JOSH ST. CLAIR WINS 111-LAPLATE MODEL SPECIAL AT UNITY RACEWAY
Track champions Mo Young, Zach Audet also big winners on Long John Weekend
Unity, Maine – Josh St. Clair of Liberty prevailed in the 111-lap Late Model main event, topping the racing card on Long John Weekend Sunday at Unity Raceway.
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Unity, Maine — David Folsom of Skowhegan won the final battle, all that he could do in his effort to overtake East Madison’s Jeff Burgess for the Unity Raceway Late Model division championship.
Folsom was triumphant in the 35-lap main event on Saturday night, but a 21-point deficit entering the night proved to be too much to overcome, and Burgess comfortably claimed the crown with a fifth-pace finish after surviving a spin off of the backstretch durng the race.
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Unity, Maine — David ‘Deuce’ Folsom II won his second Late Model feature race of the season, topping a busy racing card Saturday night at Unity Raceway.
Folsom prevailed in an exciting battle with Waldoboro’s Will Collins, swapping the lead several times throughout the 35-lap headliner. Late in the race point leader Jeff Burgess of East Madison moved into contention, pressuring Folsom, who proved up to the test. Folsom was followed under the checkered flag by Burgess and Collins, with Ajay Picard of Palmyra and Burnham’s Brian Whitney rounding out the top five.
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Unity, Maine – Jeff Burgess of East Madison scored his sixth Late Model feature race victory of the season Saturday night at Unity Raceway on a stock car racing program that saw both Steve Rackliff of Starks (Late Model Pro Four) and Jayson Bosworth of Cornville (Flyin’ 4) pull off last-lap triumphs in their main events.
Burgess, locked in a tight battle for the track championship with Skowhegan’s David Folsom, charged past his championship rival’s son, David ‘Deuce’ Folsom II, to take command of the Late Model 35-lapper. In the closing laps the elder Folsom made his way into second position, but he could not catch the high-flying Burgess.
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Tim Turner returns, conquers Unity Raceway Late Models
Unity, Maine — Tim Turner of Freedom was no stranger to victory lane when weekly Pro Stock racing topped the card at Unity Raceway. For the past couple of seasons Tim has been hard at work passing the baton to a third generation of successful Turner wheelman, son Dylan – a multi-race winner in the track’s premiere Late Model division.
The elder Turner decided he’d knock off some rust on Saturday night, and drove to victory lane 35-lap Late Model feature after swapping the lead late in the event with East Madison’s Jeff Burgess, the track’s second-ranked driver in the championship standings.
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Point leader Folsom outlasts Late Model rivals at Unity Raceway
Unity, Maine – Points leader David Folsom I of Skowhegan prevailed in a close finish, highlighting a thrilling 35-lap Late Model feature topping the stock car racing card last Saturday night at Unity Raceway.
Starting fourth, Folsom worked his way past his two closest championship rivals – Jeff Burgess of East Madison and Dylan Turner of Freedom, to take the race lead midway through the event. Battling a deflating right front tire, Folsom managed to hold off the hard-charging Will Collins of Waldoboro in the closing laps, denying Collins a second straight triumph by inches at the checkered flag.
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Unity, Maine — Randy Turner of Freedom, Chris Thorne of Sidney and Mac Hannan, Jr. of Union topped the list of feature race winners on a busy Longjohn Weekend stock car racing card at Unity Raceway.
Turner won the 75-lap race for the Pro Stock division, Thorne scored in a 75-lap Late Model main event and Hannan survived a wild, $1000-to-win 69-lapper in the Wildcat division.
Other Sunday feature winners included Oakland’s Mike Landry, Ben Clark of Clinton, Kyla Gallant of Veazie and Ryan Ripley of Waldoboro. Saturday afternoon main event victories were scored by Don Giggey of Athens, Brad Bosworth of Cornville, Shelby Kimball of Cornville, Lucas Porter of Norridgewock, Bob Hills and Kenny Robinson.
