2014 PASS

NEMECHECK - BELL - PELTIER

Christopher Bell Makes Impressive Debut With PASS South Win At Orange County

ROUGEMONT, NC (October 18) - Making only his second start in an asphalt stock car, Oklahoma's Christopher Bell dominated the second half of the Orange County 150 presented by CV Products Saturday night at Orange County Speedway for his first career Pro All Stars Series (PASS) South Super Late Model win. The victory was the second of the 2014 PASS season for the Kyle Busch Motorsports team to go along with a win by Busch at Canada's Autodrome Chaudiere in August.

"This is just unbelievable to come out here and run with John Hunter Nemechek and all of these guys and come out on top," said Bell after scoring the win in his PASS South Super Late Model debut. "I can't thank all of my guys enough. They took me racing for the first time a few weeks ago and I really struggled. But, they believed in me and stuck with me and now here we are."

In qualifying, Preston Pelter took his fourth straight quick qualifying time with a lap of 97.248 miles per hour around the high banked, 3/8 mile speedway. In the top 10 qualifiers redraw, Jared Irvan moved to the pole position with Bell flanked alongside and Peltier moving back to start fourth.

On a brisk and breezy night, Irvan led the field into turn one, but was soon overtaken for the top spot by Bell's Toyota. John Hunter Nemechek quickly moved into second from the sixth starting position and set his sights on Bell. The two drivers would swap the lead back and forth several times throughout the first half of the race. Meanwhile, Peltier dropped back through the field, falling as far back as 13th by lap 20.

The first caution of the race would wave on lap 38 when the top 10 running cars of Karl Weber and Jody Measamer crashed entering turn three. Just two laps later, two-time Orange County Speedway winner Roger Lee Newton and Trey Jarrell made contact entering turn one sending Jarrell hard into the outside wall.
On the restart, Bell continued to lead with Joey Doiron moving around Nemechek into second. But, Doiron would have problems on lap 49 as his car careened hard into the turn one wall putting an early end to his night. Less than 20 laps later, Doiron's teammate Rich Gould driving a second Woodman Racing entry had a similar fate ending his night along the turn one wall as well.

Following a qualifying infraction that resulted in starting outside the top 20, PASS South points leaders Tyler Church and Cole Timm steadily made their way through the field in the first third of the race and into the top ten. By lap 59, Timm was challenging Peltier for a spot in the top five followed closely by Church.
With Bell and Nemechek continuing to pace the field, Timm began to backslide while Church was surging, moving around Ryan Moore for fourth with 61 laps to go. Church would eventually make his way into third before a mechanical issue with 10 laps to go sent him to the pits and out of the race.

Bell and Nemechek masterfully worked lapped traffic over the last half of the Orange County 150 with Bell stretching his lead to as many as 15 car lengths at times. In the end, Bell cruised to his first major stock car victory by nearly a second over Nemechek, Peltier, Brandon Setzer, and Moore. Harrison Burton finished sixth followed by rookie Lucas Jones, Brandon Ward, Tyler Dippel, and Timm to complete the top 10.

Kodie Conner took the lead from Jeremy Haudricourt with 13 laps to go and held on to survive a wild PASS Pro Late Model race for his fourth win of the season. Hickory winner Nick Robinson led the first 33 laps before a slip in turn two allowed Haudricourt and Conner to move by. Robinson's night got even worse from there, crashing hard into the turn one wall, along with Mason Diaz, with seven laps to go. Following Conner to the checkered flag was Ryan Krachun, John Holleman, Matt Murphy, and Haudricourt.

In the USAC Eastern Midget feature, Nikki Carroll took his first career win over Chris Lamb, Scott Hunter, Tyler Corriher, and Matthew Lundstrum.

The PASS South Super Late Models will be in action again on Saturday, November 1 as part of the North-South Shootout at Caraway Speedway.

