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04-26-2009, 08:06 PM
Newberrytown, PA (April 25, 2009) – In only his third start of the his first full season of Late Model racing, East Berlin’s Scott Fisher picked up the 20-lap feature victory at the Susquehanna Speedway Park on Saturday night. Craig Morgan of Halifax also made his way to vicory lane winning the 20-lap Street Stock main feature event. Spring Grove’s Mike Zeigler Jr. three race win streak ended as Lancaster’s Ray Broderick won an exciting 20-lap Xtreme Stock Car feature. Dover’s Curtis Shue was victorious in the XSC Rookie Rumble. Frank Polimeda of Fort Lee (NJ) collected the 15-lap Legends Cars main event. New Oxford’s Roy Denike won the inaugural Road Warrior feature event.
From the front row, Carl Graves grabbed the early lead over Scott Fisher in the 20-lap Late Model feature. During the first eight lap (after six caution flag periods), Fisher was able to take the lead from Graves on lap six. From the eighth lap, the feature continued non-stop with Graves and Pat Beard searching the entire track for the right time to take the lead back, but Fisher’s steady line held off all challenges from the two veteran Late Model drivers. The 23-year old Fisher was surrounded by a large crowd of family and friends in an electric victory lane. Beard finished second over Graves. Charles Potts found the groove in the late stages of the race to finish fourth of Billy Wampler in fifth. Qualifying heat races were won by Steve Bailor and Bud Witmer.
Craig Morgan of Halifax was flawless in his first race of the season as he wired the Street Stock class to win the 20-lap feature. Starting from the pole, Morgan showed “no rust” as he held off challenges the entire race from a hard charging Doug Bennett and Scott Thunberg. Bennett and Thunberg finished second and third respectively with Eric Walker and George Eash rounding out the top five. With the Street Stock racing action always close from the front to back, an unusual flaring of tempers occurred in the pits after the race. Unseasonally warm temperatures may have been a contributing factor to this rare situation with this class. Jim Palm Hr. and Morgan won their respective qualifying heat races.
The nearly non-stop 20-lap Xtreme Stocks feature had its weekly exciting wheel-to-wheel action throughout the event with Mike Zeigler Jr. looking to pick up his fourth straight win. Zeigler looked poise to accomplish the task from a third place starting spot. On the initial start, Ziegler collided with Dave Kamp and the two stopped in turn 2, sending both cars to the rear of the field. Polesitter Travis Horan took the early lead with Ray Broderick taking command on lap four. That lead was short-lived as Sam Rial made his way to the top spot two laps later. As the feature continued lap after lap under green, Rial slowly extended his lead every lap. On lap 16, the nearly four second advantage was wiped away. On the restart, Rial and Broderick battled door-to-door with Broderick taking the lead on lap 18. Broderick held on for the win over Rial with Horan in third. Adam Smith and Tommy Slanker ran strong to finish fourth and fifth. Broderick, Smith and Ron vance won the XSC qualifying heat races. Curtis Shue won the 15-lap XSC Rookie Rumble event.
The 15-lap Legends Cars feature began with a seven car pileup in the second turn on the first lap. After the wreckage was cleared, Frank Polimeda grabbed the lead over Lucas Montgomery. Rival driver, Jason Rochelle moved into second behind Polimeda on the seventh circuit to set up another epic battle between the two competitors. With three laps to go, Rochelle developed some sort of mechanical failure and began to fall back into the pack. Polimeda went on the claim the victory over Tom Mayberry and Lucas Montgomery. Scott Houdeshell and Stephen Nederostek rounded out the top five. Tom Mayberry, Houdeshell and Rochelle were heat race victors.
The 10-lap Road Warrior feature event was won by Roy Denike over Travis Beck and Jim Jacobs.
Action returns to the Susquehanna Speedway Park next weekend at the SSP Outback Track on Friday night, May 1 at 7:15 p.m. featuring quarter midget and go kart racing action. Then on Saturday night, May 2 at 6:00 p.m. the Big Track will feature the Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stock Cars, Legends Cars and Mini Vans.
The April 25 race event will also be the “Hometown Heroes” night featuring the towns of Lewisberry, Etters and New Cumberland. All fans entering the speedway from that driver’s hometown being honored will be admitted FREE to the grandstands by showing proper photo identification and filling out an information card at the ticket booth. Before the races begin, the drivers from those hometowns will have the bring their cars to the frontstretch to meet the fans just before the National Anthem at 6:00 p.m.
