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APRIL 30, 2011

Ehrhart Claims First Late Model Victory of the Season at SSP on Saturday Night

Newberrytown, PA (April 30, 2011) – On Saturday night, April 30, Dover’s Justin Ehrhart won the 25-lap Late Model feature at the Susquehanna Speedway Park. Dan Zechman of Hanover claimed his second straight Street Stock feature event of the season. Thomasville’s Mike Zeigler Jr. claimed the Xtreme Stock Car main event. Daryl Sipe of York Haven won the Mini Van feature and Kurt Welsh from Woodbine, Maryland won the 15-lap non-stop Classic Cars feature.

In Late Model action, polesitter Justin Ehrhart won his heat race and drew “no inversion” for the feature event. His luck continued as he jumped out to early lead over fellow heat race winners Jake Lettich and Mark Billet. Ehrhart led throughout the remainder of the race which consisted of nine cautions for mainly single car spins. Mark Billet continued to pursue but was never really able to find the spot to take the lead. At the end, Ehrhart won, followed by Mark Billet and then his brother, Carl Billet in third. Lettich finished fourth, followed by John Moser Jr. in fifth. Ehrhart completed his perfect night with a back flip from the roof of his racer in victory lane.

The 20-lap Street Stock feature had the front row of Jeff Haag and Marshall McMullen bring the field to the green flag with Haag leading the first circuit. Brett Pickel moved by Haag on the second lap and continued to lead until Dan Zechman took over on lap 10. Pickel continued to pursue in second until he spun on lap 13 in turn one. Pickel was able to return to a top ten finishing position at the end. When Pickel spun, Jimmy Slaseman inherited the runner-up spot and tried to mount a challenge for the win. At the finish, Zechman claimed his second straight victory in as many weeks. Slaseman settled for a strong second, followed by Jim Rost, Bruce McClane and George Eash. Scott Thunberg, Jim Palm Jr. and Dan Zechman were heat race victors.

The 20-lap Xtreme Stock Car feature Davey Nester grabbed the early lead. Polesitter Patrick McClane took the lead away from Nester on the second circuit. McClane led until lap 18 when Mike Zeigler Jr. passed after starting the event in ninth spot. Wampler moved into the runner-up spot on the next lap but was unable to track down Zeigler for the win and settled for second at the end. Zeigler picked up his first SSP victory of the year. Cameron Benyou had another third place finish (his third in three races). McClane settled back to fourth with J.R. Rodriguez finishing fifth at the end. Rodriguez, Zeigler and Wampler were all heat race winners earlier in the night.

The 15-lap Mini Van feature event began had Daryl Sipe lead the entire way to pick up the win over Donny Groft and John Kitner.

In a non-stop 15 lapper for the Classic Cars, found Kurt Welsh leading 14 out of 15 laps to take the victory. Second place went to Bill Brown Sr with Matt Wallace taking third. Wallace led briefly on lap 6 before falling back to third place later in the race. Joe Snodgrass and Jim Crocker finished fourth and fifth respectively. Wallace and Welsh each won their qualifying heat races.

Racing action returns to the SSP Outback Track on Friday night, May 6 at 7:30 p.m. featuring quarter midgets, karts, Adult Speedcar and lawnmower racing action.

Racing action returns to the Big Track at SSP on Saturday night, May 7 with the Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stock Cars, Road Warriors, Legends Cars and Women on Wheels Mini Vans. It is also Mothers Appreciation Night in which all mothers will receive a special gift from Fisher’s Farm Market in Strinestown.

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 30, 2011

Late Models Feature (25 laps): 1. Justin Ehrhart; 2. Mark Billet; 3. Carl Billet; 4. Jake Lettich; 5. John Moser Jr.; 6. Larry Baer; 7. Jamie Lloyd; 8. Charles Potts; 9. Darrel Henry; 10. Alex Updegraff; 11. Chris Knopp; 12. Randy Christine Jr.; 13. Marcus Groft; 14. Greg Emlet Jr.; 15. D.J. Groft; 16. Steve Billet; 17. Tommy Slanker; 18. Gary Potts; 19. Denny Willey; 20. Bobby Weaver; 21. Matt Adams; 22. Bob Minnich.
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Ehrhart (1-25).
HEAT RACE WINNERS: Ehrhart, Lettich and M. Billet.

Street Stocks Feature (20 laps): 1. Dan Zechman; 2. Jimmy Slaseman; 3. Jim Rost; 4. Bruce McClane; 5. George Eash; 6. Doug Bennett; 7. Scott Thunberg; 8. Jaynee Zeigler; 9. Brett Pickel; 10. Nick Bloom; 11. Steve Ramsey; 12. Randy Zechman; 13. Eric McClane; 14. Chris Heller; 15. George Lucas; 16. Adam Gutshall; 17. Jeff Haag; 18. Marshall McMullen; 19. Jim Palm Jr.; 20. Matt Wampler; DNS - Gene Myers.
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Haag (1); Pickel (2-9); D. Zechman (10-20).
HEAT RACE WINNERS: D. Zechman, Palm and Thunberg.

Xtreme Stock Car Feature (20 laps): 1. Mike Zeigler Jr.; 2. Matt Wampler; 3. Cameron Benyou; 4. Patrick McClane; 5. J.R. Rodriguez; 6. Tim Hahn; 7. Johnny Palm; 8. Donnie Broderick; 9. Rich Lomman; 10. Randy Blank; 11. Dave Goode Sr.; 12. Larry Lohss; 13. Chad Stine; 14. Josh Bloom; 15. Dave Kamp; 16. Davey Nester; 17. Tom Hartman; 18. John Remlein; 19. Brad Shenk; 20. John Frye; 22. Adam Smith; DNS – Kody Sites.
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Nester (1); McClane (2-17); Zeigler (18-20).
HEAT RACE WINNER: Zeigler, Rodriguez and Wampler.

Mini Vans Feature (15 laps): 1. Daryl Sipe; 2. Donny Groft; 3. John Kitner.
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Sipe (1-15).

Classic Cars Feature (15 laps): 1. Kurt Welsh; 2. Bill Brown Sr.; 3. Matt Wallace; 4. Joe Snodgrass; 5. Jim Crocker; 6. Pete Neal; 7. Brandon Little; 8. Charlie Summers; 9. Neal Reamer; 10. Ron Grove; 11. Lance Grove; DNS – Rick Christine.
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Welsh (1-5; 7-15); Wallace (6).
HEAT RACE WINNERS: Wallace and Welsh.