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Turner, Maine’s Mike Rowe took over the lead on a lap 101 restart and cruised home to victory in the Southern Maine Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep 150 at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway in Scarborough, Maine this past Saturday afternoon. The legendary veteran edged out Travis Benjamin and Austin Theriault for the win.
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by Jay | Sep 15, 2009 | Beech Ridge, Maine, New England, PASS
Scarborough ME – (9/14/09) Mike Rowe took advantage of leader Trevor Sanborn’s misfortune just 10 laps from the checker to assume the top spot and hold off DJ Shaw for his third PASS 300 victory at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway Sunday afternoon. It was a triumphant return to the series for the Maine racing legend who earned the immaculate Scarborough Maine Speed Plant’s Pro Series Championship title one week earlier.
After a meet and greet for the fans and driver introductions, Scott Chubbuck and home track hero Aaron Ricker led the thirty-two car field down to Chief Starter Rick Shepherd’s green flag and a mid pack melee involving TJ Brackett, Bub Bilodeau , Richie Dearborn and a host of others brought out an immediate yellow.A multi-time Beech Ridge champion, Bilodeau’s day was done just a half lap after it began. Chubbuck took over from the outside on the restart with Jay Fogleman in tow and Ricker and Kelly Moore battling for third. Ricker raced back under Fogleman for second and DJ Shaw was on the move.. He passed Moore on lap six, Fogleman on seven and set sail after the front two. Ricker was racey on the outside and took the lead back from Chubbuck on lap 14, while Kelly Moore worked his way by Shaw for third and went after Chubbuck for second. Second was his on lap 18, and the veteran was ready to challenge the kid for the top spot. The lead was Moore’s on lap 23, with Ricker, Chubbuck, DJ Shaw and Mike Rowe the top five on lap twenty five.
Adam Bates and Derek Ramstrom brought out caution number two; Ramstrom ‘s day ended on the turn one rumble strips and Adam Bates retired after a run in the front stretch wall. Ryan Blaney, Cassius Clark, Johnny Clark and a host of others pitted; Cassius Clark was the only one in the bunch to take on tires. Ricker jumped out in front from the outside while Moore battled back on the bottom and DJ Shaw took over third from Chubbuck. The caution flew for a stray wheel from Ryan Blaney’s racer, bringing an early end to the North Carolina high school sophomores’ day. Meanwhile Moore was on the point for the restart and he kept Ricker behind him as the field began to string out. At the fifty lap mark it was Moore, Ricker, Shaw, Chubbuck, Mike Rowe, Trevor Sanborn, Ben Rowe, Fogleman, Steve Knowlton and David Oliver the top ten. Scott Alexander spun in turn four, bringing out a fourth caution. Cassius Clark, Johnny Clark, Seekonk Speedway regular Tom Scully Jr. and Travis Benjamin were among the cars on pit road at lap 55. Cassius Clark remounted his original set of rubber during the stop.
Moore remained in control until lap seventy when Ricker shot by on the bottom for the lead. But Moore came back to dog Ricker, taking back the spot on lap 87. Lap 100 came and went with no changes in the front five other than Shaw and Chubbuck swapping spots, and the fast guys working lap traffic. In fact the front group was less than a straight away from putting Johnny Clark back a lap at this point in the race. The caution at lap 111 took care of that issue; Mike Rowe, Cassius Clark and Alan Tardiff were some of the notables in the pits. Chubbuck took the top spot away from Moore on a lap 129 restart and DJ Shaw took third from Ricker with Trevor Sanborn riding in fifth. When the crossed flags were shown at lap 150 it was Chubbuck, Moore, Shaw, Ricker, Sanborn, Oliver, Johnny Clark, Donnie Whitten, Travis Benjamin and Mike Rowe in the top ten spots Seventeen cars remained on the lead lap at the half way mark.
As the field approached lap 200 Chubbuck was in front of Moore by half the front stretch, with the same distance back to Ricker in third. The Tamworth NH youngster reeled in Moore for second shortly thereafter. Mike Rowe had worked his way back into the front pack and Travis Benjamin sat fifth. With the top three still on track without a pit stop, Mike Rowe was looking like yet another PASS 300 was in his reach. Dave Oliver spun on top of turn three at lap 201, and the seventh caution provided the front runners the opportunity to pit that they all so desperately needed. Wholesale changes at the front resulted; Jay Fogleman assumed the lead with Steve Legendre second and Travis Benjamin third. Benjamin wasted no time getting by Legendre, and Mike Rowe wasted even less taking over second from Benjamin. DJ Shaw ran fourth with Trevor Sanborn fifth. Mike Rowe took over the lead on lap 210, and he and Fogleman pulled away from the rest of the field. Sanborn decided it was time to drop the hammer and the two-time PASS South winner gave chase. At lap 225 he had plenty of time to run down the front two; but did he have the car to do it? He was under Fogleman for second at lap 230, and only a lapped car and half the front stretch stood between him and Rowe. In five laps Sanborn was under Rowe looking for the lead; the veteran wasn’t pressing too hard, and Sanborn rode in second and waited for his opportunity. With fifty to go it was Rowe, Sanborn, Fogleman, Shaw and Johnny Clark with Ben Rowe right behind and Travis Benjamin seventh.
