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PASS NORTH 2008 BANQUET
At the Eighth Annual PASS
North Banquet of Champions
held at Verillo's Conference Center in Westbrook, ME,
Ben receives the trophy for second place in the PASS
North points standings |
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Trevor Sanborn 4th at
the Mason Dixon
In the 250 lap Super
Late Model portion of the weekend,
Trevor scored a 4th after leading the race and battling
with
the eventual winner Johnny Clark. Trevor's stats for the
2008 PASS SOUTH season show 2 wins in 4 starts with
3 Top 5s and 4 Top 10s and 23 laps led. |
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Ben Finishes 10th at the
Fall Brawl
and places 2nd in North SLM Points
Entering the final event of
the PASS North SLM season, Ben led
Johnny Clark #54 by only three points - 2379 vs. 2376 - after
the two worst finishes for each were dropped as per the PASS
points rules. With Ben posting a 4th in his heat to Johnny's
heat
win, the two racers were then tied in points. Whoever would
be ahead would be the North SLM Champion for 2008.
All the racers fought the lack of grip in the old pavement and
the lack of an outside line for passing as they battled in the
150 lap, no pit stop, no tires standard distance race.
Ben and Johnny both started just outside the top ten as 2008
past racers winners per PASS handicapping rules. At the green
both began to cut through the field, but the #54 had the edge
on the #4. Johnny made it into the top five and then Ben closed
right to his rear bumper. But in the final stages the handling
on
#4 went away and Ben had a big moment on the main straight
where the car pivoted right and headed for the wall. Ben caught
it but fell back several spots to finish in 10th to Johnny's
5th.
The five spots meant a 10 point final advantage in the
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Ben Places 7th in the #4,
Trevor a DQ in the #44
In the longest test for PASS
teams of the season, the RMR fell short of the performances
hoped for in the PASS 300.
Even with a setup mirroring that of the #44, the #4 never had
the speed to run with the top cars in the 300 lap feature. Ben
ran from 5th to 10th and spent much of the race near Travis
Benjamin in the #17. With two races dropped from the points
total (best 12 of 14 a new procedure for 2008), Ben and Johnny
Clark in the #54 stand within 4 finishing spots of each other.
The battle for the championship comes down to the last race at
Wiscasset, the Fall Brawl on Saturday, October 4th.
Trevor had the #44 flying for most of the race, leading 226 laps
and lapping up to about 10th place. But forced to pit for fuel
and tires just 41 laps from the finish, the #44 just didn't run
as strongly on the new set of tires.
Trevor faded back to fourth as Johnny Clark had the field
covered.
After the race the top five finishers plus other cars in the top
10 in PASS points were inspected for engine and fuel rules
compliance. The #44 engine, while having no truly illegal
components, was found to be just barely outside the range of
accepted measurement tolerances in some areas. For the details
click on the Letter of Determination PDF below.
Trevor's 4th place finish was disallowed and the event earnings
forfeited. |
Team 44 Post Race Tech
Inspection Determination of Findings PDF
Green-White-Checker by Travis
Barrett
Bad Luck Leaves Trevor Sanborn Baffled
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DJ Equipment 150 at
WMMP Top Three: Ben, 3rd;
Winner DJ Shaw; and Johnny, 2nd.
Ben Places 3rd in the #4,
Trevor 10th in the #44
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Wiscasset Raceway - Sunday, 8/17
Ben 18th in the #4,
Trevor 13th in the #44
A back of the field draw
for the #4 for heat five led to a tangle in turn three with
Ben damaging the left side and heading off the outside of
the track.
Ben returned after repairs for the last chance race just to
make sure it ran and to a couple of stops for adjustments.
The #4 received a provisional as PASS points highest
position and started from 33rd. Slow progress thru the field
was ended with a flat right front and the loss of several
laps for a green flap pit stop. Ben finished in 18th
many laps down.
Trevor ran second to Corey Williams in heat 3 for an 8th
place starting spot.
The #44 stayed in the lead group for almost all of the race
until a turn four wreck involving other cars saw Trevor hit
from behind as he slowed and knocked out of the race with
only 1 lap to go for a 13th place. |
PASS NORTH FINISH ORDER & REPORT HERE
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The Atlantic Cat 250
Scotia Speedworld
Halifax, NS
Sat. August 9th |
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Travis Benjamin
sealed the deal Saturday night at Scotia Speedworld to earn his
first PASS North Super Late Model feature win.
Benjamin crossed the finish line one car length in front of Ben
Rowe.
Ben had led twice for 34 laps.
John Flemming, Mike Rowe and Adam Bates complete the unofficial
top five. Benjamin is the ninth first time PASS Super Late Model
winner of 2008.
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Ben Places 3rd in the #4,
Trevor 10th in the #44
After a rain-out on June 28th, PASS headed to All-Star
Speedway for a unique Wednesday night show to make up the
200 lapper.
Working to the last moment to repair the #4 from the damage
at Orange County Speedway, the RMR teams arrived in time
only for the final
tire scuff session.
In a contact, spin, and wreck filled extra distance event,
the top cars put on a great show for the fans.
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Ben Rowe ran the #44 renumbered
to #4 to a
4th place finish after a poor run in the heat
forced a start from 18th place.
Ben and Travis Benjamin stand at the
top of the PASS North points tied with 1602.
PASS Race Report
HERE
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RACE TWO of the PASS 2008 National
Super Late Model Mini Series
THE SOUTHERN SIZZLER 200
July 19th
- Orange County Speedway |
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TREVOR SANBORN IN THE RMR #44
WINS
over Cassius Clark in the
Chapman #8, Tom McCann Jr. #16, John Stancill #20, and
Dean Clattenburg #39.
