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Beech Ridge Motor Speedway closes out 63rd season with crowning of champions.

Jay Hall — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 12:25:44 +0000

By Dan Walker
Beech Ridge Motor Speedway PR

Portland,Maine- Bill Rodgers, Corey Bubar, Brian Caswell and Ryan Phillips were the guests of honor at the 63rdd annual presentation of awards at the Holiday Inn by the bay in Portland Maine Saturday night. The awards ceremony closed out the 2011 NASCAR Whelan All American Series at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway in front of an overflow crowd in the banquet room.

Bill Rodgers was honored with the championship awards for the Pro Series division. Rodgers received his championship awards from NASCAR and Beech Ridge and addressed the crowd in attendance and spoke some heartfelt words to his race team. This was the first championship title for Rodgers who has been working toward this night for nearly 20 years. Corey Bubar stepped to the podium to collect the Sport Series championship awards. Bubar capped off an amazing season by thanking his team and paid extra special thanks to his Father. The championship award was not the only honor bestowed on Bubar as he was the recipient of the prestigious Driver of the Year honor. Brian Caswell collected Wildcat championship on Saturday night. In fact for Caswell who is a veteran campaigner it was his first championship of any kind in racing. Ryan Phillips was honored for the Road Runner championship Phillips, at age 17, is the youngest NASCAR champion in the history of Beech Ridge Motor Speedway. Several highly coveted and anticipated awards were presented by Beech Ridge CEO Andy Cusack. The award for Outstanding new driver was presented to first year Road Runner competitor Evan Armington who finished his first season of driving in the 4th position in the final Road Runner standings. Two members were inducted into the Beech Ridge Hall of Fame. Bob Gahan who acclaimed fame racing all over New England was honored for his achievements and a rare second inductee was honored on the same evening as Mal Graffam was also inducted into the Hall of Fame for his career that spans driving, crew chiefing and officiating throughout his career. Mal Graffam was not done being honored on the evening as he was called back to the stage to receive The Lifetime Achievement award. Rookie of the year awards went to Tyler King (Pro Series), Charlie Sanborn (Sport Series), Nicholas Cusack (Wildcat) and Evan Armington (Road Runner). Performance Advancement awards were presented to Aaron Ricker (Pro Series), David Charest (Sport Series), Brian Caswell (Wildcat) and Dave Cameron (Road Runner).

The 2012 NASCAR Whelan All American Series at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway will kick off on Saturday May 26th. Expect to see return visits from the Pro All Star Series and the American Canadian Tour as well as the Modified Racing Series. Thursday Thunder and the Day of Destruction events should make for another banner season.

Clark Claims his third PASS 300 at Beech Ridge

Jay Hall — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 01:45:37 +0000

three in a row, seventh of 2011 for the defending series champion

SCARBOROUGH ME (9/18) Johnny Clark reclaimed the lead on lap 220 of Sunday’s PASS North 300 presented by Southern Maine Motors.com at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway to earn his seventh win of 2011 and his third in the Pro All Stars Series (PASS)North’s richest race. Scott Mulkern charged up through the pack to claim second and home track hero Trevor Sandborn raced home third.

Clark started deep in the pack but by lap 98 he was knocking on leader Donnie Whitten’s door.Two laps later he was in control. Clark lost the lead to Lonnie Sommerville for several laps but the five time PASS North champ reclaimed the point and kept it until lap 191 when Seekonk regular Tom Scully Jr. took over. Clark’s rubber was worn out, but he got the break he needed when the yellow flew on lap 216.. Rubbered up and race ready, Clark took the lead from Brad Babb ten laps later and was never headed, leading the final seventy four laps despite the best efforts of both Mulkern and Sanborn.

Clark’s win was worth $10,000.00 plus the majority of the lap leader bonuses. His margin of victory was .362 seconds. Eleven of the thirty three starters completed all 300 green flag laps in a race that took just over two hours to complete.

Beech Ridge regulars fared well in the 300 with Sanborn third, Dan McKeage 5th and Aaron Ricker 9th. Brad Babb spent some time in the lead before eventually finishing 12th. Bill Rogers ran up front early before settling for 13th at the checkers.

