SSP Back In Action This Thursday and Friday
Contact: Todd Fisher (717) 292-1696 -FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SSP Begins Exciting Second Half of the Season this Thursday and Friday with Lots of Action NEWBERRYTOWN, PA (July 6, 2006) - After a two week break, the Susquehanna Speedway Park returns to action with a great schedule of exciting events throughout the remainder of the year. The season will end on Saturday, November 11 with the 3rd Annual Turkey 200 Enduro race. The next racing event will be Thursday night, July 20 with Sabko Enterprises Night at the Races featuring an action-packed night of entertainment for the entire family. As a courtesy to Morgan Hughes and Justin Loh of the Williams Grove Speedway, SSP canceled its July 20 sprint car show featuring Twin 20 main events, but it will feature an action-packed racing program with the double features for the Xtreme Stock Cars (regular feature and postponed race for June 22), Women on Wheels Stock Cars, Great American School Buses in a "Bus Stop" race, Legend Cars, a Sprint Car wheelie contest to be judged by the fans, One-on-One Street Car Drags and a Members First Credit Union Kids Money Scramble. At 6:45 p.m. all fans will also be given School Bus Rides around the track before the racing action begins. The makeup feature event for the Xtreme Stock Car feature which was postponed due to rain on Thursday, June 22 will be run on Thursday night, July 20. The starting lineup will be: 1) 100 Tommy Slanker; 2) 2 Jason Failor; 3) 7f Bill Fulton; 4) 42 Adam Smith; 5) 96 Eric Snoke; 6) 11 Sam Rial; 7) 39 Buce McClane; 8) 99 Chris Heller; 9) 18 Raymond Repp; 10) 36 Trevor Stark; 11) 69 Les Scrivens; 12) 78 Dave Yingst; 13) 0 Rock Enterline; 14) 88 Matt Wampler; 15) 99B Ray Broderick; 16) 17k Tom Johns; 17) 00 John Hiden Jr.; 18) 73 Ken Doll; 19) 3h Nathan Heindle; 20) XR7 Bryon Sipe; 21) 01 Vernon Myers; 22) 10 Charlie Pensinger; 23) 21H Travis Horan; 24) 97 Donnie Broderick; 25) 4j Larry Hughes Jr.; 26) 17G Michael Goodwin. Pit passes from Thursday, June 22 will not be honored as two features will be run on Thursday, July 20. No other competitors or substitutes are eligible for the 20-lap make up feature event. If 19 or less cars take the green, the "double money" bonus will not be in effect. This event was from the postponed events on Thursday, June 22. The Street Car Drags postponed from Thursday, June 1 have been rescheduled for Thursday night, July 20. The following drivers are already entered - Patrick Cooper, Joel Hoffmaster Jr., Jared Beck and Nathan Yost. 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. The event is still open to new entrants. Then on Friday night, July 21, the Trail Motors Super Sportsman return along with the Late Models and Street Stocks. It is also York County Racing Club Night and Christmas in July. Santa will be making his annual summertime visit to SSP. He is planning to bring plenty of toys for his toy scramble on the frontstretch of the track. Gates will open for both the pit area and grandstand area at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 20 and Friday, July 21. 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. Grandstand ticket prices for Thursday, July 20 are Adults & Teens (13 & older) $8.00 and Children (12 & under) are free. Pit pass prices are $20.00 with a reduced rate for SSP license holders. Grandstand ticket prices for Friday, July 21 are Adults (18 & older) $12.00; Teens (13-17) $8.00; and Children (12 & under) are free. Pit pass prices are $20.00 with a reduced rate for SSP license holders. There will be an SSP Repeat Fan Discount of a $3.00 discount (on Thursday) and $2.00 discount (on Friday) for each person with a ticket stub from the June 29, June 30 or July 3 events. 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 $30.00 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 July 20, 2006 - Thursday Time Schedule (Subject to Change) "Sabko Enterprises Night at the Races" 5:00 p.m. Pit Gates Open: Pit Passes: Members - $18.00; Non members - $20.00 Grandstands Gates Open: General admission: Adults - $8.00; 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. 