by Jay | Sep 11, 2009 | Maine, Oxford Plains Speedway
CHIMNEY TECH OUTLAW ‘A’ (20 laps): 1. Dan Brown, Peru; 2. Addison Bowie, Auburn; 3. Jim Drake, Hebron; 4. Chris Burgess, Sabattus; 5. Jay Wilkins, Gray; 6. Michael Haynes, Livermore Falls; 7. Steve Brill, Bridgton; 8. John Patria, Turner; 9. Doug Degroat, Oxford; 10. Steve Moon, Gray; 11. Chris Coolidge, Norway; 12. Ryan Robbins, Dixfield; 13. David Childs, Oxford; 14. Jerry Goss, Mechanic Falls. DQ: Tyler Belanger, Sumner.
Unofficial final points: Chris Burgess 478, David Childs 456, Steve Moon 444, Addison Bowie 442, Dan Brown 418.
CHIMNEY TECH OUTLAW ‘B’ (20 laps): 1. Jim Davis Jr., Sabattus; 2. Josh Childs, Oxford; 3. Guy Childs, Turner; 4. Fred Clavet, Buckfield; 5. Jerry Freve, Buckfield; 6. John Spencer Jr., Farmington; 7. Josh Paradis, Sumner; 8. Bob Ferguson, New Gloucester; 9. Shannon Judd, Jay; 10. Clint Sherwood, Poland; 11. Kyle Curtis, Oxford; 12. David Brown, Poland; 13. Zach Bowie, Lisbon; 14. Nic Stanley, Buckfield.
CHIMNEY TECH OUTLAW ‘C’ (20 laps): 1. Todd Hall, Auburn; 2. Dottie Patria, Turner; 3. Scott Veinott, Greene; 4. Phil Knowlton, Poland; 5. Gerry Richard, Leeds; 6. Kevin Leighton, Minot; 7. Scott Hethcoat, Danville Junction; 8. Jamie Heath, Waterford; 9. Todd Bisbee, South Paris; 10. Chad Truman, South Paris; 11. Justin Vining, Peru; 12. Jay Small, Lisbon; 13. Matt Lude, Hollis; 14. Carey Robertson, Leeds; 15. Jim Bressette, Oxford.
MACDONALD MOTORS RUNNIN’ REBEL ‘A’ (20 laps): 1. Troy Jordan, Turner; 2. John Childs, Leeds; 3. Kyle Hewins, Leeds; 4. Ryan Hewins, Leeds; 5. Mike Ward, Harrison; 6. Jeff Hebert, Auburn; 7. Dustin Salley, Auburn; 8. Jamie Leavitt, Minot; 9. Corey Beaulieu, Oxford; 10. Brady Romano, Livermore Falls; 11. Craig Farrington, Hebron; 12. Gerard Cote, Oxford; 13. Zach Audet, Wilton; 14. Jason Berry, Turner; 15. Jamie Heath, Waterford; 16. Matt Dufault, Turner.
Unofficial final points: Kyle Hewins 446, Troy Jordan 444, Ryan Hewins 436, Dustin Salley 414, Matt Dufault 412.
MACDONALD MOTORS RUNNIN’ REBEL ‘B’ (20 laps): 1. Jim Hart, Turner; 2. Ryan Philbrick, Greenwood; 3. Derek Cook, Livermore Falls; 4. Scott Farrington, Minot; 5. Craig Bartlett, Denmark; 6. Bill Sprague, Minot; 7. Roger Bourgoin, Sabattus; 8. Michael Carver, Durham; 9. Eric Rowles, Lewiston; 10. Spencer Morse, Waterford; 11. Charlie Hall, Oxford; 12. Bill Dunphy, New Gloucester; 13. Todd Sawyer, Pownal; 14. Randy Desmarais, Auburn; 15. Gene White, Lisbon; 16. Mark Childs Jr., Mechanic Falls.
CALL OF THE WILD RV CENTER TRUCK (20 laps): 1. Corey Williams, Sumner; 2. Jerry Stevens, Searsport; 3. Yogi Hiscock, Jay; 4. Ryan Farrar, Oxford; 5. Jeff Schmidt, Mechanic Falls; 6. Opie Allard, Harpswell; 7. Ross Spurling, New Gloucester; 8. Kevin Oliver, Gray; 9. Herb Farrar, Sumner; 10. John Lizotte, Mechanic Falls; 11. Nathan Merrill, Norway; 12. Sean Jordan, Oxford; 13. Devon Smith, Norway; 14. Laurette Theriault, South Casco.
