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Double Late Model and Xtreme Stock Car Features at SSP This Saturday Night; Kid's Box Car Racing As Well

Friday June 27, 2008

 

Stock Car Saturday Night at SSP This Weekend Features Two Late Models and Two XSC Features; Kid’s Box Car Racing As Well
Newberrytown, PA (June 25, 2008) Racing returns to SSP on Saturday, June 28, with the popular Kid’s Box Car Racing night for all children ages 10 and under. Racing action will include the Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stock Cars and the Susquehanna Recyclers Mini Vans. There will also be two make-up features postponed from May 17 for the Late Models and Xtreme Stock Cars at 6:30 p.m. before all qualifying events.

Many prizes will be available for all entrants in the Kid’s Box Car Races. All children 10 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.

On Saturday, the pit gates will open 4:30 p.m. Grandstand gates will open at 5:00 p.m. Practice begins at 5:50 p.m. with a make up Late Model feature at 6:30 p.m. The makeup Xtreme Stock Car feature event will follow. Qualifying races begin at 7:00 p.m. followed by consolation races and feature events.

General Admission Grandstand ticket prices for Stock Car Saturday Night will be Adults (ages 18-59) $12.00; Young Adults (ages 11-17) & Senior Adults (60 & Older) $10.00; Children (10 & under) are free. Pit pass prices are $22.00 with a reduced price of $20.00 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 and at the end of the season for great prizes. The Repeat Fan Discount is not valid for pit pass purchases.

Last weekend’s racing action at SSP on Saturday, June 14 found Travis McClelland of Westminister, Maryland picked up his first career feature win in the 20-lap Late Model feature event. Also picking up their career first Street Stock feature win was Lewisberry’s Gregory Diehl. Wes Alleman of Newville won the make-up Street Stock feature event postponed from May 17. Dover’s Matt Wampler came from the rear after and early caution to pick up his first Xtreme Stock Car victory in the feature. John Stoll Jr. of Wellsville won the 20-lap Four Cylinder Stock Car feature. Jeff Gamble of Enola won both the make-up and regularly scheduled PENNMAR Vintage Car features.

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, please use the track phone at (717) 938-9170 for up-to-date information.

Saturday, June 28, 2008 – Stock Car Saturday Night Time Schedule
(Subject to Change) 4:30 p.m. Pit Gates Open: Pit Passes: Members – $20.00; Non members – $22.00 5:00 p.m. Grandstands Gates Open: General admission: Adults (18 & older) – $12.00; Young Adults (11-
17) – $10.00; Children (10 & under) – Free
5:45 p.m. Mandatory Race Officials Meeting – 3rd Floor of the Scoring Tower

6:00 p.m. – 6:25 p.m. Practice Begins (all divisions in the following order) Rotation: Street Stocks Late Models
Xtreme Stock Cars
Susquehanna Recyclers Mini Vans

6:30 p.m. Late Models Feature (postponed from May 17) – (20 laps)

7:00 p.m. Welcome, Invocation and National Anthem Xtreme Stock Car Feature (postponed from May 17) – (20 laps)
Street Stocks Qualifying Heat Races (6 laps)
Susquehanna Recyclers Mini Vans Feature (10 laps)
Late Models Qualifying Heat Races (6 laps)
Xtreme Stock Cars Qualifying Heat Races (6 laps)
Kid’s Box Car Racing – frontstretch

Street Stocks Consolation Race (8 laps) – if necessary
Late Models Consolation Race (8 laps) – if necessary
Xtreme Stock Cars Consolation Race (8 laps) – if necessary

Street Stocks Feature (20 laps)
Late Models Feature (20 laps)
Xtreme Stock Cars Feature (20 laps)

· Top Three Finishers are Required to be in Victory Lane after Every Feature – $200.00 Fine for Failure to Report.

Late Models Feature Lineup (postponed from May 17) (20 laps): Row 1: Sterling Kinard & Chaz Walls; Row 2: Laudan Seigfreid & Randy Christine, Jr.; Row 3: Sam Leonard Jr. & John Moser Jr.; Row 4: Jake Jones & Steve Billet; Row 5: Chuck Yingling, Jr. & Bud Witmer; Row 6: Cam Zeigler & Carl Billet; Row 7: Carl Graves & Grant Adams; Row 8: Justin Ehrhart & Gary Potts; Row 9: Steve Weikel & Denny Willey; Row 10: Travis McClelland & John McDonough, Jr.; Row 11: Darrel Henry. DNQ – Charles Potts; Kyle Saylor.

