2016 PASS SOUTH RACE

BRANDON SETZER

CONNER - SETZER - IRVAN





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Setzer Holds Off All Comers To Take
2nd Career PASS South Win At Dillon

DILLON, SC (March 5) - Brandon Setzer survived a hard fought battle for the lead with Jody Measamer and Kodie Conner to claim his second career Pro All Stars Series (PASS) South Super Late Model victory in the 11th Annual South Carolina Clash Saturday afternoon at Dillon Motor Speedway.

"Our car was just so tight and have to just apologize to Jody Measamer, he was holding me down and I had to hit the gas to get it turn and I got into him," said Setzer of contact that sent Measmer around late in the race. "We weren't that good early today and my guys made some great adjustments to get the car better. We've got some great momentum going into our next PASS race at Hickory and a win there gets you locked into the Oxford 250, so how sweet would that be?"

In qualifying, Setzer claimed the quick time with a lap of 89.552 miles per hour around the tough 4/10 mile, egg-shaped speedway. Setzer's good fortune continued during the top 10 qualifiers redraw as he would draw pill number one to start alongside rookie Kodie Conner for the 125 lap event.

At the drop of the green flag, Setzer would quickly jump into the lead, while Measamer moved around Conner to settle into the second position. The race went green for the entire first half, until Derek Scott, Jr. went hard into the outside wall on lap 73. Following the restart, Setzer and Measamer raced hard for the lead, with Measamer inching out ahead at the start/finish line. As the two continued to battle for the lead, Setzer got loose exiting turn four and would make contact with Measamer, sending Measamer's Chevrolet around.

Following Measamer's problems, Conner would assume the challenge against Setzer. Like Measamer, Conner had success against Setzer on the outside, but Setzer was able to get the better of Conner with an aggressive move in turn four to hold on to the lead.

Setzer would lead the rest of the way to take the win over Conner, Jared Irvan, Tate Fogleman, and Trevor Noles. Rounding out the top ten were Matt Craig, Measamer, Raphael Lessard, Jeff Batten, and Jody Lavender.

Chad McCumbee scored the Late Model win over Bobby Gower and Jeff Melton, while Michael Rouse claimed the Pro 4 Cylinder win.

The PASS South Super Late Models will be in action once again for 125 laps as part of the inaugural Southern Sizzler on Saturday, March 19th at Concord Speedway, along with a 150 lapper for the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour.

Entry forms for the upcoming events at Concord Speedway and Hickory Motor Speedway, along with the 43rd Annual Oxford 250, can be found at ProAllStarsSeries.com HERE.

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PASS SUPER LATE MODELS at DILLON
OFFICIAL RACE RESULTS - 3-5-16

1) 6- Brandon Setzer - 125 Laps
2) 45 - Kodie Conner - 125
3) 2 - Jared Irvan - 125
4) 8F - Tate Fogleman - 125
5) 22 - Trevor Noles - 125
6) 54 - Matt Craig - 125
7) 98 - Jody Measamer - 125
8) 99 - Raphael Lessard - 125
9) 49 - Jeff Batten - 125
10) 7K - Jody Lavendar - 125
11) 44 - Gus Dean - 125
12) 47 - Kelly Moore - 125

13) 40 - Tanner Gray - 124
14) 16 - Hayes Goodson - 124
15) 15 - Christian Eckes - 85
16) 97 - Nicole Behar - 82
17) 19 - Riley Heberst - 81
18) 4 - Kyle McCallum - 79
19) 83 - Joey Padgett - 77
20) 01 - Derek Scott Jr. - 63
21) 88 - Kyle DeSousa - 42
22) 24J - JP Josiasse - 6
DNS - 71 - Jimmy Doyle
DNS - 16 - Vinnie Miller

| Entries Received - Dillon - 3-5-16 |

NICOLE BEHAR #97

Fresh Faces Looking For PASS South Success At Dillon This Weekend

CHARLOTTE, NC (March 2) - As race number two for the Pro All Stars Series (PASS) South Super Late Models approaches at Dillon Motor Speedway, a fresh new group of young talent anxiously awaits to hit the track this weekend. Several drivers new to the series hope to follow in the footsteps of such names as Blaney, Hemric, Theriault, Peltier, and Rowe as winners of the South Carolina Clash at Dillon.

One of those drivers is Spokane, WA's Nicole Behar. The 18-year-old transplanted West Coast speedster will make her PASS South Super Late Model debut, along with her David Gilliland Racing teammate Raphel Lessard, at this weekend's South Carolina Clash. Following a year which saw her finish 10th in K&N Pro Series West points and score the highest finish by a female in that series with a second place finish at Irwindale Speedway, Behar is excited to move east and shift her focus back to Super Late Model racing.

