MAY 12th
 
TOP THREE SLM: L to R - Travis Benjamin #17, 2nd; Winner Johnny Clark #54
and Martin Latulippe #84qc, 3rd.
Photos by Norm Marx
Johnny Clark PASS North SLM
Winner at Star Speedway
Rusty Bryant Scores first PASS Mod Win
EPPING NH (5/12) Johnny Clark overcame mechanical problems and a shot gun starting position to win Saturday night’s Pro All Stars Series (PASS) North 150 at Epping New Hampshire’s Star Speedway. Clark gave race leader Travis Benjamin the bump and run on lap 144 and led the final six laps to capture his first win of the young season. Benjamin settled for second with Quebec racer Martin LaTulippe finished in third. Beech Ridge winner Joey Doiron raced under the checkers fourth and Ben Rowe was fifth.

Engine issues kept Clark out of the qualifying rounds but the defending series champ worked his way into the top five before the half way mark. Benjamin had taken over the top spot from Ben Rowe at lap 62 and it looked like he had the car to capture his first PASS super late model win since 2008. Clark took the lead on a lap 103 restart and held it until Benjamin reclaimed it under green on lap 126. Five laps later a power surge darkened the entire race track, setting up a red flag period that miraculously saw all competitors come to a safe stop. Once power was restored Benjamin held the point with Clark, Donnie Whitten and defending race winner Derek Ramstrom all giving chase .Ramstrom had gone from front to back several times and Whitten was about to make a charge at the lead but both made off track excursions in the closing laps, relegating Ramstrom to 13th and Whitten to 10trh at the stripe.

The race was slowed by ten caution periods and one red flag. The top ten finished all 150 laps and Clark’s margin of victory was .414 seconds. Heat race wins went to Lonnie Sommerville, Ben Rowe and Joey Doiron.

Once again a strong PASS Mod field answered the call for their 40 lap showdown and when the dust cleared it was PASS Mod rookie Rusty Bryant in victory lane in only his second start in the open wheel touring division. Dana Reed earned his second podium of 2012 with a second place run and Travis Buzzell came home in third. Sumner Sessions and Scott Alexander rounded out the top five.

Mitch Miller took the lead from Allan Wilson on lap 17 and Miller was in charge at the half way mark with Wilson and Dale Shaw and Bryant in tow. Bryant powered to the point with Dale Shaw on his bumper and Andy Shaw now up to challenge them both. The defending Champ wanted second but the veteran wasn’t about to give it up without a fight and the contact that resulted sent Dale to the pits for the night. Andy salvaged an eighth place finish.

The PASS North super late models take a weekend off before heading back to New Hampshire for round #2 of the bull ring tour at North Woodstock’s immaculate quarter mile, White Mountain Motorsports Park on Saturday May 26th. The PASS Mods wait until Sunday June 3rd to return to action in a PASS triple header at Groveton New Hampshire’s Riverside Speedway.
UNOFFICIAL PASS NORTH SLM RESULTS
STAR SPEEDWAY - 5/12
1) 54 - Johnny Clark - 150 Laps
2) 17 - Travis Benjamin - 150
3) 84qc - Martin Latulippe - 150
4) 73 - Joey Doiron - 150
5) 4 - Ben Rowe - 150
6) 88 - Kyle DeSouza - 150
7) 27qc - Alex Gingras - 150
8) 48 - Lonnie Sommerville - 150
9) 61 - Andy Shaw - 150
10) 7 - Donnie Whitten - 150
11) 24 - Mike Rowe - 149
12) 60 - DJ Shaw - 149
13) 35 - Derek Ramstrom - 148
14) 87 - Matt Harris - 147
15) 75 - Gary Smith - 142
16) 02 - Geof Rollins - 137
17) 80 - Dustin Hubbard - 126
18) 77 - Cassius Clark - 89
19) 33 - Richie Dearborn - 87
20) 9 - TJ Thurlow - 38
21) 10 - Scott Dragon - 33
22) 00 - Bryan Kruczek - 7
| Entries Received - Star - 5/12 |
TOP THREE MODS: L to R - Travis Buzzell #3, 3rd; Winner Rusty Bryant #08;
and Dana Reed #60, 2nd.
Photos by Norm Marx
UNOFFICIAL PASS MODS RESULTS
STAR SPEEDWAY - 5/12
1) 08 - Rusty Bryant - Weymouth MA
2) 60 - Dana Reed - Shapleigh ME
3) 3 - Travis Buzzell - Hollis ME
4) 0 - Sumner Sessions Norway ME
5) 17A - Scott Alexander Orrington ME
6) 7 - Mitch Miller - W Boylston MA
7) 33 - Bill Dixon - N Waterboro ME
8) 66 - Andy Shaw - Ctr. Conway NH
9) 53 - Allan Wilson - Hebron ME
10) 21 - Mike Carignan Somersworth NH
11) 1 - Dave Sprague - W Buxton ME
12) 89 - Ryan Phillips - Buxton ME
13) 70 - Tommy Stilphen - Cornish ME
14) 6 - Dale Shaw - Ctr. Conway NH
15) 00 - Bill Lake - Conway NH
16) 14 - Scott McDaniel Livermore ME
17) 28 - Mark Lundblad Jr. Conway NH
18) 20 - Gary Thorne - Sidney ME
19) 61 - Matt Gain - Cornish ME

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