Derek Griffith to Make PASS Debut at Star Speedway
Hudson, NH –17 year-old racer Derek Griffith is looking to make some waves this weekend as he attempts his first ever Pro All-Star Series Super Late Model event at the Saturday May 10th PASS 150 from Star Speedway in Epping, NH
The Hudson, NH native recently tested at the fast ¼-mile and brought along a familiar face to the racetrack as his spotter for the test session, Derek explains, “We were very fortunate to be able to talk long time star veteran Bobby Cabral to spot for us, while I tried to learn the track. Bobby has a ton of laps here and knows which groove works the best. I think we easily picked up 3-tenths with just Louies [Crew Chief Louie Mechalides] and Bobby’s advice.”
The Griffith racing team brought their new Lefthander Super Late Model (SLM) and their current SLM that they compete on the Granite State Pro Stock Series (GSPSS) with to the test session. Derek talked about how each car reacted and what they will ultimately do as the Saturday May 10th race approaches. “We thought we would break-in the new SLM in our test session and were running in the high 13’s with the car and then we unloaded the GSPSS car, which has a 2-barrel carburetor on it, instead of the 4-barrel that the new SLM has and I tell you what, we pulled low 13’s right off the trailer with the older car. I think we know which one we’ll take.”
“We are excited to take this next step in our racing progression and to go up against the best from the PASS North Series, I mean to race against Benjamin, Doiron, D.J. Shaw, Cassius Clark, Ben Rowe and some of the invaders to the series like Helliwell Jr and Polewarczyk Jr is an incredible opportunity for us. I think we can grab a top-10 but I am hoping for a top-5 or a podium finish would be even better.
The No. 12 LCM Racing/Tyngsboro Motors Toyota Camry can be seen in action on May 10th at Star Speedway for the PASS 150 as he attempts his first ever Pro All-Star Series event.
If you cannot make the event in person, there will be updates on Derek’s Twitter @DerekGriffith12
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Sources: Eric LaFleche/Derek Griffith PR