By Todd Fisher
Newberrytown, PA (April 18, 2012) – Stock Car Saturday Night returns to the Susquehanna Speedway Park on Saturday, April 21, with the Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stock Cars and Road Warriors. The PA Sprint Series will join the lineup in their first of three appearances this season at the Newberrytown oval. 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 the special event on 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 $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 Friday night, April 20, the second race of the 10-race Spring Shoot-Out Series will be held at the SSP Outback Track for quarter midgets, karts, Adult Speedcars and lawnmowers. The pit gates will open 5:45 p.m. with a driver’s meeting at 7:20 p.m. Open practice begins at 7:00 p.m. and racing action begins at 7:30 p.m. There will be no sanctioning body affiliation for either karts or quarter midgets, but the technical/specification rules will be very similar to the major sanctioning groups for these types of cars (W.K.A. and QMA). The entry fees for each class will be $20.00 per entry for drivers with the seasonal (Spring/Summer) license. Pit pass fees for the driver are included in the entry fee. Non-license driver’s entry fees will be $25.00. Participants may enter more than one class on a raceday ($12.00 for each additional class). Trophies will be awarded to the top three in each class regardless of class entry count. No participants will be denied racing as SSP will make every effort to define a class for all drivers who wish to compete.
Pit pass prices for non-drivers at the Outback Track will be $8.00 for everyone ages 18 & older; Teens & Children ages 11 – 17 are $5.00; Children 10 years of age and under are $3.00. Ages 2 & under are admitted free.
The 9-race Summer Shoot-Out Series will begin on Friday, June 22 and conclude on Saturday, September 1. There will be separate point champions crowned from both the Spring and Summer Shoot-Out Series.
The next Wednesday Night Test & Tune for any type of racecar will be on Wednesday, April 25. 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 6-8 laps per session depending on car count. 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.
During the season, SSP will also host Wednesday Night Test & Tune Sessions on May 9; May 23; May 30; June 13; June 27; July 25; August 8; August 22; September 5; 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 entrance behind turn 2 of the “Big Track.”
The Susquehanna Speedway Park is located midway between Harrisburg and York 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 race day, use the track phone at (717) 938-9170 for up-to-date information at the “Big Track” and the “Outback Track.”
Friday, April 13, 2012
SSP Outback Track Time Schedule
(Subject to Change)
5:45 p.m. Pit Gates Open (no general admission)
6:45 p.m. – 7:10 p.m. Practice Begins
7:00 p.m. Driver’s Draw for Position Ends (all entries after 7 p.m. will start at rear
of qualifying event).
7:15 p.m. Driver’s Meeting (Parents welcome to attend as well).
7:30.m. Racing Begins (Heats & Features)
Class Rotation: To Be Announced at the Driver’s Meeting
Saturday, April 14, 2012
Stock Car Saturday Night Season Opener Time Schedule
(Subject to Change)
3:30 p.m. Pit Gates Open: Pit Passes: Members – $22.00; 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
5:10 p.m. Driver’s Meeting (Turn 1 Pit Grandstands)
5:30 p.m. – 5:55 p.m. Track Prep Laps Begin (all divisions in the following order)
Rotation: Street Stocks
Late Models
PA Sprint Series
Xtreme Stock Cars
Road Warriors
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 Races (8 laps)
Road Warriors Qualifying Heat Races (4 laps)
Xtreme Stock Cars Qualifying Heat Races (6 laps)
Late Models Consolation Race (8/10 laps) – if necessary
Street Stocks Consolation Race (8/10 laps) – if necessary
PA Sprint Series Consolation Race (8/10 laps) – if necessary
Xtreme Stock Cars Consolation Race (6/8 laps) – if necessary
Late Models Feature (25 laps)
Street Stocks Feature (20 laps)
PA Sprint Series Feature (20 laps)
Road Warriors Feature (15 laps)
Xtreme Stock Cars Feature (20 laps)
· Top Three Finishers are Required to be in Victory Lane after Every Feature – $200.00 Fine for Failure to Report.
– 2012 Schedule of Events at “SSP Big Track” –
(Schedule as of April 16, 2012 – Subject to Change)
April 21 (Sat.) Stock Car Saturday Night – Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stock Cars, Road Warriors & PA Sprint
Series (6:00 p.m.)
April 25 (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.)
April 28 (Sat.) Stock Car Saturday Night – Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stocks, Mini Vans & Road Warriors (6:00
p.m.)
May 5 (Sat.) Stock Car Saturday Night – Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stocks, Mini Vans, Road Warriors &
Legends Cars (6:00 p.m.)
