Apr 22, 2017 | Maine Race Tracks, Wiscasset Speedway
Wiscasset Speedway has had more than it’s share of good luck when it comes to weather over the past few years. As a matter of fact, the track hadn’t lost a full program to rain since June of 2014. The luck ran out Saturday afternoon as a cold steady mist hung over the region for much of the day, forcing track management to pull the plug, sending a group of hearty race fans and drivers home without the racing fix they had waited all winter to cure. “It’s frustrating,” said track announcer/promoter, Ken Minott. “The radar and forecast looked like we had a real window of opportunity. We wanted to get the race in as badly as they did.
We know our drivers want to race, so we make every effort to get the show in. This time it just didn’t happen”. Saturday’s show was meant to be the season opener for the 2017 season and the unveiling of the latest round of improvements to the facility, including a new wall in turns 3 & 4 and a new front stretch retaining wall and victory lane area. No makeup has been scheduled for Saturday’s rainout. The track will take another shot at opening it’s season Saturday, April 29th at 2:00 pm with Group 2, which includes The Wood Pellet Warehouse Late Model Sportsman; Midcoast Region Napa Modifieds; Kennebec Equipment Rental Outlaw Minis; and Norms Used Cars Strictly Streets. The flex division will be the Wicked Good Vintage Racers. Pit gates will open at 9:00am, Practice from 10:00a – 1:00p.
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Apr 21, 2017 | Maine Race Tracks, NELCAR Legends News, RPM 360, Touring Series News, Wiscasset Speedway
photo by RPM 360
Story by Chris Roy
Thomas Everson of Gilmanton NH will be racing in the #4NH legend car this race season. “We kicked off our 2017 Season at Citrus County Speedway for the US Legends Winter Nationals in February. Five days of racing against many of the top racers from the US and Canada. We left winter nationals sitting 10th in National Points for the Semi Pro Division. Our partnership with Kyle Beattie Racing and Driver Development Program has allowed us to really step up our racing performance. We plan to run a couple more races down south before our New England season begins on April 22nd.”
NELCAR begins their 2017 race season at Wiscasset on April 22nd. “Wiscasset is my favorite track to run on the NELCAR schedule so I am excited to kick off our NE schedule there this week.”
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Apr 19, 2017 | Maine Race Tracks, Oxford Plains Speedway, PASS, Touring Series News
photo by LEP photo
Oxford, ME — Reigning Pro All Stars Series North champion DJ Shaw leads a stellar field of Super Late Model competitors to Oxford Plains Speedway Saturday afternoon for the first major event of the 2017 Maine stock car racing season, The Speedway Homes 150.
Shaw, 27, and now a two-time champion of the premiere full-bodied touring series in eastern North America, joins multi-time series champions Johnny Clark of Farmingdale and Ben Rowe of Turner in an effort to show a growing group of talented youngsters the quick way around Oxford Plains Speedway in their powerful short track racecars.
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Apr 16, 2017 | Maine Race Tracks, Wiscasset Speedway
by Ken Minott
Spring has finally taken hold in southern & central Maine, just in time for the start of the 2017 season at Wiscasset Speedway. As fans and drivers have come to expect the past few years, they’ll be greeted once again by several upgrades and changes to Maine’s fastest track. Most noticeably is the addition of a new retaining wall in turns 3 & 4, plus the long-awaited replacement of the aging front stretch wall. Final preparations are taking place in the days and hours leading up the season opener on Saturday, April 22nd at 2:00 pm. A new catch fence, flag stand, and Victory Lane area are also among the updates to the 3/8 mile oval. Under the nearly 5 year ownership of Richard & Vanessa Jordan, the coastal Maine speed plant has quickly turned into a popular destination for racers and fans from around the state.
One item that is unique to Wiscasset Speedway is the split of the eight weekly divisions into two distinct groups that run an alternating schedule from mid-April through early October. Group 1 will hit the track first this weekend with the Serv Pro of Biddeford-Saco Prostocks, Super Streets, Thunder 4 Minis, and 4-cylinder Pros. The weekly “Flex” division, typically reserved for regional touring divisions or specialty races, will be the first of 9 appearances for the Amsoil Nelcar Legends. Group 2, consisting of the Wood Pellet Warehouse Late Model Sportsman, Midcoast Region Napa Modifieds, Norms Used Cars Strictly Streets, and Kennebec Equipment Rental Outlaw Minis will kick off their season on April 29th.
Highlights of the upcoming 2017 season include the annual Coastal 200 on Memorial Day Weekend; the return of the NEMA Midgets & NEMA Lites; the 75 lap Outlaw Mini Madness; the 5th annual Top Gun Strictly Shootout; and a special double header weekend July 29th & 30th featuring the track’s 48th Birthday Celebration and the Boss Hogg 150 Prostock Open. Once again fans can see every race at Wiscasset Speedway for just $5 grandstand admission.
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Apr 12, 2017 | Beech Ridge, Maine Race Tracks, Maine Racing News
photo by Jamie Williams
Story by Chris Roy
Curtis Gerry of Waterboro, Maine will be returning to Beechridge Motor Speedway this race season. Last year, Curtis won his first Championship in the Pro Stock Series at BRMS. “It was an amazing achievement to win the NASCAR Championship and the track championship in the same year. I believe we can do it again with the same consistency as we had last year.”
Curtis recalls his most memorable moment of last year’s winning season. “Probably the last race, when I won the championship and my whole family and friends were there.”
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Apr 7, 2017 | Granite State Legends, Maine Race Tracks, Maine Racing News, NE Racing News, NHMS
photo by RPM 360
Story by Chris Roy
This race season will mark Bob Weymouth’s 21st year behind the wheel in a legend car. “I started legend racing in 1997 after breaking my knee racing dirt bikes.” Bob has racked up a total of 22 different championships, throughout his career.
Right now, here in New England there are a number of different oval race tracks, 2 road course tracks, and 2 touring series, NELCAR and the Granite State Legends that race legends cars. The question is there enough drivers racing in legends to support all these events? “Legends will only grow if everyone gets on the same page up here. If not there will be small car counts at all events. The tracks, organizations, individuals need to put their egos aside and do best for the sport. But as we see in other divisions and tracks can’t make same rules packages.”
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