Newberrytown, PA (July 24, 2005)  - Gregg Foster raced to his first career feature win at the Susquehanna Speedway Park in Sunday night’s Trail Motors Super Sportsman 20-lap feature event.   Paul Morgan raced to an exciting victory in the Street Stock 20 lap event, and Cheryl Howsare won the Women on Wheels stock car feature.  A kid's toy scramble hosted by Santa Claus topped off the evening for Christmas in July.

 

In the Trail Motors Super Sportsman main event, Richie Hartman took the early lead from the outside pole position.  Foster, who started sixth began to pressure Hartman just before the halfway point in the 20 lap event, but didn’t take the lead until the 13^th lap.  From that point on Foster held sway over Hartman to score his first win.  Hartman had to settle for second place, with Scott Ausherman third.  Ken Carberry and Steve Wilbur completed the top five.  Rounding out the top ten were Rich Eichelberger, Frankie Herr, Joey biasi, Jason Fry, and Pat Cannon.  Heats went to Wilbur, Foster and Fry.

 

Morgan chased Gary Welsh for eight laps before taking the lead on the ninth of20 laps in the Street Stock feature.  Once in front, Morgan had to withstand constant pressure from Kory Sites.  Sites took over the top spot on the 19^th lap, but Morgan made a strong inside move on the backstretch of the final lap to regain the lead and score the win.  Sites had to settle for second followed by Wes Allman, Welsh, and Scott Thunberg.  Heats went to Bob Scott Jr., Kirby Sites and Paul Morgan.  The top three finishers all received bonus money posted by Morgan’s Place Restaurant in Harrisburg .

 

Cheryl Howsare took the lead from Beth Buhrman on the second lap and led the remaining 14 laps to claim her second Women on Wheels stock car feature of the season.  Nancy Horan made a daring last lap move for second place, with Kendra Knaub, Penny Repp, and Kelly Resh in the top five.  Heats went to Howsare and Knaub.

The next Thursday night race at SSP will be July 28 with the return of the Sprint Cars along with the Xtreme Stock Cars, XSC Rookie Rumble, Legends Cars and a One-on-One Street Car Drags.  Entries for the Street Car Drags are limited to sixteen and forms are available at sspracing.net or by calling (717) 292-1696. If needed, a rain date will be Sunday, July 31 for this event.

Gates open in the pit area and grandstands at 5:00 p.m.   Warm-ups begin at 7:00 p.m. with racing beginning promptly at 7:30 p.m.   SSP will continue its Repeat Fan Discount in which there will be a $2.00 discount for each person with a ticket stub from the June 30, July 21 or July 24 events only.  For example, $2.00 off an Adult ticket for July 28 with and Adult ticket stub from the June 30, July 21 or July 24 event.  Returning fans are encouraged to write their name, address and phone number on the back of the stub to be entered into special drawings during the season for great prizes.  Last season, the grand prize was two tickets for the October NASCAR race at the Lowe’s Motor Speedway in Charlotte , North Carolina .  Pit pass prices are $20.00 with a reduced price of $18.00 for all track license holders.                                           

The next Sunday night event will be August 7 with Camera and Autograph Night featuring the Trail Motors Super Sportsman Series along with the Silver Spring Street Stocks,Four Cylinders and a Road Warrior Construction Race.  All fans will have the opportunity to meet their favorite drivers with their cars on the frontstretch before the feature events.        

 

For more information, visit ww.sspracing.net or call the SSP home office at (717) 292-1696.  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.  On raceday, use the track phone at (717) 938-9170.

SSP Results from Sunday, July 24, 2005

Trail Motors Super Sportsman Feature (20 laps): 1. Gregg Foster  2. Richie Hartman  3. Scott Ausherman  4. Ken Carberry  5. Steve Wilbur  6. Rich Eichelberger  7.  Frankie Herr  8. Joey Biasi  9.  Jason Fry  10. Pat Cannon  11. Bob Fannasy  12. Paul Troutman  13. Russ Mitten  14. Paul Miller  15. Bill Brown  16. Scott Dellinger  17. Raymond Myers  18. Aaron Eichelberger  19.  David Socks  20. Steve Batdorf  21. Justin “Stewart  22. Steve Fannasy  DNS:  Steve Cannon, John Stehman, Lanny Hake, Dave Finch

  

FEATURE LAP LEADER: Hartman  1-12,  Foster  13-20

HEAT RACE WINNERS:   Wilbur, Foster, Fry

 

 

Street Stock Feature (20 laps): 1. Paul Morgan  2. Kory Sites  3. Wes Allman  4. Gary Welsh  5. Scott Thunberg  6. George Eash  7. Kirby Sites  8. Craig Morgan  9. Sam Leonard  10.  Bob Scott Jr.  11. Kevin Seigler  12. Jim Gross  13. Troy Strickler  14. Bruce Nicheols  15. Rick Rhoads  16. Dave Thompson  17. Lance Grove  18. Mike Herman  19. Mike Leonard  20. Justin Rhoads  21. Rick Yohn  22. Donnie Hughes  23. Brian Henise  24. Joey Hoffer  25.  Brian Hauenstein

FEATURE LAP LEADER: Welsh 1-8,  P. Morgan 9-18, Kory Sites 19,  P. Morgan 20

HEAT RACE WINNERS: Scott, Kirby Sites, P. Morgan

 

Women on Wheels Stock Cars Feature (15 laps): 1. Cheryl Howsare  2. Nancy Horan  3. Kendra Knaub  4. Penny Repp  5. Kelly Resh  6. Beth Buhrman  7. Karen Powell  8. Deanna Frye  9. Sheila Bertucci  10. Jonda Draucker  DNS  Kim Flannagan

 

FEATURE LAP LEADER: Buhrman 1,  Howsare 2-15

HEAT RACE WINNERS: Howsare, Knaub

 

SSP News and Notes:

- The Super Sportsman at SSP culminates with the Inaugural 75-lap Trail Motors Championship on Sunday, September 4, paying $2,500 to the winner.  For the championship race, there will be 12 automatic qualifiers for the event determined by the winners of the following events: 1) Silver Spring (Sat., May 28 ? Craig Morrow); 2) SSP (Sun., May 29 ? Russ Mitten); 3) SSP (Sun., June 5 ? Dave Calaman); 4) Port Royal (Wed., June 15  - Pat Cannon); 5) SSP (Sun., June 19 ? Rich Eichelberger); 6) Williams Grove (Fri., June 24 ? Danny Hager); 7) Silver Spring (Sat., July 2 ? Billy Schoffstall ); 8) SSP (Sun., July 3 ? Frankie Herr); 9) Lincoln (Wed., July 20 ⢀? Carmen Perigo Jr.); 10) SSP (Sun., July 24 ? Gregg Foster); 11) SSP (Sun., Aug. 7); 12) SSP (Sun., Aug. 21).  The remainder of the field for the championship will qualify through heats and a last chance race.  All Trail Motors Super Sportsman Series events at SSP will require the use of Hoosier Tires on all four corners with a Hoosier 105/18-15 plated (HTMA or HTE) right rear spec tire.