2010-08-20

Delaware results: August 20 results and recap

Triple Crown Concludes, Upset in Vintage Modifieds Win

Winners: Ron Sheridan, Stephen Richmond, Jesse Kennedy, Steve Lyons

                           Steve Robblee wins Triple Crown!

 

August 20, 2010 (London, Ontario) BX-93 night at Delaware Speedway marked the return of the Lucas Oil Canadian Vintage Modifieds and the third and final instalment of the 2010 NASCAR Late Model Triple Crown. Crashes in each of the NASCAR Late Model 25-lap features claim cars but thankfully leave their drivers unhurt.  And the night's Super Stocks winner came a long way for his win.

 

Ron Sheridan (52) and Scott Lindsay (20) shared the pole in the night's first NASCAR Late Model feature and Sheridan won the race off the green flag.  The 52 had a car-length lead over Lindsay when an early caution for some spinning just after the first lap closed the gap.  Lindsay started the night in two second spots: 23 points back of Sheridan for NASCAR Late Models overall, and 21 points back of Triple Crown leader Steve Robblee (28).

A third of the way into the 25-lap race, Sheridan's lead was anything but comfortable as Lindsay crowded him and Robblee pushed up to third spot with about five car lengths between them and the next five cars, led by Jamie Ramsay (22).  They raced as tightly as the train racers we're bringing back to Delaware on the Great Canadian Race weekend.

At lap 14, the #8 of Marc Jacobs spun on its own between turns one and two just as Sheridan and company came up on lap traffic. Sheridan was been able to hang onto the lead just before this second caution.

The restart offered some scrambling for the positions behind the top three of Sheridan, Lindsay and Robblee.  Jonathan Urlin left the pack in his wake and he was making strides toward joining the three-pack up ahead when Jesse Kennedy (10) did some spinning to bring out Sharpie's yellow again. Urlin found himself working just as hard all over again as a nasty crash occurred on lap 20.  Jamie Ramsay (22) went sideways off turn 4 catching the 72 of Shawn Thompson which then struck the 21 of Matt Pritiko – Pritiko's car hit the inside wall and then shot hard into the outside wall off turn one.  The car sustained front and back end damage but Pritiko was okay.

Sheridan and Lindsay briefly separated themselves from the rest of the pack and Urlin joined the quartet again as a battle for fifth raged on.  Sheridan took the checkered flag, Lindsay second, Steve Robblee third, Jonathan Urlin 4th and Jamie Ramsay fifth.

Three lead changes in the first 10 laps of the second NASCAR Late Model feature race.  Jamie Ramsay (22) started, Jamie Cox (00) took it after the first lap followed by Jesse Kennedy (10) at lap 7.  But at lap 11, a spin followed by a hard hit and a near rollover into the turn one-and-two outside wall for Jonathan Urlin (4) threw a red flag on the track and caused a hush over the crowd until word came that Urlin was okay.  He walked to the infield as his car was pushed into the pits.

At lap 19, Kennedy's lead extended to a dozen car-lengths as Andrew Gresel (81) made his move into third and to try to poke around to reach second while Ron Sheridan and Steve Robblee, the current points leader and the defending champion, battled for fifth.  Robblee was able to shut Sheridan out of the top five and become Triple Crown champion for this season.

Kennedy took the win, Jamie Cox second, Andrew Gresel third, Scott Lindsay fourth and Steve Robblee, fifth.

Kris Root (69) had the pole in Delaware Super Stocks but Stephen Richmond (24) took the lead after lap one and Root slowed out of the top five.  The leaders hitting lap traffic caused a few gasps although that's not what caused the first caution at lap five.  Root and DJ DeJesus (9) connected on turn one.

Richmond had Jeremy Reid (76), Darrell Lake (77) and Steve Smith (84) on his tailpipe and by lap ten, Jason Lidster (11) joined them.

Lap traffic at 15 caused some wobbling but the track stayed green, even as Jake Ott (60) slowed and pitted.  Stephen Richmond increased his lead to a comfortable half-straightaway and with Reid a distant but seemingly secure second, the battle raged for third and beyond. 

