2016 PASS SOUTH RACE

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Williamston, SC
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SLMs & MODs

FRI. JUNE 17th
Electric City
Twin 125s

ROGER LEE NEWTON

IRVAN - NEWTON - CONNER




			*Photos by Laura LWpictures.com*

PASS SUPER LATE MODELS at ANDERSON
OFFICIAL RACE RESULTS - 6-17-16

1) 33 - Roger Lee Newton - 125 Laps
2) 28 - Jared Irvan - 125
3) 45 - Kodie Conner - 125
4) 81 - Jacob Schneider - 125
5) 98 - Jody Measamer - 125
6) 57 - Jeff Scofield - 125
7) 5x - Wes Burton - 125
8) 10 - RS Senter - 125
9) 55 - Dalton Sargent - 125

10) 54 - Matt Craig - 125
11) 89 - Lee Hansard - 124
12) 21 - Trey Jarrell - 123
13) 8f - Tate Fogleman - 120
14) 07 - Tyler Scofield - 105
15) 71 - Jimmy Doyle - 82
16) 2c - Sarah Cornett-Ching - 32
DNS 15 - Ron Young

| Entries - Anderson - 6-17-16 |
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JOHN SMITH

SMRS MODIFIEDS at ANDERSON
OFFICIAL RACE RESULTS - 6-17-16

1) 25 - John Smith - 125 Laps
2) 4 - Jason Myers - 125
3) 1 - Burt Myers - 125
4) 5 - Tom Buzze - 125
5) 19 - Brandon Ward - 125

6) 33 - Jimmy Wallace - 125
7) 12 - Mike Norman - 124
8) 77 - Gary Putnam - 124
9) 104 - Jared Fryar

Newton and Smith Claim
Electric City Twin 125 Wins
at Anderson Speedway

WILLIAMSTON, SC (June 17) - Roger Lee Newton inherited the Pro All Stars Series (PASS) South Super Late Model win after a wild finish, while John Smith played the right strategy for his first Southern Modified Racing Series (SMRS) win Friday night at Anderson Motor Speedway. For Newton, the Concord, NC veteran was in the right place when leaders Matt Craig and Dalton Sargeant made contact on the final lap to claim his third career PASS South Super Late Model victory.

"To be in this position after where we started today, we changed everything but the seat in this car," said Newton afterwards. "Man, the crew worked their butts off today. I don't give up on them and they don't give up on me, it's a team. The last four or five races has taken a lot of wind out of our sails and we were about to quit racing. I don't like to win this way, but we will take them however we can get them."

In qualifying, Jody Measamer paced the field with a lap of 87.447 miles per hour for his second quick time of the season. Measamer would start seventh after the top 10 qualifiers redraw, while Newton and current PASS South points leader, Kodie Conner, would move to the front row.

On a windy, but comfortable night for racing, Newton would take the lead to start, before RS Senter would move to the front on lap three. Conner would take the top spot from Senter on lap 19, but Senter would move back around on lap 32 and begin to pull away from the field.

While Senter was out front, defending Electric City 125 winner, Jared Irvan, was making his way up through the field after starting last due to a faulty oil pump. Irvan moved around Measamer and into the top 10 on lap 53.

Another driver on the move was Matt Craig, who moved by Dalton Sargeant for third on lap 80 and Conner for second just seven laps later. Craig closed in on Senter and was able to take the lead entering turn one with 33 laps to go as they lapped the machine of Tyler Scofield. But, with eight laps to go, Trey Jarrell would go for a spin in turn two to put the field under caution.

On the restart, Craig continued to lead, while Sargeant and Newton made their way past Conner, who was shuffled back to fourth in turn two. The final caution of the night would wave with five laps to go when Tate Fogleman spun in turn two while battling Irvan for fifth.

