PASS 400 Notebook
Beech Ridge Motor Speedway
Scarborough, ME (1/3-mile oval)
September 22 to 24 - see schedule below RAIN, moved to
September 29 & 30

Event #: Race #10 of 15.

Feature Race Distance: 300 laps

Current Point Standings: click here

Beech Ridge Friday Show Postponed; Full Show Saturday
Source PASS web site: Posted at 3:15 p.m. (AT) September 29.

Given the developing poor weather, there will be no racing at Beech Ridge on Friday. The entire program of consis and features that were postponed from last weekend will be run on Saturday the 30th.

Pit Gates will open at 8:00 AM

Practice will begin at 10:45 AM

Racing will begin at Noon on Saturday

A whole array of new ticket rules apply tomorrow; if you are going to the race, check out the PASS website - click here.

Lots of Laps To Run At PASS 400 This Weekend - Weather Permitting

Naples, ME (September 28, 2006) - When the action resumes for round two of the rain-delayed PASS 400 Weekend at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway, Scarborough, ME there will be a lot of racing action. Whether it’s Friday night at 6pm or Saturday at a time to be announced is up to Mother Nature. So, check the PASS website at www.proallstarsseries.com often for the latest weather and schedule updates.

The first segment scheduled for Friday evening at 6pm, or Saturday depending on the rain, will be the consolation round with three Wildcat/Strictly consis, two Sport/Series/Limiteds consis, two PASS Outlaw Late Model consis, and two PASS North Series Super Late Model consis. That’s 120 laps of racing action to see who makes the big show. Then it’s the first of two PASS Modified features, followed by the Maine Indoor Karting Wildcat/Strictly 75. Cole Watson of Naples, ME in the #45 will lead the field to the green for the 75 laps with Bruce Webster of Kezar Falls in the #7X on the outside pole. For both of these drivers, the front row is a long way from where they finished last September in the 1st Annual PASS 400 Weekend. Watson finished 31st and Webster finished 34th. However, they better keeps their eyes a couple of rows back as last year’s winner Brian Caswell is lurking in the third row with runner up Skip Tripp right in his tire tracks.

On Saturday, again depending on Mother Nature, after the PASS North Super Late Model Last Chance race, it’s the PASS Outlaw Late Model 100 with Charlie Colby of Newcastle, ME in the #2 and Corey Williams of Boothbay, doing double duty in the Outlaws and Super Late Models in the #47, on the front row, with veterans Jimmy Rosenfield of Middleborough, MA in the #44 and Dennis Spencer of Oxford in the Cole-Man’s Concrete #8X in the second row.

Sally Gerardi of Standish, ME in the White Rock #77 will lead the Sport Series/Limiteds to the green with Tommy Ricker of Mechanic Falls, ME in the 1X on the outside for 100 laps of action. Gerardi and Ricker are looking to improve upon their 22nd - and 25th-place finishes in last years 100-lapper.

Then it’s the big show. The starting line-up for the PASS North Series Super Late Model 300 will be completed after the two concis and the Last Chance race. Heat winners Jeremie Whorff, Ben Rowe, and Cassius Clark are all in the show, but Cassius has to move back to eleventh as the most recent winner. Other qualifiers include Jeff Taylor, Bill Whorff, Jr, Mike Rowe, Billy Penfold, Stan Meserve, Donnie Whitten, Dave Dion, Alan Tardif, Scott Mulkern, Johnny Clark, Bubba Pelton, and Travis Benjamin.

However, some of the top point’s drivers and big names are still not in the field, including Kelly Moore, Brad Leighton, Patrick Laperle, Scott Chubbuck, Richie Dearborn, Alan Wilson, John Flemming, Chris Kennison, Corey Williams, Scott Robbins, and local favorites Bobby Baab, Bub Bilodeau, Trevor Sanborn, Bill Rodgers, David Oliver, Curtis Gerry, and Garry Johnson. The two Super Late Model consis and the Last Chance Race are sure to be barnburners for these teams.