Xtreme Stock Car Feature Lineup (postponed from May 17) (20 laps): Row 1: Ronald Vance & Bill Fulton; Row 2: Larry Landis & Tim Hahn; Row 3: Travis Horan & Chris Heller; Row 4: Alex Updegraff & Adam Smith; Row 5: Matt Wampler & Donnie Broderick; Row 6: Ray Broderick & Ricky Bender; Row 7: Sam Rial & Sean Todd; Row 8: Nolan Barshinger & John Frye; Row 9: Lance Danmyer & Michael Kiehl; Row 10: Matt Adams & Jason Failor; Row 11: Randy Blank & Mike Taft; Row 12: Stephen Ramsey & Jed Latshaw; DNQ – Mark Paine; Robert Pyle III; Shaun Linn; Rickey Hippensteel, Jr.

Wednesday Night Test & Tune Up Next at SSP on July 23

The next Wednesday Night Test & Tune session will be on July 23. It is open to any type of racecars capable of competing on the 4/10 mile oval. The cost is $12.00 per person for pit passes and a $20.00 fee for each racecar entering the pit area ($32.00 per car & driver combination). Gates will open at 5:00 p.m. with open track time from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. by class. Fuel will not be available on the Test & Tune nights. Each session will be 6 – 8 laps per session. The grandstands are open free to the public. The main concession stand will also be open throughout the night. Each class will receive 4 to 5 rounds of 6/8 laps each or more if time permits.

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, please use the track phone at (717) 938-9170 for up-to-date information.

- 2008 SSP Schedule of Events –
(Schedule as of June 25, 2008 – Subject to Change)
July 3 (Thur.) Eichelberger’s U-Pull It Super Show IIIARDC Midgets, 600cc Micro Sprints, Legends Cars & W.O.W.
(Women on Wheels) Stocks (7:00 p.m.) – The 600cc Micro Sprints will be part of the 2nd Annual PA 600cc Sprint Car Speedweek with entries from all over the United States.
July 5 (Sat.) 3rd Annual Summer Fun Championships – Late Models (30 laps), Street Stocks (25 laps), Xtreme Stock
Cars (25 laps), Four Cylinder Stock Cars (25 laps) – (7:00 p.m.)
July 6 – July 18: Track Closed (Summer Vacation)
July 19 (Sat.) EMMR / Bowling Green Speedway Night at the Races (SSP Oldtimers Reunion) – Late Models, Street
Stocks, Xtreme Stock Cars (plus postponed feature from June 7), Four Cylinder Stock Cars & PENNMAR
Vintage Cars (7:00 p.m.)
July 23 (Wed.) Wednesday Night Test & Tune Session (6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.); Gates open at 5:00 p.m.
July 26 (Sat.) Christmas in July (Santa Claus Visit & Member’s First FCU Kid’s Money Scramble) plus Late Models,
Street Stocks, Xtreme Stock Cars, Classic Cars, Mini Vans & Women on Wheels Stock Cars (7:00 p.m.)
August 2 (Sat.) Camera & Autograph Night / “Fab 4 Series” – Late Models (25 laps), Street Stocks (25 laps), Xtreme
Stock Cars (25 laps) & ARDC Midgets (20 laps) plus Clean Technologies Young Guns Shootout (7:00 p.m.)
August 6 (Wed.) Wednesday Night Test & Tune Session (6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.); Gates open at 5:00 p.m.
August 9 (Sat.) SSP Picnic in the Pits (Bike Giveaway) – Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stock Cars, Mini Vans &
PENNMAR Vintage Cars (7:00 p.m.)
August 16 (Sat.) Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stock Cars, Four Cylinder Stock Cars & Women on Wheels Stock Cars
(7:00 p.m.)
August 20 (Wed.) Wednesday Night Test & Tune Session (6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.); Gates open at 5:00 p.m.
August 23 (Sat.) Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stock Cars, Legends Cars & Mini Vans (7:00 p.m.)
August 30 (Sat.) 8th Annual York County Nationals – Late Models (32 laps), Street Stocks (25 laps), Xtreme Stock Cars (25 laps), Four Cylinder Stock Cars (25 laps) & Mini Vans (7:00 p.m.)
September 3 (Wed.) Wednesday Night Test & Tune Session (6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.); Gates open at 5:00 p.m.
September 6 (Sat.) Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stock Cars, Four Cylinder Stock Cars, Women on Wheels Mini Vans
(6:00 p.m.)
September 13 (Sat.) Championship Night / “Fab 4 Series” – Late Models (25 laps), Street Stocks (25 laps), Xtreme Stock
Cars (25 laps) & ARDC Midgets (20 laps) plus Clean Technologies Young Guns Shootout (6:00 p.m.)
September 20 (Sat.) Smashfest ‘08 & Newberry Community Fair – School Bus Demolition Derby, Small Car Demolition
Derby, Roll Over Contest, & more in this exciting night of destruction and FIREWORKS SPECTACULAR
(Rain date: Sunday, September 21)
September 26 (Fri.) Open Practice Night / Media Night (6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.) Gates open at 5:00 p.m. (All Divisions
Welcome)
September 27 (Sat.) 3rd Annual Susquehanna Showdown for Late Models (50 laps), Legends Cars Regional Qualifier (40
laps) & Mini Vans (6:00 p.m.)
October 4 (Sat.) AMA Racing – detail to be announced.
October 11 (Sat.) No Racing
October 17 (Fri.) Miller’s Racing Parts Fall Classic Qualifying Night for Street Stocks, Four Cylinders & Xtreme Stock Cars (7:00 p.m.)
October 18 (Sat.) 5th Annual Miller’s Racing Parts Fall Classic (50 laps each) – Street Stocks, Four Cylinders & Xtreme
Stock Cars (6:00 p.m.)
October 25 (Sat.) Candy Bowl IV presented by J&K Salvage – ARDC Midgets, 600cc Micro Sprints, Legends Cars, Mini
Vans & Women on Wheels Stock Cars (3:00 p.m.)
November 1 (Sat.) Annual Racecar Flea Market – 6:00 a.m. (All types of racecars are welcome)
November 8 (Sat.) 5th Annual Turkey 200 Enduro Race plus the Classic Cars & Mini Vans (1:00 p.m.); Rain date: Nov. 9

