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2008 MODS
License HERE |
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Tom Oliver
PASS Mod Winner
at Beech Ridge
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Gary Norris & Tom
Oliver
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Veteran racer Tom Oliver has a
wealth of open wheel and Beech Ridge Motor Speedway experience, and
he put both to good use Saturday night to win the PASS Mod feature
at Scarborough Maine’s Beech Ridge Motor Speedway. Oliver raced up
from seventh on the starting grid to nab his first feature win of
the season over Gary Norris Jr., Rob Herrick, Kenny Harison and Bill
Dixon.
Dixon led the field to the green but an apparent missed shift sent
the field scattering around him and Kenny Harrison into the lead.
Harrison looked like the car to beat early on but he wound up on the
rear of the field after a lap nine caution.
Dixon recovered just fine from his fudged start earlier and claimed
the lead on the restart, with Oliver now second and 2007 Mod
Champion Chris Staples third. Dixon and Oliver both know their way
around the Ridge, and they put on a great side-by-side battle for
the lead. Oliver finally edged ahead and took over the point on lap
27.
Dixon brought out the caution one lap later, spinning from the
second spot after contact with Norris. Oliver kept his cool,
battling Norris and Rob Herrick for the final thirteen laps to earn
the hard fought victory.
The PASS Mods get back on track Saturday July 26th with a visit to
Riverside Speedway in Groveton New Hampshire. For more information
on the PASS Mods and all of the Pro All Stars touring series visit
www.racewithpass.com
Unofficial Order of Finish – PASS Mod feature (40 laps) Beech
Ridge Motor Speedway – 7/5/08
1) 63 – Tom Oliver, Windham ME 2) 03-Gary Norris Jr., W. Gardiner ME
3) 86-Rob Herrick, Old Orchard ME
4) 85 – Kenny Harrison, Pownal ME 5) 33-William Dixon, N Waterford
ME 6) 12-Stephen Bennett Jr. Buckfield ME 7) 14 – Scott McDaniels,
Livermore ME 8) 01-Ronald Gooden Jr.,Whitefield NH 9) 50-Mark
Norris, Farmington ME 10) 29-Greg Ellis, Hermon ME 11) 9-Mark Lucas,
Harpswelll ME 12) 6-Troy Morse, Bridgton ME
13) 66-Andy Shaw, Center Conway NH 14) 5 – Chris Staples, Brunswick
ME |
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Troy Morse Snaps Lucas’ Win Streak
Naples ME – (June 23, 2008) Bridgeton Maine’s
Troy Morse put his Northeast Concrete Pumping PASS Mod on the pole
for Saturdays PASS Mod race at Wiscasset Raceway and raced to
victory in the forty lap feature event. The win was Morses' first of
2008.
Morse jumped out to an early lead and it took a lap seven caution to
bring him back in reach of the field. On the restarts Morse and
Kenny Harrison battled side by side but each time Morse prevailed.
Harrison gave Morse all he could handle for the majority
of the race, but lost the second spot to Gary Norris Jr. with one
lap to go. Harrison would settle
for third; Andy Shaw and Steve Bennett Jr. rounded out the top five.
Morse’s victory ended a three race win streak for point leader Mark
Lucas, who came across the stripe seventh in the fifth event of the
ten race PASS Mod schedule.
The PASS Mods will be back on track
Saturday July 5th at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway in
Scarborough,
Maine.
Unofficial Order of Finish
PASS Mod 40 lap feature – Wiscasset Raceway –Wiscasset
Maine – 6/22
1)
6-Troy Morse, Bridgton ME 2) 03-Gary Norris Jr., W. Gardiner ME
3) 85 – Kenny Harrison, Pownal ME 4) 66-Andy
Shaw, Center Conway NH
5) 12-Stephen Bennett Jr. Buckfield ME 6) 33-William Dixon,N
Waterford ME
7) 9-Mark Lucas, Harpswell ME 8) 63-Tom Oliver,
Windham ME
9) 21-Sulo
Burbank, Gorham ME 10)
50-Mark
Norris, Farmington ME
11) 01-Ronald Gooden Jr.,Whitefield NH 12)
14-Scott McDaniel
13) 29-Greg Ellis, Hermon ME |
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PASS MODS at
Wiscasset: L to R - Tom Oliver, 3rd; Winner Mark Lucas;
and Kenny Harrison, 2nd. |
In PASS Mod action Kenny
Harrison jumped out front from the pole position and ran away from
the field early in the going, but several cautions brought him back
to the rest of the field. Mark Lucas was charging through the field
from his tenth starting spot to put the heat on Harrison. Lucas used
the outside groove to make his move on lap 36 of the 40 lap race to
score his third PASS Mod victory in a row. Harrison held on to the
runner up spot with Tom Oliver across the stripe third.
