RYAN MODERY WINS SPEEDWAY 95 LATE MODEL FEATURE

Jun 30, 2013 | Maine Race Tracks, Maine Racing News, Speedway 95

RYAN MODERY WINS SPEEDWAY 95 LATE MODEL FEATURE

Just three weeks after graduating from Hermon High School, 17 year old Ryan Modery of Hermon found himself in Maine State Lottery Victory Lane at Speedway 95 Saturday night after winning the 40 lap Dysart’s Late Model feature. Modery, last year’s Rookie of the Year in the division, passed Corinth’s Lloyd Nickerson on lap 18 of the caution free event and held Nickerson at bay to the end. Nickerson finished in second, about 2 feet behind Modery, with 2012 division champion Andy Saunders of Ellsworth finishing third despite a broken sway bar on his car. Saunders started 10th on the grid and was in third by lap 20 and gaining on the leaders before his car broke, causing him to only be able to maintain his position. Last week’s winner, John Kalel II of Orrington finished in fourth after starting near the rear of the 16 car field. Harrington’s Andrew McLaughlin finished fifth after starting third on the grid.

Ted Ryder of Carmel made it two in a row in the Sport-Fours after winning the Coca-Cola series 35 lap feature. Ryder took the lead from pole sitter Donny Silva of Hudson on lap three and led to the end, with only one caution on lap 33 slowing the action. Edward Archer Jr. of Skowhegan finished a close second with Kevin Hartley of Hermon posting his first top three of the season with a third place finish. Jim Goodman Jr. of Orrington wound up fourth after a last lap melee on the front stretch scrambled the order. Gary Richards of Exeter was fifth.
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