2014 PASS

ZANE SMITH - SLM #77

PASS South and “The Howler” Return to Greenville-Pickens This Weekend

CHARLOTTE, NC (October 21) - After two months off due to rainouts at Southern National Motorsports Park and Myrtle Beach Speedway, the Pro All Stars Series (PASS) South Super Late Models and Pro Late Models will be back on the track this weekend at the historic Greenville-Pickens Speedway. And it is also fitting that as PASS celebrates 10 years of being the South's longest running and most prestigious Super Late Model sanctioning body, that it would bring back one of the most popular events of the series early days.

From 2007-2009, "The Howler" at Greenville-Pickens Speedway saw some of the biggest names in short track racing compete for the win at the legendary South Carolina speedway. Maine's Cassius Clark took the win in the inaugural "Howler" and followed that up by capturing the first PASS National Championship at Greenville in 2008, a race won by Nevada driver Alex Haase. 6-time PASS North Super Late Model champion Johnny Clark won the most recent "Howler" in 2009.

This weekend, "The Howler" will be back at Greenville-Pickens Speedway as the PASS South Super Late Models get set to tackle the flat half-mile for 125 green flag laps. Three drivers, Joey Doiron, Ben Rowe, and Tate Fogleman, are only separated by 22 points as they prepare to vie for the 2015 PASS National Championship at Greenville-Pickens Speedway.

While the battle for the national title will be settled this weekend at Greenville-Pickens Speedway, the PASS South Super Late Model championship still has three more races to go. Following "The Howler," the Southern title fight will go to Concord Speedway for the 13th Annual North-South Shootout on November 7 and will then come down to the 10th Annual Mason-Dixon Meltdown 200 at Hickory Motor Speedway on November 21.

So far this season, Huntington Beach, CA driver Zane Smith has been the man to beat in the PASS South championship battle. The 16-year-old driver, who is in his second year racing PASS South Super Late Models, has gone to victory lane three times, with wins at Kingsport Speedway and Concord Speedway in May and most recently at South Boston Speedway in August. Those wins have propelled Smith to an advantage of more than 100 points over his nearest competitors, Fogleman, Jody Measamer, and Matt Craig, as they look to Greenville this weekend. But, while the focus for many might be the championship, that's not the case for Smith.

"I'm beyond pleased with my year so far, knowing we have three wins in PASS South and looking for another this weekend at Greenville," says Smith, driver of the Pro Am Racing Products #77 Chevrolet. "I don't really want to think about points. I just want to go out there and win races!"

For Smith and the Gary Crooks led team, Greenville-Pickens Speedway could be another opportunity to flex their muscle in 2015. Competing in a partial schedule last year with another team, Smith completed every lap at Greenville-Pickens in the Firecracker 125 and finished 9th. Smith hopes his experience last year, albeit at a different time of the season, will help him to another victory in "The Howler" this Saturday night.

"I'm looking forward to Greenville-Pickens because it's a super racy track and tire saving will be a huge factor there," says Smith. "We have a new car for Greenville so I'm definitely looking forward to giving it a shot."

While a lot of eyes will be focused on the title battles in PASS National, PASS South, and PASS Pro Late Model, many drivers will be looking for their first series wins this season at Greenville. All the championship contenders have filed early entries along with PASS South veterans Jeff Batten and Jimmy Doyle. Vinnie Miller will be driving a team car to that of Smith out of the Crooks Racing stable, while CJ Greaves will make his first start for Kyle Busch Motorsports. Lee Hansard, who led the most laps at Anderson Motor Speedway in March, will return, while Gus Dean makes his first start of 2015. Quebec racer and PASS North regular Raphael Lessard also plans to make his first PASS South start at Greenville-Pickens this weekend.

Action begins on Friday, October 23 at Greenville-Pickens Speedway with rotating practice from 3-6 PM. On Saturday, October 24 pit gates open at 11:30 AM, followed by rotating practice from 1:30-4 PM, and qualifying at 4:30 PM. Main event racing goes green at 6 PM for the PASS Pro Late Models, Front Wheel Drives, Renegades, and 125 laps in "The Howler" for the PASS Super Late Models. PASS South Super Late Model entry forms and the complete schedules for the events at Greenville-Pickens Speedway, Concord Speedway, and Hickory Motor Speedway can be found at ProAllStarsSeries.com.

