JOHN ZYCH CONTINUES NEMA STREAK AT WISCASSET

Jun 5, 2018 | Maine, Wiscasset Speedway

JOHN ZYCH CONTINUES NEMA STREAK AT WISCASSET
WISCASSET SPEEDWAY PRESS RELEASE 6/4/18
by Ken Minott

What happens when you put the fastest asphalt sprint cars in the world on Maine’s fastest track? You get a whole new level of speed. Track speed records were up for grabs once again as the lightning-fast NEMA Midgets & NEMA Lites converged on Wiscasset Speedway Saturday night for Ames True Value NEMA Night. Turning laps around the 3/8 mile track with speeds topping 100mph, the NEMA Midgets put on a show for the packed house. John Zych of Mendon, Mass has quickly turned Wiscasset Speedway into one of his favorite tracks. Starting mid-pack in the 30 lap spotlight feature, it took just one lap for the former champ to rocket around the competition and into the lead. A mid-race restart against top rival Randy Cabral gave him his only true test in the race, but just a lap later he was back in charge and ran away with his 3rd straight win at Wiscasset Speedway. “We’ve been very fortunate at Wiscasset and have some success,” said Zych, “I love this place”. Cabral, who picked up a win at Wiscasset back in 2015, grabbed runner-up honors. Jim Chambers finished 3rd. While track records remained intact this time, the NEMA drivers got within just a few 10ths of a second, turning laps just over 13 seconds. In the 25 lap support feature for the NEMA Lites, Jim Chambers returned to victory lane to claim the winner’s trophy, he was joined by Zych and Jim Cataldo, however, post-race inspection and subsequent protest have left the results unofficial. NEMA returns to Wiscasset again in September. (more…)

ASHLINE TURNS IN DOMINATING VICTORY COASTAL 200 AT WISCASSET SPEEDWAY

May 30, 2018 | Maine, Wiscasset Speedway

ASHLINE TURNS IN DOMINATING VICTORY COASTAL 200 AT WISCASSET SPEEDWAY
WISCASSET SPEEDWAY PRESS RELEASE 5/29/18
by Ken Minott

There are convincing wins, and then there’s what Ben Ashline did Sunday afternoon at Wiscasset Speedway. On a cloudy cool day, in front of a packed house at Maine’s fastest track, on its biggest stage, Ashline turned in on of the most dominating performances in recent memory. The veteran Fairfield racer, who turns wrenches for Distance Racing for a living, dominated the competition on with way to winning the 2018 Coastal 200 and pocketing a $5,000 winner’s check for his efforts. Motivated by a runner-up finish in the marquee event just a year earlier, Ashline led 198 of 200 laps on the way to the win in what he called “a bucket list race” in victory lane. Dave Farrington Jr of Jay, the 2015 winner of the Coastal 200 was the only other driver to have a taste of the lead. Ashline who was at the top of the speed charts in all four practice sessions started the race from the pole position and set a blistering early pace, putting half the 26 car field a lap down by the quarter mark on lap 50. (more…)

Wiscasset Speedway Result 5/27/18

May 28, 2018 | Maine, Wiscasset Speedway

WISCASSET SPEEDWAY RESULTS 5/27/18

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WISCASSET SPEEDWAY OUTRACES THE RAIN SATURDAY NIGHT

May 22, 2018 | Maine, Wiscasset Speedway

WISCASSET SPEEDWAY OUTRACES THE RAIN SATURDAY NIGHT
by Ken Minott

There was little doubt that rain would arrive in midcoast Maine late Saturday afternoon. But that didn’t shake the determination of race teams and track officials to get in their scheduled race program. Following their regular practice rounds, the race teams gathered for a meeting and made the decision to skip their qualifying heat races and jump right to feature action in order to beat the approaching weather. The show featured action in all four Group 1 divisions plus a 100 lap Enduro. In the 35 lap spotlight feature for the Cahill Tire 4-Cylinder Pros, West Gardiner’s Hayden Norris remained undefeated on the season, starting deep in the field and taking the lead by halfway. From there he ran to a relatively easy win. As of press time, the victory remains unofficial pending engine inspection, which is required after a driver’s 3rd win. Defending champ Max Rowe would be credited with 2nd place and rookie Nicole Benincasa of Buxton took 3rd. In support feature action, Wiscasset’s Nick Hinkley grabbed his second straight win in the ServPro of Biddeford Saco Pro Stocks 40 lapper. He was chased across the line by Nick Reno of West Bath and Charlie Colby of Newcastle. Mike Hodgkins of Jefferson took home top honors in the 25 lap feature for the Maxwells Market Super Streets. It was his first win of the season. Division champs Josh Bailey of Wiscasset and Mark Lucas of Harpswell took the other two spots in victory lane. The 25 lap feature for the Thunder 4 Minis went to Travis Poulliot of South China. Noah Haggett of Wiscasset was 2nd and Cameron Campbell of New Gloucester 3rd. With the rain starting to fall, the Enduro drivers rolled onto the track with drivers looking to reach 100 laps before the 1-hour time limit or the rain got too heavy. Nathan Haley of Wiscasset led the entire race wire to wire for the win. (more…)