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Ramstrom and Bates to Lead Charge of PASS Drivers to Busch Sport Scene Snowmobile Ride
The 10th Annual Busch Sport Scene Snowmobile Ride for Charity continues to draw interest from racers all over the northeast. Add Pro All Stars Series rising stars Derek Ramstrom and Adam Bates to the list of drivers making plans to attend the popular event.
Ramstrom, who hails from West Boylston, MA, is a young racer with a very bright future in the sport. He began racing quarter midgets at just six years old. After winning several Quarter Midget NE Regional Championships, in 2006 Derek won the PASS Outlaw Late Models Combo Championship. In 2007 he moved into the PASS North Super Late Model where he excelled, scoring ten top ten finishes in his first season.
Derek Ramstrom
2008 was a break out season for Derek as he won his first PASS Super Late Model race. He finished 7th overall in the PASS North Super Late Model Division, finally getting the previously elusive win at All-Star Speedway. He scored 1 win, 2 Top 3s, 3 Top 5s, and 7 Top 10s in PASS competition. In 2008 Derek also raced Pro Stocks/Super Late Models at Thompson International Speedway, where he took the win at the Thompson World Series. He finished 5th in the divisional points, and scored 3 wins in a row during the season.
New Hampshire native Adam Bates also had his career best year in 2008, scoring a pair of PASS Super Late Model wins in his first full season racing PASS. Adam finished fourth in PASS points after his nine top five and eleven top ten finishes during the season. His first win of the year came at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway in July while his second came in the season finale at Wiscasset Raceway in October.
Adam Bates
Bates started racing Go Karts at Sugar Hill Speedway were he was track champion 4 times between 1999 and 2003. In 2004, he stepped up to full bodied stock cars at Canaan Speedway. In 2005 Adam moved into the Late Model division at Twin State Speedway where earned Rookie of the Year honors.
Ramstrom and Bates will be joining many racers and teams from around the region at the Busch Sport Scene event, including 2008 NASCAR Camping World Series Champion Matt Kobyluck, who recently won the NASCAR Toyota All Star race in California. All NASCAR, PASS and ACT team members that participate in the event will receive a $5 discount on the ride/event pass that includes all the days events.
The event includes a poker run snowmobile ride during the day followed by a full evening of entertainment. The evening's festivities will include a live auction loaded with lots of great sports memorabilia and racing related items and race tickets. The 2008 Busch Sport Scene Driver of the Year will be announced at the event and the popular Mainely Motorsports TV show will be on hand taping the days events. A comedy show featuring two nationally known comedians, Rob Steen & Larry Myles, will cap of the full day of events.
The proceeds go to several charities including the Multiple Sclerosis Society, Maine Special Olympics, Travis Roy Foundation, Rangeley Snowmobile Club, Busch Sport Scene Scholarship Fund and the Camping World Series Women's Auxiliary and their various charities.
Tickets will be $15 the day of the event. Busch Sport Scene is a New England based sports magazine. Current Busch Sport Scene subscribers will receive a $5 discount on the day of the event, as will NASCAR, PASS & ACT team members that present their licenses.
For room availability or directions, you can call the Rangeley Chamber of Commerce at 1-800-MT-LAKES. For more details, or to become a part of the event or make a donation, please email at scene@neracing.com or call Busch Sport Scene at 1-207-224-2060. For more details, visit the www.neracing.com and for more information on Derek Ramstrom, visit www.DerekRamstrom.com and for info on Adam Bates go to www.batesracingteam.comVisit the following links for all the latest event information:
10th Annual Busch Sport Scene Snowmobile Ride for Charity set for January 31st
2008 NASCAR CWS Champion Matt Kobyluck to Participate in 10th Annual Busch Sport Scene Charity Ride
PASS & ACT Teams Invited to Participate in Busch Sport Scene Charity Ride
Last Updated on 01/25/09
By George Campbell or Greg Fish
Email: neracing@neracing.com
