SUSQUEHANNA SPEEDWAY PARK CANCELLED

Contact: Lillian Bell

(717) 292-1696

-FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Hurricane Irene Victorious at SSP on Saturday

Racing Returns to SSP Next Saturday Night with York County Nationals

Newberrytown, PA (August 27, 2011) – Racing action on Saturday night, August 27 at the Susquehanna Speedway Park, has been cancelled due to Hurricane Irene. SSP has been forced to cancel three out its last four Stock Car Saturday Night events in August due to weather related issues. Details for the Super Sportsman make-up feature postponed from June 11 and the rescheduling of the York County Racing Club Night will be released next week.

The Hometown Heroes program originally scheduled on Saturday, August 27 recognizing all SSP drivers from Leesport, East Earl, Schnecksville, Pottsville and Coatesville will now be moved to Saturday, September 10. Before the racing action begins, the drivers from these towns 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.

Racing action returns to the SSP Outback Track on Friday night, September 2 at 7:30 p.m. featuring quarter midgets, karts, Adult Speedcars and lawnmower racing action in the final race of the Summer Shoot-Out Series.

Racing action then returns to the Big Track at SSP on Saturday night, September 3 with the 11^th Annual York County Nationals and the popular Camera & Autograph Night. Racing action will feature the Late Models in a 32-lap championship event, Street Stocks in a 25-lap feature, Xtreme Stock Cars, Road Warriors and Legends Cars. 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 Street Stock feature event begins. The $1,000-to-win 32-lap Late Model feature will highlight the action-packed evening. The Street Stock winner will receive $600 for their efforts. The 20-lap Legends Cars feature will be the 4^th Annual Four Diamonds Benefit race with extra lap monies being offered.

On Saturday night, September 3, racing action now 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 5:35 p.m. followed by qualifying heat races, 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 $20.00 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 popular "Repeat Fan Discount" program continues at SSP in 2011 for the eighth 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.

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 (717) 932-1608 for the “Outback Track.”

Previous York County Nationals Champions:

2001 - Donnie Kreitz Jr. (Sprint Cars)

2002 - Cancelled by Rain (not rescheduled)

2003 - Cancelled by Promoter (due to lack of entries)

2004 - Fred Rahmer (Sprint Cars)

2005 - Greg Hodnett (Sprint Cars)

2006 - Fred Rahmer (Sprint Cars)

2007 - Lance Dewease (Sprint Cars)

2008 - Carl Billet (Late Models)

2009 - Justin Ehrhart (Late Models)

2010 – Larry Baer (Late Models)

2011 - To be determined on Saturday, September 3, 2011

The Next Wednesday Night Test & Tune is on August 31

The next Wednesday Night Test & Tune session will be held on Wednesday, August 31 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.”

All pit passes and car entries from the cancelled August 3 Test & Tune may be used for the remainder of the 2011 season at any Test & Tune. Pit passes from August 3 must be presented for exchange.

2011 Wednesday Night Open Test & Tune Sessions

(Any divisions of racing welcome)

August 31

September 14 & September 21

Big Track Only: October 19 & October 26

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.)

SSP Outback Track Race Results from Friday, August 26, 2011

(2011 Summer Shoot-Out Series Race #9)

Quarter Midgets - Classes with less than 3 entries were combined with similar classes:

120 Honda Junior Red (20 laps): 1. Dylan Lawler; 2. Dylan Norris; 3. Cory Lawler; 4. Kent Huth; 5. Cole Knopp.

HEAT RACE WINNER: C. Lawler.

120 Honda Junior Blue (20 laps): 1. Hayden Brown; 2. Preston Haines.

HEAT RACE WINNER: Brown.

120 Briggs Junior Unrestricted (20 laps): DNS - Pearson Haines.

HEAT RACE WINNER: Haines.

120 Honda Senior Light (20 laps): 1. Austin Deibler; 2. Chase Gutshall; 3. Jake Frye; 4. Macoy Fisher; 5. Jacob Glatfelter; 6. Chayce Wolfe; 7. Aimee Getgen.

HEAT RACE WINNER: Getgen and Gutshall.

160 Honda Senior Light (20 laps): 1. Mallory Duvall; 2. Devon Duvall; 3. Aimee Getgen; 4. Devin Confair; 5. Jake Frye; 6. Chase Gutshall; 7. Chase Donley.

HEAT RACE WINNER: D. Duvall and Frye.

Briggs World Formula Light (20 laps): 1. Chase Gutshall; 2. Chase Donley.

HEAT RACE WINNER: Gutshall.

Karts - Classes with less than 3 entries were combined with similar classes:

Flat – Pee Wee (20 laps): 1. Griffin Lehr; 2. Austin Morder; 3. Dallas Morder.

HEAT RACE WINNER: Lehr.

Flat - Junior Sportsman Purple (20 laps): 1. Kinser Smith.

HEAT RACE WINNER: Smith.

Flat - Junior Sportsman Blue (20 laps): 1. Dakota Dehoff; 2. Elizabeth Bentz.

HEAT RACE WINNER: Dehoff.

Flat - Junior Animal (20 laps): 1. Lucas Gilski.

HEAT RACE WINNER: Gilski.

Flat - Junior Sportsman Gold (20 laps): 1. Calvin Anderson.

HEAT RACE WINNER: Anderson.

Cage - Junior Sportsman Purple (20 laps): 1. Griffin Lehr.

HEAT RACE WINNER: Lehr.

