Racing on Aug. 17 & Aug. 18 at SSP
Sprint Cars Will Not Be in Action This Thursday at SSP on Camera and Autograph Night NEWBERRYTOWN, PA (August 13, 2006) - The Sprint Cars have be removed from the racing programs for Thursday, August 17 and Thursday, August 24. SSP owners, Todd and Rhonda Fisher have decided to remove the Sprint Cars from these nights and they will return on Thursday, August 31 at the York County Nationals. There will be three Sprint Car features completed on August 31 including the June 22 make up feature and the completion of the August 10 feature which was postponed due to rain on lap 9. The third feature of that evening has been reduced to 25 laps and the lineups will be determined as they were last year with the top five in points and three heat winners competing in the King of the Posse Match races to determine the starting lineup for the 25 lap feature event. "The decision to remove the Sprint Cars for the next two weeks was based on the fact that there are not enough fans purchasing tickets at the prices necessary to support the purses needed for the Sprint Car teams to compete," said Todd Fisher, SSP co-owner. "Since the beginning of May, we have seen a steady decline of fans attending Sprint Car races due to numerous reasons. With the current state of the economy, we cannot risk the future of the speedway by continuously losing money on Sprint Car programs and reducing their purse money is not an option." This decision was made prior to the rains that postponed the August 10 feature event on lap 9. Sprint Cars are expected to be on the 2007 schedule 6-8 times on Thursday nights. There are no rainchecks honored from the August 10 event as two feature events had been completed. On Thursday, August 17, the popular Camera and Autograph Night will return featuring the Xtreme Stock Cars, Legends Cars and EMMR Vintage Cars. It will also be York County Racing Club Night. The Xtreme Stock Car feature postponed on Thursday, August 10 will also be completed on this night. On Friday, August 18, the Trail Motors Super Sportsman, Late Models and Street Stocks return in action along with the Speedway Auto Sales Mini Van Construction Race. This Friday will also be the third race of a four race series for all Street Stock drivers who are 21 years of age and younger to compete in a five lap dash race presented by Clean Technologies. The winner of the dash will receive $100.00 with second place collecting $50.00. Both third and fourth place finishers will receive $25.00 each. The driver with the best cumulative finishes over the four race series will receive $200.00. The final race of the series will be Friday, September 1. The current point standings after two rounds are 1. Chad Smith (17); 2. Joey Hoffer (15); 3. Eric Walker (12); 4. Dave Thompson and Jenn Scott (3). Smith and Hoffer have picked up wins in rounds one and two respectively. Gates will open for both the pit area and grandstand area at 5:00 p.m. on both Thursday, August 17 and Friday, August 18. 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, August 17 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, August 18 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 $2.00 for each person with a ticket stub from August 10 or August 11 events for both August 17 or August 18. 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 August 17, 2006 - Thursday 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 & Teens - $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. 6:40 p.m. Xtreme Stock Cars and Legends Cars Driver's Meeting 7:00 p.m. - 7:20 p.m. Practice Begins (all divisions in the following order) Rotation: Xtreme Stock Cars Legends Cars Xtreme Stock (Rookie Rumble) 7:25 p.m. Welcome, Invocation and National Anthem 7:30 p.m. Xtreme Stock Car Make Up Feature from August 10 Legends Cars Heat Races (6 laps) Xtreme Stock Car Rookie Rumble Feature (20 laps) Legends Cars Consolation Race (8 laps) - if necessary. EMMR Vintage Car Exhibition Races Camera & Autograph Session - All Drivers with Cars report to the frontstretch (15 minutes) 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! Legends Cars Feature (15 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 August 18, 2006 - Friday Time Schedule 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 7:00 p.m. - 7:25 p.m. Practice Begins (all divisions in the following order) Rotation: Late Models Street Stocks Trail Motors Super Sportsman 7:25 p.m. Welcome, Invocation