Randy Turner’s Pro Stock victory left Morrill’s Travis Benjamin upset as the region’s fastest full-bodied stock cars visited Unity Raceway for just the third time this season.
Turner paced the majority of the 75-lapper, but lost the lead to Benjamin, who made good use of the quicker outside groove following a restart to get in front of Turner. When Turner made a bid to regain the lead going into turn three on the inside of Benjamin there was contact, and a lap later Benjamin rolled to a stop with a flat tire.
Benjamin pitted and returned to the rear of the restart lineup, but had to settle for third-place honors behind Turner and runner-up Scott Chubbuck, who had an eventful run en route to claiming his trophy. Unity’s Dustin Hubbard impressed in his first Pro Stock race, posting a fourth-place finish. Chuck Colby rounded out the top five.
Chris Thorne survived a wild 75-lap Late Model main event, which was the third round of the Linnehan’s Credit Now Triple Crown Series, with a race at both Speedway 95 and Wiscasset Raceway crowning a series champion.
In the caution-filled affair both Thorne and Duane Seekins of Stockton Springs were able to avoid all situations unfolding in front of them until it all was happening behind them. Sidney’s Kevin Douglass picked up the third-place trophy.
Josh St. Clair of Liberty wrapped up the Triple Crown series championship with a fourth-place finish. St.Clair survived a trip into the turn one sand pile and made several pit stops before climbing back into contention. Burnham’s Frank Moulton, the track’s 2009 Late Model champion, rounded out the top five.
Mac Hannan’s run from 16th starting position to victory lane in the 69-lap Wildcat race was patient and methodical, but loaded with luck as several very quick cars were sidelined in a freak spike in the axle-breaking ratio. At least a couple of drivers who led the race – Jeff ‘Bo Overlock., Jr. and Carl McAlpine – were later sidelined with broken axles, as were a couple of other cars running in front of Hannan’s Dave Brannon-owned machine.
Early on it looked like Overlock and Shorey were the cars to beat. They got together and Shorey was done for the day, with Overlock going on to lead by a healthy margin for several laps until his axle broke. Late in the race, 2009 Unity Raceway Wildcat champion Carl McAlpine was holding off Hanaan’s challenges, but his axle broke as the white flag was in sight.
Hanaan held off Lyman McKeage of Gorham on a green-white-checkered restart for the win and the $1000 top prize. Brad Norris of Ellsworth finished in third position, followed under the checkered flag by Auburn’s Mike Short and Brent Chase of Burnham.
Mike Landry held off Shane Tatro of Levant to win the 50-lap Super Street finale. Early race leader Nate Weston of Madison was third across the line, with another early pacesetter, Dan McKeage of Gorham, crossing the line in fourth position. Steve Moulton of Holden had an eventful drive, resulting in a top-five finish.
Ben Clark romped to an impressive win in the Late Model Pro Four feature. Mike Mason of Skowhegan, moving up from the Flyin’ 4 division he’s the new champion of for the first time, drove his new mount to runner-up honors. Jimmy Dennis of Benton wheeled to a third-place finish with Bryan Lancaster of Skowhegan and Oakland’s Reggie Bickford rounding out the top five.
Kyle Gallant led wire-to-wire in the Monsta Mini division main event. Dylan Lancaster of Skowhegan easily claimed runner-up honors with Scott Theriault of South China taking the final trophy after an intense battle with Plymouth’s Derrick Terrill. Lewis Batchelder of Dixmont rounded out the top five.
Flyin’ 4: Ryan Ripley of Waldoboro prevailed in Flyin’ 4 feature racing action, holding off Augusta’s Cody Sleeper to claim the checkered flag. Sleeper got the second-place hardware, with third-place honors going to Jason Trundy of Old Town; Ed Sleeper of Vassalboro and Tasha Dyer of Arrowsic were fourth and fifth across the finish line.
