Phillips gains Unity victory in Mini-Cup

UNITY – Gerry Phillips of Hermon raced to his second Unity Raceway victory of the season in Saturday night’s Mini-Cup feature.

Harry Howe of Knox placed second, while James Bailey of Wiscasset was third.

OTHER UNITY RESULTS

Driver X: 1. Mike Giggey, 2. Marcus Lowe, 3. Bobby Timmons; Wildcat I: 1. Judd Derbyshire (Mount Vernon), 2. Carl McAlpine (Burnham), 3. Andy Migliore (Corinna); Wildcat II: 1. Carl McAlpine (Burnham), 2. Judd Derbyshire (Mount Vernon), 3. Shawn Racila (Dover-Foxcroft); Mini-Stock I: 1. Carl McAlpine (Burnham), 2. Lance Chapman, 3. Gary Richards Sr. (Exeter); Mini-Stock II: 1. Carl McAlpine (Burnham), 2. Lance Chapman, 3. George Fernald III (Benton); Pro Four I: 1. Cary Davis (St. Albans), 2. Steve Rackliff (Starks), 3. Dale Brackett (Dexter); Pro Four II: 1. Ed Drake (Vassalboro), 2. Steve Rackliff (Starks), 3. Dale Brackett (Dexter); Super Street I: 1. Mickey Landry Sr. (Anson), 2. Marty LeBlanc (Madison), 3. Hal Stratton (Belgrade); Super Street II: 1. Rick Burgess Jr., 2. Mickey Landry Jr.; Donnie York (Thorndike); Mini-Trucks: 1. Kevin Nutting (Benton), 2. Chad Elkins (Shawmut), 3. Daren Doucette (Sidney).

Oxford Plains Speedway

Jeff Taylor of Norridgewock passed Mike Maietta Sr. on the outside and then held off Tim Brackett of Buckfield to win Saturday night’s Pro Stock feature. The win was Taylor’s fifth of the season and 68th in his OPS career. Brackett finished second, followed by Jeff Burgess of Fairfield, Tommy Tompkins of Mexico and Al Hammond of South Paris. Maietta of South Portland settled for sixth place.

OTHER OXFORD RESULTS

Late Model: 1. Travis Adams (Canton), 2. Dale Verrill (South Paris), 3. Don Wentworth (Otisfield); Limited Sportsman: 1. Carey Martin (Denmark), 2. Neil Martin (Freeport); 3. Tommy Ricker (Pownal); Strictly Stock: 1. Ben Tinker (Gray), 2. Sumner Sessions (Norway); 3. Scott Belskis (Mexico); Mini-Stocks: 1. Bill Childs Sr. (Leeds), 2. Larry Melcher (Jay), 3. Adam Polvinen (Oxford); PASS Modifieds: 1. Chris Staples (Brunswick), 2. Dana Grover (Waterford), 3. Troy Morse (Bridgton)

Winterport Dragway

At Winterport, Mark Dover of Anson walked away with two victories, in both the Super Pro/Pro and the Pro Eliminator at Winterport Dragway’s Chevy Day. Tim Huff of Dover-Foxcroft took second place in the Super Pro/Pro and first in the Super Pro Eliminator.

OTHER WINTERPORT RESULTS

Super Pro/Pro: 1. Mark Dover (Anson), 2. Tim Huff (Dover-Foxcroft); Super Pro Eliminator: 1. Tim Huff (Dover-Foxcroft), 2. Craig Cousins (Hermon), 3. Linda Fuller (Old Town); Pro Eliminator: 1. Mark Dover (Anson), 2. Robert Harvey (Whitefield), 3. Mike Whitaker (South China); Bikes/Sleds: 1. Joe Bartells (Brunswick), 2. Delmore Adams (Orland); Pro Street Eliminator: 1. Joe Paluga (Bar Harbor), 2. Dale Eustus (Searsport), 3. Scott Davis (Fairfield); Street Trophy: 1. Christina Leeman (L’Etang, N.B.), 2. Joe Mitton (Corinna); Chevy Day Race: 1. Bob Reynolds (Winterport), 2. Rick Hunnewell (Ellsworth), 3. Scott Davis (Fairfield); Lawn Mower Shootout: 1. Gage Reynolds (Bangor), 2. Tyler Chamberlain (Hermon); Junior Dragster: 1. Whitney Saunders (Ellsworth), 2. Amanda Leeman (L’Etang, N.B.), 3. Chelsea Leeman (L’Etang, N.B.)

Wiscasset Raceway

At Wiscasset, Bryan Robbins of Liberty won his fifth Late Model Sportsman division race Saturday night at Wiscasset Raceway. Josh St. Clair and his father Puncin St. Clair, both of Liberty, took second and third place, respectively.

OTHER WISCASSET RESULTS

Late Model Sportsman: 1. Bryan Robbins (Liberty), 2. Josh St. Clair (Liberty), 3. Puncin St. Clair (Liberty), 4. Bill Pinkham (Wiscasset), 5. Bob Seager Jr. (Winterport); Teen Division: 1. Tyler Tibbetts (Montville), 2. Cody Raven (Waldo), 3. Erik Nash (Richmond), 4. Matt Stuart (Pittston), 5. Henry Boudreau (Bristol); Super Streets: 1. Mac Hannan Jr. (Union), 2. Will Collins (Appleton), 3. Adam Cadbourne (Woolwich), 4. Bernie Dinsmore (Hope), 5. Josh Bailey (Wiscasset); Strickty Street: 1. Steve Peirpont (Cushing), 2. Dave Brannon (Topsham), 3. Maurice Young (Chelsea), 4. Derek Mingo (Ellsworth), 5. Ian Bresnahan (Bath); Stock Mini: 1. Dylan Lancaster (Skowhegan), 2. Jeremy Douglas (SidneY), 3. Kevin Douglas (Sidney), 4. Shawn Kimball (Pittston), 5. Mike Wilson (Chelsea); Ladies Division: 1. Molly Feeney (Knox), 2. Marje Albert (Chelsea), 3. Cassandra St. Clair (Liberty), 4. Chelsea Young (Winterport), 5. Megan Allen (Winterport)

Pruett and Diaz earn victory

At Sonoma, Calif., Scott Pruett and Luis Diaz, Chip Ganassi Racing teammates, overcame a spin and earned their second consecutive Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series race victory in the Sonoma 250 on Saturday.

Tracy Krohn made contact with Diaz 22 laps into the 99-lap race and sent his car into a spin, dropping the No. 01 Lexus Riley well down in the running order. Diaz pitted soon after turned the car over to Pruett.

When the rest of the leaders pitted on lap 74, Pruett brought the car back in front. He made a pit stop for a splash of fuel with 10 laps remaining without losing the lead.

He held off Andy Wallace by 2.22 seconds to claim the victory. Pruett and Diaz lead the Rolex Series with five victories this year.

Wallace and co-driver Butch Leitzinger finished second, the best result of the season for the No. 4 Howard-Boss Motorsports Pontiac Crawford. Adrian Fernandez and Mario Haberfeld finished third in the No. 12 Fernandez Racing Pontiac Riley, followed by pole sitter Jan Magnussen and co-driver Max Angelelli in the No. 10 SunTrust Pontiac Riley.