Susquehanna Speedway Park
May 28, 2011
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Christine Jr. Visits Late Model Victory Lane at SSP on Saturday Night

Newberrytown, PA (May 28, 2011) – On Saturday night, May 28, Manchester’s Randy Christine Jr. held off a hard-charging Carl Billet near the end to win the 25-lap Late Model feature at the Susquehanna Speedway Park. Randy Zechman of Hanover claimed his first Street Stock feature event of the season. Patrick McClane of York scored his first Xtreme Stock Car feature win of the season. Daryl Sipe of York Haven was victorious in the 10-lap Mini Van feature event. Bill Brown Sr. of Woodbridge, Maryland won the Classic Car feature event.

When Late Model polesitter Bob Minnich elected to start at the rear of the feature due to mechanical issues, Carl Billet began the race from the pole. Billet quickly took the lead on the start and led the first five circuits. On lap 2, the red flag waved when Chris Knopp spun in turn 4 and flipped his racecar without damaging a body part. The car landed on its wheels and was towed back to the pits for a quick check. Knopp was forced to retire from the race when a broken radius rod was discovered, otherwise he would have rejoined the race. Randy Chrsitine Jr., who started third, took the top spot away from Billet on lap 6. As Christine weaved his way through lapped traffic, Billet methodically pursued. Throughout the final five laps, Billet glued himself to Christine’s bumper, awaiting the opportunity to make the winning pass. The opportunity never came and Billet finished in second, less than a car length behind Christine who took the checkers. Coleby Frye started ninth and finished in the third spot. Larry Baer and Justin Ehrhart completed the top five. Randy Christine Jr., Carl Billet and Larry Baer were heat race victors.

The 20-lap Street Stock feature saw four lead changes throughout the race. Polesitter Matt Wampler was the first leader of the race until lap 10 when Doug Benneet grabbed the lead. Contact between Bennett and Wampler resulted in both spinning and going to the rear, giving the lead to Brett Pickel. Pickel held onto the lead for the next two laps until 2010 SSP Street Stock track champion, Randy Zechman moved into the top spot. Zechman never looked back to take his first win of the year. His son, Dan Zechman finished in the runner-up spot with Pickel taking third at the end. Jimmy Slaseman and Scott Thunberg finished fourth and fifth place respectively. Matt Wampler and Dan Zechman were heat race winners.

Matt Wampler grabbed the early lead from outside the front row of the 20-lap Xtreme Stock Car feature race. He led laps one and two. Patrick McClane then led laps three and four. Wampler regained the lead on lap five and led until through the ninth lap. McClane once again took the top spot on lap 10 and led until the end of the race to take his first win of the season. Wampler settled for second with Adam Smith, Chad Stine and Tim Hahn rounding out the top five. Wampler and J.R. Rodriguez were the heat race winners earlier in the night.

The 10-lap Mini Van feature was won by Daryl Sipe followed by a close battle for second with Donny Groff edging out Davey Groff Jr. John Kitner and Jeremy Haines rounded out the top five.

Bill Brown Sr. started on the outside of the front row and wired the field from start to finish to win the 20-lap Classic Car feature event. Matt Wallace was the runner-up with Kurt Welsh, Brandon Little and Charlie Summers rounding out the top five.

Racing action returns to the SSP Outback Track on Friday night, June 3 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, June 4 with the Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stock Cars, Road Warriors and Legends Cars. The start time is 7:00 p.m. for racing action.

Saturday will also be the “Hometown Heroes” night featuring the towns of York, Windsor, Spring Grove, Thomasville, Felton and Red Lion. 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 28, 2011

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

Street Stocks Feature (20 laps): 1. Randy Zechman; 2. Dan Zechman; 3. Brett Pickel; 4. Jimmy Slaseman; 5. Scott Thunberg; 6. Jim Palm Jr.; 7. Matt Wampler; 8. Nick Bloom; 9. Jaynee Zeigler; 10. Gene Myers; 11. Doug Bennett; 12. Don Zechman; 13. Jeff Haag; DNS – Ken Stitt Jr.
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Wampler (1-9); Bennett (10); Pickel (11-12); R. Zechman (13-20).
HEAT RACE WINNERS: Wampler and Dan Zechman.

Xtreme Stock Car Feature (20 laps): 1. Patrick McClane; 2. Matt Wampler; 3. Adam Smith; 4. Chad Stine; 5. Tim Hahn; 6. Kody Sites; 7. Cameron Benyou; 8. Dan Snyder; 9. Johnny Palm; 10. J.R. Rodriguez; 11. Davey Nester; 12. Donnie Broderick; 13. Dave Goode Sr.; 14. Josh Bloom; 15. Tom Hartman; 16. Rich Lomman; 17. Nathan Ottensmeyer; 18. John Remlein.
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Wampler (1-2, 5-9); McClane (3-4, 10-20).
HEAT RACE WINNER: Rodriguez and Wampler.

Mini Vans Feature (10 laps): 1. Daryl Sipe; 2. Donny Groff; 3. Davey Groff Jr.; 4. John Kitner; 5. Jeremy Haines.
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Davey Groff Jr. (1); Sipe (2-3, 5-10); Donny Groff (4).
HEAT RACE WINNER: Rodriguez and Wampler.

Classic Cars Feature (20 laps): 1. Bill Brown Sr.; 2. Matt Wallace; 3. Kurt Welsh; 4. Brandon Little; 5. Charlie Summers; 6. Jack Yingling; 7. Jim Crocker; 8. Ron Grove; 9. Neal Reamer; 10. Justin Cullum; 11. Pete Neal; 12. Tim Fake; 13. Kevin Palmer; DNS – Bo Sheeler.
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Brown Sr. (1-20).
HEAT RACE WINNERS: Brown Sr. and Neal.