Sportsman Tour at SSP on Thursday
Contact: Todd Fisher
(717) 292-1696
-FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Sportsman Tour Visits SSP on Thursday for A.R.C.H. Night
NEWBERRYTOWN, PA (July 20, 2004) – This Thursday night, July 22, SSP will
host it’s the $1,000-to-win Sportsman Tour race along with a $400-to-win Street
Stock / Thunder Car Open Competition Race and double features for the Xtreme
Enduro Stock Cars. It will also be A.R.C.H. (Auto Racing Club of
Hagerstown) Fan Night. All A.R.C.H. members will receive a $1.00 discount on general
admission tickets for the remainder of the 2004 racing season. This is
similar to the discount for the York County Racing Club. A membership card must be
shown to receive the discount.
Gates open in the pit area at 4:00 p.m. with the grandstand gates opening
at 5:00 p.m. Warmups begin at 7:00 p.m. with racing beginning promptly at 7:30
p.m. 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. SSP will
continue its Repeat Fan Discount in which there will be a $2.00 discount for
each person with a ticket stub from the July 15 event only. For example,
$2.00 off an Adult ticket for July 22 with and Adult ticket stub from the July
15 event. Returning fans are encouraged to write their name, address and
phone number on the back of the stub to be entered into a special drawing to be
held at the end of the season. Prizes will be announced soon. Pit pass
prices are $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 night,
July 25 with the same time schedule.
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.
SSP News and Notes:
- The Faster Pastor Race originally scheduled for Thursday, August 5 has
been postponed until Thursday, September 23 due to scheduling conflicts with
many Vacation Bible Schools. In its place, a twelve lap School Bus Race will
take place on Thursday night, August 5.
- The post season awards for the 2004 SSP 410 Sprint Car Points Championship
will be three (3) 2005 Season Pit Passes for the championship team (Value =
$1,500). Drivers finishing second through fifth will receive two (2) 2005
Season Pit Passes (Value = $1,000 per team). Drivers finishing sixth through
tenth will receive one (1) 2005 Season Pit Pass (Value = $500 per team). The
complimentary driver’s pit pass for all licensec members will also be in
effect again for 2005.
Susquehanna Speedway Park
ww.sspracing.net or (717) 292-1696
July 22, 2004 - Thursday Night Thunder Time Schedule (ARCH Fan Club Night)
(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
6:30 p.m. Sportsman Driver’s Meeting (Mandatory) - A random role call may
be taken.
Failure to report to the driver’s meeting may result in disqualification for
that night.
Sportsman (Heat in Engines) - after the meeting.
6:40 p.m. Xtreme Enduro Stock Car, Open Street Stock /
Thunder Cars Driver’s Meeting—(Mandatory) - A random role call may be taken.
Failure to report to the driver’s meeting may result in disqualification
for night.
6:50 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. Practice Begins (all divisions in the following
order) - THIS IS NOT A RACE!
Rotation: Xtreme Enduro Stock Cars
Sportsman
Street Stocks/ Thunder Cars
7:20 p.m. Welcome, Invocation and National Anthem
7:30 p.m. Qualifying Events
Xtreme Enduro Stock Car A-Main Make-up from July 15 (20 laps)
Sportsman Heat Races (10 laps)
Street Stocks / Thunder Cars Heat Races (10 laps)
Sportsman Consolation Race (10 or 12 laps) – if necessary.
Street Stocks / Thunder Cars Consolation Race (10 or 12 laps) - if
necessary.
Xtreme Stock Car Pepsi Challenge (4 laps) Top 5 from previous week feature.
Pre-stage all Sportsman on the frontstretch for introductions
8:45 p.m. Feature Events — Victory Lane @ Finish Line for Top 3 in
each division.
