PASS MASTER SCHEDULE FOR ALL DIVISIONS
2008 Schedules for PASS North, PASS South, & PASS Mini Series Super Late Models

PASS North Super Late Models and Mods Return to The Ridge Saturday

Naples ME – (July 1, 2008) The Pro All Stars Series (PASS) North super late models pay their second 2008 visit to Beech Ridge Motor Speedway in Scarborough Maine on Saturday July 5th, amid one of the tightest points races in the series’ eight year history. Ben Rowe is in a familiar spot for the four time series titlist. He’s on top of the standings after four completed PASS North SLM events and there’s no doubt that the series all time winner is on a drive for five PASS super late model championships. But, there are plenty of challengers hot on Ben’s heels. Cassius Clark trails Rowe by just seven points (985 versus 978) in the title chase, and Travis Benjamin (964), D.J. Shaw (953) and Adam Bates (943) have all shown the kind of early season consistency that championships are made of. There have been four different winners in the first four PASS North Super Late Model races, and a fifth could easily claim victory in Saturday’s PASS 150. It will be tough to top the finish at the Beech Ridge PASS North opener though, when Mike Rowe beat son Ben across the line by just one-one hundredth of a second for the win, with Travis Benjamin a half car length behind the pair in third. Beech Ridge regular Bub Bilodeau ran up front in the PASS Cabin Fever 150, finishing fifth in the season opener. There are plenty of weekly Pro Series ridge runners who are capable of challenging the touring pros on their home turf, and it’s likely that several will be up for the challenge. Beech Ridge always serves up some of the closest racing on the PASS North circuit and it’s a guarantee that there will be plenty of fireworks on the race track. Saturday night is the final extra distance PASS tune-up for Septembers’ PASS 400 weekend National Championship event, so expect a few surprise entrants and a full field of the fastest full fendered race cars around to be on hand for this one. Andy Shaw will look to repeat his opening day win in the PASS Mods and the speedways’ own Wildcats, Sport Series, and Roadrunners will complete the five division program. The Beech Ridge pit area opens at noon, Grandstands at 2:00 PM and the race track goes green at 6:30 PM sharp. For more information on the Pro All Stars visit www.racewithpass.com or www.proallstarsseries.com. Beech Ridge Motor Speedway is on line at www.beechridge.com.

Nine Races, Nine Faces in PASS Super Late Model Victory Lane

The Pro All Stars Series (PASS) super late models have completed a third of their 2008 schedule and there’s yet to be a repeat race winner in either the North or South divisions.

In the South Corey Williams, Perry Brown, Zach Stroupe, Trevor Sanborn and Alex Haase have each taken a trip to PASS victory lane. They’re all talented young men that are making a name for themselves in the super late model ranks. Same goes for Heath Hindman, John Stancill, Justin Wakefield, Spencer Wauters and a host of others that have been closing in on a PASS South checker.

PASS North has seen three veterans and a rookie in the winner’s circle. Mike Rowe, Ben Rowe and Johnny Clark represent seven PASS super late model titles between them, along with hundreds of short track wins all over the east coast. But rookie D.J. Shaw got the best of the touring veterans at Wiscasset Raceway recently and young guns Adam Bates and Derek Ramstrom are all knocking on the door to victory lane. Travis Benjamin is oh-so-close to win number one.

Ramstroms' turn could easily come in the Full Fendered Frenzy 75 at Thompson International Speedway on July 12th, where he currently has a two race win streak in the speedway’s weekly super late model division.

There are plenty of experienced teams that should be expected to earn PASS North wins in 2008, too. Richie Dearborn, Cassius Clark, Kelly Moore, Scott Chubbuck, John Flemming; they’re all racers that can win anywhere, at anytime.

“The fact that we’ve had nine winners in our first nine events is a testament to the depth of talent that races with us,” said PASS President Tom Mayberry.” I can easily count another twenty five drivers that have the ability and equipment to win in PASS North or South, or take home the first PASS National Championship under the right circumstances. We’re very fortunate that so many of the finest short track racers in the country have chosen to race with PASS.”

As the weather gets warmer, both PASS super late model divisions’ schedules heat up as well. PASS South heads to Greenville-Pickens July 3rd for the Firecracker 125, and July 19th will see an all star field gather at Orange County Speedway for round two of the PASS National Championship series, the $10,000.00 to win Southern Sizzler.

