Demo Derby and School Bus Relay at SSP on
Thursday
Contact: Todd Fisher
(717) 292-1696
-FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Demolition Derby and School Bus Relay Races Highlight at SSP on Thursday
Night
NEWBERRYTOWN, PA (August 31, 2004) – This Thursday night, September 2, SSP
will host its second $1,000-to-win Demolition Derby of the year as well as a
School Bus Relay Race. The 410 Sprint Cars and the Xtreme Enduro Stock Cars
will be action as well.
Jason Goodling will look to defend his Demolition Derby crown as he won the
first one of the year. The School Bus Relay Race will feature two teams of
four buses each pushing a four cylinder street car ½ lap until each team
completes two laps. The car will be passed off to the next team bus just like a
baton in a track and field relay race.
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 August 26 event only. For example,
$2.00 off an Adult ticket for September 2 with and Adult ticket stub from the
August 26 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. The grand prize will be two tickets
to the NASCAR race in October at the Lowe’s Motor Speedway in Charlotte, North
Carolina. Pit pass prices are $20.00 with a reduced price of $18.00 for
all track license holders. The raindate will be announced as to not conflict
with the race scheduled at SSP on Sunday featuring the Super Sportsman Tour,
the Silver Springs Street Stocks and the PA Four Cylinders.
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:
- A new race date has been added to the 2004 SSP race schedule on Sunday
night, September 5 with the Credit Connection / Trail Motors Night at the Races
featuring the Super Sportsman Tour, the Silver Springs Street Stocks paying
$500-to-win and double features for the PA Four Cylinders. The Silver
Springs Street Stocks feature is sponsored by Miller’s Racing Parts. Race fans will
receive $2.00 with a ticket stub from a Silver Springs Speedway event or a
ticket stub from the September 2 SSP event.
- An aggressive 2005 racing schedule is in the planning stages with a wide
variety of divisions and great racing action. Weekly Thursday night racing
will continue in 2005 with the 410 Sprint Cars, Xtreme Enduro Stock Cars and
one other class or novelty act per night. The 358/360 Sprint Car Open
Challenge events will continue on nights when the 410 Sprint Cars are scheduled off.
There will also be eight Sportsman Tour Races scheduled for every other
Sunday beginning on June 5 and ending on September 4. Other notable dates
include four Great American School Bus Races to be announced and PA Speedweeks on
Thursday, June 30. A mid-summer break from racing action is also tentatively
planned from July 4 through July 16. More exciting and prestigious events
will be announced in the near future.
- 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 licensed members will also be in
effect again for 2005. The post season awards for the 2004 SSP Xtreme Stock Car
Points Championship will be two (2) 2005 Season Pit Passes for the
championship team (Value = $1,000). Drivers finishing second through fifth will receive
one (1) 2005 Season Pit Passes (Value = $500 per team). The complimentary
driver’s pit pass for all licensed members will also be in effect again for
2005.
Susquehanna Speedway Park
www.sspracing.net or (717) 292-1696 / Track (717) 938-9170
September 2, 2004 - Thursday Night Thunder Time Schedule
(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. 410 Sprint 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 that night.
410 Sprint Cars (Heat in Engines) - after the meeting.
6:35 p.m. Xtreme Enduro Stock Car, & Classic Cars 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: 410 Sprint Cars
Xtreme Enduro Stock Cars
7:20 p.m. Welcome, Invocation and National Anthem
7:30 p.m. Qualifying Events
410 Sprint Cars Heat Races (10 laps)
Xtreme Enduro Stock Cars Heat Races (8 laps)
410 Sprint Cars Consolation Race (10 laps) – if necessary.
Xtreme Stock Car Pepsi Challenge (4 laps) Top 5 from previous week feature.
School Bus Relay Race—2 laps
8:30 p.m. Feature Events — Victory Lane @ Finish Line for Top 3 in
each division.
$200 fine for any of the top 3 not stopping at victory lane!
410 Sprint Cars A-Main (25 laps)
Xtreme Enduro Stocks Cars A-Main (20 laps)
Demolition Derby—Frontstretch
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 – To Be Announced
410 Sprint Car Point Standings at Susquehanna Speedway Park (as of Aug. 31,
2004)
Rank Car # Driver Name Hometown, State
Points
1 88h Fred Rahmer Salfordsville, PA
1529
2 77 Lance Dewease Fayetteville, PA
1390
3 59 Jim Siegel New Oxford, PA
1319
4 12 Greg Hodnett Memphis, TN
1281
5 71 Brian Leppo Spring Grove, PA
1153
6 4 Eric Stambaugh East Berlin, PA
1124
7 69k Donnie Kreitz Jr. Sinking Springs, PA
1038
8 17t Jeff Taylor Cherry Hill, NJ
990
9 29K Brent Kluge Fallston, MD
985
10 33 Scott Lutz Fredericksburg, PA
964
11 23 Todd Zinn Glenville, PA
890
12 6w Josh Wells York, PA
786
13 28H Bill Hetzel Jr. York, PA
776
14 97 Billy Dietrech Aspers, PA
697
15 7c Dave Cordier Jr. Shoemakersville, PA
674
16 51 Karl Baker York, PA
670
17 28J Chad Jumper Marysville, PA
598
18 25 Kevin Nouse Mechanicsburg, PA
548
19 U1 Chad Layton Harrisburg, PA
503
20 17H Peter Attard Sydney, Australia
474
Xtreme Enduro Stock Cars Point Standings at Susquehanna Speedway Park (as of
Aug. 31, 2004)
Rank Car # Driver Name Hometown, State
Points
1 10 Charlie Pensinger Shippensburg, PA
1699
2 3G Mike Goodwin Wellsville, PA
1621
3 16 Karl Windish Harrisburg, PA
1605
4 59 Samuel Rial Windsor, PA
1574
5 37 Tom Slanker Dover, PA
1527
6 XR7 Jerry Blauch Grantville, PA
1520
7 25 Allan Miller Carlisle, PA
1518
8 4 Matt Smith Carlisle, PA
1483
9 91 Tom Johns Columbia, PA
1470
10 07 Ricky Hippensteel Jr. Newville, PA
1433
11 71 Adrian Barnhart Hanover, PA
1225
12 54jr. Bobby Glass Jr. York Haven, PA
1225
13 21 Ronnie Thomas Gettysburg, PA
1129
14 33 Bryon Sipe Hamburg, PA
1093
15 27 Matt Wampler Dover, PA
1001
16 38 Brian Sanders Mechanicsburg, PA
1000
17 35 Curtis Nichols Aberdeen, MD
951
18 57 Raymond Repp Manchester, PA
863
19 4a Shawn Arndt York, PA
853
20 166 Wayne Eunich Franklintown, PA
838
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