DJ Shaw, Cassius Clark and Travis Benjamin each won a qualifier. Consolation rounds went to Kelly Moore, Aaron Ricker and Johnny Clark.

The PASS 300 was round four of the six race 2011 PASS National Championship Series, and neither title contenders had a good day. National point leader Ben Rowe finished three laps down in 18th but his nearest challenger, Jay Fogleman was 23rd 26 laps down after encountering mechanical problems shortly after the start.

Both the PASS North and PASS National Championship series move on to North Woodstock’s White Mountain Motorsports Park on Saturday September 24. Post time is 6:00 PM.

The Pro All Stars Series is on line at www.proallstarsseries.com.

Sunday feature results: PASS 400 Weekend presented by Southern Maine Motors.com
Beech Ridge Motor Speedway , Scarboough ME 9/19/2011

PASS North/National 300

1 54 Johnny Clark Farmingdale ME 2 84 Scott Mulkern Falmouth ME 3 29 Trevor Sanborn Parsonsfield ME 4 48 Lonnie Sommerville New Brunswick CA 5 40 Dan McKeage Gorham ME 6 7 Donnie Whitten Wells ME 7 26NH John Donahue 8 07 Tom Scully Jr Whitman MA 9 22 Aaron Ricker Tamworth NH 10 73 Joey Doiron Berwick ME 11 27QC Alex Gingras Quebec City Quebec 12 4X Brad Babb Windham ME 13 53 Bill Rodgers Old Orchard Beach ME 14 35 Derek Ramstrom Worcester MA 15 77 Cassius Clark Farmington ME 16 17 Travis Benjamin Morrill ME 17 14M Matt Frahm N Salem NH 18 4N Ben Rowe Turner ME 19 20 Steve Legendre St. Johnsbury VT 20 17A Scott Alexander Orrington ME 21 12 John Dabrowski W Bridgewater MA 22 97 Joey Polewarczyk Jr. Hudson NH 23 4S Jay Folgleman Durham NC 24 88 Kyle DeSouza E. Providence RI 25 00 Bryan Kruczek Newmarket NH 26 32 Charlie Colby Newcastle ME 27 60 DJ Shaw Center Conway NH 28 88T Alan Tardiff Lyman ME 29 7G Curtis Gerry Limerick ME 30 20L Mike Landry Oakland ME 31 2 Matt Matheson Geary NB CA 32 33 Mike Rowe Turner ME 33 47 Kelly Moore Scarborough M

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McKeage, Shaw PASS 400 Weekend winners at Beech Ridge

Jay Hall — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 01:31:48 +0000

SCARBOROUGH ME (9/18) When it comes to racing statistics, Dan McKeage and Andy Shaw have quite a bit in common. McKeage and Shaw are both defending PASS Champions in their respective divisions, and the pair successfully defended their 2010 wins on PASS 400 Weekend presented by Southern Maine Motors.com at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway Sunday.

McKeage topped a thirty one car field in the 100 lap PASS Sportsman feature after a race long battle with Carey Martin, Joey Pastore, Donnie Morse and Clyde Hennessey. McKeage stole the lead from Carey Martin on a restart with eight to go and managed to keep Martin in his mirrors to the checker. Thw win was McKeage’s second of 2011.

Point leader Shane Tatro had a tough day;Tatro finished 24th after on track issues sent him to the pits early for repairs.The chase for the title has tightened up considerably as the season winds down.. The PASS Sportsman join the PASS Super Late Models at White Mountain Motorsports Park on Saturday March 24th. Race time is 6:00 PM.

Andy Shaw turned the tables on his Uncle Dale in the 50 lap PASS Mod go. Dale beat Dana Reed and Andy to the line in Saturday’s Mod feature but not this time It took Andy forty four laps to claim the lead, but once he got out front there was no stopping him. Dale had to settle for second with Alan Wilson third.

The win was Shaw’s sixth of 2011. The PASS Mods will wrap up their 2011 campaign at Oxford Plains Speedway on October 1st. At 1:00 PM.

