SSP Postponed Until Sunday
Contact: Todd Fisher
(717) 292-1696
-FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
School Bus Racing Encore Postponed Until Sunday at SSP
NEWBERRYTOWN, PA (June 17, 2004) – Thursday night, June 17’s racing
program at the Susquehanna Speedway Park has been postponed due to rain until
Sunday, June 20. School Bus Racing returns to the Susquehanna Speedway Park with
the encore performance of The Great American School Bus Race on Father’s
Appreciation Day. SSP will also host its exciting weekly divisions of 410 Sprint
Cars and Xtreme Enduro Stock Cars. With 16 entries for The Great American
School Bus Race last Sunday. more entries have been received for this event.
The laps for the bus feature have also been increased from 12 to 15 laps.
Also back by popular demand as week, the fans will be able to receive
complimentary school bus rides around the track from 5:45 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. Fans are
encouraged to arrive early and have some fun at SSP.
Last Sunday also saw the first career 410 Sprint Car win for Brian Leppo of
Spring Grove. Charlie Pennsinger of Shippensburg won the Xtreme Enduro Stock
Car field and J.R. Rodriguez topped the 15 other School Buses. The top four
from Sunday’s bus feature will start at the tail of Sunday’s event.
After the qualifying events, there will be a surprise “Racing Fans Direct”
fan participation contest for prizes with fathers and their children. Last
Sunday, Angie Klinedinst from Spring Grove and her partner won two Speedweek
tickets by winning the hilarious water balloon toss.
SSP has also introduced its Repeat Fan Discount in which there will be a
$2.00 discount for each person with a ticket stub from the prior week’s event
only. For example, $2.00 off an Adult ticket for June 17 with and Adult ticket
stub from the June 12 event. This program will not be in effect for the
July 1 PA Speedweek Special, since advance tickets for this event are now
available.
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) $12.00; Teens (13-17) $8.00; Children (6-12)
$4.00; 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. The raindate will be Sunday, June 12 for
the event. The rain date will be Sunday, June 20.
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
ww.sspracing.net. On raceday, fans are encouraged to call (717) 938-9170 for current
weather conditions.
June 20, 2004 - Sunday Night Thunder Time Schedule (Father’s Appreciation
Day)
(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 - $12.00; Teens
(13-17) – $8.00;
Children (6-12) - $4.00; Children (5 & under) – Free
5:45 p.m. – 6:15 p.m. School Bus Rides for Fans
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 & School Bus 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
School Buses
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
Xtreme Stock Car Pepsi Challenge – (4 laps) Top 5 from previous week
“Racing Fans Direct” Fan Participation Contest
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)
Encore of The Great American School Bus Race - (15 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 – NONE
SSP News and Notes:
- SSP will host the first Demolition Derby of the year paying
$1,000-to-win on Thursday, June 24. Entry forms can be picked up at the ticket
gate on the Thursday night or by calling the speedway offices at (717)
292-1696 or visit online at ww.sspracing.net. There is a reduced rate for
pre-entries. Entries will also be accepted at the pit gate on the day of the event.
- SSP will be selling advance tickets for the Thursday, July 1 PA
Speedweeks event at the track on race nights. Advance prices will be Adults
($18); Teens ($8); Children 6-12 ($3). Day of event prices will be Adults
($20); Teens ($10); and Children 6-12 ($5). Fans are encouraged to buy their
tickets in advance to avoid lines and save money.
- At the end of the race night on July 1 (PA Speedweeks), there
will be a $1,000-to-win 410 Sprint Car Wheelie Contest presented by the Beer
Hill Gang. Drivers will get 3 laps to put on “their best show.” The winner
will be chosen by the fans!
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