Late Model division at Oxford Plains Speedway.
One week after virtually destroying his ride in the track's top
division, Stearns brought the #85 back to the scary scene and
dominated the 40-lap main event on Oxford Federal Credit Union Night
for his first win in any class.
"Thank goodness Ricky Rolfe worked late this week," said Stearns,
"because he's the one who put it back together."
Rolfe also was the driver who chased Stearns to the line over the
second half of the event, settling for second. Carey Martin held on
for third over Travis Adams, the three-time and twice-defending
division champion who won the first two races of the championship
season.
Stearns' breakthrough capped a night of surprises at OPS.
Larry Emerson, the only three-time champion of the Allen's Coffee
Flavored Brandy Strictly Stock, lost the lead to current dominator
Skip Tripp. He found a way to gain it back, however, and held on for
his 35th official win at Oxford. Counting Enduro events, Emerson has
won at least one checkered flag in seven different divisions at the
speedway.
Tripp denied a strong challenge from visiting driver Dave Brannon to
claim third, followed by B.J. Chapman and Kenny Harrison.
Bill Childs Sr. spoiled Matt Moore's bid to become the second
first-time conqueror of the evening, making an outside pass for the
lead with seven laps remaining in a caution-free Allen's Mini Stock
sprint.
Rookie and division point leader Darrell Moore also moved around
unrelated Matt for runner-up honors. Bob Guptill was fourth for his
best finish of the season, chased across the stripe by Bill Irving.
Dottie Patria did manage to keep a streak alive, picking up her second
straight Allen's Coffee Flavored Brandy Ladies win in the Agren
Appliance Saturday Showdown. Patria outlasted Christina Spaulding and
Lisa Vining on two late restarts.
Jim Archer was a runaway winner over Jerry Goss in the first of twin,
20-lap Chimney Tech Outlaw features. Nik Coates was tops in round two,
with Shannon Judd staving off Keith Landry for second.
Racing at OPS resumes next Saturday, May 31 with Sunoco Race Fuels
Night. Five divisions of racing see the green flag at 6:30 p.m.
OXFORD NETWORKS LATE MODEL (40 laps): 1. Travis Stearns, Auburn; 2.
Ricky Rolfe, Albany Township; 3. Carey Martin, Denmark; 4. Travis
Adams, Centon; 5. Don Wentworth, Otisfield; 6. Billy Childs Jr.,
Leeds; 7. Dale Verrill, Paris; 8. Paul Bosse, Gray; 9. Jeff White,
Winthrop; 10. Shawn Knight, South Paris; 11. Jimmy Childs, Leeds; 12.
Kurt Hewins, Leeds; 13. Matt Sanborn, West Baldwin; 14. Gerald Parlin,
South Paris; 15. Tommy Ricker, Poland; 16. Zach Emerson, Durham; 17.
Mark Childs Jr., Mechanic Falls; 18. Corey Morgan, Lewiston; 19. Ben
Ashline, Pittston; 20. Conrad Childs, Auburn; 21. Shawn Martin,
Turner; 22. Neil Martin, Freeport; 23. Tyson Jordan, Poland; 24. Mark
Anzalone, Malden, Mass.
ALLEN'S COFFEE FLAVORED BRANDY STRICTLY STOCK (30 laps): 1. Larry
Emerson, Durham; 2. Skip Tripp, South Paris; 3. Dave Brannon, Lisbon;
4. B.J. Chapman, Bridgton; 5. Kenny Harrison, Pownal; 6. Rick
Thompson, Naples; 7. Perry Tucker, Sumner; 8. Glen Henderson,
Sabattus; 9. Sumner Sessions, Norway; 10. Michael Roe, West Paris; 11.
Mike St. Germain, Auburn; 12. Dean Coolidge, Oxford; 13. Mike Short,
Auburn; 14. Joe Hutter, Oxford; 15. Matt Williams, Brownfield.
ALLEN'S COFFEE FLAVORED BRANDY MINI STOCK (30 laps): 1. Bill Childs
Sr., Leeds; 2. Darrell Moore, Mechanic Falls; 3. Matt Moore, South
Paris; 4. Bob Guptill, Mechanic Falls; 5. Bill Irving,, New
Gloucester; 6. Bill Thibeault, Oxford; 7. Dave Mooney, Wales; 8. Dale
Brackett, Oxford; 9. Kevin Bishop, South Paris; 10. Don Mooney, New
Gloucester; 11. Ashley Marshall, Jay; 12. Randy Kimball, Mechanic
Falls; 13. Craig Moore, Woodstock; 14. Rick Giguere, Auburn; 15. Greg
Watkins, Bridgton; 16. Brad Dwinal, Freeport; 17. Dale Durgin, Oxford;
18. Curtis Fanjoy, Oxford; 19. Ken Daigle Jr., Lisbon; 20. Wayne
Titus, Minot; 21. Shane Kaherl, Jay.
CHIMNEY TECH OUTLAW #1 (20 laps): 1. Jim Archer, Chesterville; 2.
Jerry Goss, Mechanic Falls; 3. Don Veinott, Sabattus; 4. Bubba
Collins, Lewiston; 5. John Leonard, Oxford; 6. Addison Bowie, Auburn;
7. Kevin Leighton, Minot; 8. Bob Ferguson, New Gloucester; 9. Scott
Ellis, Lewiston; 10. Dillon Coburn, Auburn; 11. Scott Veinott,
Sabattus; 12. Bill Coolidge, Bryant Pond; 13. Jay Wilkins, Gray; 14.
Corey Williams, Sumner.
CHIMNEY TECH OUTLAW #2 (20 laps): 1. Nik Coates, Lisbon; 2. Shannon
Judd, Jay; 3. Keith Landry, Oxford; 4. Thom Bell, Minot; 5. Zach
Bowie, Mechanic Falls; 6. Dan Brown, Peru; 7. Steve Moon, Gray; 8. Guy
Childs Sr., Turner; 9. Kevin Lawrence, South Paris; 10. Tom Averill,
Peru; 11. John Patria, Turner; 12. Steve Brill, Bridgton; 13. Dennis
Morang, South Paris; 14. Rick Spaulding, Lewiston; 15. Jerry Freve,
Buckfield.
ALLEN'S COFFEE FLAVORED BRANDY LADIES (20 laps): 1. Dottie Patria,
Turner; 2. Christina Spaulding, Lewiston; 3. Lisa Vining, Turner; 4.
Kimberly Sessions, Auburn; 5. Cathy Manchester, Gray; 6. Lisa Brooks,
Auburn; 7. Shannon Wheeler, Auburn; 8. Sue Veinott, Sabattus; 9. Annie
Chartier, Mexico; 10. Kristen Brown, Gray.
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