Knaub
Claims First Yourk County Nationals Win on Saturday Night, September 1 at
SSP
Summer
Shoot-Out Round 9 Friday Night’s Outback Track Results;
Next
Wednesday Night Test & Tune on September 5
Newberrytown,
PA (September 1, 2012) – Dover's Gene
Knaub collected his second Steel Block Bandits Late Model feature of 2012 by
winning the 32-lap York County Nationals on Saturday Night at the Susquehanna
Speedway Park. Mike Walls of Hanover won
his first feature of the season claiming the 25-lap Street Stock race. York’s Patrick McClane won his second Xtreme
Stock Car feature of the season during the Labor Day weekend special.
The special
32-lap Late Model feature began with the outside front row starter Randy Stoudt
taking the lead at the start. After a
quick caution following the completion of the first lap, Gene Knaub grabbed the
lead on the restart to lead lap 2. Knaub
began to clip off laps of the extended feature until a caution on lap nine
bunched up the field once again. With
Bob Minnich and J.R. Rodriguez on Knaub’s tail, the race restarted with Knaub
once again extending his lead until he came upon lapped traffic. As Knaub masterfully weaved his way through
lapped traffic, Steel Block Bandit point leader Andy Fries started
24th and moved strongly to the front as the race progressed. On lap 26, the yellow flag slowed the field
to set up a late race dash for the win.
By this time, Knaub led, followed by Rodriguez and Minnich still rounding
out the top three. However, Fries was
sitting in fourth at this time and looking to charge further forward. On the final restart of the race, Knaub once
again took command of the top spot and never looked back to record the win at
the end. J.R. Rodriguez held off Fries
at the finish to claim the runner-up spot. Fries took third place and claimed an
additional $25.00 for the JR’s Paving Hard Charger award by moving forward 21
spots in a very stout Steel Block Bandit field.
Walker Arthur fiinished solidly in fourth with John Moser Jr. rounding
out the top five. Stoudt, Rodriguez,
Minnich and Knaub were the heat race victors.
Steve Clabaugh and Glenn Elliott each picked up Consolation race wins.
From the front
row, Mike Zeigler Jr. took the early lead of the Street Stock 25-lapper in the
same fashion as last week’s feature event.
However, Mike Walls changed the ending by taking the top spot on lap 8 in
the caution–marred feature event.
Attrition played a major factor in the race with 10 cars finishing the
feature. At the finish Walls took his
first Street Stock feature victory of the season over Zeigler. Randy Zechman finished third for the second
straight week with JAsen Geesaman in fourth.
Jim Palm Jr. rounded out the top five.
Zeigelr, Brian Rehbein and Chris Derr were heat race winners.
In the 20-lap
Xtreme Stock Car feature event, Donnie Broderick took the early lead from the
front row and held onto the top spot until Patrick McClane changed that at the
halfway mark by passing Broderick. A
caution flag on lap 12 gave Broderick one more shot at McClane, but he was
unable to regain the lead over the caution-free remainder of the race. McClane took the victory over Broderick
followed by Adam Smith in third. Cameron
Benyou was the Madison House hard charger moving up seven spots from an eleventh
place starting spot to finish fourth.
Chad Stine rounded out the top five.
Heat race winners were Broderick and Stine.
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 - Carl Billet (Late Models)
2012
– Gene Knaub (Late Models)
2013
– To be determined on Saturday, August 31, 2013
The
next Wednesday Night Test & Tune for any type of racecar will be on
Wednesday, September 5. 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.
During
the season, SSP will also host Wednesday Night Test & Tune Sessions on
September 19; October 3; October 17 and October 25 (Thursday). All Wednesday
night practices will run from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
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
Racing
action returns to the Big Track at SSP on Saturday, September 8 with
return of Stock Car Saturday Night featuring the Late Models, Street Stocks,
Xtreme Stock Cars, Road Warriors and the Pro Sign & Design Mini Vans. The
Sidewinder Sprint Cars will also be in action with a make up event from earlier
this summer.
