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.