Unofficial final points: Ryan Farrar 490, Opie Allard 470, Kevin Oliver 462, Ross Spurling 458, Jeff Schmidt 442.
ALLEN’S COFFEE FLAVORED BRANDY LADIES (20 laps): 1. Dottie Patria, Turner; 2. Missy Morgan, Lewiston; 3. Deanna Robertson, South Paris; 4. Christina Spaulding, Lewiston; 5. Missy Blash, Oxford; 6. Cathy Manchester, Gray; 7. Debbie Marston, Hartford; 8. Tori Burgess, Sabattus; 9. Lisa Brooks, Auburn; 10. Kristen Brown, Poland; 11. Sue Veinott, Sabattus; 12. Annie Chartier, Mexico; 13. Vanna Brackett, Buckfield.
Unofficial final points: Cathy Manchester 510, Dottie Patria 496, Vanna Brackett 486, Missy Morgan 442, Christina Spaulding 414.
GOULET HOME INSPECTIONS RENEGADE (10 laps): 1. Spencer Morse, Waterford; 2. Jason Hannigan, Greene; 3. Gerard Cote, Oxford; 4. Bill Grover, Waterford; 5. Charlie Hall, Oxford; 6. Justin White, Wiscasset; 7. Bob Morey, Lisbon; 8. Jesse Morey, Lisbon.
Unofficial final points: Gerard Cote 496, Bob Morey 488, Jason Hannigan 486, Bill Grover 438, Spencer Morse 182.
by Jay | Sep 6, 2009 | Maine, Oxford Plains Speedway
OXFORD, Maine – Two of Oxford Plains Speedway’s three headline championships have been clinched with a week to spare, each by repeat offenders.
With a sixth-place finish Saturday night, Travis Adams wrapped up his fourth consecutive Late Model title and his fifth overall at OPS. Only Jeff Taylor (nine) and Mike Rowe (seven) have won more in any divisions at the 3/8-mile oval.
Skip Tripp won for the fifth time in his last six Strictly Stock starts and his eighth overall to capture that crown for the second year in a row.
The only driver unable to close the deal was Justin Karkos, who retired early from the Polly’s Variety 100 Mini Stock main event and settled for a 14th-place finish.
All is not lost for Karkos, who needs only to start his heat and feature race next weekend to cement his first career championship.
Reigning champion Ashley Marshall dominated the four-cylinder finale for his third Mini Stock victory of the season, putting everyone except the second and third place cars one lap down..
It applied an exclamation point to what has been a frustrating season for Marshall, whose team has sustained no fewer than five engine failures in its title defense.
“I just gave it some and it’s still ticking,” said Marshall, referring to a series of celebratory tire doughnuts. “There’s no way I would be here without all the time and effort my dad (Jeff) has put into this car this year.”
Calvin Rose Jr. gave himself a mathematical chance at the championship and solidified his rookie of the year credentials with a runner-up finish. He dedicated the run to his mother, Bonnie, who was just released from a two-week stay in the hospital with a life-threatening condition.
Jeff Beaule made it two rookies on the podium with his initial third-place trophy.
Marshall’s win was slowed only twice by caution, the final time at lap 90, By then, he had a buffer zone of five lapped cars between himself and Rose.
Tim Brackett put on a clinic in the 40-lap Late Model showdown, charging from the rear of the field in the outside lane to log his third win of the season.
“Was that awesome or what? That’s the best the car has gone since we’ve been back here,” said Brackett, a 2005 OPS champion who returned to the speedway in midseason of ’08. “It’s good to be home, and this (victory lane) is the best place of all.”
Scott Luce led most of the event before yielding to Brackett on lap 27 and settling for a season’s best second. Shawn Martin used a last-lap pass of Jeff White to collect third, with Jimmy Childs fifth.
Tripp steered clear of a tangle between the top two cars of Mike St. Germain and Matt Williams on lap 10 and dominated a green-white-checkered restart to seal his title defense.
The father-son tandem of Larry and Zach Emerson was second and third, respectively, followed by Kim Tripp and a resurgent St. Germain.
Corey Williams claimed his first OPS checkered flag in more than 10 years of trying, leading wire-to-wire in the 20-lap Sport Truck feature.
John Lizotte took second and clinched the title in the Acceleration Series Saturday Showdown, joining his father Jon as an Oxford champion. Wednesday night point leader Ryan Farrar took third.
