Sun. November 2nd
150 Lap PASS SLM  -  125 Lap Tour Mod
100 Lap South East Limited

35 Lap USAC Midgets
Race 1:30 PM

Ryan Moore Survives Wild Last Lap for North-South Shootout Win at Caraway
SOPHIA, NC (November 2) - Scarborough, Maine's Ryan Moore survived an intense late race battle with Christopher Bell to secure his first career Pro All Stars Series (PASS) South Super Late Model win in the 12th Annual North-South Shootout Sunday afternoon at Caraway Speedway. Moore was able to take advantage of an opportunity when Bell appeared to make contact with his Kyle Busch Motorsports teammate Karl Weber's machine while trying to put him a lap down, which resulted in a slow leak on Bell's right front tire. Bell tried to furiously to protect the inside groove as Moore closed in over the final laps, with the two cars making contact entering turn three on the last lap, sending Bell up the track and Moore to victory lane.

"I couldn't run the 52 [Bell] down so I decided I would save my tires and take care of it and I knew we were gonna catch lap traffic and I caught him," said Moore, alongside the RC Moore Transportation Chevrolet afterwards. "I hate he had to tear my car up there on the last lap, but he was going for the win too. It was an exciting trip down the backstretch I can tell you that. I didn't know if we were both gonna wreck or what was gonna happen. It was a fun race."

In qualifying Friday, Bell backed up his impressive win at Orange County Speedway last time out by scoring his first career quick qualifying lap with a speed of 99.945 miles per hour around the .455 mile speedway. After the top 10 qualifiers redraw, Bell would slot in at the fifth starting position, while veterans Jody Measamer and Brandon Ward moved up to the front row.

At the drop of the green flag for the 150 lap contest, Ward got the better of Measamer entering turn one, while third place starter Bill Catania struggled dropping he, Bell and others down the running order. While Catania continued to struggle, Bell regrouped, settling in eighth as he plotted a strategy for moving back towards the front.

Ward led the first third of the North-South Shootout, staying out front through the first caution flag of the event on lap 58 when Tate Fogleman spun exiting turn two. All the while, Bell was making his way back towards the front, eventually taking the lead from Ward just shy of the halfway mark. Ward continued to slide back, surrendering second to Ryan Moore.

The hardest accident of the day occurred with 55 laps to go when Kevin Powell spun entering turn three, making hard contact with the wall on the driver's side. After a few tense moments, Powell emerged from his machine shaken, but otherwise okay.

On the restart, Moore was able to get the advantage over Bell entering turn one to take the lead for the first time in the race. Just two laps later, Ward slowed while running ninth due to an apparent broken track bar just in front of Derek Ramstrom. The two would make contact, sending Ward into the inside wall along with Trevor Noles.

Following a spin by PASS South points leader Tyler Church in turn four with 40 laps to go, Moore and Bell led the field coming back for the restart. Bell was able to move by Moore and started to stretch his lead over the field as he sought his second straight PASS South win. But, with about 15 laps to go, Bell entered slower traffic which allowed Moore to close the gap on the leader.

With less than 10 laps to go, Bell tried to put a lap on his teammate Karl Weber as they entered turn one. The two made slight contact that would prove to be disastrous for Bell. A slow leak developed on the right front tire allowing Moore to quickly close the gap. Over the last five laps, Bell tried to hold off Moore by protecting the low line. But, on the last lap, Moore was able to get on the inside of Bell as they headed down the backstretch. The two cars made hard contact as Bell tried to protect his lead. More contact was made entering turn three sending Bell sideways through the corner as Moore moved around and to the checkered flag.

"Whenever I got down there into those lapped cars I got my right front knocked down and just couldn't turn," said Bell. "Congrats to Ryan, it was a heck of a race for sure."

Following Moore and Bell to the checkered flag were Measamer, Ben Rowe, and Ramstrom. Rounding out the top ten were Spencer Davis, Dalton Sargeant, Jared Irvan, Brandon Lynn, and Zane Smith.

The PASS South Super Late Models will be in action again for the final time in 2014 on Saturday, November 15 as part of the 9th Annual Mason Dixon Meltdown 200 at Southern National Motorsports Park in Kenly, NC. Championships will be decided for both the PASS National Championship Series and the PASS South Super Late Models. Also in action will be the PASS Pro Late Models, Pee Dee/Coastal Supertrucks, and USAC Eastern Midgets.

