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    HERMON – Paul White of Corinna trailed Town Hill’s John Phippen Jr. by one point entering Sunday’s Sportsman finale and won the championship by five points at Speedway 95. Brenton Parritt of Steuben took the Limited Sportsman crown and Steve Moulton won the Super Street… Read More
    LOUDON, N.H. – Joey Logano of Middletown, Conn., held off Sean Caisse to win the Aubuchon Hardware 125 Busch East race at New Hampshire International Speedway Friday night. Logano all but clinched the points championship with his fifth win of the season. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
    HERMON – Dale Swoboda of Hermon outran Corinna’s Paul White to win the Pro Stock feature Saturday night at Speedway 95 Town Hill’s John Phippen Jr. finished third, Duane Seekins of Stockton Springs was fourth and Doug Day of Glenburn rounded out the top five. Read More
    HERMON – An expanded slate of races and the shift into the final weeks of the 2007 season combined to make for some pivotal action at Speedway 95 Saturday night. Paul White of Corinna closed the gap in the prostocks series to just nine points… Read More
    Sean Caisse may not win the Busch East series points championship but he is certainly making things interesting for the leaders. Caisse, who drives for Cherryfield’s Andy Santerre and the Santerre Motorsports Team, has two wins, a second and a third in his last four… Read More
    HERMON – Hollis’ Richie Dearborn hadn’t won a Pro All-Stars Series Super Late Model North race in nearly two years. And he had never finished in the top three at Hermon’s Speedway 95. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes… Read More
    OXFORD – Chris Perley of Rowley, Mass., won his ninth International Supermodified Association race in his 12th start in the 75-lap New England Dodge Dealers Maine Classic Saturday night. Perley took the lead on a lap-20 restart and never looked back. Kennebunkport’s Bentley Warren finished… Read More
    OXFORD – Eddie MacDonald of Rowley, Mass., became one of the few drivers to win a race both in the NASCAR Busch East Series and American-Canadian Tour in the same season by winning the ACT Time Warner Cable 100 at Oxford Plains Speedway Saturday night. Read More
    HERMON – Mike Witham of Milo passed Old Town’s Jason Trundy on lap 15 of the 20-lap Little Enduro feature en route to taking the checkered flag at Speedway 95 Wednesday. Trundy finished second, John Carter of Orrington third, Jason Haskell of Kenduskeag fourth and… Read More
    WISCASSET – Pro Stocks returned to Wiscasset Raceway after a three-year absence Saturday night and Hallowell’s Johnny Clark pulled away late in the race to take the checkered flag in the 50-lap feature. Pro Stocks were eliminated in the summer of 2004 with then-owner Dave… Read More
    Unity Raceway owner Ralph Nason wanted to free up weekends for families to pursue a variety of activities so he decided to consolidate his Thursday and Saturday night race cards into one Friday night program this season. So far, so good. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
    HERMON – Keith Kingsbury of Winterport continues his reign atop the Pickup truck feature series and season point standings by winning Wednesday night’s race from pole to checkered flag at Speedway 95. Doug Sinclair of Hermon and Glenburn’s Jordan Pearson finished second and third, respectively. Read More
    HERMON – After only racing sporadically in the past two seasons, Billie Allen returned to victory lane in the Ladies Division at Speedway 95 Wednesday night. Allen took the top spot away from current points leader Lindsey Seekins on a lap-16 restart and went on… Read More
    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… Read More
    Bangor’s Mark Corson and Hermon’s Anthony Wilcox epitomize the word “dedication.” Corson, who lives in Exeter, and Wilcox, who still lives in Hermon, commute to Auburn every day to work for the Richard Moody Racing team. They hook up in Newport. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
    PORTLAND – Kevin Lepage said he was thrilled when Todd Graffam and Archie St. Hilaire contacted him about running in Sunday night’s TD Banknorth Oxford 250. The 45-year-old Lepage, who drives the No. 37 NASCAR Nextel Cup car for Front Row Motorsports, will be racing… Read More
    The opening of Spud Speedway in Caribou has been pushed back until Sunday. Newburgh’s Greg Veinote, who recently bought the track from Ralph and Nancy Nason, said they couldn’t hold racing this past Sunday because the fire marshal hadn’t inspected the facility. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
    HERMON – Ryan Deane of Winterport didn’t start from either pole position in the final 50-lap Sportsman Pro Stock Series feature race Saturday, but he still won the race and the series. Deane started at the front of the pack on a lap-12 restart after… Read More
    HERMON – Jason Trundy of Old Town took the lead on the second lap and never looked back en route to winning the 20-lap Little Enduro feature at Speedway 95 Wednesday night. Todd Lawrence of Leavant was second, Keith Ogden of Bangor third, Orrington’s John… Read More
