Johnny Clark: PASS North Series Unity Raceway Race Preview

Johnny Clark of Farmingdale, Maine, heads into his favorite track on the schedule when the PASS North Series invades Unity Raceway for the PASS 150 on Sunday, June 20. With back-to-back wins in his hand, Clark enters the week having inherited the series points lead in search of his record fifth PASS North championship. Clark led the final 140 laps at Speedway 660 last weekend. Not only does he own two career victories at Unity, but he’s also won on Father’s Day at the track before — back in 2007.

WHO: Johnny Clark, Farmingdale, Maine
TEAM: Clark’s Car Crushing/Port City No. 54 Chevrolet
BEST CAREER UNITY RACEWAY FINISH: 1st (2 times, most recently June 2007)
LAST RACE AT UNITY RACEWAY: 6th (August 2009)

WHAT: PASS North Series PASS 150
WHERE: Unity Raceway, Unity, Maine (.333-mile oval)
WHEN: 3 p.m., Sunday, June 20

PASS NORTH SERIES
LAST RACE: June 12, Speedway 660, Fredericton, New Brunswick (25th-place finish)
NEXT RACE: Saturday, July 3, Canaan Speedway, Canaan, N.H.
POINTS POSITION: 1st

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JOHNNY, YOU CLICKED OFF WINS AT TWO TRACKS WHERE YOU’D NEVER WON IN PASS COMPETITION. HOW EXCITED ARE YOU ABOUT THIS NEXT STRETCH OF RACES?

It’s been a lot of fun, I can tell you that. It’s always more fun when the car’s running like it should and everything’s clicking for you as a team. That’s exactly what’s happening, which is really nice. We’re just going to ride it as long as we can and try to win as many of these things as we can.

It’s going to be interesting to see how we do at a track like Unity where everyone’s expecting us to do well. The next few tracks on the schedule are all tracks we’ve won races at — Unity, Canaan, Groveton, N.H. — they’re all decent tracks. We’re just going to go out and try to win as many of the races as we can, just like we always try to do.

WHAT’S THE SECRET TO RUNNING WELL AT UNITY?

I don’t know what the secret’s been, I really don’t. Growing up around some of these tracks has really helped me. I think there’s one really good way to get around Unity, and I think there’s a couple of people that know how to do it — Travis Benjamin, Scott Chubbuck, Randy Turner and a few others. There’s just a feel you have to be looking for when you get there, and when you find it it’s pretty good.

I just love going there, I can tell you that. I’m really looking forward to it. I can’t wait for Sunday. I wish it was tomorrow.