2018 PASS RACE

SUNDAY, MAY 27th

The 56th Mekkelsen RV
Memorial Day Classic
THE PASS 150

THERRIEN - POLEWARCZYK - LANPHER

BATTLE FOR 2ND: LANPHER #59, THERRIEN #5X, & SHAW #60















*Photos by Norm Marx*

PASS NORTH SLMs at THUNDER ROAD
OFFICIAL RACE RESULTS - 5-27-18

1) 97 - Joey Polewarczyk Jr. - 150 Laps
2) 59 - Reid Lanpher - 150
3) 5 - Bobby Therrien - 150
4) 60 - DJ Shaw - 150
5) 4n - Ben Rowe - 150
6) 94 - Garrett Hall - 150
7) 35 - Derek Ramstrom - 150
8) 12g - Derek Griffith - 150

9) 7L - Glen Luce - 150
10) 2 - Gabe Brown - 150
11) 40vt - Nick Sweet - 150
12) 09 - Jeremy Davis - 133
13) 37vt - Scott Payea - 119
14) 4me - Scott Dragon - 78
15) 7 - Travis Benjamin - 40

Entries Received - TRoad - 5/27/18

Polewarczyk best in PASS North 150 at
Thunder Road International Speedbowl

Barre, VT - Joey Polewarczyk, Jr. of Hudson, New Hampshire came out on top in a thrilling finish to Sunday afternoon's Pro All Stars Series Super Late Model race at Thunder Road International Speedbowl.

Polewarczyk, no stranger to Late Model success on the high-banked, quarter-mile oval, dedicated his first Super Late Model win to the late Tom Curley, ACT President and former co-owner of the Green Mountain State's premiere racetrack, who Polewarczyk called instrumental to the development of his stock car racing career.

Lining up tenth on the starting grid, Polewarczyk's march to the front of the field was delayed by a flat tire and subsequent pit stop. But the Granite State competitor was not to be denied, prevailing in several battles for position en route to Mekkelsen RV victory lane.

20-year-old hotshoe Reid Lanpher of Manchester, Maine earned runner-up honors and unofficially took over the top spot in Pro All Stars Series North Super Late Model competition. Lanpher's performance was particularly notable since it was his first-ever appearance at the tough, tight racing facility.

Bobby Therrien of Hinesburg, Vermont raced from dead last on the starting grid to a third-place finish in an impressive run also hampered by an unscheduled pit stop. DJ Shaw of Center Conway, New Hampshire, the defending champion of the T-Road PASS event, settled for a fourth-place finish after being forced to run his backup car.

Ben Rowe of Turner, Maine took a couple of turns pacing the field early in the 150-lapper, crossing the finish line in fifth position. Garrett Hall of Scarborough, Maine was sixth under the checkered flag. Derek Ramstrom was seventh after leading a spell before a tire went flat and he was forced to the pit area.

Derek Griffith of Hudson, New Hampshire was the eight-place finisher, ahead of Turner, Maine's Glen Luce. Gabe Brown of Center Conway, New Hampshire, a 15-year-old Super Late Model rookie, salvaged a top-ten finish despite bouncing off Thunder Road's famous frontstretch wall.

The next Pro All Stars Series Super Late Model race is scheduled for Saturday, June 2 at Petty Speedway in River Glade, New Brunswick, Canada. The next United States-based race for the PASS North Super Late Models is scheduled for Father's Day, Sunday, June 17, at Speedway 95 in Hermon, Maine. For more information r call (207) 539-8865.

Results from the Mekkelsen RV 150 Pro All Stars Series North Super Late Model race at Thunder Road International Speedbowl in Barre, Vermont on Sunday, May 27 showing starting position, car number, driver's name, driver's hometown:

Official Super Late Model finish (150 laps) 1 Joey Polewarczyk, Jr., Hudson, NH; 2 59 Reid Lanpher, Manchester, ME; 3 5 Bobby Therrien, Hinesburg, VT; 4 60 DJ Shaw, Center Conway, NH; 5 4 Ben Rowe, Turner, ME; 6 94 Garrett Hall, Scarborough, ME; 7 35 Derek Ramstrom, Worcester, MA; 8 12 Derek Griffith, Hudson, NH; 9 7 Glen Luce, Turner, ME; 10 2 Gabe Brown, Center Conway, NH; 11 40 Nicholas Sweet, Barre, VT; 12 09 Jeremy Davis, Tamworth, NH; 13 37 Scott Payea, Milton, VT; 14 4 Scott Dragon, Colchester, VT; 15 7 Travis Bejamin, Morrill, ME.

EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY AT THUNDER ROAD

Due to the new pavement in the pit area ALL jacks & jack stands MUST have protection between them and the pavement.

Please plan accordingly and either have plates welded under them or bring pieces of plywood or some type of material to protect the pavement from damage.

We appreciate your help.

PASS Doubleheader Weekend
Begins at Concord and Ends
at Thunder Road

CHARLOTTE, NC (May 23) - A busy Memorial Day weekend for short track racing fans all along the East Coast is on tap as the Pro All Stars Series (PASS) gets set to embark on another memorable doubleheader of action. Southeast race fans will get a treat on Friday night in the Old Glory 125 at Concord Speedway when the Pro All Stars Series (PASS) South Super Late Models and Southern Modified Racing Series (SMRS) Tour Mods compete together in a rare doubleheader. While New Englanders will get to see the Northeast's best Super Late Models tackle the high banks of Thunder Road Sunday afternoon in the 56th Annual Mekkelsen RV Memorial Day Classic 150.

