Pro ALL Stars Series News- PASS South 2008 Rewind

CHARLOTTE, NC (December 24) – There are many things that need to fall
into place in order for a series to grow. In addition to garnering fan
support, you have to have places to race and drivers that want to
race. In each of the first two seasons of the Pro All Stars Series
(PASS) South Super Late Model division, the schedule was comprised of
eight races each season. Through a process of trial-and-error, some
tracks have proved to be better venues than others for the 600
horsepower "monsters" that compete in PASS South. The 2008 season will
go down as a time when it was time to grow and expand. The PASS South
schedule was expanded to 12 races. Of those 12 races, six were
contested at tracks that PASS South had never competed on. Expanding
on the theme of growth, numerous drivers came to PASS South either on
a part-time or full-time basis that had never raced with the nation's
top short track series.

PASS South's new and expanded era began, ironically enough, at the
venue that has hosted more events than any other, the Hickory Motor
Speedway. Drivers like John Fleming and Shaun Turple made the long tow
from Canada. Bill Elliott development driver Mitch Cobb made his first
start. And, short track legend Butch Miller made his first foray in to
PASS South racing. The biggest surprise, though, came from a very
unlikely source. John Stancill was a familiar name to fans of Legends
car racing in the Carolinas. After a successful stint in Legends,
Stancill moved up to the Pro Challenge division where more success
followed. Coming into Hickory, the 15-year-old driver had never made a
start in any type of full-bodied stock car, let alone a PASS South
Super Late Model. Stancill started a very unassuming 26^th after
advancing to the Easter Bunny 150 through the consolation race. That's
where Stancill's anonymity ended. Once the green flag dropped,
Stancill made a steady charge to the front racing with the likes of
Ben Rowe, Ryan Lawler, and Corey Williams for the lead. Stancill
eventually finished third and was now on everybody's racing radar. At
the end of the 2008 season, Stancill managed to score two more top
five finishes and just missed out on winning the first ever PASS
National Championship to Cassius Clark.

The second race of the season saw PASS making its deepest trek South
by racing at the Watermelon Capital Speedway in Cordele, GA. Florida's
Perry Brown began racing with PASS at the end of the 2007 season and
had made the decision during the off season to race for the 2008
championship. At Watermelon Capital, Brown dominated to score his
first career PASS South win over Georgia veterans Bubba Pollard and
Ryan Seig, as well as NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver David Ragan.
Brown continued to be one of the most consistent drivers on the
circuit and would finish third in the final point standings.

Race number three was at yet another new venue and would see another
first time winner. Motor Mile Speedway is a beautiful facility nestled
in the hills of southern Virginia and was primed for some PASS South
Super Late Model racing. When the green flag dropped, a great field of
drivers looked to bring the Mom 150 trophy back home as a Mother's Day
present. Alex Haase and Trevor Sanborn waged a war early on for the
lead, but an incident between the two took them out of contention for
the win. Enter Zach Stroupe, who took advantage of their misfortune,
to become the youngest winner in PASS racing at 15 years of age.

Along with the Hickory Motor Speedway, Orange County Speedway has been
a mainstay on the PASS South schedule. But, it was a new winner that
Orange County will be remembered for in 2008. Trevor Sanborn has long
been considered a talent on the rise since he first started competing
in the PASS North Series. However, with plenty of second and third
place finishes to show for himself, the wins seemed to elude Sanborn.
In 2008, Sanborn teamed with the Richard Moody Racing team on a
part-time basis as a teammate to four-time PASS North champion Ben
Rowe. In the Orange Blossom Special at Orange County in June, Sanborn
electrified the crowd by holding off Jason Hogan in a back and forth
battle to the checkered flag. In July, Sanborn was back at Orange
County for the Southern Sizzler, the second of four PASS National
races. Sanborn dominated this time to win the 200 lapper and take the
$10,000 winner's share back to Maine.

Next up, was PASS South's first visit to the Wake County Speedway in
Raleigh, NC. This would also mark the first time that many of the PASS
South competitors had ever raced a Super Late Model on a quarter-mile
speedway. That combination did not worry PASS South points leader
Corey Williams who was used to racing this type of track in his native
Maine. Somebody forgot to tell Alex Haase, though, that Williams was
the favorite. Haase battled from the back of the pack to pass Williams
late in the Capital City Clash for his first win of the 2008 season.
The win also marked the first for Kyle Busch Motorsports and for
Toyota in PASS. Haase came back in the Firecracker 125 at the
Greenville-Pickens Speedway to win his second straight race and signal
his competitors that he would be a contender for the 2008
championship.

As the months of August and September rolled around, three new venues
in three different states were on the slate for PASS South. First up,
was the South Carolina Clash at the Dillon Motor Speedway. Justin
Wakefield held off all his competitors to take his first PASS South
win on a Sunday afternoon that saw temperatures soar to upwards of 100
degrees. Next, it was off the Caraway Speedway in Asheboro, NC, for
the Piedmont Pride Classic. Despite the race being dominated by Mark
Gibson, Wakefield pounced after Gibson and Haase had problems to take
his second straight PASS South win. In September, PASS South headed to
the Volunteer State of Tennessee for the first time. The Daniel Boone
Classic would be contested on the ultra high banked Newport Speedway.
In qualifying, Tennessee native Heath Hindman blistered the track with
a lap of just over 12-seconds. Hindman looked to have the car to beat,
but was eliminated in a crash with Williams. The race would come down
to an unlikely battle between USAR Hooters Pro Cup veteran Jay
Fogleman and Bobby East, subbing for PASS South regular Brandon
Johnson. Fogleman barely held off East to win in just his second PASS
South start in what he called "the most fun racing I've done in
years."

The 2008 PASS South championship would be decided at the Mason Dixon
Meltdown at South Boston Speedway in Virginia between Haase, Williams,
and Brown. While those drivers raced for the championship, 2008 PASS
North champion Johnny Clark would go on to dominate for his first PASS
South triumph. The win at South Boston capped off a phenomenal season
for Clark that saw him win three of Pass's four "big money" races.
Despite a wreck that took him out of contention for the win, Haase
held on to win the PASS South Super Late Model title. Haase's
championship wrapped up a season that will be remembered as a season
of growth for the PASS South Super Late Models. And that growth will
continue in 2009 with new tracks and many new faces expected to try
and make their own share of history next year.

Although the 2008 season is over, it won't be long before the 2009
season begins. The 2009 PASS South season will begin on Saturday,
March 14, 2009, with the Fourth Annual South Carolina Clash at the
Dillon Motor Speedway in Dillon, SC. The 2009 PASS North Super Late
Model schedule is nearing completion and will be released in the
coming weeks.

PASS releases North Super Late Model Schedule

PASS releases North Super Late Model Schedule

Naples ME ( December 23) - Pro All Stars Series (PASS) President Tom
Mayberry has announced a 14 race PASS North Super Late Model schedule
for 2009.

The new season kicks off at Speedway 95 in Hermon Maine on Sunday
April 19th, followed by a Saturday May 3rd date at Scarborough's Beech
Ridge Motor Speedway. Wiscasset Raceway is up next on Saturday May
16th and the touring pros head for the mountains on Saturday May 23rd
for the first of two visits to White Mountain Motorsports Park.

Three speedways return to the PASS North schedule in 2009, including
Speedway 660 (formerly New Brunswick International Speedway) on
Saturday June 13th. Unity Raceway is back in the PASS fold too, with a
Sunday June 21st 150 lapper on tap.

Beech Ridge hosts it's second of three 2009 races on Friday June 26th,
and then it's off to Connecticut for the annual visit to the high
banks of Thompson International Speedway on July 11th. Race teams will
have a quick turn-around when the Super Late Models return to Lee USA
Speedway on Tuesday night July 14th for a 200 lap special that's
guaranteed to pack some surprises.

Groveton NH's Riverside Speedway is on board for 150 laps on Saturday
July 25th, with Saturday August 1st reserved for a date still under
negotiation. There are 250 laps of Super Late Model excitement set for
Wiscasset Raceway on Sunday August 16, and then it's off to Beech
Ridge Motor Speedway on September 12th and 13th. for another extra
distance show. The 2009 PASS North Super Late Model Champion will be
crowned one week later when the season wraps up at White Mountain
Motorsports Park on Saturday September 19th.

"I'm very pleased with our 2009 PASS North schedule", said Mayberry.
"It's a great mix of the top short tracks in the Northeast, and with
Unity, Lee USA and Speedway 660 back on board there will be some new
challenges for many of our race teams as well. This season all
fourteen races will count towards the championship, so you can be sure
that all the title contenders will be at each and every race."

Keep track of all the off season Pro All Stars Series news by visiting
www.racewithpass.com or www.proallstarsseries.com .

2009 PASS North Super Late Model Schedule

Sun April 19 Speedway 95
Hermon ME 150 laps
Sat May 3 Beech Ridge Motor Speedway
Scarborough ME 150 laps
Sat May 16 Wiscasset Raceway
Wiscasset ME 150 laps
Sat May 23 White Mt. Motorsports Park
N Woodstock NH 150 laps
Sat June 13 Speedway 660
Fredericton NB CA 200 laps
Sun June 21 Unity Raceway
Unity ME 150 laps
Fri June 26 Beech Ridge Motor Speedway
Scarborough ME 150 laps
Sat July 11 Thompson Int'l Speedway
Thompson CT 75 laps
Tue July 14 Lee USA Speedway
Lee NH 200 laps
Sat July 25 Riverside Speedway
Groveton NH 150 laps
Sat Aug 1 TBA
TBA TBA
Sun Aug 16 Wiscasset Raceway
Wiscasset ME 250 laps
Sat/Sun Sept 12-13 Beech Ridge Motor Speedway Scarborough
ME 200 laps
Sat Sept 19 White Mt. Motorsports Park
N Woodstock NH 150 laps

