Bassett Racing Wheel program benefits all five PASS Divisions

Naples, ME — Bassett Racing Wheel has been the standard of the steel racing wheel industry for over 35 years, and in 2008 the well known and respected manufacturer has signed a contract with the Pro All Stars Series (PASS) to provide product awards to racers in all five PASS racing divisions.

PASS North and South Super Late Model, Modified, Outlaw and Sportsman race winners will receive product discount award certificates at selected 2008 events. In addition the top three in each division’s championship chase will receive rewards recognizing their achievements at the conclusion of the 2008 season. The Bassett program will be contingent on the display of two Bassett fender decals at every Pro All Stars Series event.

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PASS Outlaws Ready to Rumble in 2008

Naples ME – Pro All Stars Series (PASS) President Tom Mayberry has released the 2008 schedule for the PASS Outlaws, and the schedule contains a new look for the upcoming season.

“We’ve combined the various Outlaw divisions of seasons past into one single schedule for 2008”, said Mayberry, “and we’ve tried to keep travel costs under control by scheduling the races in a closer proximity to the racers themselves. It’s a solid schedule that  will give the Outlaw Series plenty of racing while leaving some summer weekends free to enjoy other family activities as well.”

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PASS Northern Champions Give Thanks at Awards Banquet

Naples, METhanksgiving won’t take place until later this month, but that fact didn’t keep the Northern champions of the Pro All Stars Series (PASS) from expressing their gratitude a little bit early.

All five Northern champions were honored on Friday night in Westbrook, Maine, at the annual PASS Awards Banquet. That gave the chance for the racers to thank everyone, and anyone, who helped to make them a champion in 2007.

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Staples and Rosenfield PASS Modified and Outlaw Champs

Naples, ME — Championship Saturday at White Mountain Motorsports Park, N. Woodstock, NH was a repeat for one team and one better for another.

In the PASS modified 50 lap feature, all Chris Staples had to do was take the green flag and he had back-to-back championships. He did it, but there was a lot more than that to a great modified race. For Chris Smith, Jason Taylor, Mark Lucas, and Troy Morse, it could be second, third or even fifth at the end of the day since there were only 23 points separating second and fifth.

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White Mountain PASS North Race Rescheduled for October 13th-14th

Naples, ME — The Pro All Stars Series (PASS) North Super Late Model event that was rained out on Saturday night, September 15th at White Mountain Motorsports Park has been rescheduled for Sunday, October 13th-14th.

The race will now be part of a weekend schedule of events that also include the season finales for all of the Northern-based PASS tours – the PASS North Super Late Models, PASS Outlaw Late Models, PASS Modifieds and PASS Pullen Heavy Industries Sportsmen.

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Maine’s Biggest Racers Make Maine’s Biggest Race Weekend

Naples, ME — Now in only its third year, the PASS 400 Weekend brought to you by Richard Moody & Sons Construction, Norway Savings Bank, and Pullen Heavy Industries at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway, Scarborough, ME is rapidly becoming the biggest race event in Northern New England. There will be over 300 race teams competing over the four days from Thursday night September 20th to the big $10,000 to win DJ Equipment PASS North Super Late Model  300 green-flag lap race on Sunday afternoon, but, more importantly, it’s the names of the racers who choose to race PASS that make this the areas biggest show. It’s a Who’s Who of local racing.

In the PASS North Super Late Model 300 qualifying heats on Saturday the 22nd and in the 300 lapper on Sunday afternoon the 23rd, race fans will see Ben Rowe, Johnny Clark, Mike Rowe, Richie Dearborn, Travis Benjamin, Kelly Moore, Brad Leighton, Dave Dion, Cassius Clark, Alan Wilson, Rick Martin, Gary Smith, and a host of Beech Ridge favorites like Bub Bilodeau, Dan McKeage, Alan Tardif, Curtis Gerry, Billy Rodgers, Donnie Whitten, Kevin Kimball, Mike Fowler, among others.

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Rowes Have Won Both PASS 300s, But Not Without Having Earned It

Naples, ME — The upcoming PASS 400 weekend at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway (ME) will be the third installment of the event.  In just a short amount of time, the race has already developed an identity of its own and a reputation as one of the fall short track events in New England not to be missed.  From the Thursday night entry-level racing showdowns to the Sunday afternoon 300-lapper for the PASS North Super Late Models (the PASS 400 weekend also features a 100-lap feature for the PASS Outlaw Late Models]), there will be non-stop action throughout the weekend of September 22nd-24th.

 “We’re entering our third year of the race and it’s building into a fall racing tradition,” said PASS President Tom Mayberry.  “The whole weekend is turning into a major event.  In the Wildcat/Strictly race, and the PASS Sportsmen race, we expect to see cars from all of the tracks around.  The Thursday night 50 lappers [for several entry-level classes of racecars] are attracting a lot of interest and the Super Late Model show will be big.  We expect to have around 40 entries with some of the best drivers in New England trying to win the race.”

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Hammond Scores Big in Front of Hometown Crowd at Canaan Motorsports Complex

walthammondcanaan1.jpgCanaan, NH — A gorgeous Labor Day afternoon, greeted a good crowd of race fans at the Canaan Motorsports Complex in Canaan, New Hampshire, as the Pro All Star Series invaded the 1/3 mile Speedway with their PASS Outlaw Late Models, PASS Mods, PASS Pullen Industries Limited Sportsman, and a four cylinder open. Winners on the day included Walt Hammond, Jason Taylor, George Baldwin and Mark Childs Jr.

The Outlaw Late Models took center stage with a 100 lap main event. By virtue of his heat win, Mike Harnish grabbed the early lead, and held the field at bay til just past the half way point in the event. Alan Wilson and Walt Hammond were challenging on each restart, but never could quite get the jump on Harnish. On lap fifty-four, Harnish apparently missed a shift and fell deep into the field. Wilson was off like a rocket, when suddenly his car careened off the backstretch into the barrier, ending his day. A flat right front tire caused the mishap. This sent Hammond to the point, a position he wouldn’t relinquish for the remainder of the event. Hammond’s margin of victory was nearly a full straightaway. Following Hammond to the line were Jay Sands, Donnie Lashua, Jimmy Rosenfield and Mike Harnish. Heat checkers flew for Harnish, Wilson and Jimmy Renfrew.

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