Contact:
Lillian Bell
(717)
292-1696
-FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PA
Sprints, Sportsman Mods and More Invade SSP for Eichelberger’s U-Pull-It Super
Show on Wednesday, July 3
Newberrytown,
PA (July 2, 2013) – An exciting night of racing action is on tap for Wednesday night, July 3, with the
8th Annual Eichelberger’s U-Pull-It Super Show featuring the
Sportsman Modifieds along with three classes of Sprint Cars (PA Sprint Series,
Sidewinder Sprints and 60cc Micro Sprints).
Also competing on the Big Track will be the Classic Cars and Legends
Cars. A raindate will be announced if
needed.
The
open comp Sportsman Modified race will follow the generally accepted Sportsman Modified rules throughout
local tracks in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York. Sail panels are permitted and the minimum
weight rule will be 2,450 lbs for cars with aluminum wheels and 2,375 lbs for
cars with steel wheels. The 20-lap
feature will pay $1,000 to the winner and $100 to start.
The
open competition 600cc Micro Sprints will pay $700.00 to the winner with no
entry fee ($40.00 to
start). The rules will follow the
generally accepted rules with the Pennsylvania and New Jersey track running
600cc Micro Sprints.
On
Wednesday, July 3, the pit gates will open at 4:30 p.m. Grandstand gates will open at 5:00 p.m. Warm-ups begin at 6:40 p.m. with qualifying
races at 7:00 p.m. followed by consolation races and feature events.
General
Admission Grandstand ticket prices for the special event on Wednesday night,
July 3 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 pit competitor license
holders. The minimum age requirement to purchase a pit pass is 12 years of age
with a copy of a birth certificate is required for all ages 12 to 14.
From
Thursday, July 4 through Thursday, July
18, the Susquehanna Speedway Park will be closed for its annual Summer
Break. No racing will take place during
this time period.
On
Friday night, July 19 the second
night of the Summer Shoot-Out Series will be held at the SSP Outback Track for
quarter midgets, karts and Adult Speedcars.
The pit gates will open 5:45 p.m. with a driver’s meeting at 7:20
p.m. Open practice begins at 7:00 p.m.
and racing action begins at 7:30 p.m.
The entry fees
for each class will be $20.00 per entry for drivers with the seasonal
(Spring/Summer) license. Pit pass fees
for the driver are included in the entry fee.
Non-license driver’s entry fees will be $25.00. Participants may enter more than one class on
a raceday ($12.00 for each additional class).
Trophies will be awarded to the top three in each class regardless of
class entry count. No participants will be denied racing as
SSP will make every effort to define a class for all drivers who wish to
compete.
Pit pass prices
for non-drivers at the Outback Track will be $8.00 for everyone ages 18 &
older; Teens & Children ages 11 – 17 are $5.00; Children 10 years of age and
under are $3.00. Ages 2 & under are
admitted free.
Racing action
returns to the Big Track at SSP on Saturday, July 20 with the
3rd Annual Silver Spring Speedway Racer Reunion featuring the Late
Models, Street Stocks, PENNMAR Vintage Cars and a special appearance of the
Super Sportsman Tour. The EMMR Vintage
Cars will be also on display with an on-track exhibition during the night. This will not be a Steel Block Bandits
Late Model Series Race. The next
Steel Block Bandits Late Model Series race will be Saturday, August 31 in
conjunction with the 13th annual York County
Nationals.
This
will be a wonderful evening for all drivers, crews and fans to remember the
great racing action at Silver Spring Speedway and enjoy a night of exciting
side-by-side racing action at the Susquehanna Speedway
Park
On
Saturday, July 20, the pit gates will open at 4:30 p.m. Grandstand gates will open at 5:00 p.m. Warm-ups begin at 6:30 p.m. with qualifying
races at 7:00 p.m. followed by consolation races and feature events.