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 the legendary AIM Recycling Oxford 250 Presented By Kenny U-Pull at Oxford Plains Speedway and PASS South's Easter Bunny 150 at the historic Hickory Motor 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.

And, don't forget to "Like" the Pro All Stars Series on Facebook or follow us on Twitter @PASSSLM14 to keep up with breaking news as it happens.

TATE FOGLEMAN #8f

BEN ROWE #4n - JOEY DOIRON #73

PASS National Championship To
Be Decided At Greenville-Pickens

CHARLOTTE, NC (October 13) - Although three races remain in the 2015 Pro All Stars Series (PASS) South Super Late Model schedule, the PASS National Championship Series will be decided next weekend at Greenville-Pickens Speedway. With the return of "The Howler" to the legendary upstate South Carolina speedway, three drivers come into the weekend separated by just a handful of points. Points leader Joey Doiron leads 3-Time PASS National Champion, Ben Rowe, and Tate Fogleman by a total of 22 points as they head to Greenville-Pickens Speedway competing for Super Late Model racing's only true national championship.

In addition to being a regular contender for the PASS North championship over recent years, Doiron has made 9 PASS South Super Late Model starts during the last two years, including a start at Greenville-Pickens Speedway driving for Dicky Woodman in March, 2014. The Berwick, ME native hopes that experience racing on the flat half-mile will help to propel him to his first PASS National Championship.

"I just think it's another race, we're obviously going there to try and win, that's the goal every week," said Doiron, driver of the JBJ Machine #73 Chevrolet. "I learned a lot about the extreme tire wear, but this year running my own car, I think we'll be a little bit better knowing what we need for a feel as far as making the car last the whole race."

Ben Rowe's stats in PASS are pretty much unmatched. The Turner, ME driver is the All-Time Win's leader, a 4-Time PASS North Super Late Model Champion, and even won the PASS South title in 2009. As he seeks his unprecedented 4th PASS National title, Rowe once again finds himself in a tight battle. Last year, Rowe managed to take the championship over Tyler Dippel thanks to a podium finish in the Mason-Dixon Meltdown. This year, Rowe returns to the upstate for the first time since a PASS National win in March at neighboring Anderson Motor Speedway.

"Greenville is fast, old, and wore out which always puts on a great race," says Rowe, driver of the Richard Moody & Sons Construction #4 Toyota. "I think we have had some good runs there, so hopefully we can continue that and get out of the slump we're in. We'll see how the points fall at the end of the night."

For the third straight year, Durham, NC's Tate Fogleman has a shot at the PASS National Championship as the series comes to Greenville-Pickens. Fogleman led the points as the race for the title made its Northern swing, but a blown power steering line at Airborne Park Speedway while running third and a late-race accident in the 42nd Annual Oxford 250 have caused him to slip to third. The third generation driver hopes the finale coming in the South will allow him to come from behind and join his father, Jay, as a PASS National Champion.

"We are in contention again for the national championship heading into the last race at Greenville and we're excited about that," said Fogleman, driver of the Fogleman Landfill & Recycling #8 Ford. "It's been a tight battle all year, we've been in the lead with a cushion and have also had our lows. We have fought hard and given it our all this year and hopefully we can cap it off with the championship."

Action begins on Friday, October 23 at Greenville-Pickens Speedway with rotating practice from 3-6 PM. On Saturday, October 24 pit gates open at 11:30 AM, followed by rotating practice from 1:30-4 PM, and qualifying at 4:30 PM. Main event racing goes green at 6 PM for the PASS Pro Late Models, Front Wheel Drives, Renegades, and 125 laps in "The Howler" for the PASS Super Late Models. PASS South Super Late Model entry forms and the complete schedules for the events at Greenville-Pickens Speedway, Concord Speedway, and Hickory Motor Speedway can be found at ProAllStarsSeries.com.

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 the legendary AIM Recycling Oxford 250 Presented By Kenny U-Pull at Oxford Plains Speedway and PASS South's Easter Bunny 150 at the historic Hickory Motor 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.

