Jul 23, 2007 | Speedway 95
Speedway 95 News Release
07-21-07
By Bill DaButler
(Hermon, Me) Side by side action were the words of the day at Speedway 95 in Hermon on Saturday, July 21st.
Defending Champion John Phippen, Jr. of Town Hill, and point leader Paul White of Corrinna went head to head in the Dysart’s Sportsman ProStock race. The pair traded the top spot, side by side, door to door in the closing laps of the race, when the checkered flag flew, Phippen was at the front, taking the win, and White ended his stellar run in second. Doug Day of Glenburn crossed the line for third in the high tension race.
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Jul 23, 2007 | Wiscasset Speedway
Friday night was “Farewell Night” for the St Clair family as they presented the final program in their 18-year tenure at Wiscasset Raceway. The show included double points racing in all six weekly divisions highlighted by a 75 lap Stock Mini main event. Prior to the start of the program, all drivers gathered on the front stretch with their cars and joined track staff and fans to honor David and Sandra St Clair. Track announcer Ken Minott read a tribute article written by Lewiston Sun Journal Sports Editor Kallee Oakes and then the St Clair’s were presented flowers and some of Dave’s favorite cigars. “Boss Hogg” thanked his family and staff members who have helped him run the track throughout the years as well as all the drivers and fans. An enthusiastic cheer came from the crowd when Dave said he would be back next weekend with his Late Model to “really race”. He joked that he was taking all the black flags with him when he left at the end of Friday’s show.
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Jul 23, 2007 | Beech Ridge
Bill Rodgers and Ron Smith win exciting NASCAR feature races at Beech Ridge
Bill Rodgers made a winning move to win the Pro Series feature race on lap 38 of 40 and Ron Smith spent the last 5 laps of the Sport Series feature side by side with a competitor to win by inches on Saturday night.
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Jul 23, 2007 | Oxford Plains Speedway
Alexander denies Hinckley's back-to-front bid
in thrilling True Value Modified Series debut
OXFORD, Maine – Les Hinckley provided much of the entertainment value in Saturday night's Maine-Ly Action Sports 100 at Oxford Plains Speedway, but Kirk Alexander was the lead actor who stole the show.
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Jul 23, 2007 | Oxford Plains Speedway
Sessions wins first after 6 years of trying;
Rose joins club of fast kids in Runnin' Rebels
OXFORD, Maine – Six years of persistence paid off Friday night for Kimberly Sessions.
With the largest Acceleration Series crowd of the season looking on as part of TD Banknorth 250 Weekend Presented By New England Dodge Dealers, Sessions sped to her first career win at Oxford Plains Speedway in the Allen's Coffee Flavored Brandy Ladies feature.
Sessions wasn't the only first-time winner on Polly's Variety/D.R. Fournier Night. Calvin Rose Jr. became the third different 16-year-old high school student to capture a Macdonald Motors Runnin' Rebel main event this summer, echoing Josh Childs and Ryan Philbrick's previous rookie visits to victory lane.
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Jul 23, 2007 | Speedway 95
Speedway 95 News Release
07-19-07
By Bill DaButler
(Hermon, Me) After rain washed out Wacky Wednesday Action at Speedway 95, hope for racing on Thursday July 19th seemed dim, with the forecast calling for more rain. Despite a few quick showers, the race card was complete for the first, and hopefully last Wacky Thursday of the season.
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