It
will also be the Hometown Heroes Night recognizing all SSP drivers from the
towns of York Haven, Hanover, Littlestown and
Thomasville. Before the
racing action begins, the drivers from these towns will have the opportunity to
display their cars and meet the fans on the frontstretch of the speedway just
before the National Anthem is played. 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.
General
Admission Grandstand ticket prices for the special event on Saturday night are
Adults (ages 18-59) $12.00; Young Adults (ages 11-17) & Senior Adults (60
& Older) $10.00; 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
Saturday, the pit gates will now open at 3:30 p.m. Grandstand gates will open at
4:00 p.m. with qualifying races at 6:00 p.m. followed by consolation races and
feature events.
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."
SSP Outback Track
Race Results from Friday, August 31, 2012
(2012
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. Riley Emig; 2. Alex
Ruppert; 3. Cole Huth; DQ – Alexis Balliet.
HEAT RACE WINNER:
Balliet
120
Honda Junior Blue (20 laps); 1. Pearson Haines.
HEAT RACE WINNER:
Haines.
120
Briggs Junior Unrestricted (20 laps): 1. Colby Stottlemyer;
2. Kent Huth; 3. Dylan Lawler; 4. Cody Wagner; 5. Dylan Norris.
HEAT RACE WINNER: Huth.
120
Honda Senior Light (20 laps): 1. Aimee Getgen; 2.
Alex Schmeidel; 3. Jacob Glatfelter; 4. Macoy Fisher; 5. Cory Lawler.
HEAT RACE WINNER:
Getgen.
160
Honda Senior Light (20 laps): 1. Jake Frye; 2. Aimee
Getgen; 3. Austin Deibler; 4. Bobby Lamond.
HEAT RACE WINNER:
Getgen.
160
Honda Senior Heavy (20 laps): 1. Shjon Dove.
HEAT RACE WINNER:
Dove.
Briggs & Stratton Senior
Animal
(20 laps): 1. Chase Donley; 2. Colby Stottlemyer.
HEAT RACE WINNER:
Stottlemyer.
World
Formula
(20 laps) 1. Chase Donley; 2. Jake Frye.
HEAT RACE WINNER:
Donley.
Karts - Classes with less than 3 entries
were combined with similar classes:
Flat - Pee Wee/Kid
Kart (20 laps): 1. Shawn Gingerich; 2.
Landon Brothers; 3. Brewer Cormack; 4. Bryce Wenger.
HEAT RACE
WINNER: Cormack.
Flat - Junior Sportsman
Blue (20 laps) – 1. Blake Stitley; 2.
Dylan Glatfelter; 3. Bobby Lamond; 4. Elizabeth Bentz; 5. Dakota Dehoff.
HEAT RACE WINNER: Stitley and
Lamond.
Flat - Junior Sportsman
Gold (20 laps): 1. Macoy
Fisher.
HEAT RACE WINNER:
Fisher.
Flat - Junior
Animal (20 laps): 1. Donald Beam
Jr.
HEAT RACE WINNER: Beam.
Cage - Junior
Animal (20 laps) – 1. Bentley Cormack.
HEAT RACE WINNER:
Cormack.
Flat - Senior Stock
Light (20
laps): 1. Brandon Rosengrant; 2. Edgar Parry; 3. Barry Eshleman; 4. Kyle Moser;
5. James O’Leary; DNS- Kodie Frock.
HEAT RACE WINNER: Rosengrant and
O’Leary.
Flat - Senior Stock
Medium
(20 laps): 1. Jim Albright; 2. Travis Beck; 3. Barry Eshleman.
HEAT RACE WINNER: Eshleman and
Albright.
Flat - Senior Stock
Heavy (20
laps): 1. Wayne Espenshade.
HEAT RACE WINNER:
Espenshade.
Flat - Senior
Animal
(20 laps): 1. Rob Stitley; 2. Shawn Hivner; 3. Eddie Rice.
HEAT RACE WINNER: Stitley and
Hivner.
Cage - Senior
Stock (20
laps): 1. Shelly Renfrew.
HEAT RACE WINNER:
Renfrew.
Adult
Speedcars:
Adult
Speedcars
(20 laps): 1. Brian Stauffer; 2. Jared Beck; 3. Leon Baer; 4. Larry Baer; 5.