"Racing on the East Coast opens up more doors for opportunities and, with a much longer racing season, it offers up a lot more seat time and that's the main focus for 2016," says Behar. "I have raced and will continue to race Super Late Models in the Northwest as my schedule allows. Super Late Models have been some of my best and most favorite type of racing."

Behar got a taste of PASS South Super Late Model racing recently when she attended the Winter Meltdown at Greenville-Pickens Speedway in support of Pacific Northwest racing legend, Garrett Evans. While Behar is new to PASS South, she hopes to adapt quickly to Dillon's tough egg-shaped layout when cars take to the track for the first time for practice on Friday afternoon.

"I am really looking forward to racing at Dillon Motor Speedway this weekend," said Behar. "I hope to take to the track quickly and to come home with a solid finish in my Toyota Racing Camry. It will also be a great chance to learn and bond with my DGR team."

Behar will not be alone however in trying to learn Dillon Motor Speedway in the hopes of scoring a win in Saturday afternoon's 125 lapper. New Mexico's Tanner Gray will be making his first PASS South start, while Kyle Desouza, Christian Eckes, Riley Herbst, JP Josiasse, Vinnie Miller, and Derek Scott, Jr. will all be making their first starts at Dillon. Even PASS North veteran winner Kelly Moore will be making the trip from Maine for his first race at Dillon.

Those "rookies" will be joined by defending South Carolina Clash winner Tyler Church and 2015 PASS South Super Late Model champion, Tate Fogleman, who led 82 laps at Dillon last year. Gus Dean nearly won at Dillon in 2014 and returns for the first time this season along with local standout Hayes Goodson and 2015 PASS South winner Jared Irvan. Rookie Kodie Conner comes to Dillon for the first time in a Super Late Model and will be joined by veterans Jeff Batten, Matt Craig, Jimmy Doyle and Jody Measamer.

All the action gets under way on Friday, March 4 at Dillon Motor Speedway with open practice for all competing divisions from 3 - 6:05 PM. On Saturday, March 5, practice will begin at 12 Noon with qualifying starting at 3:30 PM for the PASS South Super Late Models, DMS Late Models, and Pro 4-Cylinders, followed by main events starting at approximately 5 PM with the 11th Annual South Carolina Clash.

PASS South Super Late Model entry forms for the upcoming events at Dillon, Concord, and Hickory can be found at ProAllStarsSeries.com. Entry forms are also available for the 43rd Annual Oxford 250 at Oxford Plains Speedway, which will once again pay $25,000 to the winner plus additional lap leader bonuses.

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 the legendary 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.

HAYES GOODSON #16

KODIE CONNER #45

PASS South Rookies Offer Differing Opinions On How To Handle Dillon

CHARLOTTE, NC (February 25) - Short track racers from across the Southeast are busy building and testing their machines as they prepare for the upcoming South Carolina Clash for the Pro All Stars Series (PASS) South Super Late Models at Dillon Motor Speedway on Saturday, March 5. The 4/10 mile, egg-shaped speedway in South Carolina's Pee Dee region has long been one of the toughest tracks on the PASS South schedule and this year's 125 lapper looks to be an equally tough task.

Darlington, SC's Hayes Goodson is the third generation from his family to race at Dillon Motor Speedway. His grandfather, Howard, raced and won on the original dirt track back in the 1960's, while his father, Hal, has been a consistent winner in the Truck and Late Model divisions at Dillon throughout the 2000's. Goodson is excited for the opportunity to step back behind the wheel of the #16, reminiscent of the machines his father campaigned in the 1990's, but knows it will not be easy.

"Dillon can be very tricky to get around," said Goodson, driver of the Florence-Darlington Technical College/AAR entry. "Turns 1 and 2 differ from turns 3 and 4 a great deal. It's easy to overcharge the corner or pick the gas up too early. Dillon also has very tight straightaways, which tends to cause problems exiting the corner. Without much leeway between the walls, a single car spin can quickly turn into a multi-car pileup.

Kannapolis, NC's Kodie Conner is making the jump in 2016 from the Pro Late Model division, where he won the championship last year, to racing full-time in PASS South Super Late Models. Despite a top 10 finish in the season opener at Greenville-Pickens, the learning curve is steep and it's made even tougher when racing at quirky speedways like Dillon.

"Going from a Pro Late Model to a PASS Super Late Model has been a big step in my driving career," says Conner, driver of the Jerry Conner Insurance #45 Toyota. "At Greenville, it took me a few laps to adapt to the car on the track. Dillon is not my best track and it will take a practice or two to get used to the car again. My team and I have been working hard to be able to make it to victory lane. This season my goal is to get a win and finish top 5 in points. I will stop at nothing to reach my goal."

