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2008 SSP Xtreme Stock Car Track Championship Recap and More

Sunday January 4, 2009

 

Donnie Broderick Beats His Father Ray for the SSP 2008 Xtreme Stock Car Track Championship; Kendra Knaub Claims Third Straight Women on Wheels Title

 

Newberrytown, PA (December 30, 2008) – Lancaster’s Donnie Broderick  only finished outside the top ten once en route to claiming his first SSP Xtreme Stock Car Track Championship over his father.  Broderick also claimed the Fab Four Championship for the Xtreme Stock Cars, consisting of a five race special “series-within-a-season.”  Only three races were held as two were cancelled due to rain.  These races were extra distance races with extra purse monies on the line.  During the season, he visited victory lane a total of five times and had fourteen top-fives.

 

Ray Broderick, also from Lancaster finished in second behind his son with five victories as well in 2008.  Ray sits fourth, tied with Dover’s Gene Knaub, on SSP’s All-Time Feature Winner’s List for the Xtreme Stock Cars with nine wins.  Michael Goodwin of Wellsville, leads with twenty career wins.    

 

Donnie Broderick and his father Ray will collect their honors and awards respectively at the 2008 SSP Awards Banquet and Night of Honor scheduled for Saturday night, January 24, 2009 at the historic Valencia Ballroom in downtown York.  The doors will open at 6:00 p.m. with dinner served at 7:00 p.m.  Awards presentation will follow the dinner.  There will once again be a “Kid’s Banquet” at the same time.  After dinner, all children will be permitted to sit with their families during the awards presentations. 

 

There will be many awards given out during the evening.  The following drivers in their respective divisions will be recognized with awards during the post dinner ceremony: Late Models (Top 20), Street Stocks (Top 20), Xtreme Stocks (Top 20), Four Cylinders (Top 10), Mini Vans (Top 10), Wingless Midgets (Top 5), Legends Cars Pro (Top 5), Legends Cars Masters (Top 5), Legends Cars Semi Pro (Top 5), Classic Cars (Top 5), Vintage Cars Modified (Top 5), Vintage Cars Sportsman (Top 3), Women on Wheels (Top 5).  Tickets are on sale now.  Order forms will also be available online at www.sspracing.net or by calling 717-292-1696.

 

Adam Smith concluded the season third in the track championship point series finishing 107 points behind Donnie Broderick.  The Lewisberry driver claimed his first career SSP win, seven top-five finishes and fifteen top-ten finishes during the regular season. 

 

The Xtreme Stock Car’s equivalent to professional baseball’s Cal Ripken Jr., Sam Rial of Windsor finished fourth.  Rial has the distinction of competing in every Xtreme Stock Car track championship race over the past five years at SSP.  There have been 96 XSC races since 2004 and Rial has made every start even after flipping his car in two different events during the 2005 season.   Rial was also very consistent with one victory, eleven top-five finishes and fourteen top-ten finishes in 18 races.  Rial will be looking to claim his elusive first track championship after finishing second once (2007), fourth three times (2004, 2006 and 2008) and once in ninth place (2005). 

 

Finishing fifth in 2008 was York’s Tim Hahn with two top-fives and thirteen top-tens in 18 starts.  Hahn will also be presented the Speedway’s Sportsmanship Award from the Auto Racing Club of Hagerstown in January.  Late Model driver, Sam Leonard, Jr. is the other 2008 SSP sportsmanship award recipient from A.R.C.H.

 

Larry Landis finished sixth, 237 points behind the leader.  The Dover, PA driver did not find his way into victory lane, but was always in the mix with fourteen top-ten finishes.  Carlisle’s Chris Heller did find victory lane twice to finish the points championship in seventh place.    Newville resident, Jason Failor finished eighth with his first career SSP feature wins and ten top-ten during the season.  Matt Adams of York Haven finished a very respectable ninth place after three top-fives and six top-ten finishes at SSP.  Alex Updegraff of Etters collected his first career Xtreme Stock Car feature event as well to round out the top ten in points.  Along with the victory, Updegraff had eight top-fives and nine top-tens.

 

The Women of Wheels (W.O.W.) Stock Car Championship was claimed by Kendra Knaub of Dover.  She won all five feature events en route to her third straight W.O.W. track champion title.  Dover’s Beth Buhrmann finished in second place, just thirty points back.  Nancy Horan Frye of York finished the season in third, with Renae Luckenbaugh of Elizabethtown and Karen Hawthorne of Mt. Joy in fourth and fifth places respectively.

 

Beginning on Saturday, April 18, 2009, there will be a separate XSC Rookie Rumble race as the Xtreme Stock Car class will continue to include qualifying heats, a consolation race and a feature event each night.  XSC Rookie Rumble drivers will need to be pre-registered and pre-approved before they will be permitted to compete in the Rookie Rumble class.   The Rookie Rumble will be a feature-only race for entry level competitors.

 

The 2009 season opener of Stock Car Saturday Night will be on Saturday, April 11, with the Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stock Cars and ARDC Midgets.  The will also be a special visit from the Easter Bunny for the kids in attendance.

