SSP Big Track & Outback Track Race Results (9-6-13 & 9-7-13)

 

Knaub Outduels Christine Jr. at SSP on Saturday Night

Next Test & Tune at SSP on Wednesday, September 18

 

Newberrytown, PA (September 7, 2013) – Dover’s Gene Knaub stopped Randy Christine Jr. three race win streak at the Susquehanna Speedway Park on Saturday night, September 7 by winning the 25-lap Late Model feature.   Chambersburg’s Doug Bennett won his second race in a row in the 20-lap Street Stock feature race.  Travis Horan of Manchester claimed his third Xtreme Stock victory of the 2013 season.  York Haven’s Daryl Sipe won his 8^th Road Warrior feature of the season.  Auburn’s Aaron Brommer led from start-to-finish winning the PENNMAR Vintage Car 12-lap feature.  Mountville’s Donny Groff claimed his sixth Mini Van feature of the season.  Reading’s Vince Gagliaro took the win in the 10 lap Blast From the Past Vintage Cars.  John Drummer of Brooklyn, Maryland won the Figure 8 race.

 

In Late Model action, Matt Murphy grabbed the early lead for the first six circuits until Billy Wampler took over the top spot on lap seven.  With a wild scramble behind him for the runner-up spot, Randy Christine Jr. took command of the runner-up spot and took the top spot from Wampler on lap 12.  Meanwhile, Gene Knaub made his way from 8^th to challenge Wampler.  After passing Wampler, Knaub set his sights on Christine Jr.  From lap 17 to 21, the pair ran side-by-side, swapping the lead on each lap.  On lap 21, Christine slid high in the turn, giving Knaub the advantage he needed to take full command of the lead.  Knaub continued on to win his fourth SSP feature win of the season, followed by Christine Jr. in second.  Wampler settled for third, with Justin Ehrhart and Murphy rounding out the top five.  Carl Leach was the JR’s Paving Hard Charger coming from 20^th to finish 11^th.  Heat race wins went to Cam Zeigler, Chris Knopp and Wampler.

 

The 20-lap Street Stock feature had Michelle Walls leading lap one with Doug Bennett taking the lead on lap two.  Randy Zechman trailed Bennett for the remainder of the race, but could not make the pass for the lead.  Bennett took the win over Zechman and Scott Thunberg in third.  Jasen Geesaman and Chris Derr finished fourth and fifth respectively.  Gary Potts and Dustin Hollinger were the heat race winners. 

 

In the 20-lap Xtreme Stock Car, Travis Horan took the early lead and never looked back, holding off heavy pressure from a multitude of drivers.  At the end, Horan picked up the feature win over Donnie Broderick and Chad Stine.  Coming across the line in fourth was Rich Lomman, followed by Cameron Benyou.  Benyou also was the Madison House Recovery Home Hard Charger after picking up six spots from his 11^th place starting spot.  Horan and Stine won their heat races earlier in the night.  

 

Road Warrior action saw Cory Phillips taking the lead at the start of the 15 lapper.  Ricky Weaver took the lead on lap 3 and led until a caution bunched up the field on lap 9.  On the restart, Daryl Sipe challenged and finally made the winning pass on lap 11 and never looked back.  Weaver finished second followed by Curt McDade.  Travis Brown and Thomas Thompson rounded out the top five. 

 

The 10-lap Mini Van feature event saw Donny Groft leading from start-to-finish to take victory over Zachari Kitner.  Jeremy Haines finished third followed by Joey Sterner in fourth.  Kitner won the heat race.   

 

Aaron Brommer took the win of the 12-lap PENNMAR Vintage Car feature over Vince Gagliardo.  Scott Rickrode finished third, followed by Paul Bacchus and Rick Pastor.  Bacchus won the heat race earlier in the night.

 

Vince Gagliardo wired the field to win the 10-lap Blast From the Past Vintage Car feature.  Brian Fucilli finished second followed by Kevin Kuser.   Cory Phillips and Jack Reifsnyder finished fourth and fifth respectively.  Gagliardo also won the heat race.

