By Bill DaButler
(Hermon, Me) It was caution free for the heats, but not so for the features this weekend at Maine’s Family Fun Track Speedway 95. While most of the divisions were free of incident, the Sport-Four division gave the yellow flag a workout.
The Strictly Street division completed its first 35-lap race of the Coca Cola Strictly three race series, with Jordan Pearson earning another win this season. Pearson, who also won the Full Size Truck race worked hard to hold off rookie Wayne Parritt, Jr. of Steuben. Brad Norris of Ellsworth took third in the caution-free affair.
There was only one caution in the Dysart’s Pro-Limited race, and it was due to a mechanical failure, believed to be in the distributor of Steuben’s Rowland Robinson, Jr. Duane Seekins of Stockton Springs and Brenton Parritt of Steuben kept the race close but ultimately Parritt ran out of laps to get by Seekins, and settled or second. Bernie Thayer of Hermon finished second.
Kris Watson of Hermon continued his streak of winning every race, including heats this season, by taking the led away from Mike Overlock of Franklin. Overlock stayed at the front though, to finish second, with Artie McGuire, Jr. of Bucksport finishing third in the caution-free race.
There were five cautions, and a false start in the Sport-Fours, a roll over, a head on collision, and three drivers receiving blacks flags, and two-week suspensions for on track behavior. Adam Russell of Hermon easily took the win, but was disqualified in the post race inspection moving David Green from Hampden to the front of the finishing order. Spencer Garvin of Searsport was upgraded to a second place finish, and Steve Moulton, a former Super Street champion out of Glenburn to third.
In the caution-free Full Size Truck race, Jordan Pearson added another checkered flag to his collection, by picking up the win Ernie Wallace, Jr. of Winterport finished second, with Peter Drake of Holden in the third spot.
Francis Bernard of Howland picked up his second win in two weeks the win in the Maine Supercup Racing League event.
Dysart’s Pro-Limited
Finish # Driver Town
1. 19 Duane Seekins Stockton Springs
2. 27 Brenton Parritt Steuben
3. 6 Bernie Thayer Hermon
4. 10 Glen Curtis, Hudson
5. 63 Ray Allen Morse St. Albans
Super Streets
Finish # Driver Town
1. 35 Kris Watson Hermon
2. 3 Mike Overlock Hermon
3. 47 Artie McGuire Bucksport
4. 31 Jeff Overlock, Jr Hermon
5. 23 Doug Sinclair Hermon
Strictly Streets (Coca Cola 35 lap Series, 1 of 3)
Finish # Driver Town
1. 37 Jordan Pearson Glenburn
2. 27 Wayne Parritt, Jr. Steuben
3. 8 Brad Norris Ellsworth
4. 66 Rowland Robins, Jr. Steuben
5. 55 Shawn Hamel, II Bangor
Sport Four
Finish # Driver Town
1. 16 David Green Hampden
2. 66 Spencer Garvin Searsport
3. 77 Steve Moulton Glenburn
4. 02 Jason Trundy Old Town
5. 46 David Shorey Old Town
Trucks
Finish # Driver Town
1. 06 Jordan Pearson Glenburn
2. 18 Ernie Wallace Winterport
3. 65 Peter Drake Holden
4. 6 Andrew Crosby Hermon
5. 62 Brett Crosby Hermon
Maine Supercup Racing League
Finish # Driver
1. 24 Francis Bernard
2. 16 Josh Ireland
3. 15 Rich Hall
4. 99 Fred Ireland
5. 93 Dean Smart
Speedway 95 returns to action on Sunday, May 25th at 2, with the first race in the Sport-Four Series, which is also a qualify for the 4 Cylinder Nationals at Beechridge in July, plus regular racing from the Strictly Streets, Super Streets, Pro-Limiteds, and Trucks. Arrive early for autographs and photo’s your favorite driver.