November 23, 2024
AUTO RACING

Smith takes late lead, wins at Speedway 95

HERMON – Gary Smith of Bangor grabbed the late lead en route to victory in the Pro Stock feature at Speedway 95 Saturday night.

Andy Saunders of Ellsworth led from the pole until Smith took the lead on the last lap to win.

Saunders finished second, Patrick Thibodeau of Winterport was third, John Phippen Jr. of Bar Harbor was fourth, and Don Alexander Jr. of Glenburn was fifth.

OTHER SPEEDWAY 95 RESULTS

Pro stock (postponed from Aug. 3): 1. Duane Seekins (Stockton Springs), 2. Mike Thomas (Etna), 3. Patrick Thibodeau (Winterport), 4. Tim Allen (Bar Harbor), 5. Don Alexander, Jr. (Glenburn); pro stock: 1. Gary Smith (Bangor), 2. Andy Saunders (Ellsworth), 3. Patrick Thibodeau (Winterport), 4. John Phippen, Jr. (Bar Harbor), 5. Don Alexander, Jr. (Glenburn); limited sportsman (Friday): 1. Paul White (Corinna), 2. Dave St. Clair (Liberty), 3. Ryan Deane (Winterport), 4. Joey Doyon (Winterport), 5. Greg Morse (St. Albans); limited sportsman (Saturday): 1. Paul White (Corinna), 2. Greg Morse (St. Albans), 3. Jason Thayer (Hermon), 4. George James, Jr. (Dresden), 5. Steve Swanson (Bar Harbor); super street (Friday): 1. Steve Moulton (Glenburn), 2. Mike Thayer (Hudson), 3. Alex Shaw (Hermon), 4. Keith Pierce (Hudson), 5. Ross Robinson (Frankfort); super street (Saturday): 1. Royce McAlpine (Eastbrook), 2. Jason Morse (Surry), 3. Mike Thayer (Hudson), 4. Andy Leali (Frankfort), 5. Steve Moulton (Glenburn); strictly street (Friday): 1. Eric Worster (Lee), 2. Andy Migliore (Pittsfield), 3. Derek Pearson (Glenburn), 4. Mike Lynch (Winterport), 5. Ron Allen (Brooksville); strictly street (Saturday): 1. Andy Migliore (Pittsfield), 2. Eric Worster (Lee), 3. Mike Lynch (Winterport), 4. Derek Pearson (Glenburn), 5. Ron Allen (Brooksville); sport-four (Friday): 1. Barry Elston (Carmel), 2. Rick Grant (Hermon), 3. Tim Richardson (Hermon), 4. Colin Arey (Greenville), 5. Lewis Batchelder (Dixmont); sport-four (Saturday): 1. Chad Ashey (Frankford), 2. Justin Trombley (Franklin), 3. Colin Arey (Greenville), 4. Barry Elston (Carmel), 5. Jim Johnson (Stockton Springs); pick ups (Friday): 1. Kris Watson (Hermon), 2. Hugh Doucette (Fairfield), 3. Jay Robichaud (Orrington), 4. Joe Lancaster (LaGrange), 5. Roger Chipman (Milbridge); pick ups (Saturday): 1. Kris Watson (Hermon), 2. Jay Robichaud (Orrington), 3. Mickey Landry, Jr. (Anson), 4. Roger Chipman (Milbridge), 5. Joe Lancaster (LaGrange)

Unity Raceway

At Unity, Matt Lee of Albion fought off several midrace challenges from Jeff Burgess of Oakland to post his third Pro Stock feature win of the season Saturday night.

Lee and Burgess traded the lead five times before Burgess had car troubles on the 23rd lap. Lee then cruised to the victory, comfortably ahead of second-place Kris Huff of Orrington. Judd Derbyshire of Mt. Vernon finished third, followed by Dana Strout of Benton and Gary Thorne of Sidney.

OTHER UNITY RACEWAY RESULTS

Maine State Lottery Pro Stock: 1. Matt Lee (Albion), 2. Kris Huff (Orrington), 3. Judd Derbyshire (Mt. Vernon), 4. Dana Strout (Benton), 5. Gary Thorne (Sidney); Budweiser Super Sportsman: 1. Chris Thorne (Sidney), 2. Mike Hodgkins (Jefferson), 3. Matt Eaton (Deer Isle), 4. Jake O’Brien (Morrill), 5. J.J. Wentworth (China); Advance Auto Parts Pro Four: 1. Paul Shorette (Winslow), 2. J.R. Gray (Orrington), 3. Joe Allard (Glenburn), 4. Rusty Ramsdell (Clinton), 5. Brent Chase (Canaan); DNK Select Used Cars Street Stock: 1. Adam Gilman (Canaan), 2. Skip Connor (Oakland), 3. Brad Erskine (Solon), 4. Bill Ellis (Parkman), 5. Shawn Austin (Norridgewock); Stevens Siding & Window Co. Mini Stock: 1. Bob Studley Jr. (Sidney), 2. Seth Wills (Rome), 3. Jonathan Smith (Sidney), 4. Matt Picard (Unity), 5. Dan Somes (Sidney); Concept Automotive Sales Mini Truck: 1. Wayne McCaslin (Winslow), 2. Mike Rackliff (Starks), 3. Bill Winter (Sidney), 4. Chad Dow (Fairfield), 5. Clarence Whitman (China).

Winterport Dragway

Robert Harvey of Whitefield edged Brewer’s Keith Caven to take the win in the Saturday Night Street Race. Mike Reynolds of Winterport finished third.

The Third Annual Jeff Paluga Memorial King of the Street Race scheduled for Sunday was cancelled due to inclement weather and has been re-scheduled for Sunday, Aug. 17.

Santerre 11th at Watkins Glen

At Watkins Glen, N.Y., Ted Christopher of Plainville, Conn., won the rain-shortened Mohegan Sun 150 NASCAR Busch North Series race at Watkins Glen International Speedway on Saturday.

Christopher won the race by gambling he had enough fuel to last until the rain came, unlike pole-sitter Dale Quarterley, who gave up the lead to pit on lap 32 and wound up in 15th place when a deluge of rain ended the scheduled 62-lap event after 41 circuits of the 2.45-mile road course.

Cherryfield’s Andy Santerre finished 11th, and extended his series lead to 50 points over Mike Stefanik, who moved into second in the standings with a seventh-place finish.

Kelly Moore of Scarborough, who began the weekend in second place just 11 points behind Santerre, suffered a late-race spin and finished 31st. Kelly Moore’s son, Ryan Moore, who was third in points when the day began, had an early accident and finished 35th, 23 laps down.

Kelly Moore is now third in the standings, 71 points behind Santerre, while Mike Johnson (134 points behind) and Ryan Moore (136 behind) round out the top five.


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