Race Results from 2nd Annual Miller's Racing Parts Fall
Classic at SSP
Contact: Todd Fisher
(717) 292-1696
-FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Craig Morgan Wins Street Stock Main Event at SSP in the 2nd Annual Miller’s
Racing Parts Fall Classic
NEWBERRYTOWN, PA (October 23, 2005) – The 2nd Annual Miller’s Racing
Parts Falll Classic at the Susquehanna Speedway Park on Sunday, October 23 went
to Craig Morgan in the Street Stock feature, Larry Stine in the Four Cylinder
Stock Car Feature, Matt Wampler in the Xtreme Stock Car feature. Butch
Richcreek continued his winning strean in the Speedway Auto Sales Mini Van
Feature.
The Street Stock event sponsored by Morgan’s Place Restaurant and Norm’s
Tire & Auto paid $3000 to Craig Morgan for his winning efforts. Wes Alleman
led from the pole for the first 48 circuits with heavy pressure from Morgan
and others throughout the event. Alleman’s hopes for victory went up in smoke
with engine failure on lap 49, turning over the lead to Morgan. Finsihing
second was Kory Sites, followed by Kirby Sites, Rick Yohn and Ashley Barrett.
Chad Smith won the B-Main and Scott Thunberg won the C-Main.
Leroy Long jumped out to the earlylead in the Four Cylinder 50-lap feature
event presented by Dunn’s General Repair, Slothower Drilling, Skyline Drive
Automotive, Steve Krall and House Power Engines. Long led the first 32 laps
until Larry Stine took over the lead. Stine picked up the $1500 first place
prize, leading until the end. Ed Hollenbach came across second, followed by
Kevin Thomas, Eric Hollenbach and Steve Dove. Jerry Bard won the B-Main and
Joe Jakubic won the C-Main.
In the 50 lap Xtreme Stock Car feature Jason Zook took the checkered flag
after leading from lap 2, but he failed post race technical inspection. Matt
Wampler, the runnerup was awarded the $500 winner’s share. Third place
finisher, Bruce McClane also failed post race inspection. Sam Rial was awarded
second place, followed by Tom Johns, Matt Smith and Keith Bissinger.
The 15-lap Speedway Auto Sales Mini Van Feature event went to Butch
Richcreek. Richcreek jumped out to the early lead from outside the front row and
never looked back. Following Richcreek across the finish line was Daryl Sipe,
Sherry Kitner, Richie Richcreek and Cody Schware.
A total of 160 drivers entered today’s Miller’s Racing Parts Fall Classic.
The next event at SSP will be on Saturday, October 29 with “The Candy Bowl.�??
This event will feature the wingless ARDC Midgets, 600cc Micro Sprints
presented by J & K Salvage in York ($500 to win), Silver Springs Street Stocks
($300 to win), Lincoln Thundercars ($250 to win), Legends Cars ($200 to win),
Mini Vans, W.O.W. (Women on Wheels) in both Xtreme Stocks and School Buses,
XSC Rookie Rumble. The ARDC Midgets and 600cc Micro Sprints will have
qualifying races as well. Heats may be run for the Silver Springs Street Stocks,
Legends Cars and Lincoln Thundercars if there are more than 24 entries,
otherwise these divisions will compete in longer feature events only. After the
event, all teams are encouraged to stay for trick or treating in the pits with
all kids in costumes. All kids in costumes will be admitted free to the
races. There is no entry fee for any division competing at the Candy Bowl. All
entrants will register at the speedway on the day of the event. Despite a
conflict with the rescheduled Linda’s Speedway Micro Sprint National Open on the
same day, the 600cc Micro Sprints will remain on the event as originally
scheduled.
