Naples ME – (October 5, 2008) PASS North sophomore Adam Bates raced past Cassius Clark on lap 99 of Saturday nights Pro All Stars Series (PASS) Ray Haskell Ford Fall Brawl 150 at Wiscasset Raceway to claim his second PASS North super late model win of 2008.
Clark raced home second and Travis Benjamin was third, with DJ Shaw fourth. Johnny Clark completed the top five, and that run coupled with a tenth place finish for Ben Rowe earned Clark his third Pass North super late model Championship.
The two title contenders entered the 150 lap feature tied for the title, and at lap 100 the pair were nose to tail with Clark fifth and Rowe sixth. But Rowe slipped high in the outside groove on a lap 115 restart and slid back through the field, ending his bid for a fifth PASS title.
Meanwhile Bates was methodically working his way up from his twelfth place spot on the starting grid. At the half-way mark he trailed race leader Travis Benjamin, Cassius Clark and Travis Kittleson in fourth. Bates turned on the afterburners once he saw the crossed flags, picking off the front runners one at a time to claim a lead he would never relinquish.
Bates had a “moment” with five laps to go, almost throwing away the victory while working traffic in turn one. But the Warner New Hampshire hot shoe did a masterful job of saving his race car and motored on to the victory.
Bill Whorff, Derek Ramstrom, John Fleming, Scott Chubbuck, and Ben Rowe came home fifth through tenth. Travis Benjamin, Corey Williams and Johnny Clark each won qualifying races.
“Super Rookie” DJ Shaw is the 2008 PASS/ Northern Race Tire super late model Rookie of the Year. Shaw scored two feature wins, five top fives and nine top tens on his way to the title.
Although the Fall Brawl wrapped up the PASS North season, many teams will be heading south of the Mason-Dixon to compete with their PASS South counterparts.
Greenville-Pickens (S.C.) Speedway hosts the PASS South as well as the fourth and final round of the PASS National Championship Series on Saturday October 18th; Cassius Clark Leads John Stancill by 15 points in the National standings. Then one week later it’s the Mason – Dixon 500, the biggest short track doubleheader of the season at South Boston (VA.) Speedway on October 25th with twin 250 lap features on tap for the PASS Super Late Models and Late Model Stock Cars. That race will decide the 2008 PASS South super late model champion.
The Pro All Stars Series is on line at www.racewithpass.com and www.proallstarsseries.com .
Results – PASS North Fall Brawl 150 presented by Ray Haskell Ford – Wiscasset Raceway, Wiscasset ME – 10/04/2008
1) 98-Adam Bates, Warner NH Weaver Bros Construction Chev 2) 8 – Cassius Clark, Farmington ME E.J. Prescott Ford 3) 17-Travis Benjamin, Morrill ME Irving/Blue Canoe Variety Ford 4) 60-DJ Shaw (R), Center Conway NH Precision JLM Ford 5) 54-Johnny Clark, Hallowell ME Clark’s Cars Crushing Chev 6) 0-Bill Whorff Jr., West Bath ME AAA Plants Seafood Ford 7) 35-Derek Ramstrom, W. Boylston MA W. Boylston Auto Parts Chev 8) 97-John Flemming, Dartmouth Nova Scotia The Roofing Connection Dodge
9) 77-Scott Chubbuck, Dresden ME Hight Chevrolet Chev 10) 4-Ben Rowe, Turner ME Hancock Lumber Ford 11) 01-Joe Decker, Chesterville ME Caddy 12) 7W-Donnie Whitten, Wells ME Monster Energy Chev 13) 36-Jay Sands, Hampton NH Robbins Auto Parts Chev 14) 47-Kelly Moore, Scarborough ME NAPA Auto Parts Chev 15) 20-Travis Kittleson, Mooresville NC Cushman Competition Ford 16) 29M – Rick Morse, St. Albans ME Dodge 17) 28-Kirk Thibeau, Fort Fairfield ME Grower’s Exchange Chev 18) 11-Scott King, Jay ME Paper Trade Assn. Chev 19) 85-Nick Ribbe, Kingston MA 20) 11x Marty Prevost, Fall River NS 21) 87-Chuck Colby, Newcastle ME, Colby’s Auto Center Chev 22) 2-Katie Hagar, Damariscotta ME P.T. Watts Chev 23) 00W-Jeremy Whorff, W. Bath ME NOS Chev 24) 47W-Corey Williams ,Boothbay Harbor ME Dan’s Auto Body Pontiac 25) 27- Brent Dragon, Milton VT. Price Paving Chev 26) 75-Gary Smith, Bangor ME Uncle Henrys.com Chev 27) 22X-Aaron Ricker,Tamworth NH Ricker Auto Salvage Chev
28) 1C-Tony Ricci, Gorham ME CAT Scales/Crete Carriers Chev 29) 2-Charlie Colby, Newcastle ME Colby’s Auto Center Chev 30) 53-Alan Wilson, Hebron ME Wilson Logging Chev