Richmond, who had made the trip back from North Carolina where he starts on Monday studying Motorsports Engineering, took the win. Jeremy Reid finished second, Steve Smith third, Jason Lidster fourth and Kris Lawrence fifth.

If not for the bright colours and large numbers on their sides, a casual observer might think the Vintage Modifieds had assembled for a gangster period movie.  They may look "30's" but these vehicles mean business on the asphalt. 

Rookie Shane Stickel  (39)of Kitchener had the pole and held onto it until the first caution at lap five for a the stalled 1935 Ford Coach of Jason Bowden (00). Series points leader Steve Lyons (9) grabbed the lead with Orangeville's Phil Shaw(0) on his bumper. At lap nine, Shaw grabbed the lead with his 1928 Pontiac Coupe.  Shaw extended his lead to almost an entire straightaway as the second and third place runners played a little bumper tag. At lap 20, Sharpie threw a yellow for a little tangle between Ray Hughes (24) of Kitchener and Jeff Shaw (81) on turn one. Both cars were able to drive off. 

On the restart, the race returned to its previous look with Shaw out front in comfortable fashion until turn four as he approached the checkered flag.  His 0 appeared to lose power and he slowed rapidly as second-place runner Lyons grabbed the win.  Jason Keen (18) finished second, Willis Mahood (26) third, John Karley (19) fourth and Shaw had to settle for fifth.

Delaware Super Stocks. Heat #1 winner: Kris Root. Heat #2 winner: Jeremy Reid.

Lucas Oil Canadian Vintage Modifieds: Heat #1 winner. Phil Shaw. Heat #2 winner: Jason Keen .

 

Our next race night is Friday, August 27th, sponsored by Bedell's Foodservice Distributors. We'll feature NASCAR Late Models, Delaware Super Stocks, Demar Aggregates Trucks and Transmission Direct Enduro Challenge. The gates open at 6 pm and racing starts at 8 

Late Model Time Trials

1.            52                           Ron Sheridan                     Mt. Brydges

2.            20                           Scott Lindsay                      St. Marys

3.            22                           Jamie Ramsay                    London

4.            21                           Matt Pritiko                        London

5.            28                           Steve Robblee                  Dorchester

6.            10                           Jesse Kennedy                  Southwold

7.            00                           Jamie Cox                            Dorchester

8.            27                           Mat Box                                               Mississauga

9.            4                              Jonathan Urlin                   London

10.          81                           Andrew Gresel                 Hepworth

11.          14                           Rick Emery                          Ruscom

12.          2                              Doug Stewart                    London

13.          72                           Shawn Thompson                            Ailsa Craig

14.          5                              Jay Christie                         Lasalle

15.          51                           Matt Robblee                    Dorchester

16.          8                              Marc Jacobs                       London

17.          35                           Mark Hickson                    

18.          33                           Jamie Grover                     Glencoe

 

Super Stock Heat #1

1.            69                           Chris Root                           Delaware

2.            74                           Al Bowman                         Cambridge

3.            48                           Tim McGregor                  

4.            17                           Rob Anderton                   Delaware

5.            19                           Geoff Chant                       Thorndale

6.            60                           Jake Ott                               Ayr

7.            5                              Jim Mairs                             London

 

Super Stock Heat #2

1.            76                           Jeremy Reid                       London

2.            24                           Stephen Richmond         Appin

3.            9                              DJ DeJesus                          London

4.            84                           Steve Smith                        Arkona

5.            11                           Jason Lidster                      St Thomas

6.            28                           Kris Lawrence                    London

7.            77                           Darrell Lake                        London

8.            33                           Paul Fothergill                   London

9.            7                              Jared Shields                      London

10.          04                           Matt Humphrys                                St Marys

11.          99                           Scott Nagy                          Strathroy

 

Late Model Feature #1

1.            52                           Ron Sheridan                     Mt. Brydges

2.            20                           Scott Lindsay                      St. Marys

3.            28                           Steve Robblee                  Dorchester

4.            4                              Jonathan Urlin                   London

5.            22                           Jamie Ramsay                    London

6.            27                           Mat Box                                               Mississauga

7.            81                           Andrew Gresel                 Hepworth

8.            10                           Jesse Kennedy                  Southwold

9.            51                           Matt Robblee                    Dorchester

