For the first 32 laps of the 40 lap Dysart’s Late Model feature at Speedway 95 Saturday night, rookie Andrew McLaughlin of Harrington and John Kalel II of Orrington waged a side by side battle for the lead, with McLaughlin leading the majority of the laps by less than half a car length. Defending champion Andy Saunders of Ellsworth sat behind the battling duo in third spot, just waiting for his chance at the lead. Just as Saunders nosed ahead of Kalel to claim the second spot, the red flag flew when Ryan Dean of Winterport had his car catch fire and head for the infield. On the restart, the veteran Saunders started beside McLaughlin and took the rookie to school. Saunders ran the inside groove and wrestled the lead from McLaughlin on lap 33 and led the final 7 laps for the win. McLaughlin continued his impressive run and took the runner up spot with Deane Smart of Milford surging to a third place finish. Fourth went to Bangor’s Donny Blanchard with Kalel finishing in fifth. Twenty Late Models started the feature with only the one red flag stopping the action after an early caution before the completion of lap one caused a restart with all cars returned to their original starting positions. (more…)
WISCASSET SPEEDWAY TOP FIVE OFFICIAL FINISH JUNE 15, 2013
NEW ENGLAND 4 CYLINDER PROSTOCK (25 LAPS)
1. #11 Kevin Sherman, Wiscasset
2. #24 Jeff Prindall, Lisbon Falls
3. #8 Craig Dunn, NA
4. #12 David Patten, Windham
5. #54 Mike Swett, Farmingdale (more…)
Saturday night at Wiscasset Speedway the heat was on. It was perfect racing weather. The grandstands were filled with fans. The drivers were ready to race. A pair of popular drivers returned to the track and found themselves in Victory Lane for the first time in years. (more…)
OXFORD, Maine – Trevor Sanborn of Parsonsfield, Maine, finished fifth in the 40-lap Pro Late Model feature at Oxford Plains Speedway in Oxford, Maine, on Friday, June 14. Sanborn, who typically serves as the crew chief on the Stilphen Racing No. 70 Pave-Tek Chevrolet, made his debut behind the wheel in the car. After starting 14th in a deep 18-car field, Sanborn worked all the way to the Top-5 with the benefit of just one early caution period to slow the race pace. In five starts this season, the No. 70 Pave-Tek Chevrolet now has three Top-5 finishes, including a win for 14-year-old rookie Tommy Stilphen in May. (more…)
Oxford Championship Series: Chris Coolidge
Oxford Plains Speedway Race Report
OXFORD, Maine – Chris Coolidge of Norway, Maine, finished a season-high second in the 40-lap Pro Late Model feature at Oxford Plains Speedway in Oxford, Maine, on Friday, June 14. Coolidge started on the pole after winning his qualifying race in dominating fashion, led the first seven laps of the main event in the No. 72 Bill’s Automotive/Lloyd’s Land Chevrolet and then emerged from a furious battle for the runner-up spot with his best career finish in a Pro Late Model. After a week in the shop throwing significant changes at the car in an effort to solve a debilitating handling condition which lasted several weeks, Coolidge felt the team had finally taken a big step in the right direction. (more…)
For the first 32 laps of the 40 lap Dysart’s Late Model feature at Speedway 95 Saturday night, rookie Andrew McLaughlin of Harrington and John Kalel II of Orrington waged a side by side battle for the lead, with McLaughlin leading the majority of the laps by less than half a car length. Defending champion Andy Saunders of Ellsworth sat behind the battling duo in third spot, just waiting for his chance at the lead. Just as Saunders nosed ahead of Kalel to claim the second spot, the red flag flew when Ryan Dean of Winterport had his car catch fire and head for the infield. On the restart, the veteran Saunders started beside McLaughlin and took the rookie to school. Saunders ran the inside groove and wrestled the lead from McLaughlin on lap 33 and led the final 7 laps for the win. McLaughlin continued his impressive run and took the runner up spot with Deane Smart of Milford surging to a third place finish. Fourth went to Bangor’s Donny Blanchard with Kalel finishing in fifth. Twenty Late Models started the feature with only the one red flag stopping the action after an early caution before the completion of lap one caused a restart with all cars returned to their original starting positions.