PASS North has a tough schedule in the weeks ahead on speedways ranging from tight quarter miles to fast five eighths, and everything in between. Sprint Cup stars Kyle Busch and Regan Smith will try to add their name to the winner’s list this Saturday night in the All-Stars 200 at All-Star Speedway in Epping NH Then, it’s’ a return trip to Beech Ridge Motor Speedway on July 5th followed by Thompson International Speedway on the 12th, Groveton New Hampshire’s’ Riverside Speedway on the 26th and the Atlantic CAT 250 in Halifax Nova Scotia on August 9th. It’s a grueling schedule with six events in an eight six week span, culminating in the biggest payday of the 2008 season, the August 17th $30,000.00 to win Toyota Tundra 250 at Wiscasset (ME) Raceway.

Nine races, nine faces – who will break through next? Stay on top of all the latest Pro All Stars Series news by visiting www.racewithpass.com .

Haase Battles PASS Stars at Wake County and Wins

First Triumph in PASS Super Late Models for Kyle Busch Development Driver

NAPLES, ME (June 23, 2008) – In recent weeks in the PASS Super Late Model tours, fans have been treated to witnessing several first-time winners. Zach Stroupe at Motor Mile Speedway in Radford, VA; Trevor Sanborn at Orange County Speedway in Rougemont, NC; and DJ Shaw at Wiscasset Raceway in Maine. Now you can add another name to that list, Alex Haase.

The 18-year-old Haase took the lead on lap 47 at Wake County Speedway (NC) from 2007 track champion Alex Fleming and held off the advances of current PASS South point leader Corey Williams and series winner Heath Hindman for the victory in the 150-lap “Capital City Clash.” It was his first victory in PASS Super Late Model action.

“I have run late models around the country, so I know what it takes to do it,” commented Haase, who is a Las Vegas native. “It is cool to get the first win on the East coast. We had a blast; this is a fun racetrack.

“We just took our time and took what was given to us. I knew when I was about third-place we were going to have a good car. I went after it and it worked out. We got the lead and never looked back. We are excited. These guys worked their butts off to get this. It should happen a couple more times this year, I think.”

Haase beat some of the best Super Late Model competition in the South on the tight confines of the ¼-mile Wake County Speedway. The race was exceptionally clean with great competition throughout the field. Three leaders, Alex Fleming, Clay Jones and Alex Haase, swapped the lead four times. Only three cautions slowed the 150-lap event.

“It is a small place, buy real racey,” said Haase, who is also a Rookie of the Year contender in PASS South. “It is a real unique track. I hope we come back here. It put on a good show for the fans.”

“I want them to come back here,” said Williams, who set fast-time during qualifying. “Honestly, no one really tore anything up bad tonight. I thought it was a good show, so hopefully we will come back next year.”

Early race leader Alex Fleming faded with mechanical troubles and still wound up with a 10th-place finish. Clay Jones, who also led a handful of laps, scored his first top-five finish of the PASS South season.

Haase had something else in common with the rash of first-time winners in PASS, a successful mentor in the racing business. For Stroupe, it is SPEED Channel’s Bob Dillner; for Sanborn, it’s Ben Rowe; and for DJ Shaw, his father is former Busch North champion Dale Shaw. For Haase, he has NASCAR Sprint Cup Series point leader Kyle Busch to lean on.

“I just talked to Kyle, and he was pumped,” said Haase, who started sixth in the field. “He is a racer, and he knows what it takes. I felt we had a winning car at Motor Mile, but something happened there. He was stoked about the win.”

For Kyle, witnesses say he was smiling from ear-to-ear even before his win Sunday in the Sprint Cup race at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, CA. It was his first victory with his Super Late Model development team.

“I won a race last year with my team, but this was my first win as a team owner,” stated Busch, who will compete in the PASS North event this Saturday at All-Star Speedway in Epping, NH, during the Cup weekend at the “Magic Mile.” “To have Alex come out from the West Coast and compete here on the East Coast is cool. He’s been working 12-14 hours a day with the rest of the guys. It’s tough on all of them, but it finally paid off. It means a lot to me and him and the family, so hopefully this continues on and we can get some more wins.”

Busch, as Haase said, is a racer. He drives many different racecars throughout the year, but Super Late Models are among his favorites. His brother, Kurt, also a NASCAR winner, was a former NASCAR Southwest Tour champion, and Kyle compares the PASS series to the good old days of NASCAR’s elite series.

“With no more Southwest Tour or Southeast Tour, those drivers needed something else. PASS is now a big enough Late Model Touring Series that it has sort of taken over that role in the Southeast,” explained Busch. “For me, it’s a good series to be involved in. There are some good rules, but there are not too many rules. We feel like it is a good area for us to be in and for Alex to get some experience. I know he enjoys it a lot, and I’ve always had fun running with PASS too.”