Derek Cook and birthday boy John Childs took the checkered flags in twin, 20-lap Runnin’ Rebel features. Kyle Hewins, third in the ‘A’ feature in the car normally driven by his nephew, Ryan, held on for his second Saturday Showdown championship in three years.
MINI STOCK (100 laps): 1. Ashley Marshall, Jay; 2. Calvin Rose Jr., Turner; 3. Jeff Beaule, Lewiston; 4. Jake Burns, Gray; 5. Butch Keene, Turner; 6. Dan Morris, Auburn; 7. Kevin Bishop, South Paris; 8. Matt Moore, South Paris; 9. Greg Watkins, Bridgton; 10. Nathan Guptill, North Turner; 11. Darrell Moore, Mechanic Falls; 12. Dale Brackett, Oxford; 13. Jimmy Childs, Leeds; 14. Justin Karkos, Jay; 15. Nik Coates, Lisbon; 16. Jim Robbins, Dixfield; 17. Greg Aptt, Oxford; 18. Travis Dunbar, Lisbon. DQ: Larry Melcher, Livermore Falls.
LATE MODEL (40 laps): 1. Tim Brackett, Buckfield; 2. Scott Luce, Strong; 3. Shawn Martin, Turner; 4. Jeff White, Winthrop; 5. Jimmy Childs, Leeds; 6. Travis Adams, Canton; 7. Al Hammond, Paris; 8. Corey Morgan, Lewiston; 9. Ben Ashline, Pittston; 10. Gary Chiasson, Peru; 11. Shawn Knight, South Paris; 12. Kenny Harrison, Pownal; 13. Gerald Parlin, South Paris; 14. Don Wentworth, Otisfield; 15. Billy Childs Jr., Leeds; 16. Tommy Ricker, Poland; 17. Jason Larrabee, Raymond; 18. Tyler Knightly, Paris.
STRICTLY STOCK (30 laps): 1. Skip Tripp, Poland; 2. Larry Emerson, Durham; 3. Zach Emerson, Durham; 4. Kim Tripp, Oxford; 5. Mike St. Germain, Auburn; 6. Mike Short, Auburn; 7. Sumner Sessions, Norway; 8. Keith Stuart, Naples; 9. Rick Spaulding, Lisbon; 10. Vern Hodgkin, Lewiston; 11. Jeremy Wescott, Naples; 12. Derek Farrington, Freeport; 13. B.J. Chapman, Bridgton; 14. Matt Williams, Brownfield; 15. Nick Hoyt, Mechanic Falls.
RUNNIN’ REBEL ‘A’ (20 laps): 1. John Childs, Leeds; 2. Matt Dufault, Turner; 3. Kyle Hewins, Leeds; 4. Scott Farrington, Minot; 5. Zach Audet, Wilton; 6. Troy Jordan, Turner; 7. Doug Degroat, Oxford; 8. Brady Romano, Livemore Falls; 9. Gerard Cote, Oxford; 10. Corey Beaulieu, Oxford; 11. Craig Farrington, Hebron; 12. Jamie Heath, Waterford; 13. Roger Bourgoin, Sabattus.
RUNNIN’ REBEL ‘B’ (20 laps): 1. Derek Cook, Livermore Falls; 2. Jeff Hebert, Auburn; 3. Dustin Salley, Auburn; 4. Jason Berry, Turner; 5. Mark Childs Jr., Mechanic Falls; 6. Craig Bartlett, Denmark; 7. Derek Cairns, Waterford; 8. Jonah Farrington, Hebron; 9. Charlie Hall, Oxford; 10. Cody Smith, Oxford; 11. Bob Lucas, Peru; 12. Don Smith, Oxford; 13. Brandon Palmer, Bridgton; 14. Mikel Tabor, Auburn.
SPORT TRUCK (20 laps): 1. Corey Williams, Sumner; 2. John Lizotte, Mechanic Falls; 3. Ryan Farrar, Oxford; 4. Jeff Schmidt, Mechanic Falls; 5. Nathan Merrill, Norway; 6. Ken Varney, South Paris; 7. Sean Jordan, Auburn; 8. Ryan Varney, South Paris. DQ: Herb Farrar, Sumner.
by Jay | Sep 3, 2009 | Maine, Oxford Plains Speedway
CHIMNEY TECH OUTLAW ‘A’ (20 laps): 1. Ryan Robbins, Dixfield; 2. David Childs, Oxford; 3. Steve Moon, Gray; 4. Jerry Goss, Mechanic Falls; 5. Chris Burgess, Sabattus; 6. Addison Bowie, Auburn; 7. Jim Drake, Hebron; 8. John Patria, Turner; 9. Jay Wilkins, Gray; 10. Carey Robertson, Leeds; 11. Chris Coolidge, South Paris; 12. Dan Brown, Peru; 13. Steve Brill, Bridgton. DQ: Zach Bowie, Lisbon; Josh Childs, Leeds.
