Sep 21, 2016 | Maine Racing News, More Maine Racing News, NE Racing News, PASS, Touring Series News
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CHARLOTTE, NC (September 20) – In late 2005, the ranks of Super Late Model racing in the Carolinas was shrinking. The few tracks that featured the division were eliminating them and there was not a series for teams to follow. That winter, Pro All Stars Series (PASS) President Tom Mayberry decided to take a big risk in expanding his sanctioning body that was finding success in New England. When the inaugural PASS South Super Late Model season was announced in 2006, there were many naysayers that did not think a series would be viable. But, when 33 cars showed up at Hickory Motor Speedway for the first Easter Bunny 150 that spring, the naysayers were quieted and a new series was born. Now, over 10 years later, PASS South continues as the oldest and most successful Super Late Model sanction in the region, with hundreds of drivers having raced in the division throughout its history. But, PASS South would not be where it is today without the fans. So it is only fitting that this weekend PASS honors its fans with PASS Fan Appreciation at the track where it all began. For just $15 adult admission, fans will get to see a full field of PASS South Super Late Models compete for 150 laps, plus they will see the Mid-Atlantic Limited Late Models race for $1500 to win and the Southern Outlaw Street Stocks compete for $1000 to win.
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Sep 18, 2016 | Maine Race Tracks, Maine Racing News, More Maine Racing News, NE Racing News
Media Contact: Sophie D. Gabrion / Email: wiscassetspeedwaymedia@gmail.com
Official Photography: Pete & Mary Taylor / Website: www.petespicks.smugmug.com
By Sophie D. Gabrion, Media Rep / Wiscasset Speedway
WISCASSET – August was a busy month at Wiscasset Speedway with packed grand stands, amazing business sponsors and events every weekend! But at the end of the day, it’s all about the drivers and how they perform – both on and off the track. Each month during the season, the track recognizes a competitor who demonstrates quality sportsmanship through actions toward other drivers and fans. Last Saturday night, the Wiscasset Speedway family presented August’s Driver of the Month Award to Dave “Boss Hogg” St. Clair, driver of the #14 Late Model Sportsman, from Liberty. Notable as a long time track competitor and obvious fan favorite, the crowds went wild as the Boss Hogg accepted the award but cheered even louder a moment later – it was time to start the engines and get racing!
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Sep 18, 2016 | GSPSS, Maine Racing News, More Maine Racing News, NE Racing News, Touring Series News
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John Boy must have been smiling down on good friend Mike Parks, as he paraded across the finish line in first in the JBH 100 at Monadnock Speedway Saturday night. In practice Mike O’Sullivan of Springfield, MA, Craig Weinstein of East Walpole, MA, and Mike Parks of Walpole, NH all posted the fast times. All three drivers did well in their heats Weinstein winning his, putting them in good positions to start the feature.
After the redraw Parks started on the poll with Mike O’Sullivan on the outside. Barry Gray of Belchertown, MA who was second in points started seventh. Parks and O’Sullivan raced hard all night, making Parks work hard for his win, even from the poll. The first caution came out on lap 27 for Chris McGuire of Wading River, NY. Another caution brought out when Adam Norton of Ludlow, MA spun entering turn 3 on the back stretch. Parks and O’Sullivan battled for the lead in each restart with Parks coming out on top each time.
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Sep 18, 2016 | Beech Ridge, Maine Race Tracks, Maine Racing News, More Maine Racing News, NE Racing News, PASS, Touring Series News
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Championship leader DJ Shaw is runner-up, Nick Sweet dominant in ACT Late Models
Scarborough, Maine — Travis Benjamin was smiling on the podium following his triumph in the Southern Maine Chrysler Dodge Jeep 150 Pro All Stars Series Super Late Model race at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway in Scarborough Saturday.
Benjamin, of Morrill, could not even force a smile the last time he was a top-three finisher driving the Huot’s Restaurant / 99 Restaurants Petit Motorsports 7, after finishing behind Wayne Helliwell after leading the most laps in last month’s HP Hood Oxford 250 at Oxford Plains Speedway.
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Sep 18, 2016 | American Canadian Tour, Beech Ridge, Maine Race Tracks, Maine Racing News, More Maine Racing News, NE Racing News
Scarborough, ME – American-Canadian Tour (ACT) point leader Nick Sweet showed he’s still the man to beat in the 2016 championship chase, taking the lead from Eddie MacDonald just before the halfway point and motoring away to a dominating win in the Fall Foliage 150 at Scarborough, ME’s Beech Ridge Motor Speedway on Saturday, September 17.
Barre, VT’s Sweet rode in the third position for the first stages of the penultimate event of the year as title challengers MacDonald and Scott Payea battled side-by-side for the top spot. Following the race’s second and final caution for Spencer Morse’s spin on lap 40, Sweet came to life, eventually going around the outside of MacDonald on lap 63 and never looking back. It was Sweet’s third ACT Late Model Tour of the season and second of his career at Beech Ridge.
Rowley, MA’s MacDonald, the number-three point driver entering the day, started on the pole and led the first 18 laps before number-two point driver Payea got to his outside. The two proceed to fight side-by-side for nearly 20 laps, swapping the lead multiple times while at times separated by mere inches at the line.
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Sep 16, 2016 | Beech Ridge, Maine Race Tracks, Maine Racing News, More Maine Racing News, NE Racing News, PASS, Touring Series News
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NAPLES, ME (September 16) – With a dismal forecast calling for rain on Sunday, Pro All Stars Series (PASS) officials and Beech Ridge Motor Speedway management made the decision earlier this week to reformat the New England 500 weekend into a condensed “Super Saturday” of action. The PASS North Super Late Models and ACT Late Models will each now race for 150 laps, along with Twin 50s for the Valenti Modified Series, and action for the PASS Modifieds and Sport Series all part of this “Super Saturday” of racing.
Hometown favorite Garrett Hall has seen a fair bit of success at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway in the past and has years of experience there. And while he has been able to go to victory lane in PASS this year for the first time in his career, it is the race that got away that has him keenly focused for this weekend.
“My team and I are looking forward to “Super Saturday,” not only to be a three time winner in the PASS tour, but to redeem ourselves after running second and competing for the lead in the Oxford 250,” says Hall, who eventually finished seventh in the 250.
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