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BELL - MOORE - MEASAMER
Photos by Laura
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PASS SUPER LATE MODELS at CARAWAY
OFFICIAL RACE RESULTS - 11-2-14
1) 74 - Ryan Moore - 150 Laps
2) 52 - Chris Bell - 150
3) 98 - Jody Measamer - 150
4) 4n - Ben Rowe - 150
5) 7r - Derek Ramstrom - 150
6) 129 - Spencer Davis - 150
7) 5s - Dalton Sargeant - 150
8) 28 - Jared Irvan - 150
9) 4 - Brandon Lynn - 150
10) 66 - Zane Smith - 150
11) 7 - Tyler Church - 150
12) 33 - Brendon Bock - 150
13) 71 - Jimmy Doyle - 150
14) 57 - Cole Timm - 150
15) 45 - Kodie Conner - 149
16) 6 - Brandon Setzer - 149
17) 8F - Tate Fogleman - 149
18) 7k - Ted Mickelson - 147
19) 51 - Karl Weber - 145
20) 8x - David Garbo Jr. - 118
21) 62 - Brandon Ward - 98
22) 2 - Trevor Noles - 98
23) 1 - Tyler Dippel - 96
24) Q104 - Kevin Powell - 93
25) 18 - Bill Catania - 83
26) 09 - Randy Gentry - 61
| SLM Entres Received - Caraway - 11-2 |
Ben Rowe Hoping To Salvage Season With Another North-South Shootout Win
CHARLOTTE, NC (October 29) - Since the Pro All Stars Series (PASS) Super Late Models first began turning laps on the short tracks of New England and Canada in 2001, Ben Rowe has been there virtually from the beginning. Rowe, a 4-time PASS North Super Late Model Champion and 2-time winner of the prestigious Oxford 250, has become a modern day short track racing legend thanks to his exploits in PASS over the last 15 years. But, PASS Super Late Model racing's all-time winningest driver, with nearly 40 checkered flags to his credit, has struggled in recent seasons. Last year, Rowe came South to Caraway Speedway for the North-South Shootout hoping to end the year on a strong note. And, following a late-race caution that eliminated several contenders for the win, Rowe did just that, taking his first win of the season and first in the North-South Shootout.

"It was kind of our strategy to back off, but the leaders got out front and we couldn't run with them," said Rowe, following last year's come from behind win at Caraway. "I knew all hell was going to break loose with 10 or 15 laps to go and we just wanted to be in the right position. I'd rather be lucky than good any day and low and behold we got through the wreck and were leading with just a few laps to go."

Rowe comes to Saturday afternoon's 12th Annual John Blewitt III Memorial North-South Shootout Presented In Memory Of Charles Kepley in a similar position as last year. The Turner, Maine veteran struggled through another PASS North Super Late Model season in 2014, going winless and without scoring a single top five finish. Despite all that, Rowe still finished sixth in the final standings and appeared to be getting the program turned around on the famed Richard Moody & Sons Construction #4. Now, with two North-South Shootouts at Caraway Speedway under his belt, including the win last year, Rowe hopes to end the season on a high note by contending for another win.

"Last year was kinda strange really," says Rowe. "It seemed pretty clean until the end then everyone went nuts. Getting another win in the North-South Shootout would be a huge lift for all of us, especially after the season we've head."

And, despite his New England roots, PASS South has been good to Ben Rowe. In fact, he won the PASS South Super Late Model Championship in 2009 on the way to his first PASS National Championship. Of his 8 career PASS South wins, two have come in the Mason-Dixon Meltdown, at Concord Speedway in 2007 and at South Boston Speedway in 2009. As he did last year, Rowe will stay in North Carolina following the North-South Shootout for the 9th Annual Mason-Dixon Meltdown which will be held at Southern National Motorsport Park on Satuday, November 15. Rowe leads the PASS National Championship standings heading to the final race of the season hoping to hold off rookie Tyler Dippel for his third National title.

But before they do that, Rowe and Dippel will have to attend to this weekend's business at Caraway Speedway. This year's North-South Shootout has all the earmarks of another classic as Tyler Church, Cole Timm, and Jared Irvan look to bounce back after lackluster performances at Orange County Speedway as they compete for the PASS South Super Late Model championship. Tate Fogleman, Trevor Noles, and Brandon Setzer will each be seeking their first career PASS South wins. Other drivers who have pre-entered for Saturday afternoon's race include veterans Jimmy Doyle, Randy Gentry, Brandon Lynn, Jody Measamer, Ted Mickelson, Kevin Powell, and Brandon Ward. Massachusetts driver Derek Ramstrom is planning on double-duty in the North-South Shootout competing in both the PASS South Super Late Model race and Tour-type Modified feature.

