2018 PASS RACE

SATURDAY, APRIL 28th

LANPHER - GERRY - HOPKINS



		*Photos by Norm Marx*


		*Photos by Jamie Williams*

PASS NORTH SLMs at BEECH RIDGE
OFFICIAL RACE RESULTS - 4-28-18

1) 7G - Curtis Gerry - 200 Laps
2) 59 - Reid Lanpher - 200
3) 15 - Mike Hopkins - 200
4) 7 - Travis Benjamin - 200
5) 60 - DJ Shaw - 200
6) 24 - Mike Rowe - 200
7) 4N - Ben Rowe - 200
8) 12g - Derek Griffith - 200
9) 94 - Garrett Hall - 200
10) 12 - Corey Bubar - 200
11) 54 - Johnny Clark - 200
12) 7L - Glen Luce - 199

13) 88 - Brandon Barker - 199
14) 2 - Gabe Brown - 199
15) 35 - Derek Ramstrom - 198
16) 49VT - Nick Sweet - 197
17) 23 - David Farrington Jr. - 182
18) 41 - Tracey Gordon - 159
19) 78 - Ivan Kaffel - 148
20) 14 - Scott McDaniel - 119
21) 4me - Brad Baab - 107
22) 50 - Jeff White - 55
23) 40 - Dan McKeage - 36
24) 63 - John Salemi - 7

Entries Received - BR - 4/28/18

Curtis Gerry stays hot in PASS Super Late Model action with Beech Ridge 200 victory

Scarborough, Maine -- Curtis Gerry of Waterboro continued his recent dominance of the Maine Super Late Model scene with his second Pro All Stars Series North victory of the season Saturday in the Beech Ridge 200 at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway in Scarborough, Maine.

Gerry, triumphant in a 150-lapper at Oxford Plains Speedway on the previous weekend, has four victories in his last five PASS North starts, a streak that began with a rich Oxford 250 score last August. At Beech Ridge Gerry started in the middle of the field and worked his way into contention by the time a scheduled competition caution with 75 laps to go, allowing teams to change two tires and make other adjustments.

Gerry quickly worked his way from third into the lead within a couple of laps and led the final 73 laps to outdistance fellow former Beech Ridge NASCAR champion Reid Lanpher of Manchester. Mike Hopkins of Hermon battled with defending PASS North Super Late Model champion Travis Benjamin for some 70 laps to earn a spot on the podium with Gerry and Lanpher.

Benjamin, who led a handful of laps before yielding to eventual winner Gerry, ended up in fourth position. Two-time PASS North champion DJ Shaw of Center Conway, New Hampshire drove to his third top-five finish of the season and retained his lead in the current championship standings.

Hall of Famer Mike Rowe of Turner raced with the contenders throughout the marathon, finishing up in sixth position. Multi-time PASS SLM kingpin Ben Rowe of Turner was seventh, in front of Hudson, New Hampshire's Derek Griffith, winner of the season opener at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park last month.

Hometown Scarborough racer Garrett Hall led the race until just about the competition caution, but that break did no favors to the Blackpoint Motorsports gang, and they ended up in ninth position. Likewise, Corey Bubar of Windham looked very strong until the break. Bubar managed to stay in the top-ten. Eleven cars finished all 200 laps, including six-time PASS North Super Late Model champion Johnny Clark of Farmingdale.

Defending PASS Modified champion Ben Tinker of New Gloucester scored his second victory of the season to stay atop the PASS Mods championship point standings. Tinker needed almost half of the 40-lap distance to catch and pass the early race leader, Matty Sanborn of Windham.

Trevor Sanborn of East Parsonsfield chased Tinker through the field after both started the race at the back of the pack. Sanborn posted an impressive second-place finish in the open-wheel class. Freeport's Jariet Harrison filled out the podium finishing positions. Gary Shackford of Center Conway, New Hampshire and Poland's Patrick Sullivan filled out the top-five rundown.

Emerson Cayer of Contoocok, New Hampshire prevailed in a 50-lap race for North East Mini Stock Tour competitors. Berlin, New Hampshire native Cody Leblanc claimed runner-up honors. Jarrod Soucy of Marlboro, Massachusetts earned the third-place trophy.

Duane Skofield of Plaistow, New Hampshire dominated the action in the 20-lap race for North East Classic Lites. Maine racer Justin Larsen of Peru raced his ride to runner-up honors. Weymouth, Massachusetts competitor Robbie Bryant was the third-place finisher in the 20-car field.

The next PASS North Super Late Model event is the Support 50 Legs 150 at Star Speedway in Epping, New Hampshire on Saturday, May 5. Post time is 5:00 p.m.
For more information call (207) 539-8865.