General
Admission Grandstand ticket prices for Saturday, July 20 are Adults (ages 18-59)
$15.00; Young Adults (ages 11-17) & Senior Adults (60 & Older) $13.00;
Children (10 & under) are free. Pit pass prices are $25.00 with a reduced
price of $22.00 for all pit competitor license holders. The minimum age
requirement to purchase a pit pass is 12 years of age with a copy of a birth
certificate is required for all ages 12 to 14.
The next
Wednesday Night Test & Tune for any type of racecar will be on Wednesday, July 24. The gates will open at 5:00 p.m. with
practice sessions rotating for each class from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. 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). Each session will be 4-6 laps per session
depending on car count. The grandstands
are open free to the public. Each class
will receive 4 to 5 rounds of 4/6 laps each or more if time permits. The fuel pumps from Miller’s Racing Parts
will not be open. Anyone needing fuel
should contact Miller’s Racing Parts directly at 717-766-0181. The main concession stand will be open
throughout the night.
Due
to the completion of only half the Wednesday Night Test & Tune on April 24,
all pit passes
and car entries from the April 24 Test & Tune may be used for half credit
($6.00 towards pit passes and $10 towards car entry) for any Test & Tune
session through October 23, 2013. Pit
passes from April 24 must be presented for credit.
Also on
Wednesday night, there will an open practice session for quarter midgets, karts
and Adult Speedcars at the Outback Track from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. under the
lights. The gates will open at 5:30 p.m.
with open practice from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
The cost will be $20.00 per driver with no charge for anyone else
entering the grandstand and “cold pit” areas.
All Outback Track participants should enter the pits from the Kise Mill
Road entrance behind turn 2 of the “Big Track.”
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 at the
“Big Track” and the “Outback
Track.”
Previous Winners of the Eichelberger’s U-Pull It Super
Show:
2006: Steve Buckwalter (ARDC Midgets); Ben Murphy (600cc Micro Sprints);
Ronnie Dunstan
(Legends Cars).
2007: Dave Ely (ARDC Midgets); Jimmy Brookens (600cc Micro Sprints);
Ronnie Dunstan (Legends
Cars); Kendra Knaub (Women on Wheels Stock Cars).
2008: Steve Buckwalter (ARDC Midgets); Ben Murphy (600cc Micro Sprints);
Geremey Sheaffer
(Legends Cars); Kendra Knaub (Women on Wheels Stock Cars).
2009: Ben Murphy (600cc Micro Sprints); Jason Rochelle (Legends Cars);
Richie Tobias
(SpeedSTRs).
2010: Mark Watkins (PA Sprint Series); Heath Henley (600cc Micro
Sprints); Harlon Leppo (Legends
Cars).
2011: Logan Wagner (PA Sprint Series); Tyler Walton (600cc Micro
Sprints); Bill Brown Sr. (Classic
Cars).
2012: Mark Watkins (PA Sprint Series); Tyler Walton (600cc Micro
Sprints); Scott Houdeshell
(Legends Cars); Pete Neal (Classic Cars); Ben Murphy (Sidewinder
Sprints); Al Kessock (Mini Vans); Richard Wolfe (Figure
8).
2013: To be determined on Wednesday, July 3, 2013.
Wednesday, July 3, 2013
Eichelberger’s U-Pull It Super Show VIII
SSP
Big Track Time Schedule (Subject to Change)
4:30 p.m. Pit Gates Open: Pit
Passes: Non members - $25.00; Members - $22.00.
5:00 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
6:05
p.m. Driver’s Meeting (Turn
One Pit Grandstand)
6:15
p.m. Sprint Cars Heat in
Engines
6:30
p.m. Track Preparation Laps
Begin (Pit
Area)
Rotation: Sportsman
Modifieds (Front Pit)
PA Sprint
Series (Turn
2 Pit)
600cc Micro Sprints (Infield)
Sidewi nder Sprints (Infield)
Legends Cars
(Infield)
Classic Cars
(Infield)
7:00
p.m. Welcome, Invocation and National
Anthem
Sportsman Modifieds Qualifying Heat Races (8
laps)
PA
Sprint Series Qualifying Heat Races (8
laps)
600cc
Micro Sprints Qualifying Heat Races (6
laps)
Legends Cars Qualifying Heat Races (6
laps)
Classic Cars Qualifying Heat Races (6
laps)
Sidewinder Sprints Feature #1
(15
laps)
Consolation Races (same
order as heats if needed)
Sportsman Modifieds Feature
(20 laps)
PA
Sprint Series Feature (20
laps)
600cc
Sprints Feature (20
laps)
Legends Cars Feature (20
laps)
Sidewinder Sprints Feature #2 (15
laps)
Classic Cars Feature (20
laps)
· Top 3
finishers from each heat and top 5 finishers from the feature to the scales/tech
in the infield.
