Lonnie Sommerville: PASS North Series
Oxford Plains Speedway
OXFORD, Maine – Lonnie Sommerville of Saint John, New Brunswick, finished third in the PASS North Series’ return to Oxford Plains Speedway, the Brackett Mechanical 150 on Saturday, July 23. Sommerville started 11th and slowly worked his way to the front, cracking the Top-5 on Lap 113. He used a daring three-wide move on a late restart to put the Mulkern Racing No. 48 A.E. McKay Builders/Community Pharmacies Chevrolet on the podium.
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Austin Theriault: TD Bank Oxford 250
Oxford Plains Speedway
OXFORD, Maine – Austin Theriault of Fort Kent, Maine, finished third in the 38th annual TD Bank Oxford 250 at Oxford Plains Speedway in Oxford, Maine, on Sunday, July 24. Theriault, 17 and entering his senior year at Fort Kent High School, started 11th in the 38-car field after qualifying for the first time for the marquee midsummer event. He used pit strategy to work his way into the Top-5 by Lap 187, and he was sitting third on a late restart with 16 laps remaining – first challenging Nick Sweet for second-place and then holding off a hard-charging two-time champion of the event, Eddie MacDonald, to post the podium finish.
Lee, NH – The Benson Lumber and Hardware sponsored NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Small Block Supermodifieds took center stage at Lee USA Speedway Friday night, running twin 25-lap feature events with the best combined finish determining the overall winner for the night.
Second-generation racer Mike Ordway, Jr. claimed the win in the first segment, making his first visit to the winner’s circle this year. Wayne Helliwell, Jr. scored runner-up and finished the night out with a win the second race to score the Summer Shootout victory. (more…)
OXFORD, Maine – Austin Theriault of Fort Kent, Maine, finished third in the 38th annual TD Bank Oxford 250 at Oxford Plains Speedway in Oxford, Maine, on Sunday, July 24. Theriault, 17 and entering his senior year at Fort Kent High School, started 11th in the 38-car field after qualifying for the first time for the marquee midsummer event. He used pit strategy to work his way into the Top-5 by Lap 187, and he was sitting third on a late restart with 16 laps remaining – first challenging Nick Sweet for second-place and then holding off a hard-charging two-time champion of the event, Eddie MacDonald, to post the podium finish.
