{"id":15706,"date":"2014-04-17T06:59:49","date_gmt":"2014-04-17T10:59:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/blog\/?p=15706"},"modified":"2014-04-17T06:59:49","modified_gmt":"2014-04-17T10:59:49","slug":"wiscasset-speedway-set-open-45th-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/blog\/2014\/04\/wiscasset-speedway-set-open-45th-season\/","title":{"rendered":"WISCASSET SPEEDWAY SET TO OPEN FOR 45TH SEASON"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Wiscasset2013logo-300x83.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Wiscasset2013logo-300x83.jpg\" alt=\"Wiscasset\" width=\"300\" height=\"83\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-15514\" \/><\/a>Maine&#8217;s fast oval track is ready to embark on its 45th season on Saturday afternoon April 19th at 2:00pm. It also marks the second full season under the ownership and guidance of Richard and Vanessa Jordan on Kingfield. The 2014 season will once again feature a split schedule where the track&#8217;s 8 regular divisions are divided into 2 groups which alternate week to week. Group 1 consists of Pro Stocks, Napa Super Streets, Outlaw Mini&#8217;s and N.E.4-cylinder Pro&#8217;s. Group 2 will include Late Model Sportsman, Strictly Streets, Thunder 4 Minis, and Trucks. Each week a &#8220;Flex&#8221; race will be added to give fans a 5 division show. Flex races include various regional touring series, or other events such as Enduros or Flagpole races. Track announcer \/ promoter Ken Minott says they are excited to get the season underway. &#8220;Last year we were just getting the operation off the ground. We brought a new team together and tried a few new &#038; creative things to bring Wiscasset Speedway back to life after being dormant for a couple years. Now we&#8217;re excited to take the next steps toward making this facility everything we know it can be. Once again it will all be about giving fans a fun, affordable and timely show. We&#8217;ve got some bigger races and other neat things planned for the fans this season too.&#8221;<br \/>\n<!--more--><br \/>\n     The 2014 schedule will be highlighted by the return of The Coastal 200 Late Model Sportsman race Memorial Day weekend; NEMA Midgets &#038; NEMA Lites in early June; Mainely Motorsports TV Fan Appreciation Night and Wiscasset Speedway&#8217;s 45th Birthday Celebration, both in July; The Boss Hogg 100 Pro Stock race in August; and the McKeage&#8217;s Top Gun Strictly Shootout in September.<\/p>\n<p>     This Saturday&#8217;s opening day program will showcase the Group 1 divisions plus the first of several appearances of the NELCAR Legend series. Pit gates will open at 10:00am, grandstand gate at 12noon and racing begins at 2:00pm. Grandstand admission is $5 with kids 6&#038;under free. Pit admission is $20. Wiscasset Speedway is located on the West Alna Rd in Wiscasset, Maine. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maine&#8217;s fast oval track is ready to embark on its 45th season on Saturday afternoon April 19th at 2:00pm. It also marks the second full season under the ownership and guidance of Richard and Vanessa Jordan on Kingfield. 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