 

In Figure 8 Racing, John Drummer took the victory over highly contested battle with Dennis Dorosz who settled for second.  Thomas Thompson finished third with Roy Denike and Kelly Seal finishing fourth and fifth respectively. 

 

Brian Rehbein won the small car demolition derby that capped off the night. 

 

On Saturday night, September 14, racing action returns to the Big Track at SSP with Track Championship Night.  Racing action will include the Late Models Street Stocks, Xtreme Stocks Cars, Road Warriors, Mini Vans and PA Sprint Series.  Track champions will be crowned in the Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stocks, Road Warriors, Mini Vans and PA Sprint Series divisions.  There will also be a special championship awards presentation for the drivers of the Summer Shoot-Out Series at the Outback Track.    

 

On Saturday, the pit gates will open at 3:30 p.m.  Grandstand gates will open at 4:00 p.m.  Warm-ups begin at 5:30 p.m. with qualifying races at 6:00 p.m. followed by consolation races and feature events.   

 

General Admission Grandstand ticket prices for Sunday 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.

 

The next Wednesday Night Test & Tune for any type of racecar will be on Wednesday, September 18.   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.  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.”

 

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 the “Outback Track.”

SSP Outback Track Race Results from Friday, September 6, 2013

(2013 Summer Shoot-Out Series Race)

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

120 Honda Junior Red (20 laps); 1. Bentley Cormack; 2. Alexis Balliett.

HEAT RACE WINNER: Balliet and Cormack.

 

120 Honda Junior Blue (20 laps); 1. Shelton Derrickson; 2. Alex Ruppert; 3. Ashley Rumsey; 4. Brianna Marriott; 5. Cole Huth; 6. Riley Emig; 7. Cassandra Kreider.

HEAT RACE WINNER: Marriott and Huth.

 

120 Animal Junior Blue (20 laps); 1. Dylan Lawler.  

HEAT RACE WINNER: Lawler.

 

120 Honda Junior Unrestricted (20 laps): 1. Dylan Lawler; 2. Cassandra Kreider; 3. Ashley Rumsey; 4. Kent Huth; Shelton Derrickson.      

HEAT RACE WINNER: Huth.

 

120 Honda Senior Light (20 laps): 1. Cory Lawler; 2. Dylan Norris; 3. Jacob Glatfelter; 4. Bentley Cormack.   

HEAT RACE WINNER: Glatfelter.

 

120 Honda Senior Heavy (20 laps): 1. Alex Schmeidel; 2. Aimee Getgen.  

HEAT RACE WINNER: Getgen.

 

160 Honda Senior Light (20 laps): 1. Dylan Norris; 2. Cory Lawler; 3. Lane Markham.

HEAT RACE WINNER: Norris.

 

160 Honda Senior Heavy (20 laps): 1. MAdyson Pacheco; 2. Alex Schmeidel; 3. Austin Deibler; 4. Aimee Getgen; DNS – Kasey Kreider.

HEAT RACE WINNER: Deibler.

 

World Formula (20 laps) 1. Emily Dove; 2. Shjon Dove; 3. Kasey Kreider; 4. Madyson Pacheco.   

HEAT RACE WINNER: S. Dove.

 

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

Flat - Junior Sportsman Blue (20 laps) - 1. Dylan Gladfelter; 2. Trey Hivner; 3. Dakota Dehoff; 4. Bobby Lamond.

HEAT RACE WINNER: Hivner.

 

Adult Speedcars:

Super Adult Speedcars (20 laps): 1. James Lepley; 2. Holly Cook; 3. Jared Beck; 4. George Rupp; 5. Brandt Fink Sr.; 6. Amanda Baer.

HEAT RACE WINNERS: Beck.

