TEST AND TUNE SESSIONS OFFERED FOR THE NEXT TWO WEEKS AT THOMPSON
TEST AND TUNE SESSIONS OFFERED FOR THE NEXT TWO WEEKS AT THOMPSON
THOMPSON, CT. The popular Thursday Night Thompson Thunder (TNTT)
series kicks off on Thursday, May 21st. However, for the next two
Thursdays, the Thompson International Speedway will be open for test
and tunes sessions for any and all oval track race cars. These two
dates have been set aside for race teams to put the final touches on
their race cars before the regular weekly racing program begins. The
track will conduct these test and tune sessions between the hours of
12 Noon and 7 PM on Thursday, May 7th and again on Thursday, May 14th.
Race teams find these test and tune opportunities
very valuable. Teams have the chance to fine tune their race cars so
that they are ready to face the tough competition that exists in all
six of the track?s weekly NASCAR Whelen All American Series divisions.
The track also welcomes those race teams that do not
compete on a weekly basis at the famed Thompson oval. Super Modifieds,
Midgets, Race Trucks and Vintage race cars are just some of those who
also take advantage of this valuable on-track time. Veteran drivers
like the opportunity to try new and different setups and equipment.
Those drivers with less experience find that they get valuable ?seat
time? to improve their driving skills.
All of this precedes what may be one of the most
competitive racing seasons in recent memory. The Thompson ICEBREAKER
showed the incredible competition that will exist in each of the
track?s Super 6 divisions during the ?09 season. Racing during the
two-day ICEBREAKER back on April 4th and 5th delivered a message, loud
and clear, that the competition would be tough all season long.
The reality of it all will come to light on Thursday,
May 21st when Thompson International Speedway opens the gates for the
kick off of its very popular TNTT series. Race fans love the ultra
fast-paced program that features at least six different and exciting
racing divisions every Thursday night through the end of September.
In addition to Thompson?s Super 6, the season-long
TNTT series will also include nights when the NASCAR Whelen Modified
Tour, the True Value Modifieds, NEMA Midgets and ARTS Trucks will join
the program. Extra distance races are also included for the regular
NASCAR Whelen All American Series divisions. The first such special
event Thursday is scheduled for June 18th when the True Value
Modifieds invade the Thompson Speedway for a special 75-lap main
event.
The entire 2009 Thompson racing schedule is available
on the Thompson Web page at www.thompsonspeedway.com .
PASS racers ready for The Ridge
PASS racers ready for The Ridge
NAPLES ME. (April 28) The Pro All Stars Series (PASS) North Super Late
Models, Mods and Sportsman will all converge on Beech Ridge Motor
Speedway this Saturday May 2 for their second tilt of 2009, and
there?s several teams with momentum on their side and a few that are
looking for redemption after a tough day at the Speedway 95 opener.
Johnny Clark (SLM) and Steve Bennett Jr. (Mods) and Carey Martin
(Sportsman)went home winners in the season?s lid lifter, and they have
to feel good about their chances at Beech Ridge Saturday. Richie
Dearborn led the most laps (84) at 95 and he?ll be looking to lead lap
150 at Beech Ridge. Kelly Moore can hear the cars on the speedway from
his race shop and he?s right at home at The Ridge. Cassius Clark is
on top of the points after finishing second to ?the other Clark? at
95, and he?ll be looking for his first trip to victory lane since
2007.
DJ Shaw, Ben Rowe, and Travis Benjamin all had sub-par performances in
the season opener and will look to rebound on Saturday, as will Andy
Shaw who lost a rear end in his PASS Mod while out in front of the
field.
Carey Martin and Dan McKeage and Richie Morse finished 1-2-3 in a 75
lap PASS Sportsman thriller, and you can expect more of the same from
three of the toughest racers around, in any division.
Steve Knowlton will be making his first start of 2009 in the Ciotti
#10, as will Matt Frahm and Bill Rodgers. Shawn Turple and John
Fleming are both making the long tow from the Canadian Maritimes
.Expect a few of the Beech Ridge regulars and some other surprise
entries to roll into the pits for Saturday?s season opener.
There?s practice for all PASS and Beech Ridge divisions on tap for
Thursday and Friday. Gates open at noon and rotating practice will run
from 2:00 until 7:00 PM each day. The grandstands will be open to the
public free of charge. On race day the pit area opens at 10:00 and
the front gates will swing open at 11:30. The qualifying races go
green on Saturday at 3:00 PM, followed by 265 laps of green flag
feature racing.
For the latest news, results and standings visit www.racewithpass.com
and www.proallstarsseries.com. Beech Ridge Motor Speedway is in
Scarborough Maine at 70 Holmes Road. The track is on line at
www.beechridge.com . Click on www.racetalkradio.com every Wednesday
night at 7:00 for an hour?s worth of PASS news and interviews on ?Live
to PASS?.