Ken MacIsaac's Photo Gallery - September 21 to 24 - click here

Rain Halts PASS 400 Qualifying; Show Moved to This Friday/Saturday


Three-time CARQUEST Tour champ John Flemming (97) finished eighth in the first qualifying heat race. The race marked Flemming's debut in his new racecar - the very same car piloted by NASCAR's Kyle Busch in July's Oxford 250. Jeff Taylor (88) and Dave Dion are hot on Flemming's heals here...

SCARBOROUGH, Maine (Sept. 24, 2006) — Heavy rains accompanied by strong, gusty winds brought a halt to qualifying activities Sunday at the Beech Ridge Motor Speedway, as the Pro All Stars Series (PASS) attempted to complete its second annual PASS 400 weekend race program.

Steady rain on Saturday forced PASS officials to postpone all qualifying heats and consolation rounds until Sunday, which got underway promptly at 12:30 p.m. Action continued for approximately two hours until the heavy rains arrived in southern Maine. A strong cold front was expected to pass through the region during mid-afternoon, and unfortunately for race fans and teams, it was right on schedule.

After a great deal of thought and consideration, PASS officials have chosen this Friday evening, Sept. 29, to complete qualifying races and run the 75-lap Wildcat feature and the first of two Modified features. The PASS North Super Late Model 50 lap Last Chance race, all remaining features, including 100 laps for the Sport Series/Limiteds, the second PASS Modified Feature, 100 laps for the Outlaw Late Models, and 300 green-flag laps for the lightning-fast Super Late Model/Pro Stock machines of PASS North will go on Saturday afternoon.

Post-time Friday evening is set for 6 p.m., and Saturday’s program will get underway at 12 noon. Among the winners in Super Late Model qualifying action Sunday were Jeremie Whorff , who checked out in Heat No. 1; Ben Rowe, who passed Bill Whorff Jr. cleanly on the outside to claim Heat No. 2; and Cassius Clark, who held off veteran Mike Rowe to capture Heat No. 3.

Other drivers who have now transferred into the 300 include nine-time Oxford Pro Stock division champion Jeff Taylor, Bill Penfold, former NASCAR champion Dave Dion, 2004 series champion Johnny Clark, Maine racing legend Stan Meserve, Alan Tardiff, Richard Pelton, Donnie Whitten, Scott Mulkern, and Travis Benjamin.

In the Outlaw Late Model division, heat winners were Charlie Colby, Corey Williams, Jimmy Rosenfield, and Dennis Spencer Jr. A record field of cars filled the pit area at Beech Ridge for the Outlaw Late Model gang, making for some aggressive and highly-competitive qualifying action. A handful of drivers planned on pulling double-duty, running both the Outlaw Late Model and Super Late Model divisions.

Heat Race Finishes - Before Rainout...

SUPER LATE MODELS - HEAT 1
1. 00 Jeremie Whorff
2. 88t Jeff Taylor
3. 0 Billy Penfold
4. 29d Dave Dion
5. 54 Johnny Clark
6. 72 Scott Robins
7. 9 Bub Bilodeau
8. 97 John Flemming
9. 44 Trevor Sanborn
10. 53 Alan Wilson
11. 21 Matt Pepin
12. 91 Patrick Laperle
13. 10 Chris Kennision

SUPER LATE MODELS - HEAT 2
1. 4 Ben Rowe
2. 0x Billy Whorff
3. 2 Stan Meserve
4. 8T Alan Tardiff
5. 27 Bubba Pelton
6. 4x Bobby Babb
7. 29R Tony Ricci
8. 25 Brad Leighton
9. 04 Joey Porciello
10. 53X Bill Rodgers
11. 10x David Oliver
12. 35r Derek Ramstrom
13. 44R Jimmy Rosenfield

SUPER LATE MODELS - HEAT 3
1. 8 Cassius Clark
2. 24 Mike Rowe
3. 7w Donnie Whitten
4. 84 Scott Mulkern
5. 17 Travis Benjamin
6. 35 Garry Johnson
7. 7 Curtis Gerry
8. 29 Scott Chubbuck
9. 33 Richie Dearborn
10. 47 Corey Williams
11. 15 Paul White
12. 47m Kelly Moore

Rain Postpones Beech Ridge Qualifying to Sunday

Naples, ME (September 23, 2006) - The cars were there, the fans were there from the Maritimes, Quebec, and as far away as Pennsylvania, but the rains were there as well and qualifying day for the PASS 400 Weekend at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway, Scarborough, ME has been postponed.

