The Candy Bowl at SSP on Saturday, Oct. 29
NEWBERRYTOWN, PA (October 25, 2005) – This Saturday night, October 29, the Susquehanna Speedway Park will present the “The Candy Bowl�?? at 4:00 p.m. This exciting 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 the 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. 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 pass prices are $20.00 with a reduced price of $18.00 for all track licensee holders. The raindate will be Sunday, 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. 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. The Candy Bowl Time Schedule Saturday, October 29, 2005 (Subject to Change – Rain Date is Sunday, October 30, 2005) 1:00 p.m. Pit Gates Open: Pit Passes: Members - $18.00; Non members - $20.00 2:00 P.M. Grandstands Open: General admission: Adults - $12.00; Teens (13-17) – $8.00; Children (6- 12) - $4.00; Children (5 & under) – Free 2:50 p.m. ARDC Midgets and 600cc Micro Sprints’s Meeting (Mandatory) – A random roll call may be taken. Failure to report to the driver’s meeting may result in disqualification for that night. The meeting will be at the Turn one pit grandstand. 3:10 p.m. Street Stocks, Thundercars, Legends Cars, XSC Rookie Rumble, W.O.W. Stocks, W.O.W. Buses & Mini Vans Driver’s Meeting—(Mandatory) – A random role call may be taken. Failure to report to the driver’s meeting may result in disqualification for night. The meeting will be at the infield concession stand. 3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Practice Begins (all divisions in the following order) - THIS IS NOT A RACE! Rotation: ARDC Midgets 600cc Micro Sprints Street Stocks Thundercars Legends Cars 4:00 p.m. Welcome, Invocation and National Anthem 4:05 p.m. Order of Events * In the Feature Events: Victory Lane @ the Infield Scale Area for Top 3 finishers. W.O.W. (Women on Wheels) Stock Car Feature (15 laps) ARDC Midget (wingless) Heat Races (6 laps) Mini Van Feature (15 laps) – presented by York Haven Auto Sales 600cc Micro Sprint Heat Races (6 laps) – presented by J&K Salvage * Other division heat races if necessary W.O.W. (Women on Wheels) School Bus Feature (8 laps) * Consolation races if necessary XSC Rookie Rumble Feature (20 laps) Street Stock Feature (20 laps) – heats will be run if necessary Legends Cars Feature (20 laps) – heats will be run if necessary Thundercar Feature (20 laps) - heats will be run if necessary ARDC Midget (wingless) Feature (20 laps) 600cc Micro Sprint Feature (15 laps) – presented by J&K Salvage · All teams are highly encouraged to stay until the final feature is complete for the children’s “Trick or Treating�?? throughout the pit areas following the racing events. Time is a factor! All cars must report to the grid area on time for their races. Late arrivals may not be permitted on the track. Please be early! SSP News and Notes: - On Saturday afternoon, November 19, the Susquehanna Speedway Park will host the Turkey 200 Xtreme Stock Car Enduro race. As a bonus attraction, the Great American School Buses and Mini Vans will take to the track before the 200 lap Enduro event. Fans will also be given complimentary school bus rides around the track at 12:30 p.m. The Enduro event will follow the specifications for the Xtreme Stock Car division that ran weekly at SSP during the 2005 season. The purse payout will be based on entry numbers and a payout can be found at the end of this release. Pre-entry for the event is encouraged but not mandatory. A Pre-entry fee is $50.00 and must be postmarked by Tuesday, November 15, 2005. All entries postmarked on or after November 16, 2005 will be $75.00. Entries will be taken on the day of the event. The starting positions for the Turkey 200 will be aligned through a blind draw at the pit gate on the day of the event. As a special bonus, all pre-entrants will be able to draw a second time for a starting position if he or she does not like their first draw for position. However, the entrant must take the second drawn spot regardless of whether or not it is a better starting