Airborne Speedway Redesigned, Fall Foliage 300 Returns to ACT Schedule

Airborne Speedway Redesigned, Fall Foliage 300 Returns to ACT Schedule

       PLATTSBURGH, NY – Airborne Speedway Promoter Mike Perrotte has announced plans for a major renovation of
the historic Plattsburgh, NY stock car track, including a total reconfiguration of the racing surface and layout
for the 2009 racing season.   As a result, the track has added a second American-Canadian Tour Late Model
Championship event, the storied Fall Foliage 300, to its 2009 schedule.
       The addition of the race brings the ACT schedule to 13 championship events, and compliments the annual
Spring Green 100 at Airborne on May 9.  The 38th Annual Fall Foliage 300 will be held on Sunday, Sept. 13, 2009.
The 300-lap distance will also be the first of its kind for the present-day ACT Late Model Tour.
       Airborne Speedway's 4/10-mile, D-shaped layout will be partially razed to allow construction of new,
sweeping, progressively-banked corners, creating multiple racing grooves and closer competition.  The present
layout has been in use since 1990.  Previously, Airborne Speedway had been a 5/8-mile track with both dirt and
asphalt surfaces since 1954.
       The Fall Foliage event has a grand history, beginning in 1972 as a 200-lap race at the former Catamount
Stadium in Milton, VT.  After Bobby Dragon won the inaugural event, the race distance was increased to 300 laps.
Winners of the era included Canadians Don Beiderman and Jean-Paul Cabana, southern stars Butch Lindley, L.D.
Ottinger, and Robbie Crouch, and New Englanders Stub Fadden and Dick McCabe.  When Catamount closed its doors
after 1987, the race moved to Maine's Beech Ridge Motor Speedway for three seasons, won by Crouch, Buzzie
Bezanson, and Dave Dion.
       Crouch won the first two Fall Foliage 300s at Airborne Speedway in 1991-92, while the present-day Late
Model division took over in 1996 with a 200-lap race.  That year produced one of the most memorable finishes in
ACT history, as Dave Whitcomb beat Ron Weston and Jean-Paul Cyr in a three-wide photo finish for the victory.  For
2002 only, Vermont's Thunder Road hosted the race, won by Maine rookie Ryan Moore.  Cyr won as the Fall Foliage
returned to Airborne in 2003, while Brent Dragon and Patrick Laperle won the race in 2004 and 2005, respectively,
as a 150-lap event.
       Open-wheel Modifieds took control of the race in 2006-08, each year won by future hall-of-famer Kenny
Tremont, Jr.  Tremont's 2006 victory was in a 75-lap event, while 100-lap scores came in each of the last two
years.
       "The Fall Foliage 300 has certainly had a quirky history, but it's a glorious one with a past winners list
that reads like a who's-who of short track racing," said ACT President Tom Curley.  "ACT's Late Model division got
its start at Airborne Speedway, and we know that the return of the Fall Foliage event there will be an important
happening for many of our race teams and fans."
       The ACT Late Model Tour is expected to bring race teams from across New England, New York, and Canada to
the Fall Foliage 300.  The event now becomes the final qualifying race for the first-ever ACT Invitational at New
Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, NH on Sept. 18-20.  For more information, call (802) 244-6963 or visit
www.acttour.com.

Fall Foliage 300 Past Winners, 1972-2008
Year    Winner                  Hometown                        Track                                   Laps
1972    Bobby Dragon            Milton, Vt.                     Catamount Stadium (Vt.)         200
1973    Don Beiderman   Oakville, Ont.                  Catamount Stadium (Vt.)         300
1974    Bobby Dragon            Milton, Vt.                     Catamount Stadium (Vt.)         300
1975    L.D. Ottinger           Newport, Tenn.          Catamount Stadium (Vt.)         300
1976    Claude Aubin            Laval, Que.                     Catamount Stadium (Vt.)         300
1977    Butch Lindley           Greenville, S.C.                Catamount Stadium (Vt.)         300
1978    Butch Lindley           Greenville, S.C.                Catamount Stadium (Vt.)         300
1979    Robbie Crouch   Tampa, Fla.                     Catamount Stadium (Vt.)         300
1980    Stub Fadden             North Haverhill, N.H.           Catamount Stadium (Vt.)         300
1981    Hector Leclair          Fairfax, Vt.                    Catamount Stadium (Vt.)         300
1982    Dick McCabe             Kennebunkport, Me.              Catamount Stadium (Vt.)         300
1983    Robbie Crouch   Tampa, Fla.                     Catamount Stadium (Vt.)         300
1984    Robbie Crouch   Tampa, Fla.                     Catamount Stadium (Vt.)         300
1985    Robbie Crouch   Tampa, Fla.                     Catamount Stadium (Vt.)         300
1986    Jamie Aube              North Ferrisburg, Vt.           Catamount Stadium (Vt.)         300
1987    Jean-Paul Cabana        Sherrington, Que.               Catamount Stadium (Vt.)         300
1988    Robbie Crouch   Tampa, Fla.                     Beech Ridge Motor Speedway (Me.)        300
1989    Buzzie Bezanson Plaistow, N.H.                  Beech Ridge Motor Speedway (Me.)        300
1990    Dave Dion               Hudson, N.H.                    Beech Ridge Motor Speedway (Me.)        300
1991    Robbie Crouch   Tampa, Fla.                     Airborne Speedway (N.Y.)                300
1992    Robbie Crouch   Tampa, Fla.                     Airborne Speedway (N.Y.)                300
1993    Junior Hanley           Oakville, Ont.                  Airborne Speedway (N.Y.)                300
1994    Ralph Nason             Unity, Me.                      Airborne Speedway (N.Y.)                300
1995    Brad Leighton           Center Harbor, N.H.             Airborne Speedway (N.Y.)                300
1996    Dave Whitcomb   Essex Jct., Vt.                 Airborne Speedway (N.Y.)                200
1997    Brian Hoar              Williston, Vt.                  Airborne Speedway (N.Y.)                200
1998    Phil Scott              Montpelier, Vt.                 Airborne Speedway (N.Y.)                200
1999    Patrick Laperle St-Denis, Que.          Airborne Speedway (N.Y.)                200
2000    Brian Hoar              Williston, Vt.                  Airborne Speedway (N.Y.)                200
2001    Mark Lamberton  Mooers Forks, N.Y.              Airborne Speedway (N.Y.)                200
2002    Ryan Moore              Scarborough, Me.                Thunder Road Int'l Speedbowl (Vt.)      200
2003    Jean-Paul Cyr           Milton, Vt.                     Airborne Speedway (N.Y.)                200
2004    Brent Dragon            Milton, Vt.                     Airborne Speedway (N.Y.)                150
2005    Patrick Laperle St-Denis, Que.          Airborne Speedway (N.Y.)                150
2006    Kenny Tremont, Jr.      West Sand Lake, N.Y.    Airborne Speedway (N.Y.)                  75
2007    Kenny Tremont, Jr.      West Sand Lake, N.Y.    Airborne Speedway (N.Y.)                100
2008    Kenny Tremont, Jr.      West Sand Lake, N.Y.    Airborne Speedway (N.Y.)                100

Total Victories: Robbie Crouch (7), Kenny Tremont, Jr. (3), Bobby Dragon (2), Brian Hoar (2), Patrick Laperle (2),
Butch Lindley (2), Jamie Aube (1), Claude Aubin (1), Don Beiderman (1), Buzzie Bezanson (1), Jean-Paul Cabana (1),
Jean-Paul Cyr (1), Dave Dion (1), Brent Dragon (1), Stub Fadden (1), Junior Hanley (1), Mark Lamberton (1), Hector
Leclair (1), Dick McCabe (1), Ryan Moore (1), Ralph Nason (1), L.D. Ottinger (1), Phil Scott (1), Dave Whitcomb (1)

RMR Snocross News: Rumford, ME Event Recap

Poirier sweeps Pro finals at Black Mountain for Rock Maple Racing

RUMFORD, ME (Dec. 15, 2008) - Veteran snowmobile racer Danny
Poirier began a new season in dominant style Sunday, sweeping the Pro
class finals as Rock Maple Racing (RMR) opened its 2008-09 snocross
campaign at the Black Mountain of Maine ski area.
Poirier, of St. Theodore, QC, passed early leader John O'Malley
at the top of the hill on lap 2 of the 14-lap Pro Stock final and led
to the checkered flag. Former champion Matt Boron powered his way to a
solid second place finish, while O'Malley hung on for third.
In the Pro Open final, Jason Rudd got the holeshot and led the
first couple of laps. Poirier picked up speed on the downhill section
of the track, took command at lap 3 and cruised home to complete the
sweep. For Poirier's Hulten Speed Sports (HSS) Polaris team, the
weekend couldn't have gone any better. Matt Boron got by Chris Chico
late in the going to post his second runner-up finish of the day,
while Chico piloted his new Amsoil-sponsored Arctic Cat to third for a
podium finish. After years on Polaris sleds, Chico is making the
transition to Cat quite well.
Cory Culberson was the first winner in final round action
Sunday, claiming the five-lap Pro Vet final over Vermont's Rene
Desrochers and New York's Joey Santy. Based in Malone, Santy is known
as "the racing chiropractor" and gets around the track in fine
fashion. Defending class champion Joe Lemieux drew a gasp from the
crowd when he crashed hard while going for the lead headed for the
final corner. Fortunately, Lemieux was uninjured and completed the
race.
Although her uncle Joe may not have had the best season opener,
Michelle Lemieux gave the family from St. Johnsbury, VT, reason to
smile. Michelle, who now resides in Cabot (yes, the home of Cabot
cheese) held off defending champion KC Anderson to claim the Pro
Women's final, with Janell Smith finishing third. When she was racing
full time a couple of years ago, Michelle was ranked in the top three
nationally among female snocross competitors.
In Semi-Pro action Sunday, Corin Todd and Lucas Brunelle kept
the crowd cheering. Todd, of Otego, NY, grabbed the holeshot in
Semi-Pro Open and never looked back. Lincoln Lemieux, who jumped up to
Semi-Pro this year from the Junior ranks in 2007, impressed all in
attendance with a solid second place run. Brennan Berardo
(Land-Air/Ski-doo) kept the pressure on all race and came home third.
In Semi-Pro Stock, Brunelle got the advantage early and held off
Garrett Mees (All Island Plumbing/Ski-doo) for top honors. Todd capped
a strong weekend performance with a third place finish.
Sport division standout Joey Stock kicked off his new season in
fine fashion, holding off Charles House and Mike Simonson for top
honors in the Semi-Pro Stock 440 final. Simonson would not go home
empty-handed, however, as he claimed the Plus 25 final over Scott
Edwards and Culberson. Stock also claimed the Sport Super Stock finals
on Saturday and Sunday, along with Sunday's Sport Stock 600 final.
Edwards found redemption in the Sport 500 class, holding off
Andrew Bailey and Bruce Gaspardi Jr. for the win. Anderson picked up
three wins to go along with her second place run in the Pro Women's
final. The gifted athlete from Franklin, Maine, won Saturday's Women's
Stock 600 final, then capped a great weekend with victories in Stock
500 and Stock 600 on Sunday.
Other final round winners at Black Mountain Sunday include
Sarah Acker (Girls 10-13 Stock 600 Fan); Joe Klimas Jr. (Sport Stock
600 Fan); Amanda Patenaude (Women Stock Novice); William Defocie (Jr.
16-17 Stock 600 Fan); Nick St. Amand (Jr. 16-17 Stock 500); Jake Scott
(Jr. 14-15 Stock 500 and Jr. 14-15 Stock 600 Fan); Leo Patenaude (Jr.
10-13 Stock 600 Fan); Montana Jess (Jr. 10-13 Stock 380 Fan); Jessie
Kirchmeyer (Jr. 8-10 Freestyle Sat.); Hunter Patenaude (Jr. 8-10 300
Freestyle Sun.); Derek Corey (Trail 600 Saturday); and Brandon Bell
(Trail 600 Sunday).
RMR's East Series teams were also in action over the weekend at
Black Mountain. Final round winners Sunday afternoon include Matt
Simonson (Semi-Pro Open); Joe Mosher (Sport Stock 600); KC Anderson
(Women Stock 600); Whitney Covill (Jr. 16-17 Stock 500); Nick St.
Amand (Jr. 14-15 Stock 500); Leo Patenaude (Jr. 10-13 Stock 600 Fan);
and Montana Jess (Jr. 10-13 Stock 380 Fan).
Rock Maple Racing would like to thank operations manager Peter
Chase and the entire staff at Black Mountain for hosting last
weekend's event. With the help of several volunteers from local
snowmobile clubs, the place was more than ready for racing when RMR
officials arrived on Friday. An intense snow making effort produced
tons of the white stuff for a great track, and our racers were deeply
appreciative. Having host sites like Black Mountain makes it a whole
lot easier to conduct a motor sports event of this size.
Over 450 entries made for an action-packed weekend, with tight
competition among all divisions. While cold temperatures and a
persistent wind made it hard on fans Saturday, Sunday brought a nice
warm-up so everyone could enjoy the final rounds. Overall, it was a
fantastic way to kick off the new season.
For full results from Black Mountain in all classes or for more
information, please go to www.rockmaple.com. On behalf of president
Tara Saxton and the entire RMR staff, Happy Holidays to one and all.
RMR's next event is set for Jan. 3-4, 2009, at the Franklin County
Fairgrounds in Malone, New York.

