UNITY – Scott Chubbuck of Wiscasset executed a pass midway through the race en route to victory in Saturday night’s Pro Stock feature at Unity Raceway. Larry Gelinas of Scarborough finished second, Matt Lee of Albion was third, Freedom’s Randy Turner finished fourth and Travis… Read More
    WISCASSET – Winterport’s Fred Brown battled Nick Reno of West Bath to take the win in the Limited Sportsman feature at Wiscasset Raceway Saturday night. Chelsea’s Maurice Young finished third, Mike Orr of Wiscasset was fourth, and John Rideout of Washington finished fifth. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
    HERMON – Andy Saunders continues to dominate the Sportsman division at Speedway 95. Saunders of Ellsworth won the pole and led all 35 laps, which included three caution flags, to take the victory Saturday night. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
    OXFORD – Ricky Rolfe of Albany Township earned his first victory of the season in the Oxford Networks Pro Stock division, easily defeating second-place Bill Whorff Jr. of Topsham in Saturday night’s feature at Oxford Plains Speedway. Tim Brackett of Oxford finished third, with Alan… Read More
    HERMON – Bob Merchant of Lamoine ended the Little Enduro season at Speedway 95 the same way he started, by winning the feature race in the division Wednesday night. Merchant started on the pole and kept his Ford Escort in front of the field for… Read More
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    HERMON – Scott Chubbuck of Wiscasset used a late restart that shuffled the field to earn a win in the Pro All Stars Series Auto Dealer Magazine 150 Sunday at Speedway 95. Racing at the track originally was scheduled for Saturday, but it was postponed… Read More
    HERMON – Rebecca Stanley of Ellsworth surprised the field in the ladies Little Enduro feature as she came from the rear of the pack to pass Billie Allen of Winterport on the final lap to take the win at Speedway 95 Wednesday night. Allen finished… Read More
    WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. – Brad Leighton of Center Harbor, N.H., started deep in the field and had to cope with a broken shifter, but he still managed to win the Mohegan Sun 150 at Watkins Glen International on Saturday. The two-time series champion started 20th… Read More
    When the inclusion of Nextel Cup stars Matt Kenseth and Kurt Busch supplied Oxford Plains Speedway owner Bill Ryan with his most successful Banknorth 250 ever last month, he decided to move next year’s race to July 31 to coincide with another off weekend on the Nextel Cup… Read More
    SCARBOROUGH – Rick Frenette captured his fourth victory of the season in the Pro Series at Beech Ridge Speedway Saturday night. Frenette led from the drop of the green but had a mirror full of Steve Carrier challenging him the entire 40 laps. J.R. Barill… Read More
    HERMON – Richard Burrill of Sullivan was declared the winner of Speedway 95’s Little Enduro race Wednesday night after it was suspended on lap 15 due to the lateness of the program. Another factor was the expected time it would take to extricate a driver… Read More
    BEAVER FALLS, N.Y. – Matt Kobyluck of Oakdale, Conn. captured the Kinney Drugs 150 Busch North race at Adirondack International Speedway Saturday night, holding off points leader Andy Santerre of Cherryfield by one second. Kobyluck, who was involved in wrecks in two races at New… Read More
    HICKORY, N.C. – Ricky Craven, driver of the No. 32 Tide Chevrolet, returns to Pocono Raceway this weekend for his 15th NASCAR Cup race at the uniquely shaped track. Coming off a solid qualifying effort last week at New Hampshire International Speedway, the Tide team… Read More
    HERMON – Artie Maguire Jr. of Bucksport held on through a restart to win the Little Enduro feature at Speedway 95 Wednesday night. Brad Norris of Ellsworth was second, followed by Bob Merchant of Lamoine, Jesse Smith of Carmel, and Greg Small of Ellsworth. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
    UNITY – Freedom’s Randy Turner dominated Saturday night’s Pro Stocks feature at Unity Raceway, leading from green-to-checkers to register his division-leading fifth win of the season. He held off Kris Huff of Orrington, who finished second and Steve Nelson of Albion who finished third. Fairfield’s… Read More
    Racing notebook LOUDON, N.H. – Steve Williams has been a member of Ricky Craven’s crew ever since Craven joined the PPI-Motorsports/Tide No. 32 team in 2001 and he said the decision by Craven and team owner Cal Wells III to part ways after this season… Read More