10.          00                           Jamie Cox                            Dorchester

11.          14                           Rick Emery                          Ruscom

12.          5                              Jay Christie                         Lasalle

13.          2                              Doug Stewart                    London

14.          8                              Marc Jacobs                       London

15.          35                           Mark Hickson                    

16.          72                           Shawn Thompson                            Ailsa Craig

17.          21                           Matt Pritiko                        London

18.          33                           Jamie Grover                     Glencoe

 

Super Stock Feature

1.            24                           Stephen Richmond         Appin

2.            76                           Jeremy Reid                       London

3.            84                           Steve Smith                        Arkona

4.            11                           Jason Lidster                      St Thomas

5.            28                           Kris Lawrence                    London

6.            33                           Paul Fothergill                   London

7.            77                           Darrell Lake                        London

8.            99                           Scott Nagy                          Strathroy

9.            04                           Matt Humphrys                                St Marys

10.          7                              Jared Shields                      London

11.          48                           Tim McGregor                  

12.          66                           Devon Bloemendal         Delaware

13.          74                           Al Bowman                         Cambridge

14.          19                           Geoff Chant                       Thorndale

15.          17                           Rob Anderton                   Delaware

16.          60                           Jake Ott                               Ayr

17.          69                           Chris Root                           Delaware

18.          9                              DJ DeJesus                          London

19.          5                              Jim Mairs                             London

 

Late Model Feature #2

1.            10                           Jesse Kennedy                  Southwold

2.            00                           Jamie Cox                            Dorchester

3.            81                           Andrew Gresel                 Hepworth

4.            20                           Scott Lindsay                      St. Marys

5.            28                           Steve Robblee                  Dorchester

6.            22                           Jamie Ramsay                    London

7.            52                           Ron Sheridan                     Mt. Brydges

8.            27                           Mat Box                                               Mississauga

9.            51                           Matt Robblee                    Dorchester

10.          72                           Shawn Thompson                            Ailsa Craig

11.          5                              Jay Christie                         Lasalle

12.          2                              Doug Stewart                    London

13.          14                           Rick Emery                          Ruscom

14.          8                              Marc Jacobs                       London

15.          35                           Mark Hickson                    

16.          4                              Jonathan Urlin                   London

17.          33                           Jamie Grover                     Glencoe

18.          21                           Matt Pritiko                        London

 

 

Public and Media Relations, Delaware Speedway

www.delawarespeedway.com

226.448.7227 

 


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2010-08-19

ACT: Laquerre Tops ACT Test and Tune at NHMS Day 2

Laquerre Tops ACT Test and Tune at NHMS Day 2

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                             ACT-081810

Loudon, NH – Montpelier, Vermont’s Joey Laquerre topped the speed charts of day number 2 of the ACT Test and Tune session at New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS) on Wednesday. Laquerre averaged 119 miles per hour on his fast lap of 32 seconds flat. He came up just hundredths of a second behind yesterday’s fast time set by Brian Hoar.

 

Turner, Maine’s Ben Rowe, Hudson, New Hampshire’s Joey Polewarczyk, Jr. and Patrick Laperle of Montreal, Quebec were the only other competitors of the day to break into the 32.0 range.

Another 31 teams from around the Northeast and Quebec took to the Magic Mile looking to earn an invite and preparing for the second annual ACT Invitational at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Saturday, September 18. The teams received seven hours of on track time including two 12 lap simulated races. The races, much like Tuesday’s, were reminiscent of the competitiveness seen in last fall’s Inaugural ACT Invitational. Former NHMS track champion Brad Leighton claimed the win in the first race while Laquerre took the honors in the second.

A total of 43 of the 71 teams that tackled the Magic Mile over the last two days will be invited back on Saturday, September 18 for the second running of the ACT Invitational.

Another invitation will be awarded this Saturday, August 21 as the ACT Late Model Tour makes their first of two trips to Waterford Speedbowl in Waterford, Connecticut.

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2010-08-18

PASS North news - Spud Speedway preview

For Immediate Release: Media contact Norm Desjardins @ (603) 387-5598

Spud Speedway’s a wild card in the PASS North title chase

Naples ME (8/17)The Pro All Stars Series (PASS)  super late model and modified  stars and travel to the crown of Maine this weekend   for their first ever appearance at Caribou’s Spud Speedway, a new venue for the traveling circle track  circus  that carries serious points implications for the pair of drivers  battling for the super late model title.

