{"id":1983,"date":"2010-06-21T13:20:42","date_gmt":"2010-06-21T13:20:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/maineracer.com\/wp\/?p=1983"},"modified":"2010-06-21T13:20:42","modified_gmt":"2010-06-21T13:20:42","slug":"ed-drake-kevin-douglass-triumphant-at-unity-raceway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maineracing.com\/legacy\/2010\/06\/ed-drake-kevin-douglass-triumphant-at-unity-raceway\/","title":{"rendered":"Ed Drake, Kevin Douglass triumphant at Unity Raceway"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\" \/>Unity, Maine \u2013 Veteran  racer Ed \u2018Fubby\u2019 Drake of Vasalboro outran his Late Model division  rivals and Sidney\u2019s Kevin Douglass prevailed in an extended, 40-lap main  event for the Monster Energy Drink Monsta Mini class, topping the stock  car racing card Saturday night at Unity Raceway. Victory lane at  Maine\u2019s Toughest Racing oval also played host to Nate Weston of Madison,  Bryan Robbins of Montville, Ben Clark of Clinton, Justin Moore of  Madison, Chelsea Young of Winterport, Cole Robinson of Clinton and  George Fernald III of Benton in front of the season\u2019s largest crowd, to  date.<br \/>\n<br \/><!--more-->\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\">\u2018Fubby\u2019 Drake turned  back several challengers during the event before the Late Model  feature\u2019s final restart, when he built a comfortable margin and outran  reigning track champion Frank Moulton of Burnham to the checkered flag.  Will Collins of Appleton finished third, in front of Jeff Burgess of  Fairfield and Palmyra\u2019s Louis Picard.<span> <\/span>Both Burgess and the  previous week\u2019s winner, David Folsom I of Skowhegan, looked strong  enough to mount a serious challenge to Drake. Burgess was hampered by  some contact on a restart that cost him several positions, while Folsom  ended up spinning from second position during a tough battle with  Waldo\u2019s Seth Raven. Drake and Folsom won the heat  races.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\">Kevin Douglass drove  from near the back of the starting lineup in dominating fashion to win  the special Monsta Mini division 40-lapper. Skowhegan\u2019s Dylan Lancaster  led several laps early in the event, the won a back-and-forth duel with  Benton\u2019s Lance Chapman for runner-up honors. Reigning division champion  Mike Wilson of Chelsea crossed the line in fourth position, followed by  Tim Collins of Farmingdale. Lancaster took the checkered flag in the  heat race.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\">Nate Weston turned  back several challenges from Winslow\u2019s Brad Bellows to earn his fourth  victory of the season in the Racin\u2019 Paper Super Street main event. Allen  Moellar of Dresden bounced back from a couple of spins to post a  third-place finish in his first Unity Raceway appearance of the season.  Nick Huff of Orrington and Norridgwock\u2019s RJ Austin rounded out the top  five. Weston also prevailed in the heat race.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\">Bryan Robbins made  another trip to victory lane following the Keystone Automotive  Industries Wildcat feature, where the battle for second position  produced some of the best racing of the night. Andy Turbovsky won that  battle for second-place hardware after a long duel with Burnham\u2019s Carl  McAlpine. Chris King of Burnham and Ed Sleeper of Vassalboro also kept  things interesting before crossing the line under the checkered flag in  fourth and fifth positions, respectively. Robbins also scored in heat  race competition.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\">Ben Clark was on his  game once again in Uncle Henry\u2019s Late Model Pro Four division  competition. Clark worked his way from the back of the pack flawlessly,  then drove away from all rivals to earn another trip to victory lane.  Steve Rackliff of Starks was the best of the rest, with third-place  hardware going to the previous week\u2019s winner, Corey Walker of Augusta.  Early race leader Bryan Lancaster of Skowhegan finished fourth, followed  by Cary Davis of Solon. Clark won the heat race.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\">The Aable Auto Parts  Flyin\u2019 4 feature event saw Justin Moore prevail in a race-long duel for  supremacy with New Sharon\u2019s Zach Audet. Rookie Brad Bosworth of  Cornville, the previous week\u2019s winner, stayed close to the leaders and  claimed the third-place trophy in front of Augusta\u2019s Cody Sleeper and  Washington\u2019s Steven Turner.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\">Chelsea Young was the  overall winner in the combined main event for the Waterville Oaks Ladies  and Geo &#038; Sons Teen Thunder classes. Cole Robinson of Clinton was  second across the line and the winner of the Teen portion of the 20-lap  race. Mika Wilson of Chelsea and Brooke Getchell of Pittsfield earned  second and third place trophies for the Ladies, while podium positions  for the Teen class went to Ricky Pease of Detroit and Kayla Chesley of  Skowhegan. Burnham\u2019s Emily McAlpine and Young were credited with heat  race victories.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\">George Fernald III of  Benton started dead last in the 17-car Enduro field and romped to  victory by a half-lap over younger brother Alex Fernald and point leader  Kenneth Pelotte. <span> <\/span>Clinton\u2019s Rob Paddock and Devon Meserve  of Cnaan rounded out the top five.