Racing Forced to Sunday Again at SSP
Contact: Todd Fisher (717) 292-1696 -FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RAIN FORCES RACING TO SUNDAY NIGHT FOR THE SECOND WEEK AT SSP NEWBERRYTOWN, PA (April 22, 2004) - For the second week in a row, Mother Nature forces the racing action to Sunday Night with the 410 Sprint Cars, Xtreme Enduro Stock Cars and the PA Four Cylinders. With some new sprint car team in the pits, SSP officials were forced to postpone the Thursday evening's action to Sunday when a rain shower hit the speedway around 6:00 p.m. Handicapping begins this week as well for the 410 Sprint Cars which means the top finishers from last week start near the back. Also, the first event for the Xtreme Challenge begins for the Xtreme Enduro Stock Cars where the top five finishers from last week start at the rear of the feature and their purse monies will be doubled if they finish in the top five this week. The Xtreme Challenge will be ongoing throughout the 2004 season. 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. A new website for the Susquehanna Speedway Park can be found at www.sspracing.net. 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. April 25, 2004 - Sunday Night SSP Time Schedule (Handicapping Begins) (Subject to Change) 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 6:15 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) following the meeting 6:30 p.m. Xtreme Enduro Stock Cars & PA Four Cylinders 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. 6:45 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. Practice Begins (all divisions in the following order) - THIS IS NOT A RACE! Rotation: 410 Sprint Cars PA Four Cylinders Xtreme Enduro Cars 7:20 p.m. Invocation and National Anthem 7:30 p.m. Qualifying Events: 410 Sprint Car Heat Races - (10 laps) PA Four Cylinders Heat Races - (8 laps) Xtreme Enduro Car Heat Races - (5 laps) 410 Sprint Car Consolation Race - (10 or 12 laps) – if necessary PA Four Cylinders Consolation Race - (6 laps) – if necessary Brief Intermission - School Bus Promotion - 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) PA Four Cylinders A-Main - (15 laps) Xtreme Enduro Cars A-Main - (20 laps) 10:00 p.m. Racing Completed 11:30 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 – NONE INCLEMENT WEATHER / CANCELLATION OF AN EVENT: In the event of rain or other conditions, it may be necessary for the SSP management to adjust the order of the event schedule, length of races, practices and qualifying sessions, or to stop the program completely. Should this occur, the SSP management shall make every effort to resume the schedule in a timely fashion if conditions improve. It is their sole discretion as to what decision they make and their decision is final. Rain Check Policy (Pits): Cancellation or delay of an event will be the speedway management’s decision. No money will be refunded for tickets or pit passes purchased. The armband with the appropriate numbers shall be used as the rain check. In the event that an event is canceled, rain checks will only be honored if all qualifying races for all divisions have not been completed. All races completed will be scratched and will not be rescheduled (EIRI – special events). Rain checks for the pits will be honored for one of the next two events of equal or lesser value. If the rain check is used for an event of greater value, then the holder will be responsible for making up the difference in value. If the event is rained out or canceled after one feature race for any division has been completed, then the remaining feature events will be run at a later announced date. This date will probably be the next race event scheduled and the make-up features will be first on the program (before any qualifying heats scheduled for the regular event). Only cars qualified for the canceled event will be eligible for the make-up feature. Rain checks will not be issued for events when the make-up features are held. One lap past the halfway point in a feature shall constitute a complete race in the event a race is stopped due to bad weather. If a race is stopped by use of the red flag and is ruled complete (no matter how many laps are complete), the finishing positions will be paid according to the last officially scored lap by the leader prior to the red flag. # # #