Jul 30, 2013 | Beech Ridge, Maine Race Tracks
Scarborough, ME – Saturday’s NASCAR Nite Pro Series 40-lap feature event was won by Newcastle’s Charlie Colby. With the win, Colby becomes the Pro Series’ second repeat winner in the 2013 season.
At the drop of the green, Durham’s Evan Beaulieu lead the 20-car field to the green flag, but surrendered the lead to Mike Maietta, Jr., of South Portland, the following lap. Maietta led until lap five when Colby was able to gain momentum going into the corner and pass Maietta for the lead.
Colby led until lap eleven when a caution bunched the field back together. On the restart, Colby chose the outside lane choice and it proved successful as he was able to maintain the lead over Maietta.
At the halfway mark, 18-year old Tyler King, of Livermore and veteran Steve Carrier, of Saco were able to safely maneuver their way inside the top-five after starting mid-pack in the field. It was not enough to catch Colby, as he maintained his lead throughout the race to claim his second victory of the 2013 season.
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Jul 30, 2013 | Maine Race Tracks, Speedway 95
WISCASSET SPEEEDWAY OFFICIAL TOP FIVE FINISH JULY 27, 2013
OUTLAW MINI (25 LAPS)
1. #9 George Fortin, Greene
2. #20 Shawn Kimball, Augusta
3. #10 Jimmy Childs, Leeds
4. #12 Darryl Moore, Oxford
5. #13 Nate Tribett, Richmond
LATE MODEL SPORTSMAN (35 LAPS)
1. #68 Steve Reno, West Bath
2. #09 Daren Ripley, Thomaston
3. #15 Nick Hinkley, Wiscasset
4. #25 Will Collins, Appleton
5. #34 Tyler Robbins, Montville
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Jul 30, 2013 | Maine Race Tracks, Speedway 95
Hermon’s Mike Hopkins took away 2 winners trophies in the Dysart’s Late Models at Speedway 95 on Saturday night as he captured his 3rd Fletcher/Phippen Memorial win and also won the Maine State Lottery 50 lap series event. In the Fletcher Memorial race, Hopkins won the first 23 lap segment run on Thursday July 18, and came back to place second in the final 59 lap segment, held over from that Thursday night’s rain out. Hopkins led the final segment until lap 53, when Ryan Deane of Winterport ran him down, made the pass and led the final 6 laps for the win. Although Deane took the segment win, Hopkins took second to record the best overall performance in the two segments giving him the overall win. Ryan Deane, Deane Smart of Bradley, and John Kalel II of Orrington tied for the second, third and fourth spots with equal scores for the two segments. Paul White of Corinna came in fifth overall.
In the regularly scheduled Maine State Lottery 50 lap series event, Bradley’s Deane Smart led from the drop of the green until a caution flag flew on lap 24 for a solo spin by Bangor’s Donnie Blanchard. Hopkins, who started fifth in the 16 car field, had worked his way up to second when the caution came out, passed Smart on the restart and led the final 26 laps of the race. Smart fought off a tenacious Andy Saunders of Ellsworth for the second spot with Saunders, who started ninth, finishing third. John Kalel II of Orrington finished fourth and Corinna’s Paul White was fifth. By finishing third in the third series event, Saunders picked up the overall points title for the series, which will net him extra bonus money at the annual awards banquet in November.
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Jul 25, 2013 | Maine Race Tracks, Speedway 95
It took Garett Hayman until the last lap of the 20 lap Little Enduro feature to figure out a way to pass Brewer’s Sam Betts, but he edged by Betts on the backstretch and held the lead to the checkers, with Betts finishing second, less than a car length behind. Betts had led the caution free event most of the way with Hayman coming from his 8th place starting spot to pester Betts for the lead for the entire second half of the race. Hayman finally made his car stick down on the inside groove to complete the pass for the win. Rick Gomm of Dixmont finished third, with Carmel’s Denis Burns in fourth. Scott Bonney of Bangor finished fifth.
In the Stars of Tomorrow, William McCullough of Kenduskeag took the lead from Frankfort’s Kyle Moore and Dustin Durrell of Newburgh on the final lap after the three young drivers raced side by side and nose to tail for the lead. Moore finished second with Durrell coming home third in the 15 lap feature that was stopped three times for the caution flag and once for the red when Alex Runci of Belfast rolled over twice in turn four on the 9th lap. Runci climbed out of the car uninjured, but was out of action for the rest of the night. Zachery Horlieca of Hudson was fourth with Marcus Dunn of Newburgh finishing fifth.
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Jul 24, 2013 | Maine Race Tracks, Wiscasset Speedway
Wiscasset Speedway will present a special race program on Saturday July 27th, celebrating the 44th birthday of Maine’s fastest track. The race program will showcase all seven of the track’s weekly divisions and other special ceremonies will take place to commemorate the occasion.
A special pre-race dedication ceremony, honoring track builder / founder Wilford Cronk will take place at 5:00pm on the main grandstand side, followed by racing beginning at 5:30pm. Following heat race action the track will hold a driver recognition ceremony on the track during intermission; spotlighting over 50 current & former champions and popular drivers who have contributed to Wiscasset’s history.
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Jul 23, 2013 | Maine Race Tracks, Maine Racing News, NE Racing News, Wiscasset Speedway
Wiscasset Speedway will present a special race program on Saturday July 27th, celebrating the 44th birthday of Maine’s fastest track. The race program will showcase all seven of the track’s weekly divisions and other special ceremonies will take place to commemorate the occasion. A special pre-race dedication ceremony, honoring track builder / founder Wilford Cronk will take place at 5:00pm on the main grandstand side, followed by racing beginning at 5:30pm.
Following heat race action the track will hold a driver recognition ceremony on the track during intermission; spotlighting over 50 current & former champions and popular drivers who have contributed to Wiscasset’s history. The track will also honor it’s June Napa Auto Parts Driver of the Month. To cap off the celebration, fans will be treated to a fireworks show at the end of the program.
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