2008 PASS South Rewind: Hard Luck Drivers

2008 PASS South Rewind: Hard Luck Drivers

CHARLOTTE, NC (December 9) – Obviously we when look back at the 2008
season for the Pro All Stars Series (PASS) South Super Late Models, we
look back at what were the high points: Alex Haase's three wins and
the championship, Justin Wakefield winning two straight, PASS North
regular Trevor Sanborn's sweep at Orange County, and John Stancill
challenging for the National championship in his rookie season. But,
this week, we look back at 2008's "hard luck" drivers. Drivers that
helped make the 2008 PASS South season a success just by being there.
At the same time, challenging for the championship and wins, while not
quite being able to get there.

First up is Raleigh, North Carolina's, Alex Fleming. Alex came into
the 2008 season pumped for his first full year competing in PASS
South. And why not? Fleming dominated the previous year at the Wake
County Speedway, his hometown track, to become the 2007 track
champion. It seemed at each and every race Fleming was among the
fastest in practice, but more times than not, fell out early due to
engine problems or a crash. His dedication was never in question,
though. Often times, Alex traveled to each race with only his dad,
David, there to help. In April, Alex competed in a local show at Wake
County on Friday night, and then drove all night, deep into Georgia to
race with PASS at the Watermelon Capital Speedway. Alex even managed
to lead some laps there before being taken out in an accident when
Zach Stroup spun. It wasn't until August that Fleming was able to
finish a race and when he did, he did it in style, by finishing second
in the South Carolina Clash at Dillon. At season's end, Fleming and
his family owned team learned a lot and were able to finish sixth in
PASS South points and lead 57 laps during the season.

Next, we look at Signal Mountain, Tennessee's Heath Hindman. Heath
broke into PASS South in a big way in 2007 as an unlikely candidate to
challenge Ryan Lawler for the championship. Not because people
thought he couldn't do it, but because a lot of folks didn't know
about him. It didn't take long, though, as Hindman was a consistent
challenger week in and week out, eventually scoring his first PASS
South win in the Over the Mountain 150 at the Hickory Motor Speedway.
Hindman would go on to finish the 2007 season fourth in points after a
crash in the season finale at Concord took him out early.

This year, Hindman was not about to creep up on the competition.
Everyone in PASS South was well aware of the soft spoken mountain man.
Hindman started the season off strong finishing fifth at Hickory and
scoring three top five's in the first five races. Among those top
five's was a third place finish at Wake County Speedway where Hindman
appeared to have the fastest car in the waning laps of the race. This
is where Hindman's luck began to sour. At many of the following
races, Hindman paced practice only to be stricken by a myriad of
problems. At the Southern Sizzler at Orange County, Hindman fell out
early after being taken out in an accident with Preston Peltier and
Alex Haase. At Dillon, Hindman again paced practice and had his car
set up for a Saturday night race. What happened? The race was rained
out and ran on a sweltering hot Sunday afternoon. Despite struggling
with an ill handling car, Hindman managed a sixth place finish. At
Caraway, fastest again in practice, but out early with a mechanical
problem. And, then there's the Daniel Boone Classic at Newport
Speedway in Hindman's home state of Tennessee. Arguably, it was the
greatest disappointment of the year for Hindman and his team. Heath
blistered the track in qualifying with a sub-13 second lap and the
fastest time of the session. In the race, the only person to pass him
was Alex Haase on a restart. Eventually, Hindman dropped back to
fourth after a dust up on another restart and would end the night on a
wrecker after a hard crash with Corey Williams. Hindman closed out
the 2008 season finishing fifth in points with three top fives, two
pole awards, and having led 72 laps.

Finally, we look at the 2007 PASS South Most Popular Driver,
Winston-Salem, North Carolina's, Mark Gibson. Mark came to PASS South
with a lot to live up to. His dad, G.W., was a former Daytona winner
in the now defunct NASCAR Dash Series. His owner, Jeff Day, has owned
winning Super Late Models for years with drivers such as the late John
Paul Linville. The learning curve for Mark has been steep making the
leap from Legends cars to PASS South in 2007. But, Mark proved he's
got what it takes finishing sixth in PASS South points in his debut
season. The 2008 PASS South campaign started slowly for Gibson and
the Yarborough Transfer team as they did not score a top five finish
until finishing fourth at Wake County Speedway in June. In the next
three races, Mark finished fourth at Greenville-Pickens, 13th at
Orange County, and seventh at Dillon. Then came the Piedmont Pride
125 at the Caraway Speedway. Mark dominated leading 99 of the first
100 laps. After losing the lead to Alex Haase on a late race restart,
Gibson caught Haase and made contact with him sending Haase into a
spin. Despite being penalized by PASS South officials for rough
driving, Gibson still managed a fourth place finish. The rest of the
year would be a struggle for Gibson, losing an engine in practice a
Newport, struggling to a 15th place finish at The Howler 150 at
Greenville-Pickens, and then falling out early due to an accident at
South Boston. Nonetheless, Gibson had his best career PASS South
points finish coming home fourth in the final standings with three top
fives.

Hopefully for these drivers it's like the old saying says, "You have
to crawl before you walk." If that proves to be he case, these
drivers might leave their troubles behind and make a run towards the
2009 PASS South Super Late Model championship.

Although the 2008 season is over, it won't be long before the 2009
season begins. The 2009 PASS South schedule was recently released and
will begin on Saturday, March 14, 2009, with the Fourth Annual South
Carolina Clash at the Dillon Motor Speedway in Dillon, SC. The 2009
PASS North Super Late Model schedule is nearing completion and will be
released in the coming weeks.

Former Track Owner Receives Top Industry Award For Racing Contributions

NEW YORK (Dec. 4, 2008) – Bob Bahre, long a champion promoter and
supporter of stock-car racing in the New England region, collected one
of NASCAR's most prestigious and longest-running awards today in New
York City.

Bahre received the Buddy Shuman Award during the 2008 NASCAR NMPA
Myers Brothers Media Luncheon. Presented since 1957, the award
annually recognizes individuals who have made significant
contributions to NASCAR racing.

It honors the late Buddy Shuman, a pioneering NASCAR driver who died
in a hotel fire in Nov. 1955.
"Bob was a pioneer in NASCAR's growth in the northeast," said NASCAR
President Mike Helton. "He's one of the most respected men in the
sport – ever."

Bahre, 80, is the former owner of New Hampshire Motor Speedway and
Oxford Plains Speedway. A resident of Paris Hill, Maine, he purchased
what is now New Hampshire Motor Speedway in 1989 and re-opened it –
following reconstruction and renovations – in 1990.

NASCAR events have been held at the track since July 1990.

Bahre also owned and operated Oxford Plains Speedway from 1986-'94.
He's also renowned for his collection of vintage cars, which he shares
with the public each summer during a Founder's Day festival in Paris
Hill.

As New England's largest sports facility, New Hampshire Motor Speedway
includes a 1.056-mile oval track and a 1.6-mile road course and room
for 105,491 spectators. A new chapter in the track's history began in
Nov. 2007, when Bahre and his son Gary sold the facility to Speedway
Motorsports Inc.

More recognition is forthcoming: Bahre will be inducted into the New
England Auto Racing Hall of Fame on Jan. 25, 2009.

RMR Snocross News: Rumford, ME Event Preview

Return to Black Mountain next stop for Rock Maple Racing snocross tour

DERRY, NH (Dec. 3, 2008) - While it may not receive the media
attention of bigger resorts like its neighbors Sunday River or
Sugarloaf USA, the Black Mountain of Maine ski area is considered a
true gem by skiers and riders of all ages.
And after one very special weekend in December of 2007, the
place means a great deal to a few thousand snowmobile racing
enthusiasts, as well.
Hundreds of race teams from around the northeast are anxious
for their return to the historic mill-town of Rumford on Saturday and
Sunday, Dec. 13-14, as Rock Maple Racing (RMR) returns to Black
Mountain for Round 2 on the nine-race 2008-09 Central series snocross
schedule.
Spectator gates open at 8 a.m. each day, and racing will get
under way promptly at 9 a.m. Admission is $12 per day for adults, with
weekend passes available for $20. Children age 10 and under will be
admitted free with a paying adult. Pit passes are available for an
extra $10.
Last year at Black Mountain, multi-time RMR champion Jason
Boron, of Leverett, Mass., and former national tour champion T.J.
Gulla, a native of South Hero, VT, split the Pro finals. Boron
(Outdoor Performance/D&Z Racing Ski-doo) earned his first victory of
the season in Pro Open, holding off rookie sensation Darrin Mees and
eventual champion C.W. Sirjane. Gulla backed up his sweep of the Pro
finals in Windham, NY the previous week with a dominant victory in Pro
Stock. Sirjane followed Gulla across the line, with Vermont native
Chris Chico third.
In last year's Winter X Games Qualifier, series newcomer Robert
Graeber, of Willow, AK, powered his Woody's/Team Southside Polaris to
victory. Nick Kelly put Arctic Cat back on the RMR podium in grand
style with his victory in the Semi-Pro Open final. Kelly, who will
ride Polaris sleds for Team Southside this season, held off divisional
strongman Derek Graham (now a full-time Pro) and Graeber (still
recovering from an injury late last season) for top honors. Graeber
also claimed the Semi-Pro Stock final over Mike Tietjen and Jake
Melville.
Along with the high-flying Pro and Semi-Pro riders, RMR also
features a full pit area of Sport, Women and Junior division teams.
These riders put forth just as much effort as the Pros, and enjoy a
wholesome, family-oriented experience in the process. Add a special
smaller track just for children ages 6 through 10 who compete on the
120cc machines, and you've got a fun-filled weekend for all ages.
Black Mountain of Maine opened in 1961 as the Chisholm Winter
Park. The land and facility itself is owned by Maine Winter Sports
Centers, while the ski area is a non-profit run by a local board of
directors.
Rock Maple Racing is now in its 17th consecutive season of
snocross competition. RMR also operates the Can-Am Series for ATVs,
racing on some of the finest motocross tracks in the northeast. For
more information, visit their Web site at www.rockmaple.com.

