{"id":14988,"date":"2015-06-24T18:05:44","date_gmt":"2015-06-24T22:05:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.maineracing.com\/wp\/?p=14988"},"modified":"2015-06-24T18:05:44","modified_gmt":"2015-06-24T22:05:44","slug":"jimmy-childs-outlaw-mini-madness-champ-at-wiscasset","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maineracing.com\/legacy\/2015\/06\/jimmy-childs-outlaw-mini-madness-champ-at-wiscasset\/","title":{"rendered":"JIMMY CHILDS \u201cOUTLAW MINI MADNESS\u201d CHAMP AT WISCASSET"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Credit Photos: Mary and Peter Taylor<\/p><\/div>\n

By Lisa Maguire<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Saturday<\/span> was \u201cOutlaw Mini Madness\u201d at Wiscasset Speedway.\u00a0\u00a0 Competitors from as far away as Florida came to participate in the seventy-five lap race.\u00a0 The group two division of racing was also on the agenda, featuring Late Model Sportsman, Strictly Streets, and Modified.<\/p>\n

First on the track for the feature races were the Late Model Sportsman in a thirty-five lap event.\u00a0 Starting at the pole was the #00 of Alex Waltz.\u00a0 Beside him was the #6 of Chris Bowie.\u00a0 Behind was Tyler Robbins of the #34.\u00a0 When green flag racing began, Waltz sped ahead for the lead.\u00a0 Bowie fought back, and edged ahead of Waltz on the back stretch during lap one for the lead.\u00a0 Tyler Robbins took second coming out of turn four during lap four.<\/p>\n

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Behind the race leaders, cars were coming up fast.\u00a0 The #4 of Ben Erskine and Nick Hinkley of the #15 came up behind Waltz and Robbins, but were not able to advance.\u00a0 Waltz passed Robbins during lap twelve on the back stretch for second.\u00a0 This gave an opening to Hinkley, who passed Robbins for third.<\/p>\n

There was a caution during lap thirteen, and on the restart, Waltz had a poor start, and fell behind.\u00a0 Hinkley passed him for second, and Erskine passed him for third.\u00a0 Coming up from his tenth place start was Dave St Clair of the #14.\u00a0 St Clair passed Erskine during lap sixteen.\u00a0 The following lap Hinkley passed Bowie for the lead.<\/p>\n

The next leader change came during lap twenty-three when St Clair passed Bowie for second on the outside of turn two.\u00a0 Erskine passed Bowie during lap twenty-five on the outside of turn three for third.\u00a0 Then there was a caution as the #04 of TJ Watson went up into the turn one wall after making contact with Robbins.\u00a0 When action resumed on the track, Erskine slowed on the track causing a backup, and the #17 of Chris Thorne sped his way into third place.\u00a0 Thorne continued his advance up the track, and passed St Clair during lap twenty-eight for second.\u00a0 The #21 of Shane Clark, who had started in fourteenth, had worked his way up through the pack, and during lap thirty-two, moved up under St Clair and took third.<\/p>\n

The race had an exciting conclusion, with only two laps to go, Thorne bobbled on the track, causing a mix-up in race leaders.\u00a0 Hinkley still held the lead, but Clark moved to second, and St Clair to third.\u00a0 Thorne fell back to forth.\u00a0 Hinkley took the win.\u00a0 Clark, who placed first when Late Models raced last, took second.\u00a0 St Clair placed third.<\/p>\n

After the race, Hinkley said, \u201cI was glad to see that caution, when Chris Bowie had a pretty good lead. There were cars racing side by side, but the caution grouped us all back together, and I knew I had a strong car and I was able to come out ahead. I knew the race was going to be tough, starting in twelfth, but the cautions helped group up us, and I was able to get to the front.\u00a0 I am focusing on Late Model racing right now.\u00a0 I will race Prostock a few weeks leading up the Boss Hog 100, but other than that, it is going to be Late Model.\u00a0 It was too much on the car to keep changing it every week.\u00a0 I want to thank my sponsors Ideal Portable Toilets and Fishermen\u2019s Catch Seafood Market.\u00a0 I also want to thank my whole crew, and I wish a Happy Father\u2019s Day to everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Strictly Streets provided a show for the fans.\u00a0 The twenty-five lap feature was exciting to the finish.\u00a0 Starting on the pole was the #51X of Bryan Robbins.\u00a0 Beside him was the #03 of Jerry Robbins.\u00a0 Starting in third was Cody Verrill of the #11.\u00a0 When the green flag flew over the track, Jerry Robbins took an early lead.\u00a0 The #26 of Corey Morgan headed to the outside and took second place. The #51 of Kyle Hewins took third.\u00a0 This was all in the opening lap!\u00a0 A lot of racing action!<\/p>\n

