Bill; Dixon drove around Scott McDaniels with nine laps remaining to earn his first Pro All Stars Series (PASS) Mod win at Riverside Speedway Saturday night.. McDaniels raced home second and Ron Henry finished third. It was the first PASS Mod podium finish of 2008 for all three drivers.
McDaniels looked like he might be in line for his first PASS win, leading thirty-one laps after winning his heat race and starting on the pole for the forty lap feature. With heat two winner Greg Ellis along side, McDaniels, Ellis and Dixon raced nose to tail at the half-way mark with Ron Henry fourth and Andy Shaw fifth. Four time 2008 PASS Mod winner Mark Lucas was charging up through the field but a flat left rear sent him to the pits; he returned to the speedway one lap down.
Ellis got shuffled back on the outside to fifth on a lap 23 restart, and a spin by Sulo Burbank on lap 26 collected both Ellis and point leader Tom Oliver. All three drivers retired for the night.
McDaniels kept the field at bay on the restart and Ron Henry raced past Andy Shaw to claim third. Dixon was hot on McDaniels' heels, looking for a way around for the lead. Dixon got his chance on lap 31 and the veteran racer went on to capture the victory.
The PASS Mods take a few weeks off before returning to the track at Wiscasset on Sunday August 17th for the Toyota Tundra 250 weekend at Wiscasset Raceway.
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Unofficial order of finish – PASS Mod feature (40 laps) – Riverside Speedway, Groveton NH 6/26/08
1) 33-William Dixon, N Waterford ME 2) 14-Scott McDaniels, Livermore ME 3) 50-Ron Henry, 4) 6-Troy Morse, Bridgton ME 5) 03-Gary Norris Jr., W. Gardiner ME 6) 66-Andy Shaw, Center Conway NH 7) 01-Ronald Gooden Jr.,Whitefield NH 8) 9-Mark Lucas, Harpswelll ME 9) 63-Tom Oliver, Windham ME 10) 21-Sulo Burbank, Gorham ME
11) 29-Greg Ellis, Hermon ME