From Todd Fisher
Newberrytown, PA (January 7, 2015) – Entering the 12th year of ownership under Todd and Rhonda Fisher, the 2015 season opener at the Susquehanna Speedway Park will be on Saturday, April 4, with the Late Models, Street Stocks, Super Sportsman and Legends Cars. The pit gates will open at 3:30 p.m. for the season opener. 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.
Now in its seventh decade of operation, the 4/10 mile Newberrytown oval, sees its most diverse schedule ever since its opening in May, 1954. Many popular events return along with a few exciting additions.
SSP will begin its pre-season with four open practice sessions for any type of racecar on Saturday, March 21; Wednesday, March 25; Saturday, March 28 and Wednesday, April 1. 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. During the season, SSP will also host sixteen more Wednesday Night Test & Tune Sessions through Wednesday, October 28. All Wednesday night practices will run from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. as well. The cost for the Test & Tunes is $14.00 per person for pit passes and a $20.00 fee for each racecar entering the pit area ($34.00 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 and free to the public. Each class will receive at least 4 to 5 rounds of 6/8 laps each or more if time permits. The main concession stand will also be open throughout the night. Fuel pumps will only be open for the first two Saturday Test & Tunes of the season,
Last season, Dover’s J.R. Rodriguez claimed his first SSP track championship over Randy Christine Jr. Rodriguez had four feature victories and 15 Top 10 finishes in 2014 as Christine claimed five wins and 14 Top 10 finishes. Track championships are based on classes with a minimum of three races per season. The SSP track championship point season schedule features 16 point races for the Late Models and 16 point races for the Street Stocks as well as 15 point races for the Xtreme Stock Cars not including their respective season ending special events. The popular entry level Road Warrior and Mini Van divisions will compete 15 point earning features each. Also competing for track point championships will be the PA Sprint Series (12 events), Figure 8 Racing (4 events), Super Sportsman (3 events), Legends Cars (3 events), Classic Cars (4 events), Sportsman Modifieds (3 events), PENNMAR Vintage Cars (3 events), Blast >From the Past Vintage Cars (3 events) and the All American Outlaws (3 events).
The final leg of the USAC Eastern Storm championship featuring the National USAC Non-Wing Sprint Cars will be on Sunday, June 7.
Once a month, the 410 Sprint Cars will be featured from April through October on selected Sunday nights. On Sunday night, April 12, the Super Sprint Cars will return to SSP for the 6th Annual Sprint Car Spring Classic. They 410 cubic inch powered cars will be joined by the 358 Sprint Cars that currently compete at Williams Grove, Lincoln and Trailways Speedway. The pit gates will open 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. The 358 Sprint Cars will make four visits to SSP in 2014. Other dates for the 358 Sprint Cars include Sunday, June 14; Sunday, August 23; and Sunday November 14. The 6th Annual Final Showdown pays $10,000 to the 410 Sprint Car winner on Saturday, November 14.
The 358/360 Sprint Car Challenge races will partner with the 410 Sprints on the four remaining Sunday shows on May 3; July 19; September 20 and October 18. Track champions will be declared for the 410 Sprint Cars, 358 Sprint Cars and the 358/360 Sprint Cars separately.
For the second year, the Jr. Road Warrior class for all drivers ages 14 to 18 years of ages will join the Mini Vans in a feature only event. This will allow younger drivers to develop their talents without competing against veterans in the division.
The SSP Outback Track will open with a Test & Tune on Friday night, April 10. The first event of the
Spring Shoot-Out Series on the 1/9 mile oval will be Friday, April 17. The 10 race Spring Series ends on Friday, June 19. The 10-race Summer Shoot-Out Series runs from Friday, June 26 to Friday, September 24.
There are two special nights at the Outback Track during each Shoot-Out Series. The first is “Double Features Night” on May 1 and July 17. Each division of Quarter Midgets, Karts and adult Speedcars will have two features (with only one entry fee). There will be no heat races. The first 15-lap feature will be lined up by a blind draw. The second 15-lap feature starting lineup will be an inversion of all the cars on the lead lap with lapped cars and cars that did not finish starting behind the cars on the lead lap.