CHIMNEY TECH OUTLAW ‘B’ (20 laps): 1. Guy Childs, Turner; 2. Jim Davis Jr., Sabattus; 3. Fred Clavet, Buckfield; 4. Doug Degroat, Oxford; 5. Michael Haynes, Livermore Falls; 6. Tyler Belanger, Sumner; 7. Josh Paradis, Sumner; 8. John Spencer Jr., Farmington; 9. Clint Sherwood, Poland; 10. Shannon Judd, Jay; 11. Bob Ferguson, New Gloucester; 12. David Brown, Poland; 13. Scott Hethcoat, Danville Junction; 14. Jerry Freve, Buckfield; 15. Kyle Curtis, Oxford.
CHIMNEY TECH OUTLAW ‘C’ (20 laps): 1. Nic Stanley, Buckfield; 2. Brian Picard, Gorham; 3. Gerry Richard, Leeds; 4. Todd Hall, Auburn; 5. Chad Truman, South Paris; 6. Keith Landry, Oxford; 7. Scott Veinott, Greene; 8. Phil Knowlton, Poland; 9. Dottie Patria, Turner; 10. Justin Vining, Peru; 11. Todd Bisbee, South Paris; 12. Ryan Hewins, Leeds; 13. Dennis Morang, South Paris; 14. Don Veinott, Sabattus. DQ: Glen Henderson, Sabattus.
MACDONALD MOTORS RUNNIN’ REBEL ‘A’ (20 laps): 1. Brady Romano, Livermore Falls; 2. Jamie Heath, Waterford; 3. Jason Berry, Turner; 4. Matt Dufault, Turner; 5. Craig Bartlett, Waterford; 6. Troy Jordan, Turner; 7. Corey Beaulieu, Oxford; 8. Ryan Hewins, Leeds; 9. Dustin Salley, Auburn; 10. Jamie Leavitt, Minot; 11. Scott Farrington, Minot; 12. Zach Audet, Wilton; 13. John Childs, Leeds; 14. Mike Ward, Harrison; 15. Roger Bourgoin, Sabattus; 16. Gerard Cote, Oxford; 17. Derek Cook, Livermore Falls; 18. Craig Farrington, Hebron; 19. Kyle Hewins, Leeds; 20. Mark Childs Jr., Mechanic Falls.
MACDONALD MOTORS RUNNIN’ REBEL ‘B’ (20 laps): 1. Jeff Hebert, Auburn; 2. Jim Hart, Turner; 3. Ryan Philbrick, Greenwood; 4. Doug Degroat, Oxford; 5. Derek Cairns, Waterford; 6. Bill Dunphy, New Gloucester; 7. Eric Rowles, Lewiston; 8. Jonah Farrington, Hebron; 9. Randy Desmarais, Auburn; 10. Todd Sawyer, Pownal; 11. Charlie Hall, Oxford; 12. Chad Wills, Mechanic Falls; 13. Curt Chapman, Lewiston; 14. Bill Sprague, Minot; 15. Gene White, Lisbon; 16. Carl Conant, Lewiston; 17. Michael Carver, Durham; 18. Bob Lucas, Peru.
CALL OF THE WILD RV CENTER TRUCK (20 laps): 1. Yogi Hiscock, Jay; 2. John Lizotte, Mechanic Falls; 3. Kevin Oliver, Gray; 4. Ross Spurling, New Gloucester; 5. Opie Allard, Harpswell; 6. John Reynolds, Wells; 7. Ryan Farrar, Oxford; 8. Jerry Stevens, Searsport; 9. Jeff Schmidt, Mechanic Falls; 10. Laurette Theriault, South Casco; 11. Brad Corson, Sumner; 12. Chad Binette, Arundel; 13. Nathan Merrill, Norway; 14. Duane Booth, Wells; 15. Eugene Corson, Sumner; 16. Corey Williams, Sumner; 17. Wade Hanscom, Arundel.
