SSP Race Results from May 20
Contact: Todd Fisher
(717) 292-1696
-FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MARK SMITH GETS FIRST SSP 410 SPRINT WIN, JOHNS TOPS ENDUROS, FELTY AND
BRYMESSER VINTAGE WINNERS
NEWBERRYTOWN, PA (May 20, 2004) – Mark Smith raced to his first career
Susquehanna Speedway Park win in Thursday evening’s 410 Sprint Car feature event.
Meanwhile, Tom Johns became the season’s first repeat Xtreme Enduro winner,
while PennMar Vintage Stock events went to Larry Felty and Willie Brymesser.
Billy Dietrich raced from the pole position into the lead at the start of the
25 lap Sprint Car feature event, and held the top position until sixth
starter Smith took over the top spot on the eighth lap. From that point on Smith
was home free for the $2500 win. The win was the first at SSP for Smith, and
his fifth overall this season.
Last week’s winner Greg Hodnett finished second, with Fred Rahmer coming back
for third after he and Lance Dewease were sent to the rear of the field on
the eighth lap for a restart infraction. Dietrich finished fourth, with Keith
Kauffman, making his first SSP start of the season fifth. Rounding out the top
ten were Dewease, Donnie Kreitz Jr., T J Stutts, Chris Knopp, and Jim Siegel.
Sprint heats went to Eric Stambaugh, Smith and Brian Leppo.
The PennMar Vintage Stocks combined their modified and sportsman classes for
their 12 lap feature event with Larry Felty coming out on top of the modified
battle, while Willie Brymesser won the sportsman class with an overall finish
of sixth. Brymesser also took the sportsman heat, while Tom Martin won the
modified heat.
Tom Johns started from the pole position and led all 20 laps of the Xtreme
Enduro Stock feature, despite heavy late race pressure from Curt Nichols. The
win was Johns’ second of the season and makes him the only repeat winner this
season in the class. Nichols finished second followed by Alan Miller, Mike
Goodwin, and Charlie Pensinger. Pensinger again came from deep in the pack to
double his money. Penisnger has finished in the top five in all four races run
at SSP this season. Heats went to Johns and Matt Wampler, while last week’s
winner David Wilhelm nipped Pensinger to win the Pepsi Challenge dash.
Keith Kauffman picked up $100 for posting the fasted lap among three
challengers in the Rock It Pizza School Bus Challenge. Kauffman’s lap of 44.0 seconds
flat was the second fastest this season and easily bested challengers Billy
Dietrich and Karl Baker.
The next race will be Thursday Night, May 27 as SSP hosts the Trail Motors
360/358 Sprint Car Open Challenge along with the Xtreme Enduro Stocks and
Central PA Legends Cars. 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. 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.
RESULTS FROM THURSDAY, MAY 20, 2004
410 SPRINT CAR FEATURE (25 laps) 1. Mark Smith 2. Greg Hodnett 3. Fred
Rahmer 4. Billy Dietrich 5. Keith Kauffman 6. Lance Dewease 7. Donnie Kreitz
Jr. 8. T J Stutts 9. Chris Knopp 10. Jim Siegel 11. Josh Wells 13. Mike
Lehman 14. Karl Baker 15. Todd Zinn 16. Billy Heltzel 17. Brent Kluge 18.
Rory Janney 19. Brian Leppo 20. Eric Stambaugh DNS Jeff Taylor
LAP LEADERS: Dietrich 1-7 Smith 8-25
HEAT WINNERS: Stambaugh, Smith, Leppo
PENN MAR VINTAGE STOCKS FEATURE (12 laps)
Modified: 1. Larry Felty 2. Tom Swanger 3. Phil Claussen 4. Stew Wenrich
5. Tom Martin
Sportsman: 1. Willie Brymesser 2. Craig Coghill 3. Mike Martin 4. Dave
Pottiger
Lap leaders Felty 1-12
HEAT WINNERS: Modified T. Martin
Sportsman Brymesser
XTREME ENDURO STOCK CAR FEATURE (20 laps) 1. Tom Johns 2. Curt Nichols 3.
Alan Miller 4. Mike Goodwin 5. Charlie Pensinger 6. Steve Clemens 7. Karl
Windish 8. David Wilhelm 9. Matt Smith 10. Ricky Hippensteel Jr. 11.
Ronnie Thomas 12. Sam Rial 13. Matt Wampler 14. Kevin Armstrong 15. Daryll
Davis 16. Jerry Blauch 17. Wayne Eurich 18. Jerry Runkle 19. Raymond Repp 20.
