Johnson wins at SSP on Thursday

JOHNSON WIN  SEASON OPENER IN SSP SPRINT CAR ACTION 

NEWBERRYTOWN, PA (April 14, 2004) –  Jason Johnson making his first ever  
visit to Susquehanna Speedway Park drove to victory lane in Thursday evening’s  
25-lap Sprint Car feature.  In other  action, Butch Brough won the 15-lap 
Legends feature event, and Jerry Blauch won  the 20-lap Xtreme Stock Car feature. 
The 25-lap Sprint Car feature got off to  a rocky start when polesitter Josh 
Wells spun in the first turn.  Wells’ misfortune moved Johnson to the  pole 
position, and he immediately claimed the lead on the restart.  The caution flew 
again with just one lap  completed when defending track champion Fred Rahmer 
was involved in a tangle  with Chad Jumper and Pat Cooper.  After that just two 
more cautions slowed the pace, one for Wells again on  lap 5, and another for 
Cliff Brian on the sixth  lap. 
Through it all Johnson held the top spot  despite serious pressure from Lance 
Dewease.  Meanwhile Greg Hodnett was moving toward  the front, and eventually 
passed Dewease and began to challenge Johnson.  Johnson, however held off 
Hodentt and went on to claim the feature win.  Hodnett settled for second with 
Jeff  Shepard third.  Dewease and Doug Esh  completed the top five. 
Rounding out the top ten were Blane  Heimbach, Mark Smith, Rahmer, who 
returned from the rear of the field after an  early race incident, Brian Leppo, and  
Cory Haas.  Heat wins for the  Sprint Cars went to Wells, Esh and Heimbach, 
while Cooper took the consolation  victory. 
Brough, like Johnson, led every lap of  the Legends car feature, but also 
like Johnson had to fend off heavy pressure in  the closing laps.  At the finish  
Brough just edged Ronnie Dunstan and Jason Rochelle.  Rod Kistler and Geremy 
Shaffer completed  the top five.  Heats went to  Kistler, Rochelle and 
Dunstan. 
Blauch did not lead all 20 laps of the  Xtreme Stock feature.  He took the  
lead from Mike Mixell on the second lap and had to fend off defending champion  
Charlie Pensinger at the finish.  Following the top two were Karl Windish, 
David Wilhelm, and Steve  Clemens.  Heats went to Mixell and  Brian Sanders. 
The next race at SSP will be Thursday  night, April 21 with the Sprint Cars 
and Xtreme Stock Cars and the return of the  Great American School Buses.  
Gates  open in the pit area and grandstands at 5:00 p.m.  Warmups begin at  7:00 
p.m. with racing  beginning promptly at 7:30  p.m.  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 April 14 event only.  For example, $2.00 off an Adult 
ticket  for April 21 with and Adult ticket stub from the April 14 event.  
Returning fans are encouraged to write  their name, address and phone number on the 
back of the stub to be entered into  special drawings to be held during the 
season for great prizes.  Last season, the grand prize was 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.                                           

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, April 14, 2005 
SPRINT CAR FEATURE (25 laps) 1. Jason Johnson, 2. Greg Hodnett, 3. Jeff  
Shepard, 4. Lance Dewease, 5. Doug Esh, 6. Blane Heimbach, 7. Mark Smith, 8.  Fred 
Rahmer, 9. Brian Leppo, 10. Cory Haas, 11. Jim Siegel, 12. Eric Stambaugh,  
13. Johnny Mackison Jr., 14. Josh Wells, 15. Brent Kluge, 16. Cliff Brian,  17. 
 Chad Jumper, 18.  Pat Cooper, 19. Steve Poploski, 20. Alan Krimes; DNQ: Bill 
Brown, Bill Heltzel,  Jimmy Callahan Jr. 
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Johnson  1-25 
HEAT WINNERS: Wells, Esh, Heimbach   
CONSOLATION WINNER:  Cooper 
XTREME ENDURO FEATURE (20 laps) 1.Jerry Blauch, 2. Charlie  Pensinger, 3. 
Karl Windish, 4. David Wilhelm, 5. Steve Clemens, 6. Mike Goodwin,  7. Adam 
Smith, 8. Mike Mixell, 9. Brian Sanders, 10. Carl Cassell, 11. Brian  Spencer, 12. 
Eric Snoke, 13. Wayne Eurich, 14. Harry Sipe, 15. Paul Tiemann, 16.  Matt 
Mixell, 17. Karl Davis, 18. Les Scrivens Jr., 19. Red Garmen, 20. Sam Rial,  21. 
Daryl Beakler, 22. Trevor Stark, 23. Bryon Sipe, 24. Rodney Christine, 25.  
Alan Miller; DNS: Tom Johns, Jason Failor, Travis Horan, Jesse Henry, Brian  
Shuey, Nate Heindle 
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Mixell 1, Blauch  2-20 
HEAT WINNERS: Mixell and  Sanders 
LEGENDS CARS FEATURE (15 laps)  1. Butch Brough  2. Ronnie Dunstan  3. Jason 
Rochelle  4. Rod Kistler  5. Geremy Sheaffer  6. Randy Kissinger 7. Zach 
Dieter 8.  Mark Schaeffer 9. Greg Burd  10. Jim  Black  11. Jim Halbert  12. Bill 
Harris  13. Lamar Shaffer  14. Dallas Schittler Jr.  15. Randy Fetterhoff  16. 
Ron Cooper  17. Bob Lash  18. Ken Keyton  19. Bob Sobieski  20. Lawrence 
Garrison  21. Wayne Young  22. Gerry Eldridge  23. Scott Spidle  24. Pat McDermott 
25. Paul  Fitzsimmons  DNS Andy  Lupfer 
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Brough 1  -15 
HEAT WINNERS: Kistler, Dunstan,  Rochelle 

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