New Faces in Victory Lane at SSP on Friday Night
Contact: Todd Fisher (717) 292-1696 -FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wilbur, Hoffer, Rochelle and Richcreek All Pick Up Their First 2006 SSP Wins on Friday Night Newberrytown, PA (May 12, 2006) – The hot starting spot of the night was the outside front row as two out of the four feature winners started in that position. Steve Wilbur won the non-stop Trail Motors Super Sportsman feature event at the Susquehanna Speedway Park on Friday evening. Joey Hoffer wired the field to win the exciting Street Stock feature event. Jason Rochelle won the Legends Cars event. Babe Richcreek picked up another career victory for the Richcreek family in the Speedway Auto Sales Women on Wheels Mini Van race. The non-stop Trail Motors Super Sportsman 20 lap feature event was won by outside front row starter, Steve Wilbur. Wilbur fell 0.59 seconds short of breaking the old 20-lap track record held by Danny Hager from 4-16-95. The eleven year old mark was 6 minutes and 31.00 seconds. The closeness to the old mark is a testimonial to the lack of major changes to the rules over then past fifteen years. Frankie Herr and Dave Calaman moved furiously through the pack but had to settle for second and fourth places respectively. Both drivers started midway through the field in eleventh and twelfth positions. Finishing third was the heat race winner John Stehman. Tenth place started, Jim Shuttlesworth also moved through the field to round out the top five. The other heat race wins went to Wilbur and Herr. Ryan Rupp won the consolation event. Also from his outside front row starting spot, Joey Hoffer jumped into the early lead and never looked back. Had he looked back he would have seen many challengers throughout the entire 20 lap event. Joe Whitely and Brian Hauenstein pursued the young Hoffer, but were unable to make the pass for the lead. Both drivers had to settle for second and third place respectively. Kory Sites and Chad Smith rounded out the top five positions. Heat race wins went to Whitely and Chad Milliken. The Legends Cars almost saw the third outside front row starter of the night win the third feature event. Tim Tomson led the first fourteen circuits before twelfth place starter Jason Rochelle made a last lap pace for the victory. Tomson settled for second with Ronnie Dunstan in third. Stephen Nederostek and Rodney Kistler came home fourth and fifth. A stellar field of 35 cars saw Greg Burd, Tomson and Randy Kissinger winning the heat races. Lawrence Garrison won the consolation event. In the 10-lap Speedway Auto Sales Women on Wheels Mini Van Race, Babe Richcreek continued the winning ways of the Richcreek dynasty by picking up the win. The late Butch Richcreek won several Street Stock championships and feature wins throughout his Susquehanna Speedway career. His son, Butchy Richcreek has carried on the tradition with 10 career Mini Van victories and now Butchy ’s mother has added her name to the SSP career winners list. Amy Crider jumped out to an early lead and led the first seven circuits of the race. On the eighth lap, Mean Aunt Helen overtook Crider and was passed one lap later by Richcreek. Weaving in and out of lapped traffic at the end, Richcreek held off Crider for the win with a hard charging Deanna Frye finishing third. Mean Aunt Helen finished fourth followed by Melissa Deskin in fifth. The Sprint Cars return to SSP on Thursday night, May 18 with the Xtreme Stock Cars and Penn Mar Vintage Cars. The Ugliest Car Contest will also be held on Thursday night. The winner will receive $100.00 and will be chosen by the fans in attendance. There is no entry fee, however all entrants must pre-enter by calling (717) 292-1696 or email _toddafish@aol.com_ (mailto:toddafish@aol.com) . The Trail Motors Super Sportsman will return on Friday, May 19 along with the Late Models and