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Matt Murphy draws inspiration for his tracing through Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr

 

 

PASS Super  Late Model driver Matt Murphy looks for a sterling third season on that tour in 2015.  (Credit: PASS South Tour photo.)

PASS Super Late Model driver Matt Murphy looks for a sterling third season on that tour in 2015. (Credit: PASS South Tour photo.)

Lou Modestino

Pro All Stars Series (PASS) Pro Late Model racer Matt Murphy draws inspiration, as do many others like him, through the words and example of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. But for many, the 14-year-old aspiring race car driver from Charlotte, NC is himself an inspiration. Continue reading

NASCAR Modified star Charlie Jarzombek to be inducted in the Class of 2015 of the NY State Hall of Fame on Jan. 24

The late Charlie Jarzombek will be inducted into the NY State Racing HOF on Jan 24, 2015.  (Credit: NASCAR archives.)

The late Charlie Jarzombek will be inducted into the NY State Racing HOF on Jan 24, 2015. (Credit: NASCAR archives.)

By Lou Modestino

A trio of outstanding drivers and two highly respected promoters will comprise the 2015 Hall of Fame class of the New York State Stock Car Association. Dirt track heroes Pete Bicknell and Kenny Brightbill will be joined by the late asphalt star Charlie Jarzombek on the driver’s side, while Marcia Wetmore and Howard Commander were elected for their accomplishments in speedway management and promotion. Continue reading

Ramstrom eyes PASS South Super Late Model Mason-Dixon Meltdown on Sat. Nov. 15

Derek Ramstrom hopes to take the Southern National winners trophy in Kenly, SC home to Worcester, MA (Credit: GSPSS photo)

Derek Ramstrom hopes to take the Southern National winners trophy in Kenly, SC home to Worcester, MA (Credit: GSPSS photo)

By Lou Modestino

As has been customary for the Pro All Stars Series (PASS) South Super Late Model division, the season will once again conclude with the running of the 9th Annual Mason Dixon Meltdown on Saturday, November 15 at Southern National Motorsports Park in Kenly, NC. Some of the best short trackers from Canada to Florida are busily preparing their machines for what will be, for many of them, the final race of a long campaign. One driver looking to cap off a pretty stellar 2014 season is Worcester, Massachusetts’s native Derek Ramstrom. Continue reading