New Englanders Get Last Shot At 250 & Richmond Spots At Oxford On Sunday
NAPLES, ME (July 25) – With a month left to go and over 50 drivers already entered, the Pro All Stars Series (PASS) North Super Late Models will get their final shot this weekend at Oxford Plains Speedway to lock up a guaranteed starting spot for the 45th Annual Oxford 250. Additionally, they will also have the opportunity the get locked into the most anticipated short track event of the year, the PASS Commonwealth Classic at Richmond Raceway in October.
The Budweiser Super Late Models will start off the busy weekend on Saturday night at Oxford Plains Speedway and will also feature Kids Race Car Rides and a full slate of action in Street Stocks, Bandits, Figure 8s, and Rookies. Then on Sunday afternoon, an international cast of drivers will have one last opportunity in New England to get locked into August’s 45th Annual Oxford 250 or the inaugural PASS Commonwealth Classic at Richmond in October.
The race for the PASS North Super Late Model championship is developing into a classic between former champions and New England upstarts. Two-time PASS North champion, DJ Shaw, leads Hudson, NH’s Derek Griffith by just 23 markers. While fellow, two-time champion and Oxford 250 winner, Travis Benjamin, and Scarborough, ME’s Garrett Hall, remain in contention for the championship.
Closing in on the 45th Annual Oxford 250 and the chance to win up to $50,000, several drivers will be looking to maximize their opportunity to get track time at Oxford Plains Speedway this weekend. Thus, expect several PASS teams to compete in the Budweiser Super Late Model race on Saturday night.
Likewise, with three months left until the PASS Super Late Models hit Richmond Raceway for the inaugural PASS Commonwealth Classic, the entry list continues to grow. Former PASS champions, Matt Craig, Tyler Church, Tate Fogleman, and DJ Shaw have all filed entries. PASS National championship contenders, Derek Griffith, Ray Christian, III, Jared Irvan, and Ben Rowe will be at Richmond, along with frontrunners Eddie MacDonald, Brandon Setzer, JP Josiasse, Jody Measamer, Jeff Batten, and Brandon Lynn.
A huge field of New Englanders is expected at Oxford Plains Speedway this weekend, including all of the championship contenders, along with former PASS North champions, Johnny Clark and Ben Rowe, and former Oxford 250 winners, Wayne Helliwell, Jr. and Curtis Gerry. Nearly 30 cars are currently entered for Sunday afternoon’s 150 lapper at Oxford Plains Speedway.
All the action gets under way this weekend at Oxford Plains Speedway on Saturday with local action beginning at 7 PM featuring the Super Late Models, Street Stocks, Bandits, Figure 8’s and Rookies. On Sunday, racing starts at 4 PM for the PASS North Super Late Models, PASS Modifieds, and race #1 of the Bandits Triple Crown.
PASS Super Late Model entry forms for Oxford Plains Speedway, Lee USA Speedway, Star Speedway, South Boston Speedway, and Speedway 51, along with the 45th Annual Oxford 250 and PASS Commonwealth Classic at Richmond, can be found at ProAllStarsSeries.com.
