The 10th Annual Busch Sport Scene Snowmobile Ride for Charity continues to
draw interest from racers all over the northeast. Add Pro All Stars Series
rising stars Derek Ramstrom and Adam Bates to the list of drivers making
plans to attend the popular event.
Ramstrom, who hails from West Boylston, MA, is a young racer with a very
bright future in the sport. He began racing quarter midgets at just six
years old. After winning several Quarter Midget NE Regional Championships,
in 2006 Derek won the PASS Outlaw Late Models Combo Championship. In 2007
he moved into the PASS North Super Late Model where he excelled, scoring
ten top ten finishes in his first season.
2008 was a break out season for Derek as he won his first PASS Super Late
Model race. He finished 7th overall in the PASS North Super Late Model
Division, finally getting the previously elusive win at All-Star Speedway.
He scored 1 win, 2 Top 3s, 3 Top 5s, and 7 Top 10s in PASS competition. In
2008 Derek also raced Pro Stocks/Super Late Models at Thompson
International Speedway, where he took the win at the Thompson World
Series. He finished 5th in the divisional points, and scored 3 wins in a
row during the season.
New Hampshire native Adam Bates also had his career best year in 2008,
scoring a pair of PASS Super Late Model wins in his first full season
racing PASS. Adam finished fourth in PASS points after his nine top five
and eleven top ten finishes during the season. His first win of the year
came at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway in July while his second came in the
season finale at Wiscasset Raceway in October.
Bates started racing Go Karts at Sugar Hill Speedway were he was track
champion 4 times between 1999 and 2003. In 2004, he stepped up to full
bodied stock cars at Canaan Speedway. In 2005 Adam moved into the Late
Model division at Twin State Speedway where earned Rookie of the Year
honors.
Ramstrom and Bates will be joining many racers and teams from around the
region at the Busch Sport Scene event, including 2008 NASCAR Camping World
Series Champion Matt Kobyluck, who recently won the NASCAR Toyota All Star
race in California. All NASCAR, PASS and ACT team members that participate
in the event will receive a $5 discount on the ride/event pass that
includes all the days events.
The event includes a poker run snowmobile ride during the day followed by
a full evening of entertainment. The evening's festivities will include a
live auction loaded with lots of great sports memorabilia and racing
related items and race tickets. The 2008 Busch Sport Scene Driver of the
Year will be announced at the event and the popular Mainely Motorsports TV
show will be on hand taping the days events. A comedy show featuring two
nationally known comedians, Rob Steen & Larry Myles, will cap of the full
day of events.
The proceeds go to several charities including the Multiple Sclerosis
Society, Maine Special Olympics, Travis Roy Foundation, Rangeley
Snowmobile Club, Busch Sport Scene Scholarship Fund and the Camping World
Series Women's Auxiliary and their various charities.
Tickets will be $15 the day of the event. Busch Sport Scene is a New
England based sports magazine. Current Busch Sport Scene subscribers will
receive a $5 discount on the day of the event, as will NASCAR, PASS & ACT
team members that present their licenses.
For room availability or directions, you can call the Rangeley Chamber of
Commerce at 1-800-MT-LAKES. For more details, or to become a part of the
event or make a donation, please email at scene@neracing.com or call Busch
Sport Scene at 1-207-224-2060.
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