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\">Keith Fuller dominated  the Vintage Modified race. James Sprague and Bob Hills finished in  second and third positions, respectively.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\">Stock car racing  action continues every Saturday, with the first race going green at 5:30  p.m.<span> <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\">For more information  visit <a href=\"http:\/\/unityraceway.info\/\" target=\"_blank\">unityraceway.info<\/a> or call (207) 453-2021.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\">Unity Raceway June 19  results:<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\">Late Model (35 laps):  1. 09 Ed Drake, Vassalboro; 2. 15 Frank Moulton, Burnham; 3. 25 Will  Collins, Appleton; 4. 34 Jeff Burgess, Fairfield; 5. 99 Louis Picard,  Palmyra; 6. 12 Seth Raven, Waldo; 7. 44 Tim Ferreira, Unity; 8. 9 Dylan  Turner, Freedom; 9. 10 Ralph Nason, Unity; 10. 10x Markus Lowe, Jackson;  11. 110 Glenn Curtis, Hudson; 12. 151 David Folsom II, Skowhegan; 13.  63 Ricky Morse, St. Albans; 14. x15 David Folsom I, Skowhegan; 15. 23x  Mike Hodgkins, Jefferson; 16. 6 Kyle Turner, Freedom.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\">Monster Energy Drink  Monsta Mini (40 laps): 1. 6 Kevin Douglass, Sidney; 2. 1 Dylan  Lancaster, Skowhegan; 3. 64 Lance Chapman, Burnham; 4. 92 Mike Wilson,  Chelsea; 5. 18 Tim Collins, Farmingdale; 6. 2 Gregg Cummings, Augusta;  7. 77 Dominic Bailey, Benton; 8. 62 Tim Robinson, Clinton; 9. 10 Reggie  Bickford, Oakland; 10. 61 John Fortin, Vassalboro; 11. 4 Nick Lizotte,  Sidney.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\">Racin\u2019 Paper Super  Street (20 laps): 1. 47 Nate Weston, Madison; 2. 73 Brad Bellows,  Winslow; 3. 4 Allen Moeller, Dresden; 4. 21 Nick Huff, Orrington; 5. 61  RJ Austin, Norridgewock; 6. 94 Steve Rackliff, Starks; 7. 11 Michael  Fortier, Winslow.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\">Keystone Automotive  Industries Wildcat (20 laps): 1. 51 Bryan Robbins, Montville; 2. 14 Andy  Turbovsky, Winslow; 3. 18 Carl McAlpine, Burnham; 4. 29 Chris King,  Burnham; 5. 22 Ed Sleeper, Vassalboro; 6. 2 Ryan Robinson, Waterville;  7. 31 Brent Chase, Burnham; 8. 51r Tyler Ring, N\/A; 9. 24 Eddie  Gilblair, Jr., Skowhegan; 10. Ed Gilblair, Skowhegan; 11. Troy  Patterson, Stockton Springs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\">Uncle Henry\u2019s Late  Model Pro Four (20 laps): 1. 21 Ben Clark, Clinton; 2. 94 Steve  Rackliff, Starks; 3. 20 Corey Walker, Augusta; 4. 81 Bryan Lancaster,  Skowhegan; 5. 6 Cary Davis, Solon; 6. 51 Mike Mason, Skowhegan; 6. 5  Bill Ellis, Parkman; 7. 26 Norm Cummings, Jr., Augusta.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\">Aable Auto Parts  Flyin\u2019 4 (20 laps): 1. 5 Justin Moore, Madison; 2. 19 Zach Audet, New  Sharon; 3. 15 Brad Bosworth, Cornville; 4. 29 Cody Sleeper, Augusta; 5. 7  Steven Turner, Washington; 6. 316 Mike Gilbert, Canaan; 7. 26 Paul  Jackson, Augusta; 8. 48 Tony DeJulio, Ellsworth; 9. 57 Brian Dickey,  Madison.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\">Waterville Oaks Ladies  (20 laps): 1. 18 Chelsea Young, Winterport, 2. 92 Mika Wilson, Chelsea;  3. 16 Brooke Getchell, Pittsfield; 4. 00 Alica Goodwin, Clinton; 5. 23  Amanda Batchelder, Fairfield.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\">Geo &#038; Sons Teen  Thunder (20 laps): 1. 61 Cole Robinson, Clinton; 2. 20 Ricky Pease,  Detroit; 3. 3 Kayla Chesley, Skowhegan; 4. 88x Westley Turner,  Montville; 5. 18 Emily McAlpine, Burnham; 6. 62 Kyle Robinson, Clinton;  7. 15 Colby Robbins, Montville.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\">Enduro (25 laps, 17  cars, top-five): 1. 91 George Fernald III, Benton; 2. 15 Alex Fernald,  Benton; 3. 11 Ken Pelotte, Fairfield; 4. 17 Rob Paddock, Clinton; 5.  Devon Meserve, Canaan.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\">Vintage Modified (20  laps): 1. 2 Keith Fuller; 2. 10 James Sprague; 3. 88x Bob Hills.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Unity, Maine \u2013 Veteran racer Ed \u2018Fubby\u2019 Drake of Vasalboro outran his Late Model division rivals and Sidney\u2019s Kevin Douglass prevailed in an extended, 40-lap main event for the Monster Energy Drink Monsta Mini class, topping the stock car racing card Saturday night at Unity Raceway. Victory lane at Maine\u2019s Toughest Racing oval also played [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1983","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-unity-raceway"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/maineracing.com\/legacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1983","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/maineracing.com\/legacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/maineracing.com\/legacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maineracing.com\/legacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maineracing.com\/legacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1983"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/maineracing.com\/legacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1983\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/maineracing.com\/legacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1983"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maineracing.com\/legacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1983"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maineracing.com\/legacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1983"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}