Naples ME – (3/18/2010) The Pro All Stars Series (PASS) South super late models make one of their most popular stops of the season on Easter weekend with the annual running of the Easter Bunny 150 at Hickory (NC) Motor Speedway on Saturday April 3rd.
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BELLEROSE AND LAQUERRE TEAM UP AGAIN FOR 2010 SEASON AT THUNDER ROAD
Waterbury, VT – It has been a decade since Tracie Bellerose from Gorham, NH made history at Thunder Road International Speedbowl (TR) in Barre, VT. She became the first woman to win a major championship at one of the nation’s most famous and toughest short tracks. In a surprise today, Bellerose announced that she would be returning to full time racing with the same crew chief and team that brought her to national prominence in 2000.
“When the opportunity came calling, this kid (Bellerose) knew exactly what she wanted and that was to go back to racing competitively. I tried golf, but the golf carts were too slow, I then bought a Harley, but wrecking that on the highway was way worse than a couple of memorable wrecks I had at Thunder Road. Quite frankly, I have not even been able to visit Thunder Road as a spectator – I have missed racing so much. Obviously, I am pretty excited,” said Bellerose.
Fadden Racing Announces Development Program With Julian Camilo Albarracin
Fadden Racing, Inc. announced today that they have added Columbian Julian Camilo Albarracin as a primary development driver for the 2010 season. Albarracin will begin the year competing in a Late Model in New England before moving into the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in June. The young and upcoming driver will pilot the No. 54 Fadden Racing Chevrolet’s.
Albaraccin’s background is based on road courses with extensive experience in the Skip Barber Series. In 2008, Albaraccin placed second in the Mid Western Regional championship points and then backed that up with a seventh place finish in the National point standings in 2009. In just nine starts last season, Albarracin posted one top-five and seven top-10 finishes. He began his career in Karts in 2001 and also competed in Formula Renault where he traveled to Mexico, Ecuador, Guatemala, Costa Rica, and Puerto Rico to race.
“We’re very excited to add Julian to the Fadden Racing family,” said car owner Mike Olsen. “We did some testing with him and he has a lot of potential to do very well in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series. We want him to have some time for a learning curve instead of rushing him right into everything so we decided it would be best to start him out in a Late Model and do some testing in the East Series car before we actually start competing.”
Albaraccin turned nearly 400 laps at White Mountain Motorsports Park in a private test that allowed the driver to get acclimated to the heavier, full-bodied stock cars. His pre-season training will include tests at several different venues in addition to the Late Model schedule that is still yet to be determined.
“We’ve already made important steps in his progression to the K&N Pro Series,” said Olsen. “He communicates well with the crew and he’s making huge strides in his transition between car types.”
For more information on Fadden Racing, visit www.faddenracing.net.
CHARLOTTE, NC (MARCH 19) – Pro All Stars Series (PASS) officials announced today a promotion unprecedented in the history of asphalt short track racing. Both the PASS South Super Late Model Series events at Orange County Speedway in Rougemont, NC and Concord Speedway in Concord, NC will offer free grandstand admission for fans. Orange County’s Orange Blossom Special to be held on April 24th and Concord’s Old Glory 150 scheduled for May 29th will be free to fans holding complimentary tickets provided by PASS, the speedways, and sponsors. These tickets, good for a $20 general admission seat, will be made available thanks to the help of various series sponsors. The only charge will be a $10.00 per vehicle parking fee. Fans will also have the opportunity to pre-order trackside parking spots for the Old Glory 150 at Concord Speedway through the proallstarsseries.com website.
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Waterbury, VT –Lee USA Speedway 2009 Champion, Wayne Helliwell, Jr. is looking to get a head start on the other ACT Ford team members in the 2010 season-long campaign. It was announced today by car owner Bruce Bernhardt that the team will head to Waterford Speedbowl for the opening event at the ‘Bowl’ over the weekend of March 27-28.
Waterbury, VT – It has been a decade since Tracie Bellerose from Gorham, NH made history at Thunder Road International Speedbowl (TR) in Barre, VT. She became the first woman to win a major championship at one of the nation’s most famous and toughest short tracks. In a surprise today, Bellerose announced that she would be returning to full time racing with the same crew chief and team that brought her to national prominence in 2000.