Later race dates - Thursday Summer Slam highlight 2009 OPS race schedule

Later race dates - Thursday Summer Slam highlight 2009 OPS race schedule

OXFORD, Maine - In hopes of courting the favor of Mother Nature,
Oxford Plains Speedway has announced one subtle adjustment and a
major, new wrinkle to its 2009 racing schedule.
After years of traditionally employing a slate that progressed from
just after Easter until Labor Day, OPS will unfurl the green flag on
Sunday, May 17, with the New England Dodge Dealers ACT 150.
To accommodate that change, the speedway will stretch the season deep
into October, concluding with the rebirth of "Halloween on Wheels" on
Sunday, Oct. 25.
Speedway owner Bill Ryan also announced the creation of the Oxford
Championship Series Summer Slam -- three monthly events to be held on
Thursday nights. Those programs will feature added distances for all
three divisions and will count toward both the season championship and
the Agren Appliance Triple Crown.
"Every season we evaluate the weather and the number of race dates,
and we try to organize a schedule that will give our drivers and fans
the chance to see the most racing in the most comfortable conditions,"
Ryan said. "We're excited about the 2009 schedule because it provides
more opportunities to race in September and October as well as moving
some of those cold April and May nights to July and August."
The 2009 season will commence with the traditional practice day for
all divisions on Saturday, May 9. Forty race dates dot an ambitious
schedule from there, covering the full spectrum of racing divisions
and family entertainment.
Some of the highlights:
- The TD Banknorth 250 Weekend presented by the New England Dodge
Dealers again will feature three full race programs, beginning with
the Acceleration Series and Strictly and Mini Stocks on Friday, July
17. The True Value Modified Racing Series returns for the third-annual
Maine-Ly Action Sports 100 on Saturday, July 18, with the 36th annual
Late Model summer classic scheduled for Sunday, July 19.
- Summer Slam races are set for three Thursdays: July 2, July 30 and
August 20. Each round will feature increasing feature distances of 50,
60 and 75 laps. In addition to being part of two different
championship series, those events also will be "Lucky Draw" nights,
removing the traditional handicap system from the equation.
"We wanted to create an unpredictable format," Ryan explained. "The
lineups will be different than usual. The races will be longer than
usual. And the drivers will have a race two nights later to think
about. To win the championship this year, you'll have to be successful
in those Summer Slam races."
- ACT will begin and end the season. The New England Dodge Dealers
Fall Finale is Sunday, Oct. 11, featuring a 150-lap touring event, the
13th annual Little Guy 100s and special events for the Outlaw and
Runnin' Rebel divisions.
- Championship Night for the Oxford Championship Series is Saturday,
Sept. 12. There's added incentive for the Oxford Networks Late Model
champion this year. That driver will earn a provisional starting spot
in the first-ever ACT event at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, sharing
the garage area with the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series on Sept. 18-20.
- Maine State Lottery Fireworks Night falls on the holiday this year:
Saturday, July 4. OPS again will present fireworks specials throughout
the season, falling on May 23, August 1 and Sept. 5.
- Motor Mayhem returns in three installments on two Friday nights,
July 10 and August 7, and the Sunday special before Halloween. Each
event will have the traditional four-cylinder and full-size enduros.
Additional events would be added in the future. Each show will also
include an appearance by the Vertical Outlaws stunt bike team. The
August 7 event features the return of Rammunition in a monster truck
exhibition.
- Fan Appreciation Night is Saturday, May 30, with a pre-race
autograph session and rolled-back admission prices: $5 for adults,
free for juniors.
- It's another full season for the Acceleration Series, with two
alternating divisions competing along with the Champ Series every
Saturday night. The OAS "regular season" runs Wednesday nights from
June 3 to Sept. 2.
All regular Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday events will start at 6:30 p.m.
OPS will offer the usual array of season pass options. For more
information and a full price list, visit www.oxfordplains.com.

2009 OPS SCHEDULE
Saturday, May 9 - Practice, all divisions
Sunday May 17 (2 p.m.) - New Englanfd Dodge Dealers ACT 150
Saturday, May 23 - Oxford Federal Credit Union Night, Championship
Series, Fireworks
Saturday, May 30 - 99.9 The Wolf Fan Appreciation Night, Championship Series
Wednesday, June 3 - Acceleration Series
Saturday, June 6 - Sunoco Race Fuels Night, Championship Series,
Strictly Stock 100
Wednesday, June 10 - Acceleration Series
Saturday, June 13 - Sun Journal Night, Championship Series
Wednesday, June 17 - Acceleration Series
Saturday, June 20 - Championship Series, Mini Stock 100
Wednesday, June 24 - Acceleration Series
Saturday, June 27 - Championship Seies
Wednesday, July 1 - Acceleration Series
Thursday, July 2 - Championship Series Summer SlamTriple Crown, Triple 50s
Saturday, July 4 - Maine State Lottery Fireworks Night, Championship Seroies
Wednesday, July 8 - Acceleration Series
Friday, July 10 - Motor Mayhem #1
Saturday, July 11 - Championship Series
Wednesday, July 15 - Acceleration Series
Friday, July 17 - Championship and Acceleration Series, no Late Models
Saturday, July 18 - Maine-Ly Action Sports True Value Modified 100
Sunday, July 19 - 36th annual TD Banknorth 250 Presented by New E
ngland Dodge Dealers
Wednesday, July 29 - Acceleration Series
Thursday, July 30 - Championship Series Summer Slam/Triple Crown #2, Triple 60s
Saturday, August 1 - Oxford Championship Series, Fireworks
Wednesday, August 5 - Acceleration Series
Friday, August 7 - Motor Mayhem #2/"Rammunition" Monster Truck
Saturday, August 8 - Championship Series, Strictly Stock 100
Wednesday, August 12 - Acceleration Series
Saturday, August 15 - Championship Series
Wednesday, August 19 - Acceleration Series
Thursday, August 20 - Championship Series Summer Slam/Triple Crown #3,
Triple 75s
Saturday, August 22 - Championship Series
Wednesday, August 26 - Acceleration Series
Saturday, August 29 - Championship Series, Mini Stock 100
Wednesday, September 2 - Acceleration Series Championship Night
Saturday, September 5 - Polly's Variety Night, Championship Series, Fireworks
Saturday, September 12 - Championship Night
Sunday, September 27 - Acceleration Series Showdown
Sunday, October 11 - New England Dodge Dealers Fall Spectacular, ACT
150, Little Guy 100s
Sunday, October 25 - Motor Mayhem #3/Halloween on Wheels

Top New England Race Tracks Coming to SpeedwayEXPO

Top New England Race Tracks Coming to SpeedwayEXPO

SpeedwayEXPO-Beech Ridge RacewaySALISBURY, MA--New England's top race
tracks are signing up to exhibit at SpeedwayEXPO '09 presented by
Sunoco on Feb 27, 28 and March 1. Most of the exhibiting tracks have
participated in the show in previous years by bringing race
cars-including some championship winners-as well as their staff and
some of their best-known drivers.

The list of Northeastern tracks that have so far committed to EXPO
includes New Hampshire Motor Speedway, New England Dragway, Canaan,
Wiscasset Raceway, Lee USA Speedway, Bear Ridge Speedway, Beech Ridge
Motor Speedway (see photo at right), Seekonk Speedway, Twin State
Speedway and Stafford Motor Speedway. There will be more.

SpeedwayEXPO is a great opportunity for racing drivers and fans to get
the coming season's new track schedules, talk over rule changes with
promoters, and to make plans to compete or spectate at each track's
events.

SpeedwayEXPO tickets purchased in advance offer a $5 discount off the
price at the gate. These money-saving tickets are available at
978-465-9099 x 103 (ask for Barbara) or online at SpeedwayEXPO.com.

Produced by Speedway Illustrated Magazine and sponsored by Sunoco,
SpeedwayEXPO will be at the Big E, in West Springfield, MA, Feb. 27 -
March 1, 2009. It is the largest event for drivers, teams, tracks,
and racing vendors in the Northeast. SpeedwayEXPO will launch the 2009
racing season with more than 200 new race cars and old favorites, and
hundreds of exhibits for drivers, crews, and fans from a dozen states
and Canada. Thousands of enthusiasts pack more than 130,000 square
feet of exhibit space to take part in seminars and demonstrations; see
retailers of racing gear and memorabilia; and meet today's and
yesterday's racing celebrities.

For the latest information on SpeedwayEXPO presented by Sunoco and to
sign up to receive the free SpeedwayEXPO '09 E-newsletter, visit
SpeedwayExpo.com.