 

 

Susquehanna Speedway Park “Big Track” Race Results from Saturday, September 7, 2013

Late Models Feature (25 laps): 1. Gene Knaub; 2. Randy Christine Jr.; 3. Billy Wampler; 4. Justin Ehrhart; 5. Matt Murphy; 6. J.R. Rodriguez; 7. Tommy Slanker; 8. Tim Murphy; 9. Steve Billet; 10. Travis Mease; 11. Carl Leach; 12. Eddie Drury; 13. Dan Zechman; 14. Chris Knopp; 15. Cam Zeigler; 16. John Moser Jr.; 17. Chase Billet; 18. Devin Frey; 19. Larry Neiderer; DNS – Pat McNeal;   DQ – Jed Latshaw; Jake Moser.

FEATURE LAP LEADERS: M. Murphy (1-6); Wampler (7-11); Christine Jr. (12-17, 19-20); Knaub (18, 21-25).

JR's PAVING HARD CHARGER: Carl Leach (+11 positions: 20^th start / 11^th finish).

HEAT RACE WINNERS: Knopp; Wampler and Zeigler.

 

Street Stocks Feature (20 laps): 1. Doug Bennett; 2. Randy Zechman; 3. Scott Thunberg; 4. Jasen Geesaman; 5. Chris Derr; 6. Jim Palm Jr.; 7. Tim Drawbaugh; 8. Kevin Heckman; 9. Teddy Dickson; 10. Jaynee Zeigler; 11. Bruce McClane; 12. Dan Zechman; 13. Gary Potts; 14. Dustin Hollinger; 15. Steve Lowery; 16. Michelle Walls; 17. Dalton Frye; DNS – Michael Kiehl.

FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Walls (1); Bennett (2-20).

HEAT RACE WINNERS: Potts and Hollinger.

 

Xtreme Stock Cars Feature (20 laps): 1. Travis Horan; 2. Donnie Broderick; 3. Chad Stine; 4. Rich Lomman; 5. Cameron Benyou; 6. Johnny Palm; 7. Sam Rial; 8. John Frye; 9. David Goode Sr.; 10. Todd Knaub; 11. Jim Jacobs; 12. Kirk Evans; 13. Eric Flinchbaugh; 14. Steve Anthony; 15. Jeffrey Waltz; 16. Joe Racine; 17. Michael Smith; DNS – Chad Gracey; Shane Stambaugh; Dan Snyder.

FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Horan (1-20).   

MADISON HOUSE EAST HARD CHARGER: Cameron Benyou (+6 positions: 11^th start / 5^th finish).

HEAT RACE WINNERS: Horan and Stine.

 

Road Warriors Feature (15 laps):  1. Daryl Sipe; 2. Ricky Weaver Jr.; 3. Curt McDade; 4. Travis Brown; 5. Thomas Thompson; 6. Coty Marsh; 7. Rick Burnham; 8. Howard Williams; 9. Richard Grim; 10. Roy Denike; 11. Justin Cardasso; 12. Donald Klinedinst; 13. Matthew Hays; 14. Mike Hedstrom; 15. Dennis Dorosz; 16. Cory Phillips; 17. Shaun Kuykendall; 18. Ken Boose; 19. Joe Groff; 20. Robert Wellman; 21. Wes Kellison; DNS – John Drummer; Lee Redman.  

FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Phillips (1-2); Weaver (3-10); Sipe (11-15).

HEAT RACE WINNERS: Thompson; McDade and Kellison.

 

Mini Vans Feature (10 laps):  1. Donny Groff; 2. Zakari Kitner; 3. Jeremy Haines; 4. Joey Sterner. 

FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Groff (1-10).

HEAT RACE WINNERS: Kitner.

 

PENMMAR Vintage Cars Feature (12 laps):  1. Aaron Brommer; 2. Vince Gagliardo; 3. Scott Rickrode; 4. Paul Bacchus; 5. Rick Pastor; 6. Alan Pahulick; 7. Gary Becker; 8. Curt Neiman; 9. Larry Felty; 10. Rob Phillips; 11. Glenn Pobletts.

FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Brommer (1-12).