Ronald Gooden Jr. and Bill Dixon completed the top five. Harrison
and Tom Oliver earned the heat race wins. |
PASS Mod
Feature – 40 laps 1) 9 Mark Lucas, Hopewell ME 2) 85 – Kenny
Harrison, Pownal ME
3) 63-Tom Oliver, Windham ME 4) 01-Ronald Gooden Jr., Whitefield NH
5) 33-William Dixon, N Waterford ME
6) 66 Andy Shaw, Center Conway NH 7) 21- Sulo Burbank, Gorham ME 8)
03-Gary Norris Jr., W. Gardiner ME
9) 50-Mark Norris, Farmington ME 10) 29-Greg Ellis, Hermon ME 11)
6-Troy Morse, Bridgton ME |
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Pro All
Stars Series Results from Riverside
Speedway
Groveton,
NH
- May 10, 2008 |
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PASS Mod
Feature
– 40 Laps
1)
9 - Mark
Lucas, Harpswelll ME 2) 66 - Andy Shaw, Center Conway
NH 3) 29 - Greg Ellis, Hermon ME
4) 63 - Tom Oliver, Windham ME 5) 12 - Stephen Bennett
Jr., Buckfield ME 6) 01 - Ronald Gooden Jr., Whitefield
NH
7) 03 - Gary Norris Jr., W. Gardiner ME 8) 50 - Mark
Norris, Farmington
ME 9) 21- Sulo Burbank, Gorham ME
10) 6 - Troy Morse, Bridgton ME 11) 14-Scott McDaniel,
Livermore ME 12) 33 - William
Dixon, N
Waterford ME
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Schedule Set for PASS Mod Division
Naples ME - The Pro All Stars (PASS) Mod division will
kick off its fifth season in 2008 with a ten race confirmed schedule that
will see New England's most affordable asphalt open wheel division in action
at four of Maine and New Hampshire's toughest ovals.
Beech Ridge Speedway in Scarborough Maine will play
host to the PASS Mods on three occasions; the season's lid lifter on April
19th, July 5th, and the big PASS 400 weekend on Friday September 19th
through Sunday September 21st. Wiscasset (ME) Raceway will welcome the PASS
Mods on May 18th, June 15th and August 16th and host the grand finale
championship event on October 4th. Groveton New Hampshire's Riverside
Speedway fans can look forward to two PASS Mod appearances on May 10 and
July 26th. A May 3rd appearance at Speedway 95 in Hermon Maine will round
out the 2008 card. One additional race date is currently under negotiation
at press time.
Twenty two drivers earned PASS Mod points in 2007, a
25% increase from 2006 and almost 50% greater than the 2005 season. It’s a
trend that pleases PASS President Tom Mayberry. "We've worked hard to build
the PASS Mod division, and slowly but surely the racers have responded. It's
a fast, exciting and relatively affordable way to participate in a touring
series, and the PASS Mods put on a great show for the fans. I fully expect
the steady growth to continue for 2008 and beyond."
The 2008 PASS Mod rules are on line now at
www.proallstarsseries.com. Technical questions may be directed to Scott Reed
at 207-625-3230 between the hours of 6:00 PM and 9:00 PM.