    LOUDON, N.H. – The weekend began in dramatic fashion when Newburgh’s Ricky Craven announced Thursday night that he would leave owner Cal Wells III and the PPI-Motorsports/Tide No. 32 Chevy team after this NASCAR season with two years remaining on his contract. But his best… Read More
    WINTERPORT – Tim Huff of Foxcroft edged out Blue Hill’s Rick Wiseman to win the Super Pro/Pro Eliminator Overall Final at Winterport Dragway Saturday night. OTHER WINTERPORT RESULTS googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false;… Read More
    UNITY – Bob Merchant of Ellsworth started on the pole for the Men’s Peanut division at Unity Raceway and held that spot from green to checkered flag in Thursday Thrillers action. At one point, Merchant enjoyed nearly a half-track lead, with four lapped cars between… Read More
    HICKORY, N.C. – Newburgh native Ricky Craven will soon be looking for a new ride. PPI Motorsports and Craven announced late Thursday night that they will part ways at the end of the 2004 NASCAR Nextel racing season. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
    He made his Busch North debut at New Hampshire International Speedway in 1992. Cherryfield’s Andy Santerre will be running his 150th Busch North race Saturday and, appropriately, it will be at NHIS. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes =… Read More
    LOUDON, N.H. – NASCAR fans have mixed reactions to a new camping fee for New Hampshire International Speedway’s NASCAR races. Racing fans previously could park recreational vehicles on the track’s 1,000-acre property at no charge, but this year were required to pay $100 in advance… Read More
    HERMON – Bob Merchant of Lamoine returned to Speedway 95’s victory lane Wednesday for the first time since opening night of the 2004 season, leading from start to finish in the Little Enduro feature. Jesse Smith of Carmel placed second, with Artie McGuire of Bucksport… Read More
    Young drivers get all the attention, but never count out a veteran driver at Speedway 95 in Hermon. Kenny Bowness races in the Super Street division after a 10-year absence from racing, but he’s happy to be back. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
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    OXFORD – Ellsworth’s Andy Saunders had always wanted to enter the Banknorth 250 at Oxford Plains Speedway. But, due to a lack of finances, Saunders had never had the opportunity. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var… Read More
    WISCASSET – Nick Reno of West Bath overcame a fourth-place start in Saturday’s 25-lap Limited Sportsman feature to win his second race of the season Saturday at Wiscasset Raceway. Reno held off Newcastle’s Chuck Colby, who finished in second place. Pole-sitter Maurice Young of Chelsea… Read More
    HERMON – Andy Migliore of Corinna held off Levant’s Joe Allen to win the 35-lap Strictly Street feature at Speedway 95 Saturday. Jordan Pearson of Glenburn placed third, Garrett McKee of Dixmont was fourth and Glenburn’s Derek Pearson rounded out the top five. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
    OXFORD – Nextel Cup driver Kurt Busch recently had the opportunity to sit in the front row at a Boston Red Sox game in Fenway Park. “[Red Sox owner] John Henry hooked us up with great seats,” said Busch, who thoroughly enjoyed himself. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
    UNITY – At this time last month, Glenburn’s Joe Allard was 10th in the Pro-Four points at Unity Raceway. But he is quickly making his way up the ladder, thanks to two trips to victory lane on Saturday night. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
    HERMON – Dana Harlow of Hampden ended Jim Carr of Clifton’s unbeaten streak in the Pickup Truck division while winning the feature race during Speedway 95’s Wacky Wednesday action. Chris Wilcox of Glenburn was second, Brett Crosby of Hermon third and Atkinson’s Rick Eastman fifth. Read More
    WISCASSET – Newcastle’s Chuck Colby took advantage of a rare front row starting position and ran away with the 25- lap Limited Sportsman feature at Wiscasset Raceway Saturday night. The race went caution free with Colby picking up his fifth win of the season. He… Read More
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    HICKORY, N.C. – Newburgh’s Ricky Craven, driver of the No. 32 Tide Chevrolet, will makes his 18th appearance at Daytona (Fla.) International Raceway when he competes in the NASCAR Nextel Cup’s Pepsi 400 Saturday night. Craven finished 23rd in the season opener in the Daytona… Read More
    HERMON – Jesse Smith of Carmel held off the race-long challenge of Bucksport’s Artie Maguire Jr. to win the 20-lap Little Enduro feature Wednesday night at Speedway 95. Smith started on the pole and was able to prevent Maguire from posting his second straight win. Read More
