SSP Going From Dirt Track to Asphalt Track in Near Future Fishers’ Finished With Weather Related Issues Newberrytown, PA (April 1, 2014) – The Susquehanna Speedway Park will be changed from a successful dirt track to a one-of-a-kind asphalt track on the local Central PA racing scene. Local native and SSP owner Todd Fisher has an extensive background in asphalt racing while working for the Charlotte Motor Speedway in North Carolina (1993-2000) and the Hardeeville Motor Speedway in South Carolina (2000-2002) before purchasing SSP at the end of the 2003 racing season. Ground will be broken immediately as J.R. Rodriguez from JR’s Paving whose home base is directly across from the speedway. Rodriguez, an expert in asphalt and driveway sealing for any project will take on his biggest task yet with the covering of the clay with asphalt. Tim Hahn of Madison House East will provide workers to assist Rodriguez in this huge job that has time implications. “This will be a great addition to our business,” commented Jake Jones of Miller’s Racing Products in Mechanicsburg. “We will expand our business to all new levels and immediately look into expanding our current retail shop to cover the impending demands for the pats needed to convert the dirt cars to asphalt. The Garage owned by Mike Keller in Stevens, Pennsylvania will also assist the customers on the “other side of the river.” His extensive background in drag racing will also help racers make the conversion much quicker. To assist with the transition, Hoosier Racing Tires has developed a special dirt/asphalt combination tire for the racers to adapt to the hard surface much quicker. All interested parties should contact Bob Wirts of Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic for the technical details. Insinger Performance and Sunoco Racing Fuels, the official Fuel Supplier of SSP, has also developed a special blend of fuel for SSP to allow for maximum horsepower without giving up any torque. Coca Cola, the official beverage supplier, is also very excited about the news. The will have a special formula of Coke Syrup that will be applied to the upper groove of the track every week to provide at least two lanes of side-by-side racing every time the cars hit the track. They are in the process of developing a permanent solution that will not need to be applied every race, but once every five years. The properties around the speedway will be on the market quickly as the great influx of racing fans will flock to the area. Any interested parties should contact Rhonda Fisher from Coldwell Banker in York to get the best deal on real estate in the area. Rhonda can find the best mobile homes in the area at the Conewago Valley Mobile Home Park located just down the road from the track. For those purchasing vacant lots in the area, Donnie Broderick of Superior Homes in Lancaster can assist with new modular homes of great quality and price. For those that want to renovate their already built homes, Tony Sipling from AS2 Home Improvements will do a masterful job with any project small or large. Lee Manuel of Pest-Rite, a locally owned Pest and Termite Control Expert from Manchester, will be able to help home buyers rid their purchases of pesky inhabitants. If you find that you do not have enough storage in your new purchase, a great solution is an Amish Built shed, garage or barn from Fisher Structures in Lewisberry. They have the best prices in the Central PA area for quality outbuildings. To deal with the huge influx of asphalt starved short track fans in Central PA, Carl Hughes will offer additional parking at the SSP neighbor, the Newberrytown Peddlers Market. The market is open on Saturday and Sunday before the races begin for those early-arriving fans. J&K Salvage of York will be giving the best prices for those drivers that want to scrap their dirt racecars. If persons cannot get their cars to the salvage yard, Mike Walls of Mike’s Towing will be more than helpful to assist anyone in need. For those special, hard-to-find parts from factory-manufactured asphalt cars, Eichelbergers U-Pull-It in Spring Grove has more than 1000vehicles on property. With a few simple tools and a little elbow grease a person can save as much as 80% over new auto parts prices at Eichelbergers U-Pull-It. If a person still can’t find that part, they can check online at rockauto. Great used cars that may be converted to asphalt racers can be found at Credit Connection Auto Sales with three locations in Harrisburg, Carlisle and York. They also specialize in imports, trucks, SUVs and vans as well. The only downside to the announcement is that Dain Hursh, owner of the newly renovated Dover Car Wash on Main Street, is still hoping to keep the business open from racecars from surrounding dirt tracks. The Dover Car Wash is one of the very few area car washes that encourage dirt racers to bring their vehicles there to be cleaned after a hard night of racing. Fans are also encouraged to bring in their vehicles as well for a quick wash after watching a night of exciting dirt racing. Anyone wishing to preserve the memories of the track in its dirt heyday, can find photos at Lucky Shot Photos online. For those wishing to find videos of the days past by, contact the speedway offices and they will put you in touch with Dave Zortman, SSP videographer. Fisher would like to conclude this major announcement by saying “Happy April Fools Day.” We will see how many people (fools) start this rumor and post on message boards without actually reading the entire press release. Although this fictional story may be untrue and a shameless sponsor plug, Todd Fisher would like to thank the great businesses mentioned for the support and continued partnerships. We look forward to an exciting and enjoyable 2014 racing season and beyond…………….on dirt.
Posted on: Tue, 01 Apr 2014 10:38:23 +0000
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