Sportsman Tour A-Main (25 laps)
Street Stocks / Thunder Cars Open A–Main (20 laps)
Xtreme Enduro Stocks Cars A-Main (20 laps)
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, July 25, 2004
410 Sprint Car Point Standings at Susquehanna Speedway Park (as of July 20,
2004)
Rank
Car #
Driver Name
Hometown, State
Total Points
1
88h
Fred Rahmer
Salfordville, PA
1,132
2
77
Lance Dewease
Fayetteville, PA
1,002
3
12
Greg Hodnett
Memphis, TN
1,002
4
59
Jim Siegel
New Oxford, PA
996
5
69k
Donnie Kreitz Jr.
Sinking Springs, PA
895
6
4
Eric Stambaugh
East Berlin, PA
885
7
71
Brian Leppo
Spring Grove, PA
799
8
29K
Brent Kluge
Fallston, MD
776
9
17T
Jeff Taylor
Cherry Hill, NJ
742
10
23
Todd Zinn
Glenville, PA
698
11
33
Scott Lutz
Fredericksburg, PA
698
12
97
Billy Dietrech
Aspers, PA
547
13
6w
Josh Wells
York, PA
528
14
28
Bill Heltzel Jr.
York, PA
516
15
7c
Dave Cordier Jr.
Shoemakersville, PA
448
16
1z
Mark Smith
Newville, PA
423
17
51
Karl Baker
York, PA
394
18
17H
Peter Attard
Sydney, Australia
392
19
11T/39
T.J. Stutts
Liverpool, PA
384
20
25
Kevin Nouse
Mechanicsburg, PA
382
21
22
Kenny Jacobs
Holmesville, OH
344
22
U1
Chad Layton
Harrisburg, PA
331
23
28J
Chad Jumper
Marysville, PA
326
24
67
Lloyd Ettinger
Shermansdale, PA
277
25
1R
Mike Rabold
Stevens, PA
260
26
83
Michael Hamer
Etters, PA
260
27
7
Keith Kauffman
Mifflintown, PA
258
28
17E
Cris Eash
Hanover, PA
257
29
35
Brian Bossinger
Mifflintown, PA
252
30
6K
Chris Knopp
Delta, PA
250
31
11c
Cory Haas
York, PA
236
32
X
Bobby Weaver
York, PA
196
33
25
Jeff Shepard
Upperco, MD
191
34
88J
Rory Janney
Estell Manor, NJ
186
35
30
Doug Esh
Lancaster, PA
170
36
64
Rick Horn
Dover, PA
168
37
17c
Keith Anderson
Hockessin, DE
159
38
I07
Mark Coldren
Etters, PA
155
39
21
Brian Montieth
Phoenixville, PA
152
40
10n
Niki Young
East Berlin, PA
131
41
7c
Chad Trout
Felton, PA
130
42
10x
Doug Rourbaugh
East Berlin, PA
124
43
58
Aaron Long
Dillsburg, PA
122
44
56m
Mark Zellers
Dover, PA
116
45
22
Darren Eash
Ijamsville, MD
91
46
5w
Lucas Wolfe
Mechanicsburg, PA
78
47
21
Steve Wilbur
78
48
21
Jerry Parrish
Hampstead, MD
76
49
21
Scott Zellers
York, PA
76
50
9
Craig Keel
Weedsport, NY
76
51
7v
Mike Lehman
Manheim, PA
74
52
34 1/2
Billy Kimmel
Mechanicsburg, PA
72
53
98
Chad McClellan
Stoystown, PA
72
54
41
Scott Geesey
Wellsville, PA
68
55
1a
William Cale Reigle
Newport, PA
68
56
11
Mike Erdley
Elizabethville, PA
66
57
57s
Tony Strine
Dover, PA
64
58
39
Richie Hartman
62
59
31
Jim Campbell Jr.
