December 21, 2024
AUTO RACING

Turner trips up Lee to capture Unity Pro Stock

UNITY – Randy Turner of Freedom outdueled defending champion Matt Lee of Albion after a long rain delay to win the Pro Stock feature Saturday at Unity Raceway.

Turner started in sixth but moved up to second after a first-lap caution and took the lead on lap 13. Lee, who started third, edged Turner for the next ten laps but Turner regained his lead for good on lap 24.

Winterport’s Pat Thibodeau was third and Gary Norris Jr. of West Gardiner took fourth. Orrington’s Kris Huff was fifth.

OTHER UNITY RESULTS

Super Sportsman: 1. Ed Drake (Vassalboro), 2. Matt Eaton (Little Deer Isle), 3. Joe Ritchey (Fairfield), 4. Mike Hodgkins (Jefferson), 5. Chris Thorne (Sidney); Late Model Pro Four: 1. Dixon Smith (Sidney), 2. David Boyce (Benton), 3. Jason Alton (Burnham), 4. Jimmy Dennis (Fairfield), 5. Cecil Bryant (Wilton); Street Stock: 1. Mark Dodge (Anson), 2. Dan Trask (Chelsea), 3. Skip Connor (Oakland), 4. Mickey Landry (Anson), 5. Junior Goldrup (Oakland); Mini Stocks: 1. Bob Studley Jr. (Sidney), 2. Dan Somes (Sidney), 3. Chris Letourneau (Freedom), 4. Derrick Terrell (Plymouth), 5. Seth Wills (Rome); Mini trucks: 1. Kevin Douglass (Sidney), 2. Kevin Nutting (Benton), 3. Wayne McCaslin (Winslow), 4. Chad Dow (Fairfield), 5. Kris Watson (Hermon)

Sessions cruises to win

At Oxford, Sumner Sessions didn’t let starting 20th in the field bother him in Saturday’s Strictly Stock race at Oxford Plains Speedway. He worked his way through the field, taking the lead on lap 26 and cruising from there.

Skip Tripp of Auburn was the runner-up and Larry Emerson of Durham was third. Freeport’s Bob Crocker and Oxford’s Kim Tripp were fourth and fifth, respectively.

OTHER OXFORD RESULTS

Saturday

Pro Stock: 1. Scott Robbins (Dixfield), 2. Poncho Darveau (Chelsea), 3. Jeremie Whorff (Topsham), 4. Ricky Rolfe (Albany Township), 5. Tim Brackett (Oxford); Late Model Stock: 1. Travis Adams (Clinton), 2. Chris Hatstat (Albany Township), 3. Jon Brill (Sebago), 4. David Bath (Arundel), 5. T.J. Brackett (Oxford); Limited Sportsman: 1. Archie Watt Jr. (Auburn), 2. David Raymond (Scarborough), 3. Troy Morse (Bridgton), 4. Matt Williams (Brownfield), 5. Tommy Ricker (Poland); Mini stock: 1. Butch Keene (Turner), 2. Ted Audet (Greene), 3. Larry Melcher (Livermore Falls), 4. Wayne Parkin (Wales), 5. Dan Sirois (Litchfield)

McKeage wins rematch

Lyman McKeage of Gorham won the rubber match of a recent, hotly-contested rivalry with New Gloucester’s Bruce Berry after their last showdown ended in a draw to highlight Sunday’s racing slate at Oxford Motor Speedway.

It was the second straight win for McKeage, whose spectator drags race was free from any of the extracurricular contact that typified their previous meetings.

OTHER OXFORD RESULTS

Sunday

Runnin’ rebel 1: 1. Larry Pulsifer (Poland), 2. Jamison Leavitt (Auburn), 3. Adam Polvenin (Minot), 4. Troy Jordan (Auburn), 5. Maurice Martel Sr. (Greene)

Runnin’ rebel 2: 1. Jim Hart (Buckfield), 2. Gary Chaisson (Peru), 3. Curtis Fanjoy (Turner), 4. Tyson Jordan (Poland), 5. Corey Beaulieu (Auburn)

Sports truck: 1. Tom Watson Jr. (Cundy”s Harbor), 2. Jason Short (Mechanic Falls), 3. Jerry Goss (Gray), 4. Jim Short (Auburn), 5. Chris Martin (South Paris)

Smokey Donut Show: 1. Phil Hunnewell Jr. (Scarborough), 2. Richard Kimball Sr. (Oxford)

Oliver earns Pro Series victory

At Scarborough, David Oliver of Scarborough held off Phil Baril of Haverhill, Mass., Saturday for his first Pro Series win of the season at Beech Ridge Speedway.

Baril finished in second place. Bub Bilodeau of Standish was third, Windham’s Bobby Babb was fourth and Lyman’s Alan Tardiff was fifth.

OTHER BEECH RIDGE RESULTS

Sport Series: 1. Donnie Morse (Windham), 2. Miles Chipman (Epping, N.H.), 3. Scott Dorr (Portland), 4. Bill Dixon (North Waterboro), 5. Chris Sullivan (Barrington, N.H.); Wildcat: 1. Richard Randall (Limington), 2. Steve Benincasa (Casco), 3. Bobby Nadeau (Hollis), 4. Brian Caswell (Waterboro), 5. Russell Morse (Buxton); Trucks: 1. Wright Pearson (Scarborough), 2. Richard Olin Jr. (Biddeford), 3. Michael R. Roe (Kennebunkport), 4. Josh May (Harrison), 5. Wally Henderson (Litchfield); Lightning Bugs: 1. Bob Diffin (Biddeford), 2. Brian M. Beaulieu (Saco), 3. Randy Bernier (Standish), 4. Lyman McKeague III (Gorham), 5. David Belisle Jr. (Old Orchard Beach); Legends: 1. Bob Weymouth (Topsham), 2. Ed Getty (Gray), 3. Gary Chrysler (Buxton)

Rain washes out two tracks

Racing at Speedway 95 in Hermon and Wiscasset Raceway were rained out Saturday night.

Speedway 95 events will be made up Friday, June 25 at 7 p.m. There will be racing in all divisions, including the second race in the Coca Cola 50-lap Limited Sportsman series. Racing will be held as scheduled Wednesday night and Saturday night.

There is no makeup date for Wiscasset Raceway. Racing will continue as scheduled Saturday night.

Joy edges Davenport

Don Joy of Machias squeaked past Marc Davenport of Bucksport tow in the Super Pro Final feature at Witnerport Dragway.

OTHER WINTERPORT RESULTS

Super Pro Eliminator: 1. Marc Davenport (Bucksport), 2. Randy Therrian (Unity), 3. Barney Ryan (Harmony), 4. Robert Bower (Litchfield); Pro Eliminator: 1. Don Joy (Machias), 2. Robin Reynolds (Winterport), 3. Bob Reynolds (Winterport); Pro Street Eliminator: 1. Mike Piela (Lisbon Falls), 2. Terry Caron (Brewer), 3. Rick Palmer (Winterport); Bikes/Sleds Eliminator: 1. Eric Berube (Plymouth), 2. Joseph Bartels (Brunswick), 3. Steve Berry (Newport); Street Trophy: 1. Rick Palmer (Winterport), 2. Nic Joshin (Houlton), 3. Bill Dammier (Deer Isle); Import/Sport Compact vs. Camaro/Mustang: 1. Mike Reynolds (Bangor), 2. Aaron Astle (Bar Harbor), 3. Terry Caron (Brewer); Truck Day Race: 1. Brian Curtis (Unity), 2. Bob Reynolds (Winteport), 3. Danny Douglass (Sedgwick), 4. Justin Dunn (Albion)


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