 

The season opener for the “Outback Track” featuring Quarter Midgets and Go Karts is scheduled for Friday, April 17. 

 

Pre-season test and tunes will be held on Saturday, March 28; Saturday April 4; and Wednesday, April 8.

 

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 race day, 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 SSP Xtreme Stock Cars Track Championship Series Point Standings (FINAL)

Rank  No.     Driver                      Hometown, State       Points    Diff.   Starts   Wins  T-5    T-10 

    1       97       Donnie Broderick        Lancaster, PA              1,652          0        18          5        14         17

    2       99       Ray Broderick             Lancaster, PA             1,548     -104        18          5        11        13

    3       42       Adam Smith                Lewisberry, PA            1,545     -107        18          1          7        15

    4       11       Sam Rial                     Windsor, PA                1,539     -113        18          1        11        14

    5     659H    Tim Hahn                    York, PA                      1,429     -223        18                      2        13

    6        3        Larry Landis                Dover, PA                    1,415     -237        18                      2        14

    7      99x      Chris Heller                 Carlisle, PA                 1,397     -255        18          2          6        10

    8        2        Jason Failor                Newville, PA                 1,364     -288        18          1          3        10

    9        9        Matt Adams                York Haven, PA                              1,295        -357        18                      3          6

  10        1        Alex Updegraff           Etters, PA                    1,248     -404        16          1          8          9

  11        7f       Bill Fulton                    Carlisle, PA                    1,225     -427        17                                  4

  12      87        Lance Danmyer          Dover, PA                      1,222     -430        18                      2          4

  13      21H     Travis Horan               York, PA                      1,165     -487        16                      4          5

  14      71        Sean Todd                  Shermansdale, PA      1,163     -489        17                                  3

  15    658        Mike Taft                     York, PA                      1,162     -490        17                                  4

  16      23        John Frye                    York Haven, PA             1,135     -517        17                                  4

  17    100        Matt Wampler             Dover, PA                         896     -756        11          1           7         7

  18      62B      Randy Blank               Ephrata, PA                     848     -804        13                                  2

  19      33G     Shaun Linn                  Newburg, PA                    846     -806        14                          

  20        5x      Ronald Vance             Dover, PA                               816    -836        11                       4         7

 

2008 SSP Track Champions:

Late Models: Carl Billet

Street Stocks: Eric Walker

Xtreme Stock Cars: Donnie Broderick

Wingless Midgets: Randy Monroe Jr.

Four Cylinder Stock Cars: John Stoll Jr.

Legends Cars: Stephen Nederostek (Pro Division)

Greg Burd (Masters Division)

Brent Marquis (Semi Pro Division)

Mini Vans: Daryl Sipe

PENNMAR Vintage Cars: Paul Bacchus (Modified Division)

Craig Coghill (Sportsman Division)

Classic Cars: Bill Brown, Sr.

Women on Wheels Stock Cars: Kendra Knaub

Clean Technologies Young Guns Street Stock Shootout: Eric Walker

 

2008 SSP Fab Four Series Champions:

Late Models: Carl Billet

Street Stocks: Wes Alleman

Xtreme Stock Cars: Donnie Broderick

Wingless Midgets: Frank Polimeda

 

 

- Special Pricing for 2008 Regular Season Pit Pass Cards – For the second straight year, in order to help weekly supporters, SSP has announced that 50 season pit pass cards for all automobile race events at the “Big Track” from April 11 through September 19 (30 events) are on sale for just $325.00 (a retail value of more than $600).  This pass will also be valid for general grandstand admission for the four AMA Motorcycle events scheduled for the season.  This equates to approximately $12.50 per automobile event (regular pit pass prices are $22.00 - $25.00).  Persons interested in purchasing this special offer are encouraged to contact the speedway at (717) 292-1696 or email sspracing@hotmail.com as soon as possible to be added to the list of those who want the special pricing that is offered on a limited basis.  Payment is required within 7 days of notifying the speedway for the annual pit passes.  The pass is not valid for events at the “Outback Track” or for the Test & Tune Sessions held throughout the season. 

 

- SSP Awards Banquet and Night of Honor – The 2008 SSP Awards Banquet and Night of Honor has been scheduled for Saturday night, January 24, 2009 at the historic Valencia Ballroom in downtown York.  The doors will open at 6:00 p.m. with dinner served at 7:00 p.m.  Awards presentation will follow the dinner.  There will once again be a “Kid’s Banquet” at the same time.  After dinner, all children will be permitted to sit with their families during the awards presentations.  Tickets are on sale now.  Order forms will also be available online at www.sspracing.net or by calling 717-292-1696.

 

- Track Rental for the “Big Track” and the “Outback Track” – The “Big track” and the “Outback track” are available for rent beginning March 1, 2008.  The “Big Track” rental fee is $1,400.00 for 4 hours and may be split between a maximum of five-(5) drivers/teams.  Only one car is permitted on the track at a time.  If an ambulance is requested, it is an additional $75.00 per hour.  For nighttime rentals at the “Big Track”, an additional $100.00 per hour will be charged for lights. 

