Open Practice on Sunday, July 17 at SSP
SSP Readies for Open Practice & Media Night on Sunday, July 17 NEWBERRYTOWN, PA (July 14, 2005) – The Susquehanna Speedway Park is preparing for its midseason Media & Open Practice Night on Sunday, July 17 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. The pit and grandstand gates open at 5:00 p.m. All types of full size racecars may attend the open practice which includes Sprint Cars, Trail Motors Super Sportsman, Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stock Cars, Classic Cars, Vintage Cars. Even full size racecars that are not currently scheduled at SSP may participate as all classes will rotate with track time throughout the evening. The only smaller than full size racecars that will be permitted are the Legends Cars, Four Cylinders and ARDC Midgets. The grandstands will be open for free to the public during the open practice session. The cost for the pits will be $10.00 per person with a minimum age requirement of 14 years of age. All pit entrants who are 14 to 17 years of age must have a release signed by both parents before they will be permitted in the pits. 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. The speedway website is located at _www.sspracing.net_ (http://www.sspracing.net/) . For more information, contact the speedway offices at (717) 292-1696 or email _toddafish@aol.com_ (mailto:toddafish@aol.com) . On raceday, fans are encouraged to call (717) 938-9170 for current weather conditions. SSP Pit Notes - Racing Returns to SSP on Thursday Night - The next race at SSP will be Thursday night, July 21 with a great night of fun and entertainment featuring the topless Late Models from Silver Springs presented by the Make-A-Wish Foundation, The Great American School Bus Races, Xtreme Stocks, and a Mini Van Construction Race presented by York Haven Auto Sales. There will also be a Kid’ s Money Scramble sponsored by Members First Federal Credit Union. It will also be ARCH (Auto Racing Club of Hagerstown) Night as well with feature winners receiving special awards. If needed, a rain date will be announced for this event. The topless Late Models will compete exclusively under the rules of the Silver Springs Late Models (_www.silverspringspeedway.com_ (http://www.silverspringspeedway.com/) ) with the Hoosier spec HTMA tire used on all four corners. Gates open in the pit area and grandstands at 5:00 p.m. Warm-ups 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 30 or July 3 events only. For example, $2.00 off an Adult ticket for July 24 with and Adult ticket stub from the June 30 or July 3 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 during the season for great prizes. Pit pass prices are $20.00 with a reduced price of $18.00 for all track license holders. - Sunday Night Racing at SSP - The next Sunday night event will be July 24 with Christmas in July and York County Racing Club Night featuring the Trail Motors Super Sportsman Series along with the Silver Spring Street Stock and the W.O.W. Stocks (Women on Wheels) and a One-on-One Street Car Drags. Entries for the Street Car Drags are limited to sixteen and forms are available at sspracing.net or by calling (717) 292-1696. Santa will also host a Kid’s Toy Scramble on Sunday night. The Street Stock race will be presented by Morgan’ s Place Restaurant in Harrisburg and paying $500 to the winner with 450 added to second and third place. - Mini Van and Road Warrior Additions to the 2005 Schedule – More Mini Van and Road Warrior races have been added to the remainder of the 2005 racing schedule. There will be seven more Mini Van races and three Road Warriors races. The two classes will compete in various novelty style races (construction race, flag pole race, etc.) with trophies being awarded to the top three of the races. Rules for both of these affordable racing divisions can be found online at _www.sspracing.net_ (http://www.sspracing.net/) or by calling (717) 292-1696. Mini vans and Road Warriors will also be included on the 2006 SSP racing schedule. 2005 Susquehanna Speedway Park Event Schedule (Remainder of 2005) (Schedule as of 7-14-05 – Subject to Change) July 17 (Sun.) Open Practice Night / Media Night—Any fullsize type of racecar is welcome as well as scheduled divisions (6:00 p.m.