{"id":1743,"date":"2008-05-26T11:55:45","date_gmt":"2008-05-26T11:55:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/maineracer.com\/wp\/?p=1743"},"modified":"2008-05-26T11:55:45","modified_gmt":"2008-05-26T11:55:45","slug":"blanchette-brown-beat-the-rain-in-jarracing-go-karts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maineracing.com\/legacy\/2008\/05\/blanchette-brown-beat-the-rain-in-jarracing-go-karts\/","title":{"rendered":"Blanchette, Brown beat the rain in JARRacing Go Karts"},"content":{"rendered":"

Blanchette, Brown beat the rain in JARRacing Go Karts
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OXFORD, Maine – .For the fourth time in as many weeks to start the season, Friday night produced a first-time winner in the JARRacing Photography Go Kart Series at Oxford Plains Speedway.<\/font>
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Wade Blanchette led from wire-to-wire, holding off the stern challenge of point leader and past champion Brandon Varney to capture the 20-lap Box Stock feature.<\/font><\/div>\n
The series also produced its fourth consecutive different winner in the Gold Plate division, with Josh Brown returning to victory lane for the initial time in 2008.<\/font><\/div>\n
Evan Armington (Purple Plate) and Stephen Beattie (Star Champ) each prevailed for third straight week on a night that was sandwiched on both ends by rain.<\/font><\/div>\n
After a one-hour delay wiped out most of practice, a second series of showers just after sunset scrubbed the final two features of the night. Next week's card will begin with the Blue Plate and Unrestricted make-up races, followed by a full card of heats and features. The Friday, May 30 program will start at the customary time of 6:30 p.m.<\/font><\/div>\n
Blanchette worked feverishly for his win, as Varney twice brushed the safety tire at the entrance to the front stretch in his bid to pass Blanchette on the inside.<\/font><\/div>\n
It wasn't enough to change the result, however, with Blanchette prevailing by a car length. Ethan Brown was a career-best third for the first trophy of his rookie campaign.<\/font><\/div>\n
Brown claimed his checkers by a similar one-car length margin over defending division champion Spencer Morse. <\/font><\/div>\n
Kyle Metivier was solidly entrenched in third throughout the second half of the event. Dave Blackwell and Brady Smith, both among the early-season feature winners in the class, ran fourth and fifth.<\/font><\/div>\n
Beattie led the final nine laps of the Star Champ heat and every circuit of the feature with Mike Ricker closely in tow.<\/font><\/div>\n
The Purple Plate finale proved the best race of the night, with Armington and triple-threat Varney dicing it out throughout the opening laps. Varney yielded the top spot on lap 7 before taking it back two trips later.<\/font><\/div>\n
Armington claimed the advantage just before a caution flag on lap 10, and having the preferred inside line gave him the edge on the ensuing restart. He settled into a comfortable margin of victory over Varney and Zachary Rich. Owen Poisson was fourth, with Dylan Haskell fifth.<\/font><\/div>\n
Racing resumes at OPS Saturday with five divisions of racing and a huge holiday weekend fireworks display on Oxford Federal Credit Union Night. The green flag flies at 6:30 p.m.
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STAR CHAMP (20 laps):<\/strong> 1. Stephen Beattie, Conway, N.H.; 2. Mike Ricker, Sebago.
Lap leaders: <\/strong>Beattie 1-20. 
Heat winner:<\/strong> Beattie.<\/p>\n

GOLD PLATE (20 laps): <\/strong>1. Josh Brown, South Paris; 2. Spencer Morse, Waterford; 3. Kyle Metivier, Lisbon; 4. Dave Blackwell, Brunswick; 5. Brady Smith, Porter; 6. Ethan Roubo, Saco; 7. Katrina Bright, Wilton; 8. Neil Bernier, Minot; 9. Zach Harmon, Buxton..
Lap leaders:<\/strong> Brown 1-20.
Heat winner:<\/strong> Brown.<\/p>\n

PURPLE PLATE (20 laps):<\/strong> 1. Evan Armington, Lovell; 2. Brandon Varney, Lewiston; 3. Zachary Rich, Casco; 4. Owen Poisson, Brunswick; 5. Dylan Haskell, West Baldwin.
Lap leaders: <\/strong>Varney 1-6, Armington 7-8, Varney 9, Armington 10-20.
Heat winner:<\/strong> Varney. <\/p>\n

BOX STOCK (20 laps): <\/strong>1. Wade Blanchette, Buxton; 2. Brandon Varney, Lewiston; 3. Ethan Brown, South Paris; 4. Kyle Mooney, New Gloucester; 5. Chase Staples, Durham; 6. Ethan Matot, Casco; 7. Matthew Mason, Groveton, N.H.; 8. Brodie Morse, Waterford.
Lap leaders:<\/strong> Blanchette 1-20.
Heat winner:<\/strong> Varney.<\/p>\n

UNRESTRICTED:<\/strong> Rained out to May 30.
Heat winner: Evan Beaulieu, Durham.<\/p>\n

BLUE PLATE:<\/strong> Rained out to May 30.
Heat winner: Jacob Hendsbee, Whitefield.<\/font><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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