National Sprint Tour Tune-up on Thursday Night at SSP
National Sprint Tour Tune-Up at SSP on Thursday; Women on Wheels Added to Friday NEWBERRYTOWN, PA (May 29, 2006) – The Sprint Cars return to SSP on Thursday night, June 1 with the One-on-One Street Car Drags, Xtreme Stock Cars and Four Cylinders. The One-on-One Street Car Drags will pay $250.00 to win and entry forms are available at sspracing.net or by calling 717-292-1696. This will be the final race for the Sprint Cars before Steve Kinser, Danny Lasoski, Brian Paulus, Lucas Wolfe and many more make their way to SSP next week on June 8 and 9 when the National Sprint Tour comes to town. Local hard chargers Chad Layton and Alan Krimes have already committed to leading the charge against some of the best traveling stars in the Sprint Car ranks worldwide. On Friday night, June 2, the Trail Motors Super Sportsman, Late Models and Street Stocks will be in competition along with the Mini Van Construction race. The Construction race replaces the Mini Van Doughnut Delivery race which was originally scheduled. The Women on Wheels Stock Cars will also be on the schedule as this event was rescheduled after the April 21 rainout. The gates will open for the pit area and grandstands at 5:00 p.m. in 2006 on both Thursday and Friday nights. 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) $8.00; 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 will continue 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 Thursday, May 25 or Friday, May 26, a $2.00 discount to the races on June 1 or 2 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. Susquehanna Speedway Park www.sspracing.net or (717) 292-1696 / Track (717) 938-9170 June 1, 2006 - Thursday Time Schedule (Subject to Change) 5:00 p.m. Pit Gates Open: Pit Passes: Members - $20.00; Non members - $22.00 Grandstands Gates Open: General admission: Adults - $14.00; Teens (13- 17) – $10.00;Children (12 & under) – Free Mandatory Driver’s Meetings - Random role calls may be taken. Failure to report to driver’s meeting may result in a DQ for night. 6:30 p.m. Sprint Cars Driver’s Meeting 6:45 p.m. Xtreme Stock Cars and Four Cylinders Driver’s Meeting 6:50 p.m. - 7:20 p.m. Practice Begins (all divisions in the following order) Rotation: Xtreme Stock (Rookie Rumble) Sprint Cars Four Cylinders Xtreme Stock Cars 7:25 p.m. Welcome, Invocation and National Anthem 7:30 p.m. BPS Trucking Xtreme Stock Car Elimination Dash (4 laps) Sprint Cars Qualiying Heat Races (10 laps) Four Cylinders Qualiying Heat Races (6 laps) Xtreme Stock Car Rookie Rumble Feature (20 laps) – 20 minute time limit One-on-One Street Car Drags (1 lap) Sprint Cars Consolation Race (10 laps) – if necessary. Four Cylinders Consolation Race (6 laps) – if necessary (if no consi, then the Four Cylinders feature will be run in this place) 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! Sprint Cars Feature (25 laps) – Driver Intros before the race; Crews to take the cars to the frontstretch and drivers will be intorduced through the front tunnel area. Xtreme Stock Cars Feature (20 laps w/ <20 cars; 25 laps w/ 20 to 29 cars; 30 laps w/ 30+ cars) – 30 minute time limit Four Cylinders Feature (15 laps) June 2, 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 Mandatory Driver’s Meetings - Random role calls may be taken. Failure to report to driver’s meeting may result in a DQ for night. 