Jun 15, 2008 | Wiscasset Speedway
THORNE EARNS SECOND LATE MODEL WIN OF SEASON AT WISCASSET
Chris Thorne shook off his recent spate of bad luck to win the 30-lap Late Model Sportsman feature at Wiscasset Raceway on Saturday night. Thorne, the reigning track champion from Sidney, survived a restart with nine laps remaining and led the final 13 laps of the night for his second win of the season to extend his slim points lead atop the division. Coastal 200 champion Bill Whorff Jr. of Topsham finished second to Thorne, while rookie competitor Adam Chadbourne of Woolwich rounded out the top-3. Darren Ripley started on the outside pole and held off heavy pressure from Thorne before his car expired on lap 18, surrendering the lead to Thorne's No. 17 as he pulled his own car onto the pit lane. From there, Thorne opened up a nearly full-straightaway lead on Whorff. When Josh St. Clair spun on the fronstretch to bring out the third and final caution of the event, Whorff lined up to the outside of Thorne on the restart but could not capitalize. After winning the Bruce Kane Memorial on May 17th, Thorne scored a DNF at the Coastal 200 and then finished out of the top-5 on June 7.
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Jun 8, 2008 | Wiscasset Speedway
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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Jun 7, 2008 | Wiscasset Speedway
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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May 26, 2008 | Wiscasset Speedway
WISCASSET RACEWAY PRESS RELEASE 5/25/08
Near perfect early summer weather greeted a large and eager crowd at Maine's "Center of Speed" for the running of the annual Coastal 200 and Wiscasset Raceway's salute to the troops with Operation Recognition. The program started with special opening ceremonies honoring the men and women of the military and their famililies, plus recognizining the efforts of Operation Recognition. When the dust cleared and the marathon program ended, it was West Bath's Bill Whorff Jr standing in victory lane holding the first place trophy and ready to cash the $10,000 winner's check for winning the Coastal 200. .H.; 10 Rick Sirois – Norridgewock; 11. Peter Bourque – Portsmouth, NH; 12. Josh Kauffman – Unity; 13. Roger Allard – Cundy's Harbor
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May 22, 2008 | Wiscasset Speedway
WISCASSET RACEWAY PRESS RELEASE 5/21/08
WISCASSET RACEWAY AND OPERATION RECOGNITION TO HONOR MILITARY ON SUNDAY THE 25TH
Sunday, May 25th at 1:00pm Wiscasset Raceway will continue its Memorial Day weekend tradition with the running of the annual Coastal 200. The $10,000 to win event for the Late Model Sportsman class will provide a thrilling finale to a special program with a special message. Track owner Doug White has joined forces with Operation Recognition to pay tribute to our military members, past and present, and their families with a free day at the races. Prior to the drop of the green flag Sunday afternoon, panel of goverment and military dignitaries will join Operation Recognition and Wiscasset Raceway with a special opening ceremony.
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May 19, 2008 | Wiscasset Speedway
WISCASSET RACEWAY PRESS RELEASE 5/18/08
Johnny Clark gave a stellar repeat performance Sunday afternoon at Wiscasset Raceway on his way to a wire to wire win, a big paycheck and an extra bonus in the process. Clark, the opening day winner at Wiscasset just a week earlier, held off a late race charge from Travis Benjamin in the closing laps to win the Ray Haskell Ford 125 for the Pro All Stars Series by just a half car length. The win was Clark's first of the year in the PASS tour but his 5th win in his last six trips to the Center of Speed going back through the 2007 season. For the second week in a row Benjamin was the only driver to challenge Clark's dominance and he continually hounded the leader throughout the second half of the race. But with the race slowed by nine cautions, Benjamin was never able to settle into a long green flag run that his car needed. 5-time PASS North champ Ben Rowe held 3rd throughout much of the race and joined the pair in victory lane.
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