What Won the Race: Travis Benjamin held off a fierce charge from DJ Shaw in the closing laps to win the 150-lap PASS North race.

 

The Finish: 

1	7	Travis Benjamin
2	60	DJ Shaw
3	7x	Curtis Gerry
4	88	Jeff Taylor
5	4	Ben Rowe
6	13	Cassius Clark
7	54	Johnny Clark
8	36	Scott Robbins
9	97	Joey Polewarczyk, Jr.
10	59	Reid Lanpher
11	24	Mike Rowe
12	44	Glen Luce
13	61	TJ Brackett
14	78	Brandon Barker
15	22	Scott Farrington
16	09	Jeremy Davis
17	42	Corey Bubar
18	94	Garrett Hall
19	16	Travis Stearns
20	23	Dave Farrington, Jr.
21	48	Bobby Timmons
22	7L	Glen Luce
23	73	Joey Doiron
24	9	JT Thurlow
25	32	Nick Jenkins
26	2c	Trevor Sanborn
27	60b	Tim Brackett
28	9t	Alan Tardiff
29	40	Dan McKeage
30	73x	Adam Polvinen
31	12g	Derek Griffith
32	81	Dan Winter
33	53	Alan Wilson
34	21	David Oliver

 

The Skinny: Cassius Clark and Joey Doiron swapped the lead during the opening laps of the race before Clark took control until lap 25.  Jeff Taylor briefly took the lead on lap 26 before Clark took it back the following lap.  He held onto the lead until lap 82 when Travis Benjamin took over the lead for good.

 

Winning Quote: “DJ has been great to race with so I knew he wouldn’t rough me up.  That’s what you love about this series, 90-percent of the guys you know you can race with.  But I was nervous, I really thought I could pull away from him a little bit.” – Travis Benjamin

 

Winning Crew Chief: Mark Lyden

 

Winning Chassis: Distance Racing

 

Winning Engine: RPM Engines

 

On the Move: Ben Rowe started 29th following a post-consolation race technical infraction and charged to finish fifth, a gain of 24 positions.

 

Biggest Loser: Tim Brackett started third and battled near the front for most of the race before pulling off the track on lap 94 and finishing 27th, a loss 24 positions.

 

Feature Notebook:

-Derek Griffith spun in turn four on lap 24 to bring out the first caution of the race.

-Dan McKeage stopped in the dirt at the top of turn four on lap 60 to bring out the second yellow the race.

-Bobby Timmons and Glen Luce collided while battling for sixth on lap 82.

-Dave Farrington, Jr. was involved in an incident in turn two on lap 100.

-Bobby Timmons ended up near the dirt pile in turn one on lap 135 to bring out the caution.

 

Pre-Feature Notebook: 

-Today’s race is normally known as the PASS 300 but has been condensed to 150 laps and a one-day show due to a poor weather forecast for Sunday.

 

-Travis Benjamin led the way in the final practice session over Glen Luce, TJ Brackett, DJ Shaw and Ben Rowe.

 

-Johnny Clark is the defending winner of the PASS 300.

 

-Cassius Clark has made the trip to Beech Ridge with the King Racing team that he normally competes with in the Maritime region.

 

Staring Lineup:

1	13	Cassius Clark
2	73	Joey Doiron
3	60b	Tim Brackett
4	09	Jeremy Davis
5	88	Jeff Taylor
6	16	Travis Stearns
7	7x	Curtis Gerry
8	73x	Adam Polvinen
9	36	Scott Robbins
10	61	TJ Brackett
11	94	Garrett Hall
12	7L	Glen Luce
13	97	Joey Polewarczyk, Jr.
14	7	Travis Benjamin
15	60	DJ Shaw
16	59	Reid Lanpher
17	48	Bobby Timmons
18	44	Don Colpritt
19	78	Brandon Barker
20	23	Dave Farrington, Jr.
21	2c	Trevor Sanborn
22	24	Mike Rowe
23	42	Corey Bubar
24	9t	Alan Tardiff
25	40	Dan McKeage
26	54	Johnny Clark
27	22	Scott Farrington
28	21	David Oliver
29	4	Ben Rowe
30	12g	Derek Griffith
31	53	Alan Wilson
32	81	Dan Winter
33	9	JT Thurlow
34	32	Nick Jenkins

 

Heat Race Results:

Heat #1 Unofficial Results

1	13	Cassius Clark
2	97	Joey Polewarczyk, Jr.
3	60b	Tim Brackett
4	16	Travis Stearns
5	73x	Adam Polvinen
6	59	Reid Lanpher
7	42	Corey Bubar
8	9t	Alan Tardiff
9	2c	Trevor Sanborn
10	12g	Derek Griffith
11	32	Nick Jenkins
12	53	Alan Wilson

 