6:45 p.m. Xtreme Stock Cars and W.O.W. Stock Cars Meeting 6:45 p.m. School Bus Rides around the track 7:15 p.m. - 7:25 p.m. Practice Begins (all divisions in the following order) Rotation: Xtreme Stock Cars (Rookie Rumble) W.O.W. Stock Cars Xtreme Stock Cars 7:25 p.m. Welcome, Invocation and National Anthem 7:30 p.m. Xtreme Stock Cars Feature - Make up from June 22 Rainout (25 laps) - 30 minute time limit Legends Cars Qualifying Heat Races (8 laps) Xtreme Stock Car Rookie Rumble Feature (20 laps) - 20 minute time limit One on One Street Car Drags Legends Cars Consolation Race (8 laps) W.O.W. Stock Car Feature (15 or 20 laps) - 20 minute time limit Sprint Car Wheelie Contest - frontstretch Members First Credit Union Kid's Money Scramble - frontstretch Great American School Bus "Bus Stop" Race (10 laps) 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 Legends Cars Feature (20 laps) * All 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! July 21, 2006 - Friday Time Schedule (Subject to Change) York County Racing Club Night / Christmas in July 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 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 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) Santa's Toy Scramble - frontstretch 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 More Information About Friday, June 9 National Sprint Tour Cancellation - The racing events scheduled for Friday night, June 9 have been canceled due to afternoon thunderstorms hitting the speedway grounds. The event will not be made up. Advance ticket sale purchases for Friday, June 9 may be exchanged for Thursday, August 3 tickets for the return of the National Sprint Tour to central Pennsylvania. Contact 717-292-1696 for more information. Friday August 18 Date Moved to Saturday, August 19 - The racing events originally scheduled for Friday night, August 18 have been moved to Saturday night, August 19. The night will feature the Trail Motors Super Sportsman, Late Models, Street Stocks and a Mini Van Construction race. This will be a non-points event with all lineups for qualifying derived from a blind draw at the beginning of the night. The top 12 qualifiers from the heats will redraw for their feature starting positions. Handicapping for these divisions will resume on Friday, August 25. July 27 Sprint Car 25-lap Feature Lineup for June 22 Make Up Feature - The makeup feature event for the Sprint Car feature which was postponed due to rain on Thursday, June 22 will be run on Thursday night, July 27. The starting lineup will be: 1) 07 Mark Coldren; 2) 3 Bob Bennett; 3) 89 Cody Darrah; 4) 25 Lance Dewease; 5) 11c Cory Haas; 6) x Bob Weaver; 7) 12c Blaine Heimbach; 8) 77 Greg Hodnett; 9) 22 Fred Rahmer; 10) 12 Chad Layton; 11) 51 Karl Baker; 12) 69 Michael Carber; 13) 7c Dave Cordier Jr.; 14) 7m Mike Mansfield; 15) 33 Scott lutz; 16) 28h Billy Hetzel Jr.; 17) 66 Roger Fickett; 18) 28 Chad Jumper. Pit passes from Thursday, June 22 will not be honored as two features will be run on Thursday, July 27. No other competitors or substitutes are eligible for the 25-lap make up feature event. August 11 Four Cylinder Stock Car 15-lap Feature Lineup for June 1 Make Up Feature - The makeup feature event for the Four Cylinder Stock Car feature which was postponed due to rain on Thursday, June 1 will be run on Friday night, August 11. The starting lineup will be: 1) 64 Grant Adams; 2) 9 Randy Wible; 3) 23 Eric Hollenbach; 4) 76 Ronnie Garlock; 5) 5 Dustin Hollinger; 6) 11s John Stoll Jr.; 7) 44 Ralph Morgan Jr.; 8) 3c Kevin Thomas; 9) 888 Brian Wentzel; 10) 82m Chris McLanigan; 11) 13 Ed Hollenbach; 12) 32 Dennis Christ Jr.; 13) 0 Gary Newell; 14) 55 Troy Eckenrode; 15) 88 John Henry; 16) 39 Patrick Mclanigen; 17) 17 Bob Kupp; 18) 38s Dave Staley; 19) 27 Brett Hockenberry; 20) 34 Kyle Weiser; 21) 84 Leroy Long; 22) 121 Bryan Michael; 23) 5s Jason Smith; 24) 38 Mark Digges. Pit passes from Thursday, June 1 will not be honored as two features will be run on Friday, August 11. No other competitors or substitutes are eligible for the 15-lap make up feature event. August 24 Classic Car 15-lap Feature Lineup for June 22 Make Up Feature - The makeup feature event for the Classic Cars feature which was postponed due to rain on Thursday, June 22 will be run on Thursday night, August 24. The starting lineup will be: 1) 112 Bil Brown Sr.; 2) 7 Jamie Lloyd; 3) Jim Crocker; 4) 21 Kurt Welsh; 5) 34 Joe Snodgrass; 6) 29 Pete Neal; 7) 48 Allen Cullum; 8) 80 Jack Yingling; 9) 95 Fred Cullum; 10) 11 Al Daniels; 11) 22 Allen Daniels Jr.; 12) 55 Glenn Elliott; 13) Brian Diehl. Pit passes from Thursday, June 22 will not be honored as two features will be run on Thursday, August 24. No other competitors or substitutes are eligible for the 15-lap make up feature event. Kid's Box Car Races Rescheduled - The Kid's Box Car Races rained out on Thursday, June 22 have been rescheduled for Thursday night, August 10. Lots of great prizes will be available for all entrants in the Kid's Box Car Races. All children 12 and under are encouraged to decorate their boxes and compete in the races. A box car is a racecar made out of a box (with their arms, legs and head sticking out). Two family members