PASS Sportsman – 100 laps

1 38 Dan McKeage Gorham ME 2 18 Carey Martin Denmark ME 3 51ME Joe Pastore Gorham ME 4 10 Donnie Morse Poland ME 5 15 Craig Smith E. Waterboro ME 6 85 Kenny Harrison Freeport ME 7 60ME Scott Dorr Westbrook ME 8 44 Rusty Poland Windham ME 9 58 Lyman McKeage Gorham ME 10 93 11 16 Kevin Douglas Sidney ME 12 88 13 77 Sally Gherardi Standish ME 14 34 Spencer Morse15 8 Clyde Hennessey Windham ME 16 4 Allan Moeller Sr Dresden ME.17 22 Steve Bennett Turner ME 18 07 Dave Charest Westbrook ME 19 777 Mike St. Germain Auburn ME 20 1S 21 20 Frank Wear Scarborough ME 22 01 Rob Drew Ctr Lovell ME 23 84 Matt Dow Hollis ME 24 7 Shane Tatro Levant ME 25 1 Kenny Marier Littelton NH 26 51A Bill Ahern 27 81 Ray Dinsmore Alfred ME 28 75 Doug Wolfe Buxton ME 29 35 Bobby Nadeau Buxton ME 30 51 RJ Austin Smithfield ME 31 80 Steve Moulton Holden ME

PASS Mods – 50 laps

1 66 Andy Shaw Center Conway NH 2 23 Dale Shaw Center Conway NH 3 53W Alan Wilson Hebron ME 4 56 Glen Luce Turner ME 5 33 Billy Dixon N Waterboro ME 6 28 Mark Lundblad Conway NH 7 60 Dana Reed Shapleigh ME 8 14 Scott McDaniel Livermore ME 9 56X Rich Ferreirra Raynham MA 10 9 Mike Mayberry Naples ME 11 3 Travis Buzzell Hollis ME 12 50 Sumner Sessions Norway ME 13 85 Mitch Miller W Boylson MA 14 05 Ron Henry New Gloucester ME 15 53 Leo Oliviera Raynham MA 16 77 Jon Brill Bridgton ME

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Doiron Finishes Ninth In PASS 300

Jay Hall — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 17:25:04 +0000

Joey Doiron: PASS North Series 300
Beech Ridge Motor Speedway Race Report

SCARBOROUGH, Maine – Joey Doiron of Berwick, Maine, posted his second consecutive Top-10 PASS North Series finish with a ninth-place effort in the PASS 300 at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway in Scarborough, Maine, on Sunday, September 18. Contact with another competitor sent Doiron spinning on the backstretch with less than 70 laps remaining, but Doiron rallied to get back on the lead lap and earn his best career finish in the PASS 300.

WHO: Joey Doiron, Berwick, Maine
TEAM: No. 73 JBJ Machine/Dale Shaw Race Cars Chevrolet
CREW CHIEF: John Doiron, Berwick, Maine

WHAT: PASS North Series PASS 300
WHERE: Beech Ridge Motor Speedway, Scarborough, Maine (.333-mile oval)
STARTED: 6th
FINISHED: 9th

PASS North Series
LAST RACE: September 11, White Mountain Motorsports Park, N. Woodstock, N.H. (8th)
NEXT RACE: September 24, PASS 150, White Mountain Motorsports Park, N. Woodstock, N.H. (.25-mile oval)

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JOEY, TALK ABOUT YOUR WEEKEND.

“Once again, just like last year, we were one of the fastest cars all weekend. I was just biding my time and not trying to push it. Riding, riding, riding – then we came in and took rights. We kind of got messed up on pit road and we weren’t able to get lefts.

“Then the car just got evil loose… I was able to get a quick caution and get back on the lead lap. We came in and took lefts, and the thing was a rocket again. It felt just like it did in the heat race.”

WHAT HAPPENED ON THE SPIN?

“I started last because I got the lucky dog, and I got all the way up to fifth. I was under the 40 car, and I don’t know. He just used some race track, I guess. I should have known better, it was still 60 laps to go.

“I’m kind of mad at myself, but at the same time I wish there would have been a little more give and take. I really felt like I had a third- or second-place car today.”

ANY SOLACE OUT OF GETTING A TOP-10 ON A TOUGH DAY?

