Great Times for All at PASS Motorsports Extravaganza

(Naples, ME – March 27, 2006) – The PASS Motorsports Extravaganza at Scarborough Downs in Scarborough, ME this past weekend was full of great looking race cars, good conversation, some surprise visitors, a lot of PASS fans, and great support from the race teams.

Chris Staples of Brunswick, ME, Driver of the #5 PASS  Outlaw Late Model and the #5 PASS Modified, came to the show with two cars and four kids bikes to raffle off for Racing Against Cancer, one of the favorite charities of PASS.  Dick Therrien of Riverside Speedway in Groveton, NH won the first bike on Saturday morning and promptly gave it to young Regina Ramsey of Buxton, ME.  The second bike was claimed by Danica Lynn Peaslee, age 3 ½, of Scarborough, ME. The third bike was won by PASS official Scott Reed, who, like Therrien, found a little girl to whom he gave the bike. Alice Betts of Biddeford, ME will be a Scott Reed fan for life. And the fourth bike drawn on Sunday afternoon went to Norm Woods of the weekend security staff who was taking it home to his daughter. A total of over $400 dollars was raised for Racing Against Cancer.

The autograph sessions were a big hit. Mike Rowe, Scott Mulkern, Ben Rowe, Alan Tardif, Travis Khiel, Richie Dearborn, Chris Staples, Troy Morse, along with Beech Ridge drivers Bub Bilodeau, Sally Gerardi, Bob Emery, Lewis Anderson, Bill Nason, Dan McKeag, Beaver Norton, Steve Carrier, and Jonathan Rouselle who were all there at various times during the weekend for autographs.

On Saturday afternoon “OL BW” came down from Oxford for a visit. It was great to see Bob Walker in the Winner’s Circle Lounge swapping stories and laughing for a couple of hours.  Everyone remarked how much Bob has improved in the last several months. It’s obvious that he’s really working hard at his therapy program.

A big thank has to go to Dick Therrien of Riverside Speedway who came down from Groveton, NH with his complete show booth and the beautiful #04 PASS Outlaw Late Model of Jamie Swallow, Rick Ramstrom made the trip from W. Boylston, MA with son Derek’s #35 PASS Outlaw Late Model, and Gary Norris, Jr lead the Unity contingent with his #03 PASS Outlaw Late Model.  And how about 23 cars from Beech Ridge Motor Speedway, with more waiting in the wings if needed. Bruce Wainwright organized and coordinated the Beech Ridge effort including an early arrival on Friday to get the cars into the hall.

And we have to thank the Vintage Supers, The Legends, the Maine Vintage Car group, Maine Indoor Carting, Troy Bossineau for the 1957 Curtis Indy Roadster, Roland Mayberry for the 1929 Phaeton, and all the vendors who supported a first-time show.

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