{"id":1897,"date":"2007-08-13T13:34:23","date_gmt":"2007-08-13T13:34:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/maineracer.com\/wp\/?p=1897"},"modified":"2007-08-13T13:34:23","modified_gmt":"2007-08-13T13:34:23","slug":"speedway-95-news-release-08-11-07","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maineracing.com\/legacy\/2007\/08\/speedway-95-news-release-08-11-07\/","title":{"rendered":"Speedway 95 News Release 08-11-07"},"content":{"rendered":"

peedway 95 News Release 08-11-07<\/span> <\/p>\n

By Bill DaButler <\/p>\n

(Hermon, Me) Two drivers began their weekend tied in the standings for the Strictly Street Series, and one was crowned champion at Speedway 95 in Hermon, on Saturday, August 11th <\/span>

Rowland, “Jr. Rockin’” Robinson of Steuben and Jim Carr, Jr. of Clifton were tied in the standings coming into Saturdays 3rd and final series race. Carr took the win in the heat race, and inherited the point’s lead, but Robinson, in a borrowed car, moved to the front of the field to take in the win Ellsworth’s Brad Norris. Carr, who finished third, took second in the final standings. <\/p>\n

Points Leader Paul White of Corinna took the pole for the Dysart’s Pro-Stocks, and held the top spot to the checkered flag, despite two cautions. Ryan Deane of Winterport finished second, and heat race winner, and defending champion, John Phippen, Jr. of Town Hill finished in the third spot. <\/p>\n

In the Limited Sportsman Division, Brenton Parritt of Steuben was the race leader at lap 22, when Deane Smart of Bradley nosed his way past Parritt to take the win. Parritt settled for second, and Fred “Pee Wee” Brown of Winterport grabbed the third place finish. <\/p>\n

Keith Pierce of Hudson crossed the line for the win in the Super Streets, with defending champion John Kalel, II of Orrington behind him in second. Greg Pung of Franklin joined the winner’s circle third, while rookie Kevin Colson of Orrington grabbed the fourth spot with a last lap pass over point’s leader Steve Moulton of Glenburn. <\/p>\n

Mike Hopkins made it three in a row by earning the win in the Sport-Four division, Steve Heath of Brownville captured second, and Spencer Garvin of Belfast took third. Point’s leader Lewis Batchelder of Dixmont and David Green of Hampden, ran each other hard, Batchelder was sent to the rear as a penalty, while Green was sent back to the pits. <\/p>\n

The Quirk Chevrolet Super Cup Series arrived at the track for the final race in the American Mini-Cup Series, and the National Championship. A father and son were in victory lane. Josh Ireland of Howland took the win, his father, Fred Ireland came in second. Rich Hall of Mechanic Falls took third. The fourth spot, and the championship went to Francis Bernard of Howland. <\/p>\n

Unofficial Results: <\/p>\n

Dysart’s ProStocks <\/p>\n

Finish Car # Name Town <\/p>\n

1. 15 Paul White Corinna <\/p>\n

2. 54 Ryan Deane Winterport <\/p>\n

3. 59 John Phippen Town Hill <\/p>\n

4. 69 Doug Day Glenburn <\/p>\n

5. 19 Duane Seekins Stockton Springs
Limited Sportsman <\/p>\n

Finish Car # Name Town <\/p>\n

1. 24 Deane Smart Bradley <\/p>\n

2. 27 Brenton Parritt Steuben <\/p>\n

3. 48 Fred Brown Winterport <\/p>\n

4. 21 Shane Clark Winterport <\/p>\n

5. 10 Glen Curtis, Sr. Hudson <\/p>\n

Super Street <\/p>\n

Finish Car # Name Town <\/p>\n

1. 2 Keith Pierce Hudson <\/p>\n

2. 5 John Kalel, II Orrington <\/p>\n

3. 45 Greg Pung Franklin <\/p>\n

4. 55 Kevin Colson Frankfort <\/p>\n

5. 80 Steve Moulton Glenburn <\/p>\n

Strictly Street (Strictly Street Series #3) <\/p>\n

Finish Car # Name Town <\/p>\n

1. 28 Rowland Robinson, Jr. Steuben <\/p>\n

2. 8 Brad Norris Ellsworth <\/p>\n

3. 9 Jim Carr, Jr. Clifton <\/p>\n

4. 65 Melanie Hamel Bangor <\/p>\n

5. 16 Keith Daggett Alton <\/p>\n

Sport-Four <\/p>\n

Finish Car # Name Town <\/p>\n

1. 50 Mike Hopkins Hermon <\/p>\n

2. 0 Steve Heath Brownville <\/p>\n

3. 66 Spencer Garvin Belfast <\/p>\n

4. 16 David Green Hampden <\/p>\n

5. 46 David Shorey Old Town <\/p>\n

Quirk Chevrolet Super Cup Series <\/p>\n

Finish Car # Name Town <\/p>\n

1. 16 Josh Ireland Howland <\/p>\n

2. 99 Fred Ireland Howland <\/p>\n

3. 5 Rich Hall Mechanic Falls <\/p>\n

4. 24 Francis Bernard, Jr. Howland <\/p>\n

5. 48 RJ Pinkham N. Anson <\/p>\n

Speedway 95 returns to action Wednesday, August 15th for Varney GMC Wacky Wednesday, weekend racing resumes Saturday August 18th at 7:00pm, including the final race in the 35-lap Sport-Four Series.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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