HARRISON - TINKER - SANBORN

PASS Mods (40 laps) 1 19 Ben Tinker, New Gloucester, ME; 2 10 Trevor Sanborn, East Parsonsfield, ME; 3 85 Jairet Harrison, Freeport, ME; 4 60 Gary Shackford, Center Conway, NH; 5 16 Patrick Sullivan, Poland, ME; 6 28 Mark Lundblad, Jr., Conway, NH; 7 64 Matty Sanborn, Windham, ME; 8 25 Bruce Helmuth, Wales, ME; 9 2 Randy Sanborn, West Baldwin, ME; 10 14 Mark Napolitano, North Yarmouth, ME.

North East Mini Stock Tour (50 laps) 1 88 Emerson Cayer, Contoocook, NH; 7 Cody Leblanc, Waterville, ME; 3 42 Jarrod Soucy, Marlboro, MA; 4 63 Nick Maniatis, Hooksett, NH; 5 85 Michael Viens, Seekonk, MA; 6 36 Kodi Sabins, Windsor, VT; 7 55 Nick Anderson, Oxford, MA; 8 34 Nate Taylor, Preston, CT; 9 04 Justin Faford, Westminster, MA; 10 38 Chris King, Derry, NH; 11 52 Mike Soucy, Boscawen, NH; 12 48 Justin King, Derry, NH; 13 71 Matt Boucher, Andover, NH; 14 16 Seth Drown, Lyman, ME.

North East Classic Lites (20 laps, top three of 20) 1 30 Duane Skofield, Plaistow, NH; 2 44 Justin Larsen, Peru, ME; 3 11 Robbie Bryant, Weymouth, MA.

More Excitement Expected For PASS North
Return To Beech Ridge This Weekend

NAPLES, ME (April 25) - After a successful move last year from the Fall to its current date in April, one of New England's biggest race weekends is coming up for competitors and race fans alike. The Pro All Stars Series (PASS) North Super Late Models and PASS Modifieds, along with the North East Mini Stock Tour and Classic Lights, head to Beech Ridge Motor Speedway in Scarborough, ME, this Saturday afternoon to bring together some of the best drivers from the Northeast.

Waterboro, ME's Curtis Gerry comes into Saturday's 200 lapper as one of the hottest drivers on the New England racing scene. Riding a three-race PASS win streak at Oxford Plains Speedway, including the 2017 Oxford 250 and last weekend's Maine season opener, Gerry returns to his home track full of confidence.

"The first win of the season is huge for us after overcoming all the changes we made during the offseason due to rules changes," says Gerry, with sponsorship this year from Ripley & Fletcher Ford and Saco House of Pizza. "Going into Beech Ridge, our home track, with a win already, it gives me confidence in the car."

After flying under the radar for much of his career, Gerry has all of a sudden established himself as one of the drivers to beat whenever he shows up at the track. It is a role he relishes, especially when it comes to competing at Beech Ridge.

"It takes a fast car and a lot of finesse to win at the Ridge," says Gerry. "It's a very challenging track and you have to be good in both grooves and you must save your stuff for the end. It would be awesome for us to pull off a win this weekend at our home track and go back-to-back in PASS."

A strong field is expected this Saturday afternoon for the second major Super Late Model event of the season in New Engalnd. Former Oxford 250 winners, Ben Rowe, Travis Benjamin, Glen Luce, and Wayne Helliwell, Jr., will be joined by former Beech Ridge track champions, Dave Farrington, Jr., and Reid Lanpher, plus PASS North points leader Derek Griffith, along with former series champions, Johnny Clark and DJ Shaw. Maine's Justin Drake, Brad Babb, Tracy Gordon, and Garrett Hall have also pre-entered along with New Hampshire's Bryan Kruczek and John Salemi, Massachusetts' Derek Ramstrom, and Connecticut's Dillon Moltz.

All the action gets under way on Friday at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway with rotating practice for all competing divisions from 2-6 PM. On Saturday, rotating practice will begin at 11 AM, with heat races beginning at 3 PM, followed by features for the North East Mini Stock Tour, Classic Lights, PASS Modifieds, and PASS North Super Late Models. The complete weekend schedule can be found HERE.

Entry forms for upcoming PASS Super Late Model action at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway, Star Speedway, Oxford Plains Speedway, Concord Speedway, Thunder Road International Speedbowl, Petty International Raceway, Speedway 95 and the 45th Annual Oxford 250 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 and the inaugural PASS Commonwealth Classic at Richmond Raceway.

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