2008 Pro All Stars Series
Mod Division Schedule
1 Sat. 4/19 - Beech Ridge Speedway -
Scarborough ME
2 Sat. 5/3 - Speedway 95 - Hermon ME
3 Sat. 5/10 - Riverside Speedway - Groveton
NH
4 Sun. 5/18 - Wiscasset Raceway - Wiscasset
ME
5 Sun. 6/22 - Wiscasset Raceway - Wiscasset
ME
6 Sat. 7/5 - Beech Ridge Speedway -
Scarborough ME
7 Sat. 7/26 - Riverside Speedway - Groveton
NH
8 Sat. 8/17 - Wiscasset Raceway - Wiscasset
ME
9 Fri-Sun 9/19-9/21 - Beech Ridge Speedway
- Scarborough ME
10 Sat 10/4 - Wiscasset Raceway - Wiscasset ME
11 TBA - TBA
SUBJECT TO CHANGE |
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.: PASS MODS
Champion - Chris Staples - #5 - Brunswick, ME :.
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Chris Staples (r) the 2007 MODS
Champ with Mark Lucas, teammate
and second in MODS points.
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Top Three at White
Mountain on Oct. 13th - Mark Lucas, 2nd,
Winner Jason Taylor, and Richie Morse, 3rd.
CHAMPIONSHIP WEEKEND PAGE HERE |
ALL-STAR
Speedway - Saturday, October 6th
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Top Three at ALL-STAR Speedway: Tom Oliver,
3rd;
Winner Gary Norris; and Chris Smith, 2nd.
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MODS Photos by Chris Roy HERE |
Modified Feature
Finish
1 |
03 |
Gary
Norris |
2 |
1 |
Chris
Smith |
3 |
63 |
Tom
Oliver |
4 |
9 |
Mark
Lucas |
5 |
8 |
Jason
Taylor |
6 |
5 |
Chris
Staples |
7 |
04 |
Chad Harrington |
8 |
6 |
Troy Morse |
9 |
66 |
Tim Churchill |
10 |
01 |
Ronald
Gooden Jr. |
11 |
14 |
Scott McDaniel |
12 |
12 |
Steve Bennett Jr. |
13 |
29 |
Greg Ellis |
14 |
34 |
Richie Morse |
15 |
33 |
Bill Dixon |
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PASS Modifieds Put On
an All Star Show at All-Star
(Naples,
ME – October 6, 2007) The PASS Modifieds
were led to the green by Tim Churchill in the #66 and Scott McDaniel
in the #14 with the #33 of Bill Dixon close behind.
Dixon lost a tire and brought out a yellow on
lap 4, putting a quick end to what was looking like a good day.
By lap 10, Gary Norris, Jr in the #03 had
worked his way to the point and was setting sail, looking for his
fourth win of the season. However, the #1 of
Chris Smith, the most recent winner at The PASS 400 Weekend at Beech
Ridge, had other ideas, and on lap 18 he took over second.
At halfway, it was Norris, Smith, the #63 of
Tom Oliver, and the team cars of the championship chase leader Chris
Staples in the #5 and Mark Lucas in the #9. Jason Taylor in the #8,
currently in fourth in the points chase, was coming on.
A quick yellow for a tangle between Scott
McDaniel and Ron Gooden, Jr in turn three on lap 24 tightened the
field. On the restart, Norris pulled out to a three car-length lead,
but Smith wasn’t finished for the day. With ten to go in the 40-lap
feature, Smith was knocking on Norris’ back door. Lucas, Staples,
and
Taylor were
mixing it up behind Oliver who was third patiently waiting for Smith
and Norris to sort it out.
At the checkers, it was Norris for win number
four, Smith a fender behind, Oliver third, Lucas by a foot over
Staples, and Taylor right on Staples at the line
for sixth.
