PASS North Hat Trick for Johnny Clark
Three in a Row for Johnny Clark
Naples ME — Johnny Clark returned to home turf Sunday for the Pro All Stars Series (PASS) Fathers’ Day 150 at Unity (ME) Raceway and he wasted little time getting to the front of the field to earn his third PASS North Super Late Model victory in a row. Starting 11th on the gird, Clark took the lead on lap 36 and kept the pack in his rear view mirror the rest of the way.
Trevor Sanborn kept Clark honest, dogging the defending series champ right to the checkers before settling for second. Ben Rowe chased Clark and Sanborn to the stripe in third and Gary Smith had his best result t of 2010 with a fourth place run. Cassius Clark completed the top five.
Louie Mechalides and Scott Chubbuck started on the front row and the pair was fast from the get go but Chubbuck’s shot at another Unity win came up short early with a flat tire on lap nine. Mechalides took a wild ride off turn one on a lap 71 restart; the impact tore the body from Mechalides mount but the journeyman racer climbed from the wreck under his own power.
While Clark and Sanborn battled up front there was plenty of side by side racing throughout the field as Maine’s Toughest Oval lived up to its reputation. Defending Unity PASS winner Randy Turner was in the mix all day; Turner, Donnie Whitten, Smith and Cassius Clark spent much of the race battling it out for the fourth spot but a restart with four to go spoiled both Turner and Whitten’s shot at a top three finish.
Mechalides and Chubbuck each earned a heat race win. Eight cars finished on the lead lap and the caution flag flew on six occasions.
The PASS North Super Late Model and Mod teams take a week off before heading to the Granite State for an appearance at Canaan Fair Speedway on July 3rd for the Firecracker 150. Monster trucks, fireworks (in the air AND on the track!) and plenty of racing will make for a fourth of July celebration second to none. Post time for this special event is 5:00 PM.
Visit Canaan Fair Speedway for all the details at www.canaanspeedways.com.
Unofficial Results – PASS Fathers Day 150
– Unity Raceway, Unity ME – 6/20/10
1) 54 Johnny Clark, Farmingdale ME 2) 44 Trevor Sanborn, E. Parsonsfield ME 3) 48 Ben Rowe, Turner ME 4) 75 Gary Smith, Bangor ME 5) 8 Cassius Clark, Farmington ME 6) 7 Donnie Whitten, Wells ME 7) 85 Nick Ribbe, Kingston MA 8) 98 Adam Bates, Warner NH 9) 73 Joey Doiron, Berwick ME 10) 17A Scott Alexander, Orrington ME 11) 12 Bill Penfold, Oxford ME 12) 1 Randy Turner Unity ME 13) 33H John Higgins, Glenburn ME 14) 02 Shane Lane Kingfield ME 15) 71 Gary Drew , Otisfield ME 16) 77 Scott Chubbuck, Dresden ME 17) 80 Louie Mechalides, Tyngsboro MA 18) 17 Travis Benjamin, Morrill ME 19) 21 Dustin Hubbard, Unity ME.
Sources: PASS PR