by Jay | Aug 3, 2009 | Maine, PASS, Unity
Naples ME ( 8/3/2009) Scott McDaniel looked high and low for a way around race leader Gary Norris in Sundays’ 40 lap Pro All Stars Series (PASS) Mod feature at Unity (ME) Raceway, and when the white flag unfurled the young racer from Livermore Falls Maine found a way by Norris to capture his first PASS Mod series feature win. McDaniel looked like he had the car to beat from the get go and gave the fans plenty to watch as he tried the outside and inside lines on Norris. It was tight clean racing at its best for the full 40 laps as the pair battled for the win.
Norris hung on to second and Bill Dixon raced home third. Point leader Andy Shaw suffered damage on the first lap when the front of the field checked up and retired, finishing last.
McDaniel is the second new PASS Mod winner in as many races. Sulo Burbank captured his first victory at Riverside Speedway on July 25th.Burbank recorded a fourth place finish at Unity, followed by Scott Grant in fifth. Heat races went to Dan Somes and Andy Shaw.
Shane Tatro has to have taken a liking to Unity Raceway. The Levant Maine PASS Sportsman regular has two wins in the series; his first coming in a shoot out with Dan McKeage in the series’ May appearance at the speedway, and the second came Sunday when he beat Lyman McKeage and his son Dan McKeage to the line in the 75 lap PASS Sportsman portion of the NAPA 150 card. Carey Martin stayed alive in the point race by finishing fourth and Duane Seekins rounded out the top five.
Mike Landry looked like a winner with less than ten laps to go. Landry and Tatro dueled all race long, with Tatro out front until Landry used the high line to take over on lap 53. Landry appeared to have the measure of Tatro, but the lead was never more than a car length or two. During that lap 53 caution period the telltale smell of gear oil was in evidence, and it proved to be coming from the rear end of the leader’s ride. Landry dropped into the infield with seven to go, and Tatro cruised to another PASS victory lane visit at Unity. Landry and Tatro each won a qualifying round.
The PASS Mods and Sportsman share the limelight at Groveton New Hampshire’s Riverside Speedway on Saturday August 16th. For more information on the speedway visit www.riversidespeedway.org . The Pro All Stars are on line at www.racewithpass.com or www.proallstarsseries.com .
Unofficial Results – PASS Mod 40 Lap Feature – Unity Raceway – Unity ME – 8/2/09
1) 14 Scott McDaniel Livermore ME 2) 03 Gary Norris West Gardiner ME 3) 33 Bill Dixon North Waterboro ME 4) 21 Sulo Burbank Gorham ME 5) 27 Scott Grant Waterboro ME 6) 56 Dan Somes Belgrade ME 7) 12 Steve Bennett Jr. Buckfield ME 8) 85 Glen Bradbury Hollis Center ME 9) 50 Sumner Sessions Norway ME 10) 29 Greg Ellis Hermon ME 11) 66 Andy Shaw Center Conway NH
Unofficial Results – PASS Sportsman 75 lap feature – Unity Raceway – Unity ME – 8/2/09
1) 7 Shane Tatro Levant ME 2) 58 Lyman McKeage Gorham ME 3) 38 Dan McKeage Gorham ME 4) 18 Carey Martin Denmark ME 5) 19 Duane Seekins Stockton Springs ME 6) 8 Clyde Hennessey Windham ME 7) 5 John Kalel ll Orrington ME 8) 56 Mike Short Auburn ME 9) 04 Nate Swallow Stark NH 10) 40 Mike Landry Oakland ME 11) 54 Donnie York Thorndike ME 12) 48L Mike Lynch Winterport ME 13) 60 Kyle Hart Fryeburg ME 14) 48A Megan Allen Winterport ME 15) 47 Nate Weston Madison ME DNS Steve Bennett Sr. Buckfield ME DNS 80 Dana Reed Buckfield ME
by Jay | Aug 3, 2009 | Maine, PASS, Unity
Turner Topples PASS regulars at Unity
Naples ME (8/3/2009) Randy Turner drove by Scott Chubbuck on lap 117 of Sunday afternoon’s Pro All Stars Series (PASS) NAPA 150 at Unity (ME) Raceway, taking the lead for good to capture his first career Pro All Stars Series (PASS) super late model feature win. DJ Shaw came from the back of the field to nip Ben Rowe for second at the checker. Rowe settled for third and Chubbuck slipped to fourth; Richie Dearborn rounded out the top five.
Unity Raceway lived up to its name and Maine’s Toughest Oval served up an afternoon of side by side racing along with a few spectacular wrecks for those unlucky enough to get out of bounds at the tricky third mile oval.
