00 5:00 p.m. Grandstands Open: General admission: Adults - $10.00; Teens (13-17) – $6.00; Children (6-12) - $2.00; Children (5 & under) – Free 6:30 p.m. 410 Sprint Car Driver’s Meeting (Mandatory) - A random role call will be taken. Failure to report to the driver’s meeting may result in disqualification for that night. 410 Sprint Cars (Heat in Engines) 6:40 p.m. Xtreme Enduro Stock Cars & Street Car Drags Driver’s Meeting (INFIELD) (Mandatory) - A random role call will be taken. Failure to report to the driver’s meeting may result in disqualification for that night. 6:50 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. Practice Begins (all divisions in the following order) - THIS IS NOT A RACE! Rotation: 410 Sprint Cars Xtreme Enduro Stock Cars 7:20 p.m. Welcome, Invocation and National Anthem 7:30 p.m. Qualifying Events: 410 Sprint Car Heat Races - (10 laps) Xtreme Enduro Stock Car Heat Races - (5 laps) 410 Sprint Car Consolation Race - (10 or 12 laps) – if necessary Rock It Pizza School Bus Challenge – Driver T.B.A. Xtreme Stock Car Pepsi Challenge – (4 laps) Top 5 from previous week One-On-One Street Car Drags Pre-stage all 410 Sprint Cars on the frontstretch for introductions 8:30 p.m. Feature Events - Victory Lane @ Finish Line for Top 3 in each division. 410 Sprint Car A-Main - (25 laps) Xtreme Enduro Stocks Cars A-Main - (20 laps) 10:00 p.m. Racing Completed 11:00 p.m. Pit Area Closes (Lights out) Time is a factor! All cars must report to the grid area on time for their races. Late arrivals may not be permitted on the track. Please be early! RAIN DATE FOR THIS EVENT – SUNDAY, June 6, 2004