Hank Thomas Performance Supports PASS Late Model Trucks
Hank Thomas Performance Supports PASS Late Model Trucks
CHARLOTTE, NC (April 28) ? Hank Thomas Performance of Winston-Salem,
NC, has come on board as the first contingency sponsor of the Pro All
Stars Series (PASS) Late Model Truck division. Hank Thomas
Performance will sponsor the ?Get Lucky And Win? Award. The ?Get
Lucky and Win? Award will give the 7th and 11th place finishers in
each PASS Late Model Truck event product certificates to Hank Thomas
Performance for $60 and $40 respectively.
?The PASS Late Model Trucks are a great compliment to the PASS South
Super Late Models and we are very thankful to everyone at Hank Thomas
Performance for their support in this new endeavor,? said PASS
President Tom Mayberry.
Hank Thomas began selling racing parts in 1961 when he purchased a
parts truck and inventory from Wayne Lambeth who was selling parts out
of a mobile truck at Bowman-Gray Stadium. Hank founded Hank Thomas
Motors and Speed Parts after visualizing the potential for parts sales
to the local racing circuit, and the potential to support his own
racing interests. Hank Thomas Performance has grown into one of the
largest volume Sunoco Race Fuels distributors in the nation, serving
approximately 25 race tracks, and a dealer network across North
Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia.
Hank Thomas Motors and Speed Parts began building racecars in the late
50’s. They supplied cars to such notable drivers as Paul Radford,
Freddy Query, Max Berrier, Johnny Bryant, and others. In 1996, he
discontinued the fabrication operations at his business to focus on
other aspects of the business, especially the growing race fuel
business.
While continuing the tradition started in 1961, Hank Thomas
Performance still carries a full line of performance products for the
racing industry, including Moroso, Neo, Synthetics, Longacre, RJS
Safety Equipment, Goodridge fittings, HANS, and more. Hank Thomas
Performance serves approximately 3,000 local and area customers, and
is now expanding nationwide through Internet and telephone sales. For
more information go to HankThomasPerformance.com or click the Hank
Thomas Performance link on racewithpass.com.
Monadnock - Hersey Takes Bond Auto Parts Spring Dash Opener
Hersey Takes Bond Auto Parts Spring Dash Opener
Winchester, NH: This past Saturday, Monadnock Speedway hosted their
annual Bond Auto Parts Spring Dash Season Opener with a full crowd on
hand. First of the season victories went to TVMRS Rob Goodenough,
Outlaw Pro Russ Hersey, Super Stock Matt Mead, Mini Stock Tim Jackson,
Full Size Enduro Jeff Kirley and 4-cylinder Enduro Dick Houle.
The special event started off with the Mini Stocks rolling on the
track with 2008 champion, Derek Bergquist , leading the field to the
green. On the first lap, Bergquist lost the lead to teammate Chris
McTaggart. On lap seven, the first caution flew for Ron Normandin. On
the restart, McTaagrt held the lead with Tim Jackson on his back
bumper. Joe Kendall worked on Bergquist for third. The top five run
bumper to bumper as Bergquist gave a little bump to Jackson. Jackson
held on to second and worked the outside of McTaggart for the lead.
Bergquist looking at the inside of Jackson attempted to slip into
second. Five laps to go, McTaggart and Jackson ran side by side with
Jackson winning the battle for the lead. Bergquist attempted the same
move on McTaggart for second as Joe Kendall and Beth Adams battled for
fourth. Two laps to go Adams made her move and took over fourth. At
the white flag, McTaggart and Bergquist ran wheel to wheel for second.
At the checkers, Tim Jackson took down the win McTaggart held of
Bergquist by inches for second. Adams and Kendall followed for top
five.
Nancy Muni sat on the pole for the twenty five lap Super Stock event.
Muni quickly took over the lead as Jeremy Sorel challenged her on the
outside. Lap ten, the top four ran tight with Muni still in the leas
followed by Sorel, Bill Johnston and Matt Mead. Lap traffic began to
be a factor as the top leaders carefully passed around the. Half-way
to go, Muni continued to hold off Sorel as he looked to the inside for
the top spot. Mead worked on Johnston for third. Ten to go, Sorel
attempted the outside of Muni but was shuffled back to fourth. Mead
and Johnston ran side by side with Mead coming out on top and in
pursuit of Muni. Five to go, Mead made the move on Muni and took over
the lead as Sorel follwed for second. Johnston, Ed Brehio III and Ken
Springer as battled for fourth. Two to go, Brehio III ran side by side
with Johnston. At the checkers, it was Mead celebrating the victory
followed by Sorel, Muni, Brehio III and Springer.
