Super Sportsman at SSP on Sunday
Credit Connection / Trail Motors Super Sportsman Tour Night Returns to SSP on Sunday NEWBERRYTOWN, PA (September 4, 2004) – This Sunday night, September 5, SSP will host the return of the Super Sportsman Tour to SSP for Credit Connection / Trail Motors Night at the Races. Also in action will be the Silver Springs Street Stocks paying $500-to-win and double features for the PA Four Cylinders. The Street Stocks feature is sponsored by Miller’s Racing Parts. Pat Cannon won the only Sportsman event at SSP held earlier in the year. 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 September 2 event or any ticket stub from a Silver Springs Speedway event. For example, $2.00 off an Adult ticket for September 5 with and Adult ticket stub from the September 2 event or Silver Springs ticket stub. Pit pass prices are $20.00. The raindate will be announced if needed. 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: - On Thursday Night, September 9, there will be a $1,000 bounty (along with the $2,500 first prize) going to any driver that can win the 410 Sprint Car feature event other than Fred Rahmer. However, in order to collect the bounty, Rahmer must finish the race. Due to the handicap system in effect, the best Rahmer can start is 11th or 12th. Rahmer has won six feature events during the season and the last four straight at SSP. - 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 September 5, 2004 - Sunday Time Schedule (Credit Connection/Trail Motors Sportsman Tour) (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. 6:40 p.m. Street Stocks & PA Four Cylinders 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: Super Sportsman PA Four Cylinders Street Stocks 7:20 p.m. Welcome, Invocation and National Anthem 7:30 p.m. PA Four Cylinder Make-Up Feature (15 laps) Qualifying Events Super Sportsman Heat Races (8 laps) Street Stocks Heat Races (8 laps) PA Four Cylinder Heat Races (6 laps) Super Sportsman Consolation Race (10 laps) – if necessary. Street Stock Consolation Race (10 laps) – if necessary. PA Four Cylinder Consolation Race (10 laps) – if necessary. 8:45 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! Super Sportsman Tour A-Main (25 laps) Street Stocks A-Main (20 laps) PA Four Cylinders A-Main (15 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 – To Be Announced # # #