 

At Spud there won’t be any notes for the crew chiefs to fall back on, no on track experience for the drivers. So, the teams that get a handle on the quickest way around the speedway in the least amount of time will have a definite edge.  As the points paying races wind down, success at Spud will be key to capturing the 2010 super late model Championship

Johnny Clark and Ben Rowe have a battle royal going on for the 2010 title. They each have four PASS championships under their belt, Clark two in a row.  Rowe moved over to Scott Mulkern Racing for 2010 and the combination has worked their way into title contention as the season has progressed. Just ten points separated the pair prior to Saturday’s Seekonk Speedway stop. Rowe picked up two points on Clark in the feature as the pair crossed the stripe third and fourth, respectively. But PASS also awards heat race points and  Clark came out on top in his qualifier and  Rowe finished home third in his, erasing his gain from  the 150 lapper. So, their individual drives for five titles moves on to Spud with Clark still on top of the standings by the thinnest of margins.

The PASS Mod championship race isn’t quite as tight but there’s plenty of jockeying for position throughout the top ten. Andy Shaw has had a phenomenal season in Dave and Krystal Weirs’ ride. He’s won fifty percent of his starts and hasn’t finished out of the top five, an enviable record that would be tough to match in any series.  Wayne Whitten Jr., Jon Brill, Bill Dixon, Scott McDaniel and Allan Wilson are all locked in a tight battle behind Shaw and those drivers will battle it out for position as the Mod Squad heads into their final two races of 2010.

There’s another wild card in play at Spud in the form of two time Daytona 500 winner Sterling Marlin, a driver that is no stranger to the bull rings in his home state of Tennessee. Marlin will be on hand Friday for a fan meet and greet and he’ll race with PASS on Saturday night.

The two day event will feature PASS Mod and super late model practice on Friday August 20, along with a complete race card for Spud’s own weekly divisions.  The pit area opens at 2:00 followed by PASS practice. Racing gets underway at 7:00 PM.  Fans should plan on getting out to the speedway early and meet Sterling Marlin from 5:30 until 7:30 PM.

Saturday August 21 is PASS race day; the grandstands open at 4:00 PM for advance ticket sales and 4:30 for general admission.  The races go green at 6:00 PM with PASS super late model and Mod heats and 150 and 40 green flag laps of feature racing plus another night of action for Spud’s weekly racers.

Visit www.proallstarsseries.com for this weekend’s schedule, entry list point standings and a link to Spud Speedway.

 

 

 


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STE-CROIX / RIVERSIDE: Place au National Dirt, dimanche après-midi

COMMUNIQUÉ DE PRESSE

 

 40e anniversaire du circuit Ste-Croix/Riverside Speedway

 

ON ATTEND DE LA « GRANDE VISITE », DIMANCHE APRÈS-MIDI

 

(Ste-Croix-de-Lotbinière, Qc. (18-08-10) – Toujours dans l’esprit des célébrations du 40e anniversaire du circuit Ste-Croix/Riverside Speedway, il y aura des invités de marque lors du programme de dimanche prochain alors que plusieurs pilotes des pistes de terre battue de la classe Modifiée ont été invités à prendre part à cet avant-dernier programme de stock-car de la saison. Ils croiseront le fer à l’occasion de trois finales de 30 tours chacune. Les résultats seront inversés lors des dernières manches.

 

Depuis quelques mois déjà, Sylvain Brouillette, le dynamique directeur général de ce tracé de Lotbinière a multiplié ses visites aux pistes de Granby, Drummondville et même Airborne Speedway de Plattsburgh afin de distribuer les invitations concernant ce programme. Au total, deux douzaines de pilotes se sont montré très intéressés par ce nouveau défi, mais selon M. Brouillette, une vingtaine de pilotes serait un très bon résultat pour une première.

 

Les pilotes de terre battue sont en terrain inconnu alors que c’est le quotidien pour les pilotes de Plattsburgh qui évoluent déjà sur l’asphalte, mais la bourse de 750 $ garantie pour prendre le départ et une bourse de 4,000 $ au gagnant sont certainement une excellente source de motivation pour tenter l’expérience.

