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UNITY, ME. - Johnny Clark of Hallowell regained the lead after a lap 81 restart and survived a tenacious challenge from Jeff Burgess of Oakland to capture the Unity Raceway Pro-Stock 105 Sunday afternoon.

Clark, the defending Pro All-Stars Series (PASS) champion, started second in the field and jumped to an early lead when pole-sitter Matt Lee of Albion's Monte Carlo vaulted into the fourth-turn embankment on the initial lap.

After a lap 53 caution, Randy Turner of Freedom overtook Clark and held the front-runner's position until action was halted again after Scott Chubbuck of Wiscasset spun into the infield with a flat tire.

But Turner's lead was short-lived as the defending Unity Raceway Pro Stock champ discovered a power steering leak and dashed to the pits for repairs, forcing him to start at the rear of the field on the restart. Clark regained the lead, Burgess took runner-up honors, Turner recovered for a third-place run and Gary Smith of Bangor and Chubbuck rounded out the top five.

The 105-lap feature was also the first race in the track's Triple Crown Series for the premier division. One of the pre-race favorites, Ralph Nason of Unity, exited early with engine problems and finished 13th.