“It’s good. It’s good because we haven’t really had great finishes. We’re run really good in PASS lately – last week, we kind of had the same deal where we didn’t finish where we deserved to. Chalk this up to being another one of them.

“Last year, we finished 24th or 25th in this race. This year, we ran all the laps and finished in the Top-10. That’s an improvement, so I can’t really be mad about that.”

Lonnie Sommerville Finishes Fourth In PASS 300

Jay Hall — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 14:30:24 +0000

Lonnie Sommerville: PASS North Series 300
Beech Ridge Motor Speedway Race Report

SCARBOROUGH, Maine– Lonnie Sommerville of Saint John, New Brunswick, continued his second-half surge in the PASS North Series with a fourth-place finish in the PASS 300 at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway in Scarborough, Maine, on Sunday, September 18. It marked Sommerville’s fourth-straight Top-5 finish and catapulted him into second in the overall PASS North standings with two races remaining. After starting 17th in the 33-car field, Sommerville took the lead for a brief stint on Lap 131. He fought a tight handling race car, however, over the final third of the event but was able to hold on and give Mulkern Racing two cars in the Top-4 at the checkered flag. Teammate and team owner Scott Mulkern finished second in just his fourth start of the season.

WHO: Lonnie Sommerville, Saint John, New Brunswick
TEAM: Mulkern Racing No. 48 A.E. McKay Builders/Community Pharmacies Chevrolet
TEAM MANAGER: Gary Crooks, Mooresville, N.C.

WHAT: PASS North Series PASS 300
WHERE: Beech Ridge Motor Speedway, Scarborough, Maine (.333-mile oval)
STARTED: 17th
FINISHED: 4th
TIMES LED: 1

PASS North Series
LAST RACE: September 11, PASS 150, White Mountain Motorsports Park, N. Woodstock, N.H. (5th)
NEXT RACE: September 24, PASS 150, White Mountain Motorsports Park, N. Woodstock, N.H. (.25-mile banked oval)
POINTS POSITION: 2nd

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LONNIE, HOW WAS YOUR DAY?

“I’m a little disappointed didn’t win this race today. At points, we had definitely the best car. But you’ve got to have the best car at the end on Lap 300. It is what it is, so we’ll go on to White Mountain next week.”

WHAT CAUSED YOUR HANDLING PROBLEMS?

“Just before we pitted we started hitting the cross-member on the race track, and we thought we had a right front going down. It kept hitting and hitting, but when we pitted it ended up that we had like 26 pounds (of air pressure) in the tire, so it was fine. When we put tires on and went back out, it was still hitting.

“We probably had a spring collapse. That’s what we’re figuring. When we put (new) tires on, it was a bit better – but only because they were newer tires. But it was still getting down into the turn, hitting the race track and I was chasing it up the track.”

YOU ENDED UP HAVING A GREAT POINTS DAY, THOUGH.

“It’s another fourth for us, so it’s a good points day. Ben (Rowe) had some troubles, and (Alexandre Gingras) had some troubles, too. So we probably gained a little bit from behind and we gained a little bit ahead.

“Obviously, Johnny (Clark’s) out of reach now, and rightfully so. They deserve it. They haven’t had any trouble all year. But I’m excited about this race team.”

Scott Mulkern Finishes 2nd In PASS 300

Jay Hall — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 11:30:41 +0000

Scott Mulkern: PASS North Series 300
Beech Ridge Motor Speedway Race Report

SCARBOROUGH, Maine – Scott Mulkern of Falmouth, Maine, continued to find success in a part-time role, finishing second in the PASS North Series PASS 300 at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway in Scarborough, Maine, on Sunday, September 18. Mulkern overcame a flat tire early and a later penalty on pit road to post his best career PASS finish at Beech Ridge. He moved into second with under 50 laps remaining and dogged eventual winner Johnny Clark all the way to the finish. Mulkern, co-owner of Mulkern Racing, led a strong day from the team with full-time driver Lonnie Sommerville also finishing fourth in the event.

WHO: Scott Mulkern, Falmouth, Maine
TEAM: Mulkern Racing No. 84 Southern Maine Motors/Community Pharmacies Chevrolet
CREW CHIEF: Seth Holbrook, Turner, Maine
TEAM MANAGER: Gary Crooks, Mooresville, N.C.

