{"id":1001,"date":"2009-08-02T06:43:35","date_gmt":"2009-08-02T11:43:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/blog\/?p=9076"},"modified":"2009-08-02T06:43:52","modified_gmt":"2009-08-02T11:43:52","slug":"mike-rowe-justin-cusack-matt-gain-and-shawn-brackett-share-beech-ridge-spotlight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/blog\/2009\/08\/mike-rowe-justin-cusack-matt-gain-and-shawn-brackett-share-beech-ridge-spotlight\/","title":{"rendered":"Mike Rowe, Justin Cusack, Matt Gain and Shawn Brackett share Beech Ridge spotlight."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;font-size: x-small\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">Scarborough,Maine- <span style=\"font-weight: normal\">Mike Rowe extended his NASCAR Whelan All American  Series point lead with another victory on Saturday night in the Pro Series  division at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway.<span> <\/span>Justin Cusack dominated the Sport Series division as did Matt Gain in the  Wildcat main event.<span> <\/span>Shawn Brackett  joined them in victory lane as winner of the Road Runner feature  race.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal\">The 40 lap Pro Series race saw Jay Sands jump into  the lead with T.J. Brackett and Bub Bilodeau close behind.<span> <\/span>Bilodeau took to the outside groove at  lap 5 and moved to second place, his charge was just beginning.<span> <\/span>Bilodeau moved to the lead on lap 6 and  pulled away from the field by a full straightaway length.<span> <\/span>Mike Rowe sliced his way to second  place at lap 14 but Bilodeau was barely visible as he was way in front.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal\">Rowe went with full throttle lap after lap until he  arrived on Bilodeau\u2019s rear bumper just 6 laps after getting to second  place.<span> <\/span>Rowe went to the  outside on Bilodeau on lap 25 and took the lead but the caution flag would wave  on lap 27 setting up a Rowe-Bilodeau match up.<span> <\/span>Bilodeau actually got the jump on  the green flag and again Rowe had to work his way back around Bilodeau which he  was able to do on lap 32 leading to the finish.<span> <\/span>Bilodeau was second followed by Mike  Maietta Jr, T.J. Brackett and Aaron Ricker.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal\">Frank Wear led the opening laps of the Sport Series  main event rather easily until a caution flag spoiled his run at lap 13.<span> <\/span>Wear went to work trying to hold off  Justin Cusack on the restart but Cusack was able to power his way into the lead  and promptly checked out on the field for his third win of the season.<span> <\/span>Craig Smith finished second with Scott  Dorr third.<span> <\/span>Wear and Sally Gherardi  filled the fourth and fifth positions at the finish.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal\">Matt Gain had been knocking on the door to victory  lane several times this season only to be denied for various reasons.<span> <\/span>On Saturday night Gain kicked open the  door and claimed his first career Wildcat checkered flag.<span> <\/span>Gain took the lead on lap 2 from Paul  Lund and never looked back winning by a very comfortable margin over Andy Ayers  in second place.<span> <\/span>Alby Ovitt posted  another strong run with third place and Mike Ramsey was fourth.<span> <\/span>Darin Kilton took the fifth place  money.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal\">Shawn Brackett made a 3 wide pass for the lead on  lap 7 and then held off Ray Letellier for the Road Runner feature win.<span> <\/span>Finishing third was Taylor Lampron with  her best finish this season and Matt Dow was fourth.<span> <\/span>Don Dinsmore took home a solid fifth  place trophy.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Scarborough,Maine- Mike Rowe extended his NASCAR Whelan All American Series point lead with another victory on Saturday night in the Pro Series division at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway. Justin Cusack dominated the Sport Series division as did Matt Gain in the Wildcat main event. 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