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3rd Annual
PASS 400 Weekend - 9/20-23/07
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400 Weekend Page HERE |
Canaan Fair Speedway - Monday, September 3rd
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Chris Roy
MODS 9-3 Photo Gallery Here
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Official Finish - PASS MODS
Canaan Fair Speedway - Monday,
September 3rd |
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# |
Driver |
Owner |
Driver Hometown |
1 |
8 |
Jason Taylor |
Jason Taylor |
Searsmont, ME |
2 |
6 |
Troy Morse |
Troy Morse |
Bridgton, ME |
3 |
5 |
Chris Staples |
Dallas Staples |
Brunswick, ME |
4 |
03 |
Gary Norris
Jr. |
Jeff Rich |
W. Gardiner,
ME |
5 |
1 |
Chris Smith |
James Hoyt |
Scarborough,
ME |
6 |
33 |
Bill Dixon |
Bill Dixon |
N. Waterboro,
ME |
7 |
12 |
Steve Bennett
Jr. |
Coleman |
Buckfield, ME |
8 |
9 |
Mark Lucas |
Don Prescott |
Harpswell, ME |
9 |
01 |
Ronald Gooden
Jr. |
Ronald Gooden |
Whitefield, NH |
10 |
66 |
Tim Churchill |
- |
Lincoln, NH |
11 |
34 |
Richie Morse |
Richie Morse |
Waterford, ME |
12 |
29 |
Greg Ellis |
Paul Ellis |
Hermon, ME |
13 |
3 |
Glenn Boss |
- |
Danielson, CT |
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Speedway
95 - Sunday, August 26th |
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Top Three MODS at
Speedway 95 on Sunday, August 26th:
Winner Gary Norris Jr. #03; Chris Staples #5, second;
and Troy Morse #6, third. |
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Official Finish - PASS MODS
Speedway 95 - Sunday, August 26th |
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# |
Driver |
Owner |
Driver Hometown |
1 |
03 |
Gary Norris
Jr. |
Jeff Rich |
W. Gardiner,
ME |
2 |
5 |
Chris Staples |
Dallas Staples |
Brunswick, ME |
3 |
6 |
Troy Morse |
Troy Morse |
Bridgton, ME |
4 |
34 |
Richie Morse |
Richie Morse |
Waterford, ME |
5 |
9 |
Mark Lucas |
Don Prescott |
Harpswell, ME |
6 |
33 |
Bill Dixon |
Bill Dixon |
N. Waterboro,
ME |
7 |
29 |
Greg Ellis |
Paul Ellis |
Hermon, ME |
8 |
12 |
Steve Bennett
Jr. |
Coleman |
Buckfield, ME |
9 |
1 |
Chris Smith |
James Hoyt |
Scarborough,
ME |
10 |
04 |
Chad
Harrington |
- |
Richmond, ME |
11 |
01 |
Ronald Gooden
Jr. |
Ronald Gooden |
Whitefield, NH |
12 |
99 |
Jeremy
McCormick |
Sheldon
McCormick |
Brooks, ME |
13 |
8 |
Jason Taylor |
Jason Taylor |
Searsmont, ME |
HEAT
1: 29 - 04 - 03 - 33 - 34
- 01 - 99 |
HEAT
2: 6 - 9 - 12 - 1 - 8 - 5 |
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Wiscasset
Raceway - Sunday, August 19th |
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PASS MODS Top Three - l to r: Troy
Morse #6, second;
Winner Chris Staples #5; and Chris Smith #1, third. |
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Official Finish - PASS MODS |
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# |
Driver |
Owner |
Driver Hometown |
1 |
5 |
Chris Staples |
Dallas Staples |
Brunswick, ME |
2 |
6 |
Troy Morse |
Troy Morse |
Bridgton, ME |
3 |
1 |
Chris Smith |
James Hoyt |
Scarborough,
ME |
4 |
34 |
Richie Morse |
Richie Morse |
Waterford, ME |
5 |
29 |
Greg Ellis |
Paul Ellis |
Hermon, ME |
6 |
8 |
Jason Taylor |
Jason Taylor |
Searsmont, ME |
7 |
9 |
Mark Lucas |
Don Prescott |
Harpswell, ME |
8 |
04 |
Chad
Harrington |
- |
Richmond, ME |
9 |
33 |
Bill Dixon |
Bill Dixon |
N. Waterboro,
ME |
10 |
12 |
Steve Bennett
Jr. |
Coleman |
Buckfield, ME |
11 |
85 |
Kenny Harrison |
Ken Farley |
Pownal, ME |
12 |
99 |
Jeremy
McCormick |
Sheldon
McCormick |
Brooks, ME |
13 |
03 |
Gary Norris
Jr. |
Jeff Rich |
W. Gardiner,
ME |
14 |
01 |
Ronald Gooden
Jr. |
Ronald Gooden |
Whitefield, NH |
15 |
14 |
Scott McDaniel |
- |
Livermore, ME |
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Riverside