This year's 11th Annual South Carolina Clash will be 125 laps, which is 25 laps shorter than in years past. Goodson recently tested at Dillon and believes the shorter race will put more of an emphasis on qualifying.

"The PASS race at Dillon is always a good show so we'll try to secure a decent starting position, find a place in line, keep the fenders and nose on all 125 laps, and hopefully find ourselves battling near the front at the end," said Goodson.

Goodson and Conner will not only have to deal with a tough race track, but also by another stellar field of racers led by defending PASS South Super Late Model champion Tate Fogleman, who led 82 laps there last year, and defending South Carolina Clash winner Tyler Church. Veterans Jeff Batten and Jimmy Doyle will be joined by PASS South rookies Kyle Desouza and Derek Scott, Jr. at Dillon. Washington state's Nicole Behar will make her first PASS South start, along with teammate Raphael Lessard from Quebec. Fellow Canadian JP Josiasse will also be making the trek from Ontario for his first start at Dillon Motor Speedway.

All the action gets under way on Friday, March 4 at Dillon Motor Speedway with open practice for all competing divisions from 3 - 6:05 PM. On Saturday, March 5, practice will begin at 12 Noon with qualifying starting at 3:30 PM for the PASS South Super Late Models, DMS Late Models, and Pro 4-Cylinders, followed by main events starting at approximately 5 PM.

PASS South Super Late Model entry forms for the upcoming events at Dillon, Concord, and Hickory 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 boasts such marquee events as the legendary 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.

Huge Month Of March For PASS
South Racers Begins At Dillon

CHARLOTTE, NC (February 18) - After an exciting start to the season at Greenville-Pickens Speedway a couple of weeks ago, Pro All Stars Series (PASS) South Super Late Model racers from across the Southeast are busy preparing for the biggest month of racing in the 2016 season. The month of March will see three huge events for the South's top Super Late Model racers, beginning with the 11th Annual South Carolina Clash at Dillon Motor Speedway on Saturday, March 5.

Ever since the first South Carolina Clash was held at nearby Florence Motor Speedway in 2006, the event has been one of the featured races annually on the PASS South schedule. In that race 10 years ago, the late Charlie Bradberry held off short track legends Mike Rowe and Freddie Query in a frantic battle to the checkered flag.

In 2008, the South Carolina Clash moved the tough, egg-shaped Dillon Motor Speedway and has seen quite the list of winners. Ryan Blaney leads all drivers with two victories, while Justin Wakefield, Ben Rowe, Preston Peltier, Austin Theriault, Daniel Hemric, and Tyler Church have all visited victory lane there in the past. Peltier looked to join Blaney as a two-time winner at Dillon, but was edged out by Theriault in 2013 for the closest finish in PASS South history.

This year's South Carolina Clash will go green on Saturday, March 5 as Tyler Church looks to repeat his emotional victory there from a year ago. But, following a 12-lead change event at Greenville and with another stacked field expected at Dillon, that will be no easy task for Church. The weekend of racing will be filled out by a stout afternoon of action that will include the DMS Late Models racing for 60 laps with $1500 going to the winner and the Pro 4-Cylinders competing in a 50 lapper paying $750 to win.

From Dillon, the series returns to Concord Speedway on Saturday, March 19 and the beginning of a new tradition with the birth of the Southern Sizzler. The PASS South Super Late Models will compete for 125 laps and will be joined for the first time ever by the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour.

Just a week later, one of the most prestigious short track events of the Spring will go green on Saturday, March 26 as the 11th Annual Easter Bunny 150 brings the PASS racers back to Hickory Motor Speedway. Racers from all across the country are expected for the Easter Bunny 150, which also doubles as the second race of the PASS National Championship Series. And if the Easter Bunny weekend was not already big enough, two inaugural series events at Hickory will make it that much bigger. The Southern Modified Racing Series Presented By PASS is expected to bring Tour-type Modified racers from across the East Coast together in the first ever Easter Bunny 125. And, the new South East Mini Stock tour will also be in action following an exciting introductory event at Concord last Fall.

All the action gets under way on Friday, March 4 at Dillon Motor Speedway with open practice for all competing divisions from 3 - 6:05 PM. On Saturday, March 5, practice will begin at 12 Noon with qualifying starting at 3:30 PM for the PASS South Super Late Models, DMS Late Models, and Pro 4-Cylinders, followed by main events starting at approximately 5 PM.

PASS South Super Late Model entry forms for the events at Dillon, Concord, and Hickory 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 boasts such marquee events as the legendary 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.