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Newberrytown, PA (May 10, 2013) – On Saturday night, May 18,
the Steel Block Bandits Late Model Series make its first of
three visits to the Newberrytown oval. The feature winner
will earn $1,500. Joining the Late Models will be the
Street Stocks, Xtreme Stock Cars and the Sidewinder Sprints.
The Steel Block Bandits Late Model Series will be 30-laps
with 22 cars qualifying for the feature event. The 23rd
starter will be the highest SSP points championship
non-qualifier and the 24th and/or 25th
starters will be provisionals selected by the Steel Block
Bandits series. The A-Main will pay $1,500-to-win and
$150-to-start. All non-qualifiers will receive $50. There
will be a $35.00 entry fee for all Late Model drivers when
they draw for heat race starting position at the Steel Block
Bandits registration trailer. All qualifying will be
through heat races and last chance qualifying races. For
more information and rules, visit
www.steelblockbandits.com.
Every Late Model competitor on May 18 will receive 75
appearance points for the evening towards the SSP track
championship rather than finishing points.
On Saturday, the pit
gates will open at 4:30 p.m. Grandstand gates will open at
5:00 p.m. Track Prep laps begin at 6:30 p.m. with qualifying
races at 7:00 p.m. followed by consolation races and feature
events.
General Admission Grandstand ticket prices for Sunday night
are Adults (ages 18-59) $15.00; Young Adults (ages 11-17) &
Senior Adults (60 & Older) $13.00; 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, May 17, the first race of the Spring
Shoot-Out Series will be held at the SSP Outback Track for
quarter midgets, karts and Adult Speedcars. 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. 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 28. 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, May 22. 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.
Due to the completion of only half the Wednesday Night Test
& Tune on April 24, all
pit passes and car entries from the April 24 Test & Tune may
be used for half credit ($6.00 towards pit passes and $10
towards car entry) for any Test & Tune session through
October 23, 2013. Pit passes from April 24 must be
presented for credit.
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 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.”
2013 SSP Race Schedule
The Next Wednesday Night
Test & Tune is on May 22
The next Wednesday Night Test & Tune session will be held on
Wednesday, May 22 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.
Due to the completion of only half the Wednesday Night Test
& Tune on April 24, all
pit passes and car entries from the April 24 Test & Tune may
be used for half credit ($6.00 towards pit passes and $10
towards car entry) for any Test & Tune session through
October 23, 2013. Pit passes from April 24 must be
presented for credit.
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