The Pro All Star Series (PASS) Super Late Models will be on track this weekend to open their 2024 campaign in North Carolina. Even though the series is based in New England, Hickory Motor Speedway has been the host of events for the last few years to kick-off the year. The series is heading back to one of NASCAR's most historic short tracks this Friday and Saturday for twin 150-lap races - and it's attracting top talent. The race weekend will be the first look into what will be a stacked 2024 field for PASS. Defending PASS National and North champion Max Cookson in the No. 39 will be a threat at Hickory. Cookson's dominating 2023 season, which included a weekly championship at Oxford Plains Speedway in Maine, also included the 2023 Kulwicki Cup Championship - in memory of fallen NASCAR star Alan Kulwicki. The rising star, who has also fielded an entry in the CARS Pro Late Model Tour this season, will be ready to challenge. Speaking of the CARS Pro Late Model Tour, turning heads early in their 2024 season has been New England based driver Jimmy Renfrew Jr. After New Smyrna Speedway Speedweeks success, Renfrew finished second in the CARS opener at the beginning of March at Southern National Motorsports Park. His No. 00 is always a threat in PASS competition as well. Other names to watch include former champions DJ Shaw and Derek Griffith. Shaw, entering his second year with Bar Harbor Bank & Trust, looks to get off on the right foot with a Hickory win. Griffith is a former PASS winner at Hickory who will look to rebound after wrecking out of the ASA Stars event at New Smyrna, ending his Speedweeks early. Gabe Brown, another one of the rising Super Late Model drivers in New England, brings the CC Russo Inc. No. 47 to Hickory looking to challenge. He's joined by Richard Moody Racing driver and PASS Thompson winner last season Trevor Sanborn, former Oxford 250 winner Cole Butcher, Wayne Helliwell Jr., Joey Doiron, Mike Hopkins and more. Derek Kneeland, NASCAR Cup Series spotter for Kyle Busch, will compete at Hickory before moving over to Bristol Motor Speedway for Cup action this weekend. PASS has an optional practice day on Thursday, before race day action on Friday and Saturday. Don't count out former PASS champion Ben Rowe, either -- driving the No. 28 for JR Robinson. Other names to watch include Rusty Poland, Garrett Hall, Ryan Moore, Bryan Kruczek, Cory Casagrande, Josh King and Jeremy Sorel. Friday's racing action begins at 5:30 p.m., while Saturday's will kick-off a bit earlier at 3:30 p.m. On top of 150-lap PASS races, both days also include the Carolina Mini Stocks and MASS Streets. For those unable to make it to Hickory, Racing America will stream both days of racing live. FULL WEEKEND SCHEDULE FRIDAY PASS ENTRY LIST SATURDAY PASS ENTRY LIST
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