Flat - Senior Stock Light (20 laps): 1. Mark Grebe; 2. Nate Martin; 3. Jake Moser; 4. Kyle Moser; 5. James O’Leary.

HEAT RACE WINNER: J. Moser.

Flat - Senior Stock Medium (20 laps): 1. Jim Albright; 2. Wayne Esbenshade.

HEAT RACE WINNER: Albright.

Cage - Senior Champ Stock (20 laps): 1. John Moser Jr.; 2. Travis Beck.

HEAT RACE WINNER: Moser Jr.

Adult Speedcars:

Adult Speedcars (20 laps): 1. Brandt Cook; 2. Brandt Fink Jr. 3. Brian Stauffer; 4. Holly Cook; 5. Forrest Zimmerman; 6. Jared Beck; 7. Aaron Zimmerman; 8. Brandt Fink.

HEAT RACE WINNER: F. Zimmerman and B. Fink.

Lawnmowers:

Lawnmowers (20 laps): 1. Barry Eshelman; DNS – Kody Buhn.

HEAT RACE WINNER: Eshelman

Friday, September 2, 2011 – Outback Track Time Schedule

(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

7:30.m. Racing Begins (Heats & Features)

Class Rotation: To Be Announced

Saturday, September 3, 2011 – Big Track Time Schedule

11^th Annual York County Nationals / Camera & Autograph Night Time Schedule

(Subject to Change)

3:30 p.m. Pit Gates Open: Pit Passes: Members - $20.00; 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

5:15 p.m. Driver’s Meeting

5:35 p.m. - 5:55 p.m. Track Prep Laps Begin

Rotation: Street Stocks

Late Models

Women on Wheels 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)

Legends Cars Qualifying Heat Races (6 laps)

Xtreme Stock Cars Qualifying Heat Races (6 laps)

Road Warriors Qualifying Heat Races (4 laps)

Consolation Races (same order as Heats) – if necessary

Women on Wheels Mini Van Feature (10 laps)

Camera & Autograph Session – Fronstretch

Legends Cars Four Diamonds Benefit Race (20 laps)

Street Stocks Feature (25 laps)

Late Models Feature (32 laps)

Xtreme Stock Cars Feature (20 laps)

Road Warriors Feature (20 laps)

- 2011 SSP Big Track Schedule of Events –

(Schedule as of August 27, 2011 - Subject to Change)

August 31 (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 3 (Sat.) 11th Annual York County Nationals & Camera/Autograph Night – Late Models (32 laps), Street Stocks

(25 laps), Xtreme Stock Cars, Road Warriors, Legends Cars and Women on Wheels Mini Vans - (6:00 p.m. - note new start time)

September 10 (Sat.) Wix Filters 100 Nights of Racing and Bike/Toy Giveaway - Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stocks,

Mini Vans and PA Sprint Series (6:00 p.m.); Hometown Heroes – Leesport, Pottsville, Schnecksville, East Earl & Coatesville (All town residents admitted free to grandstands)

September 14 (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 17 (Sat.) SSP Track Championship Night - Late Models (25 laps), Street Stocks, Xtreme Stock Cars, Road

Warriors, Classic Cars & EMMR Vintage Car Exhibition plus SSP Outback Track Summer Season

Awards Presentation (6:00 p.m.)

September 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.)

September 23 (Fri.) 6^th Annual Susquehanna Showdown Qualifying Night for Late Models and Four Cylinder Stock Cars

(7:00 p.m.) – Rain date: Saturday, September 24 (Championship Night will move to Sunday,

September 25).

September 24 (Sat.) 6^th Annual Susquehanna Showdown for Late Models (50 laps), Road Warrior World Championship &

Super Sportsman tour (6:00 p.m.) – Rain date: Sunday, September 25.

October 19 (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 21 (Fri.) 8^th Annual Miller’s Racing Parts Fall Classic Qualifying Night - Street Stocks, Xtreme Stock Cars and

Four Cylinder Stock Cars (7:00 p.m.) – Rain date: Saturday, October 22 (Championship Night will move to Sun., October 23)

October 22 (Sat.) 8^th Annual Miller’s Racing Parts Fall Classic Championship Night - Street Stocks, Xtreme Stock Cars

and Four Cylinder Stock Cars (6:00 p.m.) – Rain date: Sunday, October 23.

October 26 (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 29 (Sat.) Candy Bowl VII presented by J&K Salvage - ARDC Wingless Midgets, 600cc Micro Sprints, Sportsman

Modifieds, Legends Cars, Byers Tires Thundercars Championship & Mini Vans (3:00 p.m.) - Rain

date: Sunday, October 30.

November 5 (Sat.) 8^th Annual Turkey 200 Enduro – Big Car Enduro (125 laps) & 4/6 Cylinder Small Car Enduro (75

laps) plus Classic Cars & Mini Vans (1:00 p.m.); Rain date: Sunday, November 6.

November 12 (Sat.) The Final Showdown – Super 410 Sprint Car Finale & 358 Sprint Cars (2:00 p.m.)

“The Outback Track at SSP” 2011 Schedule of Events

Summer Shoot-Out Season Championship:

Aug. 31 (Wed.) Open Test & Tune Practice Session (Gates open at 5:30 p.m.; Practice 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.)

Sept. 2 (Fri.) Summer Shoot-Out Championship Night (Gates open 5:45 p.m.; Racing @7:30 p.m.)

Sept. 14 (Wed.) Open Test & Tune Practice Session (Gates open at 5:30 p.m.; Practice 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.)

Sept. 21 (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 17, 2011