by | Aug 7, 2013 | ACT, Touring Series News
Barre, VT – Brett Wheeler of Waterbury Center met Phil Scott’s challenge on a late race restart and sped off to victory in the Harvest Equipment Night Late Model 50-lap main event on a rare Monday night of stock car racing at Thunder Road.
Wheeler started on the pole and left everyone in the dust before a caution for Joey M Laquerre’s spin on lap 39 brought his Spherion No. 1 back to the field. Scott lined up alongside Wheeler in the Lamberton Electric/Maplewood No. 14, but wasn’t able to hang at Wheeler’s door.
Trampas Demers and Dave Whitcomb spent the final 11 laps in a spirited battle for 3rd that went to Demers. Rookie Jason Corliss finished 5th. Point leader Derrick O’Donnell came from 20th on the grid to claim 6th. O’Donnell was 13th at the halfway mark. Positions 7-10 went to Joey Laquerre, Dave Pembroke, Mike Bailey and Eric Chase.
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by | Aug 7, 2013 | ACT
ACT Late Model Tour: Brian Hoar
Sanair Super Speedway Race Report
ST. PIE, Quebec – Brian Hoar of Williston, Vt., finished fifth in the ACT Late Model Tour Sanair 150 at Sanair Super Speedway in St. Pie, Que., on Saturday, August 3. Hoar started on the outside of the front row and led a total of 28 laps in the RPM Motorsports No. 37 GossCars.com Dodge Charger, but an aggressive setup and transmission woes combined to cost him valuable track position in the first half of the event. Following a mandatory mid-race pit stop, Hoar’s car came back to life – though heavy rains conspired to cut the event short five laps from the finish and halt his march back toward the front of the field.
WHO: Brian Hoar, Williston, Vt.
TEAM: RPM Motorsports No. 37 GossCars.com Dodge Charger
CREW CHIEF: Rick Paya, Georgia, Vt.
WHAT: ACT Late Model Tour Sanair 150
WHERE: Sanair Super Speedway, St. Pie, Que. (.875-mile oval)
STARTED: 2nd
FINISHED: 5th
NEXT RACE: August 17, Beech Ridge 150, Beech Ridge Motor Speedway, Scarborough, Maine (.333-mile oval)
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by | Aug 7, 2013 | PASS
PASS Sportsman Series: Dan McKeage
White Mountain Motorsports Park Race Report
NORTH WOODSTOCK, N.H. – Dan McKeage of Gorham, Maine, finished fourth in the rain-shortened PASS Sportsman 50 at White Mountain Motorsports Park in North Woodstock, N.H., on Sunday, August 4. The race was halted after 26 laps by rain and never restarted, marking the second straight series event to be shortened by weather. McKeage started eighth in the Naughty 40 Racing No. 40 Top Gun Construction/J.P. & Family Roofing Chevrolet and worked quickly into the Top-5. He made a great save on Lap 14 when he was turned sideways from behind, correcting the sliding car and soldiering on. McKeage was closing on third place before the rain hit.
WHO: Dan McKeage, Gorham, Maine
TEAM: Naughty 40 Racing No. 40 Top Gun Construction/J.P. & Family Roofing Chevrolet
WHAT: PASS Sportsman Series 75
WHERE: Oxford Plains Speedway, Oxford, Maine (.375-mile oval)
STARTED: 8th
FINISHED: 4th
NEXT RACE: September 15, PASS Sportsman Series 100, Beech Ridge Motor Speedway, Scarborough, Maine (.333-mile oval)
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by | Aug 7, 2013 | PASS
Theriault To Tackle PASS At Autodrome Chaudiere In The No. 18
FALMOUTH, Maine – Brad Keselowski Racing development driver Austin Theriault will drive for Mulkern Racing in the PASS North Series event at Autodrome Chaudiere in Vallee-Jonction, Quebec, this Tuesday, August 6.
Theriault, a Fort Kent, Maine, native, will drive the Mulkern Racing No. 18 Southern Maine Chrysler Dodge Jeep Dodge in the Budweiser 150. It will mark Theriault’s second career appearance in the No. 18 and his first Super Late Model start at Autodrome Chaudiere.
“I’m excited to have this opportunity,” said Theriault, who has two PASS South Series victories in 2013. “Scott and Vickie Mulkern have been very good friends to our family, and they’ve been a big part of helping me get to where I am today. I’m looking forward to racing the No. 18 this week and trying to get them a win.”
Theriault will be part of a two-car effort for Mulkern Racing at Chaudiere. Tony Ricci of Westbrook, Maine, is slated to drive the No. 84 Southern Maine Chrysler Dodge Jeep/Community Pharmacies Dodge.
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by | Aug 6, 2013 | PASS
LUCAMA, NC (August 3) – On a weekend chalked full of emotion, Daniel Hemric took his first career Pro All Stars Series (PASS) South Super Late Model win in the Scorcher 150 Saturday night at Southern National Motorsports Park. Fans and racers alike were still reeling from the sudden death of longtime PASS South crew member Mike Sabiston, known to many as “The Judge,” who passed away at the track Friday in an accident while unloading the #62 New Day Motorsports Ford driven by Brandon Ward. The evening started with a remembrance of Sabiston which included a moment of silence and the local Bandolero division drivers laying a flower at a wreath in his honor. Due to the circumstances surrounding the weekend, the win by Hemric was bittersweet.
“I know everybody here has a heavy heart thinking about “The Judge” and our thoughts and prayers go out to him and his family, so this one’s for you buddy,” said Hemric afterwards in victory lane.