And, don't forget to "Like" the Pro All Stars Series on Facebook or follow us on Twitter @PASSSLM14 to keep up with breaking news as it happens.

PASS Cancels Myrtle Beach Race Due To Historic Flooding and Impending Forecast

CHARLOTTE, NC (October 7) - Due to the recent historic floods in South Carolina and this weekend's impending forecast for the area, Pro All Stars Series (PASS) officials have cancelled the October 10th Bash At The Beach II at Myrtle Beach Speedway for the PASS South Super Late Models.

Officials have been monitoring the recent flooding in the area around Myrtle Beach Speedway and, due to the high probability of rain currently forecasted for Saturday, have decided that its in everyone's best interest to cancel the event at this point. Furthermore, conditions are expected to deteriorate in Horry County, especially in nearby Conway, due to the flooding of the Waccamaw River. An estimated 11 trillion gallons of water have fallen in the state of South Carolina over the last week.

"The events in South Carolina over the last week have really been hard to watch and are thoughts are with everyone down there," said PASS President Tom Mayberry. "Despite our best efforts to try and make this race happen, the weather doesn't look like it will cooperate. As the flooding continues and with many roads either closed are washed out, we feel like its best in the interest of safety to cancel this weekend's activities."


PASS Events At Southern National Cancelled Due To Rainy Forecast; Will Not Be Rescheduled
CHARLOTTE, NC (September 23) - Pro All Stars Series (PASS) officials announced late Wednesday that this weekend's events for the PASS South Super Late Models and PASS Pro Late Models at Southern National Motorsports Park have been cancelled due to weather. Officials have been monitoring the forecasts for several days and it has continued to deteriorate, with a high probability of heavy rains in excess of 3 inches forecasted for eastern North Carolina. The events scheduled for this weekend at Southern National Motorsports Park will not be rescheduled. "In the best interest of our teams and with several different weather outlets predicting heavy rains this weekend, we felt like it was best to go ahead and cancel the events scheduled for Southern National," said PASS President Tom Mayberry. "Hopefully, this will allow our teams to cancel hotel reservations and will also give them the opportunity to race elsewhere if they so choose."

2015 PASS South Super Late Model Schedule

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March 7 - Dillon Motor Speedway (150 laps) - Dillon, SC

March 21 - Anderson Motor Speedway (150 laps) - Williamston, SC

April 4 - Hickory Motor Speedway (150 laps) - Hickory, NC

April 25 - Myrtle Beach Speedway (125 laps) - Myrtle Beach, SC

May 8 - Kingsport Speedway (150 laps) - Kingsport, TN

May 22 - Concord Speedway (125 laps) - Concord, NC

June 6 - South Boston Speedway (150 laps) - South Boston, VA

June 19 - Anderson Motor Speedway (125 laps) - Williamston, SC

July 25 - Caraway Speedway (150 laps) - Sophia, NC

August 15 - South Boston Speedway (150 laps) - South Boston, VA

September 26 - Southern National Motorsports Park (150 laps) - Lucama, NC

October 24 - Greenville Pickens Speedway - Easley, SC

November 7 - Caraway Speedway (150 laps) - Sophia, NC

November 21 - Hickory Motor Speedway (200 laps) - Hickory, NC

Dates Subject To Change

Additional Dates Could Be Added

2015 PASS South Pro Late Model Schedule

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March 7 - Dillon Motor Speedway - Dillon, SC

March 21 - Anderson Motor Speedway - Williamston, SC

April 3 - Hickory Motor Speedway - Hickory, NC (Fri. race)

April 4 - Hickory Motor Speedway - Hickory, NC (Sat. race)

April 25 - Myrtle Beach Speedway - Myrtle Beach, SC

May 8 - Kingsport Speedway - Kingsport, TN

May 22 - Concord Speedway - Concord, NC

June 19 - Anderson Motor Speedway - Williamston, SC

July 25 - Caraway Speedway - Sophia, NC

September 26 - Southern National Motorsports Park - Lucama, NC

October 24 - Greenville Pickens Speedway - Easley, SC

November 21 - Hickory Motor Speedway - Hickory, NC

Dates Subject To Change

Additional Dates Could Be Added