Jun 16, 2026 | NE Racing News, Pro All Stars Series, Race Results, Star Speedway
Mike Hopkins finally broke a long drought in the Pro All Stars Series (PASS) by capturing the National Star 150 at the Star Speedway in Epping, New Hampshire. This victory marked his first win in nearly seven years, ending a period of inactivity for the driver.
The race featured a highly competitive field, with Hopkins battling against drivers like Gabe Brown and Derek Griffith throughout the event. The action was intense as the field shifted, with cautions interrupting the run before Hopkins managed to pull away and secure the win in the final laps.
Beyond the main event, other drivers also achieved success across the series. Jon McKennedy secured a victory in the New England Supermodified Series (NESS) Prelude to the Classic, while Zach Bowie took home a win in the Kennebec Equipment Rental PASS Modifieds at the same venue.
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Sep 26, 2016 | Maine Racing News, More Maine Racing News, NE Racing News, PASS, Touring Series News, WMMP
PR- Eric LaFleche Photo – Sharlene Myers
(N. Woodstock, NH) – Derek Griffith, the Hudson, NH native is having a breakout 2016 season on the Pro All Stars Series (PASS), the No. 12 Hitman Industries/LCM Racing team garnered another solid finish this past weekend at White Mountain Motorsports Park (WMMP)
WMMP is a ¼-mile, high-banked oval and Griffith has won on the track before in Pro Stock racing. The young racer was hoping for a repeat last Saturday night.
Starting 12th in the field of 17 Super Late Models, Griffith got caught up in a racing incident early on and was shuffled back to the end of field on the initial restart. Griffith was able to work his back through the field and was solidly in the top-10 for the remainder of the race.
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Sep 21, 2016 | Maine Racing News, More Maine Racing News, NE Racing News, PASS, Touring Series News, WMMP
PR-Eric LaFleche Photo – Sharlene Myers
(N. Woodstock, NH) – Derek Griffith is bringing a familiar part of the race team to the White Mountain Motorsports Park this weekend as the Pro All Stars Series (PASS) returns for their 150-lap event.
Griffith and team are changing over their older Lefthander Super Late Model that they captured the 2015 Granite State Pro Stock Series Championship with. Derek explains, “This race car was the car we used in 2015 when Granite State visited White Mountain, we won and I really like the way the car feels. We need to change a bunch of things but I know the No. 12 Mom’s of Manchester/LCM Racing Toyota Camry will be good enough to get to the front.”
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Sep 1, 2016 | Maine Race Tracks, Maine Racing News, More Maine Racing News, NE Racing News, Oxford Plains Speedway, PASS, Touring Series News
PR – Eric LaFleche Photo – Lindsay Ellison
(Oxford, ME) – Sometimes in a racers career, satisfaction comes with just being able to get into a race such as the prestigious HP Hood Oxford 250, for a racer such as Derek Griffith; qualifying for his first Oxford 250 was bittersweet.
Griffith, the 19-year-old Hudson, NH native was able to qualify for the main event through a Consolation race win. Griffith would roll-off in the 25th starting position. A lap-7 incident directly ahead of Griffith in turn three and four caused the driver of the No. 12 Hitman Industires/Provencher Insurance Toyota Camry to have to veer off of turn four; making contact with the front stretch wall.
“The lap 7 incident was caused by impatient people, it’s a shame. We had a very fast car all weekend long. The crew busted their tails and our expectations were being able to compete for a podium finish, I mean we know it was our first [Oxford] 250 but we can drive with these guys.” Says Griffith. (more…)
Aug 29, 2016 | Maine Race Tracks, Maine Racing News, More Maine Racing News, NE Racing News, Oxford Plains Speedway, PASS, Touring Series News
PR- Eric LaFleche / Photo – John Miller
Oxford 250 ‘Practice Saturday’ proves to give young New Hampshire driver more confidence for Sunday
(Oxford, ME) – When more than sixty Super Late Model teams head to Oxford Plains Speedway for the richest one-day asphalt short track race in the United States, the Oxford 250; the day before race-day is extremely important for race teams to get acclimated to the tricky 3/8th-mile oval.
Derek took the Hitman Industries/Provencher Insurance/Chuck Taylor No. 12 Toyota Camry out on four separate occasions during the three-hour practice session, Griffith steadily improved as the day practice went on. Early on, the Hudson, NH native peeled off a 15.814 second lap. The team decided to tweak the set-up to ensure the car would be very good on long green-flag runs, during the 250-lap main event on Sunday, August 28th.
“We planned on running a bunch of laps today to perfect the set-up said Griffith, we were 10th fastest for the entire 3-hours but our car didn’t drop off, there are cars that turned faster laps but seemed to slow, as the laps went on. Louie [Crew Chief Louie Mechalides] set us up with a car that is very consistent. It’s a neutral set-up, this is the most comfortable I’ve ever felt here, the car is great and we’re not changing a thing.” (more…)