Back under way, Craig and Sargeant waged war for the lead, trading paint and the top spot over the final laps. On the last lap, Sargeant would move Craig up the track to take the lead entering turn one. As the leaders raced down the backstretch for the final time, Craig got into Sargeant entering turn three causing him to spin. After review, Craig was penalized for excessive rough driving which resulted in Newton taking the win over Irvan, Conner, Jacob Schneider, and Measamer. Rounding out the top ten were Jeff Scofield, Wes Burton, Senter, Sargeant, and Craig.

In the SMRS Tour Modified 125 lapper, veteran John Smith took the lead from Precision Built Spindle Pole Award winner Brandon Ward with 14 laps to go and led the rest of the way for his first career series win.

"We rode and rode for about the first 40 or 50 laps and when it went back green around lap 65, I ran about three or four hard laps to see what I had and what we needed to do for adjustments," said Smith of his strategy. "I love this race track. You can pass on it and we put on a good race. It was a long, hot day, but it thankfully it all worked out for us."

At the drop of the green flag, Gary Putnam jumped into the lead before being passed by Mike Norman on lap four. Tom Buzze would take a turn up front, but Jimmy Wallace would take the lead on lap 24 and dominate the mid stages of the race.

Following the final caution with 44 laps to go, all the leaders would pit for tires and to make adjustments. Jason Myers would lead after the restart before being passed by Ward with 35 laps to go. Ward would stay out front until Smith made the winning pass on with 14 laps to go. Following Smith took the checkered flag were J. Myers, Burt Myers, Buzze, and Ward.

The next event for the SMRS Tour Modifieds will be the "Battle At The Bullring" on Saturday night, July 2 at Wake County Speedway near Raleigh, NC. Be sure to "Like" the Pro All Stars Series on Facebook or follow us on Twitter at @PASSSLM14.

JARED IRVAN

BRANDON WARD

PASS South And SMRS Mods To Kickoff Doubleheader Weekend At Anderson

CHARLOTTE, NC (June 14) - For the first time in series history, the Pro All Stars (PASS) South Super Late Models will compete on back-to-back nights this weekend. The PASS Carolina Doubleheader will see the South's original Super Late Model tour compete on Friday night at Anderson Motor Speedway in upstate South Carolina, then move across the border on Saturday night to Hickory Motor Speedway.

The Electric City Twin 125's is one of the biggest shows to hit Anderson Motor Speedway, as both the PASS South Super Late Models and Southern Modified Racing Series (SMRS) Tour Modifieds will compete on Friday night. This year's race will once again fall on Father's Day weekend, making it a very special event for all the drivers that will be competing.

Last year, third-generation driver Jared Irvan held off Roger Lee Newton and Clay Rogers to score his first career PASS South Super Late Model win. Irvan hopes to return to victory lane this weekend, along with his famous dad, 1991 Daytona 500 winner, Ernie.

"Last year was really special and I would like to go back there and do the same thing," says Irvan, who carries the same paint scheme on his black #28 that Ernie raced in the late 1990s. "At Anderson you really have to save your tires and get that straight exit off the corner. You've gotta just stay sucked on the bottom, the lower you get the better you go. It seems like the lower you are on that track the better your tires wear, so it's really important to hit your line every lap."

For the final time prior to the 14th Annual North-South Shootout at Concord Speedway in November, the SMRS Tour Modifieds will join the PASS South contingent on Friday at Anderson. In 2012, Brandon Ward claimed his second career PASS South Super Late Model win there and hopes to return to victory lane on Friday night, but this time, in his SMRS Modified. Plus as an added bonus, Ward and his competitors will be competing for the Precision Built Spindles Pole Award paying $150 to the fast qualifier.

"I expect the SMRS race at Anderson to be really good," says Ward, driver of the kpmoto.com/Foothill Ford #19. "It's a unique racetrack with very little grip. Combine that with very hot temperatures, it could turn out to be who has the most tire left at the end and not necessarily the best car. In the past with the PASS Supers, Anderson has normally had a bottom and middle groove that enabled us to race side-by-side and move around a lot."

