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SSP Showdown Rescheduled for Sunday, Oct. 5; AMA Motorcycle Racing on Sat. Oct. 4 for $5.00

Saturday September 27, 2008

 

3rd Annual Cumberland Truck Equipment Susquehanna Showdown Postponed to Sunday, October 5 Due to Rain; Possible $28,000 to Win For the 50 Lap Late Model Event
Newberrytown, PA (September 27, 2008) – The 3rd Annual Cumberland Truck Equipment Susquehanna Showdown scheduled for Saturday night, September 27 at the Susquehanna Speedway Park has been postponed due to continuous rain showers hitting the speedway on Saturday. The race is presented by Cumberland Truck Equipment and W&W Racing Tires has been rescheduled for Sunday, October 5. The 50-lap Late Model feature winner is guaranteed $3,000-to-win with the chance to win an additional bonus of $25,000 in victory lane making it a possible $28,000-to-win. Other bonus prizes are available from Bernheisel Racecars; AFCO Racing Products; Miller’s Racing Parts and more. 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. The original raindate for Sunday, September 28 will not be used due to the unfavorable conditions of the speedway and forecasted weather which would make it impossible to have the grounds ready for racing.
Former winners of the Susquehanna Showdown include Scott Richwine (2006) and Tyler Hershey (2007). A bonus of $25,000 is available for the winning driver in victory lane as two envelopes from 20 envelopes will be drawn. That driver will be the winner of the bonus by picking the two matching envelopes. The bonus money will be paid a later date once the winning envelopes are verified. All qualifying will be done through heats, C-Main and B-Main events. There will be an inversion drawn for the feature event (either 4, 6 or 8 / 3, 6 or 9 depending on the number of heat races needed). A blind draw will determine the heat race lineups.
There will also be a Legends Cars Regional Qualifier Race and the Inaugural Mini Van World Championships. The top finisher in each division (Pro, Masters, Semi-Pro) in the Legends Cars feature will receive an automatic provisional starting spot for the 2008 Legends Cars Dirt Nationals. Although the Legends Cars event will not be a part of the points series which ends on Sunday, September 28, the regional qualifier provisionals will still be in place as well as points being awarded for the National Legends Cars Touring Series.
An entry fee is required for the Late Models and Legends Cars and the entry form may be downloaded from ww.sspracing.net. or picked up at Miller’s Racing Parts in Mechanicsburg, PA. Specification rules for the Late Models may also be found on the Susquehanna Showdown Flyer on the Website. Entries for the upcoming race on October 5 will still be accepted for all divisions.

On Sunday, gates will open for the pit area at 1:00 p.m. and the grandstands at 2:00 p.m. Practice begins at 3:20 p.m. with racing action beginning at 4:00 p.m. All Late Model cars will be required to go through a mandatory inspection before being permitted to go on the track for practice or qualifying.

General Admission Grandstand ticket prices for Sunday are Adults (ages 18-59) $14.00; Young Adults (ages 11-17) & Senior Adults (60 & Older) $12.00; Children (10 & under) are free. Pit pass prices are $25.00 with a reduced price of $22.00 for all SSP 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.

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 at the “Big Track” and (717) 932-1608 for the “Outback Track.”

Previous Winners of the Susquehanna Showdown:
2006: Scott Richwine (Late Models); Paul Kline (ARDC Midgets); Daryl Sipe (Mini Vans).
2007: Tyler Hershey (Late Models); Carl Graves (Open Wheel Modifieds); Butch Richcreek (Mini
Vans).
2008: To be determined on Sunday, October 5, 2008.

Sunday, October 5, 2008 – Susquehanna Showdown Time Schedule
(Subject to Change; Raindate – to be announced) 1:00 p.m. Pit Gates Open: Pit Passes: Members – $22.00; Non members – $25.00 2:00 p.m. Grandstands Gates Open: General admission: Adults (18 & older) – $14.00; Young Adults (11-
17) – $12.00; Children (10 & under) – Free
3:00 p.m. Driver’s Meeting – All Divisions (Turn One Pit Grandstands)
3:20 p.m. – 3:55 p.m. Practice Begins (all divisions in the following order) Rotation: Late Models
Legends Cars
Mini Vans 4:00 p.m. Welcome, Invocation and National Anthem
Late Model Qualifying Heat Races (10 laps)
Legends Cars Qualifying Heat Races (6 laps) Semi-Pro Pro/Masters
Late Model C-Main (12 laps) – if necessary
York Haven Auto Sales / Speedway Auto Sales Mini Van Feature (15 laps)
Legends Cars Semi Pro Feature (25 laps)
Late Models B-Main (15 laps)
Legends Cars Pro/Masters Feature (25 laps)
Late Model Championship (50 laps)
· Top Three Finishers are Required to be in Victory Lane after Every Feature – $200.00 Fine for Failure to Report.

AMA Motorcycle Racing Returns to SSP on Saturday, October 4; Tickets Only $5.00

Newberrytown, PA (May 22, 2008) AMA (American Motorcycle Association) Racing will make its return to the Susquehanna Speedway Park for the second time this year on Saturday, October 4 wit a ½ Mile Flat Track Motorcycle Event. Two Wheel Promotions is the promoter of the event. The previous event at SSP earlier in May saw nearly 200 riders from Ohio, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York and all across the New England area competing.

On Saturday, the pit gates will open 10:00 a.m. Grandstand gates will open at 11:00 a.m. Warmups begin at 11:30 a.m. with qualifying races at 1:00 p.m.

General Admission Grandstand ticket prices for the special event are just $5.00 for ages 11 & older. Children (under 10 years of age) are $2.00. Pit pass prices are $20.00 with no age limit in the pit area.

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 at the “Big Track” and (717) 932-1608 for the “Outback Track.”

- 2008/2009 SSP Schedule of Events –
(Schedule as of September 27, 2008 – Subject to Change)
2008 Events
October 4 (Sat.) AMA Motorcycle Racing (1:00 p.m. qualifying; 3:00 p.m. features)
October 5 (Sun.) 3rd Annual Susquehanna Showdown for Late Models (50 laps), Legends Cars Regional Qualifier
(40 laps) & Mini Van World Championship (4:00 p.m.)
October 11 (Sat.) No Racing Scheduled
October 17 (Fri.) Miller’s Racing Parts Fall Classic Prelim Qualifying Night for Street Stocks, Xtreme Stock Cars and
Four Cylinder Stock Cars (7:00 p.m.)
October 18 (Sat.) 5th Annual Miller’s Racing Parts Fall Classic – Street Stocks (50 laps), Xtreme Stock Cars (40 laps), &
Four Cylinder Stock Cars (30 laps) – (6:00 p.m.)
October 25 (Sat.) Candy Bowl IV presented by J&K Salvage – ARDC Midgets, 600cc Micro Sprints, Legends Cars, Thunder
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

2009 Events
January 24 (Sat.) SSP Awards Banquet and Night of Honor (7:00 p.m.) at the Valencia Ballroom in York, PA (Doors open at
6:00 p.m.)
March 28 (Sat.) Open Test & Tune Day for Any Division (5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.); Gates open at 3:30 p.m.
April 4 (Sat.) Open Test & Tune Day for Any Division (5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.); Gates open at 3:30 p.m.
April 11 (Sat.) Opening Night (Easter Bunny Visit) – Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stock Cars and “To Be Announced”
(6:00 p.m.)

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