 

Du côté de Plattsburgh, le chef du groupe devrait s’avérer le sympathique Martin Roy que l’on retrouve, le vendredi à Granby et le samedi à Plattsburgh, endroit où il revendique cinq victoires jusqu’à maintenant cette saison. Il devrait être accompagné de Patrice McGrail, un coureur qui effectue un retour, le duo père et fils de Michel et Maxime Viens. Mike Perrotte, Daniel Brown, Richard Tisseur et Pierre Berthiaume. Double champion à l’Autodrome Granby, Alain Boisvert a déjà couru à Plattsburgh tout comme Jasmin Léveillé. On chuchote même que l’Américain Leon Gonyo reviendrait de ce côté de la frontière pour l’événement et qu’il serait accompagné de certains de ces compatriotes.

 

Quant à ceux des pistes québécoises, on estime qu’une douzaine d’entre eux devraient se pointer. Présentement, Yan Bussière, Kayle Robidoux, Michel Chicoine, Clément Therrien, Frédéric Gamache, Alex Fortier et quelques autres seraient également en piste.

 

2 x 75 tours inversés

Au même programme, les pilotes de la série Super Sportsman Lucas Oil seront de retour sur le tracé de Ste-Croix pour une confrontation de 150 tours, divisée en deux manches de 75 tours chacune. Le résultat inversé de la première déterminera la grille de départ de la deuxième.

 

À ce stade de la saison, les deux cumulatifs, Élite et Intermédiaire, sont plus que corsés et on devrait s’attendre à beaucoup d’action. Certes, faisant suite au dernier programme où l’on a noté de nombreux accidents, il manquera quelques combattants, mais certainement pas au niveau des premiers qui bataillent farouchement. Certains ont même pris des dispositions en ce sens en se procurant une autre monture.

 

Au cumulatif Élite, Sylvain Labbé de St-Joseph-de-Beauce est premier avec 430 points, soit seulement 13 de plus que Steve Lesage de Pont Rouge qui a remporté sa troisième victoire de la saison, vendredi dernier. Le vétéran Réjean Blanchet de Québec, Dany Poulin  et Karl Drouin, tous deux de Vallée-Jonction sont tous au plus fort de la lutte et c’est loin d’être terminé.

 

En Élite, le règne de Daniel Sylvain de St-Georges-de-Beauce ne tient qu’à un fil car, avec 335 points, il n’a qu’une priorité de deux devant Christopher Daigle de Neuville et de cinq devant Gerry Bilodeau de La Guadeloupe. Pierre-Luc Labbé de St-Joseph qui a pris la première place à sa dernière sortie est quatrième avec un déficit de sept points. Il est assuré que ces quatre pilotes seront à surveiller d’ici la fin des hostilités.

 

En raison de la présence deux classes principales, afin de ne point charger inutilement ce programme, il a été décidé que seulement la catégorie Racer 350 sera invitée en tant que classe locale.  Présentement au cumulatif, après trois programmes, Stéphane Dubuc occupe le premier rang avec 252 points, soit 27 de plus que Jacques Petitclerc et 33 de plus que Martin Deschênes.

 

En cas de mauvais temps, cette course sera reprise à une date ultérieure.

 

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Renseignements :

Circuit Ste-Croix/Riverside Speedway
http://www.riverside-speedway.ca/

Riversidestecroix2010@gmail.com
418-564-2656

 

 





 


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AUTODROME DRUMMOND - WOO LATE MODELS EN VILLE

Les puissants World of Outlaws late model en visite lundi soir et week-end déterminant pour la classe modifié.

 

Drummondville, Qc 17 août 2010-Steve Bertrand, Directeur des communications.

 

Lundi soir prochain, 23 août Hyundai Drummond présente, la série World of Outlaws late-model qui en seront a leur 4e visite sur le tracé de l’autodrome Drummond! Il y aura également la reprise de la finale modifié du 5 juin en plus d’un programme complet chez les STR et dans la classe sportsman.

