HERMON – Jon Austin proved that good things can happen to those who wait when he sat in second place until a chain-reaction crash paved the way to his Late Model Sportsman victory at Speedway 95 Saturday night.

The crash, which occurred when leader John Phippen Jr. unexpectedly shut down on lap 24, eliminated Dave McLaughlin and Roger Richards. Austin, from Otis, led for the final six laps. Gary Smith of Bangor took second and Milford’s Tim Reynolds finished third.

Speedway 95 Results

Late Model Sportsman – 1. Jon Austin, Otis; 2. Gary Smith, Bangor; 3. Tim Reynolds, Milford

Limited Sportsman – 1. Ken Robinson, East Machias; 2. Charlie Peabody, Stonington; 3. Dave Wilcox, Glenburn

Super Street – 1. Bill Harnish, Winterport; 2. Mike Frisbee, Stockton Springs; 3. Jim Carr Jr., Clifton

Strictly Street – 1. Mark Strout, Harrington; 2. Cliff Buzzell, Hermon; 3. Danny Overlock, Hermon

Sport-Four – 1. David Nason, Winterport; 2. Richard Doughty, East Holden; 3. Keith Pierce, Bradford

St. Clair takes Unity LMS race

At Unity Raceway, Dave St. Clair of Montville won another Late Model Sportsman feature, topping the field Saturday.

Jimmy Burns of Winslow finished second in the race, while Art Beam of Levant came in third.

Unity Raceway Results

Late Model Sportsman – 1. Dave St. Clair, Montville; 2. Jimmy Burns, Winslow; 3. Art Beam, Levant

Limited Sportsman – 1. Scott Chubbuck, Woolwich; 2. Leon Burgess, Belgrade; 3. Moe Belanger, Coopers Mills

6-Cylinder Chargers – 1. Bob Young, Chelsea; 2. Mike Hodgkins, Jefferson; 3. Dale Sanford, Augusta

Sport Fours – 1. Bruce Pooler, Oakland; 2. Adam Friend, Pittsfield; 3. Keryn Laite Jr., Lincolnville

Super Streets – 1. Larry Burgess, Oakland; 2. Glendon Mehuren, Searsmont; 3. Butch Sidelinger, Thomaston

Wildcat A – 1. Maurice Young, Chelsea; 2. Steve Nile, New Vineyard; 3. Scott Way, Bucksport

Wildcat B – 1. Bill Collins; 2. Dan Waterhouse, Sangerville; 3. Butch Larrabee

Howard increases points lead

At Beech Ridge Motor Speedway in Scarborough, Steve Howard of Scarborough led for all 35 laps en route to his second victory of the year in the Super Sportsman feature race.

Howard added to his lead in the divisional points lead with the win. Tim Maloney of Cumberland took second place, while Rob Herrick of Scarborough finished third.

Beech Ridge Motor Speedway Results

Late Model Feature – 1. Kerry Anderson, Scarborough; 2. Glenn Cusack, Scarborough; 3. Mike Johnson, Scarborough

Super Sportsman Feature – 1. Steve Howard, Scarborough; 2. Tim Maloney, Cumberland; 3. Rob Herrick, Scarborough

Limited Sportsman Feature – 1. Bill Pinet, Standish; 2. Steve Berry Jr., Gorham; 3. Danny Bubar, Falmouth

Limited Semi-Feature – 1. Ken Martineau, Limerick; 2. Tim Gendron, Scarborough; 3. Ryan Shephard, Buxton

Wildcat Feature – 1. Derrik Pratt, Brunswick; 2. Robbie Harrison, Scarborough; 3. Lawrence Stanley, Mechanic Falls

Wildcat Semi-Feature – 1. Mike Nest, Kennebunk; 2. Jason Brown, East Baldwin; 3. Eric Walker, Gorham

Wilson wins second at Oxford

At Oxford Plains Speedway, Alan Wilson of Hebron posted his second win of the season in the Late Model Sportsman McDonald’s Trophy dash Friday night.

Tim Brackett of Oxford finished second, while Lloyd Poland of West Paris took third.

Oxford Plains Results

Super Street – 1. Jeff White, Winthrop; 2. John Drew, Gray; 3. Kenny Harrison, Freeport

Chargers – 1. Blaine Chapman, Bridgton; 2. Bill Lagerson, Lewiston; 3. Chris Hatstet, East Stoneham

Late Model Sportsman – 1. Alan Wilson, Hebron; 2. Tim Brackett, Oxford; 3. Lloyd Poland, West Paris

County rain stops Spud Speedway

At Caribou, Spud Speedway cancelled its entire slate for the second straight week when rains moved into the area Sunday.