New England Dodge Dealers 150
Beech Ridge Motor Speedway
Scarborough, Maine (1/3-mile oval)

Sunday, August 20 at 5:00 p.m. AT (Race) - rained out

Sunday, August 27 at 5 p.m. AT, 4 p.m. local - rained out, again

Sunday, September 10 at 2:30 p.m. AT, 1:30 p.m. local

Event #: Race 8 of 15.

Race Distance: 150 laps

PASS North Point Standings - through round 7 - click here

Cassius Clark Captures New England Dodge Dealers 150


Left to Right: Ben Rowe - 2nd place; Cassius Clark - winner; Mike Rowe - 3rd place.

SCARBOROUGH, Maine (September 11, 2006) - Cassius Clark took the lead with just four laps remaining and hung on to capture the New England Dodge Dealers 150 for PASS North Series teams Sunday afternoon at the beautiful Beech Ridge Motor Speedway. The race was originally scheduled for August 20 but was postponed twice by inclement weather.

The Farmington driver battled side-by-side in the closing laps with Ben Rowe, the two-time champion still looking for his first victory in 2006. Rowe led on two occasions for a total of 73 laps, yet could not hold off Clark as he posted his fifth victory of the season.

Current PASS South series point leader Mike Rowe edged former champion Johnny Clark at the line for third, while 2006 Oxford 250 winner Jeremie Whorff finished fifth.

"We used to run here Thursday nights with the Legends cars and we won quite a few," said a jubilant Clark in Victory Lane. "It's pretty special to come back here and win a PASS race. I had to work for this one, I thought that with 20 to go we were going to stay green and we'd be alright. We had 10 to go on that next to last restart, Ben got by me and I knew I had to try something. I drove it into the corner pretty deep with four to go and it stuck, and we were able to pull it off. The car was strong tonight, and I'm thrilled to win here."

Rowe took the lead for the first time on lap 31 and set the pace for over 60 laps. His Richard Moody-owned machine looked invincible during the mid stages of the race, yet he had nothing for Clark in the closing stages.

"My car developed a tight condition halfway through the race," explained Rowe. "I just couldn't keep up with Cassius. When you have cautions late in the going like we did today, that brings everybody back together and you feel like you've got a shot. This is a brand new car for this season, and it's the first time I've finished with it. I'm just happy for the team and hope to carry the momemtum into White Mountain next Saturday."

After thrilling the big crowd with an incredible side-by-side battle with his son during qualifying (he won Heat No. 1), Mike Rowe led the first eight circuits until Dave Dion, another northeastern short track legend, drove by to take over the point. In typical Mike Rowe fashion, the cagey veteran stayed within sight of the leaders then made his push back to the front when it counted most.

"The car was real tight in the beginning," said Rowe. "We had to pit and loosen it up some to gain some speed. Traffic was heavy coming back through the field, I seemed to get pinned in and I didn't want to turn anybody to get by them. I tried to be careful, and we were able to nip Johnny (Clark) at the finish to get third. It was an exciting race for us."

Finishing sixth through tenth Sunday were Corey Williams, Paul White, Bill Rogers, Curtis Gerry and Richie Dearborn. Seven cautions slowed the event, most for minor incidents. A big melee on lap 144 involving several cars in Turn 1 was the day's only delay of any length.

Seven cars finished on the lead lap, while 29 of the 32 starters were running at the finish.

Qualifying heat winners were Mike Rowe, Johnny Clark, Kelly Moore and Patrick Laperle. Dale Shaw and Beech Ridge veteran Bub Bilodeau won the Consis, while Beech Ridge veteran Mike Maietta Sr. won the Last Chance Qualifier.

With the second annual PASS 400 weekend just two weeks away, the 45 Super Late Model/Pro Stock teams on hand were trying to improve their setups on the Cusack family's immaculate 1/3-mile oval. Several teams from other tracks, including 2006 Oxford 250 winner Jeremie Whorff, competed in the New England Dodge Dealers 150. The event had a definite international flair as Canadian star Patrick Laperle started 13th on the 32-car grid, ran as high as fourth at one point, then fell victim to mechanical trouble in the late stages.