 

Cette série WOO late-model en sera a leur 4e  visite a l’autodrome Drummond, qui en passant est leur seule visite en sol québécois. L’an passé on avait du annuler le programme à cause de la pluie mais en 2007, Steve Francis l’avait emporté et en 2008 la victoire est revenue à Rick Eckert. Cette saison c’est nul autre que Josh Richards qui domine la série suivie du favori des gens ici a Drummondville, Tim McCredie. Les dirigeants de l’autodrome attendent plus de 25 voitures pour cette soirée qui fait parti du calendrier de la série World of Outlaws late model.

 

Samedi 21 août soirée Transport Fréchette.

 

Dans le cadre de cette soirée, les pilotes modifié auront toute une soirée avec trois finales de vingt-cinq tours, ou l’on inversera les positions dans chacune des trois courses. Le championnat étant extrêmement serré, personne ne voudra laisser un pouce a son compétiteur et ce autant dans la classe modifié qui auront quatre finales en moins de quarante-huit heures sur le tracé de Drummondville que dans la classe sportsman et pro-stock!

 

 C’est donc un rendez-vous samedi soir 21 juin pour la soirée Transport Fréchette avec un championnat modifié et lundi soir 23 août dès 18hrs pour la visite de la série World of Outlaws late model dans le cadre de la soirée Hyundai Drummond.

 

Steve Bertrand

Directeur des communications

Autodrome Drummond

bert@360nitro.com

www.autodrome-drummond.com

 


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PROCAM AU Grand National de Ville Sainte-Catherine

Nous vous invitons à venir rencontrer dans l'aire de compétition les pilotes ProCam Cummins tout au long du weekend lors du Grand National de Ville Ste-Catherine:

Pour s'y rendre:

 

Accès au Site du Grand National Sainte Catherine
(Récré O Parc de Sainte Catherine)

Pont Mercier:
Sortie R 132 E vers Laprairie / rue Central à gauche / Marie Victorin.

Pont Champlain:
Sortie R 132 O vers Châteauguay sortie 42 rue des Écluses à droite.

De Québec:
R 20 dir. Montréal sortie 98 O Aut. 30 O vers Brossard, continuez R 132 / rue des Écluses à droite / Marie Victorin à Gauche.

Des Etats-Unis:
Aut 15 N vers Montréal sortie 42 Aut 30 O / Rte 132 O / rue des Écluses à droite / Marie Victorin à gauche.

Il nous fera plaisir de vous rencontrer !!!

 




 


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FW: Airborne Speedway

ACT 300 headlines Airborne two-day event

For Immediate Release                                                                            AS-081810-1

South Plattsburgh – Airborne Speedway will pair extra-distance events for DIRTcar Modifieds and the American Canadian Tour (ACT) Late Models for the biggest weekend of the season Saturday/Sunday September 11, 12.

The 39th ACT Mohawk Casino Fall Foliage 300 is the tour’s longest event and one of its most prestigious. It is the last chance to earn a guaranteed spot in the 2nd annual ACT Invitational at New Hampshire Motor Speedway September 18.

 

         The DIRTcar Modified event, the Apple Bowl 100 presented by Liquor & Wine Warehouse, Casella Waste Management and Vermont Life Safety, matches the longest Modified race of the year to date, which was won by defending track champion Martin Roy of Napierville, Quebec.

Last year, Patrick Laperle of St. Denis, Quebec won the Fall Foliage 300 and joined Bobby Dragon, Butch Lindley, Robbie Crouch, Brian Hoar and Kenny Tremont Jr on the multiple winners list. Hoar is the defending ACT champion and current point leader.

The racing schedule for Saturday, September 11 includes qualifying events for the J&S Steel Sportsmen, Versatile Trailer Sales Renegades, NAPA Auto Parts Mini-Modifieds and Monster Energy Bombers. Each division will compete in features Sunday with track championships at stake. Bucko Branham of Plattsburgh currently leads Robin Wood in the J&S Steel Sportsman division 527-524.

Kevin Boutin of Fairfax, VT has a two-point advantage over defending Versatile Trailer Sales champion Lonnie Rivers of Cadyville.

For additional information, contact the speedway office (518-561-3208) or visit www.airborneparkspeedway.com.

