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Rowe, Williams to enter PASS Southern Tour opener

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The following press release is from PASS Racing, Inc.

CLAY ROGERS ENTERS PASS SOUTH'S OPENING

EASTER BUNNY 150

Former Hooters Pro Cup Champ is One of the Stars Headed to Hickory

The list of champions from all of the different series that will be competing in next week’s Easter Bunny 150 keeps growing and growing. Accomplished Southern Super Late Model racers Jason Hogan, Freddy Query, Travis Kittleson, Ted Musgrave Jr. and a host of others are already on the list, and now the 2004 USAR Hooters Pro Cup Champion, Clay Rogers, has added his name to the list of stars kicking off the PASS South season at Hickory Motor Speedway on April 15th.

“We decided to go to the PASS South Series race at Hickory because of my long-time friend, crew chief and mentor, Bill Boger,” said Rogers, who won the season-opening event for the USAR Hooter Pro Cup Series Northern Division last week at South Boston Speedway (VA). “He has always loved racing Super Late Models. Towards the end of the year, last year, he bought a Super Late Model and wanted to go to the Snowball Derby, and we went down there and ran third. Then we went to Speedfest and ran second both nights.

“We heard they were starting up the PASS South Series and we figured we would go run some races when we could; just go out and race for fun and get back to what it’s all about to begin with.”

While Rogers’ focus this year remains with the USAR Hooters Pro Cup Series, whenever his schedule allows the opportunity, Rogers plans on racing with the PASS South Series as much as possible.

“We want to run all of the races we can, just as long as it doesn’t hold us back with our Hooters Cup deal,” added Rogers. “I’ve heard a little bit about PASS North and South. I don’t know a lot of the drivers; I know a lot of the guys that normally run it came down and ran Speedfest and the Snowball Derby. I am assuming a lot of the Southern Late Model guys will be at Hickory and I’m sure Freddy Query will be there.”

The North Carolina native has had experience racing on Hickory in many different series. Aside from his previous NASCAR Busch, Truck and Super Late Model experience, he grew up racing the Allison Legacy Series at Hickory. Most recently, his laps around Hickory have come with the USAR Hooters Pro Cup Series, which has two annual races at the historic North Carolina track.

“It’s a whole different world between the Hooters Pro Cup Cars and the Super Late Models. The horsepower-to-weight ratio is a lot easier in the Super Late Models, and that makes them fun to drive. They are also a lot easier to work on and we really enjoy it.

“We were planning on trying to get up there one day this week to do some testing, but with the Peach State race coming at us pretty quick with our Hooters Pro Cup deal, we’re not sure if we can,” added Rogers. “I have a lot of laps there and we have tested my old Super Late Model up there before. I feel very confident about it.”

For more information on the PASS South Series, contact Matt Kentfield at DSG by calling (704) 455–2051 and be sure to visit the official website of PASS, www.proallstarsseries.com

openwheelracer · Admin/Mod/Eyewitness

The following press release is from PASS Racing, Inc.

WFMX 105.7 Becomes Title Sponsor of Easter Bunny 150

Country Station Partners with Premier Event for PASS South Series

(April 7, 2006) The PASS South Series announced today that WFMX 105.7 of Statesville, NC, will be the official race sponsor of the series’ first-ever Super Late Model race at Hickory Motor Speedway on April 15th. The WFMX 105.7 Easter Bunny 150 marks the first-ever race of the newly-formed PASS South Series, featuring a who’s who of Super Late Model stars from around the country and all kinds of fun things for adults and kids alike.

“We’re extremely proud to have WFMX 105.7 on board with the new PASS South Series for the WFMX 105.7 Easter Bunny 150,” said Tom Mayberry, owner of PASS. “The station has supported racing and race fans for a long time and we know that their listeners are passionate about their racing. We also know that their listeners are very family-oriented and that’s just what the Easter Bunny 150 is; a racing event with much more for fans of all ages.”

WFMX 105.7 is the Statesville area’s home for “Good Times and Great Country,” and now the station will be a part of some great action at Hickory Motor Speedway. In addition to the 150-lap Super Late Model feature on April 15th, fans will be treated to even more fun on the racetrack with the Redneck Racers and the Hickory Motor Speedway Truck divisions. An Easter Egg hunt, an autograph session with PASS and NASCAR racing stars and a high-flying performance by the Vertical Outlaws motorcycle stunt team, all at old-fashioned prices, makes the WFMX 105.7 Easter Bunny 150 an exciting racing event for the whole family.

Roush Racing "Driver-X" competitor Jason Hogan will be at Hickory. (51 Photos)

“Presenting the WFMX 105.7 Easter Bunny 150 is our way of saying thanks to all the race fans for their support over the last 30 years,” said WFMX Account Executive Kim Heck. “We pride ourselves on our motto, ‘If it happens in racing, you’ll find it on WFMX 105.7,’ and this is another way that we can support the fans that support the station.”

WFMX 105.7 will be doing a live remote broadcast from Hickory Motor Speedway on race day and fans will be able to win free tickets to the WFMX 105.7 Easter Bunny 150 beginning Monday April 10th only on WFMX 105.7.

Tickets for the WFMX 105.7 Easter Bunny 150 are just $15 for adults while teens 13-17 are just $5. Kids 12 and under are admitted absolutely free. For more information on the PASS South Series, contact Matt Kentfield at DSG by calling (704) 455–2051 and be sure to visit the official website of PASS, www.proallstarsseries.com