ALLEN’S COFFEE FLAVORED BRANDY LADIES (20 laps): 1. Debbie Marston, Hartford; 2. Dottie Patria, Turner; 3. Kayla McCubrey, Hollis; 4. Deanna Robertson, South Paris; 5. Lisa Brooks, Auburn; 6. Missy Morgan, Lewiston; 7. Tori Burgess, Sabattus; 8. Sue Veinott, Sabattus; 9. Missy Blash, Oxford; 10. Cathy Manchester, Gray; 11. Kristen Brown, Poland; 12. Annie Chartier, Mexico; 13. Vanna Brackett, Buckfield; 14. Christina Spaulding, Lewiston; 15. Shannon Wheeler, Auburn.
GOULET HOME INSPECTIONS RENEGADE (10 laps): 1. Jason Hannigan, Greene; 2. Bill Grover, Waterford; 3. Charlie Hall, Oxford; 4. Bob Morey, Lisbon; 5. Gerard Cote, Oxford; 6. Justin White, Wiscasset; 7. Spencer Morse, Waterford.
by Jay | Aug 26, 2009 | Maine, Oxford Plains Speedway
CHIMNEY TECH OUTLAW ‘A’ (20 laps): 1. Josh Childs, Oxford; 2. Steve Brill, Bridgton; 3. David Childs, Oxford; 4. Jerry Goss, Mechanic Falls; 5. Jim Davis Jr., Sabattus; 6. Chris Burgess, Sabattus; 7. Steve Moon, Gray; 8. Jim Drake, Hebron; 9. John Patria, Turner; 10. Addison Bowie, Auburn; 11. Ryan Robbins, Dixfield; 12. Dan Brown, Peru; 13. Tyler Belanger, Sumner; 14. Zach Bowie, Lisbon; 15. Chris Coolidge, Norway; 16. Guy Childs, Turner.
CHIMNEY TECH OUTLAW ‘B’ (20 laps): 1. Jay Wilkins, Gray; 2. Glen Henderson, Sabattus; 3. Michael Haynes, Livermore Falls; 4. Josh Paradis, Sumner; 5. Doug Degroat, Oxford; 6. Keith Landry, Oxford; 7. Bob Ferguson, New Gloucester; 8. Jerry Freve, Buckfield; 9. Kyle Curtis, Oxford; 10. Shannon Judd, Jay; 11. David Brown, Poland; 12. Clint Sherwood, Poland; 13. Jonathan Baldwin, Auburn; 14. Scott Hethcoat, Danville Junction; 15. John Spencer Jr., Farmington.
CHIMNEY TECH OUTLAW ‘C’ (20 laps): 1. Carey Robertson, Leeds; 2. Fred Clavet, Buckfield; 3. Brian Picard, Gorham; 4. Gerry Richard, Leeds; 5. Nic Stanley, Buckfield; 6. Chad Truman, South Paris; 7. Dottie Patria, Turner; 8. Scott Jordan, Lewiston; 9. Phil Knowlton, Poland; 10. Scott Veinott, Greene; 11. Dennis Morang, South Paris; 12. Justin Vining, Peru; 13. Bob Hogan, Wells; 14. Matt Weeks, Greene; 15. Todd Bisbee, South Paris.
MACDONALD MOTORS RUNNIN’ REBEL ‘A’ (20 laps): 1. Zach Audet, Wilton; 2. Ryan Hewins, Leeds; 3. Matt Dufault, Turner; 4. Kyle Hewins, Leeds; 5. Dustin Salley, Auburn; 6. Jason Berry, Turner; 7. Jamie Leavitt, Minot; 8. Troy Jordan, Turner; 9. Jim Hart, Turner; 10. John Childs, Leeds; 11. Roger Bourgoin, Sabattus; 12. Brady Romano, Livermore Falls; 13. Craig Bartlett, Denmark; 14. Craig Farrington, Hebron; 15. Gerard Cote, Oxford; 16. Mike Ward, Harrison; 17. Jamie Heath, Waterford; 18. Corey Beaulieu, Oxford. DQ: Mark Childs Jr., Mechanic Falls.
MACDONALD MOTORS RUNNIN’ REBEL ‘B’ (20 laps): 1. Derek Cook, Livermore Falls; 2. Bill Sprague, Minot; 3. Jeff Hebert, Auburn; 4. Derek Cairns, Waterford; 5. Ryan Philbrick, Greenwood; 6. Michael Carver, Durham; 7. Brian Nason, Lewiston; 8. Carl Conant, Lewiston; 9. Jonah Farrington, Hebron; 10. Todd Sawyer, Pownal; 11. Bob Lucas, Peru; 12. Randy Desmarais, Auburn; 13. Cody Smith, Oxford; 14. Charlie Hall, Oxford; 15. Eric Rowles, Lewiston; 16. Bob Danforth, Stoneham; 17. Mikel Tabor, Auburn; 18. Gene White, Lisbon; 19. Chad Wills, Mechanic Falls.