Speedway - Friday, August 17th
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PASS MODS Top Three - L to R: Chris Smith, 3r; Winner Chris
Staples;
and Jason Taylor, 2nd. |
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Photos by
Chris Roy - rpm.pass@gmail.com |
PASS MODS
Official Finish
Riverside
Speedway - Friday, August 17th
Groveton, NH |
|
# |
Driver |
Owner |
Driver Hometown |
1 |
5 |
Chris Staples |
Dallas Staples |
Brunswick, ME |
2 |
8 |
Jason Taylor |
Jason Taylor |
Searsmont, ME |
3 |
1 |
Chris Smith |
James Hoyt |
Scarborough,
ME |
4 |
12 |
Steve Bennett
Jr. |
Coleman |
Buckfield, ME |
5 |
6 |
Troy Morse |
Troy Morse |
Bridgton, ME |
6 |
33 |
Bill Dixon |
Bill Dixon |
N. Waterboro,
ME |
7 |
29 |
Greg Ellis |
Paul Ellis |
Hermon, ME |
8 |
05
|
Dennis
Scribner |
Dennis
Scribner |
Otisfield, ME |
9 |
9 |
Mark Lucas |
Don Prescott |
Harpswell, ME |
10 |
34 |
Richie Morse |
Richie Morse |
Waterford, ME |
11 |
01 |
Ronald Gooden
Jr. |
Ronald Gooden |
Whitefield, NH |
12 |
85 |
Kenny Harrison |
Ken Farley |
Pownal, ME |
13 |
03 |
Gary Norris
Jr. |
Jeff Rich |
W. Gardiner,
ME |
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Riverside
Speedway - Saturday, July 28th
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Mark Lucas, 3rd;
Winner Jason Taylor; & Chris Staples, 2nd
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PASS MODS
Riverside
Speedway - Saturday, July 28th
Groveton, NH |
|
# |
Driver |
Owner |
Driver Hometown |
1 |
8 |
Jason Taylor |
Jason Taylor |
Searsmont, ME |
2 |
5 |
Chris Staples |
Dallas Staples |
Brunswick, ME |
3 |
9 |
Mark Lucas |
Don Prescott |
Harpswell, ME |
4 |
12 |
Steve Bennett
Jr. |
Coleman |
Buckfield, ME |
5 |
34 |
Richie Morse |
Richie Morse |
Waterford, ME |
6 |
03 |
Gary Norris
Jr. |
Jeff Rich |
W. Gardiner,
ME |
7 |
33 |
Bill Dixon |
Bill Dixon |
N. Waterboro,
ME |
8 |
99 |
Jeremey
McCormick |
Sheldon
McCormick |
Brooks, ME |
9 |
6 |
Troy Morse |
Troy Morse |
Bridgton, ME |
10 |
29 |
Greg Ellis |
Paul Ellis |
Hermon, ME |
11 |
01 |
Ronald Gooden
Jr. |
Ronald Gooden |
Whitefield, NH |
12 |
1 |
Chris Smith |
James Hoyt |
Scarborough,
ME |
13 |
14 |
Scott McDaniel |
- |
Livermore, ME |
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Unity Raceway
- Sunday, June 17th
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#03 Gary Norris - #5 Chris Staples - #1 Chris
Smith
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Chris Roy PASS
MODS Unity Gallery HERE |
Unity Raceway - Sunday, June 17th
Official Finish |
|
# |
Driver |
Owner |
Driver Hometown |
1 |
03 |
Gary Norris
Jr. |
Jeff Rich |
W. Gardiner,
ME |
2 |
5 |
Chris Staples |
Dallas Staples |
Brunswick, ME |
3 |
1 |
Chris Smith |
James Hoyt |
Scarborough,
ME |
4 |
6 |
Troy Morse |
Troy Morse |
Bridgton, ME |
5 |
72 |
Chad Dow |
Chad Dow
Racing |
Fairfield, ME |
6 |
85 |
Kenny Harrison |
Ken Farley |
Pownal, ME |
7 |
9 |
Mark Lucas |
Don Prescott |
Harpswell, ME |
8 |
01 |
Ronald Gooden
Jr. |
Ronald Gooden |
Whitefield, NH |
9 |
34 |
Richie Morse |
Richie Morse |
Waterford, ME |
10 |
14 |
Scott McDaniel |
- |
Livermore, ME |
11 |
33 |
Bill Dixon |
Bill Dixon |
N. Waterboro,
ME |
12 |
29 |
Greg Ellis |
Paul Ellis |
Hermon, ME |
13 |
07 |
Bobby Seyer |
- |
Frankfurt, ME |
14 |
63 |
Thomas Oliver |
Thomas Oliver |
Windham, ME |
15 |
12 |
Steve Bennett
Jr. |
Coleman |
Buckfield, ME |
16 |
8 |
Jason Taylor |
Jason Taylor |
Searsmont, ME |
17 |
99 |
Jeremey
McCormick |
Sheldon
McCormick |
Brooks, ME |
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NORRIS
NOTCHES MOD VICTORY on 6/17
Gary Norris, Jr. barely edged out defending PASS Modified
champion Chris Staples for the victory in that division’s 40-lap
feature race. It was a good, clean finish for both Maine racers.
