Heimbach Wins at SSP on Thursday Night
Contact: Todd Fisher (717) 292-1696 -FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Heimbach Wins First Career SSP Sprint Car Feature on Thursday Night Newberrytown, PA (May 18,2006) – Blane Heimbach finally quenched his thirst of beating the sprint car top guns Thursday night at Susquehanna Speedway Park. More importantly, it’s the first time the 24-year-old driver from Selinsgrove claimed a sprint car feature at the speedway. He is the 132nd different driver to win a main event at SSP. Larry Hughes Jr. captured the 20-lap Xtreme Stock Car Feature while Bob Bender Jr. won the Xtreme Stock Car Rookie Rumble main and Rob Casti captured the 12-lap Penn-Mar Vintage Car main. "This division is so difficult and to get to this level and pass cars means a lot,�?? Heimbach said. It was the 30th career win at the track for car owner Jeff Creasy. "When you come here, you have to race against guys like Rahmer, Hodnett and Layton," Heimbach said. "You race against them and watch them win every weekend. You keep hoping that one day you can beat them.�?? Chad Layton settled for second followed by Greg Hodnett, Fred Rahmer and Cory Haas. Bob Bennett grabbed the lead at the start. The field was placed under caution after the first lap when Glenndon Forsythe stopped in turn 2.Michael Carber bolted into the second spot on lap 3 and followed Bennett through the next caution on lap 5 when Alan Krimes had a left-front tire go flat. Heimbach jumped from third to second on the restart while Carber had stopped after developing mechanical problems. Heimbach wrestled the lead from Bennett on lap 8 and cruised over the next several laps. He was tested on lap 22 when Alan Krimes and Mark Coldren crashed in turn 2. Heimbach wassuccessful at taking evasive action, but third-place driver Lance Dewease and Cody Darrah, who was running at the back of the field, were involved. Heimbach made contact with Darrah but kept going. The contact broke a rear shock. Over the last three circuits, Heimbach wired the field while Layton fought off Hodnett. Bobby Weaver, Craig Keel, Cody Darrah, Bob Bennett and Glenndon Forsythe completed the top 10. Weaver and Krimes won the heat races. Hughes led the final 17 circuits of the Xtreme Stock Car main. He defeated Bruce McClane, Tom Johns, Rocky Etline and Brent Fogelsanger. Bob Bender Jr., who drove a car that was a replica to the one owned by his father and driven by Bobby Goodling and Ronnie Dunstan, led the last two laps of the Xtreme Stock Car Rookie Rumble. He topped Rich Lomman, Eric Grinestaff, Randy Gladfelter and Jed Latshaw. Rob Casti won the Modified portion of the Penn-Mar Vintage Stock Car main. Willie Brymesser won the Sportsman portion. The next race at SSP will be tomorrow night, Friday night, May 19 with the Trail Motors Super Sportsman returning to SSP along with the Late Models and Classic Cars. There will also be a Speedway Auto Sales Mini Van Toll Booth Race. The Sprint Cars return to SSP on Thursday night, May 25 with the Great American School Buses, Sprint Cars, Xtreme Stock Cars and Legends Cars. Gates will open for both the pit area and grandstans at 5:00 p.m. 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 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. 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 Thursday, May 18, 2006 Sprint Cars Feature (25 Laps): 1. Blaine Heimbach, 2. Chad Layton, 3. Greg Hodnett, 4. Fred Rahmer, 5. Cory Haas, 6. Bobby Weaver, 7. Craig Keel, 8. Cody Darrah, 9. Bob Bennett, 10. Glenndon Forsythe, 11. Scott Lutz, 12. Daryl Stimeling, 13. Tony Bruce, Jr., 14. Lance Dewease, 15. Alan Krimes, 16. Mark Coldren, 17. Chad Jumper, 18. Michael Carber. FEATURE LAP LEADER: Bennett 1–7, Heimbach 8-25. HEAT RACE WINNERS: Weaver and Krimes Xtreme Stock Cars Feature (20 Laps): 1. Larry Hughes, Jr., 2. Bruce McClane, 3. Tom Johns, 4. Rocky Etline, 5. Brent Fogelsanger, 6. Sam Rial, 7. Kevin Higgins, 8. Matt Smith. 