During lap three, Morgan advanced to the lead, and the #55H of Kurt Hewins passed Kyle Hewins for third.\u00a0 Kurt Hewins found an opening to pass Jerry Robbins during lap seven, and took second.\u00a0 Kyle Hewins followed Kurt Hewins and also passed Jerry Robbins for third place.\u00a0 Kurt Hewins advanced up the track and waited patiently to see if Morgan would slip up, giving him the chance to take the lead.\u00a0 During lap fifteen, Kurt Hewins was able to get under Morgan on the front stretch and take the lead.\u00a0 Kyle Hewins took the inside track, and while Morgan was stuck in the outer groove, passed for second, moving Morgan to third.<\/p>\n

Moving up from his sixth place start was the #83 of Dan Brown.\u00a0 Brown passed Morgan on the inside coming out of turn two onto the backstretch.\u00a0 Race leaders remained constant until the finish.\u00a0 This was Kurt Hewins second win in a row.\u00a0 Kyle Hewins placed second.\u00a0 Brown came in third.<\/p>\n

Post-race Kurt Hewins said, \u201cIt was a good race.\u00a0 I think the guys behind me were faster.\u00a0 I just got the positions to lead and held them off.\u00a0 It was caution free too!\u00a0 It was a good race.\u00a0 I want to thank Eric and Ellen Brown of Brown\u2019s Construction, they own the car.\u00a0 I want thank my girlfriend, Del, and my crew chief Red Edmonds.\u201d<\/p>\n

A thirty lap Modified feature was action packed.\u00a0 Four time Modified winner, Mark Lucas, had to really fight for his win this race.\u00a0 Starting at the pole was the #18 of Kevin Douglas.\u00a0 Beside him was the #61 of Shawn Austin.\u00a0 In third was Richard Jordan of the #8.<\/p>\n

Off the start, the #85 of Jairet Harrison passed Jordan for third.\u00a0 There was a lot of jockeying for position, but the next race leader change didn\u2019t happen until lap eleven when Nick Reno of the #7 passed Harrison for third.\u00a0 Austin fell back out of the top three and Reno moved to second and Harrison back to third.<\/p>\n

Lap thirteen saw Mark Lucas of the #5 head to the outside and pass Harrison for third.\u00a0 There was a heated race between Lucas and Reno, each vying for position.\u00a0 During lap twenty-one Lucas got into Reno, sending Reno into a spin.\u00a0 Lucas invoked the Gentleman Rule, and Reno lost no position, but Lucas went to the back of the pack.\u00a0 The new running order was Douglas maintaining the lead.\u00a0 Reno was in second.\u00a0 Harrison was in third.<\/p>\n

The restart saw Douglas and Reno side to side, but a second caution brought another restart.\u00a0 When racing action resumed on the track, it was more two wide racing action, with Reno briefly taking the lead, only to lose it again to Douglas.\u00a0 Lucas had worked his way back up through the pack from the back.\u00a0 He passed Harrison on the inside, taking third.\u00a0 A determined Lucas progressed up the track and passed Reno on the outside for second during lap twenty-six.\u00a0 With only two laps to go, Lucas made his way around Douglas, taking the lead, which he did not relinquish for the remainder of the race.\u00a0 As the cars were heading out of turn four for the checkered, Reno spun and went sideways on the front stretch, passing over the finish line behind the #36 of Ryan Robbins.\u00a0 Lucas took the win.\u00a0 Douglas placed second.\u00a0 Rounding out the top three was Robbins.\u00a0 Reno placed fourth.<\/p>\n

After the race, Lucas said, \u201cI want to thank my crew and my family, Richard and Vanessa Jordan, JT Race Cars, Martin Ramsay, Dallas Staples Construction, and thanks to the other Modifieds that showed interest.\u00a0 Hopefully some more will join us.\u00a0 Wiscasset is a great family oriented fun place to race.\u00a0 Most everybody helps each other out and are friends.\u00a0 The fans have a good time, and they enjoy the races.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Spotlighted feature of the night was a seventy-five lap \u201cOutlaw Mini Madness\u201d event.\u00a0 There were drivers from New Hampshire and Florida who came to participate in this event.\u00a0 To determine race order, the top fourteen of the heat race winners were inverted.\u00a0 There was a lot of early movement in this action packed feature.<\/p>\n

