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Free Admission for All Residents of Manchester, York Haven and Mt. Wolf at SSP on Saturday, April 18

Thursday April 16, 2009

 

Newberrytown, PA (April 15, 2009) – This Saturday night, April 18 will be the first “Hometown Heroes” Night at the Susquehanna Speedway Park. Racing action will include the Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stock Cars and Mini Vans. Saturday night will also mark the first appearance of the season for the PENNMAR Vintage Cars and the XSC Rookie Rumble.

The Hometown Heroes program will recognize all SSP drivers from Manchester, York Haven and Mt. Wolf. Before the racing action begins, the drivers from these town 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 and filling out an information card at the ticket booth.

On Saturday night, racing action begins at 6:00 p.m. Pit gates will open at 3:30 p.m. and the grandstand gates will open at 4:00 p.m. Warmups begin at 5:30 p.m. with qualifying races at 6:00 p.m. followed by consolation races and feature events.

General Admission Grandstand ticket prices for the Season Opener on Saturday night are 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.

The popular “Repeat Fan Discount” program will continue at SSP in 2009 for the sixth straight season. This 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 week’s SSP Season Opener found Shermansdale’s Jake Jones winning the 25-lap Late Model feature. Eric Walker of Middletown won the 25-lap Street Stock main feature event. Spring Grove’s Mike Zeigler Jr. picked up where he left off last season by winning the 25-lap Xtreme Stock Car feature. Zeigler won the final point race of 2008. Steve Buckwalter of Royersford also picked up the 20-lap ARDC Midget feature event win with a thrilling late race pass after starting 16th in the field.

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.”

Hometown Hero Drivers for Saturday, April 18, 2009 (List may not include all drivers)
Billy Wampler York Haven, PA (Late Models #U-10)
Randy Chrisitne Jr. Manchester, PA (Late Models #74)
Gary Potts Mt. Wolf, PA (Late Models #4GT)
Steven Billet Mt. Wolf, PA (Late Models #20)
Bruce McClane Mt. Wolf, PA (Street Stocks #07)
Paul Witmer Manchester, PA (Street Stocks #96)
Brandin Ort York Haven, PA (Street Stocks #69x)
Bryan Shue Manchester, PA (Street Stocks #17s)
John Frye York Haven, PA (Xtreme Stock Cars #23)
Matt Adams York Haven, PA (Xtreme Stock Cars #9)
Dan Snyder York Haven, PA (Mini Vans #69s)
Keith Dolan York Haven, PA (Mini Vans #69)

Saturday, April 18, 2009
Hometown Heroes Night (Manchester, York Haven & Mt. Wolf) Time Schedule
(Subject to Change) 3:30 p.m. Pit Gates Open: Pit Passes: Members – $22.00; Non members – $25.00 4:00 p.m. Grandstands Gates Open: General admission: Adults (18 & older) – $14.00; Seniors (60 &
older) & Young Adults (11–17) – $12.00; Children (10 & under) – Free
5:00 p.m. Driver’s Meeting (Turn 1 Pit Grandstands)
5:30 p.m. – 5:55 p.m. Practice Begins (all divisions in the following order) Rotation: Street Stocks
Late Models PENNMAR Vintage Cars
Xtreme Stock Cars Mini Vans
6:00 p.m. Welcome, Invocation and National Anthem
Street Stocks Qualifying Heat Races (8 laps) Late Models Qualifying Heat Races (8 laps) Xtreme Stock Cars Qualifying Heat Races (6 laps)
PENNMAR Vintage Cars Qualifying Heat Races (6 laps)
Mini Vans Feature (10 laps)
XSC Rookie Rumble Feature (15 laps)
Street Stocks Consolation Race (8/10 laps) – if necessary Late Models Consolation Race (8/10 laps) – if necessary
Xtreme Stock Cars Consolation Race (6/8 laps) – if necessary
PENNMAR Vintage Cars Feature (12 laps)
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.

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