What Won the Race: Derek Ramstrom pulled away from Travis Benjamin on late-race restart to win the PASS Support 50 Legs 150.

 

The Finish: 

1	35	Derek Ramstrom
2	7	Travis Benjamin
3	4	Ben Rowe
4	97	Joey Polewarczyk
5	73	Joey Doiron
6	54	Johnny Clark
7	71	Gary Drew
8	49	DJ Shaw
9	1X	Todd Stone
10	7F	Dave Farrington, Jr.
11	8	Angelo Belsito
12	12G	Derek Griffith
13	M32	Steven Murphy
14	7L	Glen Luce
15	03	Joe Squeglia
16	41	Tracy Gordon
17	15	Mike Hopkins
18	40vt	Nick Sweet
19	20	Joe Pastore

 

The Skinny: Derek Ramstrom started from the pole and led the first 98 laps of the race. Joey Doiron took the lead on lap 99, but Doiron and Ramstrom made contact in turn four the next time by. Benjamin drove to the inside of both drivers and took away the lead until Ramstrom took it back for the final time on lap 123.

 

Winning Quote: “The car was just phenomenal, it didn’t fall off at all there.  I was running hard the whole race and it just didn’t back off.  That’s when you know you have a good piece.” – Derek Ramstom

 

Winning Crew Chief: Jeff Belyea

 

Winning Chassis: Distance Racing

 

Winning Engine: Stock Chevy Crate

 

On the Move: Todd Stone started 18th and picked off spots throughout the race to finish ninth, a gain of nine positions.

 

Biggest Loser: Joe Squeglia started from the outside of the front row and contended up from early before being involved in a mid-race incident and finishing 15th, a loss of 13 positions.

 

Pre-Feature Notebook: 

-DJ Shaw is behind the wheel of the No. 49 car Dale Shaw Race Cars ride today.

-Joe Pastore is behind the wheel of the car owned by NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series spotter (for Kyle Larson) Derek Kneeland.

-Dave Farrington, Jr. went for a spin on lap 6 of the first qualifying heat race.

-Derek Griffith went for a spin off the front bumper of Joe Pastore on lap 10 of the first heat race. Pastore was sent to the rear for his involvement in the accident.

 

Starting Lineup:

1	35	Derek Ramstrom
2	03	Joe Squeglia
3	4	Ben Rowe
4	54	Johnny Clark
5	73	Joey Doiron
6	7	Travis Benjamin
7	8	Angelo Belsito
8	97	Joey Polewarczyk
9	15	Mike Hopkins
10	M32	Steven Murphy
11	7F	Dave Farrington, Jr.
12	71	Gary Drew
13	49	DJ Shaw
14	41	Tracy Gordon
15	12G	Derek Griffith
16	40VT	Nick Sweet
17	7L	Glen Luce
18	1x	Todd Stone
19	20	Joe Pastore

 

Heat Race Results:

Heat 1 Unofficial Results

1	35	Derek Ramstrom
2	4	Ben Rowe
3	73	Joey Doiron
4	8	Angelo Belsito
5	15	Mike Hopkins
6	7F	Dave Farrington, Jr.
7	49	DJ Shaw
8	12g	Derek Griffith
9	7L	Glen Luce
10	20	Joe Pastore

 

Heat 2 Unofficial Results

1	03	Joe Squeglia
2	54	Johnny Clark
3	7	Travis Benjamin
4	97	Joey Polewarczyk
5	M32	Steven Murphy
6	71	Gary Drew
7	41	Tracy Gordon
8	40vt	Nick Sweet
9	1x	Todd Stone

 

Heat Race Lineups:

Heat 1

1	4	Ben Rowe
2	20	Joe Pastore
3	7F	Dave Farrington, Jr.
4	35	Derek Ramstrom
5	12G	Derek Griffith
6	7L	Glen Luce
7	15	Mike Hopkins
8	49	DJ Shaw
9	73m	Adam Polvinen
10	8	Angelo Belsito

 

Heat 2

1	M32	Steven Murphy
2	03	Joe Squeglia
3	97	Joey Polewarczyk
4	54	Johnny Clark
5	71	Gary Drew
6	7	Travis Benjamin
7	1X	Todd Stone
8	41	Tracy Gordon
9	40VT	Nick Sweet

 

Final Practice Results:

1	35	Derek Ramstrom	13.137
2	40VT	Nick Sweet	13.176
3	7L	Glen Luce	13.212
4	12g	Derek Griffith	13.227
5	7	Travis Benjamin	13.243
6	03	Joe Squeglia	13.249
7	8	Angelo Belsito	13.286
8	54	Johnny Clark	13.291
9	15	Mike Hopkins	13.301
10	97	Joey Polewarczyk	13.341
11	41	Tracy Gordon	13.347
12	7F	Dave Farrington, Jr.	13.349
13	49	DJ Shaw	13.364
14	73	Joey Doiron	13.380
15	4	Ben Rowe	13.408
16	1x	Todd Stone	13.498
17	71	Gary Drew	13.544
18	20	Joe Pastore	13.622
19	M32	Steven Murphy	13.649

 

Car Count: 19 PASS North Super Late Models

 

Entry List: 

1X	Todd Stone
03	Joe Squeglia
4	Ben Rowe
7	Travis Benjamin
7F	Dave Farrington, Jr.
7L	Glen Luce
8	Angelo Belsito
12G	Derek Griffith
15	Mike Hopkins
20	Joe Pastore
M32	Steven Murphy
35	Derek Ramstrom
40VT	Nick Sweet
41	Tracy Gordon
49	DJ Shaw
54	Johnny Clark
71	Gary Drew
73	Joey Doiron
97	Joey Polewarczyk, Jr.

 

Qualifying Format: There will be two qualifying heat races set the field for tonight’s race.

 

Event Schedule: Qualifying heats are scheduled to begin at 3:30 p.m. ET. NEMA Lites, Six Shooters, NEMA, PASS North Super Late Models, 350 Supermodifieds, Strictly Stocks and Roadrunners will all be in action.

 

The 150-lap PASS North feature is the fourth feature race after the NEMA Lites (20 laps), Six Shooters (20 laps) and NEMA (25 laps).

 

Who to Watch For: We’ll give you a few drivers to watch for including an underdog.  Starting with the favorites, you have to like Joey Polewarczyk, Jr.’s chances here at Star Speedway.  The New Hampshire native has had success at the track previously and is hungry for a win after some bad luck to start the season.  It’s also only a matter of time until Travis Benjamin and the No. 7 team find Victory Lane once again. But for an underdog, keep an eye on Joe “The Show” Squeglia.  He’s a former PASS winner at nearby Lee USA Speedway (NH), but has plenty of laps around the tight Star Speedway.

 

Title Fight: Glen Luce leads Ben Rowe and DJ Shaw by 25 markers heading into today’s race.

 

The Track: Star Speedway is a tight 1/4-mile bullring located in Epping, New Hampshire.

 

Weather: The skies are partly cloudy with temperatures in the mid 50s.

 

Next Series Race: PASS North will head north of the border to Autodrome Montmagny (QC) next Saturday, May 21.

 

Speed Central: Ramstrom Back in PASS Victory Lane at Star