Shawn Arndt 21. Tom Slanker DNS Adrian Barnhardt, Jason Zook
LAP LEADERS: Johns 1-20
HEAT WINNERS: Johns, Wampler
DASH WINNER: Wilhelm
410 Sprint Car Point Standings (after May 20th event)
RankCar #Driver NameHometown, StateTotal Points
188hFred RahmerSalfordville, PA465
269kDonnie Kreitz Jr.Sinking Springs, PA449
312Greg HodnettMemphis, TN447
477Lance DeweaseFayetteville, PA445
559Jim SiegelNew Oxford, PA410
64Eric StambaughEast Berlin, PA399
723Todd ZinnGlenville, PA338
817TJeff TaylorCherry Hill, NJ318
911T/39T.J. StuttsLiverpool, PA316
1097Billy DietrechAspers, PA307
116wJosh WellsYork, PA298
121zMark SmithNewville, PA276
1329KBrent KlugeFallston, MD256
146KChris KnoppDelta, PA250
1533Scott LutzFredericksburg, PA220
1671Brian LeppoSpring Grove, PA212
1735Brian BossingerMifflintown, PA192
1825Jeff ShepardUpperco, MD191
1928Bill Heltzel Jr.York, PA138
2088JRory JanneyEstell Manor, NJ126
2164Rick HornDover, PA118
2217cKeith AndersonHockessin, DE109
2322Darren EashIjamsville, MD91
2425Kevin NouseMechanicsburg, PA88
257Keith KauffmanMifflintown, PA88
2622Kenny JacobsHolmesville, OH86
277cDave CordierShoemakersville, PA84
28U1Chad LaytonHarrisburg, PA82
2921Brian MontiethPhoenixville, PA80
3021Jerry ParrishHampstead, MD76
3121Scott ZellersYork, PA76
327vMike LehmanManheim, PA74
3334 1/2Billy KimmelMechanicsburg, PA72
3458Aaron LongDillsburg, PA72
3598Chad McClellanStoystown, PA72
3651Karl BakerYork, PA70
3741Scott GeeseyWellsville, PA68
381aWilliam Cale ReigleNewport, PA68
3957sTony StrineDover, PA64
4094Glenn ForsytheEast Berlin, PA50
4129Joe Ross 50
42I07 Mark ColdrenEtters, PA50
Xtreme Enduro Stock Car Point Standings (after May 20th Event)
RankCar #Driver NameHometown, StateTotal Points
110Charlie PensingerShippensburg, PA464
23GMike GoodwinWellsville, PA451
31 / 25Allan MillerCarlisle, PA437
441 / 4Matt SmithCarlisle, PA422
554/17/16Karl WindishHarriburg, PA419
657Raymond ReppManchester, PA413
7XR7Jerry BlauchGrantville, PA 405
811Samuel RialWindsor, PA394
907Rickey Hippensteel Jr.Newville, PA381
10169/R16Jerry RunkleDover, PA375
1137Tom SlankerDover, PA359
124aShawn ArndtYork, PA350
1369 / 4JLarry Hughes Jr.York Haven, PA341
1427Matt WamplerDover, PA316
1591Tom JohnsColumbia, PA284
1654 jr.Bobby GlassYork Haven, PA275
1771Adrian BarnhardtHanover, PA275
1821RonnieThomasGettysburg, PA247
1935Curtis NicholsAberdeen, MD247
20181Tony TumasElkton, MD241
2133Bryon SipeHamburg, PA230
2240David WilhelmPerryville, MD182
2332Steve ClemensLebanon, PA164
247Gerald BarnesBaltimore, MD150
2542Jim GrossCarlisle, PA150
26166Wayne Eurich Franklintown, PA150
2741Daryll DavisParadise, PA125
28181Darrin Williams 78
2925Rick Hippensteel, Sr.Newville, PA75
3051Samuel HenryWellsville, PA75
3151Jesse HenryDover, PA75
3227Rick RussellYork, PA75
3354Eric SmokeFleetwood, PA75
3438Brian SandersMechanicsburg,PA75
355Kevin BurreyLancaster, PA75
3642Keith ArmstrongLancaster, PA75
371HBrian LommanManchester, PA50
381HDale FryeYork Haven, PA50
3966Matt ShellyManchester, PA50
4028Jim ZookMifflintown, PA50
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