Heat #2 Unofficial Results

1	94	Garrett Hall
2	7	Travis Benjamin
3	09	Jeremy Davis
4	7x	Curtis Gerry
5	36	Scott Robbins
6	48	Bobby Timmons
7	23	Dave Farrington, Jr.
8	78	Brandon Barker
9	21	David Oliver
10	9	JT Thurlow
11	24	Mike Rowe

 

Heat #3 Unofficial Results

1	7L	Glen Luce
2	73	Joey Doiron
3	88	Jeff Taylor
4	60	DJ Shaw
5	61	TJ Brackett
6	44	Don Colpritt
7	40	Dan McKeage
8	4	Ben Rowe
9	22	Scott Farrington
10	54	Johnny Clark
11	81	Dan Winter

 

Heat Race Lineups:

Heat 1

1	16	Travis Stearns
2	13	Cassius Clark
3	97	Joey Polewarczyk, Jr.
4	60b	Tim Brackett
5	53	Alan Wilson
6	59	Reid Lanpher
7	2c	Trevor Sanborn
8	9t	Alan Tardiff
9	42	Corey Bubar
10	73x	Adam Polvinen
11	12g	Derek Griffith
12	32	Nick Jenkins

 

Heat 2

1	09	Jeremy Davis
2	7	Travis Benjamin
3	36	Scott Robbins
4	94	Garrett Hall
5	7L	Glen Luce
6	9	JT Thurlow
7	21	David Oliver
8	23	Dave Farrington, Jr.
9	24	Mike Rowe
10	78	Brandon Barker
11	48	Bobby Timmons

 

Heat 3

1	44	Don Colpritt
2	73	Joey Doiron
3	81	Dan Winter
4	7L	Glen Luce
5	88	Jeff Taylor
6	40	Dan McKeage
7	61	TJ Brackett
8	60	DJ Shaw
9	54	Johnny Clark
10	22	Scott Farrington
11	4	Ben Rowe

 

Consolation Race Results:

Consi #1 Unofficial Finish

1	78	Brandon Barker
2	2c	Trevor Sanborn
3	42	Corey Bubar
4	40	Dan McKeage
5	22	Scott Farrington
6	32	Nick Jenkins
7	9	JT Thurlow
8	81	Dan Winter

 

Consi #2 Unofficial Finish

1	4	Ben Rowe
2	23	Dave Farrington, Jr.
3	24	Mike Rowe
4	9t	Alan Tardiff
5	54	Johnny Clark
6	21	David Oliver
7	53	Alan Wilson

 

Car Count: 34 Super Late Models

 

Entry List: 

09	Jeremy Davis
2C	Trevor Sanborn
4	Ben Rowe
7	Travis Benjamin
7L	Glen Luce
7X	Curtis Gerry
9	JT Thurlow
9T	Alan Tardiff
12G	Derek Griffith
13	Cassius Clark
16	Travis Stearns
21	David Oliver
22	Scott Farrington
23	Dave Farrington, Jr.
24	Mike Rowe
32	Nick Jenkins
36	Scott Robbins
40	Dan McKeage
42	Corey Bubar
44	Don Colpritt
48	Bobby Timmons
53	Alan Wilson
54	Johnny Clark
59	Reid Lanpher
60	DJ Shaw
60B	Tim Brackett
61	TJ Brackett
73	Joey Doiron
73x	Adam Polvinen
78	Brandon Barker
81	Dan Winter
88	Jeff Taylor
94	Garrett Hall
97	Joey Polewarczyk, Jr.

 

Qualifying Format: There will be three qualifying heats and two consolation races to set the field for today’s 150-lap features. Six drivers will qualify through the heats and five through the consolation races.

 

Event Schedule: Racing begins at 1:00 p.m. ET with Sport Series heat races. They will be followed by Valenti Modified Racing Series heats, ACT heats, PASS Modified heats and PASS Super Late Model heats.

 

The Sports Series will kick off feature racing with a 50-lap race and will be followed by the PASS Modified feature. The first VMRS feature will then take place, followed by the PASS SLM consolation race, the second VMRS feature, the ACT Fall Foliage 150 and the PASS 150.

 

Who to Watch For: Travis Benjamin will be a driver to keep an eye on after winning the most recent PASS North race at the track.  He will also be hungry for a win after coming up just short in the Oxford 250.

 

Title Fight: DJ Shaw leads Johnny Clark by 72 points in the PASS North championship standings.

 

The Track: Beech Ridge is a 3/8-mile NASCAR Whelen All-American Series track located in Scarborough, ME. 

 

Weather: Today’s forecast is perfect for racing with no rain predicted and temperatures in the high 70s.

 

Next Series Race: The Pro All Stars Series will visit White Mountain Motorsports Park on Saturday, September 24.

 

Speed Central: Benjamin Holds Off Shaw for Beech Ridge Win