May 9 (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.)
May 12 (Sat.) Steel Block Bandits Late Model Series – Late Models ($1,500-to-win), Street Stocks, Xtremes Stocks,
Sidewinder Sprints & Women on Wheels Mini Vans (6:00 p.m.)
May 19 (Sat.) 58th Anniversary Night / Oldtimer’s Reunion (York County Racing Club Night) – Late Models, Street
Stocks, Xtreme Stocks, Mini Vans, Road Warriors & PENNMAR Vintage Cars (7:00 p.m. – note new start time)
May 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.)
and the Outback Track (Gates open at 5:30 p.m.; Practice 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.)
May 26 (Sat.) 21a Memorial Day Championships – Late Models (21 laps: $1,000-to-win), Street Stocks (21 laps: $700-to-
win), Xtreme Stock Cars (21 laps: $500-to-win), Mini Vans, Road Warriors & Classic Cars (7:00 p.m.)
May 30 (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.)
June 2 (Sat.) Stock Car Saturday Night – Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stocks, Mini Vans, Road Warriors &
PENNMAR Vintage Cars (7:00 p.m.)
June 9 (Sat.) Members 1st FCU Kid’s Money Scramble – Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stock Cars (Madison House
East Shootout), Mini Vans & Road Warriors (7:00 p.m.)
June 13 (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.)
June 16 (Sat.) No Racing
June 17 (Sun.) Sprint Car Summer Classic – Super (410) Sprint Cars and 358 Sprint Cars (7:00 p.m.) – Rain date: T.B.A.
June 23 (Sat.) Stock Car Saturday Night – Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stock Cars (Madison House East Shootout),
Mini Vans & Road Warriors (7:00 p.m.)
June 27 (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.)
June 30 (Sat.) 7th Annual Summer Fun Championships – Late Models (30 laps), Street Stocks (25 laps), Xtreme Stocks &
Road Warriors plus SSP Outback Track Spring Season Awards Presentation (7:00 p.m.)
July 3 (Tue.) Eichelberger’s U-Pull-It Super Show VII – 600cc Micro Sprint/Sidewinder Sprint Challenge Race, PA Sprint
Series, Classic Cars, Legends Cars & Mini Vans (7:00 p.m.)
July 4 (Wed.) – July 19 (Thurs.): Track Closed (Summer Pit Stop / Vacation Break) – NO RACING
July 21 (Sat.) Silver Spring Speedway Racer Reunion – Late Models, Street Stocks, Super Sportsman Tour & EMMR
Vintage Car Exhibition (7:00 p.m.)
July 25 (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.)
July 28 (Sat.) Christmas in July with Santa Claus Visit & Summertime Snowball Fight – Late Models, Street Stocks,
Xtreme Stocks, Mini Vans, Road Warriors & Sidewinder Sprints (7:00 p.m.)
August 4 (Sat.) Stock Car Saturday Night – Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stocks, Mini Vans, Road Warriors & Xcel
600 Modifieds Heritage Cup Race (7:00 p.m.)
August 8 (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.)
August 11 (Sat.) Kid’s Box Car Races – Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stocks, Mini Vans & Road Warriors (7:00 p.m.)
August 18 (Sat.) Camera & Autograph Night – Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stocks, Mini Vans & Road Warriors (7:00
p.m.)
August 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.)
and the Outback Track (Gates open at 5:30 p.m.; Practice 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.)
August 25 (Sat.) Auto Racing Club of Hagerstown Night (ARCH) – Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stocks, Mini Van,
Road Warriors and PENNMAR Vintage Cars (7:00 p.m.)
September 1 (Sat.) 12th Annual York County Nationals/Steel Block Bandits Late Model Series – Late Models (32 laps –
$1,500-to-win), Street Stocks (25 laps), Xtreme Stock Cars (7:00 p.m.)
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 &
EMMR Vintage Car Exhibition – (6:00 p.m. – note new start time)
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 and 305 Sprint Cars
(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., October 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 Challenge Race, Sportsman Modifieds, Legends Cars, Thundercars & Mini Vans (2:00 p.m.) – Raindate: Sunday, October 28.
November 3 (Sat.) 9th Annual Turkey 200 Enduro – Big Car Enduro (100 laps) & 4/6 Cylinder Small Car Enduro (100
laps) plus Classic Cars & Mini Vans (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.
2011 Wednesday Night Open Test & Tune Sessions
(Any divisions of racing welcome)
April 7(Sat.), April 11 & April 25
May 9, May 23 & May 30
June 13 & June 27
July 25
August 8 & August 22
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.)