WISCASSET SPEEDWAY PRESS RELEASE MAY, 2 2015
BURGESS GRABS SECOND CONSECTUTIVE PROSTOCK WIN
Fans packed the Wiscasset Speedway grandstands on a bright afternoon for what proved to be exciting racing action. On the schedule were the group one division including Thunder 4’s, New England Four Cylinder Prostocks, NAPA Super Street, and Prostocks. The flex race of the week were the Wicked Good Vintage Racers.
Starting of the night was the Spotlight race, a thirty lap Thunder 4 Mini main event. Heat winner Leandra Martin of the #31 started at the pole. Behind were the #74 of Aaron Sevigny and Michael Golding of the #26. Despite several cautions at the start of the race, Martin was able to hold onto her lead, and those behind her had their work cut out for them to catch up. The #05 of Gerard Cote swept to second, and Aaron Sevigny spun out allowing the #28X of David Stone Jr to take third by lap three.
Starting in eighth place was the #5 of Ryan Chadwick. Chadwick expertly maneuvered his car through the pack to take second by lap five, and the #91 of Jamie Heath moved up and took third. Chadwick looked for his opportunity to pass Martin, but Martin was able to hold him off until they hit some lap traffic during lap twenty two. The duo were coming out of turn four and parted, with the #3 of Alison Glasier between them. Chadwick emerged a nose ahead and went on to solidify his lead and to ultimately take the win. Martin placed second. Heath took third.
Chadwick said, “I just had to race a patient race and to work my way up through. I had a good time racing with the #31, she had a good car. I want to thank my sponsors, including Hammond Mechanical, D&S Excavation, and Henny Automotive.”
A twenty-five lap New England Four Cylinder Prostocks was next on the track. The fans were excited to see the rivalry between the #24 of Jeff Prindall and the #98 of Kamren Knowles continue on the racetrack. Rivalry began last year when Kamren Knowles, a young fourteen year old driver, gave track veteran Prindall some competition at the Speedway. Kamren Knowles was the 2014 NEFCP champ, and Prindall was runner up. This year the top spot is already heated between the pair, and Saturday’s race was a crowd pleaser.
Starting at the pole was the 9X of Brooke Knowles and behind were the #99 of Cameron Folsom and the #55 of John Shorey. Right off the start Kamren Knowles leapt to the forefront, with Prindall hot on his heels in second. The #38 of Ryan Hayes was right behind them, looking for his chance to pass both on the track.
Door to door racing ensued with Prindall looking for his chance to pass Kamren Knowles. A caution during lap thirteen caused a restart. When racing action resumed on the track, Prindall got ahead by a nose. By lap sixteen, Kamren Knowles had pulled back to the front by a short margin, with Prindall to the side, and Hayes directly behind. During lap nineteen Prindall and Hayes made contact on the track causing Hayes to spin. The #27 of Jacob Hensbee advanced to third.
There was an exciting restart. Kamren Knowles was in first, but Prindall was to his side, racing neck and neck for the lead. Prindall had to fall back behind Knowles. Hayes was weaving through lap traffic, making his way back to the number three spot.
Then, during lap twenty three everything changed. When coming out of turn four the pair made contact with Kamren Knowles going to the infield in a spin. He kept going and no caution was called. The #24 of Prindall took the lead with Hayes moving to second and Hensbee to third.
Kamren Knowles raced to catch up to race leaders, and as they all went around turn four heading to the finish, a jumble on the track give Kamren Knowles the chance he needed to pass the #38 of Hayes, who had gotten caught in the mess, and sweep to a third place finish. Prindall took the checkered. Hensbee placed second.
Prindall said, “It was a good race. Between Kamren and I, well, he was driving real good. I don’t know what happened on the next to the last lap. I know I got underneath him. I tried not to get into him. I don’t know if he came down or I went up. I would have to look at the tape to see what happened. That was too bad because it was a good race. We try to put on a good show, and I hope the fans enjoyed it. There was a lot of side by side racing. My car was fast off the start, but it was hard to get the high groove once the tires heated up. We’ll try in a couple weeks to see if we can get the car back on the high side. I want to thank the fans for coming out in the cold and staying there. I want to thank Dubois Snowmobile and Repair, Tire Warehouse of Lewiston, and Mike Kibbin and Sons Construction.