    HERMON – Other drivers may consider themselves lucky Justin Trombley doesn’t race at Speedway 95 every week. Trombley of Winter Harbor led all 35 laps of the Sport Four Feature on Saturday, nearly lapping the field. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
    WINTERPORT – Greg Young of Raymond outran Easton’s Tim Wilcox to win the Super Pro/Pro Final Sunday at Winterport Dragway. OTHER WINTERPORT RESULTS googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i = 0;… Read More
    One of the most exciting qualifying races leading up to the TD Banknorth Oxford 250 at Oxford Plains Speedway is the last-chance race. Drivers who don’t qualify by finishing in the top three in the heat races or the consolation races have one more shot… Read More
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    HERMON – Lindsay Seekins of Stockton Springs collected a pair of Ladies Division victories during Wacky Wednesday racing at Speedway 95. In the first feature, Kayla Allen of Penobscot finished second followed by Winterport’s Rhonda Lyford, Clifton’s Jamie Rennebu, and Winterport’s Meghan Allen. Seekins and… Read More
    Two years ago, Busch East was struggling. The expense of running a Busch East car and the paltry payouts were keeping car counts in the low 20s. The life support system that kept the auto racing series alive was NASCAR. It was a NASCAR-sanctioned series… Read More
    Sean Caisse can’t wait for tonight’s New England 125 Busch East race at New Hampshire International Speedway. The native of Pelham, N.H., who drives for the Andy Santerre Motorsports team, figures his luck has to change and this would be the perfect time for it. Read More
    Spud Speedway in Caribou will open for racing at 1 p.m. July 15 after a practice scheduled for the previous day. Newburgh’s Greg Veinote, who with his wife Becky recently purchased the track from Ralph and Nancy Nason of Unity, announced the opening date Wednesday. Read More
    HERMON – Adam Russell of Enfield passed leader Keith Ogden of Bangor on the 10th lap en route to victory in the 20-lap Little Enduro feature at Wacky Wednesday at Speedway 95 Wednesday night. Jason Trundy of Old Town finished second, Todd Lawrence of Levant… Read More
    HERMON – Steve Moulton of Holden dominated the 50-lap Super Street feature at Speedway 95 Saturday night, but it took a little help from a lapped car to seal the victory. The race was the second of three Super Series races. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
    WINTERPORT – Bob Cousins of Orono out dueled Lubec’s Jerry Hatch to win the rain-postponed Super Pro/Pro Final Sunday at Winterport Dragway. Cousins also beat Mike Reynolds of Bangor to win the regularly-scheduled Super Pro/Pro Final. OTHER WINTERPORT RESULTS googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
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    HERMON – Brenton Parritt of Steuben raced to his fifth consecutive win in the 50-lap Coca-Cola Limited Sportsman series at Speedway 95 Saturday night. Parritt moved to the front in the 23rd lap after leader Bobby Seger Jr.’s engine blew and led the rest of… Read More
    WINTERPORT – Jerry Hatch of Lubec outdueled Robin Reynolds of Winterport on Sunday to win the Pro Eliminator division in racing action at Winterport Dragway. Mark Dover of Anson was a semifinalist. The Super Pro/Pro and Super Eliminator finals both were postponed until June 24… Read More
    HERMON – Jason Trundy of Old Town led from start to finish to capture his second consecutive Little Enduros feature during Wacky Wednesday racing at Speedway 95. Trundy won by several car-lengths. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes =… Read More
    WINTERPORT – Bob Cousins of Orono defeated Tim Bybee of Steuben to win the Super Pro/Pro final on Sunday at Winterport Dragway. OTHER WINTERPORT RESULTS googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i… Read More
    Before the Christmas tree lights system was implemented for starting a drag race, flags were used. Those good old days are returning to Winterport Dragway for four races this season beginning Saturday at 12:30 p.m. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
    HERMON – Keith Kingsbury of Winterport captured the qualifying race in the full-size truck division then won the 20-lap feature at Speedway 95’s first Wacky Wednesday of the season. John Curtis of Hermon finished second, Doug Sinclair of Hermon third, Jordan Pearson of Glenburn fourth,… Read More
    Doug White’s “lifetime dream” of owning a stock car track has come true. The 58-year-old White has agreed to a deal to buy Wiscasset Raceway from Liberty’s Dave St. Clair. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var… Read More
    OXFORD – Wiscasset’s Ryan Chadwick took the checkered flag ahead of South Paris’ Gerald Parlin in the Full-Size feature at Oxford Plains Speedway on Sunday afternoon. Dennis Damon and Charlie Hall, both of Oxford, finished third and fourth, respectively and New Sharon’s Patrick Daggett was… Read More
