What Won the Race: DJ Shaw moved to the inside of Joey Doiron on a lap 147 restart and pulled away to win the Southern Maine Chrysler Dodge Jeep 150.

 

The Finish:

1	60	DJ Shaw	150
2	73	Joey Doiron	150
3	94	Garrett Hall	150
4	23	David Farrington, Jr.	150
5	24	Mike Rowe	150
6	25	Trevor Sanborn	150
7	54	Johnny Clark	150
8	48	Bobby Timmons	150
9	4	Ben Rowe	150
10	49	Brandon Barker	150
11	2me	Nick Cusack	150
12	05	Jacob Dore	150
13	12	Robbie Harrison	150
14	15	Mike Hopkins	150
15	9	JT Thurlow	150
16	7L	Glen Luce	150
17	59	Reid Lanpher	150
18	37	Larry Gelinas	149
19	73me	Adam Polvinen	149
20	2m	Matt Matheson	148
21	44P	Rusty Poland	148
22	47	Kelly Moore	148
23	44	Donnie Colpritt	147
24	40	Dan McKeage	146
25	33	Richie Dearborn	145
26	7	Travis Benjamin	145
27	21	David Oliver	103
28	66	Mike Fowler	80
29	09	Jeremy Davis	78
30	00	Bryan Kruczek	59
31	41	Tracy Gordon	44
32	81	Dan Winter	27
33	12G	Derek Griffith	6

 

The Skinny: Joey Doiron had the dominant car for much of the Southern Maine Chrysler Dodge Jeep 150, but it was DJ Shaw standing in victory lane after passing show on a lap 147 restart.  On the late restart, Shaw lined up third behind Doiron and Garrett Hall.  Exiting turn two he found racing room under Doiron and made it stick down the backstretch.  From there he fended off all challenges to score the victory.

 

Winning Quote: “I can’t believe I won. Joey (Doiron) was the dominant car and he could have used me up at the end and he didn’t.  Class act racing by him, he’s great to race with.” – DJ Shaw

 

Notebook: The streak of bad luck continues for Travis Benjamin and the Petit Motorsports team.  After being fast all day long in practice on Saturday, Benjamin’s No. 7 suffered a blown engine during today’s first practice session.  The team is currently working to put a backup engine in the car.

 

Brandon Barker, a former Pro Series standout at Beech Ridge, is making a start in the No. 49 owned by the Shaw family here today.

 

There will be a few “locals” to keep an eye on today as they try to defend their home turf.  Nick Cusack, Robbie Harrison, Reid Lanpher, Dave Farrington Jr., Kelly Moore, Mike Fowler, Dan Winter and Jacob Dore are among the drivers looking for a home track win.

 

Ben Tinker picked up the win in the 40-lap PASS Modified feature.

 

Car Count: 33 PASS North Super Late Models are in the pit area for today’s race.

 

Title Fight: Ben Rowe leads Mike Hopkins by 14 points in the PASS North championship standings.  DJ Shaw is two points back of Hopkins.

 

Winning Chassis: Dale Shaw Racecars

Winning Engine: GM Crate Engine

Winning Shocks: Advanced Racing Suspension

Winning Crew Chief: Dale Shaw

 

On the Move: Bobby Timmons started 32nd of 33 cars on the grid and finished eighth, a gain of 24 positions.

 

Biggest Loser: Derek Griffith started 10th, but made early contact with the frontstretch wall relegating him to a 33rd-place finish, a loss of 23 positions.

 

Starting Line-Up:

1	15	Mike Hopkins
2	25	Trevor Sanborn
3	23	Dave Farrington, Jr.
4	59	Reid Lanpher
5	40	Dan McKeage
6	60	DJ Shaw
7	37	Larry Gelinas
8	9	JT Thurlow
9	00	Bryan Kruczek
10	12	Derek Griffith
11	54	Johnny Clark
12	7	Mike Rowe
13	73	Joey Doiron
14	94	Garrett Hall
15	73	Adam Polvinen
16	21	David Oliver
17	2me	Nick Cusack
18	47	Kelly Moore
19	7L	Glen Luce
20	44p	Rusty Poland
21	81	Dan Winter
22	4	Ben Rowe
23	24	Mike Rowe
24	09	Jeremy Davis
25	33	Richie Deraborn
26	12	Robbie Harrison
27	2	Matt Matheson
28	49	Brandon Barker
29	05	Jacob Dore
30	44c	Donnie Colpritt
31	41	Tracy Gordon
32	48	Bobby Timmons
33	66	Mike Fowler

 

Consolation Race Results: Ben Rowe came out on top in a battle with his father Mike Rowe.

