November 08, 2024
MAINE AUTO RACING

Thibodeau grabs lead off restart for win

HERMON – Patrick Thibodeau of Winterport grabbed the lead on a mid-race restart and held on to win the 35-lap main event at Speedway 95 Sunday afternoon.

Thibodeau held off Don Alexander Jr. of Levant, who lost the lead on the restart. Third place went to Andy Saunders of Ellsworth. Aaron St. Peter of Brewer was fourth and Duane Seekins of Stockton Springs was fifth.

OTHER SPEEDWAY 95 RESULTS

Limited sportsman: 1. Scott Modery (Stetson), 2. Wayne Parritt (Steuben), 3. Paul White (Corinna), 4. Ricky Morse (St. Albans)

Super streets: 1. Matt Eaton (Deer Isle), 2. Deane Smart (Hudson), 3. Milton Ketch (Olamon), 4. Mike Thayer (Hudson), 5. Randy Caler (Cherryfield)

Strictly streets: 1. Steve Moulton (Hermon), 2. Greg Pung (Bar Harbor), 3. Brent Parritt (Steuben), 4. Jeff Bean (Corinth)

Sport-Four: 1. Jeff Overlock Jr. (Hermon), 2. Chad Ashey (Frankfort), 3. Jim Johnson (Stockton Springs)

Mini pickups: 1. Jay Robichaud (Orrington), 2. Roger Chipman (Milbridge), 3. Ken McGraw (Levant)

Mini Winston Cup: 1. Nick Higgins (Milford), 2. Bob Leighton (Milford), 3. Scott Genthner (Milo), 4. Joe Allard (Bangor), 5. John Boutot (Lee)

Winterport Dragway

At Winterport, A.C. Spencer of Clifton came away with a first-place finish in the Diesel Fuel Systems Diesel Day special feature race Sunday.

Spencer finished ahead of runner-up Kevin Lane of West Gardiner and John Albertson of Madison. Quarterfinalists included Fred Peckham Jr., of Fitchburg, Mass., Bob Raymond of Epping, N.H., and Kris Watson of Oakfield.

Raymond also won best of show.

OTHER WINTERPORT RESULTS

Radio City Import-Sport-Compact Day race: 1. Dana Hallowell (Waterville), 2. Caleb Boulier (Bangor), 3. Matt LaChance (Hampden)

Best of show: Scot Prudente, Bangor

Quickest ET: Mark Norwood, Trenton

Unity Raceway

At Unity, five caution flags slowed down the first round of the D.N.K. Select Street Stock Triple Crown Series race, but the action up front was fast and furious as six drivers traded lead changes seven times.

Bernie Ramsdell of Canaan worked the inside groove and made his final pass on lap 27 to take the lead for good in the 30-lap main event. Fairfield’s Andy Turbovsky was second and Adam Gilman of Canaan was third.

OTHER UNITY RESULTS

Budweiser Super Sportsman: 1. Robert Green (Benton), 2. Mike Hodgkins (Jefferson), 3. Jake O’Brien (Jackson), 4. Brian Sweatt (Albion), 5. Tony Faulkingham (Belfast)

Advance Auto Part Sport-4: 1. Steve Radcliff (Starks), 2. Joe Ritchey (Fairfield), 3. Rusty Ramsdell (Clinton), 4. Marty Leblanc Jr. (Anson), 5. Hugh Doucette (Sidney)

Stevens Siding Mini Stocks: 1. Dixon Smith (Benton), 2. Reg Bickford (Winslow), 3. Dan Somes (Sidney), 4. Paul Shorette (Winslow), 5. Brian Fortin (South China)

Concept Automotive Mini Trucks: 1. Bill Winter (Sidney), 2. Lori Grant (Freedom), 3. Lance Champion (Albion), 4. Mike Radcliff (Starks), Randy Theriault (Waterville)

Wiscasset Raceway

At Wiscasset, a pair of rollovers, a two-car crash, and assorted spins and crunched metal gave fans something to see Saturday night.

The spotlight was on the Lightweight B Division as a special 30-lap Demon Feature saw pole-sitter Mike Brown of Hope stage a late comeback to overtake Vassalboro’s Ozzie Cummings by half a car-length at the finish line. Mike Williams of Gardiner was third, followed by Ryan Gero of West Gardiner and Steve Wilson of Augusta.

OTHER WISCASSET RESULTS

Prostock: 1. Charlie Colby (Newcastle), 2. Peter Oakes (Boothbay), 3. Mark Lucas (Harpswell), 4. John Phippen (Bar Harbor), 5. Cory Hight (Skowhegan)

Superlimited: 1. Jason Taylor (Appleton), 2. Chuck Colby (Damariscotta), 3. Steve Reno (West Bath), 4. Bill Pinkham (Wiscasset), 5. Fred Brown (Winterport)

Strictly Street: 1. Alan Lane (Walpole), 2. Brett Mank (Rockland), 3. Dean Rice (Nobleboro), 4. Bryan Robbins (Liberty), 5. Ben Jewett (Jefferson)

Heavyweight Demon: 1. Steve Peirpont (Cushing), 2. Albert Westhaver (Bristol), 3. Ricky Merrill (Windsor), 4. Dale Chadbourne (Woolwich), 5. Mark Woodman (Jefferson)

Lightweight A Demon: 1. Mac Hannan Jr. (Union), 2. Bob Studley Jr. (Sidney), 3. Kevin Douglass (Sidney), 4. Brent Roy (Vassalboro), 5. Pete McCallot (Randolph)

Flagpole: 1. Doug Ripley (Thomaston), 2. Seth Raven (Waldo), 3. Wayne Ambrose (Brunswick), 4. Paul Lavigne (Brunswick), 5. Dana Ripley (Thomaston)

Beech Ridge Motor Speedway

At Scarborough, Dan McKeage of Gorham made a three-wide pass at the finish line on lap 79 to grab the lead at the NASCAR Pro Series race at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway Saturday night.

The move paid off as McKeage held the lead for the next 21 laps and took the checkered flag to notch his first series win. Rookie Dave Oliver of Scarborough chased McKeage across the line for his highest finish in the division. Pee Wee Knight of Standish was third, followed by Jim Manchester of Gorham and Bill Rodgers of Old Orchard Beach.

OTHER BEECH RIDGE RESULTS

NASCAR Sport Series: 1. Sally Geherardi (Gorham), 2. Billy Thompson (Windham), 3. Chris Smith (Scarborough), 4. Jason Larrabee (Raymond), 5. Reggie Leeman (Windham)

Wildcat: 1. Matt Hodgdon (Scarborough), 2. Nate Leavitt (Saco), 3. Richard Olin Jr. (Biddeford), 4. Cole Watson (Naples), 5. Chris Anderson (Cape Neddick)

Lightning Bugs: 1. Craig Wade (Peru), 2. Frank Collins (Standish), 3. Tim Caswell (Waterboro), 4. David Visconte (Scarborough), 5. Butch Hashey (Buxton)


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