OXFORD, Maine - Mike Short dominated the first 100-lap race of 2009 as
convincingly as he aced the final long-distance test of 2008, cruising
to victory in the Sunoco Race Fuels 100 for Allen's Coffee Flavored
Brandy Strictly Stocks at Oxford Plains Speedway.
Short led the final 71 laps of the event, winning an eight-lap sprint
to the finish after the lone caution flag tightened the field. Short
won six races in '08, including the September New England Dodge
Dealers Little Guy 100. He is the fourth different Strictly feature
winner to launch the current campaign.
Former division champion Jim Duguay was unofficially second in his
first start of the season, with division point leader Zach Emerson
third and the final car on the lead lap. Jeff Merrill and Larry
Emerson rounded out the top five.
The post-race technical inspection was still in progress at press time.
In the co-main event, Travis Adams made a dramatic, three-wide charge
from fifth to first in the final 10 laps to capture his second Oxford
Networks Late Model win in the first three weeks.
Ben Ashline, who skipped his graduation ceremony at Gardiner Area High
School to race Saturday, held on for a career-best second after
yielding the lead to Adams with five laps remaining in the 40-lap
contest.
Don Wentworth, Shawn Martin and Travis Stearns completed the top five.
Adams plotted his winning move after following the side-by-side battle
for second between Wentworth and Stearns for more than 20 laps.
Justin Karkos survived a wild Allen's Mini encounter for his second
straight 30-lap victory. Darrell Moore led until surrendering the top
spot to Karkos on a restart with nine circuits left.
Moore sped to second, with Jake Burns inheriting third after a
multi-car crash and subsequent penalties shook up the order on the
final lap. Reigning division champion Ashley Marshall recovered from
two early spins to finish fourth ahead of Kevin Bishop.
David Childs held off his uncle Guy Childs to top a 26-car field in
the Chimney Tech Outlaw feature. Childs has finished no worse than
second in four starts this season.
Steve Brill took home the third-place trophy in front of Kevin
Lawrence and John Patria.
Dottie Patria prevailed in the closest finish of the night, pulling
even with Vanna Brackett in the final corner and winning the drag race
to the finish line to swipe the 20-lap Allen's Ladies scramble. Cathy
Manchester was in close proximity to finish third, with Deanna
Robertson fourth and rookie Tori Burgess fifth.
The Wicked Good Vintage Race Cars also made their annual appearance at
OPS, with Kenny Robinson of East Machias claiming the checkers.
Oxford's Acceleration Series next takes center stage Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.
ALLEN'S COFFEE FLAVORED BRANDY STRICTLY STOCK (100 laps): 1. Mike
Short, Auburn; 2. Jim Duguay, Greene; 3. Zach Emerson, Sabattus; 4.
Jeff Merrill, Turner; 5. Larry Emerson, Durham; 6. Ben Krauter,
Raymond; 7. Skip Tripp, Poland; 8. Matt Williams, Brownfield; 9. Derek
Farrington, Freeport; 10. Rick Spaulding, Lisbon; 11. Jon Brill,
Bridgton; 12. B.J. Chapman, Bridgton. DNS: Mike St. Germain, Auburn;
Kim Tripp, Oxford; Perry Tucker, Sumner.
OXFORD NETWORKS LATE MODEL (40 laps): 1. Travis Adams, Canton; 2. Ben
Ashline, Pittston; 3. Don Wentworth, Otisfield; 4. Shawn Martin,
Turner; 5. Travis Stearns, Auburn; 6. Ricky Rolfe, Albany Township; 7.
Tim Brackett, Oxford; 8. Scott Robbins, Dixfield; 9. Billy Childs Jr.,
Leeds; 10. Tommy Ricker, Poland; 11. Gary Chiasson, Peru; 12. Gerald
Parlin, South Paris; 13. Randy Sanborn, West Baldwin; 14. Matt
Sanborn, West Baldwin; 15. Corey Morgan, Lewiston; 16. Ron Charpentier
Jr., Wales; 17. Jason Larrabee, Raymond; 18. Jeff White, Winthrop; 19.
Shawn Knight, South Paris; 20. Nick Brown, Bath.
ALLEN'S COFFEE FLAVORED BRANDY MINI STOCK (30 laps): 1. Justin Karkos,
Jay; 2. Darrell Moore, Mechanic Falls; 3. Jake Burns, Gray; 4. Ashley
Marshall, Jay; 5. Kevin Bishop, South Paris; 6. Greg Aptt, Oxford; 7.
Nathan Guptill, North Turner; 8. Shane Kaherl, Jay; 9. Matt Moore,
South Paris; 10. Jeff Beaule, Lewiston; 11. Calvin Rose Jr., Turner;
12. Bill Irving, New Gloucester; 13. Greg Watkins, Bridgton; 14. Nik
Coates, Lisbon; 15. Don Frechette, Turner; 16. Ken Daigle Jr. Lisbon;
17. Jimmy Childs, Leeds; 18. Jeff Moon, Gray; 19. Dale Brackett,
Oxford; 20. Dan Morris, Lisbon.
CHIMNEY TECH OUTLAW (20 laps): 1. David Childs, Oxford; 2. Guy Childs,
Turner; 3. Steve Brill, Bridgton; 4. Kevin Lawrence, South Paris; 5.
John Patria, Turner; 6. Steve Moon, Gray; 7. Ryan Robbins, Dixfield;
8. Doug Degroat, Oxford; 9. Ron Abbott Jr., Sabattus; 10. Zach Bowie,
Lisbon; 11. Scott Ellis, Lewiston; 12. Jerry Goss, Mechanic Falls; 13.
Charlie Webster, Auburn; 14. Todd Bisbee, South Paris; 15. Josh
Childs, Oxford; 16. Jim Davis Jr., Sabattus; 17. Jay Wilkins, Gray;
18. Michael Haynes, Livermore Falls; 19. Randy Desmarais, Auburn; 20.
John Spencer Jr., Farmington; 21. Zach Robitaille, Norway; 22. Chris
Burgess, Sabattus; 23. Chris Coolidge, Norway; 24. Scott Hethcoat,
Danville Junction; 25. Bob Morey, Lisbon. DQ: Addison Bowie, Auburn.
ALLEN'S COFFEE FLAVORED BRANDY LADIES (20 laps): 1. Dottie Patria,
Turner; 2. Vanna Brackett, Buckfield; 3. Cathy Manchester, Gray; 4.
Deanna Robertson, South Paris; 5. Tori Burgess, Sabattus; 6. Missy
Morgan, Lewiston; 7. Annie Chartier, Mexico; 8. Kimberly Sessions,
Auburn. DQ: Debbie Marston, Hartford.
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