2011-04-10

Pro All Stars Series News-IMPoRTANT NOTICE - Rain forces THE RACE to Sunday April 10 - Sunday schedule

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North Wilkesboro NC ( 4/9) Rain moved in over North Wilkesboro Speedway immediately after the field was set for the Pro All Stars Series (PASS) presented by JE Pistons and Roush Yates Performance Products THE RACE, forcing a one day postponement of the $75,000.00 to win short track spectacular until Sunday April 10.

 

On Sunday the pit area will open at 10:00 AM and the spectator grandstands at 11:00 AM. Tickets are available at the gate for tomorrow's rescheduled event.

The green flag will drop on the Modified feature at 2:00 PM, followed by THE RACE, 300 laps for a 44 car field of PASS super late models.

Visit www.proallstarsseries.com for a look at the starting lineup and all of the action leading up to tomorrow's historic event.

 

 


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PASS PR - Field is set

Field Set for the PASS South “THE RACE” at North Wilkesboro Speedway

44 Drivers Set to Take the Green Flag for $75,000.00 Sunday Afternoon

 

A total of 77 drivers entered the gates at North Wilkesboro Speedway (NC) this weekend to partake in the Pro All Stars Series (PASS) South presented by JE Pistons and Roush Yates Performance Products “THE RACE,” which is scheduled to take place Sunday afternoon, April 10th. After qualifying, heat races and a couple last chance events, the 44-car field is set to take the green flag at the historic North Carolina track, where the winner will take home $75,000.00, along with five drivers eligible for the additional $25,000.00 bonus.

 

 

On Friday, Stephen Nasse etched his name in the record books, earning the McGunegill Engine Performance Fast Time Award with a new track record of 18.700 seconds. Justin Wakefield, Ryan Moore, Brian Ickler, Bubba Pollard, Augie Grill, Pat Kelly, Andy Loden, Johnny Clark, Jay Fogleman, Cale Gale, Kenzie Ruston, Trevor Sanborn, TJ Reaid and Chris Eggleston all locked themselves into the field as the fastest 15 during qualifying. The top-10 drivers redrew for their starting positions, with Clark and Fogleman starting THE RACE on the front row followed by Kelly, Loden, Grill, Pollard, Wakefield, Moore, Ickler and Nasse.

 

Friday evening, five 25-lap heat races were run with the top-three drivers in each race transferring into THE RACE. Winners of the heat races were Patrick Laperle, Ross Kenseth, Ryan Blaney, Jeff Choquette and Preston Peltier. Others that transferred in during the heat races were Jody Lavender, Rebecca Kasten, Mario Gosslin, Brandon Ward, Erik Darnell, Heath Hindman, Corey Williams, Mike Rowe, Garrett Evans and Scott Mulkern.

 

Saturday, the balance of the non-qualified drivers raced in two 40-lap last chance races with just the winners transferring into THE RACE. Taking the victories in the two races were Trey Mitchell and Alex Fleming.

 

Provisionals to complete the 44-car field went to Ben Rowe, Joey Doiron, Steve Legendre, Cassius Clark, Gary Smith, John Batten, Jimmy Weller, Scott Alexander, Randy Turner and Gray Gaulding. Geoff Bodine and Sterling Marlin were added to the back of the field as North Wilkesboro Speedway track provisionals.

 

In addition to the $75,000.00 that will go to the winner, five drivers have a chance at an additional $25,000.00 bonus. Clark, Fogleman, Peltier, Legendre and Rowe competed full time in either the PASS North or PASS South season in 2010, as well as the four National events, making them eligible for the extra cash if they win THE RACE.

 

For more information on the Pro All Stars Series and “THE RACE” at North Wilkesboro Speedway, go to www.proallstarsseries.com.

 

PASS South presented by JE Pistons and Roush Yates Performance Products “THE RACE” Starting Lineup

 

1st 54 Johnny Clark

2nd 4 Jay Fogleman

3rd 53 Pat Kelly

4th 29 Andy Loden

5th 112 Augie Grill

6th 18 Bubba Pollard

7th 98 Justin Wakefield

8th 74 Ryan Moore

9th 154 Brian Ickler

10th 51 Stephen Nasse

11th 83 Cale Gale

12th 39 Kenzie Ruston

13th 29s Trevor Sanborn

14th 51 TJ Reaid

15th 08 Chris Eggleston

16th 91l Patrick Laperle

17th 25 Ross Kenseth

18th 10 Ryan Blaney

19th 129 Jeff Choquette

20th 26 Preston Peltier

21st 115 Jody Lavender

22nd 51k Rebecca Kasten

23rd 61 Mario Gosslin

24th 62 Brandon Ward

25th 7 Erik Darnell

26th 91 Heath Hindman

27th 47s Corey Williams

28th 24n Mike Rowe

29th 64 Garrett Evans

30th 84 Scott Mulkern

31st 47 Trey Mitchell

32nd 05 Alex Fleming

33rd 4n Ben Rowe

34th 73 Joey Doiron

35th 20 Steve Legendre

36th 8 Cassius Clark

37th 75 Gary Smith

38th 48 John Batten

39th 23 Jimmy Weller

40th 17a Scott Alexander

41st 1n Randy Turner

42nd 2 Gray Gaulding

43rd 10b Geoff Bodine

44th 40 Sterling Marlin

 


