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Thursday, August 14, 2014

Popular Camera & Autograph Night at SSP Big Track This Weekend on Sat., Aug 16; Outback Track Racing on Fri., Aug. 15‏

 
Popular Camera & Autograph Night SSP on Saturday, August 16
Summer Shootout Series Continues at Outback Track on Friday Night;
Next Wednesday Night Test & Tune on August 31
 
Newberrytown, PA (August 13, 2014) – On Saturday night, August 16, racing continues on the “Big Track” with the popular Camera & Autograph Night.  Racing action features the Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stocks Cars, Road Warriors/Mini Vans and the PA Sprint Series.  The popular annual Camera & Autograph Night is an event in which all fans will have the opportunity to meet their favorite drivers with their cars on the frontstretch before the feature events begins.  In the past, teams have distributed photo cards, candy, sponsor samples and more in the driver “Meet & Greet.”
 
The Central PA Bloodmobile will also be on hand from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. accepting blood donations.  Everyone who attempts to donate will receive 2 complimentary general admission tickets to SSP and a t-shirt.  All donors must have eaten within four hours prior to donating blood.  For more information, contact the Central Pennsylvania Blood Bank at 800-771-0059 or www.cpbb.org.
 
On Saturday, the pit gates will open at 4:30 p.m. Grandstand gates will open at 5:00 p.m. Track Prep laps 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 night 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.  
 
On Friday night, August 15, the seventh race 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 w ish 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.  
 
The next Wednesday Night Test & Tune for any type of racecar will be on Wednesday, September 3.   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.
 
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.”
 
Last Saturday night, Dover’s J.R. Rodriguez took the checkers in the 25-lap Late Model feature for his fourth feature victory of the season at the Susquehanna Speedway Park on Saturday Night.  Jasen Geesaman of Lebanon visited victory lane after winning his sixth Street Stock 20-lapper of the season. Dan Snyder of York Haven claimed the his first career Xtreme Stock Car 20-lap feature win.  Dover’s Tim Osheehan took the checkers in the Road Warrior feature for the first time this season.  Gettysburg’s Daryl Kump II won his first career Mini Van feature of the season as Michael Gebhart was the Jr. Road Warrior winner.  Richard Wolfe of Stevens took the win in the exciting 20-lap Figure 8 race.  Leesport’s Curt Neiman wired the field to win the 12-lap PENNMAR Vintage Car feature event. 
 
Last Sunday night, the 9th Annual Eichelberger’s U-Pull-It Super Show was postponed to August 10 from its originally scheduled July 3 event.   Anthony Fiore of Manheim won his second consecutive PA Sprint Series 20-lap feature event on Sunday at the Susquehanna Speedway Park.  Orefield’s Brett Kressley won the Sportsman Modifieds 20-lapper.  Aaron Spahr of Dover won the 600cc Micro Sprint feature as York’s Lucas Montgomery collected the Legends Cars main event.  Austin Quick won the pair Sidewinder Sprint Car features.  Mt. Airy, Maryland’s Matt Wallace won the Classic Cars night capper.
 
The Susquehanna Speedway Park is located off I-83 to exit 32, then 1.4 mil es 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.”
 
Friday, August 15, 2014
SSP Outback Track Time Schedule – Summer Shootout 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.p.m.                                Racing Begins (Heats & Features)
Class Rotation: To Be Announced at the Driver’s Meeting
                 
 
Saturday, August 16, 2014
Camera & Autograph Night Time Schedule
(Subject to Change)
            4:30 p.m.         Pit Gates Open: Pit Passes: Members - $22.00; Non members - $25.00
            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
6:40 p.m.         Track Preparation Laps Begin (Pit Area)
            Rotation:        Street Stocks (Infield)
                                                            Late Models (Front Pit)
                                                                                PA Sprint Series (Turn 2 Pit)
7:00 p.m.        Welcome, Invocation and National Anthem
Street Stocks Qualifying Heat Races (8 laps)
Late Models Qualifying Heat Races (8 laps)
PA Sprint Series Heat Races (8 laps)
Road Warriors/Mini Vans Qualifying Heat Races (4 laps)
Xtreme Stock Cars Qualifying Heat Races (6 laps)
Consolation Races (same order as Heats) – if necessary
Mini Vans / Jr. Road Warriors Feature (12 laps)
Camera & Autograph Night - frontstretch
PA Sprint Series Feature (20 laps)
Late Models Feature (25 laps)
Street Stocks Feature (20 laps)
Road Warriors/Mini Vans Feature (15 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. 
              
·             Top 3 finishers from each heat and top 5 finishers from the feature to the scales/tech in the infield.
             
