Johnny Clark: PASS North Series
Speedway 95 Race Preview

4-time PASS North Series champion Johnny Clark of Farmingdale, Maine, opens the 2010 season with the PASS 150 at Speedway 95 in Hermon, Maine, on Sunday, April 18. Clark is attempting to become the first driver in series history to win both three consecutive championships and five total titles. Clark won PASS North titles in 2008 and 2009 and sits second on the all-time win list with 19 career victories. He’s won two of the last three series’ events held at Speedway 95.

WHO: Johnny Clark, Farmingdale, Maine
TEAM: Clark’s Car Crushing/Port City No. 54 Chevrolet
BEST CAREER SPEEDWAY 95 FINISH: 1st (April 2009)

WHAT: PASS North Series PASS 150
WHERE: Speedway 95, Hermon, Maine. (.333-mile oval)
WHEN: 1:30 p.m., Sunday, April 18

PASS NORTH SERIES
LAST RACE: N/A
NEXT RACE: Saturday, May 1, Beech Ridge Motor Speedway, Scarborough, Maine

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JOHNNY, WHY ARE YOU ONE OF THE FEW DRIVERS WHO ACTUALLY ENJOYS RACING AT SPEEDWAY 95?

I don’t really know what it is about the place, but I like it. It’s rough and it’s a lot like Unity Raceway, because it’s the kind of place where you have to get up on the wheel and really hustle the car around. It’s in the driver’s hands.

WHY IS THE FIRST RACE OF THE SEASON IMPORTANT?

It’s important to get off to a good start this weekend. All we can control is what we do in the shop by preparing for every race, and that’s what we’ve been doing.

Obviously, you don’t want to get too far behind early in the year, so you want to come out of this race with a good finish.

TALK ABOUT YOUR THOUGHTS ON MAKING A RUN AT AN UNPRECEDENTED THIRD STRAIGHT PASS NORTH SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP THIS SEASON.

We go to every race with the number one goal being to finish first. I couldn’t think of a better way to start off a year than by winning this weekend. It’s the first PASS North race of the year and winning would be a great way to start our campaing for third consecutive championship.