    Thirteen months ago, Johnny Crawford was in a 22-day coma at Bangor’s Eastern Maine Medical Center. On April 30, 2006, Mark Dodge’s racecar was involved in an accident at Unity Raceway and wound up being launched over the dirt banking and landed on top of… Read More
    HERMON – Scarborough’s Larry Gelinas made the most of his first race in two years; Gorham’s Dan McKeage made the most of his first-ever trip to Speedway 95 and Searsmont’s Jason Taylor made a successful return to a track he knows well. All three took… Read More
    SCARBOROUGH – Steve Carrier held off Alan Tardiff to win the Pro Series feature Saturday at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway. Robert Babb Jr. finished third, D.J. Shaw was fourth and Dan McKeage was fifth. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var… Read More
    Due to a glitch in the paperwork, the sale of Spud Speedway to Newburgh’s Greg Veinote by Ralph and Nancy Nason wasn’t completed last Friday. However, it should be finished up sometime this week according to Ralph Nason. This will be a nice addition to… Read More
    ELKO, Minn. – Andy Santerre Motorsports team driver Sean Caisse survived three cautions over the final 50 laps, including a green-white checkered flag finish, to win the Minnesota 150 at Elko Speedway Saturday night. Caisse started on the pole and swapped the lead with defending… Read More
    Greg Veinote of Newburgh will officially purchase Spud Speedway in Caribou from co-owners Ralph and Nancy Nason on Friday. Nancy Nason said she and Veinote will sign the paperwork while Ralph Nason is at Autodrome Montmagny in Quebec, preparing for Saturday night’s American-Canadian Tour race. Read More
    WINTERPORT – Mac Beckwith of Hermon defeated Bangor’s Mike Reynolds to win the Super Pro/Pro Final on Sunday at Winterport Dragway. OTHER WINTERPORT RESULTS googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i =… Read More
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    SCARBOROUGH – Joe Porciello of Lee, N.H., opened the Pro All-Stars Series North Super Late Model Tour with a victory at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway Saturday. Porciello held off 2006 Oxford 250 winner Jeremie Whorff of Bath to take the victory in the 150-lap race. Read More
    The Pro All-Stars Series’ Super Late Model Division wasn’t decided until the last race a year ago. Farmingdale’s Johnny Clark held off Turner’s Mike Rowe to claim his second points championship in three years. Clark edged Rowe by 31 points. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
    WISCASSET – Boothbay’s Jason Oakes returned to Victory Lane for the first time in four years as he collected an impressive win in the 30-lap, double-points Late Model feature at Wiscasset Raceway Saturday afternoon. Oakes, a two-time Super Street points champion at Wiscasset, led from… Read More
    It appears as though Spud Speedway in Caribou will have racing this summer for the first time since 2000. Greg Veinote of Newburgh has reached a verbal agreement with owner Ralph Nason to purchase the 48-acre facility. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
    WISCASSET – Maurice Young of Chelsea took the lead on a restart after the first caution flag Saturday afternoon and went on to win the season-opening 75-lap Strictly Street feature at Wiscasset Raceway. Young, a four-time Strictly Street track champion, led the final 70 laps… Read More
    Thursday night’s snowstorm and the remnants of the previous April snowstorm have forced Wiscasset Raceway owner Dave. St. Clair to postpone Saturday’s opening day race card. It has been rescheduled for the following Saturday beginning at 2 p.m. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
    NASCAR has revamped its points system this season and it’s an improvement. In case you missed it, the top 12 drivers in points after the 26-race “regular season” will qualify for the 10-race “playoff” Chase for the Championship. It used to be the top 10… Read More
    Unity Raceway owner Ralph Nason said he has thought about racing on Friday night instead of Saturday night for “four or five years.” It will become a reality next season. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var… Read More
    Newburgh native Ricky Craven isn’t ready to retire from auto racing. But the two-time winner in the Nextel Cup series said he doesn’t foresee driving a full-time schedule next season. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var… Read More
    UNITY – The Long John 150 pro stock race and several other features scheduled at Unity Raceway this weekend have been pushed back a week due to expected inclement weather, according to track owner Ralph Nason. Nason said racing will begin at 1 p.m. on… Read More
    Championships will be decided in six Pro All-Stars Series divisions this weekend at Unity Raceway as the final weekend of racing is held. The PASS North Division Super Late Models is down to a two-man race between Johnny Clark of Farmingdale and Mike Rowe of… Read More