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McClenathan tops Top Fuel qualifying - Minneapolis Star Tribune
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Start your engines - News Sun

Camera & Autograph Night at SSP's Stock Car Saturday Night SSP This ... - Who Won

Posted: 14 Aug 2009 02:34 PM PDT

Friday, August 14, 2009
Camera & Autograph Night at SSP's Stock Car Saturday Night SSP This Weekend; AMA Motorcycle Racing on Sunday

NEWBERRYTOWN, Pa. -- Racing action returns to the Susquehanna Speedway Park this weekend on Saturday night, August 15 at 7:00 p.m. featuring the popular Camera & Autograph Night. Racing action will include the Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stocks, Legends Cars and the Speedway Auto Sales Mini Vans. The popular annual Camera & Autograph Night is an event in which all fans will have the opportunity to meet their favorite drivers with their cars on the frontstretch before the feature events begin. Saturday night will also be the second York County Racing Club Night of the season at SSP.

On Saturday night, 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. Warmups begin at 6:30 p.m. with qualifying races at 7:00 p.m. followed by consolation races and feature events.

General Admission Grandstand ticket prices for Saturday night are Adults (ages 18-59) $12.00; Young Adults (ages 11-17) & Senior Adults (60 & Older) $10.00; Children (10 & under) are free. Pit pass prices are $22.00 with a reduced price of $20.00 for all pit competitor license holders. The minimum age requirement to purchase a pit pass is 12 years of age with a copy of a birth certificate is required for all ages 12 to 17.

The popular 'Repeat Fan Discount' program will continue at SSP in 2009 for the sixth straight season. This is a $2.00 repeat fan discount for each person with a ticket stub from races during the previous week's events completed only. 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 and at the end of the season for great prizes. The Repeat Fan Discount is not valid for pit pass purchases.

Then on Sunday afternoon, August 16, AMA (American Motorcycle Association) Flat Track Racing will make its return to the Susquehanna Speedway Park with the final AMA Flat Track Motorcycle race at SSP in 2009. Two Wheel Promotions is the promoter of the event. On Sunday, the pit gates will open 10:00 a.m. Grandstand gates will open at 12:00 p.m. Warmups begin at 12:00 p.m. with qualifying races at 1:00 p.m. Feature racing is slated between 2:00 and 3:00 p.m. General admission ticket prices for the motorcycle event are just $5.00 for ages 11 & older. Children (under 10 years of age) are free. The final AMA motorcycle race of the year will be held on Sunday, August 16. Grandstand general admission for the motorcycle events will be just $5.00.

Action returns to the SSP Outback Track on Friday night, August 14 at 7:30 p.m. featuring quarter midgets, karts and Speedcars racing action. This will be a points race for the Summer Shoot-Out Series.

The Susquehanna Speedway Park is located midway between Harrisburg and York 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 race day, 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.'

Saturday, August 15, 2009

Camera & Autograph Night Time Schedule

(Subject to Change)

4:30 p.m. Pit Gates Open: Pit Passes: Members - $20.00; Non members - $22.00

5:00 p.m. Grandstands Gates Open: General admission: Adults (18 & older) ' $12.00; Seniors (60 &

older) & Young Adults (11'17) - $10.00; Children (10 & under) ' Free

6:15 p.m. Driver's Meeting (Turn 1 Pit Grandstands)

6:30 p.m. - 6:55 p.m. Practice Begins (all divisions in the following order)

Rotation: Street Stocks

Late Models

Xtreme Stock Cars

Legends Cars

Mini Vans

7:00 p.m. Welcome, Invocation and National Anthem

Street Stocks Qualifying Heat Races (8 laps)

Late Models Qualifying Heat Races (8 laps)

Xtreme Stock Cars Qualifying Heat Races (6 laps)

Legends Cars Heat Races (6 laps)

XSC Rookie Rumble Feature (15 laps)

Street Stocks Consolation Race (8/10 laps) ' if necessary

Late Models Consolation Race (8/10 laps) ' if necessary

Xtreme Stock Cars Consolation Race (6/8 laps) ' if necessary

Legends Cars Consolation Race (6/8 laps) ' if necessary

Speedway Auto Sales Mini Van Feature (10 laps)

Camera & Autograph Session ' frontstretch

Street Stocks Feature (20 laps)

Late Models Feature (20 laps)

Xtreme Stock Cars Feature (20 laps)

Legends Cars Feature (15 laps)

Top Three Finishers are Required to be in Victory Lane after Every Feature - $200.00 Fine for Failure to Report.