CALL OF THE WILD RV CENTER SPORT TRUCK (20 laps): 1. Jerry Stevens, Searsport; 2. Corey Williams, Sumner; 3. Ross Spurling, New Gloucester; 4. Duane Booth, Wells; 5. Ryan Farrar, Oxford; 6. Jeff Schmidt, Mechanic Falls; 7. Opie Allard, Harpswell; 8. Kevin Oliver, Gray; 9. Yogi Hiscock, Jay; 10. John Lizotte, Mechanic Falls; 11. Eugene Corson, Sumner; 12. John Reynolds, Wells; 13. Laurette Theriault, South Casco; 14. Herb Farrar, Sumner; 15. Nathan Merrill, Norway.
ALLEN’S COFFEE FLAVORED BRANDY LADIES (20 laps): 1. Cathy Manchester, Gray; 2. Vanna Brackett, Buckfield; 3. Missy Morgan, Lewiston; 4. Christina Spaulding, Lewiston; 5. Tori Burgess, Sabattus; 6. Debbie Marston, Hartford; 7. Dottie Patria, Turner; 8. Shannon Wheeler, Auburn; 9. Lisa Brooks, Auburn; 10. Sue Veinott, Sabattus; 11. Kristen Brown, Poland; 12. Annie Chartier, Mexico; 13. Missy Blash, Oxford.
GOULET HOME INSPECTIONS RENEGADE (10 laps): 1. Spencer Morse, Waterford; 2. Jason Hannigan, Greene; 3. Gerard Cote, Oxford; 4. Bob Morey, Lisbon; 5. Charlie Hall, Oxford. DQ: Bill Grover, Topsham.
by Jay | Aug 20, 2009 | Maine, Oxford Plains Speedway
Agren Appliance Summer Slam
Triple Crown, Round #3.
OXFORD NETWORKS LATE MODEL (75 laps): 1. Travis Adams, Canton; 2. Shawn Knight, South Paris; 3. Don Wentworth, Otisfield; 4. Tommy Ricker, Poland; 5. Ricky Rolfe, Albany Township; 6. Tim Brackett, Buckfield; 7. Scott Luce, Strong; 8. Jason Larrabee, Raymond; 9. Tommy Ricker, Poland; 10. Ben Ashline, Pittston; 11. Gerald Parlin, South Paris; 12. Jeff White, Winthrop; 13. Glen Luce, Turner; 14. Shawn Martin, Turner; 15. Ricky Morse, St. Albans; 16. Jimmy Childs, Leeds.
ALLEN’S COFFEE FLAVORED BRANDY STRICTLY STOCK (75 laps): 1. Skip Tripp, Poland; 2. Larry Emerson, Durham; 3. Matt Williams, Brownfield; 4. Mike Short, Auburn; 5. Mike St. Germain, Auburn; 6. Nick Hoyt, Mechanic Falls; 7. Zach Emerson, Sabattus; 8. B.J. Chapman, Bridgton; 9. Rick Spaulding, Lisbon; 10. Derek Farrington, Freeport.
ALLEN’S COFFEE FLAVORED BRANDY MINI STOCK (75 laps): 1. Justin Karkos, Jay; 2. Jimmy Childs, Leeds; 3. Calvin Rose Jr., Turner; 4. Adam Polvinen, Oxford; 5. Kevin Bishop, South Paris; 6. Jeff Beaule, Lewiston; 7. Darrell Moore, Mechanic Falls; 8, Dan Morris, Auburn; 9. Matt Moore, South Paris; 10. Jake Burns, Gray; 11. Nik Coates, Lisbon; 12. Ashley Marshall, Jay; 13. Nathan Guptill, North Turner; 14. Butch Keene, Turner; 15. Larry Melcher, Livermore Falls.
by Jay | Aug 20, 2009 | Maine, Oxford Plains Speedway
OXFORD, Maine – Two point leaders were disqualified in the post-race inspection and another finished outside the top 10 in a season-changing Wednesday night of Acceleration Series racing at Oxford Plains Speedway.
David Childs (Chimney Tech Outlaw) and Kevin Oliver (Call of the Wild RV Center Sport Truck) failed the tech check after their 20-lap features. That turn of events denied Oliver his sixth straight victory in the pickup division.
Ryan Robbins was a runaway winner ahead of Childs and the rest of the Chimney Tech Outlaw ‘A’ field, posting his first victory as a rookie in the class.