Starting at the pole was the #83 of Brady Romano.\u00a0 Beside him was Mike Soucy of the #6.\u00a0 Behind him was the #2ME of Rob Greenleaf.\u00a0 During lap one, Greenleaf took the lead.\u00a0 Lap three saw the #88 of Emerson Cayer pass for third.\u00a0 During lap five, Romano dropped back to fourth. Cayer advanced to second, and the #2 of Toby Wells advanced to third.\u00a0 Wells headed to the inside and passed Cayer for second during lap six.<\/p>\n

There was a caution during lap eight, and on the restart, Wells drove side by side with Greenleaf, looking for the lead.\u00a0 During lap nine, Wells took the lead and Greenleaf dropped to second.\u00a0 Cayer was in third.\u00a0 There was action on the track, and door by door racing throughout the pack, as all tried to gain in position.<\/p>\n

During lap twenty, there was a caution when the #20 of Shawn Kimball suffered a mechanical problem.\u00a0 When racing action resumed on the track, Greenleaf was hung out to dry on the outside groove.\u00a0 Cayer passed under for second, then the #26 of Brent Roy took third.<\/p>\n

Moving up from his thirteenth starting position, Jimmy Childs of the #10 advanced into third place when he passed Roy for third.\u00a0 Childs looked for his opportunity to pass for second.\u00a0 That chance came during lap twenty-nine and he passed Cayer on the inside of turn three for second.\u00a0 There was a caution during lap thirty-seven, and the resulting restart was exciting.\u00a0 Childs got a good jump off the start and leaped to the lead, passing Wells.\u00a0 There was a battle for third brewing between Cayer and Greenleaf.\u00a0 Greenleaf was able to get under Cayer and passed on turn two during lap forty-two.<\/p>\n

Lap forty-three was exciting for the fans when Wells briefly took the lead.\u00a0 Childs was on the inside track, and Wells came down, and the pair made contact.\u00a0 Wells went into a slide, and when the dust cleared, Childs was once again in the lead.\u00a0 Cayer was in second, and Wells was in third.\u00a0 During lap fifty-two Wells took the inside track and passed Cayer for second.<\/p>\n

A caution during lap fifty-eight grouped all the cars back together again for a restart.\u00a0 Childs and Wells raced door to door and it was an intense battle for the lead.\u00a0 Behind them, Greenleaf passed Cayer on the inside during lap sixty-two for third.\u00a0 The scuffle for the lead continued through lap sixty-three, when Wells dropped in behind Childs, unable to complete a pass. Greenleaf then gets under Wells during lap seventy-three, and passed for second.\u00a0 Childs takes home his biggest win of the season.\u00a0 Greenleaf placed second.\u00a0 Wells brought up the rear in third.<\/p>\n

Post-race Childs said, \u201cWell, coming from the rear in a seventy-five lap race is tough.\u00a0 I saved my tires for a little bit, until I got up into the top five. Once I got up there, I wanted to hunt that #2 car down for the lead.\u00a0 I got to him, and he ran me high a few times, and chopped down on me a couple times as I tried to pass.\u00a0 But, I didn\u2019t put up with it, and I beat him.\u00a0 He is a sore loser though.\u00a0 I would get up under him, and when you get so far, there is a rule that it is your spot, you let him pass, but there were no rules for Wells. He just chopped down, no matter how far you were underneath.\u00a0 That\u2019s what happened when he went into a slide.\u00a0 But, I showed him how Maine racer\u2019s race, and we beat him!\u00a0 Maine racers aren\u2019t slouchers!\u00a0 I want to thank my father, Billy Childs, first of all.\u00a0 I want to thank my sponsor\u2019s, Tire King, Dana\u2019s Heavy Duty Trucking, and Heather Leagueax Magnetic Jewelry.\u00a0 Also my family and friends, especially Tina King, she has been a lifelong supporter of me.\u00a0 I want to thank my fans, and my girlfriend Krystal, and the Wiscasset staff- you couldn\u2019t ask for better people- they are just so nice to you.\u201d<\/p>\n

Wiscasset Speedway resumes racing action, Saturday, June 27, 2015<\/span> with its group one lineup of divisions: Prostock, Napa Super Street, Thunder 4\u2019s, and New England Four Cylinder Prostock.\u00a0 The flex race of the week are Nelcar Legends, in a twenty-five lap event.\u00a0 Pit gates open at 2:00 PM<\/span>.\u00a0 Grandstand gates open at 4:00 PM<\/span>.\u00a0 Racing begins at 6:00 PM<\/span>.\u00a0 Admission is $5.00 for adults and children aged seven and older.\u00a0 Kids six and under are free.\u00a0 Pit admission is $20.00.\u00a0 Race fans and drivers can purchase their favorite pictures from not only this season, but from season\u2019s past, at Peter Taylor\u2019s (the track photographer) website: www.petespicks.smugmug.com<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0 Wiscasset Speedway is located on West Alna Road in Wiscasset.\u00a0 For more information, head to the Wiscasset Speedway website at www.wiscassetspeedway.com<\/a>.\u00a0 The Wiscasset Speedway website is packed with information, including schedule of events, division rosters and rules, race results, and driver profiles.\u00a0 Head on over to take a look.<\/p>\n