- 2009 SSP Schedule of Upcoming Events '
(Schedule as of August 8, 2009 - Subject to Change)

Pit Gates Open 2 1/2 hours before the start time posted; Grandstand Gates Open 2 hours before the start time posted.

August 15 (Sat.) Camera & Autograph Night / YCRC Night - Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stocks & Legends Cars plus

Mini Vans (7:00 p.m.)

August 16 (Sun.) AMA Flat Track Motorcycle Racing (Grandstands open 12:00 p.m.; Qualifying races @ 1:00 p.m.; Features

approx. 3:00 p.m.)

August 19 (Wed.) Wednesday Night Test & Tune Session at Big Track (Gates open at 5:00 p.m.; Practice 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.)

and the Outback Track (Gates open at 5:30 p.m.; Practice 6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.)

August 22 (Sat.) Stock Car Saturday Night / A.R.C.H. Night - Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stocks & Legends Cars

plus Road Warriors (7:00 p.m.); Hometown Heroes ' Maryland (All residents from the state of Maryland admitted free to grandstands)

August 29 (Sat.) EMMR Vintage Car Exhibition - Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stocks, PENNMAR Vintage Cars plus

Mini Vans (7:00 p.m.); Hometown Heroes ' Abbottstown, East Waterford, Dauphin and Loysville (All residents from these towns admitted free to grandstands)

September 2 (Wed.) Wednesday Night Test & Tune Session at Big Track (Gates open at 5:00 p.m.; 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.) and

the Outback Track (Gates open at 5:30 p.m.; 6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.)

September 5 (Sat.) 9th Annual York County Nationals ' Late Models (32 laps), Street Stocks (25 laps), Xtreme Stock Cars

(25 laps) & Legends Cars (6:00 p.m.)

September 12 (Sat.) Sprint Car Invasion of Stock Car Saturday Night - Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stocks & PA

Sprint Series plus Road Warriors (6:00 p.m.)

September 16 (Wed.) Wednesday Night Test & Tune Session at Big Track (Gates open at 5:00 p.m.; Practice 6:00 p.m. - 9:00

p.m.) and the Outback Track (Gates open at 5:30 p.m.; Practice 6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.)

September 19 (Sat.) SSP Track Championship Night - Late Models (25 laps), Street Stocks, Xtreme Stock Cars & Legends

Cars - (6:00 p.m.)

September 26 (Sat.) Smashfest '09 & Newberry Community Fair - $5,000-to-win Small Car Demolition Derby & more in this

exciting night of destruction and FIREWORKS SPECTACULAR (Rain date: Sunday, September 27)

September 30 (Wed.) Wednesday Night Test & Tune Session at Big Track (Gates open at 5:00 p.m.; Practice 6:00 p.m. - 9:00

p.m.) and the Outback Track (Gates open at 5:30 p.m.; Practice 6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.)

October 2 (Fri.) 4th Annual Cumberland Trucking Susquehanna Showdown Qualifying Night for Late Models & Legends

Cars & Mini Van World Championship (7:00 p.m.) ' Rain date: Saturday, October 3 (Championship

Night will move to Sunday, October 4).

October 3 (Sat.) 4th Annual Cumberland Trucking Susquehanna Showdown for Late Models (50 laps), Legends Cars

Regional Qualifier & Road Warrior World Championship (6:00 p.m.) ' Rain date: Sunday, October 4.

October 10 (Sat.) To Be Announced

October 14 (Wed.) Wednesday Night Test & Tune Session at Big Track (Gates open at 5:00 p.m.; Practice 6:00 p.m. - 9:00

p.m.) and the Outback Track (Gates open at 5:30 p.m.; Practice 6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.)