Nick Beck; 6. Brandt Cook; 7. Brandt Fink Sr.; 8. Rodney Landis; 9. Clair
Richcreek; 10. Brandt Fink Jr.
HEAT RACE WINNER: Beck and
Stauffer.
Susquehanna Speedway Park “Big Track” Race Results from Saturday,
September 1, 2012
Late Models
Feature (32 laps):
1. Gene Knaub; 2. JR
Rodriguez; 3. Andy Fries; 4. Walker Arthur; 5. John Moser; 6. Bob Minnich; 7.
Grant Adams; 8. Steve Clabaugh; 9. Ron Coleman; 10. Tyler Armstrong; 11. Paul
Cursey; 12. Chad
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Stoudt (1);
Knaub (2-32).
JR'S PAVING HARD CHARGER: Andy
Fries (+21 positions: 24th start / 3rd finish).
HEAT RACE
WINNERS: Rodriguez; Stoudt; Minnich and Knaub.
CONSOLATION
WINNERS: Clabaugh and Elliott.
Street Stocks
Feature (25
laps): 1. Mike Walls; 2. Mike Zeigler Jr.; 3. Randy Zechman; 4. Jasen Geesaman;
5. Jim Palm Jr.; 6. Bob Scott Jr.; 7. Zac Beck; 8. Jaynee Zeigler; 9. Eric
Tripp; 10. Kevin Heckman; 11. Scott Thunberg; 12. Walt Lemmon; 13. Brandin Ort;
14. Gary Potts; 15. Chris Derr; 16. Eddie Richards; 17. George Eash; 18. Tim
Osheehan; 19. Steve Ramsey; 20. Tim Drawbaugh; 21. Dan Furman; 22. Jake Moser;
23. Brian Rehbein (Crewmember fighting –
no pay); DNS – Matt Wampler; Nick Bloom; Dalton Frye; Scott Sipe.
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Zeigler Jr.
(1-7); Walls (8-25).
HEAT RACE WINNERS: Zeigler Jr.;
Rehbein and Derr.
Xtreme Stock Car
Feature (20
laps): 1. Patrick McClane; 2. Donnie
Broderick; 3. Adam Smith; 4. Cameron Benyou; 5. Chad Stine; 6. Tim Hahn; 7. Rich
Lomman; 8. Ricky Bender; 9. Don Zechman; 10. Tommy Slanker; 11. Mike Goodwin;
12. Eric Flinchbaugh; 13. Mike Smith; 14. Jeremy Krauss; 15. Dave Goode; 16. Dan
Snyder; DNS – Steve Anthony.
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Broderick
(1-10); McClane (11-20).
MADISON
HOUSE HARD CHARGER: Cameron Benyou (+7 positions: 11th start /
4th finish).
HEAT RACE WINNER: Donnie
Broderick; Chad Stine
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2012 Schedule of Events at "SSP Big Track" -
(Schedule as of September 1, 2012 - Subject to Change)
September 5 (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 8 (Sat.) Stock Car Saturday Night - Late Models, Street Stocks,
Xtreme Stocks, Mini Vans, Road Warriors,
Sidewinder Sprints & EMMR Vintage Car Exhibition - (6:00 p.m.
- note new start time)
Hometown Heroes – York Haven,
Hanover, Littlestown and Thomasville
September 15 (Sat.) SSP Track Championship Night - Late Models (25 laps),
Street Stocks, Xtreme Stock Cars, Road
Warriors & PA Sprint Series plus SSP Outback Track Summer Season
Awards Presentation (6:00 p.m.)
September 19 (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.)
September 21 (Fri.)
7th Annual Susquehanna Showdown Qualifying Night
for Late Models,PA Sprint Series and Figure 8
Racing (7:00
p.m.) – Rain date: Saturday, September 22 (Championship Night will move to
Sunday, September 23).
September 22 (Sat.) 7th Annual Susquehanna Showdown - Late
Models (50 laps), Super
Sportsman Tour & Classic Cars
(6:00
p.m.) – Rain date: Sunday, September 23.
