PASS South Announces Return to Orange County Speedway

In the television world, “The OC,” a campy drama based in Orange County, California, has been cancelled, but in the PASS South world, the “OC,” a neat short track in Orange County, North Carolina, is alive and well. The second annual Orange Blossom Special at the track has been announced for June 9th.

The race is the latest event to be finalized for the 2007 PASS South Super Late Model schedule. PASS South’s second season will kick off with the Easter Bunny 150 at Hickory Motor Speedway on April 7th. After going to Orange County, there will be trips to Georgia for stops at Peachstate Speedway on July 3rd and Lanier National Speedway (GA) on August 4th and then a return to Hickory on September 29th.

Yet unannounced dates at Concord Motorsport Park (NC) and Shenandoah Speedway (VA) are also planned and negotiations are underway with several other tracks for dates during the 2007 season.

“The PASS South schedule is coming together nicely,” said PASS founder Tom Mayberry. “We’re putting the finishing touches on a few more things and the final schedule will be released soon.”

Mayberry, who attends races from Canada to Florida every year, was very impressed with his

first trip to Orange County last season and is looking forward to bringing the PASS South Super Late Models back there.

“Orange County is a gorgeous facility,” said Mayberry. “It quickly became one of my favorite racetracks. It allows for great racing, especially for the Super Late Models. I’m sure it is going to be a great show there on June 9th. I’m looking forward to working with everyone at Orange County this year.”

Making the PASS South stop at Orange County even more exciting is the system of heat races for the Super Late Models that is unique in the Southeast. In 2006, fans at Orange County witnessed a dramatic finish in the dash heat race where Jason Hogan and Dennis Schoenfeld got together racing to the finish line. Four cars crossed the line pointed in four different directions, with Schoenfeld barely taking the victory.

“The PASS style of racing, especially the heat races, is something that fans down south have not been exposed to much in the past. The fans tell us they love the double-file restarts,” said Mayberry. “It’s exciting and action-packed. We had some great moments in our races last year and I’m sure some of the fans who saw that are still talking about the action. I know that there will be even more of that in store for this year.”

For more information on the PASS South, contact Jeremy Troiano at (704) 455–2051 and for rules and technical information on all of the PASS tours, please contact Scott Reed at (207) 625-3230.