By Bill DaButler
(Hermon, Me) Linnehan's Credit Now! Auto Company sponsored racing in
the big way this weekend at Speedway 95, giving away a 2005 Ford
Explorer valued at $10,000 to Ron Burns of Bangor, and tickets and pit
passes to the upcoming Sprint Cup race at New Hampshire Speedway to
Mary Overlock of Hermon.
Linnehan's also sponsored a 50-lap race in the Super
Streets with $750 for the winner, and $250 for the runner up. With
$500 separating the top two spots, Shane Tatro of Dixmont put on quite
a show in his repeated attempts to wrestle the lead away from Kris
Watson of Hermon. The pair raced, often, side-by-side, but Watson held
that top spot for 49 of the 50 laps, losing the top spot briefly at
lap 48, and ultimately took the win. Duane Seekins of Stockton Springs
finished in the third spot. There were only 4 caution flags thrown.
2007 Defending champion Lewis Batchelder started the
season with an uphill battle to reclaim his championship for 2008 in
the Sport-Four division, but his late season charge has put him back
on top of the standings, and earned him the championship on the 3 race
series. Batchelder took the win in the final series race and edged out
Jason Trundy of Old Town at the checkered flag. With two races
remaining Batchelder leads Trundy in the overall standings by 13
points.
Brenton Parritt of Steuben picked up the win in the
Pro-Limited division over Shane Clark of Winterport. Clark managed to
hold on for the second place finish despite a run from Steuben's
Rowland Robinson, Jr. who dipped to the inside of Clark to try
unsuccessfully to pass. Robinson settled for a third place finish at
the checkered flag in the caution free race.
Jordan Pearson of Glenburn found himself at the front of
the field in Strictly Street field at lap 9 when it became a
three-wide battle for second, with Wayne Parritt, Jr. of Steuben, Brad
Norris of Ellsworth, and Jim Carr, Jr. of Clifton. Norris got loose,
and recovered, but the throttle stuck in Jim Carr's ride, forcing him
into the fence at turn four and drawing out the only caution. Parritt
earned the second spot, and Norris finished his night in third.
For the first time this season the 2007 Super Street
Champion, and current Sport-Four driver, Steve Moulton of Glenburn
joined the field in the Sport-Four race, and went on to take the win.
Point's leader Jordan Pearson of Glenburn took second, and Anthony
Moore of Brewer finished third. There were 4 caution flags thrown in
the race.
RJ Pinkham of North Anson picked up the win in both the
Maine Super Cup Racing League feature and heat race.
Dysart's Pro-Limited
Finish # Driver Town
1. 27 Brenton Parritt Steuben
2. 21 Shane Clark Winterport
3. 28 Rowland Robinson, Jr. Steuben
4. 19 Duane Seekins Stockton Springs
5. 0 Dale Swoboda Hermon
Super Streets (50 LAPS)
Finish # Driver Town
1. 35 Kris Watson Hermon
2. 7 Shane Tatro Dixmont
3. 19 Duane Seekins Stockton
Springs
4. 47 Artie Maguire Bucksport
5. 39 Travis Beale Winterport
Strictly Streets
Finish # Driver Town
1. 37 Jordan Pearson Glenburn
2. 27 Wayne Parritt, Jr. Steuben
3. 8 Brad Norris Ellsworth
4. 28 Ren Dorr Addison
5. 55 Shawn Hamel, II Bangor
Sport Four (Series 3 of 3)
Finish # Driver Town
1. 23 Lewis Batchelder Dixmont
2. 77 Steve Moulton Glenburn
3. 02 Jason Trundy Old Town
4. 46 David Shorey Old Town
5. 41 Rick Grant LaGrange
Series Final Standings. (TOP 5)
1
23
Lewis Batchelder
286
2
41
Rick Grant
274
3
66
Spencer Garvin
272
4
02
Jason Trundy
258
5
0
Steve Heath
254
Trucks
Finish # Driver Town
1. 3 Steve Moulton Glenburn
2. 06 Jordan Pearson Glenburn
3. 60 Anthony Moore Brewer
4. 6 Andrew Crosby Hermon
5. 62 Brett Crosby Hermon
Theodore Dodge of Jackson was this weekend's bike
winner, picking up the bike courtesy Strictly Street driver Brad
Norris of Ellsworth.
The Final Varney GMC Wacky Wednesday of the 2008 season will be held
on August 27th at 7pm, and then come out to the track for Military
Day, Saturday August 30th at 7pm, bring your Military ID, or come in
uniform, and get in for free, with racing presented by Dennis Paper &
Food Service including the final race in the 35-lap Coca Cola Strictly
Street Series! There will be a free kid's bike given away at each
event this season at Maine's Family Fun Track…. Speedway 95!
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