by Jay | May 31, 2011 | Maine, New England, Unity
story by Chris Roy
Looking back on the season opener win at Unity Raceway. “The day went pretty smooth. We unloaded from the trailer, put our new tires on. It was pretty fast all day long, started on the outside pole in the heat. Took the lead on lap one, led every lap, and started on the pole for the feature.”
As the green flag flew for the 1st late model race of the season, the “X” car had the lead, and led about 95 laps of the 111. Leading the most important lap, and taking the checkered flag to win the 1st race of the season.
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by Jay | May 30, 2011 | Maine, New England, Unity
story by Chris Roy
Ryan Ripley a 3rd generation race car driver is once again taking on Maine’s Toughest track, Unity Raceway.
Ryan won the 2010 Super Street Series championship at Wiscasset Raceway. This season he is looking to bring home the “Flyin 4’s” championship at Unity Raceway.
Ryan is off to good start with a win in the 09x on opening day at Unity Raceway. “The last 5 laps of the race we had our first restart, I took off, but I was late taking off , she (the car) started breaking down on me but, we had another restart with 2 laps to go.” Then on the final restart the 09x was able to take the lead, “We took off, I was side by side with the 71 and he missed the shift, I took the lead and was able to hold him back.”
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by Jay | May 30, 2011 | Legends, Maine, New England, Unity
Story By Evan Beaulieu
The Amsoil Nelcar Legends Tour visited the rough and tough Unity Raceway this past weekend. The Tour has been coming to this track for the past few years and having experience at this tricky oval is one of the most important attributes to be successful on the track. The stands were packed, and the race would not disappoint.
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by Jay | May 30, 2011 | New England, Unity
Unity, ME — Jeff Burgess of East Madison drove to his second straight victory in the 35-lap Late Model feature event Saturday night, topping the racing card at Unity Raceway.
Burgess swapped the lead a couple of times early in the event with impressive rookie competitor Ben Clark of Clinton, then held off veteran racer Tracy Gordon of Strong to retain his perfect winning percentage this Spring at Maine’s Toughest Racing Oval.
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by Jay | May 30, 2011 | Maine, New England, Speedway 95
STEVE HEATH TAKES SPORT-FOUR SERIES EVENT
Mike Hopkins makes it 3 for 3 in Late Models
Steve Heath of Milo outlasted a determined but disappointed Bradley Norris of Ellsworth to take the win in Saturday night’s Varney Agency Sport-Four Series event number one. Heath started on the pole by virtue of winning the qualifying heat and swapped the lead with Norris several times as the duo raced side by side for the first 16 laps. Heath took the lead for good on lap 17 as the pair went inside and outside while overlapping a slower car. In his haste to catch back up, Norris spun his car out of second place in turn four of the 28th lap, and ended up third after 2010 champion Keith Ogden of Holden slipped by into second as Norris recovered from the spin. Fourth went to Mike Heath of Brownville with last week’s winner Jay Robichaud of Eddington finishing in fifth. The remaining order of finish was 6. Becky Elston, Carmel,7. Ralph Allen, Hermon, 8. Joshua Grant, Carmel,9. James Johnson II, Bucksport,10. Ryan Kennedy, Holden,11. Roy Hathorn, Brownville 12. Bradley Dolan, Winterport.
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by Jay | May 26, 2011 | Beech Ridge, Maine, NASCAR, New England
Joey Doiron: NASCAR Whelen All-American Series
Beech Ridge Motor Speedway Race Preview
THE STORY
Joey Doiron of Berwick, Maine, enters NASCAR Whelen All-American Series competition when he races in the season-opening event for the Pro Series division at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway in Scarborough, Maine, on Saturday, May 28. Doiron, who has a career-best PASS North Series finish of fourth at the track in 2010, has never competed in a 40-lap weekly event at the track. It will be his second time out this season with a car that made its 2011 debut at North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Wilkesboro, N.C., early last month.
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