WISCASSET RACEWAY PRESS RELEASE 7/29/07
NEW ERA BEGINS AT WISCASSET RACEWAY
Saturday July 28th 2007 marked the beginning of a new chapter in the history of Maine’s fastest asphalt oval racetrack. In a pre-race ceremony, outgoing owner David St Clair officially handed over the keys of Wiscasset Raceway to incoming owner Doug White. To show appreciation to the fans and drivers alike, everyone got in the gate for half price packing the grandstands on a warm summer evening for the show sponsored by Ames True Value Supply of Wiscasset.
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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Steve Reny was at the top of his game Saturday night at Wiscasset Raceway. The veteran racer from Boothbay nearly covered the field on his way to victory lane in and exciting 30 lap Late Model feature. Starting 12th, Reny found his stride in the second half of the race weaving his way through traffic and driving around fellow Boothbay driver Peter Oakes with three laps to go to capture his second win of the season. Reny joined point leader Chris Thorne as the only other repeat winner in Wiscasset’s top class. The win capped a full schedule of racing at Maine’s fastest oval in front of another large crowd who enjoyed near perfect mid-summer weather. Other winners included R.J. Austin of Smithfield in the Super Streets; Mike Moody of Bath in the Strictly Streets; Shawn Kimball of Pittston in the Stock Mini’s; Ryan Ripley of Thomaston in the Teen Division; and Cassandra St Clair of Liberty in the Ladies Division. Chris Seavey of Windham took the NELCAR Legend 20 lap feature and the Quirk Super Mini Cup 25 lap feature was won by Fred Ireland of Howland. Wiscasset Raceway returns to action with a special Friday night show July 20th at 7:00pm. The program will feature double point racing in all weekly divisions, highlighted by a 75 Lap Stock Mini main event. The NELCAR Legends will also return as part of the show. The Friday program will also mark the final show at Wiscasset Raceway under the guidance of David & Sandra St Clair. The St Clair family has owned and operated Wiscasset Raceway since 1990 and will be handing over control to incoming owners Doug and Becky White on July 28th. For more information call the raceway office at (207) 589-4780 or check the website at www.wiscassetraceway.us.
Just two weeks prior to officially taking over operation of Wiscasset Raceway, incoming owner Doug White held an open meeting at the track Wednesday night to discuss the return of Pro-Stocks to Maine’s fastest oval. White began the meeting by introducing John Clark of Clark Car Crushing of Hallowell as the division’s title sponsor for the remainder of the 2007 season. The “Clark’s Car Crushing Pro Stock Series” will hold a practice session Saturday July 28th and then commence with its first actual race Saturday August 4th. The division will run a 50 lap feature as part of the weekly Wiscasset Raceway program.
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Near perfect Saturday afternoon weather greeted the largest crowd of the season for Family Fun Night at Wiscasset Raceway. The program featured a pre-race driver autograph session and kids bike races, a smokeshow contest during intermission and a huge fireworks show and salute to the fans from the St Clair family who are leaving in late July after 18 years of owning and operating Maine’s fastest track. On the race card Montville’s Tyler Tibbetts led the 25 lap Teen Division main event wire to wire for his track high 7th win of the season.
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