Thunder Road Announces 50th Anniversary Season Schedule

Thunder Road Announces 50th Anniversary Season Schedule

For Immediate Release
TR-111708-1

BARRE, VT – The 50th Anniversary stock car racing season
schedule has been released for 2009 for Barre, VT's Thunder Road Int'l
Speedbowl. Nineteen events will be held during the summer-long
celebration at "The Nation's Site of Excitement," beginning with the
traditional Merchants Bank 150 for the American-Canadian Tour
Championship Late Models on Sunday, May 3. The Merchants Bank 150
will raise the curtain on Thunder Road racing for the 11th straight
year.
The ACT Late Model Tour will be back in the second-annual "Twin
100" bill with the open-wheel True Value Modified Racing Series on
Sunday, May 24 with the 47th running of the Mekkelsen RV Memorial Day
Classic. John Donahue of Graniteville won the ACT portion of the
event in 2008, while multi-time champion Kirk Alexander of West
Swanzey, NH became the first Modified driver to win at Thunder Road
since 1965.
Thunder Road's 50th Thursday night season begins on June 11 at
6:30pm with Ferguson Waterworks Night. Thursday, June 25 will see the
CARQUEST Vermont Governor's Cup 100 for the Late Model division, where
the winner will earn a guaranteed starting position in September's
first-ever ACT Invitational at the 1-mile New Hampshire Motor Speedway
in Loudon, NH.
July begins with the Pepsi Independence Day Fireworks
celebration on Thursday, July 2, followed on Sunday, July 5 with the
Thunder Road 50th Anniversary Celebration presented by Casella Waste
Management at 5:00pm. The 50th Annual Times Argus Mid-Season
Championships will be Thursday, July 16 with double championship
points on the line.
The "People's Race," the 25th Annual M&M Beverage Enduro –
increased to 250 laps, with a $5,000 winner's purse – for nearly 100
amateur racers driving virtually street-legal cars, will take place on
Sunday, August 2, along with special events for the Street Stock and
Warrior divisions. A special 50th Anniversary Finale Celebration –
and the crowning of the 50th "King of the Road" Track Champion – is
scheduled to close out the regular season on Thursday, August 27.
Bond Auto Parts will host the 31st Labor Day Classic 200 in the
ACT Late Model Tour's final appearance of the season on Sunday,
September 6. The Bond Auto Labor Day Classic 200 is the longest Late
Model event on the Thunder Road schedule, and has proven to be one of
the most exciting races of the year. Brad Leighton of Center Harbor,
NH survived two flights off the top of the Turn 2 embankment to win
the race in 2008 over Cris Michaud of Northfield, VT and 2008 "King of
the Road" Eric Williams of Hyde Park, VT.
Thunder Road's 50th Anniversary season draws to a close with
one of the most prestigious stock car events in the country, the 46th
Annual Chittenden Bank Milk Bowl. Booth Brothers Dairy and H.P. Hood
present Qualifying Day on Saturday, Sept. 26 at 1:30pm, while
Chittenden Bank Milk Bowl Sunday (Sept. 27) begins with the
last-chance qualifying race at 1:30pm, followed by opening ceremonies
for the race. The Milk Bowl is a three-segment, cumulatively scored
event with full field inversions between segments and a special
three-segment point system to determine the race winner. And, in one
of the most unique traditions in motorsports, the winner gets to kiss
the beauty queen – a Vermont dairy cow!
Season passes are now available at the Thunder Road office in
Waterbury, VT, just in time for the holidays. For more information,
call (802) 244-6963 or visit www.thunderroadspeedbowl.com.

Thunder Road Int'l Speedbowl (Barre, VT) – 2009 Schedule

No. – Day/Date – Event – Post Time
1. Sun., May 03 – Merchants Bank 150 (ACT Late Model Tour) – 1:30
2. Sun., May 10 – Harvest Equipment Mother's Day Special – 1:30
3. Sun., May 24 – Mekkelsen RV Memorial Day Classic (ACT Tour/True
Value Modifieds) – 1:30
4. Thu., June 11 – Ferguson Waterworks – 6:30
5. Thu., June 18 – Sanel Parts Plus – 6:30
6. Thu., June 25 – CARQUEST Vermont Governor's Cup 100 (NHMS Qualifier) – 6:00
7. Thu., July 02 – Pepsi Holiday Fireworks – 6:30
8. Sun., July 05 – Casella Waste Management 50th Anniversary Celebration – 5:00
9. Thu., July 09 – Charter Communications – 6:30
10. Thu., July 16 – Times Argus Mid-Season Championships – 6:30
11. Thu., July 23 – Fisher/Federated Auto Parts – 6:30
12. Thu., July 30 – WDEV Radio/Calkins Portables – 6:30
13. Sun., Aug. 02 – 25th M&M Beverage Enduro 250 (Street Stock/Warrior
Special) – 6:00
14. Thu., Aug. 06 – NAPA Auto Parts – 6:30
15. Thu., Aug. 13 – Vermont ACE Hardware Dealers – 6:30
16. Thu., Aug. 20 – Kinney Drugs – 6:30
17. Thu., Aug. 27 – 50th Anniversary Finale Celebration – 6:30
18. Sun., Sept. 06 – 31st Bond Auto Labor Day Classic 200 (ACT Late
Model Tour) – 1:30
19. Sat., Sept 26 – Booth Bros./H.P. Hood Qualifying Day – 1:30
Sun., Sept. 27 – 46th Annual Chittenden Bank Milk Bowl – 1:30

New Hampshire Motor Speedway to Host ACT Invitational in 2009

New Hampshire Motor Speedway to Host ACT Invitational in 2009

LOUDON, NH – Late Model stock car drivers will get their first
super-speedway experience next year, as the 1-mile New Hampshire Motor
Speedway in Loudon, NH hosts the inaugural American-Canadian Tour
(ACT) Invitational on NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Sylvania 300 weekend,
September 18-20, 2009. The ACT/NHMS event will have a purse of more
than $65,000 for invited and approved teams that attend the historic,
groundbreaking event for Late Model stock car racing.
"New Hampshire Motor Speedway has been looking for a way to
support the short track industry throughout the Northeast and
Québec/Ontario markets. ACT offers the perfect conduit to help us
meet our marketing goal," said NHMS Vice President and General Manager
Jerry Gappens.
"New Hampshire Motor Speedway is giving short track fans and
teams throughout the Northeast and Canada a wonderful opportunity,"
said ACT President Tom Curley.
The ACT Invitational race will be a 50-lap all-star event with
36 starters. Each 2009 race winner on the U.S.-based ACT Late Model
Tour and the Québec/Ontario-based Série ACT-Castrol as of Sept. 18,
2009 will be awarded a guaranteed starting spot at NHMS, along with a
$500 bonus for each win, contingent upon participation at the NHMS
event.
Three non-championship events will also be NHMS qualifying
races with a $500 NHMS bonus: the CARQUEST Vermont Governor's Cup 100
at Thunder Road Int'l Speedbowl in Barre, VT, the TD Banknorth 250 at
Oxford Plains Speedway in Oxford, ME, and the Coors Light 200
"Showdown at Chaudière" all-star race at Autodrome Chaudière in
Vallée-Jonction, QC on Sat., August 29.
Other invitees will be 2009 champions and/or point leaders as
of Sept. 18, 2009 on the ACT Late Model Tour and Série ACT-Castrol, as
well as at the following ACT-affiliated short tracks: Thunder Road
Int'l Speedbowl, Oxford Plains Speedway, Lee USA (NH) Speedway, Twin
State Speedway (Claremont, NH), White Mountain Motorsports Park (N.
Woodstock, NH), Seekonk (MA) Speedway, Waterford (CT) Speedbowl,
Capital City Speedway (Ottawa, ON), and Kawartha Speedway
(Peterborough, ON). Provisional starting spots will be awarded to
fill the field to 36 cars, if needed.
"Short track racing is grass roots racing, and is the engine
that drives the entire stock car industry," said Curley. "Jerry
Gappens and his NHMS team are to be commended during these challenging
times with their proactive, innovative ideas to be inclusive of the
region's short tracks. Obviously, the American-Canadian Tour teams
and fans, along with their affiliate Late Model tracks, are very
excited and appreciative about this opportunity."
"This is great news for Late Model racing as a whole," said ACT
Late Model Tour veteran Brent Dragon of Milton, VT. "Racing at Loudon
is something I think all drivers in this region want to do, and now
we've all got even more motivation to win races. Being at New
Hampshire Motor Speedway brings this group to a whole new level."
"I'm very proud of the fact that ACT is going to New
Hampshire," said Donald Theetge of Québec City, the 2006 Série
ACT-Castrol champion. "It will be great for our drivers, our fans,
and it would be a great thing to win a race in front of those Sprint
Cup teams. I know I'm going to try everything I can to get in that
race and win it."
A strategic marketing plan will be created for race fans
throughout the northeastern U.S. and Canada to make attending the
event affordable and give fans more action and value for their ticket
money. Promotions will be held in all major markets of the region,
including the Canadian metro areas of Montréal, Ottawa, Québec City,
and eastern Toronto, and U.S. metro areas including Providence,
Portland, Boston, Hartford, Burlington, VT, Manchester, NH,
Plattsburgh, NY, and more.
"It's our intention to give the best short track teams in the
region a chance to compete at the premier super-speedway in the
northeast," said Gappens. "In addition, it will also help to
encourage more passionate short track race fans to visit our speedway
during our mega-event NASCAR race weekends."
The Série ACT-Castrol 2009 schedule was released at the annual
Banquet of Champions in Drummondville, QC last Saturday night. The
2009 ACT Late Model Tour schedule will be released in the coming days.

PASS North celebrates at Eighth Annual Banquet of Champions

PASS North celebrates at Eighth Annual Banquet of Champions

Westbrook ME- (November 15, 2008) A full house gathered at Verillo's
Conference Center Saturday for an evening of socializing, libation,
bench racing and awards presentations at the eighth annual Pro All
Stars Series (PASS) North Banquet of Champions.

Series President Tom Mayberry opened the evening with a review of the
2008 season, thanks to all of the series' competitors, officials and
sponsors and a glimpse at how the 2009 season is shaping up. In
addition to releasing a fourteen race PASS South schedule, Mayberry
hit upon several points of interest to competitors in all three North
divisions, including a return to Lee USA Speedway for the Super Late
Models on Tuesday July 14, a twin state series for the PASS Mods and
added dates for the PASS Pluffybilt Racing Tractors Sportsman.
Complete schedules for all three divisions will be released in the
weeks to come.

Next Mayberry presented his promoters awards for 2008, by division.

Outlaws: Most Improved: - Joe Decker

Pluffybilt Racing Tractors Sportsman: Most Improved-Jonathan Ledger,
Sportsmanship- Steve Bennett Sr., Hard Luck – Terry Merrill

PASS Mods: Most Improved – Scott McDaniel, Sportsmanship – Tom Oliver,
Hard Luck, Greg Ellis

Super Late Model: Most Improved – Adam Bates, Sportsmanship - Kelly
Moore, Hard Luck – Donnie Whitten

Special Appreciation Awards were presented to Jack Gerbrands and Bill
Hill of Northern Race Tires for their service and dedications to the
series. Billy Clark received the Lifetime Achievement Award in
recognition of his may years as one of the regions top drivers, and
his role as crew chief for his son, 2008 PASS Super Late Model
National Champion Cassius Clark.

Northern Race Tires Rookie of the Year awards came next, recognizing
the top newcomer in each division. Scott Alexander received the Outlaw
Rookie honors, Kyle Hart in the Sportsman division, Andy Shaw for
the Mods and D.J. Shaw in the Super Late Models.

PASS North announcer Mark Thomas took over the podium and presented
trophies and awards to the top five drivers in the abbreviated 2008
PASS Outlaw season, where Mike Harnnish Jr. reigned as Champion. The
top ten in both the Sportsman and Mod divisions were recognized next.
PASS Sportsman Champ Richie Morse received his Championship hardware,
as did Mark Lucas, now a two time PASS Mod titlist.

The top ten PASS North Super Late Mode drivers received their trophies
and point fund checks, culminating in the Champions' presentation to
Johnny Clark for his third PASS North Super Late Model title. Clark
scored four wins, eight top fives, and eleven top tens on his way to
the 2008 Championship.. The entire Clark's Car Crushing team came to
the podium to receive their championship jackets presented by Northern
Race Tires.