The second type of special night will be “Track Records Night” on May 22 and August 7. At “Track Records Night,” each competitor will have a chance to break the existing one-lap track record for their class at the Outback Track. Time trials (3 laps per competitor) will replace heat racing for the night. Drivers will have the chance to put their name in the record book as the one-lap record holder for their class. Qualifying times will also be used to determine the feature starting lineup (Inversion of top 4 times).
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.
2015 “Big Track” Schedule of Events at SSP –
(Schedule as of January 8, 2014 – Subject to Change)
February 6 (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 21 (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.)
March 25 (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 28 (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 1 (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 4 (Sat.) Saturday Night Season Opener – Late Models, Street Stocks, Legends Cars and Super Sportsman Tour
(6:00 p.m.).
April 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.)
April 11 (Sat.) York County Racing Club (Y.C.R.C.) Night – Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stock Cars, Road
Warriors, Mini Vans & PA Sprint Series (6:00 p.m.).
April 12 (Sun.) Sprint Car Spring Classic VI – 410 Sprint Cars and 358 Sprint Cars (6:00 p.m.) – Rain date: Sunday, April
19, 2014.
April 18 (Sat.) Figure 8 Racing – Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stock Cars, Road Warriors, Mini Vans, Classic Cars &
PENNMAR Vintage Cars (6:00 p.m.)
April 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.)
April 25 (Sat.) Auto Racing Club of Hagerstown (A.R.C.H.) Night – Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stocks, Road
Warriors, Mini Vans & PA Sprint Series (6:00 p.m.)
May 2 (Sat.) No Saturday Night Racing
May 3 (Sun.) Sunday Night Sprint Car Special – Super (410) Sprint Cars, and 360/358 URC Sprint Car Challenge Race
(7:00 p.m.) – Rain date: To Be Announced
May 6 (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 9 (Sat.) Mother’s Appreciation Night – Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stocks, Road Warriors, Mini Vans & PA
Sprint Series (7:00 p.m. – note new start time)
May 16 (Sat.) Silver Springs Speedway Racer Reunion Night – Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stocks, Road
Warriors, Mini Vans & Super Sportsman Tour (7:00 p.m.)
May 20 (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 23 (Sat.) 21a Memorial Day Championships – Late Models (21 laps), Street Stocks (21 laps), Xtreme Stock Cars (21
laps), Road Warriors, Mini Vans, PENNMAR Vintage Cars & BFTP Vintage Cars (7:00 p.m.)
May 30 (Sat.) Figure 8 Racing – Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stocks, Road Warriors, Mini Vans & PA Sprint
Series (7:00 p.m.)
June 3 (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 6 (Sat.) No Saturday Night Racing
June 7 (Sun.) USAC Eastern Storm Tour – USAC Wingless Sprint Cars and TO BE ANNOUNCED (6:00 p.m.)
June 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.)
and the Outback Track (Gates open at 5:30 p.m.; Practice 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.)
June 13 (Sat.) No Saturday Night Racing
June 14 (Sun.) Sprint Car Summer Classic VIII – Super (410) Sprint Cars and 358 Sprint Cars (7:00 p.m.) – Rain date:
Sunday, June 21, 2014
June 20 (Sat.) Kid’s Money Scramble – Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stock Cars, Road Warriors, Mini Vans & PA
Sprint Series (7:00 p.m.)
June 24 (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 27 (Sat.) 10th Annual Summer Fun Championships – Late Models (30 laps – $1,000-to-win), Street Stocks, Xtreme
Stocks, Road Warriors, Mini Vans, PA Sprint Series & All American Outlaws (7:00 p.m.)
July 2 (Thur.) Eichelberger’s U-Pull-It Super Show X – PA Sprint Series, Sportsman Modifieds, ACMS 600cc Micro
Sprints, Sidewinder Sprints, Legends Cars, BFTP Vintage Cars & Classic Cars (7:00 p.m.)
