Jul 25, 2013 | Maine Race Tracks, Speedway 95
It took Garett Hayman until the last lap of the 20 lap Little Enduro feature to figure out a way to pass Brewer’s Sam Betts, but he edged by Betts on the backstretch and held the lead to the checkers, with Betts finishing second, less than a car length behind. Betts had led the caution free event most of the way with Hayman coming from his 8th place starting spot to pester Betts for the lead for the entire second half of the race. Hayman finally made his car stick down on the inside groove to complete the pass for the win. Rick Gomm of Dixmont finished third, with Carmel’s Denis Burns in fourth. Scott Bonney of Bangor finished fifth.
In the Stars of Tomorrow, William McCullough of Kenduskeag took the lead from Frankfort’s Kyle Moore and Dustin Durrell of Newburgh on the final lap after the three young drivers raced side by side and nose to tail for the lead. Moore finished second with Durrell coming home third in the 15 lap feature that was stopped three times for the caution flag and once for the red when Alex Runci of Belfast rolled over twice in turn four on the 9th lap. Runci climbed out of the car uninjured, but was out of action for the rest of the night. Zachery Horlieca of Hudson was fourth with Marcus Dunn of Newburgh finishing fifth.
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Jul 18, 2013 | Maine Race Tracks, Speedway 95
Sam Betts of Brewer picked up his first win of the season in the Little Enduros at Speedway 95 Wednesday night as he led the field from the green to the checkers. Only one caution flag slowed the field when Henry Boudreau Jr. of Winterport slid high out of turn four and made contact with the front stretch wall. Travis Beale of Hampden ran close to Betts for the final three laps but was unable to pass for the lead Beale finished second with Dixmont’s Rick Gomm in third.
Amy Houde of Howland led the entire distance in the Ladies series event, finishing ahead of Hermon’s Rhonda Wilbur and Milo’s Erin Evans. The event went the entire distance without a caution, allowing Houde to stretch her lead to about three car lengths at the finish.
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Jul 13, 2013 | Maine Race Tracks, Maine Racing News, Speedway 95
MAURICE YOUNG WINS 3RD ANNUAL IKEY DORR MEMORIAL AT SPEEDWAY 95
Maurice Young of Windsor started on the pole for the 50 lap Ikey Dorr Memorial Street Stock race at Speedway 95 Thursday night and it looked like an easy win for the visitor from Unity Raceway as he easily distanced himself from the field until the caution flag closed the field. A collision with Carl McAlpine of Burnham following a lap 29 restart spun them both out on the front stretch while fighting for the lead. Young and McAlpine were both sent to the rear of the field for the restart, and when the green flag waved, Young pointed his car toward the front and wheeled it through the field, taking the lead from Zach Audet of Skowhegan half way through lap 48 and leading the final lap and a half to post the win. Audet finished second with Burnham’s Chris King finishing third. Andy Turbovsky of Winslow finished fourth on the track, but was disqualified in post race inspection for an illegal camshaft. Ryan Robinson of Clinton was moved up to fourth with Carl McAlpine of Burnham awarded fifth. Rounding out the top ten were Zach Emerson of Sabattus in sixth, Hermon’s Bernie Thayer seventh, Jordan Pearson of Levant in eighth, Jim Robichaud of Orrington in ninth and Jim Bragdon of Corinth in tenth. 22 cars started the event, held in memory of Ikey Dorr of Addison, a former racer at Speedway 95 who died of a heart attack while racing on June 6, 2009, and for the benefit of Wreaths Across America.
In the Dysart’s Late Models, Ryan Deane of Winterport made it two feature wins in a row, bringing his total for the year to four as he led the field to the checkers after passing early leader John Kalel II of Orrington on the 13th lap. Andy Saunders of Ellsworth also got by Kalel and chased Deane for most of the race, but was unable to get close enough for a serious challenge without the help of the caution flag, which never flew in the 40 lap event. Kalel held on for a third place finish, with Deane Smart of Bradley and Lloyd Nickerson of Corinth rounding out the top five.