    HOLLAND, N.Y. – Two-time defending NASCAR Busch North Series Champion and Cherryfield native Andy Santerre scored his third victory of the season Saturday night in the Sunoco 150 at Holland International Speedway. Outside pole-sitter Mike Olsen of North Haverhill, N.H., finished second. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
    HERMON – Artie Maguire Jr. of Bucksport won the Little Enduro feature during Speedway 95’s Wacky Wednesday. John Kalel II of Orrington took second while Richard Burrill (Sullivan), Bob Merchant (Lamonie), and Shane Geiser (Holden) rounded out the top five. OTHER SPEEDWAY 95 RESULTS googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
    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… Read More
    Bangor’s Gary Smith said he and his team experienced a “learning curve” last season. And it’s paying dividends this season. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i = 0; i… Read More
    HERMON – Jesse Smith of Carmel battled early with Artie Maguire Jr. of Bucksport and then finished strong for the final 15 laps to capture the Little Enduro feature at Speedway 95 Wednesday night. Smith battled with Maguire for the first five laps and through… Read More
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    Andy Santerre of Cherryfield said he doesn’t think he has raced at Unity Raceway since 1994. Santerre, the defending two-time Busch North points champ, is among the 75-plus drivers who will look to pocket the $25,000 that will go to the winner of Sunday night’s… Read More
    Five years ago, co-owners Doug White and Charlie Clark decided to expand the advertising program for their DNK Used Auto Sales business in Farmingdale. “I had always been involved in motorsports so we started to use motorsports as a form of advertising. We decided to… Read More
    OXFORD – Tom Watson Jr. came from behind to earn a win in the Limited Sportsman Trucks feature Thursday night at Oxford Plains Speedway. Watson started 11th in a 28-car field, took the lead at the halfway mark, and cruised from there. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
    UNITY – Freedom’s Randy Turner outran Jeff Burgess to pick up his first Pro Stock win of the season at Unity Raceway Saturday night. Kris Huff of Orrington was third, Freedom’s Tim Turner finished fourth and fifth was Larry Gelinas of Scarborough. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
    Strong’s Tracy Gordon left behind a successful Busch North career last season. He had a four-race American Speed Association deal; ran six Pro All-Stars Series races and drove in three Busch North events. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes… Read More
    HERMON – Bob Merchant of Lamoine started up front and led all the way to win the Little Enduro feature during Varney GMC Pontiac Mazda Wacky Wednesday racing action at Speedway 95. The race was marred by several red flags brought out by multicar wrecks… Read More
    Farmingdale’s Johnny Clark collected his second career Pro All-Stars Series triumph while Brad Leighton of Center Harbor, N.H. notched his second consecutive Busch North victory over the weekend. Clark claimed the lead on lap 73 and led the rest of the way to take the… Read More
    OXFORD – The coin toss proved to be more pivotal than usual Saturday night at Oxford Plains Speedway as Shane Green of South Paris took advantage of an inverted field during the 60-lap Yankee Communications Iron Man Series race. The inverted field resulted from a… Read More
    THOMPSON, Conn. – Brad Leighton of Center Harbor, N.H. took the lead 20 laps into the race when Brian Hoar crashed and held off defending two-time Busch North series points champion Andy Santerre of Cherryfield to win the Pepsi Racing 150 at Thompson International Speedway Saturday. Read More
    Milo’s Mike Beland won points championships in the Wacky Wednesday truck class at Hermon’s Speedway 95 in 2001 and 2002. But he traded in the asphalt for dirt. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner =… Read More
    HERMON – Ricky Morse of St. Albans earned his second win of the season Sunday, taking the checkered flag in the Coca-Cola Limited Sportsman series 50-lap feature race at Speedway 95 in Hermon. Morse got his second win of the young season, surviving eight caution… Read More
    Oxford Plains Speedway owner Bill Ryan said it bothers him when his Saturday night race cards drag on and on. So he has taken a significant step to reduce the length of the show: eliminating heat races. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