Feasterville, PA
59
60
17
Alan Cole
Berwick, PA
59
61
2H
Dave Hahn
Green Lane, PA
57
62
94
Glenn Forsythe
East Berlin, PA
50
63
29
Joe Ross
Glen Rock, PA
50
64
38
Chappy Knaack
Elkridge, MD
50
65
56
Tracy Zellers
50
66
3B
Randy Baughman
Stewartstown, PA
50
67
3w
Chris Webb
Dover, PA
50
Xtreme Enduro Stock Cars Point Standings at Susquehanna Speedway Park (as of
July 22, 2004)
Rank
Car #
Driver Name
Hometown, State
Total Points
1
10
* Charlie Pensinger
Shippensburg, PA
1,079
2
54/17/16
Karl Windish
Harrisburg, PA
1,040
3
3G
Mike Goodwin
Wellsville, PA
1,019
4
11
Samuel Rial
Windsor, PA
979
5
1 / 25
* Allan Miller
Carlisle, PA
950
6
XR7
Jerry Blauch
Grantville, PA
949
7
37
Tom Slanker
Dover, PA
934
8
07
Rickey Hippensteel Jr.
Newville, PA
933
9
41 / 4
Matt Smith
Carlisle, PA
922
10
91
*Tom Johns
Columbia, PA
894
11
4a
Shawn Arndt
York, PA
853
12
71
Adrian Barnhardt
Hanover, PA
725
13
35
* Curtis Nichols
Aberdeen, MD
701
14
54 jr.
Bobby Glass Jr.
York Haven, PA
700
15
27
* Matt Frye
Dover, PA
672
16
21
Ronnie Thomas
Gettysburg, PA
613
17
57
Raymond Repp
Manchester, PA
563
18
33
Bryon Sipe
Hamburg, PA
540
19
166
Wayne Eurich
Franklintown, PA
538
20
38
Brian Sanders
Mechanicsburg,PA
534
21
40
David Wilhelm
Perryville, MD
507
22
1H
Brian Lomman
Manchester, PA
461
23
169/R16
Jerry Runkle
Dover, PA
450
24
181
Tony Tumas
Elkton, MD
441
25
69 / 4J
Larry Hughes Jr.
York Haven, PA
416
26
7
Gerald Barnes
Baltimore, MD
375
27
51
Samuel Henry
Wellsville, PA
375
28
8
Greg Miller
Hanover, PA
339
29
1H
Dale Frye
York Haven, PA
275
30
42
Jim Gross
Carlisle, PA
228
31
41
Daryll Davis
Paradise, PA
213
32
6
Les Davis
Dover, PA
200
33
34
Jason Failor
Newville, PA
200
34
32
Steve Clemens
Lebanon, PA
164
35
21H
Randy Christine Jr.
Mt. Wolf, PA
150
36
51
Jesse Henry
Dover, PA
125
37
57
Larry Hare
York, PA
125
38
181
Darrin Williams
78
39
25
Rick Hippensteel, Sr.
Newville, PA
75
40
27
Rick Russell
York, PA
75
41
54
Eric Smoke
Fleetwood, PA
75
42
5
Kevin Burrey
Lancaster, PA
75
43
42
Keith Armstrong
Lancaster, PA
75
44
1H
Steve Harlan
East Waterford, PA
75
45
23
Don Murphy
Gordon, PA
75
46
17
Lloyd Ettinger
Shermansdale, PA
75
47
27
Colby Frye
Dover, PA
75
48
21H
Travis Horan
York, PA
75
49
51
Paul Vance
Reading, PA
75
50
57
Scott Myers
Hanover, PA
75
51
8
Virgil Cain
Baltimore, MD
75
52
66
Matt Shelly
Manchester, PA
50
53
28
Jim Zook
Mifflintown, PA
50
54
Matt Shelly
50
55
54s
Rick Reinoehl
York, PA
50
56
07
Barry Fah
Etters, PA
0
57
8L
Rick Lomman
York Haven, PA
0
58
2
Pat Hires
Levittown, PA
0
* = Eligible for Pepsi Double Money Challenge
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