Johnson Wins at SSP on Thursday Night

JASON JOHNSON CLAIMS  SECOND SSP SPRINT WIN ON THURSDAY 

Newberrytown, PA (July 28,  2005) - Jason  Johnson raced to victory in 
Thursday’s 25-lap Sprint Car feature at Susquehanna Speedway Park.  Jason Rochelle 
won the Legends feature event, Larry Hughes Jr. was  awarded the Xtreme Stock 
feature victory, and Les Scrivens won the Xtreme Stock  Rookie Rumble.  Ken 
Johns drove his  1985 Pontiac Station Wagon to his second One-on-One Street Drags 
 win. 
Johnson scored his first central  Pennsylvania Sprint car win in SSP’s season 
opener this year, but had been shut  out of victory lane here ever since.  He 
started sixth in Thursday feature, and raced by Chad Jumper for the  lead on 
the second lap.  Blane  Heimbach challenged Johnson on numerous occasions, but 
it was Johnson who  claimed the win.  Heimbach had to  settle for second 
place, with Lance Dewease taking third from Fred Rahmer on the  final lap.  Eric 
Stambaugh completed  the top five.  Rounding out the top  ten were Greg 
Hodnett, Chad Jumper, Alan Krimes, Michael Carber, and Matt  Miller.  Heats went to 
Jumper and  Dewease. 
Smoke Christine appeared to have won  the 25-lap Xtreme Stock feature, but he 
was disqualified for refusing the post  race technical inspection, Larry 
Hughes Jr. was awarded his fourth win of the  season.  Mike Goodwin was second  
followed by Sam Rial, Matt Wampler, and Bryon Sipe.  Goodwin also won the Pepsi  
Dash. 
Jason Rochelle charged from the  12th starting spot to win the Legends Cars 
15-lap feature.  Rochelle took the lead from Geremy  Sheaffer on the sixth lap 
and topped his team mate Ronnie Dunstan for the  win.  Sheaffer finished third 
with  Randy Kissinger and Bob Murray in the top five.  Heats went to Dunstan 
and  Kissinger. 
Les Scrivens held off the challenges of  Nate Heindle to win the 15 lap 
Rookie Rumble for the Xtreme Stock Cars.  Scrivens took the lead from last week’s  
winner Matt Newcomber on the second lap.  John Hiden Jr. finished third with 
Newcomber and Rich Lomman in the top  five. 
The next Thursday night race at SSP  will be August 4 featuring the Sprint 
Cars along with the Xtreme Stock Cars, XSC  Rookie Rumble, PENN MAR Vintage Club 
Cars, Mini Van Flag Pole Race and a  Smashmaster Demolition Derby.  If  
needed, a rain date will be announced for this event. 
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 July 24 and July 28 events only.  For example, 
$2.00 off an Adult ticket  for August 4 with and Adult ticket stub from the 
July 24 and July 28  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.  Last season, the grand prize 
was two  tickets for the October NASCAR race 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 next Sunday night event will be August 7 with  Camera and Autograph Night 
featuring the Trail Motors Super Sportsman Series  along with the Silver 
Spring Street Stocks,Four Cylinders and a Road Warrior  Construction Race.  All 
fans will  have the opportunity to meet their favorite drivers with their cars 
on the  frontstretch before the feature events.         
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 Sunday,  July 28, 2005 
SPRINT CAR FEATURE;  (25 Laps)  1. Jason Johnson  2. Blane  Heimbach 3. Lance 
Dewease  4. Fred  Rahmer  5. Eric Stambaugh  6. Greg Hodnett  7. Chad Jumper  
8. Alan Krimes  9. Michael Carber  10. Matt Miller  11. Brian Leppo  12. 
Chris Meleason  13. Scott Lutz  14. Steve Poploski  15. Mike Mansfield  16. Karl 
Baker  17. Cory Haas   
FEATURE LAP LEADER: Jumper 1  Johnson  2-25 
HEAT RACE WINNERS:   Jumper,  Dewease 
LEGENDS FEATURE  (15 Laps)  1. Jason  Rochelle  2. Ronnie Dunstan  3. Geremy 
Sheaffer  4. Randy Kissinger  5. Bob Murray  6. Butch Brough  7. Greg Burd  8. 
Zach Dieter  9. Pat McDermott  10. Gerry Eldridge  11. Bill Harris  12. Kenny 
Keyton  13. Jim Halbert  14. Dallas Schittler  15. Amy Staver  16. Rod 
Kistler  17. Bob Lash  18.  Randy Fetterhoff  
FEATURE LAP LEADER: McDermott 1,  Sheaffer 2-5, Rochelle  6-15 
HEAT RACE WINNERS: Dunstan,  Kissinger 
XTREME STOCK CAR  FEATURE (25 Laps)  1. Larry Hughes Jr.  2. Mike Goodwin  3. 
Sam Rial  4. Matt Wampler  5. Bryon Sipe  6. Steve Clemens  7. Brad Reger  8. 
Tom Slanker  9. Mike Mixell  10. Karl Windish  11. Gary Cekovich  12. Bill 
Fulton  13. Raymond Repp  14. Brian Sanders  15. Adam Smith  16. Jerry Blauch  
17. Tom Johns  18. Daryl Beakler  19. Jason Failor  20. Tony Tumas  21. Matt 
Smith  22. Chris Mudd  23. Charlie Pensinger  24. Ronnie Thomas  DNS  Gene 
Knaub, Trevor Stark,  DQ  Smoke Christine 
FEATURE LAP LEADER: Failor 1-7, Johns  8-12,  Christine  13-25 
Pepsi Dash Winner:  Goodwin 
ROOKIE RUMBLE  (15 Laps)  1. Les Scrivens  2. Nate Heindle  3. John Hiden Jr. 
 4. Matt Newcomber  5. Rich Lomman  6. Matt Deardorf  7. Matt Mixell  8. 
Bryan Shue  9. John Scrivens  10. Dave Swab  11. John Doe  12. Charles Potts  13. 
Kevin Higgins  14. Terry Myers  15. Doug Hanson  16. Duane Powell  17. Dave 
Gutshall  18. Shad showaker  19. Carl Sipe  20. Zac Beck