Final Stock Car Saturday Night at SSP on Sept. 15
Contact: Lillian Bell
(717) 292-1696
-FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Final Stock Car Saturday Night at SSP on September 15
Newberrytown, PA (September 13, 2007) - The final round of Stock Car Saturday Night for 2007 returns to the Susquehanna Speedway Park on Saturday, September 15, with the Late Models, Street Stocks, Legends Cars, Four Cylinder Stock Cars and ARDC Midgets. The point championships for both the Late Models and Street Stocks presented by Hoosier Racing Tires will be determined with their final point races on that night.
On Saturday, the pit gates will open 4:30 p.m. Grandstand gates will open at 5:00 p.m. Warmups begin at 6:30 p.m. with qualifying races at 7:00 p.m. followed by consolation races and feature events.
General Admission Grandstand ticket prices for Saturday night will be Adults and Teens (13 & older) $12.00; Children (12 & under) are free. Pit pass prices are $20.00 with a reduced price of $18.00 for all pit competitor license holders. The minimum age requirement to purchase a pit pass is 14 years of age with a copy of a birth certificate is required for all ages 14 to 17.
There is a $2.00 repeat fan discount for each person with a ticket stub from races during the previous week's events completed 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 Repeat Fan Discount is not valid for pit pass purchases.
Last Saturday night, Carlisle's Carl Billet edging Dover's Charles Potts by less than a yard at the line to pickup his eighth win of the season in the Late Model division. Joey Hoffer of Annville also edged Halifax's Craig Morgan in the Street Stock class by less than a yard as well at the line to pick up his third victory of the year. Middletown's Eric Walker won the final round of the Clean Technologies Young Guns Shootout. Donnie Broderick of Lancaster won Xtreme Stock Car feature. Etter's Alex Updegraff picked up the XSC Rookie Rumble. Grant Adams from Ono won the Four Cylinder Stock Car feature event. Smokette Frye also from York Haven won the Women on Wheels School Bus race.
The Susquehanna Speedway Park is located midway between Harrisburg and York 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, use the track phone at (717) 938-9170 for up-to-date information.
September 15, 2007 - Stock Car Saturday Night Time Schedule
(Subject to Change)
4:30 p.m. Pit Gates Open: Pit Passes: Members - $18.00; Non members - $20.00
5:00 p.m. Grandstands Gates Open: General admission: Adults & Teens (13 & older) - $12.00;
Children (12 & under) - Free
Mandatory Driver's Meetings - Random role calls may be taken. Failure to report may result in a DQ.
6:20 p.m. ARDC Midgets Driver's Meeting
6:25 p.m. Street Stocks, Legends Cars & Four Cylinder Stock Cars Driver's Meeting
6:15 p.m. Late Models Driver's Meeting
6:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Practice Begins (all divisions in the following order)
Rotation: Street Stocks
Late Models
ARDC Midgets
Four Cylinder Stock Cars
Legends Cars
7:00 p.m. Street Stocks Qualifying Heat Races (8 laps)
Late Models Qualifying Heat Races (8 laps)
ARDC Midgets Qualifying Heat Races (8 laps)
Four Cylinder Stock Cars Qualifying Heat Races (6 laps)
Legends Cars Qualifying Heat Races (6 laps)
Welcome, Invocation and National Anthem
Street Stocks Consolation Race (8/10 laps) - if necessary
Late Models Consolation Race (8/10 laps) - if necessary
ARDC Midgets Qualifying Heat Races (8/10 laps)
Four Cylinder Stock Cars Consolation Race (6/8 laps) - if necessary
Legends Cars Consolation Race (6/8 laps) - if necessary
Street Stocks Feature (20 laps)
Late Models Feature (20 laps)
ARDC Midgets Feature (20 laps)
Four Cylinder Stock Cars Feature (20 laps)
Legends Cars Feature (20 laps)
· Top Three Finishers Required to be in Victory Lane after Every Feature - $200.00 Fine for Failure to Report.
- 2007 SSP Upcoming Schedule of Events -
September 22 (Sat.) Smashfest '07 & Newberry Community Fair - Small Car Demolition Derby, Roll Over Contest, Tuff Trucks & more
in this exciting night of destruction and FIREWORKS SPECTACULAR (Rain date: Sunday, September 23)
September 28 (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 29 (Sat.) 2nd Annual Late Model 50-Lap Championship Race plus UMP Modified Challenge & Mini Vans
October 6 (Sat.) 3rd Annual XSC Pumpkin 200 Enduro Race (200 laps) plus the Great American School Bus Race, Classic Cars, Penn
Mar Vintage Car Club & Mini Vans - 1:00 p.m. (Rain date: Oct. 7)
October 19 (Fri.) Miller's Racing Parts Fall Classic Qualifying Day for Street Stocks, Four Cylinders & Xtreme Stock Cars
October 20 (Sat.) 4th Annual Miller's Racing Parts Fall Classic (50 laps each) - Street Stocks, Four Cylinders & Xtreme Stock Cars
October 27 (Sat.) Candy Bowl III presented by J&K Salvage - ARDC Midgets, 600cc Micro Sprints, Lincoln Thundercars, Legends Cars,
Mini Vans & W.O.W. (Women on Wheels) Stocks - (3:00 p.m.)