The evening started with Preston Peltier knocking his Johnson Motorsports teammate Tyler Church off the top of the qualifying charts with a lap of 98.307 miles per hour. Peltier’s 11th career pole equals the All-Time PASS South leading total of Andy Loden and marks the first race back for the veteran after being injured eight weeks ago in an accident at home. In the top 10 qualifiers redraw, Peltier drew pill #7, while rookie Trevor Noles and Daniel Hemric had the luck of the draw to start on the front row for the Scorcher 150.
Prior to the start of the race, the pole position was left vacant during the pace laps in a tribute to Mike Sabiston and the entire PASS South field of drivers and the fans in the grandstands gave a thumbs up in an additional tribute. At the drop of the green flag to start the race, Hemric quickly jumped into lead from the outside of row 1, but his stay at the front was short lived as Ross Kenseth moved into the top spot on lap 7. The first caution of the night waved on lap 10 for a solo spin by Jerrick Johnson on the frontstretch. On the restart, top 10 runners Peltier and Blake Jones had issues when the field stacked up in front of them ending both of their nights’ early. Then, just four laps later, PASS South championship contender Kyle Grissom suffered a mechanical problem that knocked him out of the race and relegated him to a disappointing 23rd place finish.
The first half of the Scorcher 150 saw Kenseth dominate, while PASS South points leader Jay Fogleman moved into second looking to build on the eight point advantage he had on Grissom entering the race. Another championship contender having a good run was rookie Brandon Lynn, who entered the race third in points behind Fogleman and Grissom. Despite a poor qualifying effort that resulted in starting 21st, Lynn wasted little time making his way to the front. Lynn was in the top 10 by lap 60 and on lap 95 he moved around Church to break into the top 5. The third caution of the night would wave on lap 107 for rain leaving many to wonder of Kenseth could be on his way to his third straight rain-shortened PASS South win dating back to last year. But, the skies cleared and after an approximately 30 minute delay to dry the track, competitors were back out and ready to complete the final 43 laps.
At this point, Hemric had made his way around his Woodman Racing teammate Fogleman and would start outside of Kenseth for the restart. Much like the initial start, Hemric was able to jump into the lead while Kenseth fell back to fourth behind Spencer Davis and Fogleman. Despite the hiccup, Kenseth regrouped to move back into second and would restart outside of Hemric following two minor cautions for spins.
On the lap 118 restart, disaster struck for Fogleman when he would spin exiting turn two following contact with Brandon Lynn, collecting Cole Timm in the process. All three cars would suffer race ending damage. Although not able to completely capitalize on Grissom’s earlier problems, Fogleman’s 15th place finish still enabled him to extend his points lead over Grissom to 24 markers.
In the end, Hemric proved to be too strong taking the checkered flag 1.5 seconds over Kenseth, Jody Measamer, Davis and Church. Rounding out the top 10 were Alex Fleming, John Batten, Noles, Randy Gentry, and Tate Fogleman.
“We were good on the bottom, but it definitely took us two or three laps to get going,” said Hemric, who made his first ever Super Late Model start with PASS in 2010. “I can’t thank Dicky Woodman and Hamke Race Cars enough and everybody who put their hearts and souls in this deal.”
Kenseth looked to be on his way to another PASS South win, but struggled with the handling on his machine following the rain delay.
“I wasn’t too happy with the car, I thought we were too tight,” said Kenseth. “I thought me and Daniel had very similar handling race cars and after the rain I got really loose going into turn one for some reason and it messed me up.”
In the 50 lap PASS Pro Late Model feature, Trevor Noles took the lead with less than 10 laps to go when Jared Fryar slowed for an accident involving slower cars for his fifth win of the year. Following the race, Noles and the Coulter Motorsports team announced they would be giving their race winnings from this weekend to the family of Mike Sabiston. Tyler Audie led the first 27 laps of the race, but fell back to fourth and was involved in an accident with Harrison Burton that ended his night early. Following Noles at the finish were Jeff Batten, Nick Robinson, Fryar, and Walker Yates.
The PASS South Super Late Models will be in action again on Saturday night, August 17th at South Boston Speedway along with Twin 75’s for the NASCAR Late Model Stocks and CCS Legends. For more information please go to ProAllStarsSeries.com.
PASS South The Scorcher 150 – Unofficial Results
1. 41 – Daniel Hemric 150
2. 25 – Ross Kenseth 150
3. 98 – Jody Measamer 150
4. 129 – Spencer Davis 150
5. 7 – Tyler Church 150
6. 05 – Alex Fleming 150
7. 48 – John Batten 150
8. 2 – Trevor Noles 150
9. 09 – Randy Gentry 150
10. 8f – Tate Fogleman 150
11. 1 – Justin Allison 150
12. 5 – Bobby Gower 149
13. 8 – Joseph Mursuli 146
14. 50 – Karl Weber 144
15. 4 – Jay Fogleman 117
16. 97 – Brandon Lynn 117
17. 57 – Cole Timm 117
18. 28 – Jared Irvan 107
19. 15 – Tanner Rumburg 81
20. 5w – Wes Burton 71
21. 76 – Jerrick Johnson 56
22. 26 – Preston Peltier 42
23. 31 – Kyle Grissom 13
24. 80 – Blake Jones 12
PASS Pro Late Models – 50 laps
1. 16 – Trevor Noles
2. 49 – Jeff Batten
3. 71 – Nick Robinson
4. 5 – Jared Fryar
5. 02 – Walker Yates
6. 12 – Harrison Burton
7. 21 – Collin Vernal
8. 45 – Kodie Conner
9. 7 – Matt Murphy
10. 5s – Hans Seth
11. 22 – Tyler Audie
12. 14 – Austin Reed
Dq. 6 – Evan Horne