“We were having fun,” said Norris. “If he wanted the bottom [to
pass for the lead], he could have it.”
“That was a lot of fun,” said Staples. “He gave me all of the
room in the world [on the bottom], but the inside was a little
faster.”
Chris Smith has a bird’s eye view of the battle and finished in
third. Troy Morse and Chad Dow rounded out the top five
finishers. |
Speedway 95 - Sunday, May
27th
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PASS MODS - Mark
Lucas #9, 3rd; Winner Jason Taylor #8;
and Richie Morse #34, 2nd. |
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TAYLOR GETS SEASON GOING WITH
SPEEDWAY 95 VICTORY
After starting out his PASS Modified season with finishes of 11th
and 13th at Beech Ridge and Speedway 95 respectively, Jason Taylor
wanted to jump start his year a little bit when the series visited
Speedway 95 for the second time this past weekend.
Taylor did just that, by driving his #8 Modified to victory lane
ahead of Richie Morse and Mark Lucas. 2006 PASS Modified champion
Chris Staples finished fourth. Steve Bennett, Jr. rounded out the
top five finishers.
Taylor now joins Kenny Harrison and Gary Norris as PASS Modified
winners this season. The tour returns to action on June 17th at
Unity Raceway (ME).
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Speedway 95
- Sunday, May 27th
Official Finish |
|
# |
Driver |
Owner |
Driver Hometown |
1 |
8 |
Jason Taylor |
Jason Taylor |
Searsmont, ME |
2 |
34 |
Richie Morse |
Richie Morse |
Waterford, ME |
3 |
9 |
Mark Lucas |
Don Prescott |
Harpswell, ME |
4 |
5 |
Chris Staples |
Dallas Staples |
Brunswick, ME |
5 |
12 |
Steve Bennett
Jr. |
Coleman |
Buckfield, ME |
6 |
85 |
Kenny Harrison |
Ken Farley |
Pownal, ME |
7 |
63 |
Thomas Oliver |
Thomas Oliver |
Windham, ME |
8 |
1 |
Chris Smith |
James Hoyt |
Scarborough,
ME |
9 |
01 |
Ronald Gooden
Jr. |
Ronald Gooden |
Whitefield, NH |
10 |
29 |
Greg Ellis |
Paul Ellis |
Hermon, ME |
11 |
72 |
Chad Dow |
Chad Dow
Racing |
Fairfield, ME |
12 |
99 |
Jeremey
McCormick |
Sheldon
McCormick |
Brooks, ME |
13 |
6 |
Troy Morse |
Troy Morse |
Bridgton, ME |
14 |
03 |
Gary Norris
Jr. |
Jeff Rich |
W. Gardiner,
ME |
15 |
33 |
Bill Dixon |
Bill Dixon |
N. Waterboro,
ME |
Heat 1:
72 - 8 - 6 - 34 - 29 - 1 - 01
- 63 |
Heat 1:
03 - 5 - 9 - 12 - 33 - 85 - 99
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Speedway 95 - Sunday, May
6th
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PASS Mods
Top Three: L to R - Troy Morse #6, 2nd;
Winner Gary Norris #03: and Jeremy McCormick #99, 3rd.