October 17 (Sat.) To Be Announced

October 23 (Fri.) 6th Annual Miller's Racing Parts Fall Classic Qualifying Night - Street Stocks, Xtreme Stock Cars and

Four Cylinder Stock Cars (7:00 p.m.) ' Rain date: Saturday, October 24 (Championship Night will

move to Sunday, October 25).

October 24 (Sat.) 6th Annual Miller's Racing Parts Fall Classic Championship Night - Street Stocks, Xtreme Stock Cars

and Four Cylinder Stock Cars (6:00 p.m.) ' Rain date: Sunday, October 25.

October 31 (Sat.) Candy Bowl V presented by J&K Salvage - ARDC Wingless Midgets, 600cc Micro Sprints, Legends

Cars, Byers Tires Thundercars Championship & Mini Vans (3:00 p.m.) - Rain date: Sunday,

November 1.

November 7 (Sat.) 6th Annual Turkey 200 Enduro ' Big Car Enduro (125 laps) & Small Car Enduro (75 laps) plus Classic

Cars & Mini Vans (1:00 p.m.); Rain date: Sunday, November 8

The Next Wednesday Night Test & Tune is on August 19

The next Wednesday Night Test & Tune session will be held on Wednesday, August 19 at the Susquehanna Speedway Park. It is open to any type of racecars capable of competing on the 4/10 mile oval. The cost is $12.00 per person for pit passes and a $20.00 fee for each racecar entering the pit area ($32.00 per car & driver combination). Gates will open at 5:00 p.m. with open track time from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. by class. Each session will be 6 ' 8 laps per session. The grandstands are open free to the public. Each class will receive 4 to 5 rounds of 6/8 laps each or more if time permits. The fuel pumps from Miller's Racing Parts will not be open. Anyone needing fuel should contact Miller's Racing Parts directly at 717-766-0181. The main concession stand will be open throughout the night.

Also on Wednesday night, there will an open practice session for quarter midgets and karts at the Outback Track from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. under the lights. The gates will open at 5:30 p.m. with open practice from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. The cost will be $20.00 per driver with no charge for anyone else entering the grandstand and 'cold pit' areas. All Outback Track participants should enter the pits from the Kise Mill Road entrance behind turn 2 of the 'Big Track.'

The Susquehanna Speedway Park is located midway between Harrisburg and York 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 race day, 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.'

2009 Wednesday Night Open Test & Tune Sessions

(Any full size divisions of racing welcome along with smaller cars scheduled for SSP except 270cc Micro Sprints and smaller )

August 19

September 2, September 16 & September 30

October 14

Big Track - Gates open 5:00 p.m.; Practice 6:00 p.m. ' 9:00 p.m.

Outback Track on Wednesdays - Gates open 5:30 p.m.; Practice 6:30 p.m. ' 9:00 p.m.

SSP News & Notes Section

- RainedOut.com Provides SSP Fans and Competitors with Timely Information ' By providing a cell phone number, or e-mail address if just as active on-line, messages will be transmitted immediately to wherever you are. No more calling the cancellation line or guessing on track conditions from miles away, you will be automatically alerted with the status of weather whenever the forecast is questionable.

For first time users, just log into www.rainedout.com. Once on the homepage type 'Susquehanna Speedway Park' or 'SSP Outback Track' (each track requires a separate signup although the same user name/password can be designated) in the box provided at the top. When redirected, select the link below to the chosen track then click "Sign Up Now" to begin.

A registration form will appear, fill out the appropriate information and hit enter to submit. A cell phone text message will be received momentarily, offering a validation code that needs to be typed in to complete the registration.

- SSP Track Championships ' Current point standings for all SSP divisions may be found at sspracing.net.

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Officers Elected to American Motorcycle Heritage Foundation Board of ... - Who Won

Posted: 14 Aug 2009 12:25 PM PDT

Friday, August 14, 2009
Officers Elected to American Motorcycle Heritage Foundation Board of Directors

by Pete terHorst

PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) is pleased to announce the results of officer elections for the American Motorcycle Heritage Foundation (AMHF) Board of Directors, which raises money for the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum.