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Jul 7, 2013 | Maine Race Tracks, Speedway 95
RYAN DEANE TAKES SPEEDWAY 95 LATE MODEL FEATURE
After a 5 lap side by side battle for the lead following a lap 9 restart, Ryan Deane of Winterport took the lead from outside pole sitter Deane Smart for good on lap 14 of the 40 lap Dysart’s Late Model feature at Speedway 95 Saturday night and held off 2012 champion Andy Saunders over the final 10 laps to post his third win of the season. Deane now leads all Dysart’s Late Model drivers in the win column with three. Two time winner Saunders finished a close second after trying every move he had to take the lead from Deane. Deane stuck to the inside groove, denying Saunders the chance to pass on the inside, where he really wanted to be. Smart, of Milford, held off last week’s winner John Kalel II for third. Kalel, who also has 2 wins for the season, finished fourth with rookie Andrew McLaughlin of Harrington, who started on the pole and has yet to take a feature win in this highly competitive division, finishing fifth. Smart and McLaughlin won the night’s qualifiers for the division.
Cody Robbins of Palermo notched yet other win in the Bomber division as he led from the pole to the checkers in the second 25lap Bomber series race of the season. Henry Boudreau of Winterport finished second in the caution free event after a race long battle for the spot with third place finisher Sam Betts of Brewer. Fourth went to Mark Lane of Newport with Scott Bonney of Bangor in fifth. Robbins won the qualifier, placing him on the pole for the special series event.
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Jul 5, 2013 | Maine Race Tracks, Speedway 95
(Hermon) On the eve of the fourth of July (7/3) Speedway held a heavy card of racing for Wacky Wednesday, with plenty to make up for, after a series of rained out events in the last month.
In the Ladies division, Nicole Smith of Clifton started strong at the beginning of the feature, however, lost the lead at the 4th lap when she spun out in the backstretch. After pitting and falling down a lap, she returned the field. Erin Evans of Milo also looked good for the first 13 laps, as she held onto the third spot. Mechanical trouble caused her to return to pit and repair. Amy Houde of West Enfield took the lead at the restart of lap 4 and took it to the checkered flag. Hermon’s Rhonda Wilbur also has a strong performance, finishing the race in the second spot. The top two spots were the only cars to finish the race on the lead lap. Although technically, Smith too the third spot, a post race inspection disqualified her for too low front strut spacers, moving Holly Washburn of Brownville up to the third spot in her first appearance at the track this season.
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Jun 30, 2013 | Maine Race Tracks, Maine Racing News, Speedway 95
RYAN MODERY WINS SPEEDWAY 95 LATE MODEL FEATURE
Just three weeks after graduating from Hermon High School, 17 year old Ryan Modery of Hermon found himself in Maine State Lottery Victory Lane at Speedway 95 Saturday night after winning the 40 lap Dysart’s Late Model feature. Modery, last year’s Rookie of the Year in the division, passed Corinth’s Lloyd Nickerson on lap 18 of the caution free event and held Nickerson at bay to the end. Nickerson finished in second, about 2 feet behind Modery, with 2012 division champion Andy Saunders of Ellsworth finishing third despite a broken sway bar on his car. Saunders started 10th on the grid and was in third by lap 20 and gaining on the leaders before his car broke, causing him to only be able to maintain his position. Last week’s winner, John Kalel II of Orrington finished in fourth after starting near the rear of the 16 car field. Harrington’s Andrew McLaughlin finished fifth after starting third on the grid.
Ted Ryder of Carmel made it two in a row in the Sport-Fours after winning the Coca-Cola series 35 lap feature. Ryder took the lead from pole sitter Donny Silva of Hudson on lap three and led to the end, with only one caution on lap 33 slowing the action. Edward Archer Jr. of Skowhegan finished a close second with Kevin Hartley of Hermon posting his first top three of the season with a third place finish. Jim Goodman Jr. of Orrington wound up fourth after a last lap melee on the front stretch scrambled the order. Gary Richards of Exeter was fifth.
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