The Outback Track at SSP Ready for 2008 Action
The next Open Practice Session for the SSP Outback Track is set for Saturday, June 28. At the second half of practice, the entrants will be grouped together for exhibition racing to begin determining class grouping and breakdown. Gearing the “Outback Track” to the youth, the inside is 1/10 mile for Quarter Midgets with the outer perimeter measuring 1/7 mile for both karts and Bandolero Cars. The turns are 75 feet wide with the straight approximately 50 feet in width.

The practice sessions will be open to all classes of karts and quarter midgets. The practice sessions will also be open to all ages of drivers. Classes for the Summer Race Season will be determined based on the participation at the Open Practice Sessions in June.

On Saturday, the pit gates will open 10:30 a.m. with a driver’s meeting at 11:45 a.m. Open practice begins at 12:00 p.m. and will conclude at 3:00 p.m.

Open Practice pit pass prices for the Outback Track will be $8.00 for everyone ages 8 & older; Children 7 years of age and under will be $2.00. Hand held infants are admitted free.

Everyone with a pit pass from the Open Practice at the Outback Track will receive the Repeat Fan Discount for that evening’s racing events. 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 and at the end of the season for great prizes. The Repeat Fan Discount is not valid for pit pass purchases.

“The Outback Track at SSP” 2008 Schedule of Events June 28 (Sat.) Open Practice Session (12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.; Gates open at 10:30 a.m.) –“Learn to race/pre-season racing”; Exhibition races 2:00 p.m. July 5 (Sat.) Open Practice Session (12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.; Gates open at 10:30 a.m.) –“Learn to race/pre-season racing”; Exhibition races 2:00 p.m. July 6 – July 18: Track Closed (Summer Vacation) July 19 (Sat.) Summer Race Season Begins (Classes to be determined) – Gates open 10:30 a.m.; Racing 12:00 p.m. July 26 (Sat.) Summer Race Season (Classes to be determined) – Gates open 10:30 a.m.; Racing 12:00 p.m. August 2 (Sat.) Summer Race Season (Classes to be determined) – Gates open 10:30 a.m.; Racing 12:00 p.m. August 9 (Sat.) Summer Race Season (Classes to be determined) – Gates open 10:30 a.m.; Racing 12:00 p.m. August 16 (Sat.) Summer Race Season (Classes to be determined) – Gates open 10:30 a.m.; Racing 12:00 p.m. August 23 (Sat.) Summer Race Season (Classes to be determined) – Gates open 10:30 a.m.; Racing 12:00 p.m. August 30 (Sat.) Summer Race Season (Classes to be determined) – Gates open 10:30 a.m.; Racing 12:00 p.m. September 6 (Sat.) Summer Race Season (Classes to be determined) – Gates open 10:30 a.m.; Racing 12:00 p.m.

The 2008 Fall Race & 2009 Spring Race Season Schedules to be Announced.

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