Guy Childs and Jim Davis Jr. also prevailed in Outlaw action. Ryan Farrar ascended to his fourth win of the season and reclaimed the Sport Truck point lead after the Oliver infraction.
John Childs and Jim Hart each posted their second victory of the season in Macdonald Motors Runnin’ Rebel. Vanna Brackett prevailed for the third time in Allen’s Coffee Flavored Brandy Ladies, with Bill Grover leading the Goulet Home Inspections Renegades for the third straight time and fifth overall.
Robbins used the outside lane to charge from fourth to first and set sail in the Outlaw finale. Terrific racing from second to ninth ensued a full straightaway behind the winner.
When the father-son team of Josh (second) and David Childs (fourth) was removed from the running order, it was Steve Moon snagging second ahead of last week’s winner Chris Coolidge and new series point leader Chris Burgess. Zach Bowie shuffled ahead to fifth.
Guy Childs charged from sixth to first on the opening lap of the ‘B’ feature and cruised to his second straight victory and third of the month.
Again it was a four-car scrap for second providing the entertainment value, with reigning division champion Ron Abbott Jr. getting the better of John Patria in the outside lane on the final lap. Josh Paradis edged Michael Haynes for fourth.
Davis flashed to his fifth win of this comeback season, rallying from 11th to first in the first eight laps of the ‘C’ main. Missing both halves of a double-feature night two weeks ago due to mechanical failure sidetracked Davis in the point standings and put him in the low-point group.
Allen’s Ladies champion Dottie Patria led the first seven laps and posted a career-best Outlaw finish of second in only her second start of the season. Carey Robertson was third, followed by Todd Hall and Phil Knowlton.
John Childs and Brady Romano started on the front row and ran away from the field in a caution-free Rebel ‘A’ feature.
Romano lurked within a car length but couldn’t make the pass in the late stages. Zach Audet was unchallenged for third, with red-hot rookie Ryan Hewins holding Dustin Salley at bay for fourth.
Usual suspects Troy Jordan (12th), Kyle Hewins (14th) and Matt Dufault (18th after a flat tire) all struggled in the four-cylinder showcase.
Hart charged to the lead on lap 2 and stayed at the front of an evenly matched, four-car gaggle at the head of the ‘B’ main. Derek Cook applied pressure throughout but was relegated to second.
Jeff Hebert and Mark Childs Jr. swapped third on five occasions before Hebert held the spot at the checkers. Brian Nason wound up fifth.
Farrar overcame a race-long battle with Opie Allard, Corey Williams and John Lizotte and put himself in position to in inherit the Truck victory, his first since June 27.
Lizotte landed second with another strong run from the rear of the field. Jeff Schmidt surged to third after the Oliver dismissal, with Allard fourth and Williams fifth.
Brackett went two months between victories after setting the all-time Ladies Acceleration Series wins record in June. Her recent rough luck turned around when she overtook Christina Spaulding on lap 4 and left the field in her tire tracks.
A green-white-checkered finish gave Patria a late opportunity to bid for the win, but Brackett held her line and prevailed by a car length.
Spaulding held onto third, while division point leader Cathy Manchester overcame a spin and a fuel leak to swipe fourth and protect a two-point advantage over Brackett. Rookie Tori Burgess was fifth.
Grover spotted defending Renegade champ Jason Hannigan the lead at the outset before driving underneath Hannigan on lap 2. Grover maintained a two-car length lead until the conclusion.
Bob Morey took third and moved into a virtual tie for the point lead with Gerard Cote, who was fifth. Spencer Morse, a 16-year-old second-generation racer, fashioned fourth in his first OPS start.
Oxford’s busy weekend continues Thursday with the championship round of the Agren Appliance Summer Slam triple crown, with 75-lap features for all three Championship Series divisions. Qualifying begins at 6:30 p.m.
CHIMNEY TECH OUTLAW ‘A’ (20 laps): 1. Ryan Robbins, Dixfield; 2. Steve Moon, Gray; 3. Chris Coolidge, Norway; 4. Chris Burgess, Sabattus; 5. Zach Bowie, Lisbon; 6. Dan Brown, Peru; 7. Jim Drake, Hebron; 8. Addison Bowie, Auburn; 9. Jerry Goss, Mechanic Falls; 10. Steve Brill, Bridgton; 11. Doug Degroat, Oxford; 12. Shannon Judd, Jay; 13. Jerry Freve, Buckfield. DQ: Josh Childs, Oxford; David Childs, Oxford.
