By Bill DaButler
(Hermon, Me) The Coca Cola Strictly Streets finished their 3 race series two weeks later then planed after the action was washed out on August 16th. Pole Sitter Wayne Parritt, Jr. of Steuben earned the pole for their final 35-lap race of the season Saturday night, August 30th, but was overtaken by Jordan Pearson of Glenburn for the win. Parritt ended the night in second, with Brad Norris of Ellsworth in the third spot. The 1-2-3 finish mirrored the final points standing of the series, with the win putting Pearson on top. In the regular standings for the division, 22 points separate Wayne Parritt, Jr. from second place Brad Norris, with next week the final race of the season for the Strictly Streets.
Dale Swoboda of Hermon found his Pro-Limited ride on fire in turn two three laps into their feature. After the fire was put out the race resumed, and Brenton Parritt of Steuben picked up the win, pole sitter Duane Seekins of Stockton Springs finished third. Parritt has the points lead by 87 points over Seekins going into the final week of racing.
Kris Watson’s hot streak in the Super Streets continued to run its course with another win for the young driver out of Hermon. Artie Maguire finished the caution free race in second, and Travis Beale of Winterport took the third spot. Watson’s string of wins for the season makes him the guaranteed champion of the Supers for ‘08, with a 214-point lead over the remainder of the field.
’07 Defending champion Lewis Batchelder of Dixmont over came a few tense moments to lead the Sport-Four field to the checkered flag. Jason Trundy of Old Town finished second, and Steve Moulton of Glenburn crossed the line for third. One of the drivers, Ron Beaulieu of Old Town had a hard hit in lap 8 that draw out the red flag. Beaulieu was sent to the hospital as a precaution. 11 points separate Batchelder from the second place driver, Jason Trundy in the standings.
Jordan Pearson of Glenburn held the top spot in the Full Sized Truck division, despite 3 cautions and a black flag in the field behind him, by lap 12 Pearson led the field by the full length of the straightaway, but a caution at lap 16 put all of the drivers close together in the closing laps. Andrew Crosby of Hermon finished second with Jason Trundy of Old Town in the third spot at the checkers. Pearson holds the point’s lead going into the final week.
RJ Pinkham of North Anson picked up the win in the Maine Super Cup Racing League feature with Josh Ireland of Howland in second, and his father Fred Ireland also of Howland in third.
Dysart’s Pro-Limited
Finish # Driver Town
1. 27 Brenton Parritt Steuben
2. 21 Shane Clark Winterport
3. 19 Duane Seekins Stockton Springs
4. 7 Don Alexander Carmel
5. 02 Greg Morse St. Albans
Super Streets
Finish # Driver Town
1. 35 Kris Watson Hermon
2. 47 Artie Maguire Bucksport
3. 39 Travis Beale Winterport
4. 31 Jeff Overlock, Jr. Hermon
5. 73 Van Kitchen St. Albans
Strictly Streets (Coca Cola Series Race 3 of 3)
Finish # Driver Town
1. 37 Jordan Pearson Glenburn
2. 27 Wayne Parritt, Jr. Steuben
3. 8 Brad Norris Ellsworth
4. 9x Jim Carr, Jr. Clifton
5. 9 Travis Poulin Holden
Coca Cola Strictly Street Series Final Points (Top 5)
|
1 |
|
37 |
Jordan Pearson
|
300 |
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2 |
|
27 |
Wayne Parritt, Jr.
|
294 |
|
3 |
|
8 |
Bradley Norris
|
288 |
|
4 |
|
66 |
Shawn Hamel
|
272 |
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5 |
|
55 |
Shawn Hamel, II
|
182 |
Sport Four
Finish # Driver Town
1. 23 Lewis Batchelder Dixmont
2. 02 Jason Trundy Old Town
3. 77 Steve Moulton Glenburn
4. 24 Gary Richards Stetson
5. 46 David Shorey Old Town
Trucks
Finish # Driver Town
1. 06 Jordan Pearson Glenburn
2. 6 Andrew Crosby Hermon
3. 02 Jason Trundy Old Town
4. 5 Jim Carr, Jr. Clifton
5. 62 Brett Crosby Hermon
Maine Super Cup Racing League
Finish # Driver Town
1. 46 RJ Pinkham N. Anson
2. 16 Josh Ireland Howland
3. 99 Fred Ireland Howland
4. 24 Francis Bernard Howland
5. 11 Tony McLaughlin Carmel
Brock Bettencourt of Bangor was this weekend’s bike winner, picking up the bike courtesy Super Street Driver Artie McGuire of Bucksport.
The Final Saturday night event of the 2008 season will be held on Saturday September 6th at 7pm! Then on Sunday September 14th at 2 – First Choice Auto, Wayne Elston’s Speed Shop and Speedway 95 present the first ever 40 lap world championship Small Enduro “Double O” race to close out the season, plus the Ladies, Big Enduro’s Maine Supercups, and Wicked Good Vintage cars will take to the track for the final time this year. There will be a free kid’s bike given away at each event at Maine’s Family Fun Track…. Speedway 95!