Action at Caraway Speedway gets started early for the 12th Annual North-South Shootout with an optional practice for all divisions on Thursday, October 30th from Noon - 6 PM. On Friday, October 31 practice will go from 11 AM - 4:10 PM, with grandstand gates opening at 4 PM, and qualifying set to start at 5 PM for the PASS South Super Late Models, Tour-type Modifieds, USAC Eastern Midgets, and Limited Late Models, followed by the PASS last chance race, Tour-type Modified heat races and support division features at 7 PM. On Saturday, November 1, practice will start at 9:30 AM, with grandstand gates opening at 11 AM, the pit party at 12:30 PM and racing slated to start at 2 PM. The PASS South Super Late Models will race for 150 laps, along with 125 laps for the Tour-type Modifieds, and 100 laps for the Limited Late Models.
Caraway's North-South Shootout Brings Out The Best In PASS South Racers
CHARLOTTE, NC (October 23) - In its 12-year history, the John Blewett III Memorial North-South Shootout presented in memory of Charles Kepley has become known for attracting the best in short track racing. And, as the Pro All Stars Series (PASS) South Super Late Models enter its third season being a part of the North-South Shootout at Caraway Speedway, this has also proven to be the case as well.

PASS South has competed at Caraway Speedway five times since 2008 when Justin Wakefield took the first checkered flag there. But, it's been in the North-South Shootout when the best PASS has to offer has shined. In 2012, North Carolina legend Jay Fogleman battled throughout the 150 lap event with Ross Kenseth before finally prevailing for his second win of the season. That win at Caraway sent Fogleman on his way to his first of two straight PASS National Championships.

Last year's PASS South Super Late Model portion of the North-South Shootout at Caraway is still a race fans are talking about today. Two-time PASS South Caraway winner Kyle Grissom appeared to be on his way to a third win at the speedway, but a characteristic late race surge by Daniel Hemric propelled him to the lead and seemingly on the way to a victory. But, a late race caution changed all of that, as Hemric and Grissom made contact entering turn one on the restart and collected several other lead lap contenders. Maine legend and 4-time PASS North Champion, Ben Rowe, avoided the carnage, advancing from seventh place on the restart to claim his first victory in the prestigious event.

This year's event has all the earmarks of another classic as Tyler Church, Cole Timm, and Jared Irvan look to bounce back after lackluster performances at Orange County Speedway as they compete for the PASS South Super Late Model championship. One of the most impressive group of Super Late Model drivers ever assembled for the North-South Shootout is expected as they look to defend the bragging rights for their respective regions.

Action at Caraway Speedway gets started early for the 12th Annual North-South Shootout with an optional practice for all divisions on Thursday, October 30th from Noon - 6 PM. On Friday, October 31 practice will go from 11 AM - 4:10 PM, with grandstand gates opening at 4 PM, and qualifying set to start at 5 PM for the PASS South Super Late Models, Tour-type Modifieds, USAC Eastern Midgets, and Limited Late Models, followed by the PASS last chance race, Tour-type Modified heat races and support division features at 7 PM. On Saturday, November 1, practice will start at 9:30 AM, with grandstand gates opening at 11 AM, the pit party at 12:30 PM and racing slated to start at 2 PM. The PASS South Super Late Models will race for 150 laps, along with 125 laps for the Tour-type Modifieds, and 100 laps for the Limited Late Models.

The Pro All Stars Series is recognized as North America's premier sanctioning body for asphalt Super Late Models and boasts such marquee events as PASS South's Easter Bunny 150 at the historic Hickory Motor Speedway, the Autobus La Quebecoise Triple Crown at Autodrome Chaudière, and the legendary Oxford 250 at Oxford Plains Speedway. For technical information concerning all PASS divisions please send questions to passracing@roadrunner.com. For media or marketing questions, please contact Alan Dietz at 704-231-2039 or alandietzpass@live.com. Don't forget to "Like" the Pro All Stars Series on Facebook or follow us on Twitter to keep up with breaking news as it happens.

 

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