The Memorial Day weekend kickoff will see the two most powerful asphalt series in the South compete together for only the second time this year on Friday night at Concord Speedway when PASS South and the SMRS Tour Mods hit the half-mile, along with the MASS Street Stocks and Challenger cars.

The Southeast's oldest and most prestigious Super Late Model tour will be led to Friday night's Old Glory 125 by Kannapolis, NC teenager, Matt Craig. Craig leads the PASS South Super Late Model points as he seeks an unprecedented third straight series title. He began racing at Concord Speedway's quarter-mile in Legends cars. The family-owned C&C Boilers #54 has a long and storied history at Concord Speedway, piloted by drivers like Rodney Childers, Clay Rogers, and Jeff Fultz. Craig comes to Concord this year full of optimism following his first at win there in last year's North-South Shootout.

"I love racing at Concord because that track is so hard that you really have to race the racetrack," says Craig. "I think Friday night will be a great race because there is going to be some tough competition and that makes for tight racing."

In Vermont on Sunday afternoon, PASS North competitors will tackle a completely different animal from Concord's triangular half-mile. Thunder Road International Speedbowl is almost literally a bowl, a tight quarter-mile, with some of the highest banks in the region. Former champions, Travis Benjamin and last year's Thunder Bowl winner, DJ Shaw, are locked in a tight battle for the championship, Reid Lanpher and Derek Griffith remain in close contact with the leaders.

It all gets under way this weekend on Thursday afternoon at Concord Speedway, with rotating practice from 4 - 7:15 PM. Then on Friday, rotating practice goes from 1:30 - 4:25 PM, followed by qualifying at 5 PM, and features at 7 PM for the PASS South Super Late Models, SMRS Tour Modifieds, MASS Street Stocks, and Challenger cars. At Thunder Road, rotating practice begins Sunday morning at 10 AM, followed by heat races at 1:30 PM, and features for the PASS North Super Late Models, Late Models, Flying Tigers, Street Stocks, and Road Warriors.

PASS Super Late Model entry forms for, Concord Speedway, Thunder Road International Speedbowl, Petty International Raceway, and Speedway 95, along with 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, PASS South's Easter Bunny 150 at the historic Hickory Motor Speedway, and the inaugural PASS Commonwealth Classic at Richmond Raceway.

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.

*SUNDAY, MAY 20th*	*FRIDAY, MAY 25TH*
*SUNDAY, MAY 27th*

Big Month of May for PASS Continues at Oxford, Concord, & Thunder Road
NAPLES, ME (May 8) - For racers and fans across the United States, the month of May is huge. And it's no different for the Pro All Stars Series (PASS), which will feature the best in Super Late Model racing throughout the remainder of the month. Following a hard fought and exciting race this past Saturday night at Star Speedway for the PASS North Super Late Models which saw Travis Benjamin take the win over Reid Lanpher, the series regulars will get a much deserved weekend off. But, PASS North will return to action on Sunday, May 20 for their second visit of the season to Oxford Plains Speedway for the Honey Badger Bar & Grill 150. Waterboro, ME's Curtis Gerry will look to continue his dominance of the legendary oval as his competitors look for the key to winning as they prep for August's $25,000 to win Oxford 250. So far this season, there have been three different winners in the first four PASS North Super Late Model events. PASS young gun Derek Griffith captured the checkered flag at Thompson Speedway in the season opener, while Gerry took back-to-back wins at Oxford Plains and Beech Ridge. With his win last weekend at Star, former champions, Benjamin and DJ Shaw, are locked in a heated battle for the PASS North points lead. As PASS North looks ahead to Oxford Plains on May 20, the best short trackers in the south are anticipating their next on track action coming up at the ultra-fast Concord Speedway in North Carolina. Memorial Day weekend is always big in the Charlotte area and will kickoff in earnest on Friday night, May 25 with a big night of racing at Concord Speedway, headlined by the PASS South Super Late Models and Southern Modified Racing Series (SMRS) Tour-type Modifieds, along with the popular MASS Street Stocks and Challenger cars. Two-time defending PASS South champion, Matt Craig, has a 34-point lead over surprising challenger, Canadian JP Josiasse. Championship contenders, Kodie Conner, Tate Fogleman, Roy Hayes, and Jeff Batten are all looking to make up ground on Craig, while Jared Irvan, Gracie Trotter, Chad McCumbee, and Corey Heim will look to challenge for the win. Additionally, PASS South drivers will be very visible in Charlotte over the week with several appearing on Thursday afternoon for autographs at Speed Street and on local TV leading up to the race. And, if that's not enough, the PASS North Super Late Models will conclude Memorial Day weekend on Sunday, May 27 at the Thunder Road International Speedbowl in Vermont, along with Thunder Road's ACT Late Models, as part of the Mekkelsen RV Memorial Day Classic. It all begins with practice on Saturday, May 19 at Oxford Plains Speedway. Then, on Sunday, May 20 practice will begin at 10 AM and heat races slated to begin at 2 PM. The following week, action will begin on Thursday, May 24 at Concord Speedway with rotating practice for all divisions. On Friday, May 25, qualifying begins at 5 PM, followed by features for the PASS South Super Late Models, SMRS Tour-Modifieds, MASS Street Stocks, and Challengers set to start at 7 PM. PASS Super Late Model entry forms for Oxford Plains Speedway, Concord Speedway, Thunder Road International Speedbowl, Petty International Raceway, and Speedway 95, along with 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 at the historic Hickory Motor Speedway, and in October, the inaugural Commonwealth Classic at Richmond Raceway. 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.