TICKETS ON SALE FOR SSP NIGHT OF HONOR ON SAT, FEBRUARY 22

Contact: Lillian Bell

(717) 292-1696

-FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SSP’s Night of Honor Set for Friday, February 22 in Downtown York Bringing Official Close to the 2012 Racing Season

Newberrytown, PA (December 31, 2012) – The Night of Honor and Awards Gala banquet for the Susquehanna Speedway Park will be held on Friday night, February 22 at the Valencia Ballroom in downtown York, Pennsylvania.

"We are proud to return to the Valencia Ballroom for a Night of Honor for our drivers and their teams for the sixth consecutive year. This is a very historic place for a historic event in our local racing. We are very excited about the banquet and our upcoming 2013 racing season,” said Todd Fisher, owner/promoter of the Susquehanna Speedway Park.

The banquet is where the SSP's grassroots racers take center stage. The event honors nine champions from the various classes that support SSP’s Stock Car Saturday Night Program. Awards will be given out to the top drivers in the season long track point series for the Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stock Cars, Legends Cars, PENNMAR Vintage Cars, PASS Sprint Cars, Road Warriors, Mini Vans and Classic Cars. There will be other surprises and announcements throughout the evening for everyone.

The Valencia Ballroom is an art deco-style ballroom from the early 1900’s. It includes a Mezzanine overlooking the ballroom, a spring loaded dance floor and built in stage, making it York’s premiere ballroom. Some notable appearances to the ballroom include the Jimmy Dorsey band, Duke Ellington, Tommy Dorsey and the Blue Moon Orchaestra.

On Saturday, February 22, the doors will open at 6:00 p.m. with dinner served at 7:00 p.m. The awards presentation will follow the dinner. Ticket prices for the banquet are $45.00 which includes dinner. Tickets may be purchased by teams and fans alike as it is not exclusive to participants only. Ticket order forms are currently available online at www.sspracing.net or by calling the SSP home office at (717) 292-1696. The deadline for banquet ticket purchases will be Wednesday, February 13, 2013.

Donations for the drawing for door prizes are till being accepted for the adults and kids. Anyone wishing to donate one or many prizes (hats, t-shirts, items from your sponsors, etc.), may contact the speedway offices for details. This will be a great opportunity to give your sponsors and supporters more exposure in the banquet program.

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.

2011 SSP Track Champions:

Late Models: Carl Billet (York, PA)

Street Stocks: Randy Zechman (Littlestown, PA)

Xtreme Stock Cars: Patrick McClane (York, PA)

Road Warrors: Curt McDade (Carlisle, PA)

Mini Van: Anthony Roberts (Mt. Wolf, PA)

Legends Cars: Jacob Feltch (Hanover, PA)

Classic Cars: Pete Neal (Taneytown, MD)

PENNMAR Vintage Cars: Aaron Bromemr (Auburn, PA)

PASS Sprint Cars: Logan Wagner (Harrisonville, PA)

- 2013 Upcoming Schedule of Events at SSP –

(Schedule as of December 31, 2012 - Subject to Change)

February 22 (Fri.) SSP Awards Banquet and Night of Honor (7:00 p.m.) at the Valencia Ballroom in York, PA (Doors open at

6:00 p.m.; Dinner at 7:00 p.m.) – Tickets on sale now

March 27 (Wed.) Open Test & Tune for Any Division at Big Track (Gates open at 5:00 p.m.; Practice 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.)

March 30 (Sat.) Open Test & Tune for Any Division at Big Track (Gates open at 5:00 p.m.; Practice 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.)

April 3 (Wed.) Open Test & Tune for Any Division at Big Track (Gates open at 5:00 p.m.; Practice 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.)

April 6 (Sat.) Stock Car Saturday Night Season Opener - Late Models, Street Stocks, Classic Cars and Super Sportsman

Tour (6:00 p.m.).

April 10 (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.)

April 12 (Fri.) Open Test & Tune for Any Division at Outback Track (Gates open at 5:30 p.m.; Practice 6:30 p.m. - 9:00

p.m.)

April 13 (Sat.) Stock Car Saturday Night - Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stock Cars, Road Warriors/Mini Vans and

PA Sprint Series (6:00 p.m.).

April 14 (Sun.) Sprint Car Spring Classic IV - Super (410) Sprint Cars and 358 Sprint Cars (6:00 p.m.)

April 19 (Fri.) Spring Shoot-Out Series Season Opener (Outback Track) – Quarter Midgets, Karts and Adult Speedcars

(7:30 p.m.).

The remaining dates will be announced very soon.

- Track Rental for the “Big Track” and the “Outback Track” – The “Big track” and the “Outback track” are available for rent beginning March 1, 2013. The “Big Track” rental fee is $1,400.00 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. There will be a $200.00 discount if the Big Track is reserved before February 15, 2012 for any date after March 1. A $200.00 deposit is also required to receive the discount.

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.

- Free Pit Passes for all Non-Qualifiers in 2013 – Any non-qualifier who starts the a qualifying heat race and fails to qualify for the feature in the Late Model, Street Stock, Xtreme Stock Cars, Legends Cars, Mini Vans and Road Warriors divisions during the regular season point events will receive a complimentary pit pass for the driver for the following week during the regular season from April 6 though September 14. The driver must possess a full annual SSP license in order to be eligible for the complimentary pit pass and pass is not transferable to another driver or to another week beyond the following week.

- 2013 SSP Rules Now Posted on Website – The 2013 SSP Rules for the Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stock Cars, Mini Vans and Road Warriors divisions will be posted at www.sspracing.net by Friday, January 4, 2013. Some divisions may be earlier than January 4.

- Repeat Fan Discount Continues for 2013 – The popular “Repeat Fan Discount” program will continue at SSP in 2013. 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.

Ticket Stubs from the Saturday, November 10, 2012 Final Showdown race may be used for the first three races on April 6, April 13 & April 14.