November 3 (Sat.) Annual Racecar Flea Market - 6:00 a.m. - ? ? ? (All types welcome)
November 10 (Sat.) Turkey 200 XSC Enduro Race (200 laps) plus the Great American School Bus Race, Classic Cars, Penn Mar Vintage Car
Club & Mini Vans - 1:00 p.m. (Rain date: Nov. 11)
To Be Announced Post Season Awards Banquet
SSP Pit Notes
- 2nd Annual Susquehanna Showdown Entry Form Available - The 2nd Annual Susquehanna Showdown will feature 50-lap feature for the 358 Late Models paying a possible $30,000 to win on Saturday night, September 29 at the Susquehanna Speedway Park. The race is presented by Miller's Racing Parts, Insinger Fuels and W$W Racing Tires. The winner is guaranteed $5,000 to win with the chance to win an additional $25,000 in victory lane. KRS Graphics will provide $250 to the Hard Charger of the race. Other bonus prizes are available from Bernheisel Racecars; Superior Homes of Lancaster; AFCO Racing Products; Miller's Racing Parts and KRS Graphics. Late Model heat races are presented by Blazer's Body Shop and pay $25.00 to win, $15.00 for second and $10.00 for third.
There will also be a 35-lap AMRA/UMP/E-Mod/IMCA Modified Challenge race paying $1,200 to win along with a Mini Van double point special race.
An entry fee is required and an entry form may be downloaded from ww.sspracing.net. Specification rules may also be found on the Susquehanna Showdown Flyer on the Website.
On Saturday, gates will open for both the pit area at 3:30 p.m. and the grandstands at 4:00 p.m. Practice begins at 5:15 p.m. with racing action beginning at 6:00 p.m.
Grandstand ticket prices are $12.00 for adults and teens (13 years of age and older) and children (12 & under) are free. All children (12 & under) will receive a gift certificate good for an ice cream dessert compliments of any participating Applebee's Neighborhood Bar & Grill. Pit pass prices are $25.00 with a minimum age requirement of 14 years of age. The raindate is Sunday, September 30 if needed.
There will be an open practice for all SSP classes on Friday Night, September 28. All types of full size racecars may attend the open practice which includes Sprint Cars, Super Sportsman, Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stock Cars, Classic Cars, Vintage Cars. Even full size racecars that are not currently scheduled at SSP may participate as all classes will rotate with track time throughout the evening. The only smaller than full size racecars that will be permitted are the Legends Cars, Four Cylinders, 600cc Micro Sprints and ARDC Midgets.
On Friday, gates open at 4:30 p.m. with open practice from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. The grandstands will be open for free to the public during the practice session. The cost for the pits will be $12.00 per person with a minimum age requirement of 14 years of age.
- Postponed 358 Sprint Car Event - The twice postponed 358 Sprint Car event (May 27 & August 19) will not be made up in 2007 due to no suitable dates for the remainder of the season. All competitors and fans with rainchecks (tickets and pit passes) from May 27 may be used for any remaining event at SSP this season. If a fan or competitor does not use it through the end of the season, they may return it to the SSP Home Offices after Monday, November 13 by mail requesting a refund or they may keep it for the 2008 season and use it for a scheduled 358 Sprint Car race.
- Racecar Flea Market on Saturday, November 3 - SSP will host a racecar flea market with all forms of racing welcome on Saturday, November 3. Vendor fees are $10.00 per day and setup begins at 8:00 p.m. on Friday night. Plenty of "bargains" for the 2008 season will be available.
- SSP Competitor's Link Section Added to SSP Website - Let your fans know the latest info on your team! If you're a regular ARDC, Late Model, Street Stock, Xtreme Stock Cars or other regular SSP series competitor and have a website, e-mail the link of your web site to our webmaster at tvr1@comcast.net, so we can include you in this new section.
- Information About "The Outback" Track at SSP - The Outback Track at SSP is still currently under construction for Quarter Midgets, karts and more. The days of operation will be Saturday during the daytime hours. As work continues, the first open practice date has been pushed back to a date to be announced based on the delivery of the clay.
Competitive racing is set to begin after a few practice dates have been completed. The classes/types of cars or karts will be developed during the open practice sessions. Details will continue to be released as they become finalized.
- SSP Track Championship Point Standings - The current point standings for all SSP points earning divisions are available at www.sspracing.net under "Points and Results."
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