July 3 (Fri.) – July 16 (Thurs.): Track Closed (Summer Pit Stop / Vacation Break) – NO RACING
July 18 (Sat.) No Saturday Night Racing
July 19 (Sun.) Sprint Car Sunday Special – 410 Sprint Cars and 360/358 URC Sprint Car Challenge Race & EMMR
Vintage Cars Exhibition(7:00 p.m.)
July 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.)
July 25 (Sat.) Christmas in July with Santa Claus Visit – Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stocks, Road Warriors, Mini
Vans & Super Sportsman Tour plus Spring Series Awards Presentation for Outback Track (7:00
p.m.)
August 1 (Sat.) Figure 8 Racing – Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stocks, Road Warriors, Mini Vans, All American
Outlaws & PENNMAR Vintage Cars (7:00 p.m.)
August 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.)
August 8 (Sat.) Kid’s Box Car Racing – Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stocks, Road Warriors, Mini Vans & PA
Sprint Series (7:00 p.m.)
August 15 (Sat.) Camera & Autograph Night – Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stocks, Road Warriors, Mini Vans & PA
Sprint Series (7:00 p.m.) Central PA Blood Bank “Blood Drive” (5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.)
August 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.)
and the Outback Track (Gates open at 5:30 p.m.; Practice 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.)
August 22 (Sat.) No Saturday Night Racing
August 23 (Sun.) Sunday Night Sprint Car Special – Super (410) Sprint Cars and 358 Sprint Cars (7:00 p.m.) – Rain date:
To Be Announced
August 29 (Sat.) Double Figure 8 Racing – Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stocks, Road Warriors, Mini Vans, PA Sprint
Series & EMMR Vintage Cars Exhibition – (7:00 p.m.)
September 2 (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 5 (Sat.) 15th Annual York County Nationals & Small Car Demolition Derby – Late Models (32 laps – $1,000-to-
win), Street Stocks (25 laps), Xtreme Stock Cars, Road Warriors, Mini Vans & Classic Cars – (6:00 p.m. – note new start time)
September 12 (Sat.) SSP Track Championship Night – Late Models, 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 16 (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 19 (Sat.) No Saturday Night Racing
September 20 (Sun.) 2nd Annual Sprint Car Fall Classic – Super (410) Sprint Cars and 360/358 URC Sprint Car Challenge Race (6:00 p.m.) – Rain date: Sunday, October 19, 2014
September 26 (Sat.) 10th Annual Susquehanna Showdown – Late Models (50 laps), Sportsman Modifieds, All American
Outlaws (6:00 p.m.) – Rain date: Sunday, September 27.
September 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.)
October 3 (Sat.) No Saturday Racing
October 10 (Sat.) No Saturday Racing
October 14 (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 (Sun.) Sunday Night Sprint Car Special – Super (410) Sprint Cars and 360/358 URC Sprint Car Challenge Race
(4:00 p.m.) – Rain date: To Be Announced
October 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.)
October 24 (Sat.) 12th Annual Miller’s Racing Parts Fall Classic – Street Stocks, Xtreme Stock Cars and Road Warriors,
Mini Vans (4:00 p.m.) – Rain date: Sunday, October 25
October 28 (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 31 (Sat.) Candy Bowl XI presented by J&K Salvage – PA Sprint Cars, Sportsman Modifieds, ACMS 600cc Micro
Sprints, Sidewinder Sprints, BFTP Vintage Cars & Legends Cars (2:00 p.m.) – Raindate: Sunday,
November 1.
November 7 (Sat.) 12th Annual Turkey 200 – 4/6 Cylinder Small Car Enduro (100 laps) plus Classic Cars and Mini Vans (1:00
p.m.); Rain date: Sunday, November 2.
November 14 (Sat.) The Final Showdown (6th Annual) – Super (410) Sprint Car Finale ($10,000-to-win) & 358 Sprint Cars
(2:00 p.m.) – Rain date: Sunday, November 15.