Wiscasset Speedway was back in action Saturday night. Group 2 took center stage with regular action in all divisions plus the special Dave’s World Dash For Cash for the Late Model Sportsman. battles are coming into shape with just a month left in the 2017 season.
The Kennebec Equipment Rental Outlaw Minis were the spotlight division with a 35 lap feature. Just one caution slowed the action as the top three drivers in the class took control. Point leader #26 Brent Roy picked his way up from his 6th starting spot to claim the lead on lap 15 and drive to his 3rd victory of the season. Division runner-up Jake Hendsbee #27 kept Roy in his site but had to settle for the 2nd place trophy. 4-time champ Rob Greenleaf #2x finished 3rd.
The Wood Pellet Warehouse Late Model Sportsman division proved once again to be the top draw in Group 2. The 21 car field went caution-free in their 35 lap feature and produced their 7th different winner of the year. Liberty’s Josh St Clair #33 started deep in the field in 13th and took just 14 laps to charge up the outside to grab the lead. From there he stretched out his advantage to a half straightaway and cruised to his first win of 2017. Defending champ Chris Thorne #17 also worked the traffic nicely from his 17th starting position to finish 2nd, while Ryan St Clair #30 took 3rd.
The Norms Used Cars Strictly Streets had a tough time getting their 25 lap feature going. Three separate cautions would slow the action in the early going, but soon the drivers settled down and raced. Tiger Colby of Wiscasset covered the field from his 10th starting spot, beating #45 Cole Watson and #23 Zach Emerson to the checkers. However, his car failed post race inspection, giving the win over to Watson. For the Naples driver, it was his 2nd win of 2017. Emerson added to his point lead in the class with his 2nd place finish. #67 Mike Haynes was bumped up to 3rd.
The Mid Coast Region Napa Modifieds nearly went caution free for the 2nd straight race. The first 27 laps of their 30 lap feature saw #7 Nick Reno of West Bath lead a tight battle for the win with Allan Moeller, Adam Chadbourne, and Mark Lucas all in hot pursuit. Reno aced the late race restart and picked up his 2nd win of 2017. Lucas, the defending champ from Harpswell claimed the 2nd place trophy and Chadbourne finished 3rd.
The final race of the night was the Dave’s World Dash for Cash for the Late Model Sportsman class. The special 20 lap feature only was for any LMS drivers who had not won a feature in the past 2 seasons. Ten drivers answered the bell and lined up for the special cash payout from Dave’s World Sand & Gravel of Liberty. Richmond’s Cody Verrill #11 grabbed the lead from pole sitter Steve Barker on the first lap and led wire to wire to claim the win. Steve Minott of Windham followed him to victory lane for 2nd and Barker held on for 3rd. All three drivers were clearly thrilled in their first visit to victory lane this season.
Wiscasset Speedway returns to action Saturday, September 9th with Mainely Motorsports Fan Appreciation Night presented by Bozzutos Home Town Foundation. The Group 1 show will feature twin spotlight features for the Thunder 4 Minis and the Serv Pro of Biddeford-Saco Prostocks. Super Streets and 4-Cylinder Pros will also be in action. The show starts at 5:00pm with an on-track driver autograph session, followed by kids bike races. Special prize raffles and collection buckets will help the track and Mainely Motorsports TV raise money for Bozzutos Hometown Foundation, with all proceeds going to local Special Olympics organizations. For a schedule of events and other info, go to the track website at www.wiscassetspeedway.com or call (207) 491-3720.
