By Bill DaButler
(Hermon, Me) There were 12 feature events at Speedway 95 in Hermon for the weekend of June 7th, as the track kicked off Saturday night racing with the second race in the 50-lap Dysart’s Pro-Limited series, and 6 make-up races from the washed out action from June 1st, and a bonus feature from the Maine Super Cup Racing League.
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, Maine – Tommy “Gun” Tompkins has lost a championship no thanks to one bad week at the technical inspection shack. Not much chance, then, that you’ll catch the defending Allen’s Coffee Flavored Brandy Strictly Stock king giving back the checkered flag from his first start of the season at Oxford Plains Speedway after Mike Short’s post-race disqualification Saturday night.
Tompkins isn’t chasing points this season. He spent most of his overdue arrival chasing Short, who appeared to set sail to his second straight victory after overtaking Larry Emerson in traffic on lap 56.
“My little boy was crying all morning because he couldn’t be here,” said Tompkins. “So I’ll take this home to him. He’ll be happy with that.”
Emotions ran high in victory lane on a toasty Saturday night.
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By Dan Walker
Scarborough, Maine- Being a 5 time track champion at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway helped Bobby Babb secure the biggest win of the season as his experience paid off in winning the Coors Light 100 on Saturday night. Babb bolted from the outside pole position to lead the early laps over David Oliver and Brockie Gerry. The first caution waved on lap 4 setting the table for Oliver to lead a lap before Babb went back in front on lap 6.
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WISCASSET RACEWAY PRESS RELEASE 6/7/08
CHUCK COLBY AND TJ WATSON PICKUP KEY WINS AT THE CENTER OF SPEED
Chuck Colby's patience paid dividends Saturday night in Wiscasset Raceway's top division. The patience wasn't what he did on the track but rather off the track leading up to Saturday night's program sponsored by Hafford's Saloon of Waterville. The third generation racer had been working on a new car leading up the the start of the 2008 season, but rather than rush to get it finished, he waited and filled the time driving a car provided by friend Norm Sherman for the first three weeks. The car was finally ready Saturday evening as Wiscasset brought the action to its first night race of the year. Colby survived a caution filled 50 lap feature for the Clark's Car Crushing Prostocks, losing the lead on two occasions, but battling back to retake the lead on lap 13 and go on to pick up the feature win.
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Davis stops Varney's bid for milestone, enjoys one of his own in kart competition
OXFORD, Maine – Brandon Varney's bid to become only the second driver in JARRacing Photography Go Kart Series history to win three features in one night ended Friday with a mechanical malady and a different milestone victory by Troy Davis.
Varney ruled the Box Stock and Purple Plate features, then led the first seven laps of the Blue Plate main event before his kart lost power under caution.
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Wiscasset Raceway management announced this week that the track has been chosen as one of only 45 oval tracks in the nation to have the prestigious Contingency Connection national program for their racers in 2008! According to track owner / promoter Doug White, "Over 100 tracks applied to participate in the program but the Center of Speed was chosen because of the importance we place on our weekly racing program." National manufacturers such as Moroso, JE Pistons, Auto Meter, MSD, Comp Cams, Mr. Gasket, Hedman Hedders, Richmond Gear, TCI, ACCEL, Lincoln Electric, Taylor Vertex, melling, Zoom, RJS Safety Equipment and many, many more will be posting awards for Wiscasset Raceway racers as part of the program.
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