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BY: SOPHIE GABRION, RACE MEDIA REP
WISCASSET, MAINE – Last Saturday night marked the anniversary of some important historical events. In 2007, Honda produced the six millionth Civic. The 1996 US Women’s Gymnastics team brought home the first gold; Vanessa Williams was the first winner in pageant history to resign in 1984; and deep in the heart of Lincoln County, Wiscasset Speedway opened in 1969. For 47 years, it has operated as Maine’s fastest track. Even though drivers showed up wearing fire suits instead of their birthday suits, each division had obviously come to party.
In an epic Late Model Sportsman double-header, the St. Clair Family from Liberty kept winning relative. Josh of the #33 took first in the rescheduled race, while his grandfather, Dave, won in the second. Sponsored by Kennebec Equipment Rental, the Outlaw Minis rocked a 75-lap Madness Spotlight Feature where Zach Audet of the #19me proved hard work pays off when he accepted first place in victory lane. Other winners included Ben Tinker of the #19 from New Gloucester for the NAPA Modified and Kyle Hewins of the #51 from Leeds for the Strictly Streets.
North Woodstock, New Hampshire – Joey Polewarczyk, Jr. of Hudson nailed down his first-ever Pro All Stars Super Late Model victory Sunday afternoon in the Foley Oil 150 at White Mountain Motorsports Park in North Woodstock, New Hampshire.
Polewarczyk certainly earned his trip to victory lane, working tirelessly in an effort to get by six-time PASS Super Late Model champion Johnny Clark of Farmingdale, Maine. Clark, seeking his first victory of the year, led most of the race before Polewarczyk took command for good.
Polewarczyk and Clark waged a tremendous, extended battle that included the eventual winner ‘giving back’ the lead when he was adjudged to have jumped the gun on a restart versus Clark. The six-time series titlist wouldn’t make it easy for Polewarczyk, as he seeks to snap an extended dry spell on the circuit.
N. Woodstock, NH – Dillon Moltz got the jump over Eddie MacDonald on a restart with 16 laps remaining and held on for his first career American-Canadian Tour (ACT) victory in the “Showdown in the Mountains” White Mountain 150 at N. Woodstock, NH’s White Mountain Motorsports Park on Sunday, July 24.
The Waterford, CT driver, who is in his first full season competing on the ACT Late Model Tour, dominated the middle stages of the event before MacDonald got around him following the race’s fifth caution on lap 96. MacDonald maintained the top spot through a lap 119 restart, but when the seventh and final caution came out for defending ACT Champion Wayne Helliwell, Jr’s flat right front tire on lap 134, Moltz was able to take advantage.
Bobby Therrien started on the pole and led the first five laps before surrendering the point to White Mountain Late Model point leader Quinny Welch. Therrien sped back by on lap 18, while Welch developed overheating problems shortly thereafter.
12 races, 12 winners in weekly 50-lap Super Late Model races
Oxford, Maine – Kyle Treadwell of Buckfield outran the Super Late Model field by a comfortable margin Saturday night, becoming the 12th winner in twelve Budweiser Championship Series races for the top-tier class at Oxford Plains Speedway this season.
Treadwell started from the pole and survived the race’s line restart with one lap one the scoreboard. Shawn Knight of South Paris prevailed in a near-racelong battle against Anson’s Scott Moore for runner-up honors.
Scott Robbins of Dixfield was best in class among previous winners, finishing fourth after starting 11th. Alan Wilson of Hebron rounded out the top five. Turner’s Shawn Martin led an all-2016 winner second five including reigning champion Timmy Brackett of Buckfield, Oxford’s Dennis Spencer, Buckfield’s TJ Brackett and Gary Smith of Bangor.
N. Woodstock, NH – The “Showdown in the Mountains” doubleheader for the American-Canadian Tour (ACT) and Pro All Stars Series (PASS) at N. Woodstock, NH’s White Mountain Motorsports Park has been postponed to Sunday, July 24 due to ongoing rain. Post time for the rescheduled event is 3:00pm, with the pits opening at 10:00am and the front gates at 12:00 noon.
The event will feature twin 150-lap events for the ACT Late Model Tour and PASS North Series, along with White Mountain’s Tiger Sportsmen, Dwarf, and Kid’s Truck divisions. Thirty-two ACT Late Models were in the pits for the ninth event of the 13-race schedule, including ACT point leader Nick Sweet, White Mountain point leader Quinny Welch, and defending ACT Champion and event winner Wayne Helliwell, Jr.
12 races, 12 winners in weekly 50-lap Super Late Model races
N. Woodstock, NH – The “Showdown in the Mountains” doubleheader for the American-Canadian Tour (ACT) and Pro All Stars Series (PASS) at N. Woodstock, NH’s White Mountain Motorsports Park has been postponed to