Outlaw Pros took the track with Steve Gauthier and Russ Hersey, side
by side, to the green. Gauthier was the early leader with Hersey on
his back bumper. Mike Parks and Barry Gray battled for third. On lap
four, Hersey made the pass on the outside of Gauthier to take the
lead. Gray moved into third as Brandon Ovitt was on the back bumper of
Parks four fourth. On lap eleven, Ovitt took over fourth. Gray began
to close in on Gauthier for second. Half way to go, heresy developed
a good lead as Gauthier continued to hold off Gray. Ten to go,
Gauthier suffered mechanical issues as the caution was brought out. On
the restart of the ten lap shoot out, Hersey got the jump for the lead
as Ron Smith moved in on Gray for second. Smith moved into second and
was on the back bumper of Hersey. Two laps to go, Smith attempted the
outside for the lead but was denied. At the checkers, Hersey held off
the hard charges off Smith to claim the win. Gray came in third as
Parks beat out Brandon Ovitt by inches for fourth.
Full Size Enduro 2008 Champion, Jeff Kirley, wasted no time starting
where he finished last season. Kirley dominated the lead early as Dan
Yagmin, Joe Ethier, Randy Rameau and Jared Edson followed in the top
five. Twenty laps in the battle for fourth brewed between Edson, Ryan
Rivet and Eitheir. Half way to go, Kirley was on rails as he developed
a quarter track lead on second place runner, Dan Yagmin. Rameau
attempted to catch Yagmin for third. Ten laps to go, Kirley gained a ?
track lead. Few laps later, third place runner, Rameau, suffered a
blown engine giving the third spot to Rivet. At the checkers, it was
Kirley, Yagmin, Rivet, Edson and Ethier.
It was the Houle versus Houle showdown in the 50 lap 4-cylinder Enduro
event. Dick Houle commanded the lead early with Adam Houle, Patrick
Houle and Josh Houle all battling for the top spot. The leaders
approached heavy lap traffic as a lap car blocked Dick Houle giving
Adam Houle the lead. Josh Houle moved into second. Half way to go,
Dick Houle and Patrick Houle made contact resulting Pat Houle loosing
position. A few laps later, Adam Houle and Josh Houle ran wheel to
wheel as the red flag was displayed for Jacob Wilkins who took a hard
hit into the third turn wall. Wilkin?s car suffered extensive damage
but he was okay. On the restart, Ada Houle continued to lead as Josh
Houle and Dick Houle challenged him. Louis Maher held off Pat Houle
and Matt Gauffin for fourth. Ten laps to go, Dick Houle made his move
and took the lead a s Adam Houle and Josh Houle ran side by side.
Maher moved in on the Houles? and challenged them for second. At the
checkers, it was Dick Houle followed by Josh Houle, Adam Houle, Pat
Houle and Louis Maher.
This Saturday, Monadnock Speedway will welcome the return of Modified
racing at the high banked ? mile. The Monadnock Speedway Modified
field consist of tour type open wheel race machines guarantee to keep
the fans on the edge of their seat in the 50 lap debut. In addition
to the Modifieds on May 2nd, the Allison Legacy North Series, Super
Stocks, Mini Stocks and 4-cylinder Enduros will be competing. Race
time is at 6pm.
Outlaw Pro Results: Russ Hersey, Swanzey, NH; Ron Smith, Oakham, Ma;
Barry Gray, Belchertown, Ma; Mike Parks, Charlestown, NH; Brandon
Ovitt, Bernardston, Ma; Geoff Rollins, Groton, Ma; Eric Poulin, Keene,
NH; James Hancock, Litchfield, NH; Steve Gauthier, Jaffrey, NH
Super Stock Results: Matt Mead, Richmond, NH; Jeremy Sorel, Westfield,
Ma; Nancy Muni, Harwinton, CT; Ed Brehio III, Baldwinville, Ma; Ken
Springer, Swanzey, NH; Bill Johnston, Athol, Ma; Jeff Wright, Jaffrey,
NH; Andy Brooks Jr; Winchendon, Ma; Robert Bedaw, Greenfield, Ma; Adam
Brooks, Winchendon, Ma; Kevin Ouellette, Fitchburg, Ma; Dana Shepard,
Putney, VT; Ken Thompson, Alstead, NH; Buster Duncan, Greenfield, Ma;
Dan Jackman, Bernardston, Ma; Scott Cashman, Keene, NH
Mini Stock Results: Tim Jackson, Jaffrey, NH; Chris McTaggart,
Swanzey, NH; Derek Bergquist, Warwick, Ma; Beth Adams, Winchendon, Ma;
Joe Kendall, Winchendon, Ma; Travis Grover, Brattleboro, VT; Ron
Normandin, Fitchburg, Ma; Joe Rogers, Ludlow, VT; Cosmo Casamassa;
Dennis Wallace, Jaffrey, NH; Chris Davis, Winchester, NH; Jamey King,
Orange, Ma
Top Ten Full Size Results: Jeff Kirley, Palmer, Ma; Dan Yagmin,
Whethersfield, CT; Ryan Rivet, Chicopee, Ma; Jared Edson, Bernardston,
Ma; Joe Ethier, Auburn, Ma; Duane Stonier, Wolcott, Ct; Barry
Schonborg, Westminster, Ma; Jon Wyman, Westminster, Ma; Dan
Cheveralls, Harvard, ma; Bucky Sheats, Troy, NH
Top Ten 4-cylinder Enduro Results: Dick Houle, W. Brattleboro, VT;
Josh Houle, Vernon, VT; Adam Houle, Vernon, VT; Pat Houle, Vernon,
VT; Louis Maher, Spencer, Ma; Matt Gauffin, Hancock, NH; Eric
Pomasko, Peterborough, NH; Jason Spaulding, CJ Johnson, Keene, NH;
Scott Hatt, Swanzey, NH
Kobyluck Leads Some Laps, Finishes 10th At Tri-County
Kobyluck Leads Some Laps, Finishes 10th At Tri-County
Hudson, N.C. (April 27, 2009): Matt Kobyluck is typically
a strong driver on a short track, and all indications pointed that he
would remain that way as the NASCAR Camping World Series East embarked
on Tri County Speedway in North Carolina for their inaugural visit.