9. Mike Goodwin, 10. Adam Smith, 11. Chris Heller, 12. Donnie Broderick, 13. Raymond Repp, 14. Doug Hansen Sr., 15. Trevor Stark, 16. John Hiden Jr., 17. Eric Snoke, 18. Travis Horan, 19. Charlie Pensinger, 20. Ken Acworth; DNS – Matt Wampler FEATURE LAP LEADER: Horan 1, Hiden 2, Hughes 3-20 BPS Trucking Dash Winner: Gene Knaub XSC Rookie Rumble Feature (15 Laps): 1. Bob Bender Jr.; 2. Rich Lomman; 3. Eric Grinestaff; 4. Randy Gladfelter; 5. Jed Latshaw; 6. Brian Shue; 7. Larry Landis; 8. Adam Doll; 9. Bob Minnich; 10. Penny Repp; 11. Randy Blank; 12. Shawn Higgins; 13. John Scrivens; 14. Kim Flanagan FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Lomman (1-4); Bender (5-11, 14-15); Scrivens (12-13). Penn Mar Vintage Cars Feature (12 Laps): 1. Rob Casti (M); 2. Bob Campbell (M); 3. Paul Bacchus (M); 4. Pete Cobb (M); 5. Willie Brymesser (S); 6. Fred Krickbaum (S). Did Not Start: Bill Spence (S): M-Modified Division; S-Sportsman Division FEATURE LAP LEADER: Casti (1-12) HEAT WINNER: Casti. SSP News and Notes: - The National Sprint Tour visits SSP on Thursday, June 8, Friday, June 9 and Thursday, August 3. Raindates will be announced for all events if needed. General admission main grandstand tickets will be $30.00 each for each night of racing. There will be a limited number of 3,000 tickets available for advance purchase for the main grandstand area only. There will also be a limit of 400 children tickets (ages 6-12) available for $12.00 each. Children ages 5 and under will be admitted free. Once the tickets are sold, there will be no more tickets offered for the main grandstand area and pit passes may then be purchased to see the event. All seating will be on a first-come, first-serve basis with the exception of the annual reserved seats. All advance ticket purchasers will be permitted to enter the grandstands one hour prior to the sale of grandstand tickets on raceday in order to pick their seats. Cooler size limits will be strictly enforced. NST tickets may also be purchased now by sending a check or money order for the amount of tickets ordered along with a $4.00 fee per total order to cover the Certified Mail fees. Orders may be sent 3805 Natalie Lane, Dover, PA 17315. Phone orders with credit cards are also accepted by calling 717-292-1696. - Dover NASCAR Race Bus Trip Available – The Newberry Business Association along with the Susquehanna Speedway Park are offering a bus trip to the Dover Int’l Speedway for the NASCAR race on Sunday, June 4 for $125.00 per person. The fees include roundtrip transportation and premium seats in the upper section of turns 3 & 4. The bus will leave from Bumper Bob’s Steak and Seafood at 6:00 a.m. Sunday morning. For more information or to reserve a seat, call (717) 938-8653, Ext.221. - Trail Motors Automotive Discount – Anyone who takes an SSP ticket stub to Trail Motors located at 4620 Susquehanna Trail North, in York will receive special discounts for services provided by specialized auto technicians. The discounts include a State Inspection & Emissions Test for $38.74 (normally $48.74) or an oil change for $20.99 (normally $24.99). May 19, 2006 - Friday Time Schedule (Subject to Change) 5:00 p.m. Pit Gates Open: Pit Passes: Members - $18.00; Non members - $20.00 Grandstands Gates Open: General admission: Adults - $12.00; Teens (13-17) – $8.00; Children (12 & under) – Free 6:35 p.m. Late Models Driver’s Meeting (Mandatory) - A random role call may be taken. Failure to report to the driver’s meeting may result in a DQ for night. 6:45 p.m. Classic Cars and Mini Vans Driver’s Meeting (Mandatory) - A random role call may be taken. Failure to report to the driver’s meeting may result in a DQ for night. 6:55 p.m. Trail Motors Super Sportsman 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. 7:05 p.m. - 7:25 p.m. Practice Begins (all divisions in the following order) Rotation: Classic Cars Trail Motors Super Sportsman Late Models Mini Vans 7:25 p.m. Welcome, Invocation and National Anthem 7:30 p.m. Trail Motors Super Sportsman Qualifying Heat Races (8 laps) Late Models Qualifying Heat Races (8 laps) Classic Cars Qualifying Heat Races (6 laps) Speedway Auto Sales Toll Booth Mini Van Feature (8 laps) Trail Motors Super Sportsman Consolation Race (8 laps) – if necessary Late Models Consolation Race (8 laps) – if necessary. Feature Events — Victory Lane @ Finish Line for Top 3 in each division. $200 fine for any of the top 3 not stopping at victory lane! Classic Cars Feature (15 laps) Trail Motors Super Sportsman Feature (20 laps) Late Models Feature (20 laps) # # #