Leighton Takes PASS SLM Win at New Smyrna
Top Five Includes New Englander Racers, Floridians & a Canadian
Series PR Report
Brad Leighton took advantage of a late race restart to power around Johnny Clark for the win in the Pro All Stars Series (PASS) super late model Winterfest 150 at New Smyrna Speedway Sunday afternoon. Sam Watts, Jeff Choquette and Lonnie Sommerville chased the top two to the checkers.
The race was Leighton’s’ first with Richard Moody Racing, the team that earned the 2009 PASS National title with Ben Rowe at the wheel.
Johnny Clark set fast time with a lap of 17.505 seconds, followed by Sam Watts (17.534), Jeff Choquette (17.535), Brad Leighton ((17.601) and Preston Peltier (17.629).
Eight cars completed all 150 green flag laps in a race slowed by twelve caution periods. Leighton, Clark, Peltier, Choquette, Watts and Ben Rowe each took one or more turns at the front of the field. Rowe’s day ended in a turn one wreck, relegating the defending PASS South and National Champion to a 14th place finish.
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Unofficial Results PASS National Championship Round #1
Florida Winterfest 150
New Smyrna Speedway, Samsula FL – 1/31/2010
1) 55 Brad Leighton, Center Harbor NH
2) 54 Johnny Clark, Hallowell ME
3) 73 Sam Watts, Winter Springs FL
4) 33 Jeff Choquette, Luxahatchee FL
5) 23 Lonnie Sommerville, St. John New Brunswick CA
6) 20 Steven Legendre, St. Johnsbury VT
7) 26 Preston Peltier, Harrisburg NC
8) 4 Jay Fogleman, Durham NC
9) 04 Jerrod Foley, Williamsburg KY
10) Kyle Maynard, Weirsdale FL
11) 5 Kevin Ingram, Auburndale FL
12) 6 Dale Brackett, Strong ME
13) 88 Justin Larson, Clearwater FL
14) 48 Ben Rowe, Turner ME
15) 36 Tim Russell, Apopka FL
16) 35 Devin Jones, Mooresville NC
17) 08 Joe Gase, Cedar Rapids IA
18) 51 Steve Nasse, Pinellas Park FL
19) 62 Brandon Ward, Winston-Salem NC
20) 8 Eddie Gainey, Fort White FL
21) 61 Mario Gosselin, Lake Wales FL
22) 15 Clay Jones, Goldsboro NC
Race winner Brad Leighton takes center stage around runner-up Johnny Clark (right) and Sam Watts (Left).
