Jul 19, 2011 | Maine Racing News, Oxford Plains Speedway, PASS
NAPLES ME (7/19) This weekend The Pro All Stars Series (PASS) North super late models and PASS Mods return to Oxford (ME) Plains Speedway for the first time in five years and their’s plenty of excitement surrounding their appearance at the fabled oval..
Oxford’s a track that every driver wants to tame and the early entry list confirms the fact. There’s already a full field of entrants for the PASS 150 from Canada to North Carolina, and the rumor mill is rampant with names that are expected to attempt to make the field.
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Jul 18, 2011 | NASCAR K&N Series, Touring Series News
Eddie MacDonald and the Grimm Racing team rebounded from a blown motor in practice on Thursday for the K&N Pro Series East New England 125 at NHMS but could not overcome a late race penalty to finish in ninth place on Friday. The NEMO-New England Mechanical Overlay Chevy ran in the fourth position when a lap 78 caution gave MacDonald the opportunity to pit for four new tires and return to the track as the last car on the lead lap. When the green flag waved, MacDonald was penalized for an improper line-up forcing a drive- through penalty. The Grimm Construction Chevy returned to the track
in the 28th position one lap down. The #71 quickly passed the leader Brett Moffitt to get the lap back and began a charge to the front but ran out of laps.
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Jul 18, 2011 | Maine Racing News, PASS, Touring Series News
Naples ME (7/18)The Pro All Stars Series (PASS) super late model teams all look forward to their annual visit to Thompson (CT) International Speedway and once again the fast five eighths is a key player in the six race PASS National Championship series.
The Thursday July 21 event marks the half-way point in the six race National Championship Series series and the standings couldnt be much tighter. PASS South star Jay Fogleman leads the all time PASS race winner and four time six time PASS champion Ben Rowe by a scant two points after races at Hickory (NC) Motor Speedway and Motor Mile Speedway in Virginia.
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Jul 18, 2011 | Maine Racing News, PASS, Touring Series News
Photo Finish Earns Georgia Racer First-Series Win of His Career
The Pro All Stars Series (PASS) South Super Late Models headed to Gresham Motorsports Park in Jefferson, Georgia, on Saturday, July 16th, for the “Racing Radios 100” event, the first time the series raced on the newly-configured and renamed track. While series regular Andy Loden dominated the event up front, a late yellow allowed series invaders Bubba Pollard and Augie Grill a shot at the top spot. At the checkered flag, Pollard was able to earn the victory by just 0.021 seconds over Grill, earning his first-series victory.
“I enjoy racing with the PASS guys,” said Pollard in victory lane. “Hopefully we can make more of their races.”
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Jul 18, 2011 | Maine Racing News, Modified Racing Series, Touring Series News
Canaan, NH — Louie Mechalides of Tyngsboro, MA., made his first win in four
years a big one Saturday night when he drove to victory in the 4th annual “Ricky’s
Race for Kids” 112-lap modified race, at Canaan Fair Speedway, Canaan, NH.,
before a large crowd. The victory, Mechalides’ fifth career series win, earned the
veteran driver a $12,000 payday. The race benefited David’s House, of Lebanon,
NH.
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Jul 17, 2011 | American Canadian Tour, Touring Series News
St-Eustache, QC – Patrick Laperle of St-Denis, QC held off defending Série ACT Castrol Champion Karl Allard for his third Série win of the season in the 200 lap event at Autodrome St-Eustache on Saturday, July 16. Laperle came from the 14th starting position to take the lead from Allard on lap 104. Just 11 laps later on the sixth caution of the event, Laperle handed the lead back to Allard while pitting for tires.
After charging back through the field, Laperle was returned the favor as Allard pitted for tires on lap 157. Laperle would lead the rest of the way with Allard working his way back to second. London, Ontario’s Jonathan Urlin came from 13th to finish third, followed by Patrick Hamel and Dany Trepanier.
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