In June, PASS Series officials announced that the PASS National Super Late Model Championship would be decided at Braselton, Georgia’s Lanier Raceplex on November 15-16.
The Lanier National 200 will be 200 laps, paying $6000 to win and $1000 to start. The starting grid will be set by heat races in which their lineups will be determined by using last practice speeds.
And, for the first time ever, the pre-race tech will be set by the order that entries are received, giving teams longer to prepare for practice and the race. The first entrants include North Carolina’s, Tate Fogleman, New Hampshire drivers Bryan Kruczek and Gabe Brown, and Ontario, Canada’s, J.P. Josiasse.
Home state favorite, Bubba Pollard, has confirmed that he has had several drivers inquire with him about racing at Lanier come November.
PASS raced at Lanier in 2006 and 2007. Former local driver Jason Hogan scored his only win in the series at the inaugural event at Lanier, while Maine’s Corey Williams took the win the following year.
Hogan says there is a need for asphalt racing in Georgia and he is glad to see racing return to Lanier in the Atlanta-metro area.
“I do think it is a great deal and should have a really good turnout,” said Hogan. “Not sure how the fan base will be since racing has been gone from here for so long, but these folks really do miss that track. I think the car count will be awesome.”
So, of course we had to ask if a return to the driver’s seat at Lanier was in the cards for the driver from nearby Cleveland, Georgia?
“Well, me and Richie Wauters have talked about running at Lanier,” says Hogan. “But, I also have a new baby on the way and the wife is not a 100 percent sold on it as of yet.”
In addition to the grandstands being open, Lanier’s trackside parking will be available to the fans for this event. The track was repaved and all infield buildings were torn down at Lanier Raceplex when the facility was transformed to host drifting events and Go-Kart racing for the public. All race cars will be pitted outside the track so fans will be able to enjoy an unobstructed view of the action from any vantage point at the speedway
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