(Hermon, Me) Memorial Day weekend action went almost caution-free for
all but the Sport-Four Division at Maine's Family Fun Track, Speedway
95. The Sport-Four 35-lap race, the first of their three race series
pulled a triple duty for the field, with points for the division,
points for the series, and a guaranteed starting spot for the winner
in the 4-Cyl National race on June 27th at Beechridge.
There were 7 caution flags thrown in the 35-lap Sport-Four
race, but when the dust settled, Mike Hopkins of Hermon emerged the
winner. David Green of Hampden out muscled pole sitter Phil Richardson
for the second spot in the closing laps. Richardson, who comes from
Carmel, ended the night in third. In victory lane, Hopkins said, "This
car is like an old rubber band, it starts out loose, and it takes a
couple of laps to snap into place."
The Pro-Limited division suffered the only caution of the other
feature races, when leader Dale Swoboda of Hermon lost his
transmission, literally. The tranny went in dramatic fashion in turn
four ten laps into the feature. Point's leader Glen Curtis, Jr. took
over the top spot, but was DQ-ed in post race inspection, handing the
win over to Duane Seekins of Stockton Springs. Brenton Parritt of
Stueben was upgraded to second, with Scott Modery inheriting third.
Super Streets were caution-free, and continued the streak of Hermon's
Kris Watson. To date, Watson has won ever race, heats, and features in
the Super Street division in the 2008 season. Travis Beal of
Winterport in his third start of the season took second, but was DQ-ed
in the tech garage, moving Artie McGuire of Bucksport up to the second
spot, and Doug Sinclair from Hermon to third.
Glenburn's Jordan Pearson dominated the Strictly Streets with Rookie,
Wayne Parritt, Jr. of Steuben behind him by less than 2 car-lengths at
the checkered flag. Ellsworth resident Brad Norris finished third,
nearly half a lap behind the top two drivers in the caution-free
affair.
Although Jordan Pearson had a strong ride in the Full Size Trucks, it
drifted back from a challenge for the lead in the closing laps, to a
third place finish at the checkers. Peter Drake of Holden recovered
from a fifth place finish in the heat to take the feature win, with
heat race winner Ernie "Big Ern" Wallace of Winterport second in the
caution free event.
Dysart's Pro-Limited
Finish # Driver Town
1. 19 Duane Seekins Stockton Springs
2. 27 Brenton Parritt Steuben
3. 11 Scott Modery Hermon
4. 63 Ray Allen Morse St. Albans
5. 6 Bernie Thayer Hermon
Super Streets
Finish # Driver Town
1. 35 Kris Watson Hermon
2. 47 Artie McGuire Bucksport
3. 23 Doug Sinclair Hermon
4. 45 Greg Pung Franklin
5. 31 Jeff Overlock, Jr. Hermon
Strictly Streets
Finish # Driver Town
1. 37 Jordan Pearson Glenburn
2. 27 Wayne Parritt, Jr.
Steuben
3. 8 Brad Norris Ellsworth
4. 9 Travis Poulin Holden
5. 55 Shawn Hamel, II Bangor
Sport Four (35-lap Series, 1 of 3)
Finish # Driver Town
1. 50 Mike Hopkins Hermon
2. 16 David Green Hampden
3. 21 Phil Richardson Carmel
4. 66 Spencer Garvin Searsport
5. 41 Rick Grant LaGrange
Trucks
Finish # Driver Town
1. 65 Peter Drake Holden
2. 18 Ernie Wallace Winterport
3. 06 Jordan Pearson Glenburn
4. 6 Andrew Crosby Hermon
5. 62 Brett Crosby Hermon
A busy week is ahead for Speedway 95, starting with testing and
tuning on Wednesday night, Monster Jam on Thursday May 29th, Friday
May 30th, and Saturday May 31st, and the final Sunday race date, with
special guest, the Maine SuperCup Racing League, June 1st at 2pm.
Wacky Wednesday kicks off the following week on Wednesday June 4th at
7, at Maine's Family Fun Track…. Speedway 95!
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