and National Anthem 7:30 p.m. Late Models Qualifying Heat Races (8 laps) Trail Motors Super Sportsman Qualifying Heat Races (8 laps) Street Stocks Qualifying Heat Races (8 laps) Late Models Consolation Race (8 laps) - if necessary. Trail Motors Super Sportsman Consolation Race (8 laps) - if necessary Street Stock Consolation Race (8 laps) - if necessary Speedway Auto Sales Mini Van Construction Feature (10 laps) Clean Technologies "Young Guns" Street Stock Dash Race (5 laps) 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! Late Models Feature (20 laps) Trail Motors Super Sportsman Feature (20 laps) Street Stocks Feature (20 laps) SSP Pit Notes Speedway Flea Market Continues Every Sunday - The "new" Speedway Flea Market continues every Sunday morning 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. Space will be limited to a "reasonable" amount for each vendor. Food and drink vendors are not permitted. This flea market will continue every Sunday throughout the rest of the year. Racecar Flea Market on Saturday, November 4 - SSP will host a racecar flea market with all forms of racing welcome on Saturday, November 4. Vendor fees are $10.00 per day and setup begins at 8:00 p.m. on Friday night. Plenty of "bargains" for the 2007 season will be available. ASCS Sprint Car Meeting Scheduled for Tuesday, August 22 - Emmett Hahn, the President of the ASCS (American Sprint Car Series), will hold a meeting in conjuction with the Susquehanna Speedway Park, on Tuesday, August 22 at 6:30 p.m. at the York County Racing Club building. ASCS sanctions Sprint Car racing nationally throughout the United States and is the largest of its kind. The ASCS meeting will present the introduction to the future of ASCS sanctioned racing in the Central Pennsylvania area. The meeting is open to anyone interested in the series including drivers, owners, media and all others. Food and drinks will be available before the meeting. The York County Racing Club is located at 4255 North Susquehanna Trail in York, Pennsylvania. Due to construction of a nearby bridge, everyone is encouraged to use exit 25 (Emigsville exit) off I-83 and then go north on the Susquehanna Trail to reach the YCRC building. 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. August 31 Sprint Car 25-lap Feature Lineup for June 22 Make Up Feature - The starting lineup for the makeup Sprint Car feature event postponed due to rain on Thursday, June 22 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. August 31 Completion of Sprint Car 25-lap Feature from August 10 - The restart order for the Sprint Car make-up feature (from August 10) with 9 laps complete: 1. Doug Esh, 2. Blaine Heimbach, 3. Chad Jumper, 4. Michael Carber, 5. Scott Lutz, 6. Bobby Weaver, 7. Dave Cordier, 8. Jim Nace, 9. Andy McKisson, 10. Cory Haas, 11. Daryl Stimeling, 12. Cody Darrah, 13. Karl Baker, 14. A.J. Michael, 15. Gordon Sonft, 16. Billy Heltzel, 17. Mark Coldren, 18. Alan Krimes (-5 laps), 19. Mike Whitebread (-5 laps), 20. Mike Mansfield (-7 laps), DNQ - Pat Cooper. Doug Esh and Mark Coldren were the heat race winners. Golf Tournament Postponed Until 2007 - The Inaugural York County Nationals Golf Tournament scheduled for Wednesday, August 30 at the Valley Green Golf Course has been postponed until a date to be announced in 2007. SSP Point Standings - A complete listing of 2006 SSP Point Championships may be found at sspracing.net. Revised 2006 Susquehanna Speedway Park Schedule of Events (Schedule as of August 13 2006 - Subject to Change) August 17 (Thur.) Camera & Autograph Night and York County Racing Club Night plus Xtreme Stocks, Legends Cars and EMMR Vintage Club Cars August 18 (Fri) Mini Van Construction Race plus Trail Motors Super Sportsman, Late Models and Street Stocks plus Clean Technologies Young Guns Shootout Round 3 August 24 (Thur.) The Great American School Bus Championship plus 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 31 (Thur.) 6th Annual York County Nationals (Day 1) & King of the Posse Match Races - Sprint Cars (3 features - 2 make ups from June 22 and August 10 and one regular) 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 plus Clean Technologies Young Guns Shootout Round 4 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 and 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 (All types welcome) - $10.00 vendor fee per spot 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 at 6:00 a.m. (Vendor set up is 5:30 a.m.) # # #