The first half of the show belonged to Louis Mechalides, Turner, Chubbuck and Kelly Moore, with Mechalides, urner and Chubbuck swapping the lead on several restarts and racing hard for the top spot. That was the way they raced until a lap 107 restart when Chubbuck and Mechalides gave each other a shove or two, resulting in a broken suspension and retirement for Mechalide’s 1C Cat Scales ride.
That left Turner and Chubbuck, two drivers with plenty of Unity experience, to battle it out. Turner has been chasing a Pro All Stars win whenever the series visits his home track and he came close in May, finishing third and running up front throughout the race. This time around he wouldn’t be denied. Turner’s win was a first for the Toyota name plate in PASS North competition, and it’s the first feature win for a non series regular since Joey Porceillo scored at Beech Ridge in May of 2007. Turner is the seventh different driver to visit PASS super late model victory lane this season, joining Chris Staples as a first time feature winner.
Staples didn’t fare so well this day, taking a lazy roll in the mud off turn one. He was uninjured. Wrecks slowed title contenders Adam Bates (11th) and Derek Ramstrom (19th). The race was slowed by seven cautions and one red flag period. Heat race wins went to Turner, Mechalides, and Gary Smith.
The PASS North super late models have a week off before heading south to Seekonk (MA) Speedway when Cirelli Foods presents the PASS 150 on Saturday August 15th. The race marks the series’ first visit to the track that invented super late model (nee pro stock) racing, and the first Bay State appearance in the Pro All Stars Series’ nine year history. It’s a trip to the Cement Palace that can’t be missed. Race time is 6:00 PM; Seekonk Speedway’s web site can be found at www.seekonkspeedway.com .
Learn more about the Pro All Stars Series schedules, point standings and six race series b y visiting www.racewithpass.com or www.racewiyhpass.com .
Unofficial Order of Finish – PASS North Super Late Model NAPA 150 – Unity Raceway – Unity ME 8/2/2009 (finishing position, (starting position), car number, driver, home town (laps completed)
1) 1 (2) Randy Turner, Readfield ME (150) 2) (8) 60 DJ Shaw, Center Conway NH (150) 3) (13) 4 Ben Rowe, Turner ME (150) 4) (4) 77 Scott Chubbuck, Dresden ME 5) (9) 33 Richie Dearborn, Hollis ME (150) 6) (11) 54 Johnny Clark Hallowell ME (150) 7) (6) 47 Kelly Moore, Scarborough ME (150) 8) (7) 7 Donnie Whitten, Wells ME 9) (17) 17 Travis Benjamin, Morrill ME (150) 10) (15) Cassius Clark, Farmington ME (150) 11) (12) 98 Adam Bates, Warner NH (150) 12) (10) 54R Ryan Deane, Winterport ME (150) 13) (3) 75 Gary Smith, Bangor ME (150) 14) 85 Nick Ribbe , Kingston MA (149) 15) (24)33H John Higgins, Glenburn ME (147) 16 ) 9 (5) Tim Turner, Freedom ME (147) 17) (19) 12 John Dabrowski, West Bridgewater MA (144) 18) (20) 20 Steve Legendre , St. Johnsbury VT (135) 19) (18) Derek Ramstrom, Worcester MA (123) 20) (16) 17A Scott Alexander, Orrington ME (108) 21) (1)1C Louis Mechalides, Tyngsboro MA (107) 22) (14) 5 Chris Staples, Brunswick ME (42) 23) (22)15 David Folsom, Skowhegan ME (24) 24) (21) 01 Joe Decker Chesterville ME (19) 25) (25) 28 Ken Beasley, Richmond ME (14)
by Jay | Aug 2, 2009 | NASCAR K&N Pro Series
BEAVER FALLS, N.Y. – Veteran Steve Park showed he hasn’t forgotten his way to Victory Lane, leading the final five laps Saturday evening at Adirondack International Speedway en route to the win in The Edge Hotel 150 presented by Casella Waste Systems.
It was Park’s first NASCAR Camping World Series East victory in 13 years. He won twice in 1996, with the latter coming at the now closed Nazareth (Penn.) Speedway on July 1. Since, he has collected wins in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, NASCAR Nationwide Series and NASCAR Camping World Series Truck Series. He has also won on the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour.
Park appeared on the verge of the win in the NASCAR Camping World Series previous race, July 11 at Thompson (Conn.) International Speedway, only to lose the lead late to teenage rookie Ryan Truex.
