SUSQUEHANNA SPEEDWAY PARK
MAY 21, 2011
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Baer Finds His Way Back to Late Model Victory Lane at SSP on Saturday Night

NEWBERRYTOWN, PA (May 21) – On Saturday night, May 21, Dover’s Larry Baer defeated a hard charging Coleby Frye at the end to win the 25-lap Late Model feature at the Susquehanna Speedway Park. Dan Zechman of Hanover claimed his third Street Stock feature event of the season. Dover’s Matt Wampler recorded his second Xtreme Stock Car main event of the season. Aaron Brommer of Auburn won the PENNMAR Vintage Car feature event.

In Late Model action, Bob Minnich grabbed the early lead from the pole position for the first three circuits. Larry Baer, the 2010 SSP Late Model Track champion, took the top spot on the fourth lap. Steve billet made his way to the runner-up spot on lap six and set his sights on Baer. Meanwhile a wild race was going on behind the top two spots among seven or eight cars. Towards the waning stages of the race, Coleby Frye, who started 14th, took the runner-up spot on lap 22. For the final three laps, Frye tried everything in the book but was unable to make the winning pass as Baer was first to the checkered at the end. Unfortunately, Baer had to be towed to victory lane with a broken driveshaft in the cool down lap. Fyre finished second, followed by Steve Billet, Justin Ehrhart and Tommy Slanker. Baer, Carl Billet and Charles Potts were heat race victors.

The 20-lap Street Stock feature began Jim Palm Jr. leading the first lap and polesitter Matt Wampler taking away the top spot on lap 2. On the eight lap, Wampler spun while leading and retired from the race with mechanical problems. With Palm back in the lead after the restart, Randy Zechman passed him at the midway point of the 2- lap race. Randy’s son Dan,took the runner-up spot from Palm on lap 13. After a late race caution, Dan took the lead from his father and collected his third Street Stock win of the season. Randy Zechman held onto second with Palm, Scott Thunberg and Brett Pickel rounding out the top five. Matt Wampler, Randy Zechman and Dan Zechman were heat race winners.

The 20-lap Xtreme Stock Car feature had exciting wheel-to-wheel action from start to finish with Dover’s Matt Wampler taking the victory over Davey Nester. Adma Smith, Johnny Palm and J.R. Rodriguez rounded out the top five. Wampler and Patrick McClane were the heat race winners earlier in the night.

The 15-lap Road Warrior feature event finish will be announced in the next two weeks.

Auburn’s Aaron Brommer won both his heat and the feature in the PENNMAR Vintage Car class that visits the speedway once a month. Fred Krickbaum was the runner-up with Clark Bartholomew, Larry Felty and Paul Hoffman rounding out the top five.

Before the racing action began, former Susquehanna Speedway track champion, Leroy Felty was interviewed as part of the 57th Anniversary festivities at the track which began racing in 1954.

Racing action returns to the SSP Outback Track on Friday night, May 27 at 7:30 p.m. featuring quarter midgets, karts, Adult Speedcars and lawnmower racing action.

Racing action returns to the Big Track at SSP on Saturday night, May 28 with the Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stock Cars, Mini vans and Classic Cars. The start time is 7:00 p.m. for racing action.

Saturday will also be the “Hometown Heroes” night featuring the towns of Lancaster, Lebanon and Ephrata. Before the races begin, the drivers from those hometowns will have the opportunity to display their cars and meet the fans at the front gate of the speedway. The drivers will also be interviewed during the night’s racing program. Also, 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.

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, May 21, 2011

Late Models Feature (25 laps): 1. Larry Baer; 2. Coleby Frye; 3. Steve Billet; 4. Justin Erhart; 5. Tommy Slanker; 6. Alex Updegraff; 7. Randy Christine Jr.; 8. Jason Rochelle; 9. Jake Lettich; 10. John Moser Jr.; 11. Jamie Lloyd; 12. Matt Adams; 13. D.J. Groft; 14. Steve Stitt; 15. Bob Minnich; 16. Bob Weaver; 17. Charles Potts; 18. Mark Grey; 19. Marcus Groft; 20. Denny Willey; 21. Gary Potts; 22. Carl Billet; 23. Chris Knopp.
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Minnich (1-3); Baer (4-25).
HEAT RACE WINNERS: C. Billet; Baer and C. Potts.

Street Stocks Feature (20 laps): 1. Dan Zechman; 2. Randy Zechman; 3. Jim Palm Jr.; 4. Scott Thunberg; 5. Brett Pickel; 6. Doug Bennett; 7. Jim Rost Sr.; 8. Bob Scott Jr.; 9. George Eash; 10. Zac Beck; 11. Jaynee Zeigler; 12. Nick Bloom; 13. Gene Myers; 14. Jed Latshaw; 15. Ken Stitt; 16. Eric McClane; 17. Jeff Haag; 18. Jimmy Slaseman; 19. Matt Wampler; 20. Jamey Huls; DNS – Marshall McMullen Jr.
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Palm (1; 9-10); Wampler (2-8); R. Zechman (11-18); D. Zechman (19-20).
HEAT RACE WINNERS: R. Zechman; D. Zechman and Wampler.

Xtreme Stock Car Feature (20 laps): 1. Matt Wampler; 2. Davey Nester; 3. Adam Smith; 4. Johnny Palm; 5. J.R. Rodriguez; 6. Cameron Benyou; 7. Chad Stine; 8. Tim Hahn; 9. Dave Goode Sr.; 10. Tom Hartman; 11. Denis Bucholz; 12. Mike Zeigler Jr.; 13. Patrick McClane; 14. David Gossert; DNS – Nathan Ottensmeyer; Ken Jones; Matt Sowers; Dan Snyder.
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Wampler (1-2; 20); McClane (3-19).
HEAT RACE WINNER: Wampler and McClane.

Road Warriors Feature (15 laps): To Be Announced.

PENNMAR Vintage Cars Feature (12 laps): 1. Aaron Brommer; 2. Fred Krickbaum; 3. Clark Bartholomew; 4. Larry Felty; 5. Paul Hoffman; 6. Paul Bacchus; 7. Rick Pastor; 8. Glenn Pobletts; 9. Stew Wenrich; 10. Gary Felty.
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Brommer (1-12).
HEAT RACE WINNERS: Brommer.