Speedway 95 Results and Photos HERE |
Beech Ridge Motor Speedway
- Saturday, May 5th
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PASS
Mods: L to R - Thomas Oliver #63, 2nd;
Winner Kenny Harrison #85; and Chris Smith #1, 3rd.
Beech Ridge Results and Photos HERE |
PASS Outlaws, Mods
and Sportsman to End Their Seasons at White Mountain Motorsports Park
Newly Announced October
Event Will Also Include a Strictly Stock Open
NAPLES, ME (May 1, 2007) – Competitors in three of the Pro All Stars
Series divisions in the Northeast will have one final mountain to climb
before wrapping up their championship battles this year – literally.
PASS has announced a season-ending event for the PASS Outlaw Late
Models, PASS Modifieds and PASS Sportsmen to be held on October 14th at
White Mountain Motorsports Park (NH). The high-banked quarter mile oval
already has two PASS North Super Late Model events on their docket this
year, with races scheduled for that division on May 26th and September
15th.
At White Mountain, the Outlaw teams will headline the show with a 100
lap-feature, the Sportsman will have a 75-lap feature and the PASS
Modifieds will go 40 laps in their feature event.
“Our Super Late Model teams love going to White Mountain,” said PASS
President Tom Mayberry. “The teams in the other divisions have been
asking if they could have a race there as well, so we put this weekend
together. It should be an exciting show with championships on the line.”
A 40-lap open competition Strictly Stock race will also be a part of the
show. The rules for that event will be the same as for the open show for
the class as part of the annual PASS 400 weekend at Beech Ridge.
Before the White Mountain race comes around, there will be plenty of
other racing for PASS fans.
The PASS North Super Late Model season will kick off with a doubleheader
weekend in early May. On Saturday, the tour will open their year at
Beech Ridge Motor Speedway (ME) on May 5th before heading to Speedway 95
for a Sunday afternoon show on May 6th.
The PASS Outlaw Late Models and PASS Modifieds will also be a part of
the Beech Ridge opener. The Modifieds will join the Super Late Models at
Speedway 95 as well.
The PASS Sportsman Series debuts on May 27th at Speedway 95. The PASS
South Super Late Model tour resumes their season on June 2nd at Anderson
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51's Northern Exposure
by
Mike Twist and Denise DuPont
See What Some Northeastern Drivers Are Up to in 2007
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CHRIS SMITH GOES ON PASS MODS TOUR
Chris Smith has proven himself to be a pretty good wheelman at Beech
Ridge Motor Speedway (ME) – winning the track’s Limited Sportsman
championship in 2003 and 2004, and coming just one point shy of a third
title this past season. Now, Smith is going on tour with a new PASS
Modified ride.
Smith will drive a car owned by Jimmy Hoyt, who won a Limited Sportsman
title as a car owner at Beech Ridge in 1999 with David Oliver behind the
wheel. The team has bought the former #99 driven by Dana Grover and is
ready to race.
“This is going to be a new experience, racing for someone else,” said
Smith. “I’ve always owned and worked on the cars I’ve driven. Now I
won’t have to worry about everything that goes on with the car anymore.
I’m really looking forward to it. There’s a lot of talent in the PASS
Modified with several past champions racing there. It should be a pretty
competitive year.”
Although Smith has stuck primarily to Beech Ridge, he has gone on the
road with his Limited Sportsman before and several of the tracks on the
PASS Modified schedule won’t be foreign to him.
“I’ve raced at Beech Ridge, Canaan and Unity before. There are a few new
tracks for me and I’d like to try those out…especially Riverside. I’ve
never raced on a quarter-mile oval like that before.”
The PASS Modified season kicks off on April 21st at Beech Ridge.
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New Faces, Returning
Veterans Preparing
for 2007 PASS Modified Schedule |
NAPLES, Maine (Feb. 23, 2007) - As
temperatures here in the frigid northeast hover in the single digits and
snow continues to fall, work inside the area's countless race shops has
reached a hectic pace as another season quickly approaches.
A portion of that activity is fueling growth in the Pro All Stars Series
(PASS) Modified division, as several new teams are busy preparing for what
is expected to be a highly-competitive 2007 season for the open-wheeled
touring series. As these teams gear up for the series’ third season,
enthusiasm runs high as car counts rise while an influx of both experienced
and young drivers brings new depth to the growing division.
