Ferreira wins second straight Unity Raceway main event

Unity, ME – Tim Ferreira of Unity made it two straight wins in the Late Model class, topping the card Saturday night at Unity Raceway. Ferreira made an aggressive, last-lap move pay off at the expense of Frank Moulton of Burnham. Moulton, the reigning track champion, recovered to finish second, with Jefferson’s Mike Hodgkins third.

Waterville’s Ricky Burgess picked up his first victory of the year in Racin’ Paper Super Street competition. Burgess first survived the challenges of point leader Nate Weston of Madison before holding off Winslow’s Bard Bellows in the closing laps.
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Tim Ferreira chief survivor on wild, full moon racing program at Unity Raceway

Tim Ferreira chief survivor on wild, full moon racing program at Unity Raceway

Unity, Maine – Unity’s Tim Ferreira survived a couple of early scrapes, bouncing back from a mid-race pit stop to roar past his competition and drive to victory lane for the first time this season in the Late Model division feature event at Unity Raceway Saturday night.

Clinton’s Cole Robinson dominated in round one for the Geo & Sons Teen Thunder division, while other feature event victories were posted by Nick Huff (Orrington), Ryan Robinson (Waterville), Steve Rackliff (Starks), Lance Chapman (Benton), Justin Moore (Madison), Chelsea Young (Winterport) and Henry Boudreau (Winterport).
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Ed Drake, Kevin Douglass triumphant at Unity Raceway

Ed Drake, Kevin Douglass triumphant at Unity Raceway

Unity, Maine – Veteran racer Ed ‘Fubby’ Drake of Vasalboro outran his Late Model division rivals and Sidney’s Kevin Douglass prevailed in an extended, 40-lap main event for the Monster Energy Drink Monsta Mini class, topping the stock car racing card Saturday night at Unity Raceway. Victory lane at Maine’s Toughest Racing oval also played host to Nate Weston of Madison, Bryan Robbins of Montville, Ben Clark of Clinton, Justin Moore of Madison, Chelsea Young of Winterport, Cole Robinson of Clinton and George Fernald III of Benton in front of the season’s largest crowd, to date.

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PASS North hat trick for Johnny Clark

PASS North hat trick for Johnny Clark

Naples ME (6/21) Johnny Clark returned to home turf Sunday for the Pro All Stars Series (PASS) Fathers’ Day 150 at Unity (ME) Raceway and he wasted little time getting to the front of the field to earn his third PASS North Super Late Model victory in a row. Starting 11th on the gird, Clark took the lead on lap 36 and kept the pack in his rear view mirror the rest of the way.

Trevor Sanborn kept Clark honest, dogging the defending series champ right to the checkers before settling for second. Ben Rowe chased Clark and Sanborn to the stripe in third and Gary Smith had his best result t of 2010 with a fourth place run. Cassius Clark completed the top five.
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Johnny Clark Wins Father’s Day 150 At Unity Raceway

Johnny Clark Wins Father’s Day 150 At Unity Raceway

UNITY, Maine — Johnny Clark of Farmingdale, Maine, won his record-tying third straight PASS North Series race on Sunday, leading the final 114 laps virtually unchallenged en route to victory in the Father’s Day 150 at Unity Raceway.

The win was the fourth of Clark’s career at Unity, and his second on Father’s Day.

“It’s really kind of unbelievable,” said Clark, who now has 22 career series victories. “We were going for three in a row, and I figured we’d blow it here because everyone always expects us to be so good at this place. I didn’t know if we’d be able to pull it off.” (more…)

Trevor Sanborn: PASS North Series Unity Raceway Race Report

Trevor Sanborn: PASS North Series
Unity Raceway Race Report

Trevor Sanborn of Parsonsfield, Maine, finished 2nd in the PASS North Series Father’s Day 150 at Unity Raceway in Unity, Maine, on Sunday, June 20. Sanborn led the event on two occasions in the early going before posting his best finish of the season in his third race with Richard Moody Racing. Also of note, Sanborn finished 4th in the car he owns in the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series 40-lap Pro Series feature at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway on Saturday night.

WHO: Trevor Sanborn, Parsonsfield, Maine
TEAM: No. 44 RMR/Hancock Lumber/Subway Ford
WHAT: PASS North Series Father’s Day 150
WHERE: Unity Raceway, Unity, Maine (.333-mile oval)
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