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SSP’s Night of Honor Set for Saturday, February 4 in Downtown York Bringing Official Close to the 2011 Racing Season

Newberrytown, PA (December 15, 2011) – The Night of Honor and Awards Gala banquet for the Susquehanna Speedway Park will be held on Saturday night, February 4 at the Valencia Ballroom in downtown York, Pennsylvania.

"We are proud to return to the Valencia Ballroom for a Night of Honor for our drivers and their teams. This is a very historic place for a historic event in our local racing. We are very excited about the banquet and our upcoming 2012 racing season,” said Todd Fisher, owner/promoter of the Susquehanna Speedway Park.

The Valencia Ballroom is a fun place for our teams and their families to gather and celebrate their accomplishments. It's a unique facility that's close to home for many competitors, and it's always enjoyable to visit during the offseason of racing to enjoy each other’s company and celebrate their accomplishments," he continued.

The banquet is where the SSP's grassroots racers take center stage. The event honors the 10 champions from the various classes that support SSP’s Stock Car Saturday Night Program. Awards will be given out to the top drivers in the season long track point series for the Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stock Cars, Legends Cars, PENNMAR Vintage Cars, PASS Sprint Cars, Road Warriors, Mini Vans and Classic Cars. There will be other surprises and announcements throughout the evening for everyone.

The Valencia Ballroom is an art deco-style ballroom from the early 1900’s. It includes a Mezzanine overlooking the ballroom, a spring loaded dance floor and built in stage, making it York’s premiere ballroom. Some notable appearances to the ballroom include the Jimmy Dorsey band, Duke Ellington, Tommy Dorsey and the Blue Moon Orchaestra.

On Saturday, February 4, the doors will open at 6:00 p.m. with dinner served at 7:00 p.m. The awards presentation will follow the dinner. Ticket prices for the banquet are $45.00 which includes dinner. Tickets may be purchased by teams and fans alike as it is not exclusive to participants only. Ticket order forms are currently available online at www.sspracing.net or by calling the SSP home office at (717) 292-1696. The deadline for banquet ticket purchases will be Wednesday, January 25, 2012.

Donations for the drawing for door prizes are till being accepted for the adults and kids. Anyone wishing to donate one or many prizes (hats, t-shirts, items from your sponsors, etc.), may contact the speedway offices for details. This will be a great opportunity to give your sponsors and supporters more exposure in the banquet program.

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

2011 SSP Track Champions:

Late Models: Justin Ehrhart

Street Stocks: Dan Zechman

Xtreme Stock Cars: Cameron Benyou

Road Warrors: Daryl Sipe

Mini Van: Daryl Sipe

Legends Cars: Tim Henry (Pro); Scott Gobrecht (Masters); Bob Stough (Semi Pro)

Classic Cars: Matt Wallace

PENNMAR Vintage Cars (Modified): Aaron Brommer

PASS Sprint Cars: Matt Mountz

- 2012 Upcoming Schedule of Events at SSP –

(Schedule as of December 15, 2011 - Subject to Change)

February 4 (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.; Dinner at 7:00 p.m.) – Tickets on sale now

March 24 (Sat.) Open Test & Tune Day for Any Division at Big Track (Gates open at 5:00 p.m.; Practice 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.)

March 28 (Wed.) Wednesday Night Test & Tune Session at Big Track (Gates open at 5:00 p.m.; Practice 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.)

April 6 (Sat.) Open Test & Tune Day for Any Division at Big Track (Gates open at 5:00 p.m.; Practice 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.)

April 11 (Wed.) Wednesday Night Test & Tune Session at Big Track (Gates open at 5:00 p.m.; Practice 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.)

April 14 (Sat.) Stock Car Saturday Night Season Opener - Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stock Cars, Road Warriors

& TBA (6:00 p.m.).

April 15 (Sun.) Sprint Car Spring Classic - Super (410) Sprint Cars and 358 Sprint Cars (6:00 p.m.)

The remaining dates will be announced very soon.

- Track Rental for the “Big Track” and the “Outback Track” – The “Big track” and the “Outback track” are available for rent beginning March 1, 2012. 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. There will be a $200.00 discount if the Big Track is reserved before February 15, 2012 for any date after March 1. A $200.00 deposit is also required to receive the discount.

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.

- Free Pit Passes for all Non-Qualifiers in 2012 – Any non-qualifier who starts the a qualifying heat race and fails to qualify for the feature in the Late Model, Street Stock, Xtreme Stock Cars, Legends Cars, Mini Vans and Road Warriors 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 14 though September 15. 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.

- 2012 SSP Rules Now Posted on Website – The 2012 SSP Rules for the Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stock Cars, Mini Vans and Road Warriors divisions will be posted at www.sspracing.net by Wednesday, January 4, 2012.

- Repeat Fan Discount Continues for 2012 – The popular “Repeat Fan Discount” program will continue at SSP in 2012. 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.

Ticket Stubs from the Saturday, November 12, 2011 Final Showdown race may be use for the first racing weekend on April 14 or April 15.

- SSP Continues Hometown Heroes Program for 2012 - For the upcoming season, the Susquehanna Speedway Park will also continue its popular fan program called “Hometown Heroes.” On selected nights throughout the 2012 season, the Hometown Heroes Program recognizes drivers from particular cities and towns throughout Pennsylvania and Maryland. Before the races begin, the drivers 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. More details with dates and towns will be released in March of 2012.