The next stop for PASS South will be at Greenville-Pickens Speedway in Greenville, SC, on Thursday, July 3rd. This will be the third-annual running of the Firecracker 150, but the first time it is held at the legendary South Carolina racetrack.

      PASS SOUTH Teams to be Tested in Coming Events

Charlotte, NC (May 29) – When the 2008 schedule for the Pro All Stars Series (PASS) South Super Late Models was announced late last year everyone knew it would be a challenge. First off, because the schedule was expanded from eight to fourteen races for the first time in the three year history of the series. Secondly, teams would be going to tracks that they had never seen before. Perhaps though, within this tough schedule for the East Coast’s only true Super Late Model touring series, PASS South is entering the most grueling part of the tour.

PASS South rolls into the legendary Greenville-Pickens Speedway for the Firecracker 125. Among the many challenges teams should face is the fact that they will be leaving the quarter mile at Wake County for the flat, half-mile at Greenville. The race will help kick off the Independence Day holiday a day early on Thursday, July 3rd. The Firecracker 125 will also mark the traditional return of Super Late Model racing to Greenville-Pickens Speedway on the Independence Day holiday. For a number of years, the now defunct NASCAR All Pro Series raced at Greenville-Pickens on this date. With the South Carolina heat and little banking on the old half-mile racetrack, it should make for a very slippery surface for the drivers of the PASS South Series.

The final race of this tough mid-season stretch will be July-19 again at the Orange County Speedway. The Southern Sizzler 200 will be the second race of the PASS Champions Series. The Sizzler will pay $10,000 to win and will no doubt attract some of the nation’s toughest Super Late Model competitors. With an additional 50 laps around the high banked Orange County Speedway, pit strategy should definitely become a factor. Normally, after 150 laps, drivers and their American Racer tires have been used to the max. Now, teams will have to figure out a strategy to help those tires be good for longer. Also, since PASS does not count caution laps, one would have to think that fuel will become part of the strategy. Don’t be surprised to see teams give up good track position to come in and get a splash of Sunoco Racing Fuel. One thing is for certain, everyone from drivers to crew members will earn their money if they expect to win over the next two months.

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PASS the CASH!   Big Money Shows Dot Pro All Stars SLM Schedules

NAPLES ME (May 28, 2008) The twenty eight races that make up the two Pro All Stars Series (PASS) super late model schedules all carry a healthy purse for the East’s fastest full-fendered race cars, but four dates stand out with added cash incentives to take that checkered flag first.

The first big one will go green on Saturday July 19th at Orange County Speedway. The beautiful Rougemont North Carolina track that bills itself as America’s fastest 3/8th mile will host the Southern Sizzler 200 and there’s a cool ten grand on the line for the winner. Expect a huge field for this race as The Sizzler is also round two of the four race PASS National Championship Series. The series kicked off on March 22nd at Hickory (NC) Motor Speedway with the 3rd annual Easter Bunny 150, where Corey Williams started his season off right with a victory.

And if that isn’t enough to get your attention, the winner’s share of the purse triples on Sunday August 17th for the PASS North Toyota Tundra 250 at Maine’s Center of Speed, Wiscasset Raceway. There’s a $30,000.00 check waiting for the winner of the big show. Williams’ Easter Bunny earned him a guaranteed starting spot for the 250, and he’ll be racing just down the road a piece from his home town of Boothbay Maine. Johnny Clark also has a guaranteed spot from his May 18th win in the Ray Haskell Ford 125 at Wiscasset.

The PASS 400 Weekend at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway (Scarborough ME) has become an autumn tradition for race fans from all over the Northeast. Big car counts, all three PASS North divisions and non stop racing highlight this multi-day event, and this year the September 21st PASS North Super Late Model feature will also be the third leg in the chase for the first PASS National Championship. $10,000.00 is on the line for the race winner, and you can expect a number of PASS South racers to take the drive up I-95 for this one.

PASS South is back at SoBo in 2008! - The legendary South Boston (VA) Speedway will host the Mason-Dixon 500 on Saturday October 25th. The 2008 PASS South super late model champion will be crowned that day, and you can be sure that a slew of PASS North racers will make the trip to South Boston and take a crack at the $10,000.00 winner’s share of the purse. The Mason Dixon 500 is a twin bill featuring 250 laps of PASS South action and a 250 lap special for Late Model stock cars – that’s 500 laps of feature racing, enough to satisfy any diehard short track race fan!

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