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PASS SUPER LATE MODELS at ORANGE COUNTY
UNOFFICIAL RACE RESULTS - 10-18-14

1) 52 - Chris Bell - 150 Laps
2) 8 - John Hunter Nemecheck - 150
3) 26 - Preston Peltier - 150
4) 6 - Brandon Setzer - 150
5) 74 - Ryan Moore - 150
6) 12 - Harrison Burton - 149
7) 16 - Lucas Jones - 149
8) 62 - Brandon Ward - 149
9) 1 - Tyler Dippel - 149
10) 57 - Cole Timm - 149
11) 28 - Jared Irvan - 148
12) 15 - Tanner Rumburg - 148
13) 7 - Tyler Church - 139

14) 7k - Ted Mickelsen - 129
15) 2 - Trevor Noles - 129
16) 8f - Tate Fogleman - 87
17) 18 - Randy Pearce - 68
18) 24 - Richard Gould - 65
19) 98 - Jody Measamer - 64
20) 13 - Joe Ryan Osborn - 53
21) 4 - Joey Doiron - 49
22) 12j - Trey Jarrell - 39
23) 33 - Roger Lee Newton - 39
24) 51 - Karl Weber - 37
25) 71 - Jimmy Doyle - 34
26) 19 - Chris Bohlman - 8

| SLM Entries Received - Orange County - 10-18 |
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KRACHUN - CONNOR - HOLLEMAN

PASS PRO LATE MODELS at ORANGE COUNTY
UNOFFICIAL RACE RESULTS - 10-18-14

1) 45 - Kodie Conner - 50 Laps
2) 49 - Ryan Krachun - 50
3) 4 - John Holleman - 50
4) 7 - Matt Murphy - 50
5) 11x - Jeremy Haudricourt - 50
6) 02 - Walker Yates - 50

7) 81 - Jacob Schneider - 50
8) 24 - Mason Diaz - 45
9) 71 - Nick Robinson - 45
10) 1x - Erik Nash - 39
DNS - 23 - Zachary Dabbs

Irvan Eyes First PASS South Win
At Orange County This Weekend

CHARLOTTE, NC (October 14) - With another season headed into the record books over the next month or so for the Pro All Stars Series (PASS) South Super Late Model division, teams busily prepare for their next challenge coming up this weekend in the Orange County 150 presented by CV Products at Orange County Speedway. Amongst them is the Auramist-sponsored #28 team of young Jared Irvan. The third generation racer currently sits third in PASS South Super Late Model points competing in his first full season racing full-bodied stock cars.

Under the guidance of his father, 1991 Daytona 500 winner Ernie Irvan, Jared has developed a style all his own. Conspicuously smooth and conservative, especially for his young age, Jared Irvan has been knocking on the door of his first victory in PASS South. Last year while competing in a limited schedule of events, he came just nine laps short of victory at South Boston Speedway, finishing second to eventual winner Ross Kenseth. And, this year, in addition to finishing fourth in the Easter Bunny 150 at Hickory Motor Speedway, Irvan led laps late in the race at Southern National Motorsports Park in July before eventually finishing in fifth. Those runs have Irvan confident he can get another good finish this Saturday night at Orange County Speedway.

"This year's been pretty good, we've made some changes over the last couple of races and I think we've got a real good chance to come out and win the race," said Irvan. "Every time we go back to a race track I get better. Hopefully this time at Orange County I can go out and get a win."

Orange County Speedway has produced some of the most memorable finishes in PASS South Super Late Model history over the year. With its steep banking on both the straightaways and in the turns, Orange County provides multiple grooves for drivers to choose from as they pilot their 600+ horsepower machines.

In his first ever trip to Orange County Speedway behind the wheel of a PASS South Super Late Model last year, Irvan survived a wild race to come home with a solid eighth place finish. Irvan believes that this weekend's Orange County 150 presented by CV Products could be equally as challenging as last year's event. But, it is a challenge he thinks he and his team will be ready for.

"Orange County is a lot of fun, really fast and a lot of action every second," said Irvan. "You can run right up next to the wall and get right next to it and get everything you can get every lap. You can win the race from the bottom or you can win it from the top, wherever's faster for you."