· Top
Three Finishers are Required to be in Victory Lane after Every Feature - $200.00
Fine for Failure to Report.
Friday, July 19, 2013
SSP
Outback Track Time Schedule – Summer Shoot-Out
Series
(Subject to Change)
5:45 p.m. Pit Gates
Open (no
general admission)
7:00 p.m. Driver’s Draw for
Position Ends (all
entries after 7 p.m. will start at rear
of
qualifying event).
7:00 p.m. – 7:20 p.m. Practice Begins
7:20 p.m. Driver’s Meeting (Parents welcome to attend as well).
7:30.m. Racing Begins (Heats &
Features)
Class
Rotation: To Be Announced at the Driver’s Meeting
Saturday, July 20, 2013
SSP
Big Track Time Schedule (Subject to Change)
4:30 p.m. Pit Gates Open: Pit
Passes: Non members - $25.00; Members - $22.00.
5:00 p.m. Grandstands Gates Open: General admission: Adults (18 & older) - $15.00; Seniors
(60 &
older) &
Young Adults (11-17) -
$13.00; Children (10 & under) - Free
6:30
p.m. Track Preparation Laps
Begin
Rotation: Street Stocks
Late
Models
Super
Sportsman
7:00
p.m. Welcome, Invocation and National
Anthem
Late
Models Qualifying Heat Races
(8
laps)
Super
Sportsman Qualifying Heat Races (8
laps)
Street Stocks Qualifying Heat Races (8
laps)
PENNMAR Vintage Cars Heat Races (6
laps)
Consolation Races (same order as Heats) – if
necessary
EMMR
Vintage Car Exhibition
Late
Models Feature (25
laps)
Super
Sportsman Feature (25
laps)
Street Stocks Feature (20
laps)
PENNMAR Vintage Feature (12
laps)
· Top 3
finishers from each heat and top 5 finishers from the feature to the scales/tech
in the infield.
· Top
Three Finishers are Required to be in Victory Lane after Every Feature - $200.00
Fine for Failure to Report.
* Any competitor parking in a reserved
parking spot that is not theirs will have $50.00 taken from their purse monies
earned at the end of the night and it will be given to the person whose spot
they parked in.
-
2013 “Big Track” Schedule of Events
at SSP –
(Schedule as of June 16, 2013 - Subject to
Change)
July 3
(Wed.) Eichelberger’s U-Pull-It Super Show VIII
- 600cc Micro Sprints, PA Sprint Series, Sportsman Modifieds,
Sidewinder Sprints, Legends Cars, & Classic Cars (7:00
p.m.)
July 4
(Thur.) - July 18 (Thurs.): Track Closed
(Summer Pit Stop / Vacation Break) – NO RACING
July
20 (Sat.) Silver
Springs Speedway Racer Reunion - Late Models, Street Stocks, Super Sportsman Tour, PENNMAR
Vintage Cars & EMMR Vintage Cars Exhibition (7:00
p.m.)
July 24 (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.)
and
the Outback Track (Gates open at 5:30 p.m.; Practice 6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.)
July
27 (Sat.) Christmas in July with Santa Claus Visit -
Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stocks, Road Warriors/Mini
Vans & Sidewinder Sprints plus Spring Series Awards Presentation for
Outback Track (7:00 p.m.)