However, we’re going to try tomorrow. On Sunday, the pit gates will open at 8 a.m., practice will be at 11 a.m., and qualifying will start at 12 noon. The advance ticket holder’s gate will open at 9:00 a.m. and the front gates will open at 10 a.m. The PASS 300 and others features to follow.

103 Cars at Beech Ridge for PASS 400 Practice Friday

Naples, ME (September 22, 2006) - For the inaugural PASS 400 Weekend at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway, Scarborough, ME last September a total of 83 cars came to the practice day. At 7pm tonight, 103 cars had practiced for the 2nd Annual PASS 400 Weekend this Saturday and Sunday at noon both days.

At the conclusion of Thursday night’s Midweek Series show, the haulers started to line up at the pit entrance with the two-car teams of Scott Chubbuck and Tony Ricci and Ben Rowe and Trevor Sanborn at the front. Corey Williams was in line and ready to go, and Mike Rowe and Richie Dearborn rolled in a little before 11pm. At six am this morning the line was well back into the campgrounds, which forced the pit gates to be opened an hour early before the line overflowed onto the local roads and into the morning rush hour traffic.

The PASS super late models were well represented with John Flemming of Halifax, NS, the 2006 Carquest Pro Stock Tour Champion, Kelly Moore, Dave Dion, Brad Leighton, 2004 PASS champion and current point leader Johnny Clark, Stan Meserve, Cassius Clark, Travis Benjamin, Alan Tardif in his newly repaired #8, Alan Wilson, Bill Penfold, Patrick Laperle, Chris Kennison, Bill Jr and Jeremie Whorff, Curt Gerry, Scott Robbins, Jeff Taylor, Scott Mulkern, and a host of others.

A number of the PASS Outlaw Late Models are going to attempt to make the big show including Derek Ramstrom, Chris Staples, Matt Pepin, Gary Norris, Jr, and Jimmy Rosenfield. Several newcomers to the PASS Outlaw Late Models were among the over 30 Outlaw cars practicing including Dale Verrill of S. Paris, ME in the very pretty #42 and Gary Groves of wetbrook, ME in the #16.

Between the Super Late Models and PASS Outlaw Late Models it looks like over 100 pro stock cars will be racing this weekend.

The Sport Series/Limiteds were well represented as were the Wildcat/Strictlys. The PASS Modifieds also came out with two new cars joining the fray for the Saturday qualifying starting at noon.

Excitement Building For PASS 400 Weekend at Beech Ridge

NAPLES, Maine (Sept. 18, 2006) — As summer draws to a close here in northern New England, race fans are ready for one last big show before old man winter closes the gates on another season. And, just as they did in September of 2005, officials from the Pro All Stars Series (PASS) will deliver in the form of the 2nd Annual PASS 400 weekend, Sept. 23-24, at the beautiful Beech Ridge Motor Speedway in Scarborough, Maine.

This two-day program feature racing in five divisions, highlighted by a $10,000-to-win 300-lap race for the PASS North Super Late Model/Pro Stock touring series. Billed as the biggest Pro Stock race in the northeast, Sunday’s extravaganza will pit the top short track stars from the eastern United States and Canada against each other for a huge purse and bragging rights.

Among the drivers who have filed entries are former NASCAR champions Dale Shaw, Kelly Moore and Dave Dion. Shaw, winner of last Saturday’s race at White Mountain, captured his Busch North Series title in 1994 driving for famed car owner Quint Boisvert; Moore, who also won last Saturday at New Hampshire International Speedway earned his crown in 1995, and the man they call ‘Dynamite’ proved the Dion Brothers squad had what it took to win a title in 1996.

