Fireworks Sure To Follow PASS South To Peachstate Speedway
"Firecracker 125" Looks To Be One of the Hottest Races of the Season
There
is nothing more American than the Fourth of July. It's a
day that celebrates the country's independence, where families
cookout, watch fireworks and spend the day together. Well,
there are few professional sports in the country more American
than short track racing.
Before
families get together to celebrate the holiday, they will be able
to take in a slice of Americana the night before by attending
"Firecracker 125" at Peachstate Speedway in Jefferson, GA, the
fourth event of the 2007 season for the PASS South Super Late
Models. The 125-lap event is slated to go green at 8pm and
will mark the first time PASS South will visit the half-mile
track.
"This
is one of those tracks that everyone in the Southeast knows about
and talks about," said Tom Mayberry, Owner and President of PASS
South. "We've had a huge response from drivers and teams
calling for information leading into this race. We've had
more calls from Florida and several other states. There are
more people becoming interested in the series, and going to tracks
like Peachstate helps us build our following."
Even
though official entry blanks for the "Firecracker 125" just
went out and an official entry list has yet to be posted, several
drivers have already shown interest in attending the event.
In fact, many new drivers to the series are expected to attend the
Peachstate event.
One
driver planning to return to Peachstate is Grant Enfinger, a
regular racer at Five Flags Speedway and a former
Blizzard Series winner. Enfinger made his first PASS South
start at Orange County Speedway in early June. The youngster
led several laps and eventually finished fourth.
Blizzard Series winner. Enfinger made his first PASS South
start at Orange County Speedway in early June. The youngster
led several laps and eventually finished fourth.
"I
enjoyed the heck out of it," said Enfinger, an Alabama native.
"I really enjoyed racing on these American Racer tires.
You can really run on them hard, where you can't do that with
the tires I'm used to running back home. We really had a
lot of fun out there. The officials were great to work with
and the other competitors were awesome; they were tough. It
didn't matter if you were racing up front or in the middle of
the pack, there was plenty of hard racing going on. No one
was going to give an inch. That is the type of racing that
makes it fun to go out there week-after-week."
After
three events, a total of 50 drivers have already competed in at
least one PASS South event during the 2007 season. Young
Ryan Lawler leads the point standings on the strength of two wins
and another second-place finish. Corey Williams, a Southern
transplant from the state of Maine, won the last PASS South event,
which was held at Orange County Speedway in North Carolina.
Dean
Clattenburg, Tim Nooner, Heath Hindman and Maine's Ben Rowe
round out the top-five drivers in PASS South points.
"We
know guys like Jason Hogan and several other Georgia regulars will
be back with us at Peachstate," added Mayberry. "And
we've heard names like Ryan Crane and several drivers that are
looking to come out for the event. You put that many good
drivers on a track like Peachstate, where the track is gritty and
it takes a lot of finesse to run well there, and the fans are in
for a treat. We've had some exciting races already in
2007, and being the Fourth of July weekend, I think we'll have
some more fireworks here."
Peachstate
Speedway's local divisions, including Mini-Stocks, Iceman, and
Super Trucks, will all run with the PASS South Super Late Models
on July 3rd. A fireworks show will also be a big part of
the night's activities.
For more information on the PASS South Series,
contact Jeremy Troiano at (704) 788-2134, and for news regarding
the PASS North Series, contact Mike Twist (207) 590-1786. For
more information on PASS contingency programs and for technical
questions, contact Scott Reed at (207) 625-3230 and be sure to
visit www.racewithpass.com, as well as the official website of
PASS North, www.proallstarsseries.com.
SCHEDULE
Tuesday, July 3,2007:
11:00am
- Gates Open
1:00pm
- PASS South Practice
1:30pm
- Local Practice
2:10pm
- PASS South Practice
2:40
- Local Practice
3:30pm
- PASS South Drivers Mtg
4:15pm
- PASS South Time Trials
6:00pm
- PASS Heats and Dash
8:00pm
- Firecracker 125