December 23, 2024
AUTO RACING

Phippen, Parritt, Kalel, Robinson, Green win

HERMON – Defending champion John Phippen Jr. of Town Hill traded the lead with Paul White of Corinna before emerging with the victory in the Sportsman Pro Stock race Sunday at Speedway 95.

White finished second, followed by Doug Day of Glenburn, Jesse Smith of Bangor and Greg Morse of St. Albans.

OTHER 95 RESULTS

Limited Sportsman: 1. Brenton Parritt (Steuben), 2. Bobby Seger Jr. (Winterport), 3. Fred Brown (Winterport), 4. Nick Jenkins (Milo), Rowland Robinson Sr. (Steuben)

Super Street: 1. John Kalel II (Orrington), 2. Joe Legere (Milford), 3. Keith Pierce (Hudson), 4. Artie MacGuire (Bucksport), 5. Van Kitchen (St. Albans)

Strictly Street: 1. Rowland Robinson Jr. (Steuben), 2. Derek Pearson (Glenburn), 3. Brad Norris (Ellsworth), 4. Melanie Hamel (Bangor), 5. Tim Daggett (Alton)

Sport Four: 1. David Green (Hampden), 2. Steve Heath (Brownville), 3. Spencer Garvin (Belfast), 4. Lewis Batchelder (Dixmont), 5. Adam Russell (Meford)

Wiscasset Raceway

At Wiscasset, Kevin Douglas of Sidney took the lead on lap 10 of the Stock Mini main event Friday and held it the rest of the way, avoiding a wreck in the 57th lap that forced the race to be called early because of the extensive cleanup.

Mike Wilson of Chelsea finished in second place. Sidney’s Dan Somes was third, followed by Jeremy Douglas of Waterville and Shawn Kimball of Pittston.

OTHER WISCASSET RESULTS

Late Model Sportsman: 1. Kevin Sherman (Wiscasset), 2. Puncin St. Clair (Liberty), 3. Steve Reny (Boothbay), 4. Chris Thorne (Sidney), 5. Bill Pinkham (Wiscasset); Super Streets: 1. Allen Moeller Sr. (Dresden), 2. R.J. Austin (Smithfield), 3. Josh St. Clair (Liberty), 4. Bernie Dinsmore (Hope), 5. Josh Bailey (Wiscasset); Strictly Streets: 1. Maurice Young (Chelsea), 2. Ed Peirpont (Jefferson), 3. Mike Moody (Bath), 4. Dave Brannon (Lisbon), 5. Ian Bresnahan (Bath); Teen Division: 1. Ryan Ripley (Thomaston), 2. Cody Sleeper (Vassalboro), 3. Ed Sleeper (Vassalboro), 4. Nick Hinkley (Wiscasset), 5. Ricky Palmer (town not available); Ladies Division: 1. Cassandra St. Clair (Liberty), 2. Marje Albert (Chelsea), 3. Chelsea Young (Winterport), 4. Kayla Albert (Chelsea), 5. Elaine Alexander (Augusta)

Winterport Dragway

At Winterport, Mike DiCenzo of Calais topped Jerry Hatch of Lubec Saturday to take the Super Pro/Pro Final at Winterport Dragway.

In the completion of a suspended race from July 15, Mac Beckwith of Hermon beat out Don Joy of Machias in the Super Pro/Pro Final.

OTHER WINTERPORT RESULTS

July 22

Super Pro Eliminator: 1. Mike DiCenzo (Calais), 2. Tim Huff (Dover-Foxcroft), 3. Rick Hunnewell (Ellsworth); Pro Eliminator: 1. Jerry Hatch (Lubec), 2. Mike Reynolds (Bangor), 3. Robin Reynolds (Winterport); Bikes/Sleds: 1. Jon Weeks (Waterville), 2. Chris Rollins (Newport), 3. Shawn Thyng (Newport), 4. Michael Millett (Bradley)

July 15

Super Pro Eliminator: 1. Mac Beckwith (Hermon), 2. Joe Paluga (Bar Harbor), 3. Linda Fuller (Old Town), 4. Bob Cousins (Orono); Pro Eliminator: 1. Don Joy (Machias), 2. Mike Reynolds (Bangor), 3. Steve Merritt (Vanceboro), 4. Jim Collins (town not available)

Pro All Stars Series

At Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Turner’s Mike Rowe and his son, Ben, finished 1-2 in Sunday’s IWK 250 Pro All Stars Series North Super Late Models race at Riverside International Speedway.

Rain postponed the race’s start from Saturday night to Sunday afternoon.

Former NASCAR Nextel Cup Rookie of the Year and two-time race winner Ricky Craven of Newburgh finished 26th in the 30-car field.

Nextel Cup driver Regan Smith of Cato, NY finished third, Richie Sanborn of Hollis was fourth and Greg Plourde of North Willshire, Prince Edward Island rounded out the top five.

Stetson’s Gary Bellefleur Jr. finished ninth and Stephen Berry of Gorham was 10th.

Many other Maine drivers were represented in the field: 12. Trevor Sanborn (Parsonsfield), 13. Johnny Clark (Hallowell), 17. Travis Benjamin (Morrill), 19. Bill Penfold (Yarmouth), 20. Cassius Clark (Farmington), 29. Curtis Gerry (Waterboro).


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