 
- Madison House XSC Hard Charger Award – For every regular season Xtreme Stock Car feature event, Madison House will present a Hard Charger Award to the driver that improves the most positions from their starting spot in the feature event.  The winner will receive $25.00 compliments of Madison House (York) and be eligible for post-season awards for accumulating the most Hard Charger Awards during the season.  To be eligible, the driver must be on the lead lap and finish the race.  If two drivers improve the same amount of positions, the tiebreaker will be the driver starting closer to the pole position being awarded the Hard Charger of the race.  
          April 12 – Mike Smith (+5 positions: 10th start / 5th finish)
          April 19 – Johnny Palm (+8 positions: 10th start / 2nd finish)
          April 26 - Eric Flinchbaugh (+5 positions: 9th start / 4th finish)
          May 17 – Jeff Waltz (+5 positions: 10th start / 5th finish)
May 24 – Johnny Palm (+7 positions: 11th start / 4th finish)
May 31Donnie Broderick (+12 positions: 18th start / 6th finish) 
 
June 21Matt Wampler (+14 positions: 18th start / 4th finish) 
 
June 28John Frye (+17 positions: 19th start / 2nd finish) 
 
July 26Jim Jacobs (+8 positions: 13th start / 5th finish) 
 
August 2John Frye (+6 positions: 10th start / 4th finish) 
 
August 9 – Todd Knaub (+15 positions: 18th start / 3rd finish) 
 
- 2014 “Big Track” Schedule of Events at SSP

 (Schedule as of June 14, 2014 - Subject to Change)

August 16 (Sat.)  Camera & Autograph Night - Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stocks, Road Warriors/Mini Vans & PA
Sprint Series (7:00 p.m.)  Central PA Blood Bank “Blood Drive” (5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.)
August 23 (Sat.)   No Saturday Night Racing
August 30 (Sat.)  14th Annual York County Nationals & Small Car Demolition Derby – Late Models (32 laps – $1,000-to-
win), Street Stocks (25 laps), Xtreme Stock Cars, PA Sprint Series &  Classic Cars (7:00 p.m.)
September 3 (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 6 (Sat.)  Kid’s Night & Figure 8 Racing - Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stocks, Road Warriors/Mini Vans,
Legends Cars & EMMR Vintage Cars Exhibition - (6:00 p.m. - note new start time)
September 13 (Sat.) SSP Track Championship Night - Late Models, 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 17 (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 (Sun.)         Inaugural Sprint Car Fall Classic - Super (410) Sprint Cars, ARDC Midgets and Sidewinder Sprints
(6:00 p.m.) – Rain date: Sunday, October 19, 2014
September 27 (Sat.) 9th Annual Susquehanna Showdown - Late Models (50 laps) and Sportsman Modifieds (6:00 p.m.) - 
Rain date: Sunday, September 28.
October 1 (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 15 (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 (Sat.)   11th Annual Miller’s Racing Parts Fall Classic - Street Stocks, Xtreme Stock Cars and Road Warriors/Mini
Vans (4:00 p.m.) – Rain date: Sunday, October 19.
October 22 (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 25 (Sat.)    Candy Bowl X presented by J&K Salvage - ARDC Wingless Midgets, Sportsman Modifieds, 600cc Micro
Sprints, Sidewinder Sprints and Legends Cars (2:00 p.m.) - Raindate: Sunday, October 26.
November 1 (Sat.)  11th 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 2.
November 8 (Sat.)              No Saturday Racing
November 15 (Sat.)   The Final Showdown (5th Annual) – Super (410) Sprint Car Finale ($10,060-to-win) & 358 Sprint Cars
(2:00 p.m.) – Rain date: Sunday, November 16.          
 
 
2014 Wednesday Night Open Test & Tune Sessions           
(Any divisions of racing welcome)
 
Big & Outback Tracks (Wednesdays): September 3; September 17
 
Big Track Only: October 1 (Wed.); October 15 (Wed.); October 22 (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 September 3
 
 
The next Wednesday Night Test & Tune session will be held on Wednesday, September 3 at the Susquehanna Speedway Park.  It is open to any type of racecars capable of competing on the 4/10 mile oval.  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).  Gates will open at 5:00 p.m. with open track time from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. by class.  Each session will be 6 – 8 laps per session.  The grandstands are open free to the public.  Each class will receive 4 to 5 rounds of 6/8 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.
 
Also on Wednesday night, there will an open practice session for quarter midgets and karts 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 .”
 
- Track Rental for the “Big Track” and the “Outback Track” – The “Big track” and the “Outback track” are available for rent for testing and tuning purposes.  The “Big Track” rental fee is $1,500.00 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. 

- Repeat Fan Discount Continues for 2014 – The popular “Repeat Fan Discount” program will continue at SSP in 2014.  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. 
 
 
“The Outback Track at SSP” 2014 Schedule of Events
Summer Shoot-Out Season Championship:
Aug. 15 (Fri.)        Summer Shoot-Out Race #7 (Gates open 5:45 p.m.; Racing @7:30 p.m.)
Aug. 22 (Fri.)        No Racing
Aug. 29 (Fri.)        Summer Shoot-Out Race #8 (Gates open 5:45 p.m.; Racing @7:30 p.m.)
Sept. 3 (Wed.)      Open Test & Tune Practice Session (Gates open at 5:30 p.m.; Practice 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.)
Sept. 5 (Fri.)         Summer Shoot-Out Championship Night (Gates open 5:45 p.m.; Racing @7:30 p.m.)
Sept. 17 (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 13, 2014

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