Jul 14, 2013 | Maine Race Tracks, Maine Racing News, Wiscasset Speedway
Penfold Captures First Wiscasset Speedway Win of the Season
By Lisa Maguire
Last Saturday was bright and sunny as the racecars hit the track for five exciting feature races that included Super Stock, New England 4-Cylinder Pro Stock, Pro Stock, Thunder 4’s, and the flex race of the week, Outlaw Mini’s. It was Bath Iron Works Day, and employees of BIW received discounted admission prices.
First on the track was the Super Stock class. It was a quick, straightforward twenty-five lap race. The No. 1 driven by Adam Chadbourne, took the pole position. He was followed by the No. 05 driven by James Osmond, and Josh Bailey in the No. 2. Chadbourne surged off the finish line, but Osmond was behind him, dogging his heels. The No. 3 driven by Bobby Mesimer came up from the back of the pack to take third and challenged Osmond for position. The three raced in well- matched cars, but Chadbourne kept his lead through the remainder of the race. Chadbourne raced across the finish line with Osmond only a second behind. However, Chadbourne did not pass post-race inspection. Osmond took the win, making this his second win at Wiscasset this season. Mesimer, who ran the fastest lap in the race, placed second. Dan Nessmith driving the No. 48 finished third.
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Jul 13, 2013 | Maine Race Tracks, Maine Racing News, Speedway 95
MAURICE YOUNG WINS 3RD ANNUAL IKEY DORR MEMORIAL AT SPEEDWAY 95
Maurice Young of Windsor started on the pole for the 50 lap Ikey Dorr Memorial Street Stock race at Speedway 95 Thursday night and it looked like an easy win for the visitor from Unity Raceway as he easily distanced himself from the field until the caution flag closed the field. A collision with Carl McAlpine of Burnham following a lap 29 restart spun them both out on the front stretch while fighting for the lead. Young and McAlpine were both sent to the rear of the field for the restart, and when the green flag waved, Young pointed his car toward the front and wheeled it through the field, taking the lead from Zach Audet of Skowhegan half way through lap 48 and leading the final lap and a half to post the win. Audet finished second with Burnham’s Chris King finishing third. Andy Turbovsky of Winslow finished fourth on the track, but was disqualified in post race inspection for an illegal camshaft. Ryan Robinson of Clinton was moved up to fourth with Carl McAlpine of Burnham awarded fifth. Rounding out the top ten were Zach Emerson of Sabattus in sixth, Hermon’s Bernie Thayer seventh, Jordan Pearson of Levant in eighth, Jim Robichaud of Orrington in ninth and Jim Bragdon of Corinth in tenth. 22 cars started the event, held in memory of Ikey Dorr of Addison, a former racer at Speedway 95 who died of a heart attack while racing on June 6, 2009, and for the benefit of Wreaths Across America.
In the Dysart’s Late Models, Ryan Deane of Winterport made it two feature wins in a row, bringing his total for the year to four as he led the field to the checkers after passing early leader John Kalel II of Orrington on the 13th lap. Andy Saunders of Ellsworth also got by Kalel and chased Deane for most of the race, but was unable to get close enough for a serious challenge without the help of the caution flag, which never flew in the 40 lap event. Kalel held on for a third place finish, with Deane Smart of Bradley and Lloyd Nickerson of Corinth rounding out the top five.
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Jul 10, 2013 | Maine Race Tracks, Maine Racing News
Durham, Maine – Beech Ridge Speedway Super Late Model rookie Even Beaulieu is making steady progress in the team car to veteran Dan McKeage.
Friday night, after two earlier-week rainouts, Evan ran in the top five for much of the 50-lap Miller Lite American Celebration race before a late race incident relegated him to a tenth place finish. Beaulieu started out the night from the second spot, and ran near the front for much of the race. The development progress continues for Beaulieu after just his sixth race in a full fender car.
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Jul 10, 2013 | Maine Race Tracks, Oxford Plains Speedway, PASS
NAPLES, ME (July 9) – After nearly two months off due to rainouts, the Pro All Stars Series (PASS) North Super Late Models were finally able to get back on track during the Fourth Of July weekend holiday at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway. Now, focus shifts to two big weekends of racing at Maine’s legendary Oxford Plains Speedway. This Friday night, the PASS North Super Late Models hit the track at Oxford for race number 5 of the 2013 season. In addition to being a make-up race for the rained out events at White Mountain Motorsports Park and Speedway 660, this weekend’s 150 lapper will serve as a major tune up for the 40th Annual TD Bank 250 to be held at Oxford Plains Speedway just over a week from now.
PASS North teams will not only be trying to focus on Friday’s nights race and the implications it holds towards this year’s championship battle, but will also start formulating strategies for the TD Bank 250. Beech Ridge winner Cassius Clark comes to Oxford as the only two-time PASS North winner in 2013 and knows a good run on Friday night can set a team up as the favorite heading to next weekend’s $25,000 to win TD Bank 250.
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Jul 9, 2013 | Beech Ridge, Maine Race Tracks
Joey Doiron still atop standings, Andy Shaw claims PASS Mod win
Scarborough, Maine — Cassius Clark of Farmington, Maine became the first two-time winner of the 2013 Pro All Stars Series North Super Late Model season Saturday night, outdueling future New England Hall of Famer Mike Rowe to win the Southern Maine Motors 150 at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway in Scarborough, Maine.
“It’s a lot of fun racing for the win with Mike Rowe,” Clark said after driving the Hight Motortsports 77 into victory lane. “Thanks to the Hights for the opportunity to drive for them, and to Brian and the guys for putting a great car underneath me.”
Clark prevailed in the season-opening 150-lapper at Oxford Plains Speedway, and entered the Beech Ridge event ranked third in PASS North driver points. Clark and Rowe swapped the top positions several times throughout the race after getting by early race leaders Martin Latulippe and Joey Doiron.
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Jul 8, 2013 | Maine Race Tracks, Maine Racing News, More Maine Racing News, NE Racing News, PASS, Touring Series News
Scarborough, ME – Even with rainouts postponing a number of the races in the Pro All Stars Series North, DJ Shaw and the #60 Precision JLM team haven’t let that keep them from the track. After two wins in two races in weekly competition, Shaw and the team were riding on positive momentum going into round four of the PASS North tour at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway. Shaw grabbed his first win of the season in the last PASS race at the Scarborough track, and took the win a week ago in the Nascar Whelen All-American Series “Pro Series 100.”
After a quick rainstorm earlier in the day to keep the theme of the season going, Shaw drove to a fourth place finish in his heat race. This would give Shaw a 12th place starting position for the 150 lap feature event.
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