Wiscasset Raceway management announced this week that the track has been chosen as one of only 45 oval tracks in the nation to have the prestigious Contingency Connection national program for their racers in 2008!  According to track owner / promoter Doug White, "Over 100 tracks applied to participate in the program but the Center of Speed was chosen because of the importance we place on our weekly racing program." National manufacturers such as Moroso, JE Pistons, Auto Meter, MSD, Comp Cams, Mr. Gasket, Hedman Hedders, Richmond Gear, TCI, ACCEL, Lincoln Electric, Taylor Vertex, melling, Zoom, RJS Safety Equipment and many, many more will be posting awards for Wiscasset Raceway racers as part of the program.
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WISCASSET RACEWAY PRESS RELEASE 5/25/08

     Near perfect early summer weather greeted a large and eager crowd at Maine's "Center of Speed" for the running of the annual Coastal 200 and Wiscasset Raceway's salute to the troops with Operation Recognition. The program started with special opening ceremonies honoring the men and women of the military and their famililies, plus recognizining the efforts of Operation Recognition. When the dust cleared and the marathon program ended, it was West Bath's Bill Whorff Jr standing in victory lane holding the first place trophy and ready to cash the $10,000 winner's check for winning the Coastal 200. .H.;    10 Rick Sirois – Norridgewock;    11. Peter Bourque – Portsmouth, NH;    12. Josh Kauffman – Unity;    13. Roger Allard – Cundy's Harbor
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WISCASSET RACEWAY PRESS RELEASE 5/21/08

WISCASSET RACEWAY AND OPERATION RECOGNITION TO HONOR MILITARY ON SUNDAY THE 25TH

Sunday, May 25th at 1:00pm Wiscasset Raceway will continue its Memorial Day weekend tradition with the running of the annual Coastal 200. The $10,000 to win event for the Late Model Sportsman class will provide a thrilling finale to a special program with a special message. Track owner Doug White has joined forces with Operation Recognition to pay tribute to our military members, past and present, and their families with a free day at the races. Prior to the drop of the green flag Sunday afternoon, panel of goverment and military dignitaries will join Operation Recognition and Wiscasset Raceway with a special opening ceremony.

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WISCASSET RACEWAY PRESS RELEASE 5/18/08 

Johnny Clark gave a stellar repeat performance Sunday afternoon at Wiscasset Raceway on his way to a wire to wire win, a big paycheck and an extra bonus in the process. Clark, the opening day winner at Wiscasset just a week earlier, held off a late race charge from Travis Benjamin in the closing laps to win the Ray Haskell Ford 125 for the Pro All Stars Series by just a half car length. The win was Clark's first of the year in the PASS tour but his 5th win in his last six trips to the Center of Speed going back through the 2007 season. For the second week in a row Benjamin was the only driver to challenge Clark's dominance and he continually hounded the leader throughout the second half of the race. But with the race slowed by nine cautions, Benjamin was never able to settle into a long green flag run that his car needed. 5-time PASS North champ Ben Rowe held 3rd throughout much of the race and joined the pair in victory lane.

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    Hallowell's Johnny Clark has been on a major roll at Wiscasset Raceway over the past year and his dominance of Maine's fastest track continued Saturday May 10th with a convincing win on opening day. Clark started 11th in the 23 car field and gradually picked his way along the outside lane into the top five. From there he took the lead from Chuck Lachance following a lap 22 caution and survived two more late race restarts to take the checkers in the 50 lap main event for the Clark's Car Crushing Prostocks.
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