Post-race Kamren Knowles said, “Well, I worked my way up to the front in the heat race, then in the feature I came up the front and led every lap. Got dumped and went to last with two laps to go. I kept the car going and came out with a third. You earn fans for winning, but more when you win racing clean and earn it!”
The Wicked Good Vintage Racers provided a show for fans with a twenty lap Late Model and Modfieds event. The #97 of Brian Hughes started at the pole, and kept the position, never relinquishing it. The #2 of Kevin Waterhouse moved up to the side of Brian Hughes and the pair set the pace for the race. The #7 of Steve Reny and the #420 of Keith Smalley battled for the third spot, with Reny taking third at the finish. Brian Hughes took the win, with Waterhouse placing second.
A second twenty lap Wicked Good Vintage Racer event was next on the agenda, with Late Model Sportsman and Outlaws competing. The #64 of Scott Tucker had the pole with the #86 of Bob Guyon and the #0 of Woody Davis behind. Guyon took an early lead. Coming up from behind was the #71 of Arthur Hannaford. Hannaford passed Davis for third before the completion of the first lap.
Moving rapidly from last place was James Osmond in the #?. Osmond passed Hannaford during lap three, taking third. Then Osmond passed both Guyon and Tucker on the outside during lap five to take the lead. Osmond looked out the rear view mirror of his #? Gremlin at his competitors trying to catch up for the remainder of the race. Guyon dropped back with mechanical issues with only a lap remaining. Tucker kept the number two spot, and Hannaford placed third. Osmond took the win.
The Napa Super Streets were the next crowd pleasers. This twenty five lap feature was more of a demolition derby than a race event. The antics on the racetrack had the fans cheering wildly. However, a fifth caution during lap seventeen had race officials declaring the next flag, caution or checkered, would end the race.
Right off the start, the #5 of Mark Lucas took the lead from the #06 of Zac Poland. The #2 of Josh Bailey moved to second. And the #1 of Adam Chadbourne moved to third. Lucas was a strong contender, and the majority of the race saw Lucas and Bailey battle for the lead, with Chadbourne waiting for either of the pair to make a mistake. A lap fourteen caution saw Lucas getting sent to the back of the pack, and although he was able to make it back into the top five, he was out of contention for the win.
The last restart during lap seventeen was action packed, with the #02 of Jason Curtis in the lead. Bailey passed him, securing first, and Chadbourne and Curtis battled for second. Chadbourne advanced to second. Bailey took the checkered. Chadbourne placed second. Curtis rounded out the top three in third.
In a post-race interview, Bailey said, “It was definitely a crazy race. It was hard fought. We really worked for that one. The car was good, but obviously there were obstacles in the way of completing the race, but we did have it at the end. I’d like to thank The Galley Restaurant, Possibilities Salon, my family, and everyone that helps me out with the car.”
The show finale was a forty lap Prostock feature. Starting at the pole was the # 13 of Nate Tribbet. Behind him were the #77 of Maggie Ferland and the #32 of Mike Orr. Ferland took an early lead, with Orr taking second. The #99 of Ajay Picard moved to third from his sixth place start by the end of lap one.
Starting in ninth place was the #1 of Jeff Burgess. Burgess put on a show, moving up through the pack, and by lap five had taken the lead. The #01 of Andy Saunders passed Orr during lap nine on the outside of turn three to take third. Saunders then passed Ferland during lap eleven for second. Starting in fifth was the #15 of Nick Hinkley. Hinkley was forced to the back to twelfth after spinning on the initial start of the race. Hinkley then worked his way through the field and advanced to third when he passed Ferland on the outside during lap fifteen. Race leaders remained constant through the remainder of the race. Burgess took the win. Saunders placed second. Hinkley took third place.
Burgess said, “I took the lead early, but it was a perfect race. We had that first caution on lap one. They relined us back up, and when we took back off, it opened and parted like the Red Sea for me. I just ran up the bottom until we got to fourth place. Then I pulled to the outside and passed four cars to take the lead. It was uneventful after that, other than a little bit of lap traffic we had to maneuver through. So, it was just the perfect day. I’d like to thank Ed Trask Drywall, Pro Knee, and P J Perrino, Attorney at Law, as well as Burgess Racing and Fabrication.”
