Naples ME (October 5, 2008) The preliminaries were over and the stage
was set for an exciting PASS Mod Championship finale at Wiscasset
(ME) Raceway Saturday. Mark Lucas and Andy Shaw entered the Pro All
Stars Series Mod division feature tied atop the point standings, and
the pair waged a forty lap war for the win and the title. When the
checkers flew Lucas had scored his fifth win of the ten race 2008 PASS
Mod schedule to claim his second series championship. Shaw came up
just two points short in his bid for the championship, finishing
second in the race and in the standings; Troy Morse, Chubby Howe and
Glen Bradbury finished third through fifth.
Both Lucas and Shaw had to race from the back of the field, and Shaw
got to the front first. He came up to challenge early leader Troy
Morse and took over the race lead on lap sixteen. But by lap
twenty-two Lucas was second to Shaw and ready to challenge. Still,
Shaw looked like he had the edge, keeping the nine behind him on
several restarts until the black 66 suddenly shut down for an instant,
just long enough for Lucas to sneak by on the bottom for the race
lead.
Now it was Shaw's turn to give chase, and the pair left the pack
behind to decide the title. The rest of the field was racing like it
was the last feature of 2008 for the series, and the cautions flew hot
and heavy as the race drew to its conclusion. Shaw had three
opportunities to challenge Lucas, with a four to go restart plus two
green/white/checker attempts. But despite Shaw's best efforts, Lucas
kept the point and claimed the prize.
Bill Dixon, Ronald Gooden Jr., Tom Oliver,Sulo Burbank and Scott
McDaniels rounded out the top ten. Greg Ellis and Mark Lucas each won
heat races.
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