WHAT: PASS North Series PASS 300
WHERE: Beech Ridge Motor Speedway, Scarborough, Maine (.333-mile oval)
STARTED: 9th
FINISHED: 2nd

PASS North Series
LAST RACE: September 11, PASS 150, White Mountain Motorsports Park, N. Woodstock, N.H. (—)
NEXT RACE: September 24, PASS 150, White Mountain Motorsports Park, N. Woodstock, N.H. (.25-mile banked oval)

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SCOTT, TALK ABOUT YOUR RUN.

“I couldn’t be happier. Two great guys I raced with here, Johnny (Clark) and Trevor (Sanborn) – both are great racers. I was right in the middle of them at the end, and I’m happy as hell.”

DID YOU THINK YOU HAD A SHOT AT THE WIN LATE?

“If it went green for the whole time, then maybe. But there weren’t enough laps left. (Clark) was good – he was real good – and I was good, too. Seth (Holbrook) and the guys did a great job all weekend adjusting on it. I don’t ever do that in these races. We just don’t usually have hands enough.

“We helped the car from the beginning. I feel fortunate, getting a flat at the beginning. I’m happy.”

Saturday Feature Results – PASS 400 Weekend presented by Souther Maine Motors.com

Jay Hall — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 14:45:06 +0000

Beech Ridge Motor Speedway – 9/17

PASS Mod – 25 Lap Feature

1 23 Dale Shaw 2 60 Dana Reed 3 66 Andy Shaw 4 33 Bill Dixon 5 85 Mitch Miller 6 56 Glen Luce 7 77 John Brill 8 95 Ron Henry 9 14 Scott McDaniel 10 50 Sumner Sessions 11 56x Richie Ferreiera 12 53W Alan Wilson 13 53 Leo Oliverra 14 3 Travis Buzzell 15 9 Mike Mayberry 16 28 Mark Lundblad

Wildcat/Strictly Stock 75 lap feature

1 35 Alby Ovitt Lee NH 2 15 Chris Warming Hollis 3 47 Brian Caswell 4 63 Matt Williams Brownfield 5 41 Steve Benincasa 6 36L Nate Leavitt 7 8 Keith Stuart Naples 8 81 Lewis Andersen Hollis 9 12 Skipp Tripp Auburn 10 84 Kenny Harrison Freeport 11 5 Kurt Hewins Leeds 12 14 Mack Hannan Union 13 69 Travis Lovejoy Alfred 14 61 Matt Gain Cornish 15 9 Ryan Robbins Dixfield 16 777 Mike St. Germaine Auburn 17 33 Jason Webster Gorham 18 70 Dan Bean Poland 19 1 Mike Moody Woolwich 20 55X Shawn Hamel Bangor 21 23 Zach Emerson Durham 22 81M Matt Dow 23 36 Richard Spaulding Lisbon 24 84m 25 3 Jim Carr Jr. 26 24 Larry Emerson Durham 27 26 Corey Morgan Lewiston 28 4 Ryan Hewins Leeds 29 00 Mike Poole Hollis 30 11 Billy Childs Jr. Leeds 31 60 Vanna Brackett Buckfield

Race Results – Mid Week Open, PASS 400 Weekend presented by Southern Maine Motors.com – Beech Ridge Motor Speedway- 9/16/2011

Jay Hall — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 16:07:56 +0000

Mini Trucks 35 lap feature
1 4 Jeremy Marais Lyman 2 96 Chad Binette Arundel 3 1 Tony Field Buxton 4 88 Chaz Riggs Westbrook 5 39 Corey Williams Sumner 6 69 Ryan Farrar Auburn 7 21 Mike Carrigan Somersworth NH 8 16 Rick Emmons Waterboro 9 96X Jeremy Binette E. Waterboro 10 24 Steve Carrigan Somersworth NH 11 3 Duane Booth Wells 12 17 Ross Spurling New Gloucester 13 07 Mark Grantham Casco 14 86 Brad Weismann Saco 15 7 Eric Cooper Windham