Contact: Tom Herzig

802-456-1069

 


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Pro All Stars Series news = PASS North SLM Seekonk Speedway race report

For immediate release: Media contact Norm Desjardins @ (603) 387-5598

Darling‘s the PASS North kingpin at Seekonk

NAPLES ME – (8/15) Seekonk Speedway regular David Darling  took over lead from Derek Ramstrom on lap 107 of Saturday night’s Pro All Stars Series (PASS) 150 at Seekonk Speedway and fought back a challenge from Trevor Sanborn to defend his home turf and join the list of PASS Super Late Model feature winners. Trevor Sanborn was three car lengths back at the finish, followed by Ramstrom, Ben Rowe and Johnny Clark.

 

Darling and car owner Gary Johnson came to the track Saturday planning to use the practice sessions to tune up the Johnson Landscaping ride, with no plans to even enter the event. But the work Darling and his team put in during practice encouraged them to go ahead and take on the PASS touring pros and the result was a big payday and the hardware that goes with it.

Early on it looked like Rick Martin had the car to beat as the twenty four car field clicked off lap after lap without incident.  Martin withstood all of pole sitter Derek Ramstrom’s challenges through the halfway mark but the former PASS regular appeared to be slowing as both Travis Benjamin and Darling caught the front pair. The bottom was the place to be but it looked like Benjamin might make the outside work, briefly taking second away from Ramstrom before the defending Thompson super late model champ battled back on the bottom to reclaim the spot. Benjamin saw a good run destroyed when he lost the right front on his RMR mount to bring out the nights first caution period.

As Benjamin was losing his tire, Ramstrom’s relentless pressure on Martin finally paid off when he slipped under Martin on lap 100 to take over the race.  Ramstrom and Darling both got the jump on Martin when the green flag flew but Martin got loosened up and spun off of turn two to bring out what would prove to be the night’s final caution at lap 107.

When the green flag flew Darling took advantage of his front row spot to take the lead from Ramstrom. The top six pulled away from the rest of the field as the laps wound down with Darling, Ramstrom,Trevor Sanborn, Ben Rowe, Johnny Clark and Cassius Clark all jockeying for position.  Sanborn found a way to get under Ramstrom with 20 to go for second and that’s the way they finished as Darling made it Seekonk Pro Stocks two, PASS super late models zero at the Cement Palace. Darling joins Tom Scully Jr. in the record book as a PASS feature winner at the house that Venditti built.

Darling is the second home track hero to score in PASS super late model competition in 2010, joining Bill Rodgers (Beech Ridge Motor Speedway, 7/17) on that exclusive list.

Johnny Clark, Derek Ramstrom and Rick Martin each won a qualifying race. Two cautions slowed the action but the field still completed 150 green flag laps in 45 minutes. Twelve cars finished on the lead lap.

PASS  will travel north to the end of Interstate 95 and then some as the series makes its’ first appearance at Spud Speedway hosts both the PASS super late models and PASS Mods. Two time Daytona 500 winner Sterling Marlin will take on the PASS super late model regulars and meet and greet fans at the Caribou speed plant.

Get all the facts, figures, and photos for every  PASS racing tour at www.proallstarsseries.com . Fans planning to take in the action at Spud Speedway should check out www.spud-speedway.com .

Results: Pro All Stars Series 150 – Seekonk Speedway, Seekonk MA – 8/14/10

1  52  Dave Darling 150 2  44 Trevor Sanborn  150 3  35 Derek Ramstrom  150
4  48  Ben Rowe  150 5  54  Johnny Clark – 150 6  8 - Cassius Clark 150 7  98  Adam Bates – 150 8 73 Joey Doiron – 150  9  71 Gary Drew – 150 10 85 Nick Ribbe – 150  11 17A  Scott Alexander- 150 12 75 Gary Smith - 150
13 14 Rick Martin 149 14 17X Ray Parent – 149 15 88 Kevin Casper – 149 16 90 Craig Weinstein – 149 17 12 John Dabrowsski – 147 18  2 Tom Scully – 144  19 1 Randy Turner – 142 20 96 David Hutchins – 137 21 17 Travis Benjamin – 101 22 7  Donnie Whitten – 86  23  33 Richie Dearborn – 69 24 30 Fred Astle - 30

 

 

 

 

 


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