Ben Rowe in the #4 was
caught up in someone else's wreck early on and had the
rear end knocked over.
Six or seven laps down after repairs were completed,
Ben just rode around to a 15th place finish.
BEN ROWE is also writing a
journal for the July 19th & 20th weekend at
SPEED51 HERE.
The "Rowe Report" is detailing his experiences at the
PASS South race at Orange County Speedway (a $10,000 to
win event in the PASS National SLM Championship Series)
and also at
the TD Banknorth 250 at Oxford Plains where multiple
rain delays forced the race over to Monday where the
competitors sat out a 3 1/2 hour delay.
In the Oxford 250, Ben started from 17th after scoring a
3rd in Heat 5. Ben finished 5th after working up to 10th at lap 45 and 5th by lap
98. The top four were Cup Star Kevin Harvick, Glen Luce,
Joey Pole, and Shawn Martin. |
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Ben Rowe Declared Winner
of Full Fendered Frenzy 75
Pole Starter Trevor Sanborn
5th in the RMR #44 |
NAPLES, ME, JULY 14, 2008 – The
Pro All Stars Series (PASS) North super late models made
their annual trip to Thompson International Speedway
Saturday night for a 75 lap shootout and The Full
Fendered Frenzy definitely lived up to its billing. The
wild night featured great racing, two attempts at a
green, white, checkered finish and a post race ruling by
PASS officials that declared Ben Rowe the event winner.
Although Rick Martin took the checkers first, he was
penalized for jumping the final green flag and relegated
to second place in the official order of finish.
Martin took the lead at the initial green with Trevor
Sanborn in tow. The duo was able to pull away from the
pack early on. A lap six restart allowed Sanborn to take
away the top spot for three laps before Martin regained
the point.
Sanborn continued to challenge Martin and retook the
lead on a lap fifty restart. Sanborn’s lead would once
again be short lived as the bumps in turn one sent him
skating up the track ,allowing Martin and local PASS
stand out Derek Ramstrom by for first and second.
Ramstrom’s run through the field was well received by
the Thompson faithful, who have witnessed three
consecutive weekly super late model wins by the West
Boylston Massachusetts teenager.
Ramstrom and Martin put on a fearsome battle for the
lead, but Martin slammed the door on Ramstroms’ repeated
attempts to make a move on the bottom. The first green,
white, checkered attempt of the night proved to be
Ramstrom’s undoing; Martin moved up the speedway ,
making contact with Ramstrom who in turn made contact
with the concrete, ending a great run that could easily
have resulted in Ramstroms’ first PASS North victory.
The second green, white, checkered attempt saw Martin
jump out in the lead with teammates Ben Rowe and Trevor
Sanborn in hot pursuit. When the checkers flew the
unofficial top five were Martin, Rowe, Johnny Clark,
Sanborn, and Ramstrom. But Martin’s two car length jump
prior to the drop of the green prompted series officials
to declare the finish unofficial and the resulting
review reversed the top two in the order of finish.
Statement by PASS President Tom Mayberry
concerning the PASS super late model finish at Thompson
International Speedway on Saturday July 12.
“One of the signature procedures of the Pro All Stars
Series is great race restarts, side by side, with the
flagman always starting the race. This is to provide a
professional show for the fans and the competitors.
After reviewing this event it was determined that the
#14 car of Rick Martin had numerous borderline restarts.
On the final restart at lap 74, with no respect for PASS
race procedures or his fellow competitors, he left on
his own with a two car length lead. As all the drivers
were told in the drivers’ meeting, you cannot steal a
finish by jumping the restart. We felt his jumping of
the restart cost any other driver a chance of winning
and cost the fans an exciting, side by side finish.
Therefore, after careful review and much consideration
we have penalized the #14 of Rick Martin one position
and there will be a significant fine. We feel this
action is necessary to maintain the integrity of our
restart procedures.” |
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into the wall & 22nd
for Ben in the #4
6th for Trevor in the #44
Ben hard into the back
straight wall and out of the race
with a badly damaged car after contact with the #33
PASS Race Report
HERE
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Rain Out - Moved to
Weds., July 30th! |
PASS 125 - June 22nd - Wiscasset Raceway
3rd
for Ben in the #4 and
25th for Trevor in the #44
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Orange Blossom Special 150 - June 7th
Speed51 Photo
THE WIN for Trevor Sanborn in the #44n
Ben takes 4th place in the #4
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Race Results
1) #44 - Trevor Sanborn
2) #92 - Jason Hogan
3) #67 - Jeff Fultz
4)
#4 - Ben Rowe
5) #20 - John Stancill
6) #51h - Alex Haase
7) #47 - Corey
Williams
8) #5 - Spencer Wauters
9) #98 - Justin Wakefield
10) #24 - Brian Royalty
11) #26 - Preston Peltier
12) #22 - Perry Brown
13) #91 - Heath Hindman
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14) #62 - Mark Gibson
15) #29 - Allen Gordon
16) #18 - Brandon McCaskill
17) #51 - Zach Stroupe
18) #76 - Logan Ruffin
19) #70 - Jeff Choquette
20) #42 - Tim Pinion
21) #05 - Alex Fleming
22) #31 - Ryan Lawler
23) #30 - Rodney Brooks
24) #0 - Strom Altman
25) #48 - John Batten
26) #15 - Clay Jones
27) #80 - Shannon Mines
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2008, '07 & '06 Race
Results & Photos
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