Scott Mulkern: PASS North Series
Beech Ridge Motor Speedway Race Report
Scott Mulkern of Falmouth, Maine, finished fifth in the PASS North Series PASS 300 at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway in Scarborough, Maine, on Sunday, September 12. Mulkern, who also owns the No. 48 for driver Ben Rowe, posted his first Top-5 of the season in just his third start in part-time competition. Mulkern’s pit stop for tires and adjustments to the car on Lap 177 helped give him both track position and a car good enough to run with the leaders over the late stages of the event.
WHO: Scott Mulkern, Falmouth, Maine
TEAM: No. 84 Community Pharmacies Chevrolet
WHAT: PASS North Series PASS 300
WHERE: Beech Ridge Motor Speedway, Scarborough, Maine (.333-mile oval)
STARTED: 25th
FINISHED: 5th
LED: 0 times for 0 laps
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SCOTT, HOW DID YOUR DAY GO?
It was a good finish. We started out real tight, so we came in and took a spring rubber out of the right front and changed the stagger. I thought it was driveable if we didn’t get lapped. It wasn’t too bad — we put the new tires on, and it was decent.
It’s hard to pass out there. I started to pass some cars on the bottom, but you can only do that so much. Then towards the end, you can’t even pass lapped cars on the bottom
It’s fun. I like racing here. A lot of people complain about the syrup and stuff here, but I think the traction compound makes it interesting. You can go out and search around on the race track. I had fun.
HOW DOES IT FEEL TO LEAVE WITH A TOP-5?
Good, but I don’t think about it too much. I still think I can win when I go out there. I don’t care if I only race once a year — but it’s hard. I’ve raced three times this year, and that car’s run really well every time. I’m usually conservative with it, because I don’t want to mess things up… But you’ve got to race all the time to be able to keep up with things.
The car was good, so what else can I say?