{"id":28040,"date":"2021-06-02T06:14:00","date_gmt":"2021-06-02T10:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/16\/?p=28040"},"modified":"2021-06-02T16:15:42","modified_gmt":"2021-06-02T20:15:42","slug":"mother-nature-wins-sunday-at-wiscasset-coastal-200-postponedby-ken-minott","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/16\/2021\/06\/mother-nature-wins-sunday-at-wiscasset-coastal-200-postponedby-ken-minott\/","title":{"rendered":"Mother nature wins Sunday at Wiscasset – Coastal 200 postponedby Ken Minott"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Mother nature wins Sunday at Wiscasset – Coastal 200 postponedby Ken Minott<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0In the world of auto racing, the old adage\u00a0still applies “You win some – You lose some”. Unfortunately, Sunday afternoon Mother Nature won out over a hopeful contingent of racers and fans who had gathered for the annual Coastal 200 at Wiscasset Speedway. With the threat of oncoming rain, track officials made the decision to bump up the start time of the afternoon’s action by an hour to 1:00 pm and run Late Model heats and then features only in the support divisions,\u00a0in an effort to beat the oncoming weather. Things looked good to start with successful\u00a0runs in three 12-lap heat races for the Wood Pellet Warehouse Late Models, to set the field for the big race. In heat one, a pair of third-generation drivers battled for the pole position, with Tiger Colby of Wiscasset jumping up from his number two starting position to grab the lead and then hold off a late charge from point leader Josh St Clair of Liberty to take the checkered flag. Matt Bourgoine of Stetson finished in 3rd. In heat number two it was Shane Clark of Winterport who turned in an easy win, leading from start to finish over Clinton’s Frank Moulton and Harpswell’s\u00a0Mark Lucas. Heat number three was dominated by 2-time defending Coastal 200 champ Ben Ashline. He grabbed the lead on lap one and held the top spot all the way to the checkers. Former 200 champ Andrew McLaughlin of Harrington chased him across\u00a0the line in second followed by Scott Hall of Jay. 26 of 27 cars on hand are now qualified for the Coastal 200.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n


\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0The Strictly Streets took to the track next with a strong field lined up for a 30 lap feature. There was good side-by-side action right from the drop of the green flag. Joey Peaslee and Brady Romano set the pace from the front row, but they were quickly overtaken by Caleb Emerson-Mains of Richmond, who moved up from his third starting spot. The action was stopped on lap 5 as Peaslee was involved in an accident in turn 4. Just five more laps would go by when the rain arrived on the scene and so did the yellow caution flag. With the precipitation\u00a0increasing, the cars were kept on the track at caution pace to keep heat in the racing surface. However, after about 10 minutes of waiting, the track official resigned to the fact the track was lost to the weather and the remainder of the program would need to be postponed.\u00a0
\u00a0 \u00a0 The Coastal 200 has tentatively\u00a0been rescheduled\u00a0for Saturday, June 12th, which is the next time Group 2 is in action at the track. A start time and further details have yet to be determined, but will be posted on the track’s website within the next week. In the meantime, Group 1 returns to action this coming Saturday, June 6th at 5:00pm. The Maxwell’s Market Super Streets will have center stage with a 40 lap Spotlight\u00a0feature, along with action in the Pro Stocks, Thunder 4 Minis, and 4-Cylinder Pros. They will also be joined by the Wicked Good Vintage Racers Outlaw and Early Late Model divisions. Full event details are available on the website at\u00a0www.wiscassetspeedway.com<\/a>
COASTAL 200 HEAT RESULTS<\/strong>
LATE MODEL \/ HEAT 1 (12 laps)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pos<\/td>No.<\/td>Name<\/td>Hometown<\/td>State<\/td>Laps<\/td>Diff<\/td>Gap<\/td>Best Tm<\/td>In Lap<\/td><\/tr>
1<\/td>78<\/td>Tiger Colby<\/td>Wiscasset<\/td>Me<\/td>12<\/td><\/td><\/td>15.776<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>
2<\/td>14J<\/td>Josh St. Clair<\/td>Liberty<\/td>ME<\/td>12<\/td>0.187<\/td>0.187<\/td>15.709<\/td>8<\/td><\/tr>
3<\/td>73<\/td>Matt Bourgoine<\/td>Stetson<\/td>Me<\/td>12<\/td>0.510<\/td>0.323<\/td>15.812<\/td>9<\/td><\/tr>
4<\/td>51<\/td>Ryan St Clair<\/td>Wiscasset<\/td>Me<\/td>12<\/td>1.926<\/td>1.416<\/td>15.965<\/td>9<\/td><\/tr>
5<\/td>26r<\/td>Brent Roy<\/td>Vassalboro<\/td>Me<\/td>12<\/td>2.391<\/td>0.465<\/td>15.954<\/td>9<\/td><\/tr>
6<\/td>4<\/td>Ben Erskine<\/td>Skowhegan<\/td>Me<\/td>12<\/td>2.959<\/td>0.568<\/td>15.772<\/td>12<\/td><\/tr>
7<\/td>14H<\/td>Kurt Hewins<\/td>Turner<\/td>Me<\/td>12<\/td>3.965<\/td>1.006<\/td>15.964<\/td>2<\/td><\/tr>
8<\/td>81<\/td>Ray Dinsmore<\/td>Limerick<\/td>Me<\/td>12<\/td>5.073<\/td>1.108<\/td>16.148<\/td>4<\/td><\/tr>
9<\/td>27<\/td>Jake Hendsbee<\/td>Whitefield<\/td>Me<\/td>3<\/td>9 Laps<\/td>9 Laps<\/td>17.746<\/td>2<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

