May 26, 2014 | Maine Race Tracks
Reid Lanpher #59
Manchester, Maine
Two weeks after getting his driver’s license, 16-year old Manchester, Maine resident Reid Lanpher achieved a lifelong dream when he races in the Pro Series at Beach Ridge Motor Speedway. A stout field of 29 Pro Stocks arrived at the Ridge to compete in the opening event of 2014 for the NASCAR All American Series.
Lanpher, a sophomore at Maranacook High School, was required to start at the rear of his 14 car heat due to his rookie status. In 12 laps, the Jason Ricker prepared, EZ Hauler Trailers, EJP Racing, Eastern Township Docks Chevy Monte Carlo SS passed 11 cars to grab a 3rd place finish which set up a 6th place starting position for the 50 lap final.
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May 20, 2014 | Maine Race Tracks, Wiscasset Speedway
A Memorial Day weekend tradition is returning to Maine’s fastest track this Sunday May 25th with the running of the 2014 Coastal 200, presented by Jordan Lumber and Jordan Excavation. The 200 lap Late Model Sportsman main event will feature many of the top LMS drivers in the northeast region all gunning for their share of the $18,700 purse. The winner will take home the $3,000 top prize and also try to pocket an additional $3,000+ in lap leader bonus money. AR Bodies is also kicking in a special award for the race’s Hard Charger Award, given to the driver who advances the most positions from their starting spot. “We’re all so excited to bring this race back for our fans” said track announcer / promoter Ken Minott. “As soon as the Jordan family reopened this track people were asking for this race. Yeah, it’s a big race, but like all of our shows, we want to make it accessible and affordable for families to come see. So we’re keeping it right at our weekly admission price. We’re looking for a packed house and a great race”
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May 19, 2014 | Maine Race Tracks, Wiscasset Speedway
photo by Peter Taylor
Saturday’s inclement rainy weather did not bode well for Wiscasset Speedway race time, but by 3:00 PM the skies had cleared and the track had dried. Despite the cooler temperatures and the rain of the morning, diehard fans were there at the track ready to watch some racing action. On the agenda at the Speedway was the group one division; Prostock, Napa Super Street, Outlaw Mini’s, and New England 4 Cylinder Prostocks. The flex race of the week was a fifty lap Enduro feature.
First on the track was the spotlighted race of the week, a thirty five lap Napa Super Street feature. Starting at the pole was the #51 of Bryan Robbins. Behind him were the # 06 of Zach Poland and the #48 of Dan Nessmith. Robbins roared off the start taking a three car lead. The #05 of James Osmond passed Nessmith during lap one to take third. During lap two, the #1 of Adam Chadbourne moved from behind and passed both Osmond and Poland on the inside of the front stretch for second,
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May 16, 2014 | Maine Race Tracks, Oxford Plains Speedway
For the second consecutive weekend, rain has forced Oxford Plains Speedway to postpone their Friday night, Budweiser Oxford Championship Racing Series.
“It was just too bad that the rains came in like they did as there were thirty-one Pro Late Models in the pit area stated General Manager, Dick Therrien. It was $5 Buck Friday, presented by 99.9 The Wolf, and the Maine Motorcycle Safety program, and it looked like we were going to have a great crowd as even in the rain the cars were pouring into the parking lot. We have come up with a great plan for the fans to use their tickets.”
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May 16, 2014 | Maine Race Tracks, Oxford Plains Speedway
The newly proposed Mini-Cup division that was scheduled to run weekly in the Budweiser Oxford Championship Series on Friday nights will be moved to the Go-Kart Series that is scheduled to start in June of 2014.
“The division just can’t get off the ground stated Oxford Plains Speedway, General Manager, Dick Therrien. We had quite a bit of interest during our organizational meetings, but the interest apparently were just tire kickers, and unfortunately you can’t race with just a couple of cars. We want to thank Barry Morris and Parker Varney for supporting us, and hopefully some others will join in when the Go-Kart season kicks off.”
Oxford Plains Speedway officials are looking at expanding the numbers of races for the new four cylinder Bandit division which will now debut on Friday, May 30th. A revised schedule will be released in the very near future.
May 13, 2014 | Maine Race Tracks, Speedway 95
Bradley’s Dean Smart started the 40 lap Dysart’s Late Model feature at Speedway 95 in fifth place on Saturday night and hung around the top five as John Curtis Jr. of Hermon, John Kalel II of Orrington and Ryan Deane of Winterport took turns trying to unseat leader Wayne Parritt of Steuben. In the reshuffle through three late race cautions, Smart moved through the field, using both the inside and outside grooves to position his car for the final assault. On a lap 33 restart, Smart lined up beside Parritt and battled him side by side for the final 7 laps. The pair exchanged the lead twice until the final lap when Smart crossed the finish line with the front bumper of his car mere inches ahead of Parritt. Parritt finished second after leading for 35 of the races 40 laps, with Ryan Deane a close third. Fourth went to Hermon’s John Curtis Jr., who lost an early race side by side battle with Parritt for the lead, and last week’s winner, Kalel II, finished in fifth. Parritt and Corinna’s Paul White were the heat race winners.
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