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 (717) 932-1608 for the “Outback Track.”
Susquehanna Speedway Park Race Results from Saturday, April 25, 2009
Late Models Feature (20 laps): 1. Scott Fisher; 2. Pat Beard; 3. Carl Graves; 4. Charles Potts; 5. Billy Wampler; 6. Carl Billet; 7. Steven Billet; 8. Gary Potts; 9. Jeff Geake; 10. Alex Updregraff; 11. Jake Jones; 12. Denny Willey; 13. Bud Witmer; 14. Justin Ehrhart; 15. Cam Zeigler; 16. Travis McClelland; 17. Steve Bailor; 18. Chase Billet; 19. Kyle Saylor; 20. Rick Christine; 21. Randy Christine; 22. Sterling Kinard.
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Graves (1-5); Fisher (6-20)
HEAT RACE WINNERS: Bailor and Witmer.
Street Stocks Feature (20 laps): 1. Craig Morgan; 2. Doug Bennett; 3. Scott Thunberg; 4. Eric Walker; 5. George Eash; 6. Jim Palm Jr.; 7. Jenn Scott; 8. Steven Dove; 9. Joe Whiteley; 10. Greg Diehl; 11. Brett Pickle; 12. Jaynee Zeigler; 13. Dave Thompson Jr.; 14. Mike Reynolds; 15. Garrett Shover; 16. Calvin Herman; 17. Jamey Huls; 18. Bruce McClane; 19. John Greider; 20. Dustin Hollinger; 21. Jimmy Slaseman; 22. Paul Witmer.
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Morgan (1-20).
HEAT RACE WINNERS: Palm, Jr. and Morgan.
Xtreme Stock Car Feature (20 laps): 1. Ray Broderick; 2. Sam Rial; 3. Travis Horan; 4. Adam Smith; 5. Tommy Slanker; 6. Mike Zeigler Jr.; 7. Tim Hahn; 8. Andrew Frye; 9. Dave Kamp; 10. Larry Landis; 11. John Frye; 12. Mike Taft; 13. Larry Risser; 14. Ron Vance; 15. Randy Blank; 16. Timothy O’Sheehan; 17. Matt Adams; 18. Steve Ramsey; 19. Sean Todd; 20. Jason Failor; 21. Ken Jones; Lance Danmyer; DNS – Rickey Hippensteel Jr.; Chris Heller; Donnie Broderick.
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Horan (1-2); R. Broderick (3-5; 19-20); Rial (6-18).
HEAT RACE WINNERS:
XSC Rookie Rumble Feature (15 laps): 1. Curits Shue; 2. Ken Braafhart; 3. Cameron Benyou; 4. Brent Hake; 5. Richard Day; 6. Mike Lomman.
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Braafhart (1-3); Shue (4-15).
Legends Cars Feature (15 laps): 1. Frank Polimeda; 2. Tom Mayberry; 3. Lucas Montgomery; 4. Scott Houdeshell; 5. Stephen Nederostek; 6. Randy Kissinger; 7. Pat McDermott; 8. Harlin Leppo; 9. Greg Burd; 10. Bill Diehl; 11. Clinton Penkavskas; 12. Tod McCollum; 13. Richard Miller; 14. Jason Rochelle; 15. Scott Gobrecht; 16. T.J. Mayberry; 17. Randy Fetterolf; 18. Drew Weisser; 19. Vernon Housman; 20. Brian Weitzel; 21. Buddy Sload Jr.; 22. Paul McCollum; 23. Reed Saloney; 24. Chad Glatfelter; DNQ – Ed Wentz; Rick Hartwing; Vincent Magaro; Ed Trump; Shane Glatfelter; Brent Marquis; Bob Lash.
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Polimeda (1-15).
HEAT RACE WINNERS: Tom Mayberry; Houdeshell; Rochelle.
Road Warriors Feature (10 laps): 1. Roy Denike; 2. Travis Beck; 3. Jim Jacobs; 4. George Schaeffer Jr.; 5. John DuRussell; 6. Brandon Hedstrom; 7. Shane Miller; 8. Chad Gracey; 9. Tom Hartman; 10. Marlin Schwanger; 11. Zack Beck.
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: T. Beck (1-3); Denike (4-10).