The next round for the lightning-fast Pro All Stars Series machines is this coming Saturday night at White Mountain Motorsports Park in North Woodstock, New Hampshire. The event coincides with NASCAR weekend at New Hampshire International Speedway, drawing many fans from the campgrounds and crew members from the garage area as they seek out some exciting short track action during NHIS weekend. For complete results from Beech Ridge, log on to www.proallstarsseries.com.

Unofficial Finish - New England Dodge Dealers 150 - 9/10/06
Pos - Car # - Driver Name - Hometown
1. 8 Cassius Clark Farmington, ME
2. 4 Ben Rowe Turner, ME
3. 24 Mike Rowe Turner, ME
4. 54 Johnny Clark Hallowell, ME
5. 00 Jeremie Whorff Topsham, ME
6. 47 Corey Williams Boothbay, ME
7. 15m Paul White Corinna, ME
8. 53x Bill Rodgers Old Orchard Beach, ME
9. 7 Curtis Gerry Scarborough, ME
10.33 Richie Dearborn Hollis, ME
11. 04 Joey Porciello Hudson, NH
12. 47m Kelly Moore Scarborough, ME
13. 53 Alan Wilson Hebron, ME
14. 10x Chris Kennison Oxford, ME
15. 35r Dereck Ramstrom Worcester, MA
16. 29d Dave Dion Pelham, NH
17 17 Travis Benjamin Morrill, ME
18. 40 Dan McKeage Gorham, ME
19. 44 Trevor Sanborn Parsnfield, ME
20. 29 Scott Chubbuck Brunswick, Me
21. 0 Bil Penfold Yarmouth, ME
22. 13 Mike Maietta Scarborough, ME
23. 2 Steven Jones Gorham, ME
24. 27 Richard Pelton Scarborough, ME
25. 9 Bub Bilodeau Standish, ME
26. 8t Alan Tarfiff Lyman, ME
27. 10 David Oliver Scarborough, ME
28. 91 Patrick Laperle St. Denis, QC
29. 60 Dale Shaw Center Conway, NH
30. 5 Chris Staples Brunswick, ME
31. 34 Jeff Burgess Fairfield, ME
32. 3 Mike Maietta Jr. Scarborough, ME

Big Field OF PASS North Cars Expected at Beech Ridge Sunday

Naples, ME (September 8, 2006) - When the New England Dodge Dealers PASS 150 race at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway, Scarborough, ME was rained out again on August 27th there were 37 cars in the pits including Scott Chubbuck, Johnny Clark, Richie Dearborn, Patrick Laperle, Travis Benjamin, Corey Williams, and over 30 other drivers of the biggest, fastest, full-fendered, short track cars in the country.

The pits were full of some of the best known drivers in New England racing including former NASCAR touring series champions Kelly Moore, Dave Dion, and Dale Shaw, and we also saw a number of PASS Outlaw Late Model Series drivers stepping up to the big cars from the late models including Derek Ramstrom, Jimmy Rosenfeld, Mike Fowler, and Chris Staples taking a taste of the big cars in preparation for the big PASS 400 Weekend on September 23 – 24 at Beech Ridge and also testing the waters for the 2007 season.

The Beech Ridge contingent included Trevor Sanborn, Curtis Gerry, Bill Rodgers, and David Oliver as well as some additional visitors including Bill Whorff, Jr., Joey Porciello, Brad Hammond, Paul White and Mike Maietta.

This Sunday we will see Mike Rowe, Cassius Clark, and Oxford 250 winner JeremieWhorff joining the fray after their trip to Hickory Motor Speedway in Hickory, NC for the Over the Mountain 150 on the 20th. With the season ending in the last few weeks at several New England tracks, we expect the field to swell even further as more teams will be testing the waters in preparation for the PASS 400 Weekend.

In addition to the 150 green-flag laps of PASS Super Late Model/Pro stock racing, there will be a 75 lap Sport Series (Limiteds) race and a 50 lap Wildcat race to fill out a great day of racing. Heats get under way at Beech ridge Motor Speedway, Scarborough, ME at 1:30 on this Sunday afternoon September 10th.

Remember, they’re called SUPER late Models for a reason.

Weekend Schedule - Times are local (AT)
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