Adam Ricker and Dave Oliver brought out caution number eight with a little dust up off turn one, setting up a side by side restart for Rowe and Sanborn. Shaw was now third with Jay Fogleman fourth and Johnny Clark fifth. Sanborn had the opportunity he waited so long for and he took advantage, taking over the lead from Rowe on lap 272. Ben Rowe was now by Johnny Clark for third.
With 20 to go Sanborn was opening up a slight advantage on Rowe. The pair worked lap traffic and the tables were turned with Rowe now looking for his shot at Sanborn. It wasn’t necessary, as the 29 slowed with 10 to go, coasting into the pits with an expired motor. For the second straight year Sanborn’s bid for the PASS 300 victory fell short. Rowe was back out front and Shaw had the bit in his teeth, hoping to catch the 24. He made it right to Rowes’ bumper with three to go, and had a fender under the leader when the furled white and checker were shown. The pair split around a lapped car as the checkers flew and Rowe beat Shaw across the line by .142 seconds.
Ben Rowe gained a few points on PASS North point leader Johnny Clark as the series heads for its’ 2009 series finale at North Woodstock New Hampshire’s White Mountain Motorsports Park on Friday September 18th. Racing goes green at 6:00 PM. Rowe also strengthened his lead in the PASS National Championship standings, where he has one win and Sunday’s third place run at the half-way point in the four race series.
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Unofficial Finish – Pro All Stars Series Super Late Model PASS 300 – Beech Ridge Motor Speedway –Scarborough Maine 9/13/09 – (with position, car #, driver, home town)
1) 24 Mike Rowe Turner ME 2) 60 DJ Shaw Ctr. Conway NH 3) 4N Ben Rowe, Turner ME 4) 54 Johnny Clark Hallowell ME 5)4S Jay Fogleman, Durham NC 6) 47 Kelly Moore, Scarborough ME 7) 85 Nick Ribbe , MA 8) 14 Matt Frahm, Salem NH 9) 17 Travis Benjamin, Morrill ME 10) 62 Mark Gibson, Winston-Salem NC 11) 33 Richie Dearborn, Hollis NH 12) 22 Aaron Ricker Tamworth NH 13) 21 David Oliver, Standish 14) 4X Rich Eaton, Seabrook NH 15) 10 Steve Knowlton, Dover NH 16) 20 Steve Legendre, St. Johnsbury VT 17) 8 Cassius Clark, Farmington ME 18) 53 Alan Wilson Hebron ME 19) 0 Bill Whorff Jr., Bath ME 20) 77 Scott Chubbuck, Brunswick ME 21) 2X Tom Scully Jr., Westport MA 22) 12 John Dabrowski , W. Bridgewater MA 23) 29 Trevor Sanborn, Parsonsfield ME 24) 7 Donnie Whitten, Biddeford ME 25) 28 Dave Davis, VT 26) 88 Alan Tradiff Lyman ME 27) 17A Scott Alexander, Orrington ME 28) 51 TJ Brackett Buckfield ME 29) 10S Ryan Blaney, High Point NC 30) 98 Adam Bates, Warner NH 31) Derek Ramstrom, Worcester MA 32 9 Bub Bilodeau, Standish NH
by Jay | Aug 16, 2009 | Beech Ridge, Maine
Scarborough,Maine- Mike Rowe had to make a late race charge to win his third Pro Series race at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway on Saturday night, and in the process widened his point lead in the NASCAR division. Keith McKinnon led the opening laps until Jay Sands took over at the front on lap 6. Sands would go to work to open up a lead over the field in a race that would go caution free.
Mike Rowe was riding in the 8th position at this point of the race and went to work on the competition. Rowe moved to 5th on lap 11 and kept charging until he picked off Aaron Ricker for third on lap 12. The assault was not done yet as Rowe moved past McKinnon for second on lap 24 and set his guns on Sands who was 12 car lengths ahead.
Rowe reeled Sands in lap after lap until the 32nd lap when he got to his rear bumper and the 33rd lap when he blew into the lead. Rowe used just enough power over the final 7 laps to stay in front for his third consecutive win with Jay Sands finishing second and Keith McKinnon third. David Oliver and Aaron Ricker were fourth and fifth.
Reggie Leeman shook off weeks of miserable racing luck and dominated the 35 lap Sport Series feature event. Travis Buzzell led the opening 8 laps until Leeman disposed of him to take over the point. The only caution flag of the race appeared on lap 25 but that was not enough to slow Leeman as he easily sailed under the checkered flag for the win. Buzzell was second with Doug Wolfe third. Dalton Gagnon and Ben Tinker took the fourth and fifth place honors.