 

The rental price for the “Outback Track” is $400.00 for 4 hours during the day /$500.00 at night and may be split between a maximum of five-(5) drivers/teams.  To reserve either track, please call 717-292-1696.  If you reserve the track with a $400 deposit before February 28, 2009 for any date after March 1, we will reduce the “Big Track” rental price to $1,200 (save $200).

 

- XSC Rookie Rumble Returns to SSP – Beginning on Saturday, April 18, 2009, there will be a separate XSC Rookie Rumble race as the Xtreme Stock Car class will continue to include qualifying heats, a consolation race and a feature event each night.  XSC Rookie Rumble drivers will need to be pre-registered and pre-approved before they will be permitted to compete in the Rookie Rumble class.   The Rookie Rumble will be a feature-only race for entry level competitors.

 

- SSP Implements Hometown Heroes Program for 2009 - For the upcoming season, the Susquehanna Speedway Park will implement a new program called “Hometown Heroes.”  On selected nights throughout the 2009 season, the Hometown Heroes Program will recognize drivers from particular cities and towns throughout Pennsylvania and Maryland.  Before the races begin, the drivers will have the opportunity to display their cars and meet the fans at the front gate of the speedway.  The drivers will also be interviewed during the night’s racing program.  Also, all fans entering the speedway from that driver’s hometown being honored will be admitted FREE to the grandstands by showing proper photo identification at the ticket booth.

 

The towns to be included in the program so far are York, Lancaster, Lebanon, Etters, Lewisberry, New Cumberland, Manchester, Mount Wolf, York Haven, Halifax, Jonestown, Duncannon, Enola, Marysville, Dover, East Berlin, Annville, Ephrata, Spring Grove, Thomasville, West York, Felton, Windsor, Carlisle, Newville, Denver, Middletown, Mt. Penn, Myerstown, Ona, Shermansdale as well as selected places in Maryland.  More details with dates and additional towns will be released in the near future.

 

- Free Pit Passes for all Non-Qualifiers in Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stock Cars and Legends Cars – Any non-qualifier who starts the a qualifying heat race and fails to qualify for the feature in the Late Model, Street Stock and Xtreme Stock Car divisions during the regular season point events will receive a complimentary pit pass for the driver for the following week during the regular season from April 11 though September 19.  The driver must possess a full annual SSP license in order to be eligible for the complimentary pit pass and pass is not transferable to another driver or to another week beyond the following week. 

 

- York Dirt Trackin’ 2009 - The 26th edition of the Dirt Trackin' Show sponsored by Jack Giambalvo Motor Co. will be held once again at the York Fairgrounds, in the Memorial Hall Expo Center January 23, 24 & 25, 2009.  This year’s show will feature more than 200 racecars on display including Late Models, Street Stocks, Legends, Micros, NASCAR and more.  Many local drivers will be signing autographs over all three days.  Once again, there will be no increase in the ticket prices, so adults can still join in the fun for only $10, students (ages 7-12) are only $5, and children six years of age and under are always free when accompanied by an adult.  Show times will be Friday from 4 p.m. - 11 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. - 10 p.m., and Sunday 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.  Parking is free and held rain, snow or shine. 


Scheduled to appear this year will be the PWE Wrestlers on Saturday night, the Ms. Dirt Trackin' Contest and music by 61 South on Friday night and Kid's Day on Sunday. Other celebrities are currently being contacted to add even more to the show that pleases everyone. There will be a little bit for everyone to see and do from go karts to NASCAR, remote control race cars, simulators, speedway schedules, food, the York County Racing club display, giveaways, and lots of fans, drivers, and crew members all ready to have a good time at Dirt Trackin' 2009.  For more information go to www.dirttrackinshow.com or call Kirk Wise at 717-979-0341.

 

- 2009 SSP Rules Now Posted on Website – The 2009 SSP Rules for the Late Models, Street Stocks and Xtreme Stock Car divisions are now posted at www.sspracing.net.  The Mini Van and Road Warriors (Front Wheel Drive 4 Cylinders only) division rules for 2009 will be posted in the near future.   

 

- Repeat Fan Discount Continues for 2009 – Te popular “Repeat Fan Discount” program will continue at SSP in 2009.  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.

 

- SSP Competitor's Link Section Added to SSP Website - Let your fans know the latest info on your team!  If you're a regular 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 section.

 

- EBAY Store – SSP has opened a “new” EBAY Store with a link at www.sspracing.net.  The store will feature both new and old items (both racing and non-racing).  Items already sold include a racecar steering wheel, vintage racing programs, children’s clothing and toys and more.

- Sports Plus DVDs from the 2008 Season – Sports Plus Video has DVDs available of each racing event from SSP for the 2008 season.  Visit online at www.SportsPlusVideo.com or mail your order to Sports Plus Video, 216 East Potomac Street, Williamsport, MD  21795.  The phone number is (301) 223-4525.

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