Doiron Continues Top Five Streak at Beech Ridge

Jul 8, 2013 | Maine Race Tracks, Maine Racing News, NE Racing News, PASS, Touring Series News

1000-DSC_8255 Scarborough, ME – After several rain outs, Joey Doiron and the #73 Wild Willy Burger’s team was back in action this past weekend at their home track of Beech Ridge Motor Speedway for the fourth event of the Pro All Stars Series North. Doiron and the team have been stellar at the 3/8th mile track recently, finishing in the top five in three of their last four starts at the track. They continued that streak with a strong fourth place effort on Saturday night.

“We finished about where we should’ve tonight,” Doiron explained after the race, “We battled a tight racecar all night and kept getting pinned on the bottom on each restart, we used up our right front just trying to keep our track position, but I’m glad we were able to get another strong run to keep the momentum going.”
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7/6/13 Beech Ridge Results

Jul 8, 2013 | Beech Ridge, Maine Race Tracks

Beech RidgeScarborough, ME – Saturday’s NASCAR Nite Sport Series 35-lap feature event was won by recent high-school graduate Garrett Hall, of Scarborough.

Doug Wolfe, of Gorham, paced the 17-car field to the green flag, however gave up the lead to Westbrook’s Dave Charest on the first lap. Charest led the field until lap seven of the event, when Hall was able to gain an advantage coming out of the corner to capture the lead from him on lap eight. Hall didn’t look back in the caution free event and led until the checkered flag.

By the halfway mark, Gorham’s Sally Gheradi had safely maneuvered her way through the field and into the runner-up position after starting 7th in the event. Gheradi tried to run-down Hall, however he maintained his lead on her and the rest of the field.
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AMSOIL LEGEND CARS RETURN TO WISCASSET WITH LANPHER TAKING THE WIN

Jul 8, 2013 | Maine Race Tracks, Wiscasset Speedway

By Lisa Maguire

It was a bright, warm evening at Wiscasset Speedway last Saturday. The Amsoil Nelcar Legends made their third appearance out of four scheduled this season. Also on the roster were Strictly Street, Late Model Sportsman, and an Outlaw Mini race. There were some new faces in victory lane, and their fans were there to cheer them all on.

First up was the flex race of the week, the Amsoil Nelcar Legends twenty-five lap feature. Coming into the race Ryan Hammar driving the No. 2 was points leader. Behind him in second place in point position was Mathew Bourgoine. Only ten points separated the two leaders. Prior to race time, Hammar commented, “Pretty much up to me and Mat (points). We are more on the line. We are focusing on our setups better. But, we are friends, and respectful of each other on the track. If you have the fastest car, you have the fastest car.”
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RYAN DEANE TAKES SPEEDWAY 95 LATE MODEL FEATURE

Jul 7, 2013 | Maine Race Tracks, Speedway 95

Speedway 95RYAN DEANE TAKES SPEEDWAY 95 LATE MODEL FEATURE

After a 5 lap side by side battle for the lead following a lap 9 restart, Ryan Deane of Winterport took the lead from outside pole sitter Deane Smart for good on lap 14 of the 40 lap Dysart’s Late Model feature at Speedway 95 Saturday night and held off 2012 champion Andy Saunders over the final 10 laps to post his third win of the season. Deane now leads all Dysart’s Late Model drivers in the win column with three. Two time winner Saunders finished a close second after trying every move he had to take the lead from Deane. Deane stuck to the inside groove, denying Saunders the chance to pass on the inside, where he really wanted to be. Smart, of Milford, held off last week’s winner John Kalel II for third. Kalel, who also has 2 wins for the season, finished fourth with rookie Andrew McLaughlin of Harrington, who started on the pole and has yet to take a feature win in this highly competitive division, finishing fifth. Smart and McLaughlin won the night’s qualifiers for the division.

Cody Robbins of Palermo notched yet other win in the Bomber division as he led from the pole to the checkers in the second 25lap Bomber series race of the season. Henry Boudreau of Winterport finished second in the caution free event after a race long battle for the spot with third place finisher Sam Betts of Brewer. Fourth went to Mark Lane of Newport with Scott Bonney of Bangor in fifth. Robbins won the qualifier, placing him on the pole for the special series event.
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PASS BEECH RIDGE SOUTHERN MAINE MOTORS 150 TO CASSIUS CLARK

Jul 7, 2013 | Beech Ridge, Maine Race Tracks, Maine Racing News, PASS, Touring Series News

PASS Racing

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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