Sep 6, 2017 | Maine Race Tracks, Wiscasset Speedway
Wiscasset Speedway was back in action Saturday night. Group 2 took center stage with regular action in all divisions plus the special Dave’s World Dash For Cash for the Late Model Sportsman. battles are coming into shape with just a month left in the 2017 season.
The Kennebec Equipment Rental Outlaw Minis were the spotlight division with a 35 lap feature. Just one caution slowed the action as the top three drivers in the class took control. Point leader #26 Brent Roy picked his way up from his 6th starting spot to claim the lead on lap 15 and drive to his 3rd victory of the season. Division runner-up Jake Hendsbee #27 kept Roy in his site but had to settle for the 2nd place trophy. 4-time champ Rob Greenleaf #2x finished 3rd.
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Aug 29, 2017 | Maine Race Tracks, Wiscasset Speedway
photo by RPM 360
by Ken Minott
Even though the 2017 season is headed into the homestretch, first-time winners continue to be crowned at Wiscasset Speedway, making it one of the most competitive seasons in recent memory. Saturday night three more drivers picked up their first victory of the season as Group 1 was in the house with action in the ServPro of Biddeford-Saco Prostocks, Super Streets, Thunder 4 Minis, and N.E.4-cylinder Pros. The flex race on the program was a 100 lap enduro.
In the Serv Pro of Biddeford Saco Prostocks, Newcastle’s Charlie Colby grabbed an early lead and never looked back on his way to winning caution free 40 lap feature. Colby came into the weekend as the division point leader but had only managed a season-best 3rd place finish four times. This was the first victory of the season for the 2-time champ. He was joined in victory lane by Thomaston’s Daren Ripley and Richmond’s Nathan Tribbett.
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Aug 22, 2017 | Maine Race Tracks, Wiscasset Speedway
photo by Peter & Mary Taylor
by Ken Minott
Maine’s fastest track, Wiscasset Speedway, was back in action Saturday night with Group 2 divisions plus the Wicked Good Vintage Racers. The show turned out a pair of first-time winners plus a pair of drivers grabbing their first wins since opening day.
Augusta’s Shawn Kimball made his final race a special one, leading the 25 lap Outlaw Mini feature wire to wire for the win. It was his 2nd victory of the season for the Kennebec Equipment Rental Outlaw Minis. Kimball had announced that Saturday’s race would be the last for the former 2-time champion. In victory lane he said winning in his final race was special and a great way to wrap up a 20-year racing career; but he stopped short of confirming he was truly hanging it up for good. He did say that pending knee surgery and plans to concentrate on family life were driving forces in his decision. Fellow former champs Rob Greenleaf of West Bath and Jimmy Childs of Leeds joined him to claim the 2nd and 3rd place trophies respectively.
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Aug 15, 2017 | Maine Race Tracks, Maine Racing News, NE Racing News, Wiscasset Speedway
photo by Peter & Mary Taylor
by Ken Minott
Wiscasset Speedway brought the action under the lights Saturday night with Group 1 in action plus the Nelcar Legends. The ServPro of Biddeford-Saco Prostocks 40 lap feature wrapped up the program with Palmyra’s Ajay Picard securing his first career Prostock victory dominant fashion, besting the runner-up by over 7 seconds. In victory lane, Picard acknowledged “I’ve lost one before by letting up too soon, I wasn’t going to let that happen this time”.
Thomaston’s Daren Ripley settled for 2nd while point leader Charlie Colby took third. In the 35 lap spotlight feature for the N.E.4-cylinder Pros, Windham’s Austin Teras started at the back of the field and raced his way to his 2nd win of the season. Max Rowe of Turner reclaimed the point lead in the class as he held off defending champ Kamren Knowles for runner-up honors. Knowles settled for 3rd. Brian Sweatt of Albion took his first Wiscasset win in the 25 lap Thunder 4 Mini feature.
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Aug 8, 2017 | Maine Race Tracks, Wiscasset Speedway
WISCASSET SPEEDWAY PRESS RELEASE 8/7/17
There was little doubt that the rain was coming last Saturday evening. The question was if Wiscasset Speedway’s race program would go on as planned or if it would happen at all. The answer ended up somewhere in the middle as track management called an audible and shortened the show to fit in the anticipated window of opportunity. Starting racing action a half hour early and running features only for the 5 Group 2 divisions proved to be the right call as the rain began to fall just 20 minutes after the final checkered flag flew. Despite the shortened show, fans were treated to some of the best action of the season.
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