Saunders shines in Speedway 95 race Ellsworth driver rallies for victory

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HERMON – Andy Saunders of Ellsworth took advantage of a restart with two laps to go to outsprint Louie Mechalides of Tyngsboro, Mass., to the checkered flag in the limited sportsman feature at Speedway 95 Saturday night.

Mechalides had led by as much as half a lap before Doug Day’s spin brought out the caution flag. He remained in the lead off the restart, but Windham’s Jerry Babb’s lap 33 roll-over stopped the field yet again, this time with two to go. Saunders then pulled away to take the win. Scott Alexander of Orrington, Bangor’s Gary Smith, and Don Alexander Jr. of Carmel rounded out the top five.

OTHER SPEEDWAY 95 RESULTS

Super Street: 1. Dwayne Seekins (Stockton Springs), 2. Deane Smart (Hudson), 3. Mike Thayer (Hudson), 4. Glenn Curtis Sr. (Hudson), 5. Milton Ketch (Olamon)

Strictly Street: 1. Alex Shaw (Hermon), 2. Brent Parritt (Steuben), 3. Ross Robinson (Frankfort), 4. Mike Thayer (Bar Harbor), 5. Greg Pung (Bar Harbor)

Mini Pickups: 1. Jay Robichaud (Orrington), 2. Kris Watson (Hermon), 3. Bub Wilcox (Levant)

Sport Four: 1. Tim Richardson Jr. (Hermon), 2. Jeff Overlock Jr. (Hermon), 3. Adam Thompson (Hermon), 4. Colin Arey (Greenville), 5. Wally Gibbons (Bangor)

Thibodeau gets pro stock victory

At Unity, Patrick Thibodeau of Winterport powered into the lead after a restart on lap five and outran the field for the remaining 30 laps Saturday night to post his third PTM Kick Butts Racing Pro Stock feature win at Unity Raceway.

Thibodeau took the lead from Bub Raven of Thorndike, who wound up third after Norridgewock’s Scott Albee outdueled him for second place. Randy Turner of Freedom finished fourth and Kris Huff of Orrington was fifth.

OTHER UNITY RESULTS

Super Sportsman: 1. Jake O’Brien (Jackson), 2. J.J. Wentworth (South China), 3. Matt Eaton (Deer Isle), 4. Jason Ellis (Chelsea), 5. Mike Hodgkins (Jefferson)

Sport 4: 1. Ed Drake (North Vassalboro), 2. Joe Ritchey (Fairfield), 3. Steve Radcliff (Sparks), 4. Jesse Dodge (Fairfield), 5. Matt Caldwell (Pittsfield)

Street Stock: 1. Ricky Burgess (Waterville), 2. Skip Connors (Oakland), 3. Bernie Ramsdell (Canaan), 4. Hal Stratton (Belgrade), 5. Dennis Knight (Oakland)

Mini Stock: 1. Dan Somes (Sidney), 2. Reggie Bickford (Oakland), 3. Matt Picard (Unity), 4. Seth Wills (Rome), 5. Shane Smith (Sidney)

Mini Trucks: 1. Mickey Landry (Madison, 2. Chad Dow (Fairfield), 3. Bill Winter (Sidney), 4. Lori Grant (Freedom), 5. Darren Doucette (Sidney)

Shepard hangs on for win

At Beech Ridge Motor Speedway in Scarborough, Ryan Shepard of Naples held off Richard Pelton of Scarborough on the final lap to claim his third NASCAR Pro Series victory of the season Saturday night.

Pelton had pulled alongside Shepard coming out of turn three, but had to settle for second place. Steve Berry of Gordon was third, David Oliver of Scarborough was fourth, and Bill Rodgers of Old Orchard Beach was fifth.

OTHER BEECH RIDGE RESULTS

NASCAR Sport Series: 1. Chris Smith (Scarborough), 2. Steve Fogg (Gorham), 3. Chris Warming (Hollis), 4. Donnie Morse (Windham), 5. Jason Larrabee (Raymond)

Wildcat: 1. Toby Gallant (Limerick), 2. Jeremy Morais (Alfred), 3. Lyman McKeage (Gorham), 4. Phil Chapman (Gorham), 5. Ronnie Corbeil Jr. (Biddeford)

Trucks: 1. Richard Olin Jr. (Biddeford), 2. Wally Henderson (Litchfield), 3. Norman Lemieux (Waterboro), 4. Cole Watson (Naples), 5. Michael R. Roe (Kennebunkport)

Lightning Bugs: 1. Craig Wade (Peru), 2. Frank Collins (Standish), 3. Tim Caswell (Waterboro), 4. Lyman McKeage III (Windham), 5. Pete Luciano (Old Orchard Beach)

Wilbur wins at Winterport

At Winterport Dragway, Tyke Wilbur of Sullivan finished first in the second annual Jeff Paluga Memorial King of the Street Race Sunday.

Paul Pinette of Bowdoinham finished second in the race, Randy Whitcomb of Belmont took third and Tony Warf of Bangor captured fourth.

OTHER WINTERPORT RESULTS

Super Pro/Pro Final: 1. Roberta Chubbuck (Argyle Township), 2. Russell Dwelley (Waite); Super Pro Eliminator: 1. Russell Dwelley (Waite), 2. Marc Davenport (Bucksport), 3. Tim Huff (Dover-Foxcroft); Pro Eliminator: 1. Roberta Chubbuck (Argyle Township), 2. Dan Emerson (Hermon), 3. Jim Beck (Augusta); Bikes/Sleds Shootout: 1. Mark Keller (West Buxton), 2. Joseph Bartels (Brunswick), 3. Jon Weeks (Waterville); Street Eliminator: 1. Michael King (West Gardiner), 2. Mike Reynolds (Belfast), 3. Halis Sirimoglu (Corinna), 4. Mike Reynolds (Winterport); Street Trophy: 1. Mike Reynolds (Winterport), 2. Bob Reynolds (Winterport)