Aug 12, 2013 | Beech Ridge, Maine Race Tracks
Scarborough, ME
Saturday’s NASCAR Nite Pro Series 50-lap feature event was won by Newcastle’s Charlie Colby. Colby has become the only driver to land three wins in the top-level division this season.
At the drop of the green, Durham’s Evan Beaulieu, paced the 24-car field to the green flag and lead the first lap, however was overtaken by Mike Maietta, Jr, of South Portland, the following lap. Maietta led until a caution on lap three which bunched the field back together. On the restart, Maietta maintained his lead over Beaulieu and led until lap nine, when the second caution of the event flew.
Bill Rodgers, of Old Orchard Beach, safely maneuvered his way to the runner-up spot by the caution after starting in his 6th starting spot. Maietta battled side-by-side with Rodgers on the restart for the top position, but was passed by Rodgers when he was able to gain momentum going into the fourth corner.
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Aug 12, 2013 | Maine Race Tracks, Speedway 95
WISCASSET SPEEDWAY TOP FIVE OFFICIAL FINISH AUGUST 10, 2013
STRICTLY STREET (20 LAPS)
1. #5 Guy Childs, Turner
2. #26 Corey Morgan, Lewiston
3. #39 Gerard Freve, Turner
4. #4 Ben Erskine, Farmington
5. #13 Chuck Gray, Wiscasset
MINI TRUCK (15 LAPS)
1. #22 Jeff Schmidt, Mechanic Falls
2. #69 Ryan Farrar, Sumner
3. #12 Gerry McKenna, NA
4. #3 Duane Booth, NA
5. #32 Herb Farrar, Mechanic Falls
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Aug 12, 2013 | Maine Race Tracks, Speedway 95
SHELBY KIMBALL, JORDAN PEARSON SHARE SPEEDWAY 95 SPOTLIGHT
Jordan Pearson of Glenburn and Shelby Kimball of Cornville finished one-two in the Keystone Automotive Strictly Street Pepsi Beverage Company series race at Speedway 95 Saturday night, giving Pearson his first win of the season and Kimball the three race series win. Pearson took the lead on lap 18 of the 35 lap feature when leader Dave Gray of Dixmont broke his transmission and headed for the pit. Kimball, who was running second, slowed for just a heartbeat behind Gray and Pearson, who was right behind Kimball, drove past her and into the lead. Kimball recovered to finish second, ahead of her brother Matt Kimball, also of Cornville, who finished third. Jim Bragdon of Corinth was fourth in the feature with Keith Ogden of Holden finishing fifth. In the three race Pepsi Beverage Company series, Kimball took the overall win with her brother Matt finishing in second. Alex Berry of Harrington finished third in the series despite finishing the night’s feature in seventh.
Ryan Deane of Winterport rolled to his fifth win of the season in the Dysart’s Late Models after passing early leader Andrew McLaughlin of Harrington on the 6th lap. A solo spin by Carmel’s Ryan Clark brought out the race’s only caution on lap 10, and Deane was able to hold his lead from the restart to the finish. Andy Saunders of Ellsworth came from near the rear of the 15 car field to finish in the second spot, with Orrington’s John Kalel II passing Duane Seekins of Stockton Springs on lap 20 of the 40 lap race to take the third spot. Seekins finished fourth with Ryan Modery of Hermon finishing fifth in a car loaned to him by Hermon’s Mike Hopkins, a part-time racer at the speedway.
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Aug 8, 2013 | Maine Race Tracks, Speedway 95
Jim Carr Jr. of Clifton drove to victory in the 25 lap Sinclair Towing Service Pick-up Truck series feature Wednesday night at Speedway 95 and in doing so, made it a clean sweep of the three series races. Hermon’s Doug Sinclair followed Carr across the finish line in second, after making a hard charge for the lead in the closing laps, but coming up short. Sinclair also took second in the three race series. Jason Haskell of Levant finished both the feature and the series in third place, Jeff Overlock Jr. of Hermon and Peter Drake of Corinth were fourth and fifth in the Wednesday night feature.
Travis Beale of Hampden led all 20 laps of the Little Enduro feature, holding off second place finisher Rick Gomm of Dixmont and third place Sam Betts of Brewer who both chased Beale for the entire distance in that order, but were unable to advance their positions. Darren Durrell of Newburgh and Dustin Lancaster of Milo finished fourth and fifth respectively.
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Aug 8, 2013 | Maine Race Tracks, Oxford Plains Speedway, PASS
PASS To Crown Champions; Lightening Fast Winged Sprints To Tackle Southern National Motorsports Park
CHARLOTTE, NC (August 7) – Pro All Stars Series (PASS) President Tom Mayberry is pleased to announce that a deal has been finalized to include the Must See Racing Xtreme Sprint Cars at this year’s season ending Mason Dixon Meltdown at Southern National Motorsports Park in Kenly, NC. The 8th Annual Mason Dixon Meltdown will be held November 22-23 and will serve as one of the biggest PASS races of the year. Several champions will be crowned at the Meltdown including the PASS National Super Late Model Champion, the PASS South Super Late Model Champion, and the PASS Pro Late Model Champion. In addition to 200 green flag laps of PASS Super Late Model racing, the Must See Racing Xtreme Sprint Cars will bring an added element of speed and excitement to an already action packed weekend.
“The Mason Dixon Meltdown has always been exciting because it brings the best Super Late Model racers from the North and South together for one final time as we crown the PASS National and PASS South Champions,” said PASS President Tom Mayberry. “The addition of the Must See Racing Xtreme Sprint Cars will be great. It will give our fans the chance to not only see Winged Sprint Cars race on asphalt, but it will also give them a glimpse of some of the fastest cars to race on short tracks period. These guys have been setting track records everywhere they go and I wouldn’t be surprised at all to see them do the same at Southern National.”
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Aug 5, 2013 | Maine Race Tracks, Speedway 95
Hermon’s Kris Watson raced side by side with Milford’s Smokin’ Joe Legere over most of the second half of the 50 lap Darling’s Bangor Ford Series race #3 at Speedway 95 Saturday night, but took the lead in the final 5 laps and went on to take the win. Legere had led the first half of the event while Watson was mired in traffic. But once free, Watson caught Legere and the race was on between the two drivers who were tied in series points when the final race of the series began. The two raced side by side with Watson on the inside and Legere on the outside until Leger’s car became loose in the corners and began to fade. Legere finished in second with 2012 division champion Steve Moulton finishing third in a car that was smoking and not up to its usual speed. Fourth went to Bradley’s Bradley Smart with Lindsey Young of Winterport finishing fifth. With his win, Watson took the overall series win by 2 points over Leger, who finished second in the three race series. Skowhegan’s Kris Matchett was third in the series points despite an early exit from the 50 lap finale.
In the Dysart’s Late Models, Andy Saunders of Ellsworth picked up his third win of the season after chasing down and passing early leader Deane Smart of Bradley from his eighth place starting spot and passing him on a lap 26 restart. Pole sitter Donny Blanchard of Bangor finished second in the 40 lap event that saw only 7 of the 15 starters make it to the checkered flag. Wayne Parritt Jr. of Steuben drove his father’s car to a third place finish with Ryan Deane of Winterport in fourth. Chris Ryan of Carmel was fifth. Five caution flags and one red flag slowed the action over the 40 lap distance, eliminating 5 cars from the race, with three others, including Smart, succumbing to mechanical issues and leaving the race early.
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