Naples ME – (July 31, 2008) There was a gap of thirty three days
between qualifying and the rain delayed Pro All Stars Series (PASS)
All-Stars 200 feature at All Star Speedway Wednesday night, but for
Derek Ramstrom the wait was worthwhile. The 16 year old PASS super
late model sophomore capitalized on Johnny Clark's misfortune to take
over the lead on lap 174, and he kept some of the toughest super late
model drivers in the country in his rear view mirror to capture his
first PASS North super late model feature win. Ramstrom withstood the
pressure of several restarts with Mike Rowe alongside and Ben Rowe on
his back bumper to seal the victory. Mike and Ben came home second and
third respectively and Johnny Clark recovered from a flat tire that
took him out of the race lead to salvage a fourth place finish. Travis
Benjamin continued to build on his most consistent PASS season to
date, finishing fifth.
Richie Dearborn and Steve Berry brought the field to the green ad
Dearborn wasted little time taking command; Dearborn, Berry, Kelly
Moore and Travis Benjamin battled up front early on and Berry wrestled
the lead from Dearborn briefly before Dearborn took command again on
lap 49.
PASS permitted teams to change two tires in the extra distance event,
and pit strategy began to come into play during a lap eighty-one
caution. Dearborn hit pit road and was joined by D.J. Shaw, Scott
Chubbuck, Johnny Clark, Mike Rowe, Ben Rowe and Cassius Clark. Moore
assumed the top spot, with Berry, Adam Bates, Travis Benjamin, Trevor
Sanborn and Ramstrom lined up behind. Moore took the lead on the
restart but a bump and run from Berry gave him a lane to get under
Moore and Bates, Sanborn and Ramstrom followed suit, dropping Moore to
fifth.
Eighteen laps later Berry pitted from the lead, handing it over to
Trevor Sanborn. Sanborn led at the half way mark but Johnny Clark had
taken advantage of his fresh rubber to race all the way back to
second. Rich Eaton and Adam Bates got together right after the crossed
flags, a wreck that ended Bates night. Ramstrom joined the queue on
pit Road at lap 102, one of the last front runners to make his stop.
Twenty three of the twenty five starters were still in action at the
half-way mark.
Up front it was all Johnny Clark from laps 102 to lap 174. He had
plenty of challengers though, as Ramstrom, both Rowes and Benjamin
were all giving chase. Saturday nights' Riverside Speedway winner
looked like he was in line to chalk up two PASS features in five
nights. But Clark's racing luck ran out and his flat right front
handed Ramstrom a lead he'd never give up. A fast car, great pit
strategy and a heaping helping of talent all combined to give the
Ramstrom family team a well deserved and hard earned PASS North Super
Late Model victory.
The PASS North super late models head north of the border on Friday
and Saturday, August 8th and 9th for the 8th annual Atlantic CAT 250
at Scotia Speedworld in Halifax Nova Scotia. Keep up with the latest
PASS news at www.racewithpass.com and www.proallstarsseries.com .
Scotia Speedworld is on line at www.scotiaspeedworld.ca .
Unofficial order of finish – PASS North Super Late Model 200 – All
Star Speedway – Epping NH - 7/30/2008
1) 35-Derek Ramstrom, W. Boylston MA W. Boylston Auto Parts Chev 2) 2-
Mike Rowe Turner ME,P.T. Watts Chev 3) 4 - Ben Rowe, Turner ME Hancock
Lumber Ford 4) 54 - Johnny Clark, Hallowell ME Clark's Cars Crushing
Chev 5) 17 - Travis Benjamin, Morrill ME Irving/Blue Canoe Variety
Ford 6) 60-DJ Shaw (R), Center Conway NH Precision JLM Ford 7) 8 –
Cassius Clark, Farmington ME E.J. Prescott Ford 8) 7W - Donnie
Whitten, Wells ME Monster Energy Chev 9) 97 - Walt Hammond, Orange NH
Enfield Plumbing and Heating Dodge 10) 44 – Trevor Sanborn,
Parsonsfield ME Richard Moody and Sons Ford 11) 15 – Steve Berry,
Gorham ME Gorham Sand and Gravel Chev 12) 10 – Steve Knowlton, Ipswich
MA Ciotti Racing Products Chev 13) 14M - Matt Frahm, Salem NH
WDW/Lambert Roofing Chev 14) 22 - Harry Olson (R), Salisbury MA Olson
Heating and Cooling Ford 15) 47 - Kelly Moore, Scarborough ME NAPA
Auto Parts Chev 16) 4E-Ruch Eaton, Seabrook NH Jones Financial Network
Chev
17) 04 - Jamie Swallow Jr, Stark NH IBEW Local 104 Dodge 18) 1C-Sam
Sessions, W Paris ME CAT Scales/Crete Carriers Chev 19) 33 - Richie
Dearborn, Hollis ME Chadwick BaRoss Chev 20) 77 - Scott Chubbuck,
Dresden ME Hight Chevrolet Chev 21) O9 - Jeremy Davis, Tamworth NH
Cotton Trucking Chev 22) 00Q-Ginny Quinones, Penn Argyl PA APS Powder
Coating Chev 23) 98 - Adam Bates, Warner NH Weaver Bros Construction
Chev 24) 88-Bobby Tripp, Westport MA D&R Enterprises Chev 25) 7C –
Jimmy Chambers(R),Atkinson NH Dieselland Chev
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