PASS South at Orange County Speedway

Apr 23, 2010 | PASS

NAPLES ME (4/23) After reviewing weather forecasts in and around the Durham, NC area, Pro All Stars Series (PASS) officials have determined that all activities scheduled for the PASS South Super Late Models at the Orange County Speedway will go on as planned this weekend with a few minor schedule changes. 

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Complimentary tickets for PASS South at Orange County still available

Apr 19, 2010 | PASS

Naples ME (4/19) The Pro All Stars Series (PASS) returns to action at Rougemont North Carolina’s Orange County Speedway on Saturday April 24th, and there is still time to get your free general admission tickets at www.proallstarsseries.com . Simply click on the Orange Blossom Special event ticket on the PASS home page and print them out. The only charge is $10.00 per car for parking, so get a car pool together and enjoy an evening of super late model racing Pro All Stars style, compliments of PASS and its sponsors.

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PASS at Speedway 95 postponed

Apr 16, 2010 | PASS

Naples ME (4/16) Pro All Stars Series (PASS) officials have postponed the Sunday April 18th PASS North season open at Speedway 95 in Hermon Maine. The weekend forecast indicates on and off rain, snow, and cold temperatures for both Saturday and Sunday .PASS and Speedway 95 officials are currently reviewing their respective schedules to find a suitable makeup date for this event.

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Ben Rowe: PASS North Series Speedway 95 Race Preview

Apr 15, 2010 | PASS

Ben Rowe: PASS North Series Speedway 95 Race Preview

4-time PASS North Series champion Ben Rowe of Turner, Maine, opens the 2010 season with the PASS 150 at Speedway 95 in Hermon, Maine, on Sunday, April 18. Rowe will make his PASS North debut with Mulkern Racing, where he signed to drive the No. 48 during the offseason. He is trying to become the first 5-time PASS North Series champion and first driver to reach 40 wins in PASS Super Late Model history.

WHO: Ben Rowe, Turner, Maine
TEAM: Mulkern Racing/Community Pharmacies No. 48
BEST CAREER SPEEDWAY 95 FINISH: 1st (August 2003)

WHAT: PASS North Series PASS 150
WHERE: Speedway 95, Hermon, Maine. (.333-mile oval)
WHEN: 1:30 p.m., Sunday, April 18

PASS NORTH SERIES
LAST RACE: N/A
NEXT RACE: Saturday, May 1, Beech Ridge Motor Speedway, Scarborough, Maine

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BEN, YOU’VE WON TWICE AT SPEEDWAY 95 IN THE PAST, BUT NOT SINCE 2003. WHAT’S THE SECRET THERE?

I’ve won there a few times, but I don’t know how. It’s just one of my tracks that I just dislike. It’s just a tough track.

You can’t really race the other competitors there, you just worry about not running off the race track. Once you get racing it’s fun. Practice and the heats, the place is just tough. It’s not bad once you get spread out in the race, because then you can go.

At the end there, it always comes down to who’s on the outside. Guys on the inside can just run you off the race track, but it’s hard to do. You just can’t go on the bottom at all.

HOW EXCITED ARE YOU ABOUT GETTING TO WORK WITH NEW CREW CHIEF SETH HOLBROOK FOR THE FIRST TIME THIS WEEK?

I can’t wait. Seth was really good there with Staples last year, and then they went and won at Beech Ridge the week after that. Hopefully he’ll be good enough to make up for where I’m not as a driver.

IS THIS NO. 48 TEAM GOOD ENOUGH TO WIN THE CHAMPIONSHIP IN 2010?

I think so. Right now, the cars I have been running (in PASS National Series races), are the older equipment that Scott’s had. Now we’ve got all the eggs in one basket with a brand new car — putting together everything that I’ve used and Seth’s used in the past.

It’s kind of foreign to (car owner Scott Mulkern), but if we can get together and have it 100 percent, don’t see why we can’t compete right out of the gate.

Johnny Clark: PASS North Series Speedway 95 Race Preview

Apr 15, 2010 | PASS

Johnny Clark: PASS North Series Speedway 95 Race Preview

4-time PASS North Series champion Johnny Clark of Farmingdale, Maine, opens the 2010 season with the PASS 150 at Speedway 95 in Hermon, Maine, on Sunday, April 18. Clark is attempting to become the first driver in series history to win both three consecutive championships and five total titles. Clark won PASS North titles in 2008 and 2009 and sits second on the all-time win list with 19 career victories. He’s won two of the last three series’ events held at Speedway 95.

WHO: Johnny Clark, Farmingdale, Maine
TEAM: Clark’s Car Crushing/Port City No. 54 Chevrolet
BEST CAREER SPEEDWAY 95 FINISH: 1st (April 2009)

WHAT: PASS North Series PASS 150
WHERE: Speedway 95, Hermon, Maine. (.333-mile oval)
WHEN: 1:30 p.m., Sunday, April 18

PASS NORTH SERIES
LAST RACE: N/A
NEXT RACE: Saturday, May 1, Beech Ridge Motor Speedway, Scarborough, Maine

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JOHNNY, WHY ARE YOU ONE OF THE FEW DRIVERS WHO ACTUALLY ENJOYS RACING AT SPEEDWAY 95?

I don’t really know what it is about the place, but I like it. It’s rough and it’s a lot like Unity Raceway, because it’s the kind of place where you have to get up on the wheel and really hustle the car around. It’s in the driver’s hands.

WHY IS THE FIRST RACE OF THE SEASON IMPORTANT?

It’s important to get off to a good start this weekend. All we can control is what we do in the shop by preparing for every race, and that’s what we’ve been doing.

Obviously, you don’t want to get too far behind early in the year, so you want to come out of this race with a good finish.

TALK ABOUT YOUR THOUGHTS ON MAKING A RUN AT AN UNPRECEDENTED THIRD STRAIGHT PASS NORTH SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP THIS SEASON.

We go to every race with the number one goal being to finish first. I couldn’t think of a better way to start off a year than by winning this weekend. It’s the first PASS North race of the year and winning would be a great way to start our campaing for third consecutive championship.