CHIMNEY TECH OUTLAW ‘B’ (20 laps): 1. Guy Childs, Turner; 2. Ron Abbott Jr., Sabattus; 3. John Patria, Turner; 4. Josh Paradis, Sumner; 5. Michael Haynes, Livermore Falls; 6. Tyler Belanger, Sumner; 7. David Brown, Poland; 8. Bubba Collins, New Gloucester; 9. Jonathan Baldwin, Auburn; 10. Bob Ferguson, New Gloucester; 11. Kyle Curtis, Oxford; 12. Scott Hethcoat, Danville Junction; 13. Clint Sherwood, Poland; 14. John Spencer Jr., Farmington; 15. Jay Wilkins, Gray.
CHIMNEY TECH OUTLAW ‘C’ (20 laps): 1. Jim Davis Jr., Sabattus; 2. Dottie Patria, Turner; 3. Carey Robertson, Leeds; 4. Todd Hall, Auburn; 5. Phil Knowlton, Poland; 6. Brian Picard, Gorham; 7. Wayne Estes, Sumner; 8. Nic Stanley, Buckfield; 9. Chad Truman, South Paris; 10. Dennis Morang, South Paris; 11. Don Veinott, Sabattus; 12. Matt Weeks, Greene; 13. Gerry Richard, Leeds; 14. Justin Vining, Peru; 15. Scott Veinott, Greene.
MACDONALD MOTORS RUNNIN’ REBEL ‘A’ (20 laps): 1. John Childs, Leeds; 2. Brady Romano, Livermore Falls; 3. Zach Audet, Wilton; 4. Ryan Hewins, Leeds; 5. Dustin Salley, Auburn; 6. Mike Ward, Harrison; 7. Gerard Cote, Oxford; 8. Jamie Leavitt, Minot; 9. Corey Beaulieu, Oxford; 10. Bill Sprague, Minot; 11. Craig Farrington, Minot; 12. Troy Jordan, Turner; 13. Roger Beaulieu, Sabattus; 14. Kyle Hewins, Leeds; 15. Jason Berry, Turner; 16. Scott Farrington, Minot; 17. Jamie Heath, Waterford; 18. Matt Dufault, Turner.
MACDONALD MOTORS RUNNIN’ REBEL ‘B’ (20 laps): 1. Jim Hart, Turner; 2. Derek Cook, Livermore Falls; 3. Jeff Hebert, Lewiston; 4. Mark Childs Jr., Mechanic Falls; 5. Brian Nason, Lewiston; 6. Bob Danforth, Stoneham; 7. Craig Bartlett, Denmark; 8. Bill Dunphy, New Gloucester; 9. Charlie Hall, Oxford; 10. Michael Carver, Durham; 11. Carl Conant, Lewiston; 12. Bob Lucas, Peru; 13. Cody Smith, Oxford; 14. Todd Sawyer, Pownal; 15. Chad Wills, Mechanic Falls; 16. Gene White, Lisbon; 17. Ellery Phillips Jr., Turner.
CALL OF THE WILD RV CENTER SPORT TRUCK (20 laps): 1. Ryan Farrar, Oxford; 2. John Lizotte, Mechanic Falls; 3. Jeff Schmidt, Mechanic Falls; 4. Opie Allard, Harpswell; 5. Corey Williams, Sumner; 6. Ross Spurling, New Gloucester; 7. Ryan Varney, South Paris; 8. Herb Farrar, Sumner; 9. Laurette Theriault, South Casco; 10. Eugene Corson, Sumner; 11. Nathan Merrill, Norway; 12. Jerry Stevens, Searsport. DQ: Kevin Oliver, Gray.
ALLEN’S COFFEE FLAVORED BRANDY LADIES (20 laps): 1. Vanna Brackett, Buckfield; 2. Dottie Patria, Turner; 3. Christina Spaulding, Lewiston; 4. Cathy Manchester, Gray; 5. Tori Burgess, Sabattus; 6. Missy Blash, Oxford; 7. Missy Morgan, Lewiston; 8. Kristen Brown, Poland; 9. Lisa Brooks, Auburn; 10. Sue Veinott, Sabattus; 11. Shannon Wheeler, Auburn; 12. Annie Chartier, Mexico.
GOULET HOME INSPECTIONS RENEGADE (10 laps): 1. Bill Grover, Topsham; 2. Jason Hannigan, Greene; 3. Bob Morey, Lisbon; 4. Spencer Morse, Waterford; 5. Gerard Cote, Oxford; 6. Jesse Morey, Lisbon.