The Next Wednesday Night Test & Tune is on May 6
The next Wednesday Night Test & Tune session will be on May 6, 2009. 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. The fuel pumps from Miller’s Racing Parts will be open from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Each session will be 6 – 8 laps per session. The grandstands are open free to the public. The main concession stand will also be open throughout the night. Each class will receive 4 to 5 rounds of 6/8 laps each or more if time permits.
From the front row, Carl Graves grabbed the early lead over Scott Fisher in the 20-lap Late Model feature. During the first eight lap (after six caution flag periods), Fisher was able to take the lead from Graves on lap six. From the eighth lap, the feature continued non-stop with Graves and Pat Beard searching the entire track for the right time to take the lead back, but Fisher’s steady line held off all challenges from the two veteran Late Model drivers. The 23-year old Fisher was surrounded by a large crowd of family and friends in an electric victory lane. Beard finished second over Graves. Charles Potts found the groove in the late stages of the race to finish fourth of Billy Wampler in fifth. Qualifying heat races were won by Steve Bailor and Bud Witmer.
Craig Morgan of Halifax was flawless in his first race of the season as he wired the Street Stock class to win the 20-lap feature. Starting from the pole, Morgan showed “no rust” as he held off challenges the entire race from a hard charging Doug Bennett and Scott Thunberg. Bennett and Thunberg finished second and third respectively with Eric Walker and George Eash rounding out the top five. With the Street Stock racing action always close from the front to back, an unusual flaring of tempers occurred in the pits after the race. Unseasonally warm temperatures may have been a contributing factor to this rare situation with this class. Jim Palm Hr. and Morgan won their respective qualifying heat races.
The nearly non-stop 20-lap Xtreme Stocks feature had its weekly exciting wheel-to-wheel action throughout the event with Mike Zeigler Jr. looking to pick up his fourth straight win. Zeigler looked poise to accomplish the task from a third place starting spot. On the initial start, Ziegler collided with Dave Kamp and the two stopped in turn 2, sending both cars to the rear of the field. Polesitter Travis Horan took the early lead with Ray Broderick taking command on lap four. That lead was short-lived as Sam Rial made his way to the top spot two laps later. As the feature continued lap after lap under green, Rial slowly extended his lead every lap. On lap 16, the nearly four second advantage was wiped away. On the restart, Rial and Broderick battled door-to-door with Broderick taking the lead on lap 18. Broderick held on for the win over Rial with Horan in third. Adam Smith and Tommy Slanker ran strong to finish fourth and fifth. Broderick, Smith and Ron vance won the XSC qualifying heat races. Curtis Shue won the 15-lap XSC Rookie Rumble event.
The 15-lap Legends Cars feature began with a seven car pileup in the second turn on the first lap. After the wreckage was cleared, Frank Polimeda grabbed the lead over Lucas Montgomery. Rival driver, Jason Rochelle moved into second behind Polimeda on the seventh circuit to set up another epic battle between the two competitors. With three laps to go, Rochelle developed some sort of mechanical failure and began to fall back into the pack. Polimeda went on the claim the victory over Tom Mayberry and Lucas Montgomery. Scott Houdeshell and Stephen Nederostek rounded out the top five. Tom Mayberry, Houdeshell and Rochelle were heat race victors.
The 10-lap Road Warrior feature event was won by Roy Denike over Travis Beck and Jim Jacobs.
Action returns to the Susquehanna Speedway Park next weekend at the SSP Outback Track on Friday night, May 1 at 7:15 p.m. featuring quarter midget and go kart racing action. Then on Saturday night, May 2 at 6:00 p.m. the Big Track will feature the Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stock Cars, Legends Cars and Mini Vans.
The April 25 race event will also be the “Hometown Heroes” night featuring the towns of Lewisberry, Etters and New Cumberland. All fans entering the speedway from that driver’s hometown being honored will be admitted FREE to the grandstands by showing proper photo identification and filling out an information card at the ticket booth. Before the races begin, the drivers from those hometowns will have the bring their cars to the frontstretch to meet the fans just before the National Anthem at 6:00 p.m.
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 (717) 932-1608 for the “Outback Track.”