position. Entry forms may be found at _www.sspracing.net_ (http://www.sspracing.net/) or contact (717) 292-1696 and leave an address or fax number for an entry. - 2006 Event Schedule Released - The opening night of racing for the 2006 season will be Thursday, April 13 featuring the 410 Sprint Cars, Xtreme Stock Cars and Legends Cars. The event will be followed by the beginning of weekly Friday night racing on April 14 featuring the Super Sportsman, Street Stocks and ARDC Midgets (wingless). The Late Models will open up their SSP season on Friday, April 21 with their first of 14 scheduled events at SSP in 2006. The detailed 2006 schedule of events at the Susquehanna Speedway Park should be finalized and released by the end of October. The specification rules for all competing divisions will be finalized and released in November or early December at the latest. All dates below are subject to change. Sprint Car Dates for 2006 (all races will be point races) – April 13; April 20; April 27; May 4; May 11; May 18; May 25 (Twin 20’s); June 1; June 8; June 15; June 22; June 29 (PA Speedweeks); July 20; July 27; August 3; August 10; August 17; August 24; August 31 (York County Nationals Day 1). * More Dates May be Added for 2006. Xtreme Stock Car & XSC Rookie Rumble Dates for 2006 (all races will be point races for Xtreme Stock Cars except Oct. 7, Oct 21 & Nov. 18/ XSC Rookie Rumble do not accumulate points) – April 13; April 20; April 27; May 4; May 11; May 18; May 25; June 1; June 8; June 15; June 22; June 29; July 20; July 27; August 3; August 10; August 17; August 24; August 31 (York County Nationals Day 1); October 7 (Pumpkin 200); October 21 (Miller’s Racing Parts Fall Classic); November 18 (Turkey 200). * Despite local “folklore,�?? SSP is not planning for any major rule changes for 2006. Super Sportsman (all races will be point races) – April 14; April 21; April 28; May 12; May 19; May 26; June 2; June 16; June 23; June 30 (Summer Fun 50); July 21; July 28; August 11; August 18; August 25; September 1 (York County National Day 2). * Despite local “folklore,�?? SSP is not planning for any major rule changes for 2006. (Change in bold from dates released last week). Late Models (all races will be point races) – April 21; May 5; May 19; May 26; June 2; June 16; June 23; June 30; July 21; July 28; August 4; August 18; August 25; September 2 (York County Nationals Day 3). * Despite local “ folklore,�?? SSP is not planning for any major rule changes for 2006. ARDC Midgets (wingless) – April 14; May 5; June 9; July 3 (The Super Show); August 4; September 2 (York County Nationals Day 3 – Twin 20’s); October 28 (The Candy Bowl). (Change in bold from dates released last week). Street Stocks (all races will be point races except Oct. 21 & Oct. 28) – April 14; April 28; May 5; May 12; May 26; June 2; June 9; June 16; June 23; June 30; July 21; July 28; August 11; August 18; August 25; September 1 (York County Nationals Day 2); October 21 (Miller’s Racing Parts Fall Classic), October 28 (The Candy Bowl). * Despite local “folklore,�?? SSP is not planning for any major rule changes for 2006. Legends Cars (all races will be point races except Oct. 28) – April 13; April 27; May 12; May 25; June 9; July 3 (The Super Show); July 28; August 17; August 31 (York County Nationals Day 1); October 28 (The Candy Bowl). *All rules enforced as prescribed by INEX. Classic Cars – May 4; May 19; June 8; June 22; August 4; September 2 (York County Nationals Day 3); October 28 (The Candy Bowl). *One more date may be added for 2006. The following divisions will have their dates released at a later date – School Buses; W.O.W. (Women on Wheels) Stock Cars and Buses; Mini Vans; Road Warriors; 600cc Micro Sprints; PENN MAR Vintage Club Cars; EMMR Vintage Club Cars; All Star Race Trucks; Four Cylinder Stock Cars; and other novelty events and “Smash & Crash�?? shows. - New Track at SSP - SSP is currently in the planning stages and preliminary building of a go kart/Quarter Midget/Bandolero Car track off turn 2 of the speedway. Completion is expected for 2007.