School Buses and Bounty at SSP on Thursday
NEWBERRYTOWN, PA (September 7, 2004) – This Thursday night, September 9, SSP will host the final round for the Great American School Buses of 2004. Jarod Wintermyer of Etters has picked up two straight wins in the previous two bus races and J.R. Rodriguez of Dover won the first School Bus race this year. Both of these drivers will start at the rear of the main event and will square off in a special 2 lap match race. Also racing will be the 410 Sprint Cars and Xtreme Stock Cars. Also on Thursday Night, 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 SSP Points Leader Fred Rahmer of Salfordsville, PA. 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. 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 September 2 or 5 event only. For example, $2.00 off an Adult ticket for September 9 with and Adult ticket stub from the September 2 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 Sunday night, September 12 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: - 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 9, 2004 - Sunday Time Schedule (The Great American School Bus Race) (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. - 7:15 p.m. School Bus Rides for Fans (Driver’s Meeting After at 7:15 p.m.) 6:30 p.m. 410 Sprint Car 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 Car Heat in Engines 6:40 p.m. Xtreme Stock 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 Stock Car 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 Dash (4 laps) - Top 5 from previous week School Bus Heat Races (4 laps) Wintermyer vs. Rodriguez Bus Match 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) The Great American School Bus Race (12 laps) Xtreme Stock 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, September 12, 2004 410 Sprint Car Point Standings at Susquehanna Speedway Park (as of September 4, 2004) Rank Car # Driver Name Hometown, State Points 1 88h Fred Rahmer Salfordsville, PA 1629 2 77 Lance Dewease Fayetteville, PA 1487 3 59 Jim Siegel New Oxford, PA 1407 4 12 Greg Hodnett Memphis, TN 1372 5 71 Brian Leppo Spring Grove, PA 1213 6 4 Eric Stambaugh East Berlin, PA 1208 7 29K Brent Kluge Fallston, MD 1071 8 17t Jeff Taylor Cherry Hill, NJ 1056 9 33 Scott Lutz Fredericksburg, PA 1044 10 69k Donnie Kreitz Jr. Sinking Springs, PA 1038 11 23 Todd Zinn Glenville, PA 952 12 6w Josh Wells York, PA 868 13 28H Bill Hetzel Jr. York, PA 844 14 97 Billy Dietrech Aspers, PA 775 15 7c Dave Cordier Jr. Shoemakersville, PA 768 16 28J Chad Jumper Marysville, PA 674 17 51 Karl Baker York, PA 670 18 25 Kevin Nouse Mechanicsburg, PA 548 19 83 Michael Hamer Etters, PA 519 20 67tt Lloyd Ettinger Shermansdale, PA 510 Xtreme Enduro Stock Cars Point Standings at Susquehanna Speedway Park (as of Sept. 4, 2004) Rank Car # Driver Name Hometown, State Points 1 10 Charlie Pensinger Shippensburg, PA 1785 2 3G Mike Goodwin Wellsville, PA 1709 3 16 Karl Windish Harrisburg, PA 1680 4 59 Samuel Rial Windsor, PA 1671 5 37 Tom Slanker Dover, PA 1602 6 XR7 Jerry Blauch Grantville, PA 1602 7 25 Allan Miller Carlisle, PA 1595 8 91 Tom Johns Columbia, PA 1570 9 4 Matt Smith Carlisle, PA 1558 10 07 Ricky Hippensteel Jr. Newville, PA 1483 11 71 Adrian Barnhart Hanover, PA 1300 12 54jr. Bobby Glass Jr. York Haven, PA 1300 13 21 Ronnie Thomas Gettysburg, PA 1211 14 33 Bryon Sipe Hamburg, PA 1168 15 27 Matt Wampler Dover, PA 1092 16 38 Brian Sanders Mechanicsburg, PA 1075 17 35 Curtis Nichols Aberdeen, MD 951 18 57 Raymond Repp Manchester, PA 863 19 4j Larry Hughes Jr. York Haven, PA 857 20 4a Shawn Arndt York, PA 853 # # #