August
3 (Sat.) Figure
8 Racing -
Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme
Stocks, Road Warriors/Mini Vans & PENNMAR
Vintage Cars (7:00 p.m.)
August 7 (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.)
and
the Outback Track (Gates open at 5:30 p.m.; Practice 6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.)
August
10 (Sat.) Kid’s Box Car Racing -
Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stocks, Road Warriors, Mini Vans
& PENNMAR
Vintage Cars (7:00 p.m.)
August
17 (Sat.) Camera & Autograph Night -
Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stocks, Road Warriors/Mini Vans &
PA
Sprint Series (7:00 p.m.)
Also Central PA Blood Bank “Blood Drive” (5:00 p.m. - 8:00
p.m.)
August 21 (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.)
and
the Outback Track (Gates open at 5:30 p.m.; Practice 6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.)
August
24 (Sat.) No Saturday Night
Racing
August
25 (Sun.) Return of the Great American School Bus
Racing - Super
(410) Sprint Cars and Late Models (6:00 p.m.) –
Rain
date: T.B.A.
August
31 (Sat.) 13th Annual York County Nationals/Steel Block Bandits Late Model
Series – Late
Models (32 laps –
$1,500-to-win), Street Stocks (25 laps), Xtreme Stock Cars & Classic
Cars (7:00 p.m.)
September 4 (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.)
and the Outback Track (Gates open at 5:30 p.m.; Practice 6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.)
September 7 (Sat.) Figure 8 Racing - Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stocks,
Road Warriors/Mini Vans,
PENNMAR Vintage Cars & EMMR Vintage Cars Exhibition -
(6:00 p.m. - note new start time)
September 14 (Sat.)
SSP Track Championship Night - Late Models (25 laps), Street
Stocks, Xtreme Stock Cars, Road
Warriors/Mini Vans & PA
Sprint Series plus SSP Outback Track Summer Season Awards
Presentation (6:00 p.m.)
September 18 (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.)
and the Outback Track (Gates open at 5:30 p.m.; Practice 6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.)
September 21 (Sat.) 8th Annual Susquehanna Showdown - Late
Models (50 laps) and PA Sprint Series Interregional
Race (6:00
p.m.) – Rain date: Sunday, September 22.
September 28 (Sat.) No Saturday Night
Racing
October 2 (Wed.) Wed.
Night Test & Tune Session at Big Track (Gates open at 5:00 p.m.; Practice
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.)
October 5 (Sat.) No Saturday
Racing
October 12 (Sat.) No Saturday
Racing
October 16 (Wed.) Wed.
Night Test & Tune Session at Big Track (Gates open at 5:00 p.m.; Practice
6:00 p.m. - 9:00
p.m.)
October 18 (Fri.) 10th Annual Miller’s Racing Parts Fall Classic
Qualifying Night - Street Stocks, Xtreme Stock Cars &
Classic Cars (7:00 p.m.) – Rain date: Saturday, October 19 (Championship
Night will move to Sun., October 20)
October 19 (Sat.) 10th Annual Miller’s Racing Parts Fall Classic
Championship Night - Street Stocks, Xtreme Stock Cars
&
Four Cylinder Stock Cars (6:00 p.m.) – Rain date: Sunday, October
20.
October 23 (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.)
October 26 (Sat.) Candy Bowl
IX presented by J&K Salvage - ARDC
Wingless Midgets, 600cc Micro Sprints, Sidewinder
Sprints, Sportsman Modifieds, Legends Cars & Lincoln Thundercars
(2:00 p.m.) - Raindate: Sunday, October 27.
November 2 (Sat.)
10th Annual Turkey 200 – Big
Car Enduro (100 laps) & 4/6 Cylinder Small Car Enduro (100 laps) plus
Classic Cars and Mini Vans (1:00 p.m.); Rain date: Sunday, November
3.
November 9 (Sat.) No Saturday
Racing
November 16 (Sat.)
The
Final Showdown (4th Annual) – Super (410) Sprint Car Finale &
358 Sprint Cars (2:00 p.m.) – Rain
date: Sunday,
November 17.