Paul Lund was in the right place at the right time Saturday night to win the Wildcat feature race. Lund went into the lead from the pole position and was cruising along with 8 cars lined up behind him. Randy Snow took a shot at the lead on lap 16 and 3 laps later found himself out in front. As Snow crossed the start/finish line on lap 26 suddenly his car slowed with a mechanical problem forcing Lund to take evasive action so as to not pile into him. Lund found himself back in the lead for the final laps and the victory. William Morris was second followed by Steve Benincasa, Lyman McKeage and Mike Ramsey.
Shawn Brackett took the lead late in the Road Runner main event and in the process extended his division point lead significantly. Don Dinsmore and Dave Turner swapped the lead early on until Brackett took over on lap 11 and cruised to the win. Turner finished second with Ray Letellier third. Matt Dow and Ed Connolly were next at the finish.
by Jay | Aug 9, 2009 | Beech Ridge, Maine
Scarborough,Maine-Mike Rowe and Russ Morse were on the same agenda Saturday night at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway, to add to their season long championship points lead and both were successful. Joining them as winners on Saturday were Alby Ovitt and Brian Graffam.
Keith McKinnon led the opening laps of the Pro Series 40 lap main event as Bub Bilodeau moved to the lead on lap 6. D.J. Shaw moved in to contend for the lead with Bilodeau on lap 11 and for the next 4 laps looked to make a move for the lead.
Shaw would go to the front on lap 15 as Mike Rowe moved to third position. The caution flag waved on lap 16 and on the restart Bilodeau went back into the lead with Rowe taking second place. Rowe made his bid for the lead at lap 24 and once in front he hit the check out line driving away. Bilodeau and Shaw had a side by side battle for second position that went to the final lap before being secured by Bilodeau with Shaw third. Aaron Ricker and Keith McKinnon were fourth and fifth.
Russ Morse entered the night with a 39 point lead in the Sport Series division and when he went home he expanded that lead significantly with a win. J.T. Thurlow led the first 2 laps until Kelsey Babb went to the front for the next 4 laps. Doug Wolf passed for the lead on lap 6 and stayed there to the caution flag on lap 13. Scott Dorr took over the lead when the green flag waved but Wolf went back out front at lap 20.
Russ Morse made his winning move on lap 28 following another caution period and was never headed once in the lead position. Wolf would finish second with Don Morse third. Scott Dorr and Corey Bubar finished fourth and fifth.
Alby Ovitt moved around Brian Caswell for the lead on lap 26 on his way to his third win of the season in the Wildcat division. Caswell led from lap 2 but could not hold off Ovitt late in the race and settled for second place. Matt Hodgdon was third followed by Matt Gain and Andy Ayers.
Brian Graffam led all 20 laps and held off a last lap challenge from Shawn Brackett to win the Road Runner feature event. Brackett was second followed by Ray Letellier and Matt Dow. Mike Knox rounded out the top five finishers.
by Jay | Aug 2, 2009 | Beech Ridge
Scarborough,Maine- Mike Rowe extended his NASCAR Whelan All American Series point lead with another victory on Saturday night in the Pro Series division at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway. Justin Cusack dominated the Sport Series division as did Matt Gain in the Wildcat main event. Shawn Brackett joined them in victory lane as winner of the Road Runner feature race.
The 40 lap Pro Series race saw Jay Sands jump into the lead with T.J. Brackett and Bub Bilodeau close behind. Bilodeau took to the outside groove at lap 5 and moved to second place, his charge was just beginning. Bilodeau moved to the lead on lap 6 and pulled away from the field by a full straightaway length. Mike Rowe sliced his way to second place at lap 14 but Bilodeau was barely visible as he was way in front.
Rowe went with full throttle lap after lap until he arrived on Bilodeau’s rear bumper just 6 laps after getting to second place. Rowe went to the outside on Bilodeau on lap 25 and took the lead but the caution flag would wave on lap 27 setting up a Rowe-Bilodeau match up. Bilodeau actually got the jump on the green flag and again Rowe had to work his way back around Bilodeau which he was able to do on lap 32 leading to the finish. Bilodeau was second followed by Mike Maietta Jr, T.J. Brackett and Aaron Ricker.
Frank Wear led the opening laps of the Sport Series main event rather easily until a caution flag spoiled his run at lap 13. Wear went to work trying to hold off Justin Cusack on the restart but Cusack was able to power his way into the lead and promptly checked out on the field for his third win of the season. Craig Smith finished second with Scott Dorr third. Wear and Sally Gherardi filled the fourth and fifth positions at the finish.
Matt Gain had been knocking on the door to victory lane several times this season only to be denied for various reasons. On Saturday night Gain kicked open the door and claimed his first career Wildcat checkered flag. Gain took the lead on lap 2 from Paul Lund and never looked back winning by a very comfortable margin over Andy Ayers in second place. Alby Ovitt posted another strong run with third place and Mike Ramsey was fourth. Darin Kilton took the fifth place money.
Shawn Brackett made a 3 wide pass for the lead on lap 7 and then held off Ray Letellier for the Road Runner feature win. Finishing third was Taylor Lampron with her best finish this season and Matt Dow was fourth. Don Dinsmore took home a solid fifth place trophy.
