DEREK RAMSTROM WINS the Southern Maine Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep PASS 300
The 2014 PASS 400 Weekend at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway brought to you by Southern Maine Chrysler, Dodge,
Jeep has come to an end after what was a very exciting three days of racing.
On Sunday the Super Late Model last chance race was the first event of the day as the driver that had not already
qualified for the 300 lap main event had one more shot to get in the big show. Lonnie Sommerville won the last chance
race as he battled Bradley Babb throughout most of the race.
Next on track was the PASS Sportsman for their 100 lap main event which was full of action from the green flag to the
checkered flag. Point leader Joe Pastore would end up taking the victory after a race that was full of ups and down for
Pastore as he battled his way from the back of the field to the front several times. Brad Hammond finished second in
the race after leading several laps of the race a late race incident caused him to have to fight his way back from the
back of the pack. Nate Leavitt also had a good run as he battled with the leaders for the majority of the race and ended
up finishing with a solid third.
After the PASS Sportsman race the PASS Modifieds rolled onto the speedway for their second 40 lap main event of
the weekend. Point leader Scott Alexander won the race with Mitch Miller in second. Jimmy Emerson had a strong run
in the PASS Modified race finishing third after leading a substantial portion of the 40 lap race.
For the Super Late Models feature Tyler Dippel from New York starting on the pole. Derek Ramstrom started on the
outside of row one after also claiming a heat race victory on Saturday. Ramstrom broke out to a strong lead at the
start of the race but he was soon challenged by the #60 car of DJ Shaw after Shaw navigated his way through the the
field from last place. Shaw was able to take the lead away from Ramstrom on lap 75 after they battle side by side for
several laps.
Throughout the rest of the race Ramstrom and Shaw battled each other regularly for position. Ben Rowe also looked
to be a strong contender mid race as he took over the helm for several laps.
As the race came to an end the top three cars of Derek Ramstrom, DJ Shaw, and Austin Theariualt were nose-to-tail
and side-by-side as they battled for the lead. DJ Shaw and Derek Ramstrom swapped the lead several times in the
last 50 laps of the event with Theariault always on their heels.
In the end the driver from West Boylston, Massachusetts Derek Ramstrom was able to join the list of names that have
won the prestigious 300 lap PASS Super Late Model race. DJ Shaw finished a close second and Austin Theariault
finished third after making several runs on DJ Shaw for second place in the closing laps.