Classic Cars. There will also be a Speedway Auto Sales Mini Van Toll Booth Race. Gates will open for both the pit area and grandstand gates at 5:00 p.m. on Thursdays and Fridays. Warmups begin at 7:00 p.m. with racing action beginning at 7:30 p.m. Race fans can continue to expect a fast paced, action packed 2 ½ to 3 hour program each and every night. Regular General Admission Grandstand ticket prices for Thursday nights will be Adults (18 & older) $14.00; Teens (13-17) $10.00; Children (12 & under) are free. Pit pass prices are $22.00 with a reduced price of $20.00 for all pit competitor license holders. Prices will be slightly higher for special events. Regular General Admission Grandstand ticket prices for Friday nights will be Adults (18 & older) $12.00; Teens (13-17) $10.00; Children (12 & under) are free. Pit pass prices are $20.00 with a reduced price of $18.00 for all pit competitor license holders. Prices will be slightly higher for special events. SSP continues its Repeat Fan Discount in 2006 in which there will be a $2.00 discount for each person with a ticket stub from races during the previous 2 events completed only. However, as a token of its appreciation to the fans, SSP is offering any fan with a ticket stub from May 4 or May 12, a $2.00 discount to the races on May 18 or 19 only. 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, 10 winners were drawn from the repeat fans and each winner received $30 in SSP Gift Certificates for tickets or concessions. The discount is not valid for pit pass purchases. 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 sspracing.net. On raceday, fans are encouraged to call (717) 938-9170 for current weather conditions. SSP Results from Friday, May 12, 2006 Trail Motors Super Sportsman Feature (20 Laps): 1. Steve Wilbur, 2. Frankie Herr, 3. John Stehman, 4. Dave Calaman, 5. Jim Shuttlesworth, 6. Bobby Hockenberry, 7. Raymond Myers, 8. Rich Eichelberger, 9. Russ Mitten, 10. Billy Schoffstall, 11. Paul Miller, 12. Brian Boughter, 13. Craig Morrow, 14. Smokey Snellbaker,15. Ryan Rupp, 16. Scott Dellinger, 17. Gregg Foster, 18. Dave Socks, 19. Steve Fannasy, 20. Lanny Hake, 21. Jason Fry, 22. Aaron Eichelberger, 23. Scott Snyder, 24. Chris Reed; DNQ - Trevor Utt, Pat Kelly, Justin Stewart. FEATURE LAP LEADER: Wilbur 1-20. HEAT RACE WINNERS: Stehman, Wilbur and Herr CONSOLATION WINNER: Rupp Street Stock Feature (20 Laps): 1. Joey Hoffer, 2. Joe Whiteley, 3. Brian Hauenstein, 4. Kory Sites, 5. Chad Smith, 6. Kirby Sites, 7. Wes Alleman, 8. Sam Leonard Jr., 9. George Eash, 10. Kyle Saylor, 11. Gary Johnston, 12. Randy Zechman, 13. Eric Walker, 14. Chad Millikin, 15. Doug Hoffman, 16. Carmen Caltabiano, 17. Steven Dove, 18. M.R. Teal, 19. Bruce Nichols, 20. Tim Drawbaugh, 21. Dave Thompson, Jr., 22. Jenn Scott, 23. Bob Gutshall, 24. Scott Thunberg. FEATURE LAP LEADER: Hoffer 1-20 HEAT RACE WINNERS: Whiteley and Millikin Legends Cars Feature (15 Laps): 1. Jason Rochelle, 2. Tim Tomson, 3. Ronnie Dunstan, 4. Stephen Nederostek, 5. Rodney Kistler, 6. Randy Kissinger, 7. Geremy Sheaffer, 8. Greg Burd, 9. Jason Ewing, 10. Robert Sobieski, 11. Jeff Condran, 12. Rick Harring, 13. Bill Harris, 14. Shawn Arndt, 15. Lawrence Garrison, 16. Pat MCDermott, 17. Nathan Fisher, 18. Lamar Shaffer, 19. Ed Wentz, 20. Bob Murray, 21. Pat Zellers, 22. Allen Felix, 23. Rodney Adams, 24. Joshua Morrow; DNQ – Chad Gladfelter, Ferris Fane, Tyler Bear, Denny Willey, Amy Staver, Ken Keyton, Nathan Van Zandt, Denny Rothermal, Bob Lash and James Black. FEATURE LAP LEADER: Tomson 1-14, Rochelle 15 HEAT RACE WINNERS: Burd, Tomson and Kissinger CONSOLATION WINNER: Garrison Speedway Auto Sales Women on Wheels Mini Van Race (10 Laps): 1. Babe Richcreek, Jr., 2. Amy Crider, 3. Deanna Fry, 4. Mean Aunt Helen, 5. Melissa Deskin, 6. Laura Dieter, 7. Mandy Deskin FEATURE LAP LEADER: Crider 1-7, Helen 8, Richcreek 9-10. # # #