his first appearance. The cold weather didn't keep the drivers from
putting on one of the best shows of the year. The Sportsman division
raced at 50 lap qualifier race for the Nationals to be held at
Wiscasset Raceway. Donnie York and Kris Huff started the heat race
side by side for the lead. Caution would fly on lap 4 when Bryan
Robbins and Nate Weston would find the turn one bank. Huff would jump
to the lead on the restart and cruise to the heat race win. Huff would
again take the lead at the start of the feature. Judd Derbyshire,
making his return in the 73 machine of Mark Dodge, followed in a close
second. Brad Bellows is all over the bumper of Derbyshire. Donnie York
and Mark Dodge, driving the old Barney machine, are battling for
fourth. Huff is driving away from the field. Derbyshire gets loose
allowing Bellows to sneak by on the inside. Dodge and York are still
side by side for fourth. Bellows is gaining slightly on Huff. Dodge
has cleared York and putting pressure on Derbyshire. Huff takes the
win. Bellows finishes second. Dodge comes home in third. Derbyshire
crosses the line in fourth. Nate Weston finishes out the top five.
Brad Bellows gets the bye for the National Qualifier as Kris Huff's
car does not meet National rules. Brad Bellows was crowned the 2008
point champion in the Sportsman division.
The Unity Variety and Video Wildcats saw Carl McAlpine jump to the
early lead in the heat race and never look back for the win. Chet
Hanscom took his new machine to the front for the early lead in the
feature. Dustin Hubbard clears the field and runs down Hanscom.
Hubbard uses the outside to take the lead. Markus Lowe, making his
debut in the Wildcat class, has taken over third. Mike Shaw pulls away
from the pack in fourth. Carl McAlpine shoots into the top five from
his rear starting position. Caution flies as cars get together in turn
4 closing the field. Hubbard retakes the lead. McAlpine jumps into the
second spot. Hascom continues his fine run in third. Tim Hudson has
moved into the fourth position. McAlpine is all over the rear bumper
of Hubbard. Brad Norris, making his 2008 Unity debut, moves into the
top five. Hubbard goes wide allowing McAlpine to take the lead on the
inside. Hudson has passed Hanscom and is catching the lead pair.
Hubbard is fighting back for the lead on the inside. Caution for a
spin in turn 2 puts McAlpine and Hubbard side by side on the restart.
The pair would run side by side for many laps. Hudson watches
patiently in third. Norris clears the field for fourth. McAlpine and
Hubbard continue to battle side by side. The pair race to the
checkered. McAlpine takes the win. Hubbard follows a very close
second. Hudson follows the pair in third. Norris comes home in fourth.
Hanscom has a career best Wildcat finish in fifth. Dustin Hubbard was
crowned the 2008 point champion in the Unity Variety and Video Wildcat
division. Hubbard celebrated with a fantastic burn out show.
The Men's Peanut division saw Cody Sleeper and Ryan Ripley battle for
the heat race win. Sleeper and Ripley would pull away from the field.
Ripley would challenge Sleeper on the inside and take the lead. Ripley
would pull away for the heat race win. Kyle Gallant jumped to the
early feature race lead. A spin in turn 2 brings the field back
together. Gallant again takes the lead on the restart. Ripley has
already moved into the second position using the inside lane. Lance
Chapman runs a close third. Cody Sleeper and Ed Sleeper finish out the
top five. Ripley has caught Gallant and cruises by on the inside.
Chapman is challenging Gallant for the second position. Chapman uses
the inside to make the pass. Cody Sleeper follows Chapman through for
third. Cody Sleeper challenges Chapman for second. The pair race side
by side. Ed Sleeper watches the pair in fourth. Cody Sleeper takes
second using the outside line to make the pass. Cody Sleeper gaining
slightly on Ripley. Time runs out. Ripley takes the win. Cody Sleeper
follows in second. Lance Chapman takes home the third place trophy. Ed
Sleeper comes home in fourth. Kyle Gallant finishes out the top five.
13 year old, Ryan Ripley, was crowned the 2008 point champion in the
Men's Peanut division.
The Late Model Pro 4 division saw Jim Dennis jumps to the early heat
race lead. Steve Rackliff spins trying to take over the third spot
bringing out the caution. Dennis holds off the charging Rackliff for
the heat race win. Corey Walker and Jim Dennis race side by side for
the race lead. Walker uses the outside to take the lead. Rackliff
moves into third from his rear starting spot. Rackliff uses the inside
to take over second from Dennis. Rackliff is catching the leading
Walker. Dennis is not letting the leaders out of his sights. Rackliff
is all over the rear bumper of Walker. Rackliff tucks to the inside to
take the lead from Walker. Walker continues to challenge Rackliff.
Dennis and Ben Clark watch the lead pair in third and fourth. Walker
retakes the lead from Rackliff. Clark and Dennis both challenge
Rackliff for the second spot. Walker crosses the line first for his
first career win. Rackliff follows in second. Dennis takes home the
third spot. Clark spins across the line for fourth. Bill Dow finishes
out the top five. Steve Rackliff was crowned the 2008 point champion
in the Late Model Pro 4 division.