Wiscasset Speedway resumes racing action, May 9, 2015 with its group two lineup of divisions: Late Model Sportsman, Strictly Street, Outlaw Mini, and Modfieds. The flex race of the week is a one hundred lap Enduro. Information about Enduro requirements can be found on the website. If you missed the racing action, or simply want to see it again, track videographer, Brandon Simmons, posts race footage on YouTube. It can be found by searching “Wiscasset Speedway”. Pit gates open at 2:00 PM. Grandstand gates open at 4:00 PM. Racing begins at 6:00 PM. Admission is $5.00 for adults and children aged seven and older. Kids six and under are free. Pit admission is $20.00. Wiscasset Speedway is located on West Alna Road in Wiscasset. For more information, head to the Wiscasset Speedway website at www.wiscassetspeedway.com.
WISCASSET SPEEDWAY OFFICIAL FINISH MAY 2, 2015
THUNDER 4 (30 LAPS)
1. #5 Ryan Chadwick, Wiscasset
2. #31 Leandra Martin, Richmond
3. #91 Jamie Heath, Waterford
4. #28X David Stone Jr, Sanford
5. #05 Gerard Cote, Oxford
6. #55 Craig Pyy, Gorham
7. #74 Aaron Sevigny, Windsor
8. #26 Michael Golding, Pownal
9. #3 Alison Glasier, Appleton
10. #58 David Greenleaf, Brunswick
11. #70 Roy Sevigny, Windsor
12. #28 David Stone Sr, Sanford
13. #54 Noah Haggett, Wiscasset
NEW ENGLAND FOUR CYLINDER PROSTOCKS (25 LAPS)
1. #24 Jeff Prindall, Lisbon Falls
2. #27 Jacob Hensbee, Whitefield
3. #98 Kamren Knowles, West Gardiner
4. #38 Ryan Hayes, Jefferson
5. #55 John Shorey, Alna
6. #99 Cameron Folsom, Augusta
7. #5 Cody Billings, Hartford
8. #15 Tyler Bailey, Wiscasset
9. #9X Brooke Knowles, West Gardiner
10. #42 Mike Kibbin, South China
NAPA SUPER STREET (25 LAPS)
1. #2 Josh Bailey, Wiscasset
2. #1 Adam Chadbourne, Woolwich
3. #02 Jason Curtis, Hollis
4. #5 Mark Lucas, Harpswell
5. #88 Jamie Norton, Farmingdale
6. #06 Zac Poland, Woolwich
7. #23 Brandon Sprague, Edgecomb
8. #32 Tasha Dyer, Arrowsic
PROSTOCK (40 LAPS)
1. #1 Jeff Burgess, East Madison
2. #01 Andy Saunders, Ellsworth
3. #15 Nick Hinkley, Wiscasset
4. #05 James Osmond, Wiscasset
5. #77 Maggie Ferland, Auburn
6. #13 Nathan Tribbet, Richmond
7. #99 Ajay Picard, Palmyra
8. #29 Kevin Morse, Woolwich
9. #96 Wyatt Alexander, Ellsworth
10. #32 Mike Orr, Wiscasset
11. #5 NA
12. #80 Dylan Turner, Freedom
13. #88X Westley Turner, Freedom
WICKED GOOD VINTAGE RACERS LATE MODEL AND MODIFIEDS (20 LAPS)
1. #97 Brian Hughes, Otisfield
2. #2 Kevin Waterhouse, West Paris
3. #7 Steve Reny, Boothbay
4. #420 Keith Smalley, Warren
5. #48 George Harding, Fairfield
6. #25 Mark Hughes, Milton Mills, NH
7. #22 Hal Clark, Brighton
8. #87 Jody Lewis, Boothbay
WICKED GOOD VINTAGE RACERS SPORTSMAN AND OUTLAWS (20 LAPS)
1. #? James Osmond, Wiscasset
2. #64 Scott Tucker, Winthrop
3. #71 Arthur Hannaford, Hollis
4. #0 Woody Davis, Glenburn
5. #86 Bob Guyon, Monmouth
6. #OJR Dean Grant, Detroit
7. #35 Dennis Fish, Livermore