Aug 10, 2014 | American Canadian Tour, Beech Ridge, Maine Race Tracks, Touring Series News
Nick Sweet Snags ACT Victory at Beech Ridge
Scarborough, ME – Barre’s Nick Sweet became the 7th different American Canadian Tour winner in the 7th event of the 2014 season when the tour visited Beech Ridge Motor Speedway in Scarborough, ME on Saturday, August 9. Sweet led for the majority of the event, but not without fierce contention and multiple lead changes with runner-up finisher Ben Ashline.
Ashline slipped out of the lead after starting on the pole with a plus five in ACT’s unique plus/minus handicap system. Outside pole sitter Stephane Descoste of Oka, Quebec led through the early stages of the event until Sweet took over on the 24th circuit. Sweet made the charge from his 8th place starting position and built a comfortable lead once he reached the point.
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Aug 10, 2014 | Maine Race Tracks, Speedway 95
PARRITT FAMILY TOPS SPEEDWAY 95 LATE MODEL ACTION
Wayne Parritt Jr. of Steuben won his career first Dysart’s Late Model feature at Speedway 95 Saturday night, with his Uncle, Brenton Parritt of Steuben taking the second spot, and his father, Wayne Parritt Sr. finishing in third. Parritt Jr. started the 40 lap event on the pole, and battled with Deane Smart of Bradley side by side for the first 16 laps, until the caution flag slowed the field for a turn 3 spin by Winterport’s Ryan Deane. On the restart, Parritt Jr. pulled away from Smart and led the rest of the way to the checkers. While Parritt Jr. drove to his first win in the division, Uncle Brenton was moving up from his fourth place starting position to second. Meanwhile, Wayne Sr. was picking up positions from his 11th place start, until, on lap 24, it was all three Parritts in the top three. It remained that way to the end, with Smart holding on for a fourth place finish. John Curtis Jr. of Hermon finished fifth.
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Aug 8, 2014 | Maine Race Tracks, Maine Racing News, Video
Aug 8, 2014 | Maine Race Tracks, Speedway 95
ANDREW CROSBY TOPS MODIFIED ENDURO FIELD
Hermon’s Andrew Crosby took off from the outside pole position in the 20 lap Modified Enduro feature at Speedway 95 Friday night and led the entire distance to pick up his first win of the season. Hampden’s Travis Beale started the event in the 8th spot and worked his way up through the field in the caution free race to place second at the finish. Rick Gomm of Dixmont finished third, followed by Rhonda Cain of Hermon in fourth and Shawn McNevin of Hudson in fifth.
In other Speedway 95 action
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Aug 4, 2014 | Maine Race Tracks, Oxford Plains Speedway
Oxford, Maine – Shawn Martin of Turner took another step toward earning yet another Oxford Championship Series title on Saturday night, capitalizing upon the misfortune of Pro Late Model rookie Mark Lundblad, Jr. to win the 50-lap feature event at Oxford Plain s Speedway.
Gorham’s Joe Pastore, Jr. claimed victory in the 40-lap PASS Sportsman Series finale, while other main event victors were Spencer Morse of Waterfortd, Kyle Hewins of Leeds and Oxford’s own Shaun Hinckley.
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Aug 4, 2014 | Maine Race Tracks, Wiscasset Speedway
WISCASSET SPEEDWAY PRESS RELEASE AUGUST 2, 2014
THORNE SCORES SECOND LATE MODEL SPORTSMAN WIN OF SEASON
Saturday at Wiscasset Speedway was bright and sunny, then headed into a balmy evening under the bright lights. On the racing schedule was the Group 2 division of racing, including Late Model Sportsman, Strictly Street, Thunder 4’s, Mini Trucks, and the flex race of the week was a Modified Exhibition. The Late Model division has seen seven different winners in seven weeks. This week was the first week a driver has had a second win in the division.
The spotlighted feature of the week was a thirty five lap Strictly Street race. Starting on the pole was the #14 of Dave Brannon. Behind him were the # 43 of Ben Erskine and the #24 of Jonathan Emerson. During the opening lap Erskine passed Brannon on the outside of turn two. After a brief battle, Brannon was able to find an opening on the inside and passed Erskine for the lead during lap three. (more…)