6:35 p.m. Late Models Driver’s Meeting 6:45 p.m. Street Stocks, Women on Wheels Stock Cars and Mini Vans Driver’s Meeting 6:55 p.m. Trail Motors Super Sportsman Driver’s Meeting 7:05 p.m. - 7:25 p.m. Practice Begins (all divisions in the following order) Rotation: Street Stocks Trail Motors Super Sportsman Late Models Women on Wheels Stock Cars Mini Vans 7:25 p.m. Welcome, Invocation and National Anthem 7:30 p.m. Street Stocks Qualifying Heat Races (8 laps) Trail Motors Super Sportsman Qualifying Heat Races (8 laps) Late Models Qualifying Heat Races (8 laps) Women on Wheels Stock Cars Heat Races (5 laps) Speedway Auto Sales Mini Van Construction Race (10 laps) Street Stock Consolation Race (8 laps) – if necessary 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! Street Stocks Feature (20 laps) Trail Motors Super Sportsman Feature (20 laps) Late Models Feature (20 laps) SSP Pit Notes - Raceceivers Required For Late Models – The One-Way Radio called Raceceiver will be mandatory for all Late Model Drivers on Friday, June 2. Raceceivers are available for purchase from Miller’s Racing Parts in Camp Hill, PA. - 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. - 16 Tickets Left for the 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). 2006 Susquehanna Speedway Park Point Championships (as of May 29, 2006) A complete point rundown for each division may be found at sspracing.net. Sprint Cars: Rank Car # Driver Name Hometown, State Points 1 77 Greg Hodnett (3) Memphis, TN 582 2 12 Chad Layton Harrisburg, PA 567 3 22 Fred Rahmer (2) Salfordsville, PA 564 4 12 Blane Heimbach (1) Selinsgrove, PA 532 5 25 Lance Dewease Fayetteville, PA 493 6 9 Craig Keel Weedsport, NY 480 7 11c Cory Haas York, PA 456 8 69 Michael Carber Telford, PA 456 9 87 Alan Krimes Denver, PA 453 10 89 Cody Darrah York, PA 444 Xtreme Stock Cars: Rank Car # Driver Name Hometown, State Points 1 4J Larry Hughes Jr. (3) York Haven, PA 569 2 17G Mike Goodwin Wellsville, PA 540 3 10 Charlie Pensinger Shippensburg, PA 518 4 22 Matt Smith Carlisle, PA 494 5 11 Sam Rial Windsor, PA 491 6 99 Chris Heller Carlisle, PA 486 7 42 Adam Smith Lewisberry, PA 482 8 00 John Hiden Jr. Dover, PA 476 9 96 Eric Snoke Fleetwood, PA 466 10 21H Travis Horan York, PA 463 Other Feature Winners – Gene Knaub (3) Trail Motors Super Sportsman: Rank Car # Driver Name Hometown, State Points 1 19 Dave Calaman (2) Carlisle, PA 464 2 22H Jim Shuttlesworth Lewisberry, PA 441 3 8 Rich Eichelberger York Springs, PA 430 4 32 Smokey Snelbaker(1)Dover, PA 393 5 1 John Stehman Halifax, PA 388 6 80 Craig Morrow Enola, PA 384 7 25 Bobby Hockenberry New Bloomfield, PA 383 8 30 Scott Dellingner Lewisberry, PA 382 9 59 Steve Wilbur (1) Mechanicsburg, PA 379 10 77 Russ Mitten Newville, PA 375 Other Feature Winners - Steve Fannasy (1) Street Stocks: Rank Car # Driver Name Hometown, State Points 1 21K Kory Sites