Sagi Claims Late Model 50 Lapper at SSP on Saturday Night

Sagi Claims Late Model 50 Lapper at SSP on Saturday Night

Next Wednesday Night Test & Tune on October 1

Newberrytown, PA (September 27, 2014) – Alan Sagi of Hagerstown, Maryland won the 50-lap Late Model feature event presented by Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic at the Susquehanna Speedway Park on Saturday night as part of the 9^th Annual Susquehanna Showdown.  Logan Wagner of Harrisonville won the 25-lap PA Sprint Series Interregional feature. 

 

On the initial start of the Late Model 50 lapper, last year’s winner Sam Gallagher took the early lead from outside the front row.  Chase Billet and Randy Christine Jr. followed the leader waiting for the opportunity to make their move.  On lap 7, lapped traffic began to be a factor for the front runners.  Gallagher got by the first lapped car, but Billet tangled with that car and was forced to retire from the race.  This regrouped the field behind Gallagher as Christine Jr. set his sights on the lead.  Meanwhile, Alan Sagi moved from an eighth place starting spot to sit in third on the lap 7 restart.  A few more caution flags through the midway point of the race forced a fuel stop on lap 28 in order to be able to finish the race.  

After the fuel stop, Sagi began to make his charge to the front.  On lap 30, Sagi passed Christine Jr. and immediately began to challenge the leader.  Four laps later, Sagi was able to secure the lead and set the pace for the remainder of the race.  Sagi went on to take the feature by 6 car lengths over Gallagher.  Christine settled for a third place podium finish.  Grant Adams finished strong in fourth with James Jesmer rounding out the top five.  Tommy Salnker, Adams and Christine won the heat races. 

 

In the Sportsman Modified 25-lap feature, Brett Kressley took the lead on the initial start from outside the front row over Kevin Beach.  The event saw on caution flag on lap 21 that bunched up the field for a 5-lap dash to the finish.  On the restart, Kressley continued to set the pace over Beach with a clear speedway in front of him.  Kressley went on to take the checkers over Beach, followed by Shawn Fitzpatrick in third.  Paul Kline and Ken Eckert Jr. finished fourth and fifth places respectively.  Heat race wins went to the Kressley and Beach.

The 20-lap All American Outlaw feature took the restarts to get the race going, but once underway, Carrie Fryfogle took the lead over Hunter Nester.  The next lap, Nester took over the top spot ad never looked back to take the victory over Bryan Green.  Fred Cullum bested Justin Cullum for third at the end.  Early leader, Fryfogle settled for fifth.  Nester and Keim were the heat race victors.

 

The next Wednesday Night Test & Tune for any type of racecar will be on Wednesday, October 1.   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.

On Saturday night, October 18, racing returns on the “Big Track” with the 11^th Annual Miller’s Racing Parts Fall Classic featuring the Street Stocks, Xtreme Stock Cars, Road Warriors and Mini Vans.   On Saturday, gates will open for the pit area at 1:30 p.m. and the grandstands at 2:00 p.m.  with qualifying action beginning at 4:00 p.m.  The raindate will be Sunday, October 19, if necessary.

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.”

Susquehanna Showdown Winners:

2006: Scott Richwine (Late Models); Paul Kline (ARDC Midgets); Daryl Sipe (Mini Vans).

2007: Tyler Hershey (Late Models); Carl Graves (Open Wheel Modifieds); Butch Richcreek (Mini

Vans).

2008: Ashley Barrett (Late Models); Frank Polimeda (Legends Cars Pro/Masters); Buddy Sload Jr.

(Legends Cars Semi Pro); Daryl Sipe (Mini Vans).

2009: Jason Miller (Late Models); Jason Rochelle (Legends Cars); Chad Weaver (Road Warriors);

Jason Anderson (Mini Vans).

2010: Gene Knaub (Late Models); Carmen Perigo Jr. (Super Sportsman); Dave Brouse (Pro Stocks);

Brian Lefebvre (Road Warriors); Daryl Sipe (Mini Vans).

2011: Gene Knaub (Late Models); Carmen Perigo Jr. (Super Sportsman); Mike Potts (Four Cylinder

Stock Cars); Daryl Sipe (Road Warriors).

2012: Gene Knaub (Late Models); Paul Miller (Super Sportsman); Bill Brown Sr. (Classic

Cars); Logan Wagner (PA Sprint Series); Dennis Dorosz (Figure 8 Racing).

2013: Sam Gallagher (Late Models); Logan Wagner (PA Sprint Series).

2014: Alan Sagi (Late Models); Brett Kressley (Sportsman Modifieds); Hunter Nester (All American

Outlaws).

 

Susquehanna Speedway Park Race Results from Saturday,  September 27, 2014

 

Late Model Showdown presented by Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic (50 laps):  1. Alan Sagi; 2. Sam Gallagher; 3. Randy Christine Jr.; 4. Grant Adams; 5. James Jesmer; 6. Justin Ehrhart; 7. Tommy Slanker; 8. Shaun Jones; 9. Matt Murphy; 10. Chad Julius; 11. J.R. Rodriguez; 12. Jake Moser; 13. John Moser Jr.; 14. Ron Kline; 15. Randy Stoudt; 16. Tim Murphy; 17. Brad Shank; 18. Chaz Walls; 19. Chase Billet; 20. Eric Irvin; 21. Joe Westerman Jr.; 22. Steve Butler;23. Be Whitaker; DNS – Bobby Bard.

FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Gallagher (1-32); Sagi (33-50).

HEAT RACE WINNERS: Slanker; Christine Jr. and Adams.

 

Sportsman Modifieds Feature (25 laps):  1. Brett Kressley; 2. Kevin Beach; 3. Shawn Fitzpatrick; 4. Paul Kline; 5. Ken Eckert Jr.; 6. Ryan Beltz; 7. Wayne Witmer; 8. Aaron Gerhart; 9. Brad Grim; 10. Jeremy Becker; 11. Chris Jenkins; 12. Bill Wingle Jr.; 13. Charles Fayash; 14. Michael Glass; DNS – Craig Whitmoyer; Brandon Whitmoyer; Kody Sites.    

FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Kressley (1-25).

HEAT RACE WINNERS: Beach and Kressley.

 

All American Outlaws Feature (20 laps): 1. Hunter Nester; 2. Bryan Green; 3. Fred Cullum; 4. Justin Cullum; 5. Carrie Fryfogle; 6. Roy Denike; 7. Scott Jorda; 8. Justin Mathias; 9. Jim Chenoworth; 10. Tim Pheabus; 11. Danny Gladhill; 12. Brandon Beacham; 13. Rick Christine; 14. Tony Jorda; 15. Dylan Keim; 16. Tim Minter; DNS – Randy Doty; Tim Fake; Al Daniels.

FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Fryfogle (1); Nester (2-20).       

HEAT RACE WINNERS: Nester and Keim.

 

- 2014 “Big Track” Schedule of Events at SSP –

 (Schedule as of September 27, 2014 - Subject to Change)

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.)   11^th 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 – PA Sprint Series, Sportsman Modifieds, 600cc Micro

Sprints, Sidewinder Sprints and Legends Cars (2:00 p.m.) - Raindate: Sunday, October 26.

November 1 (Sat.)  11^th 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 (5^th 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 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.

 

 

The Next Wednesday Night Test & Tune is on October 1

 

 

The next Wednesday Night Test & Tune session will be held on Wednesday, October 1 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.

 

- 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.