{"id":18965,"date":"2018-03-19T05:58:59","date_gmt":"2018-03-19T09:58:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.maineracing.com\/wp\/?p=18965"},"modified":"2018-03-19T05:58:59","modified_gmt":"2018-03-19T09:58:59","slug":"matt-craig-powers-to-3rd-straight-pass-south-win-at-caraway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maineracing.com\/legacy\/2018\/03\/matt-craig-powers-to-3rd-straight-pass-south-win-at-caraway\/","title":{"rendered":"Matt Craig Powers To 3rd\u00a0Straight PASS South Win At Caraway"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Matt Craig Powers To 3rd<\/sup>\u00a0Straight PASS South Win At Caraway<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

SOPHIA, NC (Ma<\/strong>rch 18<\/strong>) \u2013 Matt Craig\u00a0<\/strong>led flag-to-flag<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Sunday<\/span>\u00a0afternoon<\/strong>\u00a0to score his third<\/strong>\u00a0straight<\/strong>\u00a0Pro All Stars Series (PASS) South Super Late Model win\u00a0<\/strong>at Caraway Speedway in the RGS Products 125<\/strong>.\u00a0\u00a0Craig\u2019s\u00a0<\/strong>win moves him to fourth on the all-time PASS South winners\u2019 list, just one win behind Jay Fogleman<\/strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0In qualifying,\u00a0<\/strong>Tate Fogleman bested Brandon Setzer<\/strong>\u00a0for his\u00a0<\/strong>second\u00a0<\/strong>quick qualifying time\u00a0<\/strong>of the season<\/strong>\u00a0with a lap of 16.<\/strong>473<\/strong>\u00a0seconds (9<\/strong>9<\/strong>.<\/strong>435<\/strong>\u00a0MPH).\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>But,<\/strong>\u00a0the top 10 qualifiers redraw<\/strong>\u00a0would not be kind to Fogleman, moving him back to the ninth starting position<\/strong>,\u00a0<\/strong>while fellow championship contenders, Craig and Kodie Conner,<\/strong>\u00a0would move to the front row for the start.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0At the drop of the green flag, C<\/strong>raig<\/strong>\u00a0would<\/strong>\u00a0quickly<\/strong>\u00a0move to the point, while Fogleman<\/strong>\u00a0was<\/strong>\u00a0dic<\/strong>ing<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>his<\/strong>\u00a0wa<\/strong>y up through the field.\u00a0\u00a0The first caution of the day would wave on lap 14 for a solo spin by rookie Charles Barnes in turn four.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Craig would lead after the restart, but by lap 20, he was being closely pursued by Roy Hayes and Fogleman.\u00a0\u00a0The top three stayed that way until Setzer joined the fray, taking second from Hayes with 40 laps to go.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Fogleman\u2019s early season misfortune continued as he began to drop back in the second half of the race, falling to ninth by lap 90.\u00a0\u00a0The second caution of the day would wave with 14 laps to go when Fogleman slowed to a stop with mechanical problems in turn three.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>After<\/strong>\u00a0the final restart,\u00a0<\/strong>it was all\u00a0<\/strong>Craig<\/strong>, as he would lead the rest of<\/strong>\u00a0to take the win over\u00a0<\/strong>Setzer<\/strong>,<\/strong>\u00a0Ryan Moore,<\/strong>\u00a0Conner<\/strong>, Lee Tissot<\/strong>.\u00a0\u00a0Rounding out the top ten were\u00a0<\/strong>Gracie Trotter<\/strong>,<\/strong>Jody Measamer, Max McLaughlin<\/strong>, Hayes, and\u00a0<\/strong>Jimmy Doyle<\/strong>.<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0Trotter\u2019s sixth place finish\u00a0on Sunday<\/span>\u00a0equals Kenzie Ruston, Tayla Orleans, and Sarah Cornett-Ching as the best finish by a female in PASS competition.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The PASS South Supe<\/strong>r Late Models will be in action again on\u00a0Saturday, March 31<\/span>\u00a0for the 13th<\/sup>\u00a0Annual Easter Bunny 150, along with the SMRS Tour Modifieds, in one of the biggest races of the season<\/strong>.<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0The top five PASS South finishers at Hickory will receive guaranteed starting positions for either the Oxford 250 in August or the inaugural Commonwealth Classic 100 at Richmond Raceway in October.<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0Entry forms are currently available at ProAllStarsSeries.com.\u00a0\u00a0Be sure to \u201cLike\u201d the Pro All Stars Series on Facebook or follow us on Twitter at @PASSSLM14.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0PASS South Super Late Model \u2013 RGS Products 125 \u2013 Unofficial Results<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. 54 \u2013 Matt Craig 125\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a011. 24 \u2013 JP Josiasse 123<\/li>\n
  2. 6 \u2013 Brandon Setzer 125\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a012. 21 \u2013 Blaise Rutherford 122<\/li>\n
  3. 74 \u2013 Ryan Moore 125\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a013. 14 \u2013 Greg Burgess 117<\/li>\n
  4. 45 \u2013 Kodie Conner 125\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a014. 49 \u2013 Jeff Batten 117<\/li>\n
  5. 27 \u2013 Lee Tissot 125\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a015. 8f \u2013 Tate Fogleman 109<\/li>\n
  6. 2 \u2013 Gracie Trotter 125\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a016. 37 \u2013 Charles Barnes 39<\/li>\n
  7. 98 \u2013 Jody Measamer 125\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a017. 70 \u2013 Fletcher Whaley 34<\/li>\n
  8. 4 \u2013 Max McLaughlin 125<\/li>\n
  9. 15 \u2013 Roy Hayes 125<\/li>\n
  10. \u00a071 \u2013 Jimmy Doyle 124<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Matt Craig Powers To 3rd\u00a0Straight PASS South Win At Caraway SOPHIA, NC (March 18) \u2013 Matt Craig\u00a0led flag-to-flag\u00a0Sunday\u00a0afternoon\u00a0to score his third\u00a0straight\u00a0Pro All Stars Series (PASS) South Super Late Model win\u00a0at Caraway Speedway in the RGS Products 125.\u00a0\u00a0Craig\u2019s\u00a0win moves him to fourth on the all-time PASS South winners\u2019 list, just one win behind Jay Fogleman. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0In […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3,4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18965","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-pass","category-latest-touring-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/maineracing.com\/legacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18965","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/maineracing.com\/legacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/maineracing.com\/legacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maineracing.com\/legacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maineracing.com\/legacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18965"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/maineracing.com\/legacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18965\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18966,"href":"https:\/\/maineracing.com\/legacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18965\/revisions\/18966"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/maineracing.com\/legacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18965"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maineracing.com\/legacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18965"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maineracing.com\/legacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18965"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}