UNITY – Mitch Hayden of Skowhegan shook off a mid-race accident and came from the rear of the field to win the NAPA Auto Parts 50-lap Charger feature Saturday night.
Hayden, in his Variety Drug/DRE Engines Camaro, led for the first 25 laps of the NAPA feature until he collided with Robert Green of Vassalboro on lap 28. A collision that also knocked off Oakland’s Bruce Pooler.
Hayden later returned and powered his way past Mike Hodgkins of Jefferson and Travis Benjamin of Belfast for the win.
Steve Nelson of Albion collected a win in the Late Model Pro-Stock division.
Nelson led all the way in his H.L. Keay Chevrolet to further his lead in the Late Model Pro-Stock point standings.
Late Model Pro-Stock: Steve Nelson, Albion; Matt Lee, Albion; Larry Pottle, Benton
NAPA Auto Parts Charger 50: Mitch Hayden, Skowhegan; Bruce Pooler, Oakland; Mike Harnish Sr., Winterport
Super Street: Nathan Weston, Madison; Duane Haight Jr., Troy; David Folsom, Skowhegan
Sport Four: Brian Pooler, Oakland; David Boyce, Benton; Mike Mason, Bingham
Wildcat A: Scott Way, Bucksport; Dennis Corson, Detroit; Dan Waterhouse, Sangerville
Wildcat B: Dennis Knight, Oakland; Charlie Roderick, Albion; Wayne Knox, Fairfield
Taylor’s win puts him back on top
At Oxford Plains Speedway, it took only one week for Farmington’s Jeff Taylor to return to the top of the Pro-Stock point standings.
Taylor battled former champion Tracy Gordon for Friday night’s victory in the Pro-Stock division.
With Gordon driving a borrowed racer, Taylor knew he had a good chance to regain his top spot and a chance at a record setting fourth straight title.
Pro Stock: Jeff Taylor, Farmington; David Pinkham, Saco; Tom Constantino, Auburn
Late Model: Ron Henry, New Gloucester; Joe Constantino, Auburn; Brad Hammond
Super Street: David MacDonald, Gray; Rod Frye, Yarmouth; Tommy Tompkins,
Strictly Street: Mike Rand; Doug Kirk; Guy Childs
Compact: Jerry Parlin; Mike Pond; Jeff Walker
Mini Stick: Jeff Wade; Kevin Varney; Chuck Thompson
Cunningham drags to Oxford win
At Oxford Plains Dragway, Paul Cunningham drove his Chevy Nova to the top spot for the first time as he outlasted Leslie Baribeault for the Street Eliminator win.
His run of 9.951 seconds translated into a 72.37 mile per hour pass.
Super Pro Eliminator: Leo Belanger; John Harper
Heavy Eliminator: Al Broad; Rob Lechance
Street Eliminator: Paul Cunningham; Leslie Baribeault
Motorcycle Eliminator: Tim Kelleher; John Weeks
Snowmobile Eliminator: Shawn Reuffett; Larry Tiles
Thibeau takes pro-stock flag
At Caribou Speedway, Kirk Thibeau of Fort Fairfield finished ahead of Houlton’s Andy Marino in the Pro-stock feature race on Championship Sunday.
In another track favorite, James Picard of Sinclair defeated Martin McCooey of Grand Falls, New Brunswick in the “Race your neighbor” race.
Pro-Stock: Kirk Thibeau, Fort Fairfield, Andy Marino, Houlton; Ken Dumond, Van Buren
Sportsman: Mike Kinney, Danforth; Larry Doody, Caribou; Dave Fleming, Fort Fairfield
Street Stock: Fred Sewell, Houlton; Randy McPherson, Presque Isle; Dale Bowmaster, Perth Andover, N.B.
Mini A: James McCordic, Houlton; Ken Bourgoin, Grand Falls, N.B.; Jamie York, Houlton;
Mini B: Russ Woodman, Castle Hill; Everett Merchant, Caribou; Jeff Willette, Presque Isle
Bomber: Carter Chandler, Presque Isle; Dale Hebert, St. David; Jason Doody, Caribou
Race Your Neighbor: James Picard, Sinclair; Martin McCooey, Grand Falls, N.B.; Carl Theriault, Caribou
Boudreau wins at Winterport
At Winterport Dragway, it was a full day of racing as the track featured competition in nine racing classifications Sunday afternoon.
Justin Boudreau of Holden won the Top Sportsman race and Eugen Newton Jr., of Westwook, Mass., notched a victory in the Modified ET class.
AT WINTERPORT DRAGWAY
Top Sportsman: Justin Boudreau, Holden; James Moody, Belfast;
Modified ET: Eugene Newton Jr., Westwook, Mass.; Harry Webber, Penobscot
By Back: Steven Muuray, Brewer; Joe Paluga, Bar Harbor
Motorcycle Money: Rosco Noble, Carmel; Leonard Jacobs, Winterport
Motorcycle Trophy: Jeff Foreman, Woodstock, N.B.; Rosco Noble, Carmel
Super Pro: Mike DiCenzo, Calais; Marc Davenport, Bucksport
Pro: Dan Emerson, Bangor; Leonard Guptill Jr., Bucksport
Street: Bob Heckler, Bangor; Mike Johnson, Stockton Springs
Junior Dragster: Bob Cousins, Carmel; Caleb Marsters, East Livermore
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