The Limited division saw newcomer, Rowland Robinson III, jump to the
early heat race lead. Josh St Clair would challenge Robinson for the
lead. The pair would go side by side with Chris Thorne watching
patiently in third. Josh St Clair takes the lead as Robinson wide and
drifts off the back stretch bringing out the caution. Thorne would
take the lead on the restart. Josh St Clair use the outside to take
back the lead and the win. Josh St Clair and Frank Moulton would clear
the field and start driving away. Deane Smart followed the pair in
third. Shane Clark runs in fourth. Chris Thorne finishes out the top
five. Smart is gaining on the second place Moulton. Smart is trying
the inside around Moulton. Josh St Clair is pulling away from the
pair. Caution on lap 15 in turn 2 brings the field back together. Josh
St Clair takes the lead on the restart. Smart uses the inside line to
take over second from Moulton. Shane Clark, Scott Modery, and Chris
Thorne all battle for the fourth position. Motor problems on lap 21
forces the Smart machine to the infield. Chris Thorne is able to take
over the third spot. Josh St Clair is pulling away from Moulton.
Modery is forced to the pits with a flat tire. Chris Thorne has caught
Moulton. A spin in turn 4 has the caution flying on lap 29. The field
jumbles on the restart with Moulton jumping to the lead. Josh St Clair
and Chris Thorne battle for second. Moulton takes home his second win
of the season. Chris Thorne crosses the line in second. Josh St Clair
finishes a close third. Shane Clark follows in fourth. Jerry Robbins
finishes out the top five. Frank Moulton was crowned the 2008 Limited
division point champion.
Mike Wilson takes the early race lead driving wife Carol's #92
machine. Mike's primary car was forced to pits with mechanical
problems. Richard Jackson challenges Wilson on the outside for the
lead. Newcomer, Rick Grant, uses the inside line to take the lead from
Jackson for the heat race win. Richard Jackson jumps to the early race
lead. Gary Richards clears the field for the second spot. Steve
Moulton follows Richards a close third. Derek Terrill runs in fourth.
Rick Grant and Matt Picard battle for fifth. Moulton passes Richards
on the inside for the second. Moulton is catching the leading Richard
Jackson. Paul Jackson has passed Grant and Picard for the fifth spot.
Moulton catches Richard Jackson in turn three for the lead. Richards
catches Richard Jackson to challenge for second. Paul Jackson uses the
inside line to take fourth from Terrill. Moulton is driving away from
the field. Paul Jackson moves by Richards. Rick Grant has moved back
into the top 5. Paul Jackson is catching brother, Richard, for second.
Mechical problems for Paul Jackson brings out the caution. Moulton
takes the lead on the restart. Richard Jackson challenges on the
outside. Moulton takes home the win. Richard Jackson follows in
second. Gary Richards takes home the third place trophy. Rick Grant
has a fine run in fourth. Matt Picard finishes out the top five. Mike
Wilson was crowned the 2008 Monsta Mini point champion.
The Geo & Sons Teen Thunder division saw a very close battle between
Lucas Porter and 2008 Point Champion, Ben Nile. Porter would jump to
the early race lead. Nile would catch Porter. The pair would start
their side by side battle. Westley Turner and Brooke Getchell would
touch in turn 2 bringing out the caution. Porter would again take the
lead on the restart. Nile is all over the bumper of the Porter
machine. Nile would look high and low to get around the Porter
machine. Getchell is following the pair in third. Porter would take
home the win. Nile would follow a very close second. Getchell would
have a career best finish in third. Ten year old, Westley Turner,
would follow in the fourth spot. Ben Nile was crowned the 2008 point
champion for the Geo & Sons Teen Thunder division.
The Ladies division saw Carol Wilson have problems on the start
jumbling the field. Mika Wilson would take the early race lead. Nobody
can catch Mika Wilson. This was Wilson's first career heat race win.
The feature would find Mika Wilson again jumping to the early race
lead. Samantha Letourneau follows a close second. Chelsea Young and
Carol Wilson battle for third. Molly Feeney follows the pair in fifth.
Feeney catches the fourth place, Carol Wilson. Letourneau tries the
outside line around Mika Wilson. Caution flies as Feeney and Young
spin in turn 3. Mika Wilson retakes the lead. Letourneau goes wide in
turn 2 allowing Shelby Kimball to take over second. Feeney uses the
inside to pass Kimball for second. Mika Wilson is pulling away from
the field. Alcia Goodwin has moved into the fourth position. Feeney is
catching the leading Mika Wilson. Carol Wilson on her bumper in fifth.
Feeney is on the rear bumper of the Mika Wilson machine. Carol Wilson
is using the inside to pass Goodwin and Kimball. Feeney catches Mika
Wilson in turn 4 and takes the lead and the win. Mika Wilson has a
career best finish in second. Mother, Carol Wilson, finishes a strong
third. Shelby Kimball has a fine run in fourth. Alcia Goodwin tops out
the top 5. Rookie, Samantha Letourneau, was crowned the 2008 point
champion in the Ladies division.
The Enduro division saw a fine field of cars take the green flag. Ryan
Chadwick and Kevin Sherman freight trained to the front. Nick Lizotte
cleared the field in third. Birthday boy, Alex Fernald, followed a
close fourth. Jason Brasslett finished out the top five. The front
pair would start lapping cars almost immediately as they were weaving
in and out of the field. Lizzotte tried not to let the lead pair out
of his sight. Fernald was slowing due to mechanical problems.
Brasslett was closing in fifth. Chadwick crossed the line first. The
#14 machine did not pass post race inspection giving the win the Kevin
Sherman. Nick Lizotte took home the second place trophy. Alex Fernald
took the checkered in third. Jason Brasslett had a fine run in fourth.
Alex Fernald was crowned the 2008 Enduro point champion.
Fernald Frenzy will be held on September 27. The Old Fashioned Demo
Derby sponsored by Folsom & Sons Auto Sales and Service will show case
a fun day of racing. Hope to see you all there.
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