After a strong qualifying effort and leading 59 laps of the race,
Kobyluck struggled in the second half with an ill-handling Mohegan Sun
Chevrolet. The Uncasville, Conn. driver was able to persevere through
it and post his 14th consecutive top-10 finish.
?I?ve never experienced what I have experienced in the
last two races. Usually what we have at the beginning of the race is
what I have at the end of the race, but the car has been getting worse
and worse and worse as the race goes on,? Kobyluck said. ?It?s really
concerning me a tremendous amount. Short tracks have always been our
strong point. I should have won that race if the car had stayed but
for some reason it didn?t stay and this is all new to us.?
The crew spent two 45 minute practice sessions adjusting
on the No. 40 Mohegan Sun Chevrolet and their efforts had seemed to
pay off. In qualifying, Kobyluck turned a lap of 16.682 seconds
(86.321 mph) to earn a sixth place starting position. They were
extremely confident heading into the race.
Kobyluck was solid too at the drop of the green flag ?
moving into second by lap six. A caution tightened up the field for a
restart at lap 16 with the Mohegan Sun Casino Chevrolet right on the
front row. Kobyluck jumped right to the front and led the field for
the next 59 laps.
Eventual race-winner Matt DiBenedetto had reeled in the
Mohegan Sun Chevrolet several laps before and was riding nose-to-tail
with Kobyluck. DiBenedetto made a run on the bottom in turn two to
attempt to knock Kobyluck out of the lead, but the defending champion
was able to hold him off. DiBenedetto was persistent and stayed on the
bottom as Austin Dillon pressured Kobyluck from behind. After several
failed attempts, DiBenedetto took the lead at lap 76 at the line.
?I was on the way back at that point and I was just
holding on,? he admitted. ?I was doing the best that I could to
maintain my position but he obviously had a better car than me at that
point, and I wasn?t going to hold up somebody that I shouldn?t be
holding up.?
Kobyluck wrestled with the car the entire second half of
the race, but was able to hold on for a tenth place finish.
LATE MODEL ROOKIE TAKES 95 FEATURE EVENT
LATE MODEL ROOKIE TAKES 95 FEATURE EVENT
He had never driven a Late Model race car until a Friday practice
session, but Hermon?s Mike Hopkins is evidently a quick learner as he
won his first outing in the new division on Sunday by winning the
qualifier, then led the field from start to finish in the feature
event. The event went smoothly, with only a couple of single car
incidents causing the yellow flag to fly until a lap 17 melee on the
front stretch scattered the field. Winterport?s Joey Doyon and
Liberty?s Josh St.Clair, who were running second and third, came
together while racing for position and spun in front of the field.
Cars spun everywhere as the 14 car field tried to slow up and miss the
spinning leaders. Most made it through with minor damage, but Dale
Swoboda and Josh St. Clair were finished for the day. On the restart,
Hopkins held off Bar Harbor?s John Phippen Jr. for the final 7 laps to
post the win. Phippen finished second, with Dave St.Clair of Liberty
coming in third. Dean Smart of Bradley and Duane Seekins of Stockton
Springs rounded out the top five in the season opener.
In Super Street action, Kris Watson of Hermon and Winterport?s Mike
Lynch put on a side by side battle, swapping the lead for most of the
event, with Watson taking the win when Lynch ducked into the pits on
the white flag lap, leaving Watson to finish the race alone in the
lead. Steve Moulton of Holden finished second, with Hermon?s Doug
Sinclair in third. Mike Overlock of Ellsworth and former Ladies
Division champion Lindsay Seekins-Young were fourth and fifth
respectively.
The Strictly Street field was led to the finish line by Bradley Norris
of Ellsworth after then leader Travis Poulin of Holden suddenly pulled
his Monte Carlo from the front of the field to the pit area. Norris
was followed to the checkered flag by Bangor?s Shawn Hamel, Shawn
Racilla of Dover-Foxcroft and Shawn Hamel II of Bangor.
