Stevie Smith Wins at SSP on Thursday Night


Newberrytown, PA (June 30, 2005) ā€“ Stevie Smith  returned to his old stomping 
grounds Thursday evening to win his first career  Cindy Rowe Auto Glass 
Pennsylvania Sprint Car Speedweek feature at Susquehanna  Speedway Park.  In other 
action,  Larry Hughes Jr. won the Xtreme Stock Car feature, and Deanna ā€œ
Smoketteā€??? Frye  won the Women on Wheels event. 
Smith started from the pole position in the 30 lap  Sprint Car feature, but 
trailed fellow front row starter Fred Rahmer for eight  laps before taking the 
lead.  From  there, Smith kept control to scorehis first victoryof 2005, his 
32nd  career win at SSP, where he leads all Sprint Car drivers in feature  
wins. 
Lance Dewease nipped Rahmer for second at the finish  lin, with Greg Hodnett 
and Lucas Wolfe in the top five.  Rounding out the top ten were Alan Cole,  
Brian Montieth, Blane Heimbach, Alan Krimes, and Niki Young.  Krimes set fast 
time for the evening  with a lap at 14.992 seconds.  Heat  wins went to Jason 
Johnson, Chad Layton, and Craig Keel, with Krimes taking the  B-Main. 
Hughes chased defending track champion Charlie  Pensinger for five laps 
before taking the lead on the sixth lap of the 20-lap  Xtreme Stock feature.  In 
the end,  Hughes had to fend off challenges from Smoke Christine for the win.  
Pensinger finished third, with Matt  Wampler and David Wilhelm in the top five. 
 Christine, Wampler and Wilhelm all failed post race inspection and moving  
Pensinger to second, Rick Christine to third,  Derrike Riley to fourth and Alan 
Miller  to fifth.  Wilhelm took the Pepsi  Dash, while heat wins went to 
Hughes and Rick Christine. 
Frye took the lead from Jonda Draucker on the second  lap and then fended off 
Nancy Horan to win the Women on wheels feature.  Draucker finished third with 
Karen  Powell and Debbie Johns in the top five.  Heats went to Sherry Kitner 
and Powell. 
The next race at SSP will be Sunday night, July 3 featuring the Summer Fun 50 
for the Trail Motors  Super Sportsman Series along with the Silver Spring 
Street Stocks, Legends Cars  and the All Star Race Trucks Exhibition Race.  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 June  19 and June 30 events only.  For  example, $2.00 off 
an Adult ticket for July 3 with and Adult ticket stub from  the June 19 and 
June 30 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 Loweā€™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 June 30,  2005 
Cindy Rowe Auto Glass PA Speedweek Sprint Car  Feature (30 laps):  1. Stevie 
Smith  2. Lance Dewease  3. Fred Rahmer  4. Greg Hodnett  5. Lucas Wolfe  6. 
Alan Cole  7. Brian Montieth  8. Blane Heimbach  9. Alan Krimes  10. Niki Young 
 11. Keith Kauffman  12. Mike Erdley  13. Chad Layton  14.  Brook Weibley  
15. Dave Cordier  16. Jason Johnson  17. Eric Stambaugh  18. Brian Leppo  19. 
Brent Kluge  20. Craig Keel  21. Scott Lutz  22. Mark Smith  23. Cory Haas  24. 
Kramer  Williamson 
DNQ;  Chad Jumper, Dave Hahn, Pat Cooper, Michael Carber, Glenndon Forsythe,  
Karl Baker,  Bobby Weaver, Steve  Poploski 
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Rahmer 1-8, S. Smith  9-30 
HEAT RACE WINNERS: Johnson, Layton, Keel 
CONSOLATION WINNER: Krimes 
Fast Time; Krimes 14.992 
Xtreme Stock Feature (20 laps): 1. Larry Hughes Jr.  2. Smoke Christine  3. 
Charlie Pensinger  4. Matt Wampler  5. David Wilhelm  6. Rick Christine  7. 
Derrike Riley  8. Alan Miller  9. Bryon Sipe  10. Ronnie Thomas  11. Nate Heindel 
 12. Jerry Blauch  13. Larry Hurley  14. Mike Goodwin  15. Tony Tumas  16. 
Karl Windish  17. Ron Vance  18. Adam Smith  19. Sam Rial  20. Steve Clemens  
21. Eric Snoke  22. Les Scrivens Jr.  23. Gene Knaub  24. John Scrivens  25. 
Jason Failor  26. Tom Johns  27. Daryl Beakler  28. Bob Bender  29. Tom Slanker  
30. Barclay Wilson  31. Chris Heller  32. Mike Mixell  33. Keith Heiges  34. 
Brian Sanders  DQ: Smoke Christine, Matt Wampler, David  Wilhelm, DNS; Matt 
Smith, Trevor Stark, Raymond Repp, Matt Newcomber, Harry Sipe   
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Pensinger 1-5,  Hughes 6-20    
HEAT RACE WINNERS: Hughes, Rick  Christine 
DASH WINNER  Wilhelm 
Women on Wheels Feature (12 laps): 1. Deanna Frye  2. Nancy Horan  3. Jonda 
Draucker  4. Karen Powell  5. Debbie Johns  6. Beth Buhrman  7. Kendra Knaub  
8. Wendy Schwab  9. Penney Repp  DNS  Sherry Kitner, Cheryl Howsare   
FEATURE LAP LEADER: Draucker 1,  Frye 2-12 
HEAT RACE WINNERS: Kitner,  Powell