or friends are needed for the pit crew. This will be a two-(2) lap race (on the frontstretch) with a pit stop. The pit stop will include taking off and putting shoes back on both feet for tire changes, washing the face to clean windshield and drinking a drink for fuel. SSP Point Standings - A complete listing of 2006 SSP Point Championships may be found at sspracing.net. Speedway Flea Market - The Sunday morning Speedway Flea Market will begin on August 6 at 6:00 a.m. There will be plenty of things for everyone. Vendor fees are $10.00 per day and setup begins at 5:30 a.m. Food and drink vendors are not permitted. This flea market will continue every Sunday throughout the rest of the year. Revised 2006 Susquehanna Speedway Park Schedule of Events (Schedule as of July 15, 2006 - Subject to Change) July 20 (Thur.) Members First Credit Union Kid's Money Scramble plus Xtreme Stocks (including an additional make up feature from June 22), W.O.W. Stocks, Legends Cars and The Great American School Bus "Bus Stop" Race, Sprint Car Wheelie Contest, One-on-One Street Car Drags (Note - Sprint Car Twin 20's have been cancelled) July 21 (Fri.) Christmas in July (Santa Claus Visit & Toy Scramble) & Y.C.R.C. (York County Racing Club) Night plus Trail Motors Super Sportsman, Late Models & Street Stocks July 27 (Thur.) Kid's Big Wheel Racing plus Sprint Cars (including an additional make up feature from June 22), Xtreme Stocks and Legends Cars July 28 (Fri.) Kid's Box Car Races plus Trail Motors Super Sportsman, Late Models and Street Stocks August 3 (Thur.) National Sprint Car Tour plus Xtreme Stocks and Penn Mar Vintage Club Tour August 4 (Fri.) Camera & Autograph Night plus ARDC Midgets, Late Models, Classic Cars, W.O.W. Stocks & Mini Van Snake Race August 10 (Thur.) Kid's Box Car Races plus Sprint Cars, Xtreme Stocks and Mini Van Super Oval Race August 11 (Fri.) Camera & Autograph Night plus Trail Motors Super Sportsman, Street Stocks, Four Cylinders (including an additional make-up feature from June 1) August 17 (Thur.) Camera & Autograph Night and York County Racing Club Night plus Sprint Cars, Xtreme Stocks, Legends Cars and EMMR Vintage Club Cars August 19 (Sat) Mini Van Construction Race plus Trail Motors Super Sportsman, Late Models and Street Stocks August 24 (Thur.) The Great American School Bus Championship plus Sprint Cars, Xtreme Stocks and Classic Cars (including an additional make up feature from June 22) August 25 (Fri.) Women on Wheels School Bus Race plus Trail Motors Super Sportsman, Late Models and Street Stocks August 30 (Wed.) Inaugural York County Nationals Invitational Golf Tournament - Valley Green Golf Course (9:00 a.m.) August 31 (Thur.) 6th Annual York County Nationals (Day 1) & King of the Posse Match Races - Sprint Cars (32 laps), Xtreme Stocks and Legends Cars Dirt Nationals Qualifier (Rain date: To Be Announced) September 1 (Fri.) 6th Annual York County Nationals (Day 2) - 2nd Annual Trail Motors Super Sportsman Championship (75 laps) plus Street Stocks and Four Cylinders (Rain date: Sunday, Sept. 3) September 2 (Sat.) 6th Annual York County Nationals (Day 3) Late Models (40 laps), ARDC Midgets (Twin 20's) and Classic Cars (Rain date: Sunday, Sept. 3) *All Point Championships end after the completion of all York County National events September 23 (Sat.) Smashfest '06 & Newberry Community Fair - Big &Small Car Demolition Derbies, Roll Over Contest, Tuff Trucks & more in this exciting night of destruction and FIREWORKS SPECTACULAR (Rain date: Sunday, September 24) September 29 (Fri.) Open Practice Night / Media Night (6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.) Gates open at 5:00 p.m. (All Division Welcome) September 30 (Sat.) Late Model 50-Lap Championship Race plus ARDC Midgets - 3 p.m. October 7 (Sat.) Pumpkin 200 Enduro Race (200 laps) plus the Great American School Bus Race & Mini Vans - 1 p.m. (Rain date:Oct. 8) October 20 (Fri.) Miller's Racing Parts Fall Classic Qualifying Day for Street Stocks & Four Cylinders also features for Xtreme Stock Car Rookie Rumble and Mini Vans - 7:30 p.m. October 21 (Sat.) 3rd Annual Miller's Racing Parts Fall Classic (50 laps each) - Street Stocks, Four Cylinders & Xtreme Stock Cars - 3 p.m. October 28 (Sat.) Candy Bowl II presented by J&K Salvage - ARDC Midgets, 600cc Micro Sprints, Lincoln Thundercars, Legends Cars, Classic Cars & W.O.W. Stocks - 3 p.m. November 4 (Sat.) Racecar Flea Market - 6:00 a.m. - ? ? ? (All types welcome) November 11 (Sat.) Turkey 200 Enduro Race (200 laps) plus the Great American School Bus Race & Mini Vans - 1 p.m. (Rain date:Nov. 12) Speedway Flea Market - Every Sunday beginning on August 6 at 6:00 a.m. (Vendor set up is 5:30 a.m.) # # #