Aug 24, 2008 | Beech Ridge
By Dan Walker
Scarborough,Maine- What do you get when you have a rain out for 2 consecutive weeks and a pit area full of hungry race car drivers? A crash filled controversy filled night of racing that’s what you get. Not lost in all of the mayhem was T.J. Brackett winning his first ever Pro Series race at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway. On Saturday night the Pro Series main event started off with a 3 car crash in the back wall before a single lap could be completed. Once that was cleared up Steven Jones led the opening laps before yielding to Chris Smith on the third lap.x
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Aug 24, 2008 | Oxford Plains Speedway
OXFORD, Maine – Any spectators heading for the exits early in hopes of beating the traffic Saturday night should learn a valuable lesson: Never walk out on an Allen's Coffee Flavored Brandy Mini Stock feature at Oxford Plains Speedway while Justin Karkos is still involved.
Karkos rallied from the rear of the field three times, regaining a lost lap on one occasion, to pocket an improbable victory in the Time Warner Cable/99.9 The Wolf 100.
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Aug 19, 2008 | Unity Raceway
Unity Raceway will celebrate it's 60th Anniversary/Fan Appreciation night on Friday. This celebration will enable fans to mingle with drivers of the past and present. Fans will be able to go onto the track and meet present drivers and see race cars up close. Drivers of the past will be available to chat and sign autographs.
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Aug 19, 2008 | Wiscasset Speedway
WISCASSET RACEWAY PRESS RELEASE 8/18/08
It was only fitting that Sunday's running of the N.E. Toyota Tundra 250 at Wiscasset Raceway came down to a green-white-checkers finish between the two drivers who dominated the inuagural event. In the end it was Farmingdale's Johnny Clark who took home the win over Boothbay native Corey Williams to claim the $30,000+ payoff. Clark could not help but reflect on his long list of success at the track that launched his career. "I got my first prostock win here in 97' when I was seventeen" recalled the winner in victory lane. "I beat Stan Messerve and John Phippen that day and I thought that was the best. This one is right there with that one. It's great to get this one at my home track".
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Aug 18, 2008 | Unity Raceway
After mother nature gave us a rainy week off, the racing returned to Unity Raceway under the watchful eye of the full moon. The Geo & Sons Teen Thunder class was full of excitement. The heat race saw a very slow pace set by the front runners allowing Shelby Kimball to shoot to the early race lead. Ricky Palmer and Jordan Hawes were able to catch the Kimball machine. All three competitors went for the same groove in turn one forcing the trio into the banking. This put Ben Nile in the lead for the heat race win. The feature saw the 68 machine of Brandon Greenleaf jump to the lead when the field got jumbled up on the start. Jeremy Ludden and Ben Nile cleared the traffic and went looking for Brandon Greenleaf. Brandon Greenleaf looses grip over the front stretch lip allowing Ludden and Nile to catch up. Nile and Ludden are able to use the inside groove to clear the slipping Brandon Greenleaf. Nile is having problems with lapped traffic. This allows Ludden to keep up with Nile. Nile crosses the line first for his second win of the season. Ludden continues with is fine runs in second. Brandon Greenleaf follows the pair in third.
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Aug 17, 2008 | Speedway 95
SPEEDWAY 95 NEWS RELEASE 8/16/08
By Bill DaButler
(Hermon) Maine's Family Fun Track managed to get three heat races in before the rain started to fall on Saturday, August 16th, just as the Pro-Limited's had taken the field to begin their heat race. Despite a quick downpour, light rain continued to fall, as the staff, and crews attempted to dry the track. As a result, officials were unable to return to green flag conditions.
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