Johnny Clark waves as he crosses the finish line to win Sunday’s Southern Maine Chrysler Jeep Dodge 300 for the PASS North Super Late Model Series at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway. Photo by Norm Marx
Johnny Clark broke a season-long dry spell on the PASS North Super Late Model circuit on Sunday, powering his way to an impressive victory over a fast-closing Mike Rowe in the Southern Maine Chrysler Jeep Dodge 300 at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway in Scarborough, ME.
For Clark, a six-time PASS North series champion, it was a record-setting fourth triumph in the 300-lap annual September classic at Southern Maine’s stock car racing showcase. Though he’d won a 50-lap Budweiser Championship Series race this summer at Oxford Plains Speedway, success on the tour that he was the all-time kingpin on had been non-existent.
While suffering through an exceptionally disappointing campaign in the PASS North SLM ranks, Clark’s woes were further compounded by a work accident that saw him break a shoulder and foot just five weeks before the Beech Ridge score.
“I felt pretty good in the car,” said Clark in victory lane. “We finished second to Cassius (Clark, no relation) in New Brunswick, and frankly he had us covered today and if he didn’t have problems with the car we would have been second to him today.”
The 50-lap victory at Oxford helped turn the season around for Clark. It came during the first-ever voluntarily hiatus Clark took from the series since its inception. He did miss a few races due to a broken wrist back in 2001, but stepping back after performances he admits were embarrassing was painful.
But throwing clichés out like “it ain’t over until it’s over” wouldn’t do this race justice.
Mike Rowe all but clinched the PASS North Championship with a second-place finish at Beech Ridge. Rowe, now 65 years-old and already enshrined in the Maine Racing Hall of Fame, extended his advantage atop the season-long rankings.
Rowe got a lap down during the 300 but, after a Lucky Dog free pass and a little fresh rubber, things were almost as good as they could be for the legendary racer from Turner.
Cassius Clark crossed the finish line in fourth position after circumstances seemingly conspired to keep the Rollie MacDonald-owned car from victory lane. Clark dominated the early stages of the race.
Clark and his team were forced to pit as the laps wound down, due to what appeared to be a loose fueling hose issue, and Johnny Clark went on to claim victory over a fast-closing Rowe. Joey Doiron finished third, with Cassius Clark in fourth and Kelly Moore in fifth.
The season-ending championship points finale for the PASS North Super Late Models is set for Sunday, October 4 at Oxford Plains Speedway in Oxford, ME. For more info, visit ProAllStarsSeries.com.
PASS North Super Late Model Series
Beech Ridge Motor Speedway – Scarborough, ME
Southern Maine Chrysler Jeep Dodge 300 (Unofficial) – Sept. 20, 2015
1. 54 – Johnny Clark
2. 7 – Mike Rowe
3. 73 – Joey Doiron
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8. 15 – Mike Hopkins
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10. 35 – Derek Ramstrom
11. 77 – Trevor Sanborn
12. 33 – Richie Dearborn
13. 48 – Bobby Timmons
14. 22 – Scott Farrington
15. 59 – Reid Lanpher
16. 61 – T.J. Brackett
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18. 14 – Scott McDaniel
19. 75 – Gary Smith
20. 12 – Robbie Harrison
21. 42 – Corey Bubar
22. 94 – Garrett Hall
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24. 46 – Dennis Spencer
25. 38 – Alan Tardiff
26. 55vt – Brent Dragon
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31. 21 – David Oliver
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