—9:00 p.m. ) - No rain date July 21 (Thur.) Topless Late Models & Auto Racing Club of Hagerstown (ARCH) Night plus Member’s First Federal Credit Union Kid’s Money Scramble, The Great American School Bus Race, Xtreme Stocks & Mini Van Construction Race (Rain date: T.B.A.) July 24 (Sun.) Christmas in July (Santa Claus Visit & Toy Scramble) & York County Racing Club (YCRC) Night plus Trail Motors Super Sportsman, Street Stocks & W.O.W. Stocks / Women on Wheels (Rain date: Sunday, July 31) July 28 (Thur.) One-on-One Street Car Drags III plus Sprint Cars, Xtreme Stocks & Legends Cars (Rain date: T.B.A.) August 4 (Thur.) Smashmasters Demolition Derby, Sprint Cars, Xtreme Stocks, Penn Mar Vintage Club Tour & Mini Van Flag Pole Race (Rain date: T.B.A.) August 7 (Sun.) Camera & Autograph Night - Trail Motors Super Sportsman, Street Stocks, Four Cylinders & Road Warriors Construction Race (Rain date: Sunday, August 14) August 11 (Thur.) Camera & Autograph Night - Topless Late Models, Xtreme Stocks, W.O.W. Stocks / Women on Wheels and EMMR Vintage Club Cars (Rain date: T.B.A.) August 18 (Thur.) Pepsi Hot August Nights (Camera & Autograph Night) plus Sprint Cars, Xtreme Stocks, Legends Cars & Mini Van Novelty Race (Rain date: T.B.A.) August 21 (Sun.) One-on-One Street Car Drags IV plus Trail Motors Super Sportsman, Street Stocks, Classic Cars & Road Warriors Novelty Race (Rain date: Sunday, August 28) August 25 (Thur.) The Great American School Bus Championship plus Sprint Cars, Xtreme Stocks, W.O.W. Stocks / Women on Wheels & Mini Van Novelty Race (Rain date: T.B.A.) September 1 (Thur.) 5th Annual York County Nationals & King of the Posse Match Races - Sprint Cars (32 laps), Xtreme Stocks and Legends Cars (Rain date: Sunday, Sept. 11) September 4 (Sun.) Inaugural Trail Motors Super Sportsman Championship (75 laps) plus Street Stocks and Four Cylinders (Rain date: T.B.A.) September 24 (Sat.) Smashfest ‘05 - Big Car and Small Car Smashmasters Demolition Derbies, Four Cylinder Roll Over Contest, Red Rover Mini Van Racing and much more in this exciting night of destruction (Rain date: Sunday, Sept. 25) October 1 (Sat.) Pumpkin 200 Enduro Race (200 laps) plus the Great American School Bus Race and Mini Van Oval Race; 1:00 p.m. Start time (Rain date: Sunday, October 2) October 14/15 (Fri./Sat.) 2nd Annual SSP Haunted Hayrides (Dusk to 11:00 p.m.) October 21/22 (Fri./Sat.) 2nd Annual SSP Haunted Hayrides (Dusk to 11:00 p.m.) October 28/29 (Fri./Sat.) 2nd Annual SSP Haunted Hayrides (Dusk to 11:00 p.m.) November 19 (Sat.) Turkey 200 Enduro Race (200 laps) plus the Great American School Bus Race and Mini Van Oval Race; 1:00 p.m. Start time (Rain date: Sunday, November 20) - SSP Point Champion Awards - The post season awards for the 2005 SSP Sprint Car Points Championship will be three (3) 2006 Gold Season Pit Passes for the championship team (Value = $1,500). Drivers finishing second through fifth will receive two (2) 2006 Gold Season Pit Passes (Value = $1,000 per team). Drivers finishing sixth through tenth will receive one (1) 2006 Gold Season Pit Pass (Value = $500 per team). The post season awards for the 2005 Xtreme Stock Car, Trail Motors Super Sportsman, Street Stocks and Legends Cars Points Championship will be two (2) 2005 Gold Season Pit Passes for the championship team (Value = $1,000). Drivers finishing second through fifth will receive one (1) 2005 Gold Season Pit Passes (Value = $500 per team). Championship jackets from Hoosier Tires will be given the Champions of the Sprint Cars, Street Stocks, Late Models and Trail Motors Super Sportsman divisions. - Xtreme Stock Car Heats Eliminated for Remainder of 2005 season – The heat races for the Xtreme Stock Cars have been elimated in order to create the “ new�?? Rookie Rumble feature race for all beginners in this entry level division. The 15-lap race will give the drivers the much needed racing experience as they begin their careers in the sport. All drivers participating in the Rookie Rumble will compete for trophies for the first, second and third place finishers. The participants will enter the Rookie Rumble upon their own decision and after three wins, they will not be eligible to compete in the Rookie Rumble. The lineups for the Xtreme Stock Car feature event will be derived from the three (3) race handicapping system also used for the Sprint Cars, Trail Motors Super Sportsman and Street Stocks. The top five finishers from the previous race will still compete in the Pepsi Dash and start at the rear of the feature lineup. The top five finishers will also continue to be eligible for double purse money if they finish in the top five spots. The length of the feature event will depend on the number of starters. Twenty-nine (29) or less cars in the feature will compete for 25 laps. If the field is thirty (30) or more starters, the feature event will be 30 laps. Drivers competing in the Rookie Rumble will not be eligible to compete in regular Xtreme Stock Car feature event on the same night of racing.