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WISCASSET SPEEDWAY OFFICIAL RESULTS (JUNE 20, 2015)<\/strong><\/p>\n

LATE MODEL SPORTSMAN (35 LAPS)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. #15 Nick Hinkley, Wiscasset<\/li>\n
  2. #21 Shane Clark, Winterport<\/li>\n
  3. #14 Dave St Clair, Liberty<\/li>\n
  4. #17 Chris Thorne, Sidney<\/li>\n
  5. #25 Will Collins, Waldoboro<\/li>\n
  6. #34 Tyler Robbins, Montville<\/li>\n
  7. #28 Steve Minott, Windham<\/li>\n
  8. #6 Chris Bowie, New Glouster<\/li>\n
  9. #3 Richard Jordon, Kingfield<\/li>\n
  10. #7 Jay Bailey, Wiscasset<\/li>\n
  11. #4ME T J Watson, Cundy\u2019s Harbor<\/li>\n
  12. #5X Bryan Robbins, Montville<\/li>\n
  13. #4 Ben Erskine, Farmington<\/li>\n
  14. #00 Alex Waltz, Walpole<\/li>\n
  15. #88X Wesley Turner, Montville<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    STRICTLY STREETS (25 LAPS)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

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    1. #55H Kurt Hewins, Leeds<\/li>\n
    2. #51 Kyle Hewins, Leeds<\/li>\n
    3. #83 Dan Brown, Peru<\/li>\n
    4. #26 Corey Morgan, Lewiston<\/li>\n
    5. #03 Jerry Robbins, Montville<\/li>\n
    6. #85 Chanler Harrison, Freeport<\/li>\n
    7. #51X Bryan Robbins, Montville<\/li>\n
    8. #11 Cody Verrill, Wiscasset<\/li>\n
    9. #00 Kimberly Knight, Chesterville<\/li>\n
    10. #99X Jeff Davis, Woolwich<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      DNS #8X Ethan Dinsmore, Hope<\/p>\n

      DNS #84 Kenny Harrison, Pownal<\/p>\n

      DNS #22 Thomas Smith, Edgecomb<\/p>\n

      MODIFIED (30 LAPS)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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      1. #5 Mark Lucas, Harpswell<\/li>\n
      2. #18 Kevin Douglas, Sidney<\/li>\n
      3. #36 Ryan Robbins, Dixfield<\/li>\n
      4. #7 Nick Reno, West Bath<\/li>\n
      5. #85 Jairet Harrison, Freeport<\/li>\n
      6. #8 Richard Jordon, Kingsfield<\/li>\n
      7. #33 Ron Bryant, Livermore<\/li>\n
      8. #3 Ed Trask, Augusta<\/li>\n
      9. #61 Shawn Austin, Norridgewock<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        OUTLAW MINI \u201cMINI MADNESS\u201d (75 LAPS)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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        1. #10 Jimmy Childs, Leeds<\/li>\n
        2. #2ME Rob Greenleaf, West Bath<\/li>\n
        3. #2 Toby Wells, Dublin, NH<\/li>\n
        4. #88 Emerson Cayer, Contookook, NH<\/li>\n
        5. #81 Bryan Lancaster, Skowhegan<\/li>\n
        6. #41 Dixon Smith, Sidney<\/li>\n
        7. #83 Brady Romano, Livermore Falls<\/li>\n
        8. #84 Mike Bolduc, Palermo<\/li>\n
        9. #13 Cody Tribbet, Richmond<\/li>\n
        10. #19 Shane Kaherl, Jay<\/li>\n
        11. #53 Nick Bissell,\u00a0 Palermo<\/li>\n
        12. #91 Scott Theriault, Debary, FL<\/li>\n
        13. #6 Mike Soucy, Hopkinton, NH<\/li>\n
        14. #26 Brent Roy, Vasselboro<\/li>\n
        15. #20 Shawn Kimball, Augusta<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          DNS #4X Travis Poulliot, Madison<\/p>\n

          DNS #17 Matt Weil, Biddeford<\/p>\n

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