Matt Eaton slips by Drake Deer Isle driver notches first win at Unity Raceway

UNITY – Deer Isle’s Matt Eaton slipped past Ed Drake of Vassalboro in the first lap of the Super Sportsman and led unchallenged for the rest of the way to pick up his first career win at Unity Raceway Saturday.

China’s J.J. Wentworth took second place and Joe Ritchey of Fairfield was third. Mike Hodgkins of Jefferson finished fourth and Drake came in fifth.

OTHER UNITY RESULTS

Pro four: 1. Rusty Ramsdell (Clinton), 2. Joe Allard (Glenburn), 3. J.R. Gray (Orrington), 4. Dixon Smith (Sidney), 5. Jonathan Smith (Sidney); street stock: 1. Bill Bowley (Canaan), 2. Dennis Knight (Oakland), 3. Skip Connor (Oakland), 4. Hal Stratton (Belgrade), 5. Mickey Landry (Madison); mini stock: 1. Dan Somes (Sidney), 2. Kevin Douglass (Sidney), 3. Seth Wills (Rome), 4. Paul Shorette (Winslow), 5. Brian Fortin (South China); mini truck: 1. Chad Dow (Fairfield), 2. Reggie Bickford (Oakland), 3. Mike Rackliff (Starks), 4. Lori Grant (Freedom), 5. Bill Winter (Sidney)

Babb rallies for win

At Scarborough, Bobby Babb of Windham used a late-race surge to record a win in the NASCAR Pro Series at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway Saturday night.

Babb inched past Jeff Morgan of Saco, and then Rick Frenette of Waterboro, to take the lead for good. Frenette finished second and Morgan was third. Bill Rodgers of Old Orchard Beach was fourth and Fryeburg’s Brockie Gerry came in fifth.

OTHER BEECH RIDGE RESULTS

NASCAR sport series: 1. Bobby Ricci (Portland), 2. Reggie Leeman (Windham), 3. Barney Boyle (Barrington, N.H.), 4. Sally Gherardi (Gorham), 5. Clyde Hennessey, Jr. (Windham); Wildcat B: 1. Jason Webster (Gorham), 2. Jeff Libby (Porter), 3. Robert Emery (Limington), 4. Richard Randall Jr. (Limington), 5. Bill Nason Jr. (Old Orchard Beach); Wildcat main: 1. Bobby Holly (Saco), 2. Troy Graffam (Sanford), 3. Toby Gallant (Limerick), 4. Russell Thistlewood (Limington), 5. David Wildes (Limington); trucks: 1. Michael Roe (Kennebunk), 2. Steve Coffin (no town), 3. Richard Olin Jr. (Biddeford), 4. Walter Black (Buxton), 5. Chris Anderson (Cape Neddick); lightning bugs: 1. Phillip Brackett (South Portland), 2. Betty Nelson (East Waterboro), 3. Frank Collins (Standish), 4. Chris Willey (Buxton), 5. Derek Kneeland (Windham)

Santerre finishes second

At Stafford Springs, Conn., Andy Santerre of Cherryfield took second place behind Martin Truex Jr. in the New England Dodge Dealers NASCAR 150 Friday night at Stafford Motor Speedway.

Santerre started the race in 11th place but got to the front after a pit stop near the halfway point and took over second place with seven laps to go.

With the second, Santerre extended his points lead in the Busch North Series to 41 over Joey McCarthy.

Winterport Dragway

At Winterport, home town racer Robin Reynolds made the most of racing in the friendly confines of Winterport Dragway and held off Bucksport’s Jennifer Davenport to win the Ladies Day Race on Mothers’ Day.

OTHER WINTERPORT RESULTS

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Test and Tune Gamblers Race: Marc Davenport (Bucksport), Mike Reynolds (Winterport), Allen Cormier (Hudson)

Street trophy race: Rick Wiseman (Blue Hill), Richard Gray (Bar Harbor)

Burgess wins at Wiscasset

At Wiscasset, Jeff Burgess of Oakland beat Darren Ripley of Appleton in the Pro Stock race Friday night.

Louie Mechalides of Tyngsboro, Mass., finished third in the race, Jerry Babb of Windham took fourth and Gary Norris Jr. of West Gardiner placed fifth.

OTHER WISCASSET RESULTS

Pro stock: 1. Jeff Burgess (Oakland), 2. Darren Ripley (Appleton), 3. Louie Mechalides (Tyngsboro, Mass.), 4. Jerry Babb (Windham), 5. Gary Norris Jr. (West Gardiner); modifieds: 1. Ben Rowe (Turner), 2. Steve Reno (West Bath), 3. Duane Love (West Gardiner), 4. Jason Taylor (Appleton), 5. Wayne Allard (Stetson); super street: 1. Dan Trask (Chelsea), 2. Brett Mank (Rockland), 3. Will Collins (Appleton), 4. Nick Reno (West Bath), 5. Shawn Knox (Fairfield); street stock: 1. Maurice Young (Chelsea), 2. Doug Ripley (Thomaston), 3. Ed Peirpont (Jefferson), 4. Jason Gaboury (Bangor), 5. Wayne Knox (Fairfield); mini stock: 1. Mac Hannon Jr. (Union), 2. Mike Delano (Woolwich), 3. Mike Wilson (Augusta), 4. Brent Roy (Vassalboro), 5. Ryan Gero (West Gardiner)