Cassius at home; readying for Riverside

Ultimately, Cassius Clark just decided he wouldn't be competitive enough to warrant the trip to Thompson, Conn.

Clark is at home in Farmington while the PASS North Series cars are lining up for the Pepsi Racing 75 at Thompson International Speedway. Because of the way his No. 8 Ford is built, he could not fit a dry sump engine in the car -- and, without PASS allowing the usual 100-pound weight break at Thompson for that engine option, he figured he would not be a factor.

Already just 11th in the standings after being stripped of a win and the points at Speedway 95 in May, he decided just to stay home.

Clark will be back next weekend for the IWK 250 at Riverside Speedway in Antigonish, and he will be there in a car fielded by Scotia Speedworld.