The ceremonies wrapped up with Cassius Clark, car owner Ed Chapman,
Crew Chief Billy Clark and team members receiving the accolades for
Clark's 2008 PASS National Championship title.

NEAR HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES

Open cockpit sensation Burt Brooks, stock car ace Harold 'Hardluck'
Hannaford and car owner Bertha Small are the Veteran Committee
selections for induction into the New England Auto Racing Hall of
Fame.

The trio will be inducted along with drivers John Fitch, Bobby Dragon
and Paul Richardson, promoters Bob Bahre, Jim McConnell and Tom Curley
and car owner/ builders Rollie Lindblad and Art Barry on Jan. 25, 2009
at LaRenaissance Banquet Hall in East Windsor, CT.

Still to be named are the Jack Ratta (Media) and Danny Pardi (Service)
Memorial Award winners.

Ticket information and request forms are available on the New England
Antique Racers website NEAR1.com.

New Britain, CT-based Brooks won four straight (1950-53) ARDC Ford
championships and four URC Sprint Car crowns in five years (1954-1958)
in a 23-year career that ended with his untimely death at Hershey, PA
in 1968. With well over 100 wins, he ranks as one of New England's
premier open cockpit drivers.

The first female in the NEAR Hall of Fame, the late Small, from
Pawtucket, RI, fielded cars for Jack Foley, Joe McNulty, Cy Yates, Red
Bolduc and Hop Harrington over a 12-year (1950-61) run. The cars ran
at Seekonk, Norwood, Kingstown, Waterford, Lonsdale. Denied entrance
because of her sex, Small often directed things from outside the pit
fence.

A New Hampshire native, Hannaford made a definite mark throughout
Northern New England. An outstanding competitor through the 1950s and
into the 1960s, his resume includes two of the first three (1962, '64)
Milk Bowls and multiple championships at Thunder Road. A competitor at
Daytona in the 60s, he won his last race at Bryar Motor Sports Park in
1966.

Gingras, Hamel Collect Série ACT-Castrol Awards

Gingras, Hamel Collect Série ACT-Castrol Awards

DRUMMONDVILLE, QC – Champion Late Model stock car driver
Alexandre Gingras of Val-Bélair, QC was honored
at the Série ACT-Castrol Banquet of Champions at the Best Western
Hotel Universel in Drummondville, QC on Saturday
evening. The 32 year-old received a bonus check worth $8,000 for his
efforts; the 2008 Série ACT-Castrol title is
the first of his career.
Gingras's #27 SkyJet Chevrolet Impala was steady and consistent
in winning the Castrol championship,
posting six top-ten finishes in eight starts, including a best finish
of second at the Luminaire Napert 150 at
Autodrome Chaudière in August. Gingras was also in the top-five at
Ottawa's Capital City Speedway and Autodrome
St-Félicien in northern Québec, and had strong runs at Autodrome
St-Eustache near Montréal, and Autodrome
Montmagny Speedway near Québec City.
Karl Allard of St-Félicien, QC was given runner-up honors at
the Série ACT-Castrol Banquet of Champions.
Allard finished just three points behind Gingras (643-640) for the
championship. Jean-François Déry of Québec
finished third overall, with Lanoraie, QC veteran Claude Leclerc
finishing fourth. Martin Lacombe of Terrebonne,
QC and Yvon Bédard of St-Nicolas, QC tied for fifth place overall.
Nineteen year-old Patrick Hamel of St-Édourard-de-Lotbiniçre,
QC was honored as the Série ACT-Castrol
Rookie of the Year. Hamel completed his first full season of Late
Model stock car racing in 7th place overall on
the Série ACT-Castrol, with a top result of fourth place at Autodrome Chaudière.
Sophomore driver Stéphane Durand of Québec was voted by
competitors as the Série ACT-Castrol "Most
Improved Driver" for 2008. Durand earned his first-ever top-ten
finish at Chaudière in the Coors Light 100 in
June and finished in 11th place in the championship standings.
Éric St-Gelais of St-Nicolas was named the winner of the Série
ACT-Castrol "Sportsmanship" award, as voted
by competitors and officials. The second-year Late Model racer was on
hand at all events in 2008, and was seen
repairing the car of his competitors on many occasions.
American-Canadian Tour (ACT) President Tom Curley thanked all
involved with the Série ACT-Castrol in his
remarks during the evening, and announced a nine-event schedule for
2009 that includes returns to Autodrome St-
Eustache in May and September, Autodrome Montmagny Speedway in May and
July, Autodrome Chaudière in June and
August, Capital City Speedway in June, and for the first time in two
years, Riverside Speedway (formerly Circuit
Ste-Croix) in June and August. Curley also announced that the
second-annual "Showdown at Chaudière" all-star
invitational event will be held on Saturday, August 29.

2009 PASS South Super Late Model schedule released

2009 PASS South Super Late Model schedule released

Naples ME ( November 15 2008) Pro All Stars Series (PASS) President
Tom Mayberry has announced a fourteen race 2009 schedule for the PASS
South Super Late Models.

"I'm pleased to have an exciting 2009 schedule already in place for
PASS South, " said Mayberry, "and I'm looking forward to our fourth
year of bringing the fastest full fendered short track racing to
speedways throughout the south."

The season will kick off March 14th with a return to Dillon (SC) Motor
Speedway for the South Carolina Clash, and then it's off to Hickory
(NC) Motor Speedway on April 11th for the fourth annual Easter Bunny.

On April 25th the traveling pros take on Asheboro North Carolinas'
Caraway Speedway for the Piedmont Pride Classic. Wake County
Speedway's tight quarter mile will once again host the Capital City
Clash on May 8th.

New on the schedule is Coastal Plains Raceway, a fast 4/10 mile
tri-oval that will see their first PASS Super Late Model showdown on
May 30. The track is just outside Jacksonville North Carolina. June 20
is reserved for an event to be announced.

July 3rd sees the Pro All Stars return to Greenville-Pickens (SC)
Speedway for the Firecracker 125, followed two days later by the
Independence 150 at Hickory Motor Speedway on July 5th. The ultra
fast Newport (TN) Speedway is back on the card July 18th for the
second annual Daniel Boone Classic.

Orange County Speedway will heat up with PASS Super Late Model action
on August 8th when the Southern Sizzler returns to the immaculate
Rougemont North Carolina speed plant. Hickory is a favorite for fans
and racers alike, and the PASS stars and cars will make their third
and final appearance of 2009 on August 29.A September 29th race date
is still under negotiation.

The Mason-Dixon Meltdown will return to South Boston (VA) Speedway on
October 17th, and the 2009 PASS South Champion will be crowned one
week later at Greenville-Pickens Speedway at The Howler on October
24th.

"We'll have more information on all of the PASS 2009 schedules in the
coming weeks, but we wanted to assure our competitors and fans that we
will be back stronger than ever in 2009. PASS South has continued to
grow and we will continue to build PASS as the fastest Super Late
Model racing series in the eastern United States", said Mayberry.

Keep tabs on the latest Pro All Stars Series news by visiting
www.racewithpass.com or www.proallstarsseries.com .

Série ACT-Castrol 2009 Schedule Released

Série ACT-Castrol 2009 Schedule Released

DRUMMONDVILLE, QC – A nine-event Late Model stock car racing
schedule has been released for the 2009 Série
ACT-Castrol season in Québec and Ontario. American-Canadian Tour
(ACT) President Tom Curley announced the
schedule at the Série ACT-Castrol 2008 Banquet of Champions at the
Best Western Hotel Universel in Drummondville,
QC on Saturday night before the annual gathering of drivers, team
members, and sponsors.
Five diverse tracks will host the Série ACT-Castrol in 2009,
and as in 2008, the season will begin and end
at the flat, 4/10-mile Autodrome St-Eustache oval near Montréal. The
series will open there with a 100-lap event
on Saturday, May 23, and close with the 15th Annual St-Eustache 300 on
Sunday, September 20. Autodrome Montmagny,
a high-banked 3/8-mile oval east of Québec City, will also host the
series twice, with a 100-lap race on Saturday,
May 30, and the annual Montmagny 250 on Saturday, July 4.
Autodrome Chaudière, a high-banked 1/4-mile oval in
Vallée-Jonction, QC, will hold two 150-lap Série ACT-
Castrol Championship events; the first on Saturday, June 6, the second
on Saturday, August 8. Autodrome Chaudière
will also host the second annual "Showdown at Chaudière," a
non-points, all-star invitational event for the top
ACT drivers in Canada and the United States, on Saturday, August 29.
The 3/8-mile, semi-banked Capital City Speedway in Ottawa will
host a 100-lap event for the third
consecutive season, on Saturday, June 13, as the track's weekly Late
Model competitors take on the touring Série
ACT-Castrol teams.
The 5/8-mile, high-banked Riverside Speedway (formerly Circuit
Ste-Croix) on the banks of the St. Lawrence
River in Ste-Croix, QC, will return to the Série ACT-Castrol schedule
for the first time in two years. Riverside
Speedway will host a 100-lap event on Saturday, June 20, and a 150-lap
contest on Saturday, August 22.
In addition to the special "Showdown at Chaudière" event, the
weekend of July 18/19 has been reserved for
the annual TD Banknorth 250 at Oxford Plains Speedway in Maine. Many
Série ACT-Castrol competitors competed at
the event in 2008, considered the richest one-day short track race in
North America.
Série ACT-Castrol 2008 Champion Alexandre Gingras of
Val-Bélair, QC received $8,000 in post-season awards
at the Banquet of Champions. Nineteen year-old Patrick Hamel of
St-Édouard-de-Lotbinière, QC collected the Rookie
of the Year award, while Stéphane Durand of Québec, QC and Éric
St-Gelais of St-Nicolas, QC were named the winners
of the Most Improved Driver and Sportsmanship awards, respectively.
For more information on the Série ACT-Castrol or the
American-Canadian Tour, call (802) 244-6963 or visit
www.laserieactcastrol.com or www.acttour.com.

Série ACT-Castrol – 2009 Schedule

Event No. – Day/Date – Track – Location – Laps

1. Sat., May 23 – Autodrome St-Eustache – St-Eustache, QC (Montréal) – 100
2. Sat., May 30 – Autodrome Montmagny – Montmagny, QC – 100
3. Sat., June 6 – Autodrome Chaudière – Vallée-Jonction, QC – 150
4. Sat., June 13 – Capital City Speedway – Ottawa, ON – 100
5. Sat., June 20 – Riverside Speedway – Ste-Croix, QC – 100
6. Sat., July 4 – Autodrome Montmagny – Montmagny, QC – 250
*** Sun., July 19 – Oxford Plains Speedway – Oxford, ME, USA – 250
7. Sat., Aug. 8 – Autodrome Chaudière – Vallée-Jonction, QC – 150
8. Sat., Aug. 22 – Riverside Speedway – Ste-Croix, QC – 150
*** Sat., Aug. 29 – Autodrome Chaudière – Vallée-Jonction, QC – 200
9. Sun., Sept. 20 – Autodrome St-Eustache – St-Eustache, QC (Montréal) – 300

*** – denotes non-championship events

Johnson on Brink of Third Title After Phoenix Win

AVONDALE, Ariz. (Nov. 9, 2008) -- Polesitter Jimmie Johnson played his
own version of "Catch Me If You Can" Sunday -- and nobody could -- in
the Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 and in the Chase for the NASCAR
Sprint Cup.

