SSP Results from 8-5-04
Contact: Todd Fisher
Bryan Householder
(717) 292-1696
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RAHMER EXTENDS POINT LEAD WITH THIRD SSP SPRINT WIN
NEWBERRYTOWN, PA (August 5, 2004) – Susquehanna Speedway Park Sprint Car
point leader Fred Rahmer padded his point lead with a win in Thursday evening ‘
s 25 lap feature event. In other action, Jared Wintermyer claimed his second
School Bus win, Ronnie Dunstan won his second Legends feature event, and Mike
Goodwin scored his second Xtreme Enduro feature win.
Dave Cordier led the first nine laps of the Sprint Car feature event from
the pole position, as Rahmer was moving forward from the eighth starting
spot. Rahmer took control on the tenth lap, as the event went 23 laps before
Cordier, who was still running strongly in the top five tangle with a lapped car
to bring out the firstand only caution flag. On the restart Rahmer motored
away to his third Susky win of the season. The $2500 victory was Rahmer’s
21st career win at SSP.
Jim Siegel finished second ahead of Lance Dewease, with Eric Stambaugh
fourth. Josh Wells slipped by Brian Leppo on the final lap for fifth. Following
Leppo in sixth were Donnie Kreitz Jr., Peter Attard, Blane Heimbach and Brent
Kluge. Heat wins went to Rahmer, Kreitz and Siegel.
Wintermeyer came from deep in the pack to best Alan Witmer for the win in
the ten lap School Bus race. Mike Ruth, Rob Harkins and Harold Ebaugh
completed the top five. Bus heats went to JR Rodriguez and Harkins.
Dunstan took the lead from Josh Morrow on the second lap and held off
numerous challenges from his teammate Jason Rochelle to win the 15 lap Legends
event. Morrow finished third followed by Rod Kistler and Bob Murray. Heats went
to Harry Garber, Tim Tomson and Kistler.
Goodwin, who hadn’t won since opening day, started from the pole and led
every lap to win the 20 lapper for the xtreme endures. Charlie Pensinger
pressured Goodwin for most of the race, but had to settle for second. Sam Rial,
Pat Hires, and Matt smith completed the top five. Heats went to Goodwin and
Ronnie Thomas, with Tom Johns taking the Pepsi Dash.
The next race will be Thursday Night, August 12 as SSP hosts the Round Two
of the Trail Motors 358/360 Open Challenge Race paying $1,500 to the winner.
Along with the sprints, Xtreme Enduro Stock Cars and the EMMR Vintage Cars /
Williams Grove Old Timers will be in action. 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 on general admission for each
person with a ticket stub from the August 5 event only. For example, $2.00 off
an Adult ticket for August 12 with and Adult ticket stub from the August 5
event. 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, August 15 with the same time schedule.
For more information, visit ww.sspracing.net or call the SSP home office at
(717) 292-1696. 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. On
raceday, use the track phone at (717) 938-9170.
SSP RESULTS FROM THURSDAY, August 5, 2004
410 SPRINT CAR FEATURE (25 laps) 1. Fred Rahmer 2. Jim Siegel 3. Lance
Dewease 4. Eric Stambaugh 5. Josh Wells 6. Brian Leppo 7. Donnie Kreitz Jr.
8. Peter Attard 9. Blane Heimbach 10. Brent Kluge 11. TJ Stutts 12. Gary
Gollub 13. Pat Cooper 14. Chad Jumper 15. Karl Baker 16. Chris Meleason
17. Scott Lutz 18. JR Berry 19. Scott Zellers 20. Billy Hetzel 21. Jeff
Taylor 22. Michael Hamer 23. Dave Cordier 24. Brian Bossinger 25. Lloyd
Ettinger
FEATURE LAP LEADERS:Cordier 1-9 Rahmer 10-25
HEAT WINNERS: Rahmer, Kreitz, Siegel
XTREME ENDURO FEATURE (20 laps) 1. Mike Goodwin 2. Charlie Pensinger 3.
Sam Rial 4. Pat Hires 5. Matt Smith 6. Karl Windish 7. Brian Sanders 8.
Jason Failor 9. Tom Slanker 10. Alan Miller 11. Travis Horan 12. Andrew Frye
13. Raymond Repp 14. Darren Williams 15. Tom Johns 16. Adrian Barnhardt
17. Jerry Blauch 18. Ronnie Thomas 19. Matt Wampler 20. Bobby Glass Jr. 21.
Bryon Sipe DNS Ricky Hippensteel Jr., Rich Lomman
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Goodwin 1-20
HEAT WINNERS: Goodwin, Thomas
PEPSI CHALLENGE DASH WINNER: Johns
LEGENDS CARS FEATURE (15 laps) 1. Ronnie Dunstan 2. Jason Rochelle 3. Josh
Morrow 4. Rod Kistler 5. Bob Murray 6. Randy Kissinger 7. Dallas
Schittler 8. Zach Dieter 9. Laura McGonnell 10. Paul Fitzsimmons 11. Robert
Sobieski 12. James Halbert 13. Harry Garber 14. Greg Burd 15. Denny Rothermel
16. Ron Cooper 17. Bob Lash 18. Randy Fetterhoff 19. Andy Lupfer 20. Wayne
Young 21. Ed Wentz 22. Allen Felix 23. Tim Tomson 24. Bill Harris 25.
Dave Kline DNS Jim Black
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Morrow 1 Dunstan 2-15
HEAT WINNERS: Garber, Tomson, Kistler
THE GREAT AMERICAN SCHOOL BUS FEATURE (10 laps) 1. Jared Wintermeyer 2.
Alan Witmer 3. Mike Ruth 4. Rob Harkins 5. Harold Ebaugh 6. JR Rodriguez 7.
Bobby Glass Jr. 8. Barry Jacobs 9. Dave Snelbaker 10. Paul Fisher 11. Brant
Fink 12. Art Wells 13. Jeff Ebersole 14. Tom Strayer 15. Heidi Thomas
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Ruth 1 Wintermeyer 2-10
HEAT WINNERS: Rodriguez, Harkins
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