305/Mad Bomber 35 lap feature

1 11 Garrett Hall Scarborough 2 33 Adam Lovejoy Sanford 3 72 Dan Bean Alfred 4 16 Tim Brown Westbrook 5 82 Tom Lovejoy Kennebunk 6 35 Kristina Nadeau Buxton 7 94 Archer Bernard Sanford 8 19 Ryan Tenney Windham 9 08 Ryan Villacci Falmouth 10 67 Michael Haynes Livermore 11 13 Brian Babb Windham 12 54 Ed Johnson Hollis 13 02 Travis Lovejoy Alfred 14 21 15 84 Keith Bernard 16 8 Paul Ureneck Portland 17 01 Walter Leland Springvale 18 70 Kirk Bean Alfred

4 Cylinder 35 lap feature

1 91 Jamie Heath Waterford 2 83 Brady Romano Livermore Falls 3 33 Jonah Farrington Minot 4 09 Chris Peters N Waterboro 5 1 Dan Walker Portland 6 69 Jeff Kearney Waterboro 7 25 Scott Poland Buxton 8 4 Bill Dunphy New Gloucester 9 95 Mark Childs Jr. Mechnaic Falls 10 22 Scott Farrington Minot 11 8 Jon Kaminski W Newfield 12 16 Mike Ward Harrison 13 20 Justin Larson Peru 14 64 Gary Salamachia Old Orchard Beach 15 15 Nathan Dubuc Lewiston 16 2 Craig Bartlett Naples 17 44 Kyle Treadwell Auburn 18 73 Adam Polvinen Oxford 19 93 Jamie Leavitt Minot DQ

350/305 Varsity 50 lap feature

1 3 Mike Short Auburn 2 26 Corey Morgan Lewiston 3 68 Brian Picard Gorham 4 83 Dan Brown Peru 5 39 Larry Emerson Durham 6 78 Pat Malloy Lisbon Falls 7 71X Matt Dufault Livermore 8 72 Nathan Leavitt Buxton 9 3X Dan Bernier Wells 10 23 Skip Tripp So. Paris 11 2 David Cameron Alfred 12 36 Nick Hoyt Poland 13 21 David Turner Old Orchard Beach 14 11 Ed Connolly Scarborough 15 71 Trent Smith 16 24 17 14 Scott Heathcoat Auburn 18 1 Billy Childs Jr Leeds 19 04 Raymond Chesley Porter 20 12 Dennis Morang S.Paris 21 30 Scott Venoitt Buckfield ME 22 37 David Brown Poland 23 32 Natasha Dyer Aruwsic 24 31 Shawn Brackett Scarborough 25 19 Steve Moon Gray 26 00 Mike Childs Turner 27 69 Richard Mains Naples 28 42 Johnny Wolfe Gorham 29 19X Tyler Tenney Windham 30 51 Guy Childs Turner

Joey Polewarczyk Jr Enters Pro All-Stars Series Beech Ridge 300-Lap National SLM Event

Jay Hall — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 02:00:55 +0000

(Scarborough, ME) – Joey Polewarczyk of Hudson, NH has filed an entry to compete in the PASS SLM National Championship, 300-Lap Event at Beech Ridge Speedway on September 24.

Polewarczyk has made five starts on the PASS Super Late Model Touring Series in 2011 and while not in the points hunt, he is finding success with two Top-five finishes in those five starts.

“We really have some great finishes with our Late Model up at the Beech Ridge, although our Super Late Model has never been there, it’s the same chassis and we will use most of the same set-up as we do with our Late Model.“ Joey would add, “This race is a big deal in this part of the Country, I have only raced one 300-lap race in my career, so that will be good to get another one under my belt.”

One of the most important aspects to this PASS race will be the tire strategy, Joey goes on to talk about that, “The tire situation will make or break the race for a lot of teams. The race is an 8-tire race, so we are still trying to figure out what we will ultimately do but we know some teams will work it out to have 2 fresh tires with like 50 laps to go, it’s going to be interesting for sure.”

Joey adds, “We are going up to Beech Ridge to have fun, we are not in the point hunt, so the pressure is not on us. We will give it our best shot and come away with the best finish possible.”

