Youth Movement Prevails in Victory Lane at SSP on Saturday Night

Newberrytown, PA (August 23, 2008) – The popular Stock Car Saturday Night racing program at the Susquehanna Speedway Park on August 23 provided the usual standard of wheel-to-wheel action all evening long as young drivers dominated the feature events.  Dover’s Charles Potts won the 25-lap Late Model feature.  Jimmy Slaseman of New Cumberland picked up his career first Street Stock main feature event.  Middletown’s Eric Walker won the 20-lap Street Stock make-up feature postponed from Saturday, June 28.  Alex Updegraff of Etters also won his first career Xtreme Stock Car feature.  Stephen Nederostek of Walnutsport pulled of  last lap pass for the Legends Car feature event win.  York Haven’s Kenny Latz won the Mini Van feature event.

The 20-lap Late Model feature event began with Denny Willey holding onto the early lead for the first nine laps.  Close wheel to wheel action was abundant behind Willey.  Through the action, Charles Potts emerged to overtake Willey on lap ten when McClelland and Willey were battling for the top spot.  Potts was challenged late by both Willey and McClelland, but was able to hold on for his second win of the season.  Potts and Willey won their qualifying heat races.

Stock Car Saturday Night racing action returns on August 30, with the 8th Annual York County Nationals featuring with the Late Models (32 laps), Street Stocks (25 laps), Xtreme Stocks (25 laps), and Four Cylinder Stock Cars (25 laps) and Mini Vans.  Racing action begins at 7:00 p.m.  Pit gates will open at 4:30 p.m. and the grandstand gates will open at 5:00 p.m.

SSP Race Results from Saturday, August 23, 2008

Late Models Feature (20 laps):  1. Charles Potts; 2. Travis McClelland; 3. Jake Jones; 4. Carl Billet; 5. Cam Zeigler; 6. Denny Willey; 7. Sam Leonard Jr.; 8. Bud Witmer; 9. John Moser Jr.; 10. Justin Ehrhart; 11. Smoke Christine; 12. Randy Christine Jr.; 13. Steve Billet; 14. Kyle Saylor; 15. Gary Potts; 16. Carl Graves; 17. Steve Weikel; 18. Larry Meadows; 19. Grant Adams; 20. John Baker; 21. Darrel Henry.

FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Willey (1-9); C. Potts (10-20).

HEAT RACE WINNERS:  C. Potts and Willey.

Billet Returns to SSP Victory Lane

Newberrytown, PA (August 16, 2008) – The popular Stock Car Saturday Night racing program at the Susquehanna Speedway Park on August 16 was filled with many great racing battles in all divisions all evening long.  Carlisle’s Carl Billet won his fifth Late Model feature of the season to extend his point lead.  Halifax’s Paul Morgan won his first Street Stock main event of the season.  Lancaster’s Donnie Broderick picked up the win in the Xtreme Stock Car feature.  Newville’s Jason Failor won the 20-lap Xtreme Stock Car make-up feature postponed from Saturday, June 28.  Ronnie Buck of Annville was victorious in the Four Cylinder Stock Car feature event.  Dover’s Kendra Knaub dominated the Women on Wheels Stock Car feature event.

The 20-lap Late Model feature event began with Kyle Saylor looking strong as the leader over the first half of the race.  Travis McClelland was in pursuit the whole race finally took the lead on the twelfth lap.  With many spirited battles behind McClelland, point leader Carl Billet showed up on his rear bumper late in the race.  Billet scooted by McClelland on the lap 19 to win his fifth feature of the season.  McClelland wound up in second, followed by Bud Witmer, Charles Potts and Randy Christine Jr.  Saylor and Denny Willey won their qualifying heat races.

SSP Race Results from Saturday, August 16, 2008

Late Models Feature (20 laps):  1. Carl Billet; 2. Travis McClelland; 3. Bud Witmer; 4. Charles Potts; 5. Randy Christine Jr.; 6. Jake Jones; 7. John Moser Jr.; 8. Scott Fisher; 9. Denny Willey; 10. Grant Adams; 11. Kyle Saylor; 12. Steve Weikel; 13. Sam Leonard Jr.; 14. Larry Meadows; 15. Darrel Henry; 16. John McLanigan; 17. Cam Zeigler; 18. Justin Ehrhart; 19. Carl Graves; 20. Steve Billet; 21. Sterling Kinard.

FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Saylor (1-11); McClelland (12-18); C. Billet (19-20).

HEAT RACE WINNERS: Willey and Saylor.

Justin Ehrhart Wins Career First Late Model Feature SSP

Newberrytown, PA (August 9, 2008) – The popular “Picnic in the Pits” Night at the Susquehanna Speedway Park on Saturday night, August 9 provided lots of exciting racing action all evening long.  Dover’s Justin Ehrhart picked up a crowd pleasing first career Late Model feature.  Carlisle’s Carl Billet won the 20-lap make-up feature postponed from Saturday, June 28.  Chad Smith of Halifax claimed his second Street Stock main event of the season.  Windsor’s Sam Rial won his season’s first Xtreme Stock Car feature.  York Haven’s Daryl Sipe was victorious in the Susquehanna Recyclers Mini Van feature event.  Bob Campbell of Danville dominated the PENNMAR Vintage Car feature event.

The evening began with the 20-lap Late Model make-up feature from June 28.  Carl Billet took the lead on the second circuit from polesitter Jeremy Knoll.  Randy Christine Jr. challenged late in the race but was unable to make the pass.  Billet collected his fourth win of the season and extending his point lead with five races remaining.  Christine came home second, followed by Jake Jones, Grant Adams and Jeremy Knoll.

The 20-lap Late Model night capper drew the most enthusiasm from the crowd as Justin Ehrhart grabbed the lead on the ninth lap from Denny Willey who led the first eight laps.  Ehrhart went on to win the event and concluded his victory lane celebration with a “Carl Edwards” backflip from the top of his Late Model.  John Moser Jr. finished second, followed by Willey.   Kyle Saylor finished fourth, followed by Sam Leonard Jr.  Ehrhart and Charles Potts won their qualifying heat races.

Stock Car Saturday Night racing action returns on August 16, with the Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stocks, Four Cylinder Stock Cars and Women on Wheels Stock Cars.  There will also be a make-up 20-lap Xtreme Stock Car feature event postponed from Saturday, June 28.  Racing action begins at 7:00 p.m.  Pit gates will open at 4:30 p.m. and the grandstand gates will open at 5:00 p.m.

SSP Race Results from Saturday, August 9, 2008

Late Models Feature (20 laps):  1. Justin Ehrhart; 2. John Moser Jr.; 3. Denny Willey; 4. Kyle Saylor; 5. Sam Leonard Jr.; 6. Bud Witmer; 7. Randy Christine Jr.; 8. Carl Billet; 9. Carl Graves; 10. Cam Zeigler; 11. Jamie Lloyd; 12. Darrel Henry; 13. Grant Adams; 14. Ken Knoll; 15. Chase Billet; 16. Charlie Potts; 17. Larry Meadows; 18. Jake Jones; 19. Scott Lupfer; 20. Steve Billet; DNS – Travis McClelland; Jeremy Knoll.

FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Willey (1-8); Ehrhart (9-20).

HEAT RACE WINNERS: Ehrhart and Potts.

Late Models Feature (Makeup postponed from June 28) (20 laps):  1. Carl Billet; 2. Randy Christine Jr.; 3. Jake Jones; 4. Grant Adams; 5. Jeremy Knoll; 6. Sam Leonard Jr.; 7. Carl Graves; 8. Cam Zeigler; 9. Travis McClelland; 10. Kyle Saylor; 11. Jamie Lloyd; 12. Charles Potts; 13. Bud Witmer; 14. John Moser Jr.; 15. Darrel Henry; 16. Denny Willey; 17. Scott Lupfer; 18. Ken Knoll; 19. Larry Meadows; 20. Justin Ehrhart; DNS – Sterling Kinard; Gary Potts; Chuck Yingling Jr.; Pancho Lawler; Steve Weikel; John McDonough Jr.  

FEATURE LAP LEADERS: J. Knoll (1); C. Billet (2-20).