Speedway 95
1070 Odlin Rd, Hermon, ME 04401
(207) 945-9595
“Get Smart”
story by Chris Roy
Driving the number 24 late model Deane Smart, raced the “Long John” last season here at Unity Raceway. Usually Dean races at Speedway 95, but they had the weekend off, so along with some of the other drivers they made the trip to Unity, last weekend to take on “Maine’s Toughest Track” once again. Though last weekend the 24 car made the long trip north to “Spud Speedway”, where he finished 2nd behind Austin Theriault.
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ZACH AUDET WINS LITTLE ENDURO SERIES EVENT AT SPEEDWAY 95
Zach Audet of Skowhegan led only two laps of the 25 lap Little Enduro feature at Speedway 95’s Wacky Wednesday night racing, but they were the last two, as he passed race long leader Ken Getchell of Newburgh on the 23rd lap to seal the win. Getchell fell to third in the final two laps as Hampden’s Travis Beal also slid by to place second. While the top three were battling up front, a few car lengths behind, pole sitter Garret Hayman of Milford held off a determined Andrew Crosby of Hermon for the fourth spot, with Crosby settling for fifth after a race long battle with Hayman for fourth. 22 cars started the 25 lap race, the first in a series of 3 extra lap races to be held throughout out the Wednesday night season. The race was stopped only once, on the first lap, for an accident that eliminated Bangor’s Gene Trojano II and Michael Blais of Hampden. read more…
Emma Libby a teen with class.
story by Chris Roy
Emma Libby from Hudson, ME regularly races at Speedway 95 but there was no racing because of the “Monster Jam”, so Emma made the trip to Unity Raceway this past weekend to compete in the teen’s class. Emma is only 13 years old and is ready to take on Maine’s Toughest Track.
Emma’s Uncle Doug, drove the 23 car for a number of years and now it’s her turn to go fast! Her dad does all the work as the crew chief and mechanic.
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DURRELL TAKES LITTLE ENDURO FEATURE
DURRELL TAKES LITTLE ENDURO FEATURE
Newburgh’s Darren Durrel took up pretty much where he left off last season as he once again dominated the Little Enduro feature at the Wacky Wednesday season opener at Speedway 95 Wednesday night. Durrell started the event in the fourth spot, but was in the lead for good by lap 3. Andrew Crosby of Hermon challenged Durrell for the top spot, but ended up third after he was assessed a one spot penalty at the finish for jumping the green flag on the race’s only reastart. Ted Ryder of Carmel finished in second after leading early. Chris Carroll of Greenbush finished the race in fourth, while Michael Blais of Hampden came in fifth out of the 17 starters.
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STEVE HEATH TAKES SPORT-FOUR SERIES EVENT
STEVE HEATH TAKES SPORT-FOUR SERIES EVENT
Mike Hopkins makes it 3 for 3 in Late Models
Steve Heath of Milo outlasted a determined but disappointed Bradley Norris of Ellsworth to take the win in Saturday night’s Varney Agency Sport-Four Series event number one. Heath started on the pole by virtue of winning the qualifying heat and swapped the lead with Norris several times as the duo raced side by side for the first 16 laps. Heath took the lead for good on lap 17 as the pair went inside and outside while overlapping a slower car. In his haste to catch back up, Norris spun his car out of second place in turn four of the 28th lap, and ended up third after 2010 champion Keith Ogden of Holden slipped by into second as Norris recovered from the spin. Fourth went to Mike Heath of Brownville with last week’s winner Jay Robichaud of Eddington finishing in fifth. The remaining order of finish was 6. Becky Elston, Carmel,7. Ralph Allen, Hermon, 8. Joshua Grant, Carmel,9. James Johnson II, Bucksport,10. Ryan Kennedy, Holden,11. Roy Hathorn, Brownville 12. Bradley Dolan, Winterport.
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