Jack Penton, AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame off-road racer with more than 40 years of industry experience, was elected chairman. Tom White, founder of White Brothers and the Early Years of Motocross Museum in Villa Park, Calif., was elected vice chairman. Jeff Heininger, founder of automotive travel product company Heininger Automotive, was elected secretary/treasurer, an office the Directors also voted to combine at the July 26 meeting.

Penton's current term extends through February 2011. White and Heininger's terms expire in February 2012. AMHF Board officers are elected annually.

"The members of the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame are among history's greatest defenders of motorcyclists' rights, the most skilled racers on track and trail, and represent motorcycling's premier advocates in the court of public opinion," said AMA President and CEO Rob Dingman, who also serves on the AMHF Board. "As the AMA expands its support of the Hall of Fame, we're looking forward to working with the highly capable and dedicated motorcyclists elected to these positions of leadership."

Penton said he's excited about the opportunity to advance the core mission of the Hall of Fame and extend its cooperation with the AMA.

"Our mission is to preserve the history of motorcycling in America and celebrate the individuals who lived that history," Penton said. "I feel a real urgency right now -- a sense that there's much work to be done -- because we have such a rich, living history available to us today that must be documented for tomorrow. I'm looking forward to working with the fantastic group of people who make up the AMHF Board of Directors to elevate the Hall of Fame among the eyes of both motorcyclists and the general public."

Penton added that his immediate focus is the 2009 AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, scheduled for Dec. 5 at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.

The 2009 class of the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame includes motorcycle apparel pioneer Robert Bates, off-highway rights activist Mona Ehnes, industry entrepreneurs and technological trailblazers Geoff and Bob Fox, off-road racer Randy Hawkins, longtime motorcycle safety proponent David Hough, noted race team manager Gary Mathers, successful dirt-track racer and tuner Chuck Palmgren, and suspension pioneer Gilles Vaillancourt.

The 2009 AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony follows the Dec. 4 AMA Racing Champions Banquet, also scheduled for the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, where AMA Racing's amateur champions will be honored for their 2009 accomplishments. The two-day celebration will provide a unique opportunity for racers and fans to both honor the accomplishments of racing's present and witness the elevation of individuals from all of motorcycling's past.

Tickets to either the Induction Ceremony or the Champions Banquet are $49 per person, or $89 per person for both events. Tickets can be purchased online now at TicketMaster.com/promo/xft9u7.

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McClenathan tops Top Fuel qualifying - Minneapolis Star Tribune

Posted: 14 Aug 2009 10:26 PM PDT

BRAINERD, MINN. — Cory McClenathan led Top Fuel qualifying Friday in the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals, powering his dragster to a 3.910-second run at 305.36 miles per hour at Brainerd International Raceway.

By making a qualifying attempt earlier in the day, McClenathan became the fifth driver in his category to secure a top-10 position in the Countdown to 1, NHRA's six-race championship playoffs.

"I just can't discount this team at all," said McClenathan, who has 33 No. 1 qualifying positions in his career.

Antron Brown, winner of the past three Top Fuel races and current points leader, was fifth overall, posting a 3.947 at 304.46. Tony Schumacher, the defending race winner and six-time world champion, was second at 3.926 and 300.53.

Bob Tasca, Mike Edwards and Karen Stoffer also led their divisions in the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series event, the 16th of 18 races in the NHRA regular season.

Tasca led Funny Car with a 4.214 at 282.01 in a Ford Mustang. Defending series champ Cruz Pedregon, who is in a tight battle to make it into the playoffs, was second; John Force, an 11-time winner at BIR, was third.

In Pro Stock, Edwards had a 6.732 at 204.94 in a Pontiac GXP.

In Pro Stock Motorcycle, Stoffer guided her Suzuki to the top spot with a 7.084 at 187.57.