HEAT RACE WINNERS: Bacchus.

 

Blast from the Past Vintage Cars (10 laps):  1. Vince Gagliardo; 2. Brian Fucilli; 3. Kevin Kuser; 4. Cory Phillips; 5. Jack Reifsnyder; 6. Larry Sullivan; DNS – Ron Phillips; Lonny Westhold.

FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Gagliardo (1-10).

HEAT RACE WINNERS: Gagliardo.

 

Figure 8 Racing Feature (20 laps):  1. John Drummer; 2. Dennis Dorosz; 3. Thomas Thompson; 4. Roy Denike; 5. Kelly Seal.

FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Drummer (1-20).

 

EMMR Vintage Cars Exhibition Participants: Daryrl Miller; John Miller; Nancy Terns; Clair Cook; Jim Smith; Dave Eitner; Eddie Walker; Rick Mendleson; Steve Miller; Matt Miller; Thomas Murray; Amber Miller; Joe Leiphart Dan Geyer; Carl Snyder; Todd Martin; John Hamilton; Scott Miner; Keith Dorsey; Marshall McMullen.

 

Small Car Demolition Derby Winner: Brian Rehbein; Others – Curt McDade; Brian Lefebvre; Roy Denike; Brian Rehbein; Jim Jacobs; Carl Davis.  

 

Saturday, September 14, 2013

SSP Big Track Time Schedule (Subject to Change)

            3:30 p.m.         Pit Gates Open: Pit Passes: Non members - $25.00; Members - $22.00.

            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

5:30 p.m.         Track Preparation Laps Begin

 Rotation:       Street Stocks

Late Models

PA Sprint Series

            6:00 p.m.        Welcome, Invocation and National Anthem

Street Stocks Qualifying Heat Races (8 laps)

Late Models Qualifying Heat Races (8 laps)

PA Sprint Series Qualifying Heat Race (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

Outback Track Summer Shoot Out Awards Presentation - frontstretch

Late Models Feature (25 laps)

Street Stocks Feature (20 laps)

PA Sprint Series Feature (20 laps)

Road Warriors / Mini Vans Feature (15 laps)

Xtreme Stock Cars Feature (20 laps)

 

                         Top 3 finishers from each heat and top 5 finishers from the feature to the scales/tech in the infield.

                  

·         Top Three Finishers are Required to be in Victory Lane after Every Feature - $200.00 Fine for Failure to Report. 

 

*      Any competitor parking in a reserved parking spot that is not theirs will have $50.00 taken from their purse monies earned at the end of the night and it will be given to the person whose spot they parked in.

 

 

- 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 e vent. 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.  To be eligible for the Hard Charger Award per race, 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 6 – Brad Shenk (+5 positions: 20^th start / 15^th finish): $25.00

April 13 – Randy Christine Jr. (+11 positions: 18^th start / 7^th finish): $50.00

April 20 – Kyle Martin (+9 positions: 17^th start / 8^th finish): $25.00

April 27 – Kyle Martin (+7 positions: 11^th start / 4^th finish): $50.00

May 12 – Kyle Martin (+9 positions: 16^th start / 7^th finish): $25.00

 

May 25 – Nathan Ottensmeyer (+9 positions: 20^th start / 11^th finish): $50.00

 

June 1 – Dan Zechman (+10 positions: 16^th start / 6^th finish): $25.00

 

June 8 – Matt Adams (+8 positions: 17^th start / 9^th finish): $25.00

 

June 22 – Kyle Lear (+10 positions: 14^th start / 4^th finish): $25.00

 

June 29 – Dan Zechman (+12 positions: 20^th start / 8^th finish): $50.00

 

July 20 – Jed Latshaw (+11 positions: 22^nd start / 11^th finish): $25.00

 

August 3 – Tim Murphy (+6 positions: 14^th start / 8^th finish): $50.00

 

August 10 – Jed Latshaw (+6 positions: 14^th start / 8^th finish): $25.00

 

