by Jay | Jun 12, 2011 | Maine, New England, Speedway 95
News Release Speedway 95 6/11/11
By Bill DaButler
(Hermon, ME) Speedway 95 rolled out the green flag for another evening of racing sponsored by your locally owned Napa stores on Saturday, June 11th at 7pm, with the second race in the Dysart’s late model series, along with the regular card of Saturday night division.
The Dysart’s Late Models earned their first caution of the race in the first lap, when three potential race leaders ran into trouble between turns on and two, Ryan Deane of Winterport, Dean Smart of Bradley, and Austin Theriault of Fort Kent, all of whom ran strongly in the qualifying heat races spun out. When the action resumed, the next 19 laps of the 50 lap feature went caution free until Deane experienced problems forcing a second caution and a trip to his pit stall to try to tune his ride back in. Up until the 42nd lap, the battle for the second spot was the hot topic, as Shane Clark of Winterport and Josh St. Clair battled for second. While the pair battled for second, the race leader Mike Hopkins of Hermon held a substantial lead in the top spot. Clark completed the pass just as the third caution came out. At the restart, the top three spots remained unchanged to the checkers, with Hopkins taking the win. In victory lane, St. Clair acknowledged that his car was being to fade in the final laps, “He (Clark) was just faster.” (more…)
by Jay | Jun 12, 2011 | Maine, New England, Unity
Unity, Maine – Jeff Burgess of East Madison picked up his third feature race victory in four starts Saturday night at Unity Raceway.
Burgess worked his way through the field in efficient fashion, and took command of the event from Skowhegan’s David Folsom II just as racing director and chief starter Eddie Bellows displayed the crossed flags halfway through the 35-lapper.
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by Jay | Jun 11, 2011 | Maine, New England, Speedway 95, Unity
story by Chris Roy
Driving the number 24 late model Deane Smart, raced the “Long John” last season here at Unity Raceway. Usually Dean races at Speedway 95, but they had the weekend off, so along with some of the other drivers they made the trip to Unity, last weekend to take on “Maine’s Toughest Track” once again. Though last weekend the 24 car made the long trip north to “Spud Speedway”, where he finished 2nd behind Austin Theriault.
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by Jay | Jun 9, 2011 | Maine, New England, Speedway 95
Zach Audet of Skowhegan led only two laps of the 25 lap Little Enduro feature at Speedway 95’s Wacky Wednesday night racing, but they were the last two, as he passed race long leader Ken Getchell of Newburgh on the 23rd lap to seal the win. Getchell fell to third in the final two laps as Hampden’s Travis Beal also slid by to place second. While the top three were battling up front, a few car lengths behind, pole sitter Garret Hayman of Milford held off a determined Andrew Crosby of Hermon for the fourth spot, with Crosby settling for fifth after a race long battle with Hayman for fourth. 22 cars started the 25 lap race, the first in a series of 3 extra lap races to be held throughout out the Wednesday night season. The race was stopped only once, on the first lap, for an accident that eliminated Bangor’s Gene Trojano II and Michael Blais of Hampden. (more…)
by Jay | Jun 9, 2011 | Maine, New England
story by Chris Roy
Steve Perry the host of Mainely Motorsports TV, is always telling you the news from the race tracks here in Maine and through out New England but, this story is about his daughter Alicia. Unlike her dad she is very shy and quiet, though once she’s behind the wheel, her performance on the track tells the tale.
She got her start in racing when her dad took her to a indoor kart race, “I really liked it so I asked my dad if I could try it and, I really liked it.” Though she lets her dad do all the work on the car as his role of crew chief.
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by Jay | Jun 7, 2011 | Maine, New England, Speedway 95, Unity
story by Chris Roy
Emma Libby from Hudson, ME regularly races at Speedway 95 but there was no racing because of the “Monster Jam”, so Emma made the trip to Unity Raceway this past weekend to compete in the teen’s class. Emma is only 13 years old and is ready to take on Maine’s Toughest Track.
Emma’s Uncle Doug, drove the 23 car for a number of years and now it’s her turn to go fast! Her dad does all the work as the crew chief and mechanic.
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