David Green of Hampden crossed the finish line ahead of the Sport-Four
field with Rick Grant of Lagrange close behind, as he had been since a
lap 16 restart. Grant finished second with Tim Robinson of Clinton
recovering from an early race trip off turn one to finish third.
Fourth went to Hermon?s Ralph Allen with Brent Fletcher of Milford in
fifth.
In other racing action, the NELCAR Legends visited the speedway on
opening day, with Charlie Buxton of Windham picking up his first win
in the series. Buxton inherited the lead when early leader Max Zecham
of Preston Connecticut had his engine expire on the 14th lap. Second
place went to Bob Weymouth of Topsham, with Durham?s Terry Kirk in
third. Windham?s Bobby Timmons and Lincoln?s Alan Smith rounded out
the top five.
Also on hand were the Maine Super Car Racing League with their ? scale
racing machines. Josh Ireland of Howland picked up the win in the 20
lap feature with Hermon?s Gerry Phillips in second. Third went to
Peter Rafuse of Milford with Francis Bernard and Fred Ireland, both of
Howland, fourth and fifth.
Adding a little old time flavor to the day?s activities were the
Wicked Good Vintage Racing Association, with their resurrected bomber
and modified cars of yesteryear. Leading the field under the checkered
flag was Jim Sprague of Morrill in a 1932 Ford Modified. Second went
to Robert Hills of Searsmont in his 1938 Chevy Modified, followed by
Dick McPhail of Fairfield in a 1947 Ford Bomber, Haggie Pratt of
Dexter in a ?38 Chevy and Mike Willett of Winslow in a 1946 Plymouth,
completing the top five in that order.
Racing continues at Speedway 95 on Sunday May 3 at 2:00, with an
opportunity for fans to hop a ride with their favorite driver starting
at 1:30
DiBenedetto breaks through for first win
DiBenedetto breaks through for first win
HUDSON, N.C. ? Matt DiBenedetto took just two starts to find Victory Lane.
The 17-year-old Grass Valley, Calif., driver passed Austin Dillon on a
back-and-forth battle following a green-white-checkered finish to
Saturday night?s Tri-County 150 to earn his first career NASCAR
Camping World Series East victory.
DiBenedetto, a Joe Gibbs Racing development driver, and Dillon, a
Richard Childress Racing development driver, swapped the lead six
times over the second half of the race. The event was stretched to 165
laps due to a pair of late cautions. DiBenedetto led four times for 75
laps, while Dillon led three times for 15 laps.
On the final restart, Dillon got the jump from the second spot to take
the lead. DiBenedetto, however, was able to nose underneath as they
came to the white flag and took the lead going into Turn 1 of the
final lap.
Rookie Alan Tardiff earned his first Coors Light Pole Award earlier in
the day and brought home his best finish with a third-place run. Jody
Lavender took over the points lead with a fourth-place finish, while
Patrick Long rounded out the top five.
The next NASCAR Camping World Series East race is the combination
event with the NASCAR Camping World Series West at Iowa Speedway May
17.
NASCAR Camping World Series East-Tri-County 150 Unofficial Results
Saturday
At Tri-County Motor Speedway
Hudson, N.C.
Lap length: 0.4 miles
(Start position in parentheses)
1. (3) Matt DiBenedetto, Grass Valley, Calif., Toyota, 165 laps,
57.628 mph, $8,050.
2. (4) Austin Dillon, Lewisville, N.C., Chevrolet, 165, $4,000.
3. (1) Alan Tardiff, Lyman, Maine, Chevrolet, 165, $4,825.
4. (10) Jody Lavender, Hartsville, S.C., Chevrolet, 165, $3,000.
5. (9) Patrick Long, Oak Park, Calif., Chevrolet, 165, $2,500.
6. (2) Trevor Bayne, Knoxville, Tenn., Chevrolet, 165, $1,900.
7. (7) Dakoda Armstrong, New Castle, Ind., Chevrolet, 165, $2,300.
8. (16) Ryan Duff, Hazard, Ky., Chevrolet, 165, $2,000.
9. (15) Dustin Delaney, Mayfield, N.Y., Chevrolet, 165, $1,900.
10. (6) Matt Kobyluck, Uncasville, Conn., Chevrolet, 165, $2,400.
11. (22) Jason Patison, Corona, Calif., Chevrolet, 165, $2,700.
12. (8) Eddie MacDonald, Rowley, Mass., Chevrolet, 165, $1,675.
13. (19) Kyle Fowler, Smyrna, Ga., Chevrolet, 165, $1,650.
14. (21) Alex Kennedy, Aztec, N.M., Chevrolet, 165, $1,125.
15. (13) Steve Park, East Northport, N.Y., Chevrolet, 165, $1,600.