August 17 – Ben Whitaker (+9 positions: 15^th start / 6^th finish): $25.00

 

August 25 – Matt Adams (+12 positions: 24^th start / 12^th finish): $25.00

 

August 31 – Chris Knopp (+15 positions: 23^rd start / 8^th finish): $25.00

 

September 7 – Carl Leach (+9 positions: 20^th start / 11^th finish): $100.00

 

 

- 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 13 – Cameron Benyou (+10 positions: 12^th start / 2^nd finish)

April 20 – Patrick McClane (+1 position: 2^nd start / 1^st finish)

April 27 – Cameron Benyou (+2 positions: 4^th start / 2^nd finish)

May 25 – Michael Smith (+10 positions: 14^th start / 4^th finish)

June 1 – Jed Latshaw (+4 positions: 11^th start / 7^th finish)

June 8 – Chad Stine (+7 positions: 10^th start / 3^rd finish)

June 22 – Patrick McClane (+5 positions: 6^th start / 1^st finish)

June 29 – John Frye (+5 positions: 9^th start / 4^th finish)

 

August 3 – Cameron Benyou (+6 positions: 9^th start / 3^rd finish)

August 10 – Donnie Broderick (+7 positions: 10^th start / 3^rd finish)

 

August 17 – Johnny Palm (+5 positions: 7^th start / 2^nd finish)

 

August 31 – Chad Stine (+8 positions: 11^th start / 3^rd  finish)

 

September 7 – Cameron Benyou (+6 positions: 11^th start / 5^th finish)

 

 

- 2013 “Big Track” Schedule of Events at SSP –

 (Schedule as of August 25, 2013 - Subject to Change)

September 14 (Sat.) SSP Track Championship Night - Late Models (25 laps), 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 18 (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 (Sat.) 8^th Annual Susquehanna Showdown - Late Models (50 laps) and PA Sprint Series Interregional

Race (6:00 p.m.) – Rain date: Sunday, September 22.

September 28 (Sat.)          No Saturday Night Racing

October 2 (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.)  East Coast Flat Track Series (AMA Amateur Motorcycle Racing) – Racing begins at approx. 3:00

                                        &nbs p;       p.m., Features at approx. 6:00 p.m.

October 12 (Sat.)                No Saturday Racing

October 16 (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 (Fri.)    10^th Annual Miller’s Racing Parts Fall Classic Qualifying Night - Street Stocks, Xtreme Stock Cars &

Classic Cars (7:00 p.m.) – Rain date: Saturday, October 19 (Championship Night will move to Sun., October 20)

October 19 (Sat.)   10^th Annual Miller’s Racing Parts Fall Classic Championship Night - Street Stocks, Xtreme Stock Cars

& Four Cylinder Stock Cars (6:00 p.m.) – Rain date: Sunday, October 20.

October 23 (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 26 (Sat.)    Candy Bowl IX presented by J&K Salvage - ARDC Wingless Midgets, 600cc Micro Sprints, Sidewinder

Sprints, Sportsman Modifieds, Legends Cars & Lincoln Thundercars (2:00 p.m.) - Raindate: Sunday, October 27.

November 2 (Sat.)  10^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 3.

November 9 (Sat.)              No Saturday Racing

November 16 (Sat.)   The Final Showdown (4^th Annual) – Super (410) Sprint Car Finale & 358 Sprint Cars (2:00 p.m.) – Rain

date: Sunday, November 17.           

 

2013 Wednesday Night Open Test & Tune Sessions           

(Any divisions of racing welcome)

 

Big & Outback Tracks (Wednesdays): September 18

 

Big Track Only: October 2 (Wed.); October 16 (Wed.); October 23 (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 18

 

 

The next Wednesday Night Test & Tune for any type of racecar will be on Wednesday, September 18.   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 cos t will be $20.00 per driver with no charge for anyone else entering the grandstand and “c old pit” areas.  All Outback Track participants should enter the pits from the Kise Mill Road entrance behind turn 2 of the “Big Track.”