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McClenathan leads Top Fuel qualifying - ESPN.com

Posted: 14 Aug 2009 09:36 PM PDT

BRAINERD, Minn. -- Cory McClenathan led Top Fuel qualifying Friday in the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals, powering his dragster to a 3.910-second run at 305.36 mph at Brainerd International Raceway.

By making a qualifying attempt earlier in the day, McClenathan became the fifth driver in his category to secure a top-10 position in the Countdown to 1, NHRA's six-race championship playoffs.

Antron Brown, winner of the last three races and current points leader, was fifth overall, posting a 3.947 at 304.46. Tony Schumacher, the defending race winner and six-time world champion, was second at 3.926 and 300.53.

Bob Tasca, Mike Edwards and Karen Stoffer also led their divisions in the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series event, the 16th of 18 races in the NHRA regular season.

Tasca led Funny Car with a 4.214 at 282.01 in a Ford Mustang, while defending series champ Cruz Pedregon, who is in a tight battle to make it into the NHRA playoffs, was second in a Toyota Solara with a 4.238 at 283.79. John Force, an 11-time winner at BIR, was third in his Mustang, posting a 4.245 at 281.19.

In Pro Stock, Edwards had a 6.732 at 204.94 in a Pontiac GXP. Dodge Avenger driver Allen Johnson was second with a 6.741 at 204.26.

In Pro Stock Motorcycle, Stoffer guided her Suzuki to the top spot with a 7.084 at 187.57. Hector Arana clocked the same time on his Buell, but was second by virtue of his slower speed of 187.52.

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Start your engines - News Sun

Posted: 14 Aug 2009 11:56 AM PDT

Waukegan has need for speed

WAUKEGAN -- When he first ran for mayor in 2005, Robert Sabonjian's proposals included bringing a motorsport race to the streets of Waukegan, saying "we need to get ourselves a piece of that pie."

"I'd like to see something along the lines of what they have up in Elkhart Lake," he said in February 2005, referring to the Road America complex 100 miles north of Lake County. "I believe we can attract a major race to the streets of Waukegan, and we can do it within two years."

Now, four months into his first term as mayor, Sabonjian said this week that plans are coming together to land a race in 2010, saying meetings have been held with racing officials and "they believe in us."

"We're not done dealing yet, but we're in earnest negotiations with people," Sabonjian said. "We've had three organizational meetings so far, and we're going to reach out to corporate sponsors ... We believe this is the future of Waukegan."

This weekend, Sabonjian plans to attend the Time Warner Cable Road Race Showcase at Road America, featuring American Le Mans Series events on the facility's 4.048-mile, 14-turn circuit.

Declining to get into specifics while talks proceed, Sabonjian said several racing formats are being eyed for Waukegan, including Le Mans, IndyCar and motorcycle. Races would take place on existing roadways, not on a facility like Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet.

In Detroit, motorcar events were held from 1982 through 2001 on downtown circuits that ranged from 2.4 miles to four miles. More recently, American Le Mans and IndyCar events were held on the Detroit River's Belle Isle, but the Labor Day weekend races were postponed for both 2009 and 2010 due to the recession.

"We had hoped that the economic environment would allow the Grand Prix to return to Belle Isle in 2010," the Detroit race chairman said in a statement last month. "Unfortunately, this continues to be a challenging time to secure sponsorship to produce a world-class sporting event. We remain committed to the future of the race and we are hopeful that the Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix will return in the summer of 2011."

The Detroit Metro Convention and Visitors Bureau has estimated that more than 100,000 people attended the races in both 2007 and 2008, generating some $53 million in economic impact for metropolitan Detroit in 2007 and more than $55.2 million in 2008.

In California, the annual Long Beach Grand Prix, which dates in various forms to 1975, reportedly draws more than 200,000 spectators every April to watch an IndyCar Series race on a 1.968-mile street course.

In the IndyCar Series, part of the Indy Racing League, street races are also held in places like St. Petersburg, Fla., and Toronto. In Joliet, the Chicagoland Speedway is scheduled to host IndyCar's Peak Antifreeze 300 on Aug. 29.