Entries have also been received from some of the top teams in Canada, including Lonnie Sommerville of St. John, New Brunswick, who won the Irving Oil 250 at New Brunswick International Speedway in Fredericton, NB a few weeks ago, John Flemming of Halifax, NS, the current Maritime Pro Stock Series point’s leader, and Patrick Laperle of St Denis, QC.

Competition on this year’s PASS North tour has been intense, yet one young racer from Farmington, Maine has been on quite a roll. Cassius Clark, driver of the Team EJP/Chapman Racing Ford Fusion, comes into 400 Weekend as the odds-on favorite, having notched his fifth victory of 2006 at 'The Ridge' on Sunday, September 10. After finishing fourth in 2005, Clark says his team is prepared for the extra-distance event, and plans to contend for the win late Sunday afternoon.

“Beech Ridge was where I ran my very first race, in a Legend car,” says Clark. “The place means a lot to me and winning the PASS race there on September 10th was extra special. I really like these long-distance races, you have time to adjust the car if needed and work your way to the front. We have a really strong setup for the car now, I hope track conditions will be similar when we get there for the 300. It’s a huge race for us, our sponsors and the series itself. We’re going into it well prepared and hope to be in Victory Lane when all is said and done.”

Defending race winner Mike Rowe had his Lux Enterprises Chevrolet dialed in at Beech Ridge, nipping Johnny Clark for third at the line as the checkered flag waved. With his impressive resume in extra-distance races (three-time Oxford 250 champion, five PASS wins in 2005), he too is among the favorites.

“It meant a lot to me to win the first one last year,” said Rowe. “It’s a long race, and you have to be patient as you move forward and work your way through lapped traffic. If we can find the right balance in the car for the start, I’ll be in good shape and should be in contention to win. We started out too tight in the last race there, but we made some adjustments and managed to work our way up to a top-three finish. I’m looking forward to Sunday in hopes to defend our 2005 victory.”

Saturday’s full race card kicks off with qualifying races for all divisions. Also on tap is a 35-lap PASS Modified division feature and 75-lap Wildcat division feature. The Wildcat division at Beech Ridge is presented by Maine Indoor Karting, and teams will battle for a $1,000 winner’s purse on Saturday.

On Sunday, things heat up with a 50-lap B-Main/Last Chance Qualifier for the Super Late Models at 12:05 p.m. Then the exciting PASS Outlaw Late Model division takes to the track for a $2,000-to-win 100-lap feature. Next up is a 40-lap thriller for the Modifieds, followed by a 100-lap Beech Ridge Limited division feature.

It all culminates with the second running of one of America’s greatest short track spectacles — a 300-lap PASS North battle-royale you’ll never forget.

VIP Hospitality Seating at PASS 400 Weekend

Naples, ME (September 18, 2006) - VIP Hospitality seating will be available in the PASS VIP Hospitality tent overlooking turn three with a panoramic view of the track for both Saturday and Sunday for the PASS 400 Weekend on Saturday and Sunday September 23rd - 24th at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway, Scarborough, ME.

Beverages will be served in the tent on Saturday, and on Sunday a light buffet and beverages will be served. There will be tables for eight, so come on down and see some old friends or meet some new race fans.

On Saturday, it's qualifying day with heat races for all division plus a 35 lap PASS Modified Series feature and a 75 lap Wildcat/Strictly feature. And on Sunday, starting at noon, it's the Super Late Model/Pro Stock Last Chance 50 lap race, a 100 Lap PASS Outlaw Late Model Series race, a 100 lap Sport Series/Limited race, and a 40 lap PASS Modified race. Then it's 300 green-flag laps of the biggest SUPER Late Model/Pro Stock race in New England -- the PASS North Super Late Model Series 300. And you will see all 590 green-flag laps from the best seat in the house.

To buy your VIP ticket you must buy a pit ticket plus your VIP Hospitality Ticket for an additional $25.00. The total cost of a two day ticket is $85 - $60 for the two-day pit pass and $25 for the two-day VIP ticket. For a Sunday–only ticket purchased on Sunday the cost is $65 - $40 for your pit ticket and $25 for the VIP ticket. Space is limited and is on a first come basis. Please note: You must be over age 14 and have a signed parental waiver if under age 18 to be in the pit area.

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