CONCORD, NC (November 17, 2007) -
In what could only be described as unbelievable, Ben Rowe capped off
an amazing 2007 season in Saturday night's 2nd Annual Mason-Dixon
Meltdown at Concord Motorsport Park (NC) by passing Corey Williams
on the final turn of the final lap to take the victory.
Rowe passed Corey Williams as the white and yellow flags were waving
at the same time. PASS South rules dictate that once the leaders
have taken the white flag, they race to the checkers unless the
track is blocked and officials deem it a red-flag period. Williams
came out of the final turn, ducked low to avoid a spun car and got
out of the gas long enough to allow Rowe to jump to the outside and
take the checkers in the final 50 feet of the race.
"This is unbelievable," said Rowe, who also won the 2007 PASS North
Championship. "To come down here and win this race at this track is
just amazing. It was pretty wild there at the end, but the rules are
the rules. I've lost two or three races in my career by slowing down
when the caution comes out on the white flag lap and that is what
Corey did. I feel bad for him because he had a better car than us,
no doubt. But my spotter told me to go high to avoid the spun car
and that is just what we did. So to win this race is just awesome."
Williams held on to finish second. Johnny Clark was able to get by
Preston Peltier on the last lap as well for third. Peltier was
fourth and Trevor Sanborn rounded out the top five. Seven of the
top-10 finishers in the race represented PASS North.
Ryan Lawler locked up the 2007 PASS South Championship despite
falling out of the event on lap 93 after contact with another car
forced him into the wall. Peltier made a charge at him in the final
standings, but wound up second.
PASS South Champion
Ryan Lawler |
2nd in South Points
Preston Peltier |
3rd in South Points
Tim Nooner |
The PASS South Super Late Models
were not the only cars competing at Concord on Saturday. AJ Winstead
won the PASS/Rolling Thunder Modified 50-lap race after Bill Morris
was disqualified in tech. Michael Cooper, the 2007 Allison Legacy
Series Champion, continued his dominance by winning the 50-lap
Allison Legacy event. Jesse Bunnell took the checkered flag in the
25-lap Thunder Roadsters race.
There was also action at the quarter-mile track at Concord on
Saturday morning, as the Legends and Bandoleros competed in an event
that was postponed from Friday evening. Christian PaHud grabbed
first place in the Legends Semi-Pro Division, while the winner's
check in the Pro/Masters Division went to Clay Hair. In Bandolero
action, Robert Poole won the Young Guns race, while John Holleman
won the Bandits Division event.
Official
Meltdown Finish
1. #4 Ben Rowe
2. #47 Corey Williams
3. #54 Johnny Clark
4. #5 Preston Peltier
5. #29s Trevor Sanborn
6. #8 Cassius Clark
7. #33 Richie Dearborn
8. #98 Adam Bates
9. #2 Mike Rowe
10. #22 Perry Brown
11. #04 Joey Porciello
12. #18 Bradly McCaskill
13. #12 Mark Reedy
14. #60 DJ Shaw
15. #02 Tim Nooner
16. #10 Logan Dernoshek |
17. #1 Wayne Bowen
18. #53 Brad Bischoff
19. #88 Alan Tardiff
20. #05 Alex Fleming
21. #42 Tim Pinion
22. #25 Chad Martin
23. #31 Ryan Lawler
24. #09c Dean Clattenburg
25. #48 John Batten
26. #35 Derek Ramstrom
27. #91x Heath Hindman
28. #8Q Freddie Query
29. #62 Mark Gibson
30. #47R Ryan Moore
31. #17 Darren Shaw
32. #76 Logan Ruffin
33. #79 Chris Bowers |
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Lead Changes: 14 among 7 drivers |
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Lap Leaders: Ryan Lawler 1-12, Corey Williams 13-53, Preston Peltier
54-75, Corey Williams, 76-77, Preston Peltier, 78-88, Ben Rowe
89-92, Mike Rowe 93-94, Johnny Clark 95-129, Alan Tardiff 130-134,
Corey Williams 135-148, Johnny Clark 149-170, Corey Williams
171-176, Johnny Clark 177-186, Corey Williams 178-199, Ben Rowe 200 |
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Cautions Flags: 13 |
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Fast Qualifier: Ryan Lawler |
Dash Winner: Corey Williams |
Heat Winners: Johnny Clark,
John Batten, Mike Rowe |
Consi Winner: Chad Martin |
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