Though it took a green-white-checkered-flag finish to decide the race,
the outcome was hardly in doubt, as Johnson dominated the race,
leading 217 of 313 laps. Kurt Busch finished second, .295 seconds
behind the two-time defending Cup champion.

With the victory, his seventh of the season, his third straight at
Phoenix and the 40th of his career, Johnson widened his lead in the
Chase to 141 points over fourth-place finisher Carl Edwards. If
Johnson finishes 36th or better in next Sunday's season finale at
Homestead-Miami Speedway, he will join a club that currently has only
Cale Yarborough as a member: drivers to win three straight Cup titles.

After a lackluster final practice session Saturday, Johnson and his
crew chief, Chad Knaus, traded phones calls and messages on their
laptop computers, trying to improve the No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet.

"Those guys (the crew) were working for every little thing they could
find to make this car better, and they made it the dominant car," said
Johnson, whose win also clinched Chevrolet's 32nd manufacturers'
championship.

Of the 12 drivers who started the Chase, only Edwards has an outside
chance to catch Johnson.

"I'm excited," Johnson said. "I wish we could have left here and all
we have to do is start (at Homestead), but Carl put up a great fight.
They've been a strong, championship-caliber team all year. But as long
as something doesn't go crazy for us down in Homestead, we're going to
tie Cale -- and I can't wait to start celebrating."

Edwards knows his title hopes depend on major disaster for Johnson's team.

"He (Johnson) did a great job," said Edwards, who finished one
position behind Roush Fenway Racing teammate Jamie McMurray. "It's
still possible, just not probable. We'll just have to go there and
hope that something happens. You saw it with the 24 today." (Johnson's
teammate Jeff Gordon blew his engine Sunday and finished 41st.)

Denny Hamlin finished fifth, followed by Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kevin
Harvick, Kyle Busch, Jeff Burton and David Ragan.

For the first 273 laps, the race looked more like a coronation than a
competition. Johnson easily put distance between his No. 48 Chevrolet
and whatever car happened to be running second. After a restart on Lap
267, following a caution for debris in Turn 3, Johnson pulled away
steadily from Kurt Busch until a massive crash in Turn 3 stopped the
action on Lap 273.

The wreck left the No. 38 Ford of David Gilliland on top of the roof
and hood of Scott Speed's No. 84 Toyota, and NASCAR red-flagged the
race for more than 17 minutes while the safety crew winched the cars
apart. Gilliland and Speed were examined in the infield care center
and released.

By then, Johnson already had locked up a five-point bonus for most
laps led, as Edwards continued his slow, methodical climb from his
15th-place starting position, a run that must have seemed like a swim
through molasses for the driver of the No. 99 Ford.

A succession of excellent pit stops, coupled with positions gained on
the racetrack, left Edwards in the fourth position for a restart on
Lap 267, but he was unable to gain another spot. Though there were
four more cautions and four more restarts in the final 40 laps,
Johnson, who led the final 95 laps, finished the event without a
serious challenge.

RMR Snocross News: 2008-09 Competition Preview

2008 champion Sirjane retires, Pro title wide open for Rock Maple Racing

DERRY, N.H. (Nov. 7, 2008) - With the 2008-09 snocross season
opener now just one month away, teams across the northeast are gearing
up for what could easily be one of the most competitive schedules in
recent years.
Officials from Rock Maple Racing (RMR) are busy preparing to
kick off their 17th season of competition on Saturday and Sunday, Dec.
6-7, at the beautiful Whaleback Mountain ski area in Enfield,
Hampshire.
C. W. Sirjane, last year's Pro champion from Whitehall, N.Y.,
announced his retirement from racing last spring. With that news, the
door swings wide open for a new face atop the point standings. Leading
the charge toward that 2008 title are former champions Jason and Matt
Boron. Both will return aboard the newly-refined Ski-doo 600RS for
Dana White at D&Z Racing.
Thanks to RMR's advancement policy, the Pro division is loaded
with talent as we hit the snow in December. Former Semi-Pro stars
Jason Stone, Chris Chico and Derek Graham will now battle ski-to-ski
against the Borons and Danny Poirier. Stone will ride Ski-doo for the
mighty Ingles Racing organization out of Phoenix, N.Y., while Chico
and Graham will pilot Polaris sleds in their quest for supremacy.
Anyone concerned about these moves hurting the quality of
competition in Semi-Pro can put those fears to rest. Trevor Bouchard
(D&Z Racing) and Brennan Berardo are among the favorites in a full
field of talented contenders. Other strong riders of note include Jake
Melville and Shaun St. Onge. Lucas Brunelle and Corin Todd move up
from the Sport division this year, adding even more excitement to this
division. And just as Sirjane will be missed in the Pro classes,
former Semi-Pro Dale Petrus will be missed here as he has also decided
to retire from the sport of snocross.
Intense battles will not be limited to the Pro and Semi-Pro
divisions this season. Jake Dasilva and Joey Stock will lead a full
field of up-and-comers in the Sport division, while former Junior
standout Lincoln Lemieux also joins the mix. Lemieux turned a lot of
heads last season as he became the first-ever Junior rider to qualify
for the prestigious Semi-Pro Shootout.
From a manufacturer's standpoint, the 2008-09 RMR snocross
season should be pretty competitive, as well. Manufacturer support for
snocross teams continues to be solid. With the absence of Harrison
Motorsports, D&Z Racing becomes the flagship team for Ski-doo, while
Chad Miller and David Duchnik (West series) will fly the colors for
Arctic Cat. St. Johnsville, New York-based Team Cycle Worx will lead
the Polaris effort, anchored by Pro division veteran Poirier. Yamaha
is also well-represented in Rock Maple pit area, as the Herrmann
family (Brent and Matt) proudly fly the bright blue four-stroke
machines with their distinct, rumbling sound.
Across the pit area, from Pro to Semi-Pro, Women and Juniors,
every division has its favorites. Yet every division is also full of
family-oriented teams just looking to enjoy quality time with loved
ones and share their passion for snowmobiles and racing. It's an
extended family like no other, bundling up against winter's cold to
enjoy the sport of snocross.
For more information, visit us online at www.rockmaple.com.

UNITY RACEWAY - LONG JOHN 2009

UNITY RACEWAY - LONG JOHN 2009

The 2009 Long John at Unity Raceway lived up to its name. With the
cold fall wind blowing temperatures were only in the 30's. This didn't
keep the race cars and fans from filling the stands. The return of the
Pro Stocks to the track was long anticipated. The drivers didn't let
us down. Dean Fuller, former Unity Raceway Pro Stock champion, jumped
to the early lead in the heat race. This lead was short lived as Scott
Chubbuck used the outside line to pass Fuller and cruise to the heat
race win. Chubbuck would take lead a the start of the feature. Gary
Smith would follow a close second. Tim Turner and Chuck Colby have a
side by side battle for third. Bill Whorff Jr finished out the top
five. Scott Moore, using the outside groove, has moved into the third
postition. David Folsom, making his return to racing, moves his new
#15 machine into the top five. Chubbuck continues to pull away from
the field. Colby and Moore battle door to door for second. Mechanical
problems on lap 54 forces Chubbuck to the pits. Moore takes the lead
with Colby a close second. Tim Turner fights back from an early race
mishap to take over the third spot. Colby fights back on the outside
to take the lead from Moore. Moore fights back on the inside bringing
Turner with him. Folsom continue to move to the front. Folsom gets
loose going down the front stretch spinning him into the turn one
bank. This would retire the #15 machine to the pits. Moore takes the
lead on the restart. Turner is all over his bumper. Colby follows the
pair in third. Caution would fly again for a spin in turn 2. Moore
takes the lead with Turner trying the high line around. Turner takes
the lead as Moore gets tied up in lapped traffic. Turner takes home
the checkered flag. Moore finishes a very close second. Colby crosses
the stripe third. Bill Whorff Jr has a fine run in fourth. Dean Fuller
finishes out the top five.
The Limited division saw a fine field of cars take the green. Chris
Thorne took the early lead in the heat race followed closely by Deane
Smart. The field would be closed up fro a caution on lap 3. Thorne
would again jump to the lead and the heat race win. The second heat
race would see Josh St Clair take the lead with Joe Allard in tow.
Caution would fly for a spin in turn 3. The restart would see Allan
Moeller, driving for Harold Hinckley, challenge Josh St Clair for the
lead. St Clair gets loose allowing Moeller to sneak by for the heat
race win. The feature would find Thorne again taking the lead at the
drop of the flag. Thorne would be challenged early by Brenton Parritt
and Kevin Douglass. Neither driver would have quite enough to get by
Thorne. Dan Trask and Deane Smart battle for the fourth position.
Caution flies on lap 22 closing the field. Parritt jumps to the lead
on the outside. The lead would be short lived as another caution flag
would fly giving Thorne the outside. Joey Doyon is moving to the front
taking over the fourth from Deane Smart. Caution would slow the field
again as Douglass and Parritt touch going down the back stretch
forcing cars over the lip. Doyon challenges Thorne for the lead on the
restart. Thorne uses the outside to retake the lead. Smart is all over
the rear bumper of Doyon for second. Thorne crosses the line first for
the win. Doyon takes home second. Smart follows a close third. Parritt
recovers from his mid race incident to finish fourth. Ajay Picard
finished out the top five.

The Sportsman division saw Mark Dodge's purple machine jump to the
front. Jerry Harrison followed a close second. Caution flies on lap 3
for a spin in turn 2. Dodge would again take the lead and never look
back for the heat race win. Kris Watson took the lead in the second
heat race. Kris Huff catches Watson and passes on the inside for the
lead. Huff cruises to the heat race win. The 75 lap feature saw Huff
lead the pack to the line. Dodge followed Huff closely in second.
Watson, Harrison, and Nate Weston all battle for the third spot.
Watson clears the two to take over third. Brad Bellows uses the
outside to take over the fourth spot. Huff has already started to
weave thru lapped traffic. Caution flies on lap 15 for a spin in turn
3. Huff is able to hold off the challenge of Dodge on the outside to
retake the lead. Bellows and Watson race side by side for third.
Caution flies again closing up the field. Bellows challenges Dodge for
second as Huff again takes the lead. Shawn Austin is up to challenge
Watson for fourth. Bellows and Dodge close the gap with Huff as he
gets loose in turn 4. Watson takes over the lead as the leaders have
problems. Mike Landry moves into the second spot. Austion follows a
close third. Watson continues to pull away from the field. James
Osmond and Nate Weston battle for the fourth spot. Patient pays off
for Watson as he takes home the checkered. Austin crosses the line in
second. Landry follows in third. Osmond makes his Unity debut in
fourth. Nate Weston finishes out the top five.