16. (20) Ryan Truex, Mayetta, N.J., Toyota, 165, $1,550.
17. (14) Ryan Gifford, Winchester, Tenn., Chevrolet, 165, $1,000.
18. (11) John Salemi, Nashua, N.H., Chevrolet, 165, $975.
19. (24) Antonio Perez, Guadalajara, Mexico, Dodge, 164, $1,440.
20. (23) Dominick Casola, Holmdel, N.J., Chevrolet, 164, $920.
21. (12) Jason Cochran, Daytona Beach, Fla., Chevrolet, 164, $910.
22. (17) Jonathan Smith, Beacon Falls, Conn., Chevrolet, 163, $1,400.
23. (5) Brett Moffitt, Grimes, Iowa, Chevrolet, 162, $1,400.
24. (26) Kristin Bumbera, Sealy, Texas, Dodge, 162, $900.
25. (25) Matt Kurzejewski, Mansfield, Pa., Dodge, 147, accident, $900.
26. (18) Jarit Johnson, El Cajon, Calif., Chevrolet, 130, engine, $900.
Race Statistics
Time of Race: 1 hour 8 minutes 43 seconds
Margin of Victory: .340 seconds
Fastest Qualifier: A.Tardiff * (86.946 mph, 16.562 seconds)
Caution Flags: 8 for 43 laps.
Lead Changes: 8 among 4 drivers.
Lap Leaders: A. Tardiff 1-16; M. Kobyluck 17-75; M. DiBenedetto
76-101; A. Dillon 102-113; M. DiBenedetto 114-146; A. Dillon 147; M.
DiBenedetto 148-162; A. Dillon 163-164; M. DiBenedetto 165.
Standings: 1. J. Lavender, 330; 2. M. DiBenedetto, 324; 3. A. Tardiff,
308; 4. P. Long, 305; 5. E. MacDonald, 297; 6. M. Kobyluck, 281; 7. D.
Armstrong, 273; 8. S. Park, 264; 9. D. Delaney, 262; 10. R. Duff, 260.
Peltier wins PASS South Orange Blossom Special
Peltier wins PASS South Orange Blossom Special
Rougemont NC ( April 25) Preston Peltier worked his way past Heath
Hindman on lap 70 of Saturday night?s Pro All Stars Series (PASS)
South super late model feature at Orange County Speedway and fended
off challenges from Ryan Blaney and Ben Rowe to capture his first PASS
South win since 2007. Rowe and Blaney chased Peltier across the line
with Jeff Fultz fourth and Hindman fifth. Peltier started ninth in the
twenty-two car field.
Rowe was attempting to make it three straight PASS South victories at
Orange County, having scored wins at Dillon Motor Speedway and Hickory
Motor Speedway, but the Turner Maine ace came up one spot short.
Ryan Blaney topped them all in time trials with a fast lap of 13.935,
edging out Mark Gibson (13.993). Blaney and Gibson were the only
drivers to turn sub-fourteen second laps around the fast 3/8 mile
speed plant. Hindman, Peltier, and Rowe timed in third through fifth.
Grant Davidson won the PASS late model truck feature giving him two
trips to victory lane in a row.
On Saturday May 2nd the PASS North super late models, mods and
sportsman will make their first stop of 2009 at Beech Ridge Motor
Speedway in Scarborough Maine. PASS South returns to action on Friday
May 8th with the Capitol City Clash at Raleigh North Carolina?s Wake
County Speedway.
Keep tabs on all the results, points and news at www.racewithpass.com
or www.proallstarsseries.com . Every Wednesday night you can tune in
to ?live to PASS? with hosts Alan Dietz and Dennis Michelson for an
hour of interview , race reviews and PASS news. The internet radio
show airs on www.racetalkradio.com at 7:00 PM.
Unofficial Results PASS South super late model 150 lap feature ?
Orange County Speedway Rougemont, NC ? April 25 2009
1) Preston Peltier 2) Ben Rowe 3) Ryan Blaney 4) Jeff Fultz 5) Heath
Hindman 6)Michael Pope 7) Jay Fogleman 8) Justin Wakefield 9) Hal
Goodson 10) Trey Mitchell 11) Devin Jones 12) Mark Gibson 13) Clay
Jones 14) James Edwards 15) Duane Linville 16) Brad McCaskill 17)
Bryce Walker 18) Johanna Long 19)John Batten 20) Alex Fleming 21)
Tayla Orleans 22) Cassius Clark
Fogleman and PASS South Locals Look To Defend Home Turf at Orange
Fogleman and PASS South Locals Look To Defend Home Turf at Orange County
CHARLOTTE, NC (April 21) ? Durham, North Carolina?s Jay Fogleman has
spent more nights than he can count over the years racing and winning
at Orange County Speedway. After all, it is where he began his racing
career in 1982 and is located in Rougemont just a few miles from where
he lives. But, in all the races Fogleman has competed in at Orange
County, perhaps he has never looked forward to an event like this
weekend?s 4th Annual Orange Blossom Special. Fogleman will return
after a long absence from Orange County Speedway on Saturday night to
battle the best field of Super Late Model drivers in the country.
