Aug 22, 2016 | Maine Race Tracks, Maine Racing News, More Maine Racing News, NE Racing News
Please credit photos: Mary and Peter Taylor petespicks.smugmug.com
By Sophie D. Gabrion, Media Rep / Wiscasset Speedway
Kurt Hewins of the 55H from Leeds continued his winning streak and solid sportsmanship last Saturday night for Fan Appreciation Night, presented by IGA Food Stores supporting the Dream Ride for Special Olympics. Traveling from cities all over the state, dedicated fans, packing grand stands each week, are the secret ingredient that makes Wiscasset Speedway Maine’s biggest, fastest track year after year.
Starting 3-wide, the Strictly Streets 35-lap spotlight kicked off strong with Kenny Harrison of the #84, who had no trouble taking and holding the lead. Behind Harrison, heavy hitters refused to back down and the competition remained fierce, even after Kimberly Knight in the #00 pulled ahead in lap nine, closely followed by Kurt Hewins in the #55H.
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Aug 21, 2016 | Maine Race Tracks, More Maine Racing News, Oxford Plains Speedway
Matt Williams, Jamie Heath and David Smith also triumphant in Budweiser Championship Series action
Oxford, Maine – TJ Brackett put on one of this season’s most impressive Super Late Model runs, winning the 50-lap main event topping the Budweiser Championship Series racing card Saturday night at Oxford Plains Speedway.
Brackett, a former champion of the top class at the track, became the second driver this season to win twice in weekly Super Late Model competition. Fourteen drivers have won a 50-lap Super Late Model race in 16 events this year. The other driver to win more than once is TJ Brackett’s father, Tim Brackett, the reigning track champion and current points leader.
Shawn Knight of South Paris led a healthy chunk of the race, but wasn’t able to hold off Brackett, who was impressive using the outside groove and able to get it done down low as well after starting the race from 13th position.
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Aug 19, 2016 | More Maine Racing News, NE Racing News, Thunder Road
Shawn Fleury of Middlesex in Victory Lane on U.S. Army Recruiting Night at Thunder Road. (Alan Ward photo)
Barre, VT – Shawn Fleury of Middlesex grabbed the lead from rookie Chris Pelkey of South Barre on a late-race restart, then went on to claim his second victory of the season in the 50-lap main event for the Thunder Road Late Models.
Pelkey took the lead from pole-sitter Scott Coburn of Barre and stayed in front until the second caution of the event flew on lap 46. Fleury, on the outside of the front row on the ensuing restart, took over the top spot on lap 47. Nick Sweet of Barre charged from 15th starting position to take second place, while Pelkey finished for third.
Scott Dragon of Milton, Matt White of Northfield, Marcel J. Gravel of Wolcott, Phil Scott of Middlesex, Jason Corliss of Barre, John Donahue of Graniteville, and Eric Badore of Milton rounded out the top 10.
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Aug 18, 2016 | Maine Race Tracks, Maine Racing News, More Maine Racing News, NE Racing News, Oxford Plains Speedway, PASS, Touring Series News
photo by Norm Marx
NAPLES, ME (August 5) – When you mention the Pro All Stars Series (PASS) to any race fan across North America, there’s a good chance that Ben Rowe is the first driver’s name that comes to mind. As the PASS North Super Late Model division’s “Ironman”, Ben Rowe has started every race since the series started in 2001, the only driver to do so. Along the way, Rowe has won 4 PASS North series titles, the 2009 PASS National and PASS South championships, and has won more PASS Super Late Model races than any other driver, nearly 50 when combining both PASS North and South wins.
Rowe, like most every other driver from across the nation, holds the HP Hood Oxford 250 at Oxford Plains Speedway in high regard. As a kid, he watched his dad, Mike, go to victory lane in the 1984 running of the 250 and competed against him in Mike’s wins in 1997 and 2005.
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Aug 17, 2016 | Maine Racing News, More Maine Racing News, NE Racing News, PASS, Touring Series News
photo by Rich Hayes
Lee, NH – The Pro All Stars Series (PASS) Super Late Models invaded Lee USA Speedway for their second appearance of the 2016 season at “New Hampshire’s Center of Speed”, with Granite Stater Derek Griffith of Hudson collecting his first career series win in the 150-lap main event.
Griffith out dueled series veteran Derek Ramstrom of West Boylston, MA, after chasing the early-race leader over the first third of the event, then swapping the lead back and forth several times in the late stages of the race before finally moving ahead for good.
At the checkers, it was Griffith in for his first career PASS win, with all of the biggest names in Super Late Model racing following him across the stripe. Ramstrom finished second, with Johnny Clark, Travis Benjamin, Jeremy Davis, DJ Shaw, Ben Rowe, Mike Hopkins, Joey Pole, and ageless veteran Mike Rowe rounding out the top ten.
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Aug 15, 2016 | Maine Race Tracks, Maine Racing News, More Maine Racing News, NE Racing News, Unity Raceway
This Sunday marks the 2nd year of the raceway being leased and operated by Nick Huff. Taking over the track in mid August of 2014, after no signs of opening for the year by any other parties, Huff was able to quickly put together a 4 race schedule that began August 17th. All events were successful, and most importantly, Huff accomplished his goal of continuing the 2 day Long John tradition that hasn’t missed a year since it’s beginning thanks to him. Time has surely flown by, and it’s been a great ride that is soon to come to an end with the recent purchase of the raceway.
Management will change hands in 2017, but racing will surely continue. We hope this will not come with many changes though, as we have proven that Nick’s ideas and philosophy on what’s best for the raceway are certainly a step in the right direction. We want to thank you for your continued support of Unity Raceway, for all of the 68 years of it’s presence, and especially these last couple. Lets pack the stands this Sunday August 21st, for 7 divisions of our continually growing car counts and exciting racing all for just $5 beginning at 2:30pm, and show that Unity Raceway can’t be stopped thru thick and thin. This track will always stand as the Toughest Oval in Maine, Strong and LOUD!!
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