Throughout the 2021 season, Dennis Spencer enjoyed several strong runs and knocked on the door of his first career Pro All Stars Series (PASS) Super Late Model win, including a runner-up finish at Oxford Plains Speedway in July.
Spencer finally secured that elusive victory Saturday at Oxford Plains, holding off Curtis Gerry by less than two tenths of a second after 150 laps at the 3/8-mile bullring.
The win created a jubilant victory lane, as Spencer shared the front stretch with Gerry and Johnny Clark, two of the best at Oxford Plains Speedway.
“Best in the business right here second and third,” said Spencer in victory lane. “To beat those guys is awesome.”
Gerry closed in dramatically in the closing laps, forcing Spencer to flex his muscle to secure the win. Spencer had been careful to save his tires throughout the 150-lap event in order to thwart off any late challenges.
"Earlier in the race, the guys are trying to tell me to pace myself. They’re saying, ‘Take it easy, save the tires.’ I really wasn’t driving it hard. At the end, I was driving it hard. When Curtis was right there with me, that was all I had."
Gerry added another runner-up finish to his tally on the year at Oxford Plains Speedway, a recurring trend for the driver who narrowly missed out on an Oxford 250 win behind Cassius Clark in August.
“We had a good car. Hats off to Dennis Spencer and those guys, they had a stout car,” said Gerry. “That’s a big win for them. It’s been a year of closing in for seconds for me. I don’t know, that’s been four or five, I think, in big races, finishing second at the end.”
While a tire going down late in the race prevented Johnny Clark from throwing his hat into the battle for the win, a third-place finish moved him another step closer to an unprecedented seventh PASS championship. It’s been a dream-come-true season for Clark, following up on the success of his win in the 2020 Oxford 250.
“It’s pretty cool. We weren’t even planning on running for points this year. We were just going to take it one race at a time and see where it went. It’s been a fun year, winning Loudon with this car, a brand-spanking new car, is pretty special. Winning the $10,000 at Seekonk, we had a competitive car at the 250, it’s been a hell of a year.”
-Story by: Zach Evans – Twitter: @ztevans
-Photo credit: Pro All Stars Series
Unofficial Results – Pro All Stars Series at Oxford Plains
- Dennis Spencer
- Curtis Gerry
- Johnny Clark
- Joey Pastore
- Ben Ashline
- Kyle DeSouza
- Calvin Rose, Jr.
- Travis Buzzel
- Dan Winter
- Trevor Sanborn
- Dave Farrington, Jr.
- Scott McDaniel
- Scott Moore
- Mike Rowe
- Ryan Robbins
- Dillon Moltz
- Scott Robbins
- Kate Re
- Jeff White
- Travis Benjamin
- Gary Drew
- Garrett Hall
- Justin Larsen
- Ben Rowe
- Rowland Robinson, Jr.
- Kyle Salemi
- Anthony Constantino
- Shane Tatro
- Alan Tardiff
- Brandon Barker
- Austin Teras
- Glen Luce
- Alan Wilson
- Scott Mulkern
- Tim Brackett