Over the better part of the last decade, Fogleman has been a regular
in the USAR Pro Cup Series and has not had the chance to compete at
Orange County. After finishing third in Pro Cup points in 2008,
Fogleman has made the switch to the Pro All Stars Series (PASS) South
Super Late Model division and will have the opportunity to race twice
at Orange County this year. In a limited PASS South schedule in 2008,
Fogleman managed to win one race and has elected to go for the PASS
South championship in 2009. Although the season has gotten off to a
slow start with Fogleman stuck in 15th place in the PASS South point
standings after two races, many look to Orange County as the place
that the veteran can turn it around. Nobody racing in the Orange
Blossom Special has as much experience at Orange County as Fogleman
does. And, Fogleman will not be the only driver with local ties to
Orange County looking to defend the home turf.
Mark Gibson from Winston-Salem, NC finished fourth in PASS South
points in 2008 and is looking for his first top 10 finish in 2009.
Duane Linville of Kernersville, NC made his return to PASS South at
Orange County last year and has been knocking on the door of finishing
in the top ten. Bradley McCaskill and Alex Fleming of Raleigh are
best friends off the track and the toughest of competitors on the
track. Both McCaskill and Fleming scored top five finishes with PASS
South in 2008 and are hoping to give the hometown fans something to
cheer about at Orange County.
Perhaps the best chance of scoring a win for the locals could come
from one of the series youngest competitors. 14-year-old driver Ryan
Blaney from High Point, NC has impressed since making his PASS South
debut at Orange County in 2008. In his first start in a PASS South
Super Late Model, Blaney stormed through the field and made it all the
way up to third before a mechanical problem took him out of contention
for the win. After poor qualifying runs in the first two races of the
season at Dillon and Hickory, Blaney again charged through the field
to score top five finishes in both races. Blaney comes to Orange
County a surprising third in PASS South points behind veterans Ben
Rowe and Jeff Fultz. Maine?s Rowe hopes to make it three for three in
PASS South for 2009 while Fultz looks for his first win in the series
after four straight top five finishes dating back to last year.
While locals hope to steal the show at Orange County, a couple of PASS
South rookies hope to join Blaney in the ?phenom? category. Most
short track observers would say Pensacola, Florida?s Johanna Long has
already achieved that status. Last year, Long became the first female
to win a Pro Late Model race at her home track, the Five Flags
Speedway. Earlier this year, she made more history by becoming the
first female winner at Five Flags in the Super Late Model division.
Long looks to her crew chief, veteran racer Freddie Query, and
teammate Trey Mitchell to help speed her learning curve in PASS South
as she makes the transition from racing in Florida.
Texas rookie Bryce Walker will also make his PASS South debut in the
Orange Blossom Special as a teammate to Jeff Fultz. Walker was
virtually unbeatable in INEX Legends car racing and has scored a
couple of top tens racing Crate Late Models thus far in 2009.
Veterans, rookies, and locals will be joined by the strongest Super
Late Model drivers in the South including Justin Wakefield, Heath
Hindman, Michael Pope, Clay Jones, Hal Goodson, John Batten, Devin
Jones, and many, many more.
Joining the PASS South Super Late Models at Orange County Speedway for
the first time will be the PASS Late Model Trucks. Through two races,
Grant Davidson has a second place finish at Dillon and a win at
Hickory. Those finishes have given Davidson a slight edge in points
over Marty Griggs and Jody Measamer. Ben Ebeling led several laps at
Hickory until an accident took him out of the running for the win.
This weekend, Ebeling will be joined in a team truck by Allen Huffman.
2008 Pro Challenge National Champion Clint King continues to impress
in his first season racing PASS Late Model Trucks and will be joined
by another Pro Challenge alum Justin Crider. The PASS Late Model
Trucks continue to grow and will compete along side the PASS South
Super Late Models at the next three events before taking the month of
June off when PASS South travels down to the New Senoia Raceway in
Georgia. In addition to the 4th Annual Orange Blossom Special for the
PASS South Super Late Models and the PASS Late Model Trucks, the
Allison Legacy cars and Limited Late Models will be in action this
weekend at the Orange County Speedway.
Action gets under way on Friday, April 24th at Orange County Speedway
with gates opening at 1 PM and rotating practice for all divisions
from 3 PM to 7PM. On Saturday, April 25th , pit gates open at 11 AM,
rotating practice for all divisions from 1 PM to 4 PM, PASS South
qualifying at 5 PM, and racing starts at 7 PM. Orange County Speedway
is located off NC Highway 57 near Rougemont. For more information go
to ocstrack.com or racewithpass.com. For marketing or media questions
contact Alan Dietz at 704-231-2039 or for technical information
contact Scott Reed at 207-625-3230
Steve Bennett Jr. tops PASS Mods; Carey Martin scores PASS Sportsman
Steve Bennett Jr. tops PASS Mods; Carey Martin scores PASS Sportsman win
Hermon ME ( April 19) The Pro All Stars Series (PASS) Mods and
Sportsman kicked off their 2009 campaigns at Speedway 95 Sunday, and
when the dust cleared there was a new winner and a familiar face in
victory lane.