Among the new faces is Maine short track veteran Tom Oliver. The Windham
native joins the series with vast experience in both full-bodied and
open-wheeled machines. Oliver's recent on-track exploits include a limited
schedule in a division formerly known as Limited Sportsman at local tracks.
Much of Oliver's experience comes from years of competition at the famed
Beech Ridge Motor Speedway piloting open-wheeled modifieds.
Also joining the modified series ranks for the upcoming season is multi-time
Oxford Plains Speedway Limited Sportsman champion Kenny Harrison. Teamed
with car owner Ken Farley, these two have their sights set squarely on
giving defending series champion Chris Staples a run for the championship.
Car owner Jeff Rhodes also has hopes of getting his modified completed and
into competition for the 2007 season. His driver is anxious to get back on
track and tackle the new experience of open-wheeled competition. New
Hampshire-based chassis builder Sam Gooden has started construction of a new
PASS modified series machine with plans to have his son, Ronald Gooden Jr.,
at the wheel. The team hopes for a speedy run through the learning curve in
2007.
After a few strong runs during a limited schedule in 2006, Outlaw Late Model
division race-winner Gary Norris will be piloting the Jeff Rich-owned
modified full-time in 2007. The hard-charging Norris says he is excited
about having the opportunity to make a run for the championship.
"We learned a lot about the car last year," said Norris. "We hope to pick up
right where we left off in the car's performance in 2006. We had a fast car
at a few events and now we can build upon those results."
With only a handful of starts among them both, Rob Herrick and Dennis
Scribner have stated intentions of taking on the full schedule for 2007.
Herrick, of Old Orchard Beach, came from the back to score an impressive
second place finish at his home track of Beech Ridge in just his second
series start. Scribner, of Otisfield, who made two attempts in 2006, said
recently that his schedule should permit him to race full-time with the
series for the upcoming season.
Former PASS Modified division champion Mark Lucas (2004) has stated his
hopes of getting back behind the wheel in 2007. After competing weekly in
the Super Late Model ranks, Lucas has expressed interest and is seeking
options to return to the series for 2007.
Staples, of Brunswick, Maine, will be back to defend his title. Staples and
the entire Dallas Oil-sponsored team are looking not only to defend their
modified title, but are also planning to chase the Outlaw Late Model series
championship. The multi-time race winner will be the odds-on favorite to
repeat in the Mods, yet he'll face some tough competition in 2007.
Jason Taylor is one of those drivers hoping to contend for the crown this
year. The Searsmont, Maine native has competed in every race since the
series inception. In both 2004 and 2006, he came up just one spot shy in the
final points standings. Hot off his victory in the season finale at Unity,
Taylor looks to carry that momentum into the 2007 season.
Multi-time track champion Richie Morse of Waterford will be back to continue
where he left off in 2006. Scoring wins at Beech Ridge and Canaan USA
respectively, Morse looks to improve upon his fifth place finish in the
points in the Wilson Excavation sponsored entry. Troy Morse, the 2006 PASS
Modified Rookie of the Year, will return in 2007 with hopes of improving
upon his impressive third-place effort in the final standings. Morse capped
off his season-ending run with podium finishes in the final five events,
which included both modified events on PASS 400 weekend. The sharp-looking
No. 6 machine is a proven show winner and is expected to be on hand for
Racin’ Preview 2007, slated for Feb. 23-24 at the Portland Expo.
Connecticut-based racer Glenn Boss has filed for his 2007 PASS competition
license. Boss has been a regular competitor at Thompson (CT) in the weekly
modified division. For 2007, he looks to bolster his resume with some
touring series experience behind the wheel of his familiar No. 55 machine.
Series regulars Stephen Bennett Jr., Dana Reed, Greg Ellis and Jeremy
McCormick are expected back in 2007 along with others too numerous to
mention.
The 13-race 2007 schedule takes the
series to tracks in Maine and New Hampshire. They appear as part of a full
card of PASS racing which includes the Super Late Model North division, the
Outlaw Late Models and the new PASS Sportsman division in combined events
throughout the year. |
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