 

Heat Race Results: Mike Hopkins, Trevor Sanborn and Dave Farrington, Jr. picked up qualifying heat race wins.

 

Heat Race Lineup: 

1	59	Reid Lanpher
2	15	Mike Hopkins
3	37	Larry Gelinas
4	12G	Derek Griffith
5	21	David Oliver
6	05	Jacob Dore
7	33	Richie Dearborn
8	7L	Glen Luce
9	4	Ben Rowe
10	73	Joey Doiron
11	49	Brandon Barker
1	9	JT Thurlow
2	25	Trevor Sanborn
3	94	Garrett Hall
4	44P	Rusty Poland
5	41	Tracy Gordon
6	09	Jeremy Davis
7	24	Mike Rowe
8	40	Dan McKeage
9	2me	Matt Matheson
10	66	Mike Fowler
11	54	Johnny Clark
1	23	Dave Farrington, Jr.
2	00	Bryan Kruczek
3	73me	Adam Polvinen
4	60	DJ Shaw
5	81	Dan Winter
6	7	Travis Benjamin
7	12	Robbie Harrison
8	47	Kelly Moore
9	48	Bobby Timmons
10	44	Donnie Colpritt
11	2	Nick Cusack

 

Qualifying Events: Three qualifying heat races and a consolation race will set the grid for today’s 150-lap feature event.

 

Practice Results: Nick Cusack set fast time in the fourth and final practice session of the day.

 

Event Schedule: Qualifying heat races begin at 3 p.m. ET.  There will be heat races for the Super Late Models and PASS Modifieds.  There will then be a PASS North consolation race and PASS Modified feature leading up to the Southern Maine Chrysler Dodge Jeep 150.

 

Who To Watch For: It’s hard to point out a single driver to watch for today at Beech Ridge.  Why is that?  Well, in the last 11 PASS North races at Beech Ridge there have been 11 different winners.  If we’re looking for a driver to continue that trend I think you have to look at someone like defending track champion Reid Lanpher or Mike Hopkins, a driver on the verge of breaking through for his first series win.

 

If you want to play it more on the safe side and go with someone who has already won at Beech Ridge, Mike Rowe and DJ Shaw are never bad bets at the 3/8-mile oval.

 

Entry List:

00	Bryan Kruczek
2m	Matt Matheson
2me	Nick Cusack
4	Ben Rowe
05	Jacob Dore
7	Travis Benjamin
7L	Glen Luce
9	JT Thurlow
09	Jeremy Davis
12	Robbie Harrison
12G	Derek Griffith
15	Mike Hopkins
21	David Oliver
23	Dave Farrington, Jr.
24	Mike Rowe
29	Trevor Sanborn
33	Richie Dearborn
37	Larry Gelinas
40	Dan McKeage
41	Tracy Gordon
44c	Donnie Culprit
44P	Rusty Poland
47	Kelly Moore
48	Bobby Timmons
49	Brandon Barker
54	Johnny Clark
59	Reid Lanpher
60	DJ Shaw
66	Mike Fowler
73	Joey Doiron
73me	Adam Polvinen
81	Dan Winter
94	Garrett Hall

 

The Track: Beech Ridge Motor Speedway is a 3/8-mile paved oval located in Scarborough, Maine.

 

Weather: For April, you can’t complain about the weather here in Coastal Maine today.  Temperatures are in the mid 50s with a slight breeze making it feel just a bit cooler.  There is no sight of rain in the forecast.

 

Next Series Race: Next up for the PASS North Super Late Models will be the first of two trips to Star Speedway on Saturday, May 7.

 

Speed Central: Shaw Bests Doiron Late at Beech Ridge