Hamburg, PA 450 2 80 Wes Alleman Newville, PA 434 3 99 Chad Smith (1) Halifax, PA 429 4 69 George Eash (1) Jonestown, PA 420 5 25H Brian Hauenstein Carlisle, PA 419 6 35 Gary Johnston Shippensburg, PA 416 7 33 Joe Whiteley Windsor, PA 415 8 22s Steven Dove Lebanon, PA 390 9 88w Eric Walker Middletown, PA 386 10 22 Sam Leonrd Jr. (1) Marysville, PA 381 Other Feature Winner – Bob Gutshall Late Models: Rank Car # Driver Name Hometown, State Points 1 43 Jake Jones (1) Shermansdale, PA 315 2 NINE Carl Graves Duncannon, PA 313 3 0 Larry Baer Dover, PA 308 4 91 Chuck Yingling Mt. Wolf, PA 302 5 28 Mike Spangler (1) Spring Grove, PA 297 6 Josh Kimmel Dillsburg, PA 297 7 8 Les Hare (1) Stewartstown, PA 294 8 20 Steve Billet Mt. Wolf, PA 292 9 118 Sean Merkel Gilbertsville, PA 290 10 12 Sterling Kinard Dover, PA 283 9w Scott McCann Jr. (1) Mechanicsburg, PA 283 Legends Cars: Rank Car # Driver Name Hometown, State Points 1 17R Jason Rochelle (2) Schnecksville, PA 394 2 7R Ronnie Dunstan (1) Coplay, PA 382 3 48 Randy Kissinger (1) Columbia, PA 365 4 19 Joshua Morrow Hamburg, PA 331 5 7 Geremy Sheaffer Ickesburg, PA 314 6 769 Stephen Nederostek Walnutsport, PA 313 7 29G Lawrence Garrison Beaver Springs, PA 301 8 6 Jeff Condran Middletown, PA 292 9 54 Jason Ewing McClure, PA 290 10 555 Bill Harris Duncannon, PA 288 ARDC Midgets: Rank Car # Driver Name Hometown, State Points 1 9 Steve Lenig Selinsgrove, PA 185 2 18 Donnie Trent (1) Honeybrook, PA 180 21 Andy Martin Gordonville, PA 180 15 Tom Hessert Cherry Hill, NJ 180 5 5 Steve Buckwalter (1) Royersford, PA 176 6 10 Frank Polimeda Fort Lee, NJ 166 7 11 Eric Heydenreich Bloomsburg, PA 163 8 3 Tracy Miller Rancho Cucamonga, CA 154 9 86 Tracy Readinger Oley, PA 150 10 4 Michelle Miller Reading, PA 143 Classic Cars: Rank Car # Driver Name Hometown, State Points 1 88 Bill Brown Sr. (1) Woodbridge, MD 197 2 12 Allen Cullum Hampstead, MD 191 3 12c Jim Crocker Reisterstown, MD 180 4 8 Bill Brown Jr. (1) Mt. Airy, MD 178 5 7 Jamie Lloyd Reisterstown, MD 175 6 95 Fred Cullum Manchester, MD 174 7 34 Joe Snodgrass Catonsville, MD 170 8 21 Kurt Welsh Marriottsville, MD 169 9 35 Jack Yingling Ellicott City, MD 166 29 Pete Neal Taneytown, MD 166 The Great American School Buses: Rank Car # Driver Name Hometown, State Points 1 0 Ralph Messinger Wellsville, PA 188 2 5.0 Brandt Fink Dover, PA 180 3 89 Van Baker Red Lion, PA 179 4 777 Jeff Ebersole Lewisberry, PA 172 5 10 Rob Harkins Lewisberry, PA 170 6 01 Ben Engle Camp Hill, PA 158 7 3 Harold Ebaugh Etters, PA 156 8 74 Larry Miller Camp Hill, PA 134 9 1w J.R. Rodriguez (1) Dover, PA 100 44DD Joe Thomas (1) Lewisberry, PA 100 Four Cylinder Stock Cars: Rank Car # Driver Name Hometown, State Points 1 13 Ed Hollenbach (1) Fredericksburg, PA 100 2 11s John Stoll Jr. Wellsville, PA 97 3 5 Dustin Hollinger Lebanon, PA 94 4 Mark Digges Front Royal, VA 91 5 121 Bryan Michael Jonestown, PA 88 6 76 Ronnie Garlock Mapleton Depton, PA 86 7 10 Jerry Schott Jr. Jonestown, PA 84 8 12 Eric Hollenbach Fredericksburg, PA 82 9 9 Randy Wible Three Springs, PA 80 10 77 Joe Jakubic Chambersburg, PA 78 · Feature Wins denoted in parenthesis ( )