Another great field of PASS South Super Late Models is expected for this weekend's Orange County 150 presented by CV Products including championship contenders Tyler Church, Cole Timm, Jared Irvan, and Trevor Noles. Hometown favorite Tate Fogleman will be looking to defend his dad Jay Fogleman's win in this race a year ago. Preston Peltier will be back as he goes for his fourth straight PASS South win, while Brandon Setzer, Trey Jarrell, Tanner Rumburg, and Lucas Jones will seek out their first career wins. Veterans Brandon Ward, Jimmy Doyle, Jody Measamer, and Ted Mickelson return as they look to get to victory lane for the first time this season.

Action at Orange County Speedway will get under way on Friday, October 17th with rotating practice for all divisions from 3 - 6 PM. On Saturday, October 18th, practice will start at 1 PM, followed by qualifying at 4:30 PM and racing slated to start at 6 PM. The PASS South Super Late Models will race for 150 laps, along with 50 laps for the PASS Pro Late Models, and 35 laps for the USAC Eastern Midgets.

PASS South Racers Prep
For Return To Orange County

CHARLOTTE, NC (October 8) - As the 2014 Pro All Stars Series (PASS) South Super Late Model season enters the homestretch, teams are busy preparing for their next challenge. The South's top short trackers will tackle the high-banked Orange County Speedway near Durham, NC for race #12 on Saturday, October 18th. The Orange County 150 will almost certainly be a thriller if past races are any indication.

With the exception of Hickory Motor Speedway, no track on the PASS South schedule has hosted more events than Orange County Speedway. Since Wade Day won the inaugural event there in 2006, nine different PASS South drivers have gone to victory lane at Orange County throughout the years. With his win at Orange County in April, Roger Lee Newton joined Preston Peltier, Corey Williams, and Trevor Sanborn as the only drivers to win more than one PASS South event at the tough 3/8 mile oval.

The Fogleman name has been synonymous with racing at Orange County Speedway since the 1960's. In his final season as a full-time PASS South competitor, Jay Fogleman was finally able to visit victory lane at his home track and parlayed that win in to the 2013 PASS South Super Late Model championship. Tate Fogleman is the third generation to race at Orange County Speedway and would love nothing more than to take his first PASS South checkered flag there in the Orange County 150.

"My Dad started racing there and so did my Grandpa and we're hoping to draw a good crowd of family and friends and get a good finish," said Fogleman, driver of the #8 Speedco Truck Lube & Tire Ford. "We're really looking forward to the Orange County 150 and hoping to get a good practice in so we can get the setup right and get a good finish."

Following a successful tenure in the PASS Pro Late Model division, Fogleman made the leap up to the PASS South Super Late Models in 2013. Throughout a season that saw its share of ups and downs, Fogleman remained consistent and finished fifth in both the PASS South and PASS National points standings.

The 2014 season has seen Fogleman mature as a driver and challenge more consistently for top five finishes, particularly in the second half of the year. Fogleman followed up a sixth place finish at South Boston Speedway in June with a career-best third place finish at Southern National Motorsports Park a month later. Those finishes have allowed Fogleman to become more confident in his abilities and in his Bull City Race Cars team heading back to Orange County.

"I think we finally found out what our car likes at all tracks basically and we're starting to get good finishes now that we've got our setup right," said Fogleman. "We're really, really looking forward to our race at Orange County now that we've got our car right and I think we're going to get at least a top five finish."
Action at Orange County Speedway will get under way on Friday, October 17th with rotating practice for all divisions from 3 - 6 PM. On Saturday, October 18th, practice will start at 1 PM, followed by qualifying at 4:30 PM and racing slated to start at 6 PM. The PASS South Super Late Models will race for 150 laps, along with 50 laps for the PASS Pro Late Models, and 35 laps for the USAC Eastern Midgets.

The Pro All Stars Series is recognized as North America's premier sanctioning body for asphalt Super Late Models and boasts such marquee events as PASS South's Easter Bunny 150 at the historic Hickory Motor Speedway, the Triple Crown at Autodrome Chaudière, and the legendary Oxford 250 at Oxford Plains Speedway.

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