By Bill DaButler
(Hermon, Me) Linnehan’s Credit Now! Auto Company sponsored racing in the big way this weekend at Speedway 95, giving away a 2005 Ford Explorer valued at $10,000 to Ron Burns of Bangor, and tickets and pit passes to the upcoming Sprint Cup race at New Hampshire Speedway to Mary Overlock of Hermon.
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
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.
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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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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