2013
Wednesday Night Open Test & Tune Sessions
(Any divisions of racing welcome)
Big & Outback Tracks (Wednesdays): June 26;
July 24; August 7; August 21; September 4; September
18
Big Track Only: October 2 (Wed.); October 16 (Wed.); October 23
(Wed.)
Big
Track - Gates open 5:00 p.m.; Practice 6:00 p.m. – 9:00
p.m.
Outback Track on Wednesdays (Gates open 5:30 p.m.; Practice 6:30 p.m. –
9:00 p.m.)
The
Next Wednesday Night Test & Tune is on July 24
The next
Wednesday Night Test & Tune for any type of racecar will be on Wednesday, July 24. The
gates will open at 5:00 p.m. with practice sessions rotating for each class from
6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. 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). Each session will be 4-6 laps per session
depending on car count. The grandstands
are open free to the public. Each class
will receive 4 to 5 rounds of 4/6 laps each or more if time permits. The fuel pumps from Miller’s Racing Parts
will not be open. Anyone needing fuel
should contact Miller’s Racing Parts directly at 717-766-0181. The main concession stand will be open
throughout the night.
Due
to the completion of only half the Wednesday Night Test & Tune on April 24,
all pit passes
and car entries from the April 24 Test & Tune may be used for half credit
($6.00 towards pit passes and $10 towards car entry) for any Test & Tune
session through October 23, 2013. Pit
passes from April 24 must be presented for credit.
Also on
Wednesday night, there will an open practice session for quarter midgets, karts
and Adult Speedcars at the Outback Track from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. under the lights. The gates will open at 5:30 p.m. with open practice from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
The cost will be $20.00 per driver with no charge for anyone else
entering the grandstand and “cold pit” areas.
All Outback Track participants should enter the pits from the Kise Mill Road
entrance behind turn 2 of the “Big Track.”
“The
Outback Track at SSP” 2013 Schedule of Events
Summer Shoot-Out Season Championship:
July 4
- July 18: Track Closed (Summer Pit Stop
/ Vacation Break)
July
19 (Fri.) Summer Shoot-Out Race #2 (Gates open 5:45
p.m.; Racing @7:30 p.m.)
July
24 (Wed.) Open Test & Tune Practice Session
(Gates open at 5:30 p.m.; Practice 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.)
July
26 (Fri.) Summer Shoot-Out Race #3 (Gates open 5:45
p.m.; Racing @7:30 p.m.)
July
27 (Sat.) Spring Shoot-Out Awards at the
Big Track
Aug. 2
(Fri.) Summer Shoot-Out Race #4 (Gates open 5:45
p.m.; Racing @7:30 p.m.)
Aug. 7
(Wed.) Open Test & Tune Practice Session (Gates
open at 5:30 p.m.; Practice 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.)
Aug. 9
(Fri.) Summer Shoot-Out Race #5 (Gates open 5:45
p.m.; Racing @7:30 p.m.)
Aug.
16 (Fri.) Summer Shoot-Out Race #6 (Gates open 5:45
p.m.; Racing @7:30 p.m.)
Aug.
21 (Wed.) Open Test & Tune Practice Session (Gates
open at 5:30 p.m.; Practice 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.)
Aug.
23 (Fri.) Summer Shoot-Out Race #7 (Gates open 5:45
p.m.; Racing @7:30 p.m.)
Aug.
30 (Fri.) Summer Shoot-Out Race #8 (Gates open 5:45
p.m.; Racing @7:30 p.m.)
Sept.
4 (Wed.) Open Test & Tune Practice Session
(Gates open at 5:30 p.m.; Practice 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.)
Sept.
6 (Fri.) Summer Shoot-Out Championship Night (Gates open 5:45 p.m.; Racing @7:30
p.m.)
Sept.
18 (Wed.) Open Test & Tune Practice Session (Gates
open at 5:30 p.m.; Practice 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.)
- SSP
Outback Track Summer Shoot-Out Season Awards Presentation at the Big track on
Saturday night, September 14, 2013
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