It was features only for some of the support divisions. The Monsta
Mini division saw a fine field of competitors take the checkered flag.
2008 Unity Champion, Mike Wilson, took the early race lead. Phil
Richardson challenged Wilson on the inside. This challenge was short
lived as Richardson retired with mechanical problems. Dylan Lancaster
was all over the bumper of Wilson. Jonathan Smith runs a strong third.
Paul Jackson, running brother Richard's #53 machine, follows the front
group. David Green follows Jackson in fifth. Lancaster tries the
inside groove and Smith tries the outside groove around Wilson. This
three wide racing just makes Wilson more determined. Wilson shoots
thru to the feature in. Smith takes over the second position.
Lancaster crosses the line in third. Jackson has a fine run in fourth.
Green finishes out the top five.

The Unity Variety and Video Wildcats saw the largest field of the
season take the green flag. Jim Shorey made the trip from New
Hampshire to try his luck at Maine's Toughest Oval. His #2 shot to the
lead. Wayne Parritt Jr followed a close second. The front pair are
pulling away from third place, Lyman McKeage. Caesar Morgan moves into
the fourth position and looks to the outside of McKeage. Shorey and
Parritt race side by side for the lead. This battle continues for many
laps. Shorey takes over the top spot as Parritt gets loose. Shorey
leads the final two laps to take the win. Parritt follows in second.
Morgan takes home third. Jim Duguay has a fine run in fourth.

The Mini Truck division made its return. Jamie Foster jumped to the
early race lead. Jason Giggey takes over the second spot from James
Swan Jr. Former truck champion, Kevin Nutting, moves up to challenge
Swan for third. Foster is pulling away from the field. Nutting uses
the outside line to move around Giggey for second and puts his sights
on Foster. Time runs out. Foster takes the win. Nutting finishes a
close second. Giggey has a fine run in third. Chris Doucette limps
home his #16 truck in fourth. Swan finishes out the top five.
The Ladies division saw a mixture of seasoned veterans and some hot
shoe rookies. Shelby Kimball, trying her new ride, jumps to the early
race lead. 2008 Ladies Champion, Samantha Letourneau, battles Kimball
on the inside. Molly Feeney is reeling in the front pair from the
rear. Feeney takes over second from Letourneau. Rhonda Lyford follows
the lead group. Kimball takes home her first career checkered flag.
Feeney follows a close second. Letourneau takes home the third place
trophy. Lyford has a fine run in fourth.

Younger brother of Ladies winner, Shelby Kimball made his racing debut
on Long John Day. Matt Kimball started the race on the pole position.
It didn't take long for Westley Turner to jump to the outside and take
the lead. Dustin Warren is having a fine run in third. Kimball isn't
letting Turner out of his sights. Turner starts to bobble as a right
rear tire is going flat. Kimball takes advantage to take his first
career win in his first career start. Dustin Warren takes home the
second spot. Turner recovers from his flat tire to take home the third
place trophy.

The Full Size Race Trucks made their first appearance at Unity
Raceway. Jim Carr and Dana Harlow raced door to door for the lead.
Harlow makes the pass for the lead. Jordan Pearson moves to the
outside to take over second. Anthony Moore runs in fourth. John Kalel
II limps around in fifth. Pearson has caught Harlow and makes the pass
for the lead. Harlow fights back on the inside. Pearson would not be
denied and takes the feature win. Harlow finishes second. Moore takes
the third spot. Carr settles for fourth. Kalell finishes out the top
five.

The Late Model Pro division had the front runner of the class putting
on a speed show. Jim Dennis takes the early race lead. Ben Clark
follows a close second. Justin Drake clears Steve Rackliff for third.
Caution would fly for a spin off the back stretch. Dennis and Drake
battle side by side for the lead. Drake uses the inside line to take
the lead from Dennis. Rackliff watches from the third position. Dennis
battles back on the outside. Drake retakes the lead as Dennis bobbles.
Rackliff and Dennis battle for second. Clark watches the pair in
fourth. Rookie driver, Jesse Bolduc, runs a strong fifth. Drake
continues to pull away. Dennis takes the second spot from Rackliff.
Drakes cruises to the win. Dennis crosses the stripe in second.
Rackliff finishes his championship year with a third. Clark recovers
from his mid race spin to finish fourth. Bolduc finishes out the top
five.

The Men's Peanut division started their feature way after the sun had
gone down. Ed Sleeper and Ryan Ripley battled for the early race lead.
Cook moves into the third spot. Lance Chapman follows the Cook machine
in fourth. Bob Grady clears the field for fifth spot. Ripley takes
over the top spot from Sleeper. Cook is also able to clear Sleeper for
second. Ripley starts pulling away from the field. Chapman is able to
take over third from Sleeper. Ripley and Cook fill the top 2
positions. The pair would not pass post race inspection. This hands
the win to Lance Chapman. Ed Sleeper fills the second spot. Lucas
Porter, up from the Teen Division, takes home the third place trophy.
Shelby Kimball comes home in fourth. Ryan Hayes finishes out the top
five.

The Enduro division finished out a wonderful day of racing. Kevin
Sherman took the lead at the start of the race. 2008 Enduro Champion,
Alex Fernald, moves into the lead when Sherman bobbles in turn 2.
David Odgen challenges Fernald on the outside. Ogden takes the lead.
Mickey Landry takes the 01 machine into second as Fernald spins on the
back stretch. Landry catches the Ogden machine and makes the pass for
the lead. Landry pulls away from the field for the win. Ogden takes
home the second spot. Darren Dyer, filling in for 10 year old son
Robert Dyer, brings home his first trophy of the year in third.
Fernald recovers from his spin for the fourth spot.

Unity Raceway Track Management would like to thank all the fans,
competitors, workers, and sponsors for a fine 2008 racing season.

Clark’s second half charge leads to third PASS North Super Late Model title

Clark's second half charge leads to third PASS North Super Late Model title

If you had to hang a title on Johnny Clark's run to the 2008 Pro All
Stars Series (PASS) North Championship, it might be "a tale of two
seasons". The Farmingdale Maine race car driver didn't start his 2008
campaign with a great deal of flourish, but his team came on strong in
the second half of the season to capture their third PASS Super Late
Model Championship.

His early season results were mixed at best. He finished thirteenth in
the PASS North season opener at Maine's Beech Ridge Motor Speedway,
but rebounded with a victory at Wiscasset Raceway. But after
Wiscasset, the results weren't there. A ninth at White Mountain,
sixteenth back at Wiscasset, a tenth place run at Beech Ridge. Solid
runs to be sure, but not up to par for a race team that has two PASS
super late model titles and thirteen race wins to their credit. To be
a title contender in the ultra competitive PASS North, top fives are
the key and you need them in each and every race.

Clark didn't score another top three until July at Thompson (CT)
Speedway, and he was mired back in the point standings. But, Clark is
quick to point to that Thompson race as a turning point in his season.
The family-focused team never gave up. With a new race car that the
crew painstakingly assembled over the off season and a set-up that
made that car run like it was on rails, Clark turned on the jets. He
claimed his second win of 2008 two weeks later at Groveton NH's
Riverside Speedway, and dominated the action at All-Star Speedway
before a flat tire set him back to fourth at the finish. Still, he
recovered from what could have been a disastrous result and scored
solid points, and it looked like the season might be turning around
for the Clark's Car Crushing team.

He contended for the Atlantic Cat 250 win in Nova Scotia but had to
settle for seventh at the checkered flag. Clark got back to his
winning ways at Wiscasset in August, rebounding for a $30,000.00
payday in the Toyota Tundra 250 followed by a second place run at
White Mountain and a $10,000.00 win at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway in
the PASS 300.

It all came down to the Fall Brawl at Johnny's home track, Wiscasset
Raceway. When the checkers flew Clark had a fifth place finish,
beating four time series champ Ben Rowe by five spots to secure the
2008 PASS super late model title by ten points. On his way to the
crown Clark scored the most series wins (4) and led the most laps
(469). He raced home in the top five eight times, with eleven top
tens.

Clark put an exclamation point on a super 2008 season by dominating
the PASS South 250 lap feature at the Mason-Dixon 500 at Virginia's
South Boston Speedway, collecting yet another $10,000.00 payday along
with his first PASS South victory.

Johnny Clark, his race team and all the Pro All Stars Series
Champions, competitors, fans and sponsors will gather on November 15th
for the eighth annual PASS North Banquet of Champions at Verillo's
Conference Center on Riverside Drive in Westbrook Maine.

Brett Moffitt Signs With Andy Santerre Motorsports For 2009 Season

Brett Moffitt Signs With Andy Santerre Motorsports For 2009 Season

16-year-old Slated For Seven-Race Schedule

Harrisburg, NC (November 2, 2008): Andy Santerre
Motorsports announced today that 16-year-old Brett Moffitt has signed
with the team to drive the #44 Chevrolet's in seven NASCAR Camping
World Series races throughout the 2009 season. Moffitt, a Grimes, Iowa
native, has a resume that includes the ASA Late Model North Series,
the ASA Challenge Series, IMCA Sport Modifieds, and the WKA.

"This is the next step up in my career so I'm really
excited to get the opportunity to drive for someone like Andy
Santerre. He is obviously well-respected in the series for the things
he's done as a car owner and driver. He's won a lot so there's no one
better to learn from," said Moffitt.

Moffitt will make his debut with the team at Phoenix
International Raceway's NASCAR Camping World Series West season
opener, and finish out the six remaining races in the NASCAR Camping
World Series East. Moffitt, who is currently searching out a sponsor
for the second half of the East season, hopes to extend his contract
with ASM to include all the races on the schedule.

"Our goal is to start out at Phoenix and hopefully run the
whole East Series schedule, but right now that is dependent upon
financing. If we find a sponsor, we'll do the whole deal," Moffitt
said.

Moffitt got his start in go-karts and quickly advanced to
dirt racing, making his mark by winning the 2007 edition of the Harris
Clash, a premier event at Knoxville (IA) Raceway. Moffitt's win put
him in the history books as the youngest person ever to win a feature
event at the famed raceway.

In 2008, Moffitt made his asphalt debut and immediately
proved he would be a force to reckon with. The young driver earned a
combined total of five wins in 2008, earned the Rookie-of-the-Year
honors in the ASA Late Model North Series, and finished second in the
season ending points.

"I watched him race a couple of weeks ago and he and Steve
Carlson, who I think is one of the most talented drivers in the
Midwest, battled side-by-side for 25-30 laps. He drove that car like a
veteran," Santerre said of Moffitt. "I was really impressed with his
ability and I have no doubt in my mind that he has the potential to be
successful in the Camping World Series."