Andy Shaw and Steve Bennett Jr. lined up on the front row of the 40
lap PASS Mod feature and Shaw jumped out front for seven laps before
Bennett Jr. took over. Shaw battled back but the 66 headed for the
pits a short time later when drive train problems ended his day. Early
on it was Bennett Jr., Jerry Harrison and Scott Grant up front and the
racing was tight. The PASS Mods were making their first start on 10
inch tires, and there were yellows galore marring the action. At the
halfway mark it was still Bennett Jr., Harrison and Grant in the top
three with Greg Ellis fourth. Harrisons challenge ended after a spin
with Bill Dixon and Glenn Bradbury took over the third spot from
Grant.
The top four raced nose to tail between bouts of yellow fever but
Bennett held off all the challenges to win his first PASS Mod feature
event. Scott Grant and Glenn Bradbury finished second and third; Bill
Dixon and Jerry Harrison rounded out the top five. Shaw and Bennett
Jr. captured the heat race wins.
There were 75 laps of PASS Sportsman action on tap and a strong field
of the popular class lined up for their first feature of the new
season. Mike Lynch and Lyman McKeage led the field to the green and
McKeage took the top spot for five laps before sliding high and
handing the lead to Chris Watson.Meanwhile Carey Martin had worked his
way up to the second spot from sixth on the grid, ready to challenge
for the lead. Martin took the lead on a lap nine restart and Dan
McKeage followed Martin through for second and the battle was on.
McKeage took over the top spot three laps later. McKeage, Martin and
Mike Landry were the top three at the half way, and the red flag came
out for Bobby Nadeau?s flip a lap later.
When the green flew the top three remained the same but with ten to go
the racing got serious. Landry took a shot at the lead and made it
stick on lap sixty five, only to fall victim to a flat right front
two laps later. With two to go Dan McKeage took the top spot away from
Martin, but his dad Lyman sailed off turn three and brought out the
final caution. The yellow set up a green-white-checker with McKeage on
the pole and Martin outside. The top groove is usually the place to be
on a restart at Speedway 95, and Martin took advantage to edge McKeage
for the victory. 2008 PASS Sportsman Champ Richie Morse managed to
work his way up to third; Duane Seekins and Mike Lynch finished fourth
and fifth.
The PASS Mods and Sportsman are back on track Saturday May 2nd at
Beech Ridge Motor Speedway in Scarborough Maine. Post time is 3:00
PM. Visit www.racewithpass.com or www.proallstarsseries.com for the
latest news, results and point standings for all five PASS divisions.
Beech Ridge is on line at www.beechridge.com .
PASS MOD FEATURE FINISH (40 laps) ? Speedway 95, Hermon ME ? April 19 2009
1) 12 Steve Bennett Jr. , Buckfield ME 2) 27 Scott Grant, Waterboro
ME 3) 85 Glenn Bradbury, Hollis Center ME 4) 29 Greg Ellis, Hermon ME
5) 33 Bill Dixon 6) 5 Jerry Harrison, Yarmouth ME 7) 14 Scott
McDaniel, Livermore ME 8) 21 Sulo Burbank, Gorham ME 9) 01 Ronald
Gooden Jr.. Whitefield NH 10) 50 Sumner Sessions, Norway ME 11) 66
Andy Shaw. Center Conway NH DNS Gary Norris, West Gardiner ME
PASS SPORTSMAN FEATURE FINISH (75 laps) ? Speedway 95,Hermon ME ? April 19, 2009
1) 18 Carey Martin, Denmark ME 2) 38 Dan McKeage, Gorham ME 3) 34
Richie Morse, Waterford ME 4) 19S Duane Seekins, Stockton Springs ME
5) 02 Charlie Small, Gray, ME 6) 40 Mike Landry, Oakland ME 7) 48L
Mike Lynch Winterport ME 8) 56 Mike Short 9) 60 Kyle Hart, Fryeburg ME
10) 5 John Kalel ll, Orrington ME 11) 22 Steve Bennett Sr., Buckfield
ME 12) 02F David Fowler, Barnstead NH 13) 58 Lyman McKeage, Gorham ME
14) 80 Dana Reed, Shapleigh ME 15) 47 Nate Weston, Madison ME 16) 7
Shane Tatro, Levant ME 17) 35W Kris Watson 18) 35 Bobby Nadeau, Hollis
ME 19) 48A Meagan Allen, Winterport ME 20) 22T Todd Goodness, E
Concord VT