by Jay | Aug 10, 2015 | Maine, Oxford Plains Speedway
JOHNNY CLARK PREVAILS ON PEPSI NIGHT AT OXFORD PLAINS SPEEDWAY
Oxford, Maine — Johnny Clark of Farmingdale raced to his first Super Late Model victory of the season, topping the Budweiser Championship Series racing card on Pepsi Night at Oxford Plains Speedway Saturday night.
Clark raced from deep on the starting grid into contention in a non-stop, green-to-checkered flag 50-lapper, took the lead away from Super Late Model rookie Spencer Morse of Waterford.
Morse, who set the pace of the race for more than 30 laps, lost runner-up honors at the last second to Oxford’s Dennis Spencer, Jr., by inches at the stripe. Still, it’s a career-best run in the top class for the young, third-generation racer.
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by Jay | Aug 9, 2015 | Maine, Speedway 95
WAYNE PARRITT TAKES LATE MODEL SERIES WIN AT SPEEDWAY 95
After battling for the lead with Frankfort’s Dana Wilbur in the early laps of the 50 lap Hopkins Landscaping series feature for the Dysart’s Late Models at Speedway 95 Saturday night, Wayne Parritt of Steuben powered past Wilbur on a lap 21 restart and led the rest of the way to post his second win of the season. Behind Parritt, Dean Smart of Bradley and Joey Doyon of Winterport put on the show of the race with their battle for second and third. Smart held the second position with Doyon on his bumper and at his side for the second half of the race, with Smart taking the second position at the checkers. Doyon took third with Brenton Parritt of Steuben finishing fourth. Wilbur held on for a fifth place finish. These results are unofficial as Doyon’s motor was pulled in post race inspection after some of the engine seals were found to be broken. A further inspection of the motor will be conducted to determine it’s eligibility for competition in the division.
Shane Tatro of Levant led from the green to the checkers in the Darling’s Ford Sportsman division, with Rookie Trey Brown of Winterport taking the second spot when Steve Kimball of Holden was forced to pit with a flat tire. Ralph Melanson of Corinth finished in third, after recovering from an early race spin that brought out the only caution in the 25 lap race. Mike Overlock of Franklin finished fourth, with Kimball taking the fifth spot.
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by Jay | Aug 9, 2015 | ACT, Beech Ridge, Maine, Touring Series News
Babb Gets Redemption with Beech Ridge 150 Win
Scarborough, ME – Windham, ME’s Brad Babb got the upper hand in a battle two-time American-Canadian Tour (ACT) Champion Wayne Helliwell Jr. to take his second ACT Tour win of the season in the Beech Ridge 150 at Scarborough, ME’s Beech Ridge Motor Speedway on Saturday, August 8.
The 2012 Beech Ridge Pro Series Champion lost the lead to Helliwell on the race’s final restart on lap 142, but swung to the outside four laps later to regain the top spot. Babb then held off Helliwell and Eddie MacDonald to become the ninth different winner in as many ACT Late Model Tour events at Beech Ridge.
“I knew it was going to be tough on the restart being stuck on the bottom,” Babb said. “Wayne got by, and at that point I thought I was just going to try and hold on for second. But the car came back to me after a lap or two, and once I got to the outside of him, it was as good as it was all day.”
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by Jay | Aug 6, 2015 | Maine, Speedway 95
ZACH AUDET DOUBLES UP IN MODIFIED ENDUROS AT 95
Skowhegan’s Zach Audet won both ends of the Modified Enduro double header at Speedway 95 Wednesday night, making it three in a row since joining the field at mid-season. The first feature was a make up for last week’s rain-out, and Audet crossed the finish line ahead of point’s leader Danielle Beale, who finished in second. Third place went to Dustin Lancaster of Milo, with Hermon’s Rhonda Crain in fourth. Fifth spot went to Scott Bonney of Stetson. In the second 20 lapper, Audet started eighth in the field and took the lead on the third lap, finishing in the top spot again with Dustin Lancaster in second. Third went to Dennis Burns of Carmel, with Danielle Beale in fourth. Rhonda Crain finished fifth in the second event.
Steve Kimball of Holden made it two in a row in the RoadRunner division when he came from the 41st starting position to wrestle the lead away from pole sitter Sam Betts of Bradley on lap 17, and go on to post his second straight win. Skowhegan’s Kris Matchett also passed Betts in the closing laps to finish second, with Betts finishing third. Fourth went to Newburgh’s Dustan Durrell, with Donny Silva of Hudson finishing fifth.
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by Jay | Aug 6, 2015 | ACT, Beech Ridge, Maine, Touring Series News
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Waterbury, VT – The American-Canadian Tour (ACT) continues its Maine swing this Saturday, August 8 with their annual trip to Scarborough’s Beech Ridge Motor Speedway. The eight previous ACT Tour events at the 1/3-mile oval have seen eight different winners, leaving this year’s Beech Ridge 150 up for grabs.
Former Beech Ridge Pro Series Champion Brad Babb of Windham, ME will try to become the ninth different winner. Babb was fighting for the victory in the Oxford Plains 150 with Hudson, NH’s Joey Polewarczyk Jr. two weeks ago when the two made contact with four laps remaining; Babb eventually spun and was relegated to an 11th-place finish while “Joey Pole” went on to his fourth win of the season.
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by Jay | Aug 6, 2015 | Maine, Oxford Plains Speedway
42nd Annual Oxford 250 To Be Broadcasted Live on Speed51.com
Naples, ME – For many years now, race fans throughout the country have been telling their friends, “I wish there was a way to watch live video of the Oxford 250.” In 2015, those wishes will come true.
Speed51.com, the Pro All Stars Series and Oxford Plains Speedway are pleased to announce that the 42nd Annual AIM Recycling Oxford 250 will be able to seen around the world via a live pay-per-view broadcast on 51 TV, the online video streaming service on Speed51.com powered by JEGS.
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