This time, it was Park who got the jump on race leader Jody Lavender on the race’s final restart and led the the rest of the way. Truex got by Lavender in the closing laps to grab second. Jesus Hernandez and defending race winner Matt Kobyluck rounded out the top five.
With the win, Park locked up a secured spot in the NASCAR Toyota All-Star Showdown. The prestigious postseason race is scheduled for Jan. 29-30, 2010 at the Toyota Speedway at Irwindale (Calif.).
Eddie MacDonald won his first career Coors Light Pole Award and led a race-high 101 laps. However, he got shuffled back late in the race and finished 10th.
Truex was able to stretch his points lead to 26 over Lavender with three races remaining. The top six drivers are seperated by just 100 points.
NASCAR Camping World Series East-The Edge Hotel 150 pres. by Casella Waste Systems Unofficial Results
Saturday
At Adirondack International Speedway
Lowville, N.Y.
Lap length: 0.5 miles
(Start position in parentheses)
1. (7) Steve Park, East Northport, N.Y., Chevrolet, 150 laps, 80.000 mph, $8,000.
2. (9) Ryan Truex, Mayetta, N.J., Toyota, 150, $4,625.
3. (11) Jody Lavender, Hartsville, S.C., Chevrolet, 150, $3,700.
4. (10) Jesus Hernandez, Fresno, Calif., Dodge, 150, $3,000.
5. (3) Matt Kobyluck, Uncasville, Conn., Chevrolet, 150, $2,600.
6. (16) Alan Tardiff, Lyman, Maine, Chevrolet, 150, $3,900.
7. (8) Ty Dillon, Lewisville, N.C., Chevrolet, 150, $1,700.
8. (2) Brett Moffitt, Grimes, Iowa, Chevrolet, 150, $2,100.
9. (17) John Salemi, Nashua, N.H., Chevrolet, 150, $2,025.
10. (1) Eddie MacDonald, Rowley, Mass., Chevrolet, 150, $3,975.
11. (5) Dustin Delaney, Mayfield, N.Y., Chevrolet, 150, $2,475.
12. (13) Jonathan Smith, Beacon Falls, Conn., Chevrolet, 150, $1,875.
13. (12) Tommy Cloce, Canton, N.Y., Chevrolet, 150, $1,325.
14. (4) Ryan Duff, Hazard, KY., Chevrolet, 150, $1,775.
15. (18) Jason Holehouse, Toronto, Ontario, Toyota, 150, $1,230.
16. (14) Max Gresham, Griffin, Ga., Toyota, 149, $1,700.
17. (15) Matt Kurzejewski, Mansfield, Pa., Dodge, 149, $1,670.
18. (19) Levi Arthur, Boonville, N.Y., Chevrolet, 148, $1,150.
19. (20) Scott Bouley, Middlebury, Conn., Chevrolet, 146, $1,130.
20. (6) Alex Kennedy, Aztec, N.M., Chevrolet, 111, vibration, $1,615.
21. (21) Todd Peck, Glenville, Pa., Chevrolet, 98, vibration, $1,100.
Race Statistics
Time of Race: 0 hours 56 minutes 15 seconds
Margin of Victory: .619 seconds
Fastest Qualifier: E.MacDonald (107.533 mph, 16.739 seconds)
Caution Flags: 5 for 23 laps.
Lead Changes: 6 among 5 drivers.
Lap Leaders: E. MacDonald 1-57; M. Kobyluck 58-61; E. MacDonald 62-92; B. Moffitt 93; E. MacDonald 94-106; J. Lavender 107-145; S. Park 146-150.
Standings: 1. R. Truex, 1227; 2. J. Lavender, 1201; 3. E. MacDonald, 1192; 4. M. Kobyluck, 1167; 5. S. Park, 1149; 6. B. Moffitt, 1127; 7. A. Tardiff, 1009; 8. D. Delaney, 1005; 9. R. Duff, 962; 10. A. Kennedy, 946.
by Jay | Aug 2, 2009 | ACT, Canada
Montmagny, QC – Patrick Laperle of St-Denis-sur-Richelieu, QC captured his second win of the 2009 Série ACT Castrol season at the Montmagny 250 in Montmagny, QC. Laperle took the green in the 14th starting position and quickly moved to the front of the field. After taking the lead on lap 27 Laperle clearly had the car to beat. Laperle held the lead until Karl Allard took over on lap 114 after pitting for fresh tires.
Allard then lead until after Laperle pitted for the new tires. At that point is was clear that Laperle had the dominant car. Laperle then took the lead again on lap 169 and lead the rest of the way. Allard would hang on for second and current point leader Donald Theetge finished third. Patrick Hamel and Justin Holtom were the only other two cars on the lead lap and finished fourth and fifth. Patrick Cliche, Jean-François Déry, Jonathan Desbiens, Claude Leclerc and Jacques Poulin completed the top ten.