October 3 (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 17 (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 19 (Fri.) 9th Annual Miller’s Racing
Parts Fall Classic Qualifying Night - Street Stocks, Xtreme Stock Cars &
Classic Cars (7:00 p.m.) – Rain date: Saturday, October 20 (Championship
Night will move to Sun., Oct. 21)
October 20 (Sat.) 9th 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
21.
October 25 (Thurs.)
Thursday Night Test & Tune Session at Big Track (Gates open at 5:00 p.m.;
Practice 6:00 p.m. - 9:00
p.m.)
October 27 (Sat.) Candy Bowl
VIII presented by J&K Salvage - ARDC
Wingless Midgets, 600cc Micro Sprints, Sidewinder
Sprints, Sportsman Modifieds, Legends Cars, Thundercars & Mini Vans
(2:00 p.m.) Raindate: Sunday, October
28.
November 3 (Sat.) 9th
Annual Turkey
laps)
plus Classic Cars, Mini Vans and Figure 8 Racing (1:00 p.m.); Rain date: Sunday,
November 4.
November 10 (Sat.)
The
Final Showdown – Super (410) Sprint Car Finale & 358 Sprint Cars (2:00
p.m.) – Rain date:
Sunday, November
11.
The Next Wednesday
Night Test & Tune is on September 5
The
next Wednesday Night Test & Tune session will be held on Wednesday,
September 5 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, the final practice session of the season for quarter midgets
and karts at the Outback Track will be 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."
2012 Wednesday Night Open Test & Tune
Sessions
(Any divisions of racing welcome)
September 5
Big Track Only: September 19, October 3, October 17 & October 25
(Thur.)
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.)
-
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. 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
14
- Cameron Benyou (+8 positions: 11th start / 3rd
finish)
May
5
- Tom Hartman (+3 positions: 11th start / 8th
finish)
May
12
- Dave Kamp (+9 positions: 16th start / 7th
finish)
May
19
- Donnie Broderick (+6 positions: 10th start / 4th
finish)
June
2
- Chad Stine (+16 positions: 17th start / 1st
finish)
June
9
- Chad Stine (+5 positions: 12th start / 7th
finish)
June
23
- Donnie Broderick (+8 positions: 12th start / 4th
finish)
June
30 - Donnie Broderick (+5 positions: 10th start /
5th finish)
August
11 -
Josh
Bloom (+8 positions: 15th start / 7th
finish)
August
18 - Adam
Smith (+5 positions: 6th start / 1st finish)
August
25 - Patrick
McClane (+8 positions: 10th start / 2nd
finish)
September 1 – Cameron Benyou (+7 positions:
11th start / 4th finish)
-
JR's Paving Late Model Hard Charger Award - For every regular
season Late Model feature event, JR's Paving 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 either $100.00, $50.00 or $25.00 (based
on a draw in victory lane) compliments of JR's Paving (Dover) and be eligible
for post-season awards for accumulating the most Hard Charger Awards during the
season. 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.
May
5
- Chris Knopp (+15 positions: 24th start / 9th finish):
$50.00
May
12
- Randy Stoudt (+11 positions: 15th start / 4th finish):
$25.00
May
19
- Tommy Slanker (+15 positions: 19th start / 6th finish):
$100.00
June
2
-
Billy Wampler (+8 positions: 12th start / 4th finish):
$25.00
June
9
-
Steve Billet (+12 positions: 19th start / 7th finish):
$50.00
June
23
- Justin Ehrhart (+9 positions: 12th start / 3rd finish):
$25.00
June
30
- John Moser Jr. (+10 positions: 15h start / 5th finish):
$50.00
July
21
- John Moser Jr. (+10 positions: 21st start / 11th
finish): $50.00
August
11
- John Moser Jr. (+11 positions: 15th start / 4th finish):
$50.00
August
18
- Justin
Ehrhart (+7 positions: 10th start /
3rd finish): $25.00
August
25 - J.R.
Rodriguez (+7 positions: 10th start / 3rd finish):
$25.00
September
1 – Andy Fries
(+21 positions: 24th start / 3rd finish):
$25.00
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