Susquehanna Speedway Park Race Results from Saturday, April 25, 2009
Late Models Feature (20 laps): 1. Scott Fisher; 2. Pat Beard; 3. Carl Graves; 4. Charles Potts; 5. Billy Wampler; 6. Carl Billet; 7. Steven Billet; 8. Gary Potts; 9. Jeff Geake; 10. Alex Updregraff; 11. Jake Jones; 12. Denny Willey; 13. Bud Witmer; 14. Justin Ehrhart; 15. Cam Zeigler; 16. Travis McClelland; 17. Steve Bailor; 18. Chase Billet; 19. Kyle Saylor; 20. Rick Christine; 21. Randy Christine; 22. Sterling Kinard.
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Graves (1-5); Fisher (6-20)
HEAT RACE WINNERS: Bailor and Witmer.
Street Stocks Feature (20 laps): 1. Craig Morgan; 2. Doug Bennett; 3. Scott Thunberg; 4. Eric Walker; 5. George Eash; 6. Jim Palm Jr.; 7. Jenn Scott; 8. Steven Dove; 9. Joe Whiteley; 10. Greg Diehl; 11. Brett Pickle; 12. Jaynee Zeigler; 13. Dave Thompson Jr.; 14. Mike Reynolds; 15. Garrett Shover; 16. Calvin Herman; 17. Jamey Huls; 18. Bruce McClane; 19. John Greider; 20. Dustin Hollinger; 21. Jimmy Slaseman; 22. Paul Witmer.
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Morgan (1-20).
HEAT RACE WINNERS: Palm, Jr. and Morgan.
Xtreme Stock Car Feature (20 laps): 1. Ray Broderick; 2. Sam Rial; 3. Travis Horan; 4. Adam Smith; 5. Tommy Slanker; 6. Mike Zeigler Jr.; 7. Tim Hahn; 8. Andrew Frye; 9. Dave Kamp; 10. Larry Landis; 11. John Frye; 12. Mike Taft; 13. Larry Risser; 14. Ron Vance; 15. Randy Blank; 16. Timothy O’Sheehan; 17. Matt Adams; 18. Steve Ramsey; 19. Sean Todd; 20. Jason Failor; 21. Ken Jones; Lance Danmyer; DNS – Rickey Hippensteel Jr.; Chris Heller; Donnie Broderick.
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Horan (1-2); R. Broderick (3-5; 19-20); Rial (6-18).
HEAT RACE WINNERS:
XSC Rookie Rumble Feature (15 laps): 1. Curits Shue; 2. Ken Braafhart; 3. Cameron Benyou; 4. Brent Hake; 5. Richard Day; 6. Mike Lomman.
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Braafhart (1-3); Shue (4-15).
Legends Cars Feature (15 laps): 1. Frank Polimeda; 2. Tom Mayberry; 3. Lucas Montgomery; 4. Scott Houdeshell; 5. Stephen Nederostek; 6. Randy Kissinger; 7. Pat McDermott; 8. Harlin Leppo; 9. Greg Burd; 10. Bill Diehl; 11. Clinton Penkavskas; 12. Tod McCollum; 13. Richard Miller; 14. Jason Rochelle; 15. Scott Gobrecht; 16. T.J. Mayberry; 17. Randy Fetterolf; 18. Drew Weisser; 19. Vernon Housman; 20. Brian Weitzel; 21. Buddy Sload Jr.; 22. Paul McCollum; 23. Reed Saloney; 24. Chad Glatfelter; DNQ – Ed Wentz; Rick Hartwing; Vincent Magaro; Ed Trump; Shane Glatfelter; Brent Marquis; Bob Lash.
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Polimeda (1-15).
HEAT RACE WINNERS: Tom Mayberry; Houdeshell; Rochelle.
Road Warriors Feature (10 laps): 1. Roy Denike; 2. Travis Beck; 3. Jim Jacobs; 4. George Schaeffer Jr.; 5. John DuRussell; 6. Brandon Hedstrom; 7. Shane Miller; 8. Chad Gracey; 9. Tom Hartman; 10. Marlin Schwanger; 11. Zack Beck.
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: T. Beck (1-3); Denike (4-10).
The Next Wednesday Night Test & Tune is on May 6
The next Wednesday Night Test & Tune session will be on May 6, 2009. 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. The fuel pumps from Miller’s Racing Parts will be open from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Each session will be 6 – 8 laps per session. The grandstands are open free to the public. The main concession stand will also be open throughout the night. Each class will receive 4 to 5 rounds of 6/8 laps each or more if time permits.