Twenty-four cars were in attendance and they all took the initial green flag. Fourteen cars completed the race after 12 cautions.
Laperle won the opening race of the Série ACT Castrol 2009 season at St-Eustache, so he is already qualified for the ACT Invitational at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Therefore opening up a spot for another provisional.
The Série ACT Castrol will be back in action next Saturday, August 8th at Autodrome Chaudiére.
Unofficial Montmagny 250 Results
Pos Start Pos Car # Driver
1 14 91 Patrick Laperle
2 11 48QC Karl Allard
3 15 80 Donald Theetge
4 12 51PQ Patrick Hamel
5 3 17ON Justin Holtom
6 9 5QC Patrick Cliche
7 24 21QC Jean-François Déry
8 16 92 Jonathan Desbiens
9 6 11PQ Claude Leclerc
10 20 97PQ Jacques Poulin
11 1 10QC Stéphane Descoste
12 8 85 Trampas Demers
13 18 27 Alexandre Gingras
14 21 40QC David Michaud
15 13 19 Brandon Watson
16 5 99 Derek White
17 17 42 Eric St-Gelais
18 7 28QC Dany Ouellet
19 4 30 Stéphane Durand
20 19 2 Daniel Descoste
21 2 15QC Kevin Roberge
22 10 9PQ Yvon Bédard
23 23 26QC Valerie Chiasson
24 22 12QC Etienne Lemay
by Jay | Jul 31, 2009 | ACT, New Hampshire
Claremont, NH – The American Canadian Tour Twin State 100 at Twin State Speedway in Claremont, NH has been postponed until Sunday, August 2. The gates will open at 11am and post time is set for 5pm. The Twin State 100 is the ninth event on the ACT Tour’s 13 race schedule.
Brian Hoar of Williston, VT will attempt to close the gap between him and current point leader Scott Payea. The margin currently stands at 22 points and time is running out with only five races remaining. Joey Polewarczyk, Jr., Randy Potter and Brent Dragon are all in the top five and can’t be counted out of the title hunt.
The Twin State 100 will be the seventeenth qualifying race for the ACT Invitational at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on September, 19. Thirteen drivers have already qualified and a possible fourteenth will be named after tomorrow’s, August 1, Série ACT Castrol Montmagny 250 in Montmagny, QC.
by Jay | Jul 30, 2009 | ACT, New Hampshire
Waterbury, VT – The 2009 American Canadian Tour (ACT) point’s battle is heating up as the Tour prepares for Twin State Speedway this Friday, July 31. The ACT Late Model Tour’s visit to Twin State will be their second in history and the ninth event on the 2009 schedule. ACT’s last trip to the third-mile speedway was in 2004, when Montreal’s Patrick Laperle led 88 of the 100 laps on his way to the win.
The Twin State 100 will be an important event in the 2009 point battle. Scott Payea of Milton, Vermont currently holds a 22 point lead in the ACT Tour Championship Point Standings. Payea has lead throughout the majority of the season using consistency to hold onto his lead. Through the first eight events Payea has finished in the top ten all but once with an incredible five top threes. Although Payea has appeared dominant throughout the 2009 season, five-time ACT Tour champion Brian Hoar of Williston, Vermont has tightened up the point race in the last few weeks. Hoar has made a charge toward the front of the point standings in the last two races with a sixth place finish at Kawartha Speedway and a win in last Saturday’s Beech Ridge 150.
However, several drivers are within striking distance of the point lead and the fact that so few of the ACT Tour’s current wheelmen have competed at Twin State, puts everyone on a level playing field for the Twin State 100. Looking to take advantage of this opportunity will be Joey Polewarczyk, Jr., Randy Potter, John Donahue, Brent Dragon, and Glen Luce among others.
With the ACT Invitational at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on September 19th closing in quickly many New England Late Model drivers are looking for every opportunity to earn their ticket. This will attract several outlaws to Twin State Speedway this Friday, including Ben Rowe of Turner, Maine and legend Punky Caron from Goshen, New Hampshire. They will have to contend with not only the ACT regulars but also the Twin State Speedway drivers who will be looking to use their home track advantage. Twin State regulars expected to run the Twin State 100 include point leader Guy Caron as well as Marc Palmisano, Chris Riendeau, Luke Hinkley, Dola Holland, and last week’s feature winner Dallas Trombley.
Action at Twin State Speedway is set to begin this Friday, July 31 at 7:00pm.