.LATE MODEL \/ HEAT 2 (12 laps)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pos<\/td>No.<\/td>Name<\/td>Hometown<\/td>State<\/td>Laps<\/td>Diff<\/td>Gap<\/td>Best Tm<\/td>In Lap<\/td><\/tr>
1<\/td>21<\/td>Shane Clark<\/td>Winterport<\/td>Me<\/td>12<\/td><\/td><\/td>15.627<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>
2<\/td>15m<\/td>Frank Moulton<\/td>Clinton<\/td>Me<\/td>12<\/td>2.255<\/td>2.255<\/td>15.961<\/td>11<\/td><\/tr>
3<\/td>15L<\/td>Mark Lucas<\/td>Harpswell<\/td>Me<\/td>12<\/td>3.406<\/td>1.151<\/td>15.962<\/td>4<\/td><\/tr>
4<\/td>47<\/td>Brandon Bailey<\/td>Wiscasset<\/td>Me<\/td>12<\/td>3.886<\/td>0.480<\/td>15.869<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>
5<\/td>25<\/td>Will Collins<\/td>Waldoboro<\/td>Me<\/td>12<\/td>4.171<\/td>0.285<\/td>15.877<\/td>4<\/td><\/tr>
6<\/td>00<\/td>Alex Waltz<\/td>Walpole<\/td>Me<\/td>12<\/td>4.437<\/td>0.266<\/td>15.965<\/td>2<\/td><\/tr>
7<\/td>14<\/td>Dave St Clair<\/td>Liberty<\/td>Me<\/td>12<\/td>4.955<\/td>0.518<\/td>16.009<\/td>4<\/td><\/tr>
8<\/td>55<\/td>Tyler Bailey<\/td>Wiscasset<\/td>Me<\/td>12<\/td>5.391<\/td>0.436<\/td>16.068<\/td>5<\/td><\/tr>
9<\/td>21b<\/td>James Barker<\/td>Turner<\/td>Me<\/td>12<\/td>11.742<\/td>6.351<\/td>16.015<\/td>4<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

.LATE MODEL \/ HEAT 3 (12 laps)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pos<\/td>No.<\/td>Name<\/td>Hometown<\/td>State<\/td>Laps<\/td>Diff<\/td>Gap<\/td>Best Tm<\/td>In Lap<\/td><\/tr>
1<\/td>15me<\/td>Ben Ashline<\/td>Fairfield<\/td>ME<\/td>12<\/td><\/td><\/td>15.465<\/td>2<\/td><\/tr>
2<\/td>26<\/td>Andrew McLaughlin<\/td>Harrington<\/td>Me<\/td>12<\/td>2.058<\/td>0.733<\/td>15.662<\/td>1<\/td><\/tr>
3<\/td>10<\/td>Scott Hall<\/td>Jay<\/td>Me<\/td>12<\/td>4.451<\/td>2.393<\/td>15.714<\/td>4<\/td><\/tr>
4<\/td>15<\/td>Nick Hinckley<\/td>Wiscasset<\/td>Me<\/td>12<\/td>5.923<\/td>1.472<\/td>15.825<\/td>5<\/td><\/tr>
5<\/td>17<\/td>Chris Thorne<\/td>Sidney<\/td>Me<\/td>12<\/td>6.356<\/td>0.433<\/td>15.788<\/td>5<\/td><\/tr>
6<\/td>30a<\/td>DC Alexander<\/td>Carmel<\/td>Me<\/td>12<\/td>7.169<\/td>0.813<\/td>15.750<\/td>4<\/td><\/tr>
7<\/td>20<\/td>Garrett Leiter<\/td>Winslow<\/td>Me<\/td>12<\/td>9.648<\/td>2.479<\/td>16.238<\/td>6<\/td><\/tr>
8<\/td>32<\/td>Nick Jenkins<\/td>Brownville<\/td>ME<\/td>12<\/td>1.325<\/td>1.325<\/td>15.569<\/td>2<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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