As Irvan looks to defend his win from a year ago, PASS South points leaders, Kodie Conner and Matt Craig will be seeking their first career wins, as well as veterans Jimmy Doyle, Trey Jarrell, Jody Measamer, and Lee Hansard. Dalton Sargeant's busy week will continue at Anderson, along with fellow Floridians, Jeff and Tyler Scofield. Wes Burton will make his second start of the season and former PASS Pro Late Model racer, Jacob Schneider, will make his Super Late Model debut.

All the action gets under way on Thursday at Anderson Motor Speedway with an optional practice for PASS Super Late Models only from 5:30 PM - 8 PM. On Friday, practice will begin at 3 PM with qualifying starting at 6 PM, followed by the Pit Party, and main events going green at 8 PM for the PASS South Super Late Models, SMRS Tour Modifieds, USAC Eastern Midgets, B-M Modifieds, and Front Wheel Drive.

PASS South Super Late Model entry forms and the complete weekend schedules for Anderson Motor Speedway and Hickory Motor Speedway can be found at ProAllStarsSeries.com.

The Pro All Stars Series is recognized as North America's premier sanctioning body for asphalt Super Late Models and Modifieds and boasts such marquee events as the legendary HP Hood Oxford 250 at Oxford Plains Speedway and PASS South's Easter Bunny 150 at the historic Hickory Motor Speedway. For technical information concerning all PASS divisions please send questions to passracing@roadrunner.com.

For media or marketing questions, please contact Alan Dietz at 704-231-2039 or alandietzpass@live.com.

And, don't forget to "Like" the Pro All Stars Series on Facebook or follow us on Twitter @PASSSLM14 to keep up with breaking news as it happens.

Southern Racers Prepare For Upcoming
PASS Carolina Doubleheader
at Anderson and Hickory

CHARLOTTE, NC (June 8) - As the weather continues to heat up down south, so does the racing. For the first time in series history, the Pro All Stars Series (PASS) South Super Late Models will compete on back-to-back nights at Anderson Motor Speedway and Hickory Motor Speedway. The PASS Carolina Doubleheader will take place June 17-18 and will see the best Super Late Models in the south compete at two of the region's most challenging speedways.

Anderson Motor Speedway in the South Carolina Upstate will host the Electric City Twin 125s on Friday night, June 17th and will feature both the PASS South Super Late Models and the Southern Modified Racing Series (SMRS) Tour Modifieds. Last year, Jared Irvan prevailed over Roger Lee Newton and Clay Rogers in one of the best races of the season. With the addition of the SMRS Tour Modifieds, fans of the Carolinas, Georgia, and Tennessee will get their final opportunity to see two of the fastest divisions in racing compete together prior to the North-South Shootout at Concord Speedway in November. Filling out this exciting card of racing at Anderson Motor Speedway will be the USAC Eastern Midgets, B-M Modifieds, and Front Wheel Drive divisions.

The following the night, the PASS South Super Late Models and USAC Eastern Midgets will make the short trek north to Hickory Motor Speedway for the 9th Running of the Over The Mountain 150. Hickory Motor Speedway has long been a favorite of the PASS South stars, but the series has only competed at Hickory once during the summer. Justin Wakefield claimed the checkered flag at Hickory in the Independence 150 in July, 2009. In addition to PASS South and the USAC Eastern Midgets, a strong field of Mid-Atlantic Limited Late Models is also expected, led by former track champion, Mack Little.

Several drivers have already filed entries for both legs of the PASS Carolina Doubleheader with more expected this week. PASS South Super Late Model entry forms for Anderson Motor Speedway and Hickory Motor Speedway can be found at ProAllStarsSeries.com. Schedules for both events will be posted soon.

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

For technical information concerning all PASS divisions please send questions to passracing@roadrunner.com.

For media or marketing questions, please contact Alan Dietz at 704-231-2039 or alandietzpass@live.com.

And, don't forget to "Like" the Pro All Stars Series on Facebook or follow us on Twitter @PASSSLM14 to keep up with breaking news as it happens.