Johnny Clark’s back in PASS North victory lane at Riverside Speedway

Johnny Clark's back in PASS North victory lane at Riverside Speedway

Naples ME (July 27,2008) Johnny Clark took the high road around a
fading Cassius Clark on lap 99 and led the final 31 laps to win the
Pro All Stars Series (PASS) Summerfest 150 at Groveton New Hampshire's
Riverside Speedway. The victory was the second of 2008 for the two
time PASS North Super Late Model Champion. Travis Benjamin, Derek
Ramstrom, Ben Rowe and Adam Bates completed the top five in the rain
shortened event that took the checkers at lap 130.

Cassius Clark looked like he'd be tough to beat in the first two
thirds of the race .Lining up third behind the front row of Derek
Ramstrom and Alan Wilson, he raced under Ramstrom for the lead on lap
five. The field stayed green for sixty one laps and Clark was clearly
in control, his EJ Prescott Fusion hooked up on the bottom and pulling
away from the field.

Meanwhile, the skies were darkening and the crossed flags that would
signify a completed feature were approaching. At the seventy five lap
mark it was Cassius Clark, Alan Wilson, Ramstrom and Kelly Moore first
through fourth; Johnny Clark had raced his Clark's Car Crushing Chevy
up to fifth from his twelfth place spot on the starting grid. The pace
picked up as the black clouds approached, and the front of the field
shuffled on a lap 80 restart. Ramstrom got by Wilson to regain the
second spot and Johnny Clark shot up to third with Wilson now fourth
and Travis Benjamin fifth.

At lap 90 Cassius had pulled out to a ten car length lead but Johnny
was charging, taking the outside line around Ramstrom for second.
Suddenly the field was reeling Cassius in. Johnny drove around him
unchallenged for the lead on lap 99; Cassius had lost a power steering
belt, ending a strong run that looked like his best shot at a 2008
PASS North victory to date.

Travis Benjamin had the leader in his sights and went around Ramstrom
for second on lap 106, but Clark maintained a solid lead to the
checkers and Benjamin would be denied his first PASS victory once
again. Alan Wilson's great run came to an abrupt end on lap 128, the
victim of a flat tire that sent him spinning off turn four. Ben Rowe
nipped Adam Bates for fourth at the finish, a great come back after a
heat race miscue forced him to start eighteenth.

Derek Ramstrom and Alan Wilson each won heat races. D.J. Shaw was the
rookie of the race, finishing eleventh after starting nineteenth.

The PASS North Super Late Models return to All-Star Speedway in Epping
New Hampshire Wednesday evening July 30th for the rain –postponed
All-Star 200 feature and an under card that includes All-Stars' own
fast 4s, fast 8s and Classic Lites. Gates open at 5:00 PM, the racing
goes green at 7:00 PM and the All-Star 200 will take to the track at
approximately 8:00 PM for 200 green flag laps of Super Late Model
thunder and lightning.

Visit the Pro All Stars Series on the web at www.racewithpass.com .
All-Star Speedway is on line at www.all-starspeedway.com .

Unofficial order of finish – Pro All Stars Series Super Late Model
Summerfest 150 – Riverside Speedway – Groveton New Hampshire -
8/26/2008

1) 54-Johnny Clark, Hallowell ME Clark's Cars Crushing Chev 2)
17-Travis Benjamin, Morrill ME Irving/Blue Canoe Variety Ford 3)
35-Derek Ramstrom, W. Boylston MA W. Boylston Auto Parts Chev 4) 4-Ben
Rowe, Turner ME Hancock Lumber Ford 5) 98-Adam Bates, Warner NH
Weaver Bros Construction Chev 6) 33-Richie Dearborn, Hollis ME
Chadwick BaRoss Chev 7) 14-Rick Martin,Taunton MA G.Lopes
Construction Chev 8) 15 – Steve Berry, Gorham ME Gorham Sand and
Gravel Chev 9) 7W-Donnie Whitten, Wells ME Monster Energy Chev 10)
47-Kelly Moore, Scarborough ME NAPA Auto Parts Chev 11) 60-DJ Shaw
(R), Center Conway NH Precision JLM Ford 12) 14m-Matt Frahm, Salem NH
WDW/Lambert Roofing Chev

13) 88-Bobby Tripp, Westport MA D&R Enterprises Chev 14) 53 – Alan
Wilson, Hebron ME Wilson Logging Chev 15) 25J-Gunnar Josselyn,
Farmington ME On The Edge Chipping Chev 16) 22-Harry Olson(R),
Salisbury MA Olson Heating and Cooling Ford 17) 04-Jamie Swallow
Jr,Stark NH IBEW Local 104 Dodge 18) 8 – Cassius Clark, Farmington ME
E.J. Prescott Ford 19) 97H-Walt Hammond, Orange NH Enfield Plumbing
and Heating Dodge