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PASS PR - Last chance results "The Race"

Trey Mitchell and Alex Fleming Race Their Way into PASS South “THE RACE” at North Wilkesboro Speedway

33 Drivers Raced for Two Transfer Spots in Last-Chance Races Saturday Afternoon

 

With 30 drivers already locking themselves in to the Pro All Stars Series (PASS) South presented by JE Pistons and Roush Yates Performance Parts “THE RACE” on Friday, April 8th, 33 drivers raced in two last chance races for two more transfer positions on Saturday afternoon into the 300-lap race. Trey Mitchell and Alex Fleming took the checkered-flags first in their heat races, earning their spots into THE RACE.

 

 

Joey Coulter and Mitchell started side by side at the start of the first last chance race. Coulter got the edge going into turn one, clearing Mitchell for the top spot. Lonnie Sommerville settled in to the third position as the top-three drivers distanced themselves from the rest of the field.

 

A battle back for seventh between 62 year old Geoff Bodine and 13 year old Gray Gaulding was heated for a few laps, but Gaulding was able to work his way under Bodine to take the position just before lap 10.

 

Meanwhile, up front, Mitchell worked his way to the back bumper and inside Coulter for the top spot, officially taking the lead. Also, Joey Pole made his presence known, moving his way up from ninth to second, chasing Mitchell for the transfer spot.

 

With the rest of the race going green flag, Mitchell was able to hold off the late charge by Pole to take the victory and the coveted transfer spot into THE RACE.

 

I’ve got to thank Joey (Coulter),” said Mitchell. “This is a do-or-die thing, and he didn’t have to race me clean. He did, and I appreciate that. I really do think we have a good piece. It rolls the center great and has great horsepower.”

 

Pole, Coulter, Sommerville and Gaulding rounded out the top five.

 

Jimmy Weller and Ryan Reed started on the front row of the second last chance race. Coming to take the green flag, both leaders seemed to have trouble coming up to speed, almost stacking up the field. Reed was able to get going and take the lead while Weller dropped back several positions.

 

The yellow flag flew early for Randy Gentry’s spin in turn one after contact with Dustin Hubbard. On the restart, Reed and Fleming headed to turn one with Fleming driving hard on the outside, taking the lead. Reed settled in second with Donnie Wilson in third.

 

Over the final handful of laps, Wilson put pressure on Reed for the second position, eventually moving his way into the runner-up spot as the racers took the white flag, but it was just a little too late as Fleming went to victory lane in the second last chance race.

 

I have never been more excited to qualify into a race,” said Fleming. “We put ourselves in a hole working on long runs (yesterday). We didn’t realize we weren’t in the race yet. We started the heat race and they left us. This morning we changed every single thing on the car back to a normal set-up.”

 

Wilson, Reed, DJ Shaw and Brian Levant rounded out the top five.

 

The balance of the field will be determined by PASS officials with provisionals going to multiple drivers.

 

For more information on the Pro All Stars Series and “THE RACE” at North Wilkesboro Speedway, go to www.proallstarsseries.com.

 

PASS South presented by JE Pistons and Roush Yates Performance Products “THE RACE” Last Chance Race Results

 

Last Chance Race #1 Results

 

1st 47 Trey Mitchell

2nd 197 Joey Pole

3rd 16 Joey Coulter

4th 48n Lonnie Sommerville

5th 2 Gray Gaulding

6th 97 John Fleming

7th 4n Ben Rowe

8th 10b Geoff Bodine

9th 84qc Martin Latuilitte

10th 22 Aaron Ricker

11th 29k Allen Karnes

12th 8 Cassius Clark

13th 75 Gary Smith

14th 80s Mark Shaffer

15th 17a Scott Alexander

16th 1n Randy Turner

17th 42n Ronnie Hults

18th 80 Dean Clattenburg

 

Last Chance Race #2 Results

 

1st 05 Alex Fleming

2nd 82 Donnie Wilson

3rd 04 Ryan Reed

4th 60n DJ Shaw

5th 49 Brian Levant

6th 35 Devin Jones

7th 9p Tommy Pecaro

8th 73 Joey Doiron

9th 09 Randy Gentry

10th 40 Sterling Marlin

11th 20 Steve Legendre

12th 2m Matt Matheson

13th 48 John Batten

14th 23 Jimmy Weller

15th 21 Dustin Hubbard

 

 


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