WISCASSET SPEEDWAY OFFICIAL RESULTS 9/2/17
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KENNEBEC EQUIPMENT RENTAL OUTLAW MINIS (35 laps – spotlight)
* Brent Roy’s 3rd win of 2017 (point leader)
Pos No. Name Home Town Laps Diff
1 26 Brent Roy Vassalboro 35
2 27 Jake Hendsbee Whitefield 35 0.445
3 2x Rob Greenleaf Bath 35 0.611
4 10 Jimmy Childs Leeds 35 1.082
5 19ME Zach Audet Oakland 35 1.734
6 20 Matt Glidden Augusta 35 8.4
7 41 Shane Smith Jay 35 11.192
8 8 Scott Trask Richmond 35 11.7
9 36 Megan Frost Montville 33 2 Laps
10 72 Mike Delano Brunswick 0
dns 41m Brian Doloff Jay dns
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WOOD PELLET WAREHOUSE LATE MODEL SPORTSMAN (35 laps)
* caution free race
* 1st win of 2017 for Josh St Clair
* 7th different winner of 2017
Pos No. Name Home Town Laps Diff
1 33 Josh St.Clair Liberty 35
2 17 Chris Thorne Sidney 35 2.07
3 30 Ryan St. Clair Liberty 35 2.972
4 15 Nick Hinkley Wiscasset 35 4.448
5 21 Shane Clark Winterport 35 8.169
6 1 Steven Chicoine Portland 35 8.367
7 41 Brian Whitney Etna 35 8.479
8 47 Brandon Bailey Woolwich 35 8.545
9 36 Tyler Robbins Montville 35 9.952
10 29 Ben Erskine Farmington 35 10.334
11 55 Steve Barker Turner 35 10.587
12 19 Shane Kaherl Jay 35 12.95
13 11 Cody Verrill Richmond 35 13.279
14 3 Richard Jordan Kingfield 34 1 Lap
15 66 Bryan Robbins Dresden 34 1 Lap
16 15M Frank Moulton Clinton 26 9 Laps
17 00 Alex Waltz Walpole 25 10 Laps
18 25 Will Collins Waldoboro 18 17 Laps
19 7 Tyler Bailey Wiscasset 9 26 Laps
20 51C Craig Robbins Montville 7 28 Laps
21 28 Steve Minott Windham 7 28 Laps
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NORMS USED CARS STRICTLY STREETS (25 laps)
* Cole Watson 2nd win of 2017
Pos No. Name Home Town Laps Diff
1 45 Cole Watson Naples 25
2 23 Zachary Emerson Sabattus 25 1.826
3 67 Michael Haynes Livermore Falls 25 2.139
4 24 Jonathon Emerson Sabattus 25 2.882
5 51x Bryan Robbins Montville 25 3.86
6 00 Kimberly Knight Chesterville 25 9.735
7 05 Brett Osmond Wiscasset 25 10.334
8 05R Glenn Reynolds Turner 13 12 Laps
9 8 Jerry Robbins Montville 6 19 Laps
dns 66x James Grover Jr Newcastle dns
DQ 78 Tiger Colby Newcastle 25 DQ
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MIDCOAST REGION NAPA MODIFIEDS (30 laps)
* Nick Reno 2nd win of 2017
Pos No. Name Home Town Laps Diff
1 7 Nick Reno West Bath 30
2 5 Mark Lucas Harpswell 30 0.266
3 1 Adam Chadbourne Wiscasset 30 0.455
4 04 Allan Moeller Dresden 30 0.735
5 21 Tom Young Freeport 29 1 Lap
6 8 Richard Jordan Kingfield 29 1 Lap
7 33 Ron Bryant Livermore 28 2 Laps
8 4C Nik Coates Turner 11 19 Laps
9 27 Dan Brown Peru 9 21 Laps
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DAVE’S WORLD DASH FOR CASH – LATE MODEL SPORTSMAN (20 laps)
* for any driver who hasnt won a feature in last 2 seasons, and has run a min of 3 races this year
* Verill started 2nd and took lead on first lap
Pos No. Name Home Town Laps Diff
1 11 Cody Verrill Richmond 20
2 28 Steve Minott Windham 20 0.707
3 55 Steve Barker Turner 20 0.97
4 19 Shane Kaherl Jay 20 1.857
5 47 Brandon Bailey Woolwich 20 2.084
6 1 Steven Chicoine Portland 20 3.15
7 15M Frank Moulton Clinton 20 4.087
8 7 Tyler Bailey Wiscasset 20 16.925
9 3 Richard Jordan Kingfield 20 17.423
10 00 Alex Waltz Walpole 20 Laps