“The #97 Poles Automotive, NH Precision Super Late Model is fast and in the Five PASS races we have raced so far, proves it loves the long runs. This 300-Lap race could see exactly that.”

Follow the Joey Polewarczyk Race Team on their Twitter Feed at www.twitter.com/JoeyPoleRacing and on Joeys Website at www.JoeyPole.com

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Doiron Looks For Continued Success At Beech Ridge In PASS 300

Jay Hall — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 15:04:11 +0000

Joey Doiron: PASS North Series 300
Beech Ridge Motor Speedway Race Preview

THE STORY

Joey Doiron of Berwick, Maine, looks for more success at his home track when the PASS North Series heads to its longest event of the season – the PASS 300 at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway in Scarborough, Maine, on Sunday, September 18. Doiron collected his first career Super Late Model victory in a 40-lap NASCAR Whelen All-American Series event at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway in August, and he’s coming off a Top-10 finish at White Mountain Motorsports Park last weekend. Beech Ridge has been especially kind to Doiron, who posted a season-best finish of fifth at Beech Ridge back in July and sat on the outside pole for the 300 in 2010.

THE FACTS

WHO: Joey Doiron, Berwick, Maine
TEAM: No. 73 JBJ Machine/Dale Shaw Race Cars Chevrolet
CREW CHIEF: John Doiron, Berwick, Maine

BEST CAREER BEECH RIDGE MOTOR SPEEDWAY FINISH: 4th (April 2010)
LAST RACE AT BEECH RIDGE MOTOR SPEEDWAY: 5th (July 2011)

WHAT: PASS North Series PASS 300
WHERE: Beech Ridge Motor Speedway, Scarborough, Maine (.333-mile oval)
WHEN: Qualifying – 12:10 p.m., Saturday, September 17; Race – Approx. 3 p.m., Sunday, September 18

PASS North Series
LAST RACE: September 11, PASS 150, White Mountain Motorsports Park, N. Woodstock, N.H. (8th)
NEXT RACE: September 24, PASS 150, White Mountain Motorsports Park, N. Woodstock, N.H. (.25-mile oval)
POINTS POSITION: 12th

DID YOU KNOW?

Joey Doiron posted his best career PASS finish of fourth at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway in 2010..
The NASCAR Whelen All-American Series victory at Beech Ridge in August was Joey Doiron’s first victory in a Super Late Model – and his first win at Beech Ridge since he won in the Sport Series at at the track in 2007.
Joey Doiron finished fifth last time out in PASS North Series competition at Beech Ridge for his best finish of the season.

WHAT THEY’RE SAYING

JOEY DOIRON, Driver of the No. 73 JBJ Machine/Dale Shaw Race Cars Chevrolet, On heading to the PASS 300 this weekend: “I’m going there to win. If we don’t finish in the Top-3, I’ll be honest, I’ll be disappointed with the way we’ve run over there weekly this season. We had a first or second place car every time we’ve been there. In PASS races, we’ve always been better than we’ve been in weekly races.”

On what the most challenging aspect of the 300 is: “Probably the pit stop. It’s hard to keep up with guys like Johnny (Clark) who can change four tires fast and get back out. Ideally, I think best race for us would be a 200-lap, no tire change race. That would really equalize setups and drivers once the tires wear out.

“But I like (the 300) better than a 150-lap race. It separates guys who can go 150 laps and not really have to drive a car once the tires wear out. It adds more factors with attrition and that kind of stuff.”

On the uniqueness of Beech Ridge: “It’s a very technical track, compared to most we go to. It’s a track where you can easily over-drive it. It’s a fine line of howe you have to drive to keep the tires on it but also be able to stay in the lead pack.

“A lot of people think it’s one groove and you have to be on the outside. I think it’s fun to try and work on the bottom to get around people, because nobody really wants to do that anymore. The roles are kind of reversed from when I was a kid going there and everybody wanted to be on the bottom.”

UP NEXT

The PASS North Series heads to White Mountain Motorsports Park for the second time in two weeks for the PASS 150 on Saturday, September 24… Joey Doiron, who has scaled back to a part-time schedule, finished eighth there last weekend.