The gates open in the pit area at 1:00 p.m. and the grandstands at 2:00
p.m. Warm-ups begin at 3:30 p.m. with racing beginning promptly at 4:05
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. Pit passes
for all persons 14 years of age and older are $20.00. The raindate for the
event is Sunday afternoon, October 30 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 RESULTS FROM SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2005
SPEEDWAY AUTO SALES MINI VAN FEATURE (15 laps): 1. Butch Richcreek, 2.
Daryl Sipe, 3. Sherry Kitner, 4. Richie Richcreek, 5. Cody Schware, 6. Richie
Richcreek, 7. #25s, 8. Tim Watson, 9. Justin Young, 10. Randy Sipe, 11. Stu
Shank, 12. Sam Henry, 13. Jason Anderson, 14. Dave Kohr.
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: B. Richcreek 1-15.
XTREME STOCK CAR FEATURE (50 laps): 1. Matt Wampler, 2. Sam Rial, 3. Tom
Johns, 4. Matt Smith, 5. Keith Bissinger, 6. Larry Hurley, 7. Jerry Blauch, 8.
Steve Thompson, 9. Charlie Pensinger, 10. Mark Vegh, 11. Chris Heller, 12.
John Hiden Jr., 13. Ken Johns, 14. Vernon Myers, 15. Mike Mixell, 16. Tommy
Slanker, 17. Derrick Riley, 18. Larry Landis, 19. Rob Keller, 20. Kyle Sommers,
21. Brian Sanders, 22. Terry Capwell, 23. Penney Repp, 24. Danny Main, 25.
Bryon Sipe, 26. Shad Showaker, 27. Pat Hires, 28. Mike Goodwin, 29. Matt
Newcomer, 30. Zac Beck, 31. Bill Fulton, 32. Dick Tracy, 33. Tim Hahn, 34. Les
Scrivens Jr., 35. Larry Hughes Jr., 36. Jason Failor, 37. Jim Gross; DQ – Jason
Zook, Bruce McClane, DNS – Danny Kerr, William Crook, Gene Knaub
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Fulton 1, Zook 2-50.
FOUR CYLINDER STOCK CAR FEATURE (50 laps) 1. Larry Stine, 2. Ed Hollenbach,
3. Kevin Thomas, 4. Eric Hollenbach, 5. Steve Dove, 6. Frank Grubic, 7.
Brian Michaels, 8. Tim Burkholder, 9. Jerry Bard, 10. Roger Whitlock, Jr., 11.
Steve McCartney, 12. David Edwards, 13. Wes Irwin, 14. Dennis Christ Jr., 15.
Mike Buckley, 16. Leroy Long, 17. Mark Diggs, 18. Ricky Harper, 19. Dale
Kreisser, 20. Grant Adams, 21. John Stoll Jr., 22. Larry Duvall, 23. Brian
Wentzel, 24. Mike Potts.
HEAT RACE WINNERS: Stine, Stoll, Burkholder, Ed Holenbach, Thomas
C-MAIN WINNER: Joe Jakubic
B-MAIN WINNER: Jerry Bard
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Long (1-32), Stine (33-50).
STREET STOCK FEATURE (50 laps) 1. Craig Morgan, 2. Kory Sites, 3. Kirby
Sites, 4. Rick Yohn, 5. Ashley Barrett, 6. Steve Hastings, 7. Chad Smith, 8. Sam
Leonard Jr., 9. Brian Hauenstein, 10. Chad Miliken, 11. Joey Hoffer, 12.
Randy Zechman, 13. Wes Alleman, 14. Randy Allen, 15. Paul Morgan, 16. Brian
Hulse, 17. Tim Fedder, 18. Ron Shultz, 19. Kevn Sigler, 20. Todd Bowersox, 21.
Bill Henney, 22. Todd Snook, 23. George Eash, 24. Bobby Beard.
HEAT RACE WINNERS: Zechman, Rhoads, Hennesy, C. Morgan, Barrett
C-MAIN WINNER: Scott Thunberg
B-MAIN WINNER: Chad Smith
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Alleman (1-48), C. Morgan (49 – 50).
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