    HERMON – Ellsworth’s Andy Saunders said Winterport’s Ryan Deane “had the car to beat” during the 35-lap sportsman (pro stock) feature at Speedway 95 Sunday afternoon. But Deane lost his clutch and Saunders squeezed by him on the outside groove soon after a restart to… Read More
    There was a void in Maine auto racing circles a year ago. Unity’s Ralph Nason, who won the Oxford True Value 250 three consecutive years (1998, ’99 and 2000), raced only once. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes =… Read More
    WINTERPORT – Robert Cousins of Carmel earned the opening-day victory in the Super Pro/Pro Gamblers Division at Winterport Dragway on Sunday. Donald Joy of Machias placed second, while Don Barnes of Calais and Mike Piela of Lisbon Falls earned berths in the semifinals. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
    HERMON – South Paris’ Sam Sessions said Speedway 95 “is the only place where the preferred groove is on the outside.” Sessions proved his theory on lap 104 of the Community Pharmacies 150 Pro All-Stars Series race Sunday. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
    LEE, N.H. – Andy Santerre’s quest for a third straight Busch North Series points championship began the same way the last two did. That would be with a trip to Victory Lane at Lee USA Speedway as he took over the lead midway through the… Read More
    In 2002, his first full season on the Pro All-Stars Series tour, Farmingdale’s Johnny Clark finished fourth in the points chase. He followed that up with a second-place finish last season. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = [];… Read More
    Cherryfield’s Andy Santerre will begin his quest for a third consecutive Busch North Series points championship when the 15-race tour opens the season at Lee USA Speedway (N.H.) on Sunday. “I think we’ve got a pretty good shot at a three-peat,” said the 35-year-old Santerre. Read More
    WISCASSET – Jeff Taylor of Mercer was barely able to hold off 18-year-old rookie Corey Williams of Boothbay for the Prostock win Saturday at Wiscasset Raceway. Boothbay’s Peter Oakes rallied to take third place, and Mark Watson of Clinton and Bar Harbor’s John Phippen rounded… Read More
    Ben Rowe had a memorable 2003 season on the Pro All-Stars Series tour. The Turner native not only annexed his second consecutive points championship, he had a remarkable 13 top-three finishes and eight victories in 15 races. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
    The annual Speedway 95 Stock Car Show at the Airport Mall is scheduled for Friday and Saturday, April 9 and 10. Cars from the track’s Saturday night divisions will be on display as well as cars from the Wacky Wednesday programs. Visitors to the show… Read More
    NASCAR Nextel Cup driver Ricky Craven of Newburgh would love to jump-start his season Sunday. And what better place than Darlington (S.C.) Raceway, the site of the most memorable win of his career. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes… Read More
    John Crawford, the track manager at Unity Raceway, has wanted to develop a lucrative race ever since he began leasing the one-third mile oval two years ago. He has accomplished it. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = [];… Read More
    Cherryfield’s Andy Santerre, who claimed his second straight Busch North series points championship this past season, indicated he will probably return to defend his title next April. “Right now, the big thing is to get all the sponsors back. If we have enough money to… Read More
    Pontiac, the manufacturer that won two of the past three Winston Cup championships, announced Tuesday it won’t return in 2004 – leaving Chevrolet as the only General Motors brand on the NASCAR circuit. Five full-time teams currently use Pontiacs, with Maine driver Ricky Craven providing… Read More
    UNITY – Ralph Nason of Unity made his season debut at Unity Raceway Saturday night and led from start to finish in the track’s season-ending LongJohn 150. Nason fought off an early challenge from Dana Strout of Benton and a late challenge from Billy Whorff of Topsham to… Read More
    WISCASSET – After 392 green flag laps and 121 non-countable caution flag laps, the first Big Dawg Challenge and a $100,000 paycheck came down to an eight-lap dash to the checkered flag at Wiscasset Raceway Monday between leader Dave Gorveatt of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, and Norway native… Read More
    Newburgh native Ricky Craven has received a two-year contract extension from PPI Motorsports which will keep him in his No. 32 Tide Winston Cup car through 2006. It was also announced that primary sponsor Tide has extended its sponsorship for two years through 2006. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
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