Teen Thunder and Ladies division competitors raced together, producing a thrilling battle for the lead on the final lap that saw the position change twice. Teen winner Brad Bosworth ended up just beating out Ladies winner Shelby Kimball to the checkered flag. Alica Goodwin of Clinton and Kayla Chesley of Skowhegan got second and third-place trophies for the Ladies class. Gage Landry of Sidney and Jayson Bosworth of Cornville finished second and third in the Teen Thunder rundown.
Jeff Littlefield of Wilslow won the Mini Cup race, inheriting the lead when eventual runner-up Ralph Melanson of Dover-Foxcroft couldn’t successfully protect the top spot from Ed Trask’s assault on the final lap. Benton’s Alex Fernald claimed the third-place trophy.
Don Giggey of Athens outran Ryan Hayes of Jefferson and Jamie Foster of Benton in the Truck feature. Kevin Oliver of Gray and Lance Chapman of Benton rounded out the top five.
Lucas Porter of Norridgwock won the Enduro race. Bob Hills and Kenny Robinson won feature races for Wicked Good Vintage Race Car Association competitors.
One more event remains on the 2009 Unity Raceway schedule, with “Frostbite 50s” for all weekly support divisions and Fernald Frenzy Fun day action set to get under way at 1:00 p.m. For more information please call (207) 45302021 or visit unityraceway.info
Pro Stock: 1. Randy Turner, Freedom; 2. Scott Chubbuck, Dresden; 3. Travis Benjamin, Morrill; 4. Dustin Hubbard, Unity; 5. Chuck Colby, Damariscotta; 6. Brian Whitney, Burnham; 7. Charlie Colby, Woolwich; 8. Jesse Smith, Bangor; 9. John Higgins, Glenburn; 10. Scott Moore, Anson; 11. Richie Dearborn, Hollis; 12. Matt Lee, Albion; 13. Chris Pangburn, Easton; 14. Jeff Burgess, Fairfield; 15. Tim Turner, Freedom; 16. Dean Fuller, Albion.
Late Model: 1. Chris Thorne, Sidney; 2. Duane Seekins, Stockton Springs; 3. Kevin Douglass, Sidney; 4. Josh St.Clair, Liberty; 5. Frank Moulton, Burnham; 6. Dave Farrington, Jay; 7. James Osmond, Wiscasset; 8. Dylan Turner, Freedom; 9. Seth Raven, Waldo; 10. Shane Lane, Kingfield; 11. Ajay Picard, Palmyra; 12. Rowland Robinson, Jr., Steuben; 13. Jeff Clewey, Winterport; 14. John Phippen, Bar Harbor; 15. Scott Modery, Hermon; 16. Milo Haney, Connor; 17. Dale Swoboda, Hermon; 18. Shane Clark, Winterport; 19. Troy Patterson, Stockton Springs; 20. Danny Smart, Buxton; 21. Darren Doucette, Sidney; 22. Louie Picard, Palmyra.
Super Street: 1. Mike Landry, Oakland; 2. Shane Tatro, Levant; 3. Nate Weston, Madison; 4. Dan McKeage, Gorham; 5. Steve Moulton, Holden; 6. Nick Huff, Orrington; 7. John Kalel II, Orrington; 8. Derek Mingo, Lamoine; 9. Artie Maguire, Bucksport; 10. Abel Leamer; Winterport; 11. Hal Stratton, Belgrade; 12. Kris Watson, Hermon; 13. Ryan St.Clair, Liberty; 14. Ed Drake, Vassalboro; 15. Sonny Robinson, Clinton; 16. Jason Morse, Ellsworth; 17. Mike Lynch, Winterport; 18. Doug Day, Glenburn.
Wildcat: 1. Mac Hannan, Jr., Union; 2. Lyman McKeage, Gorham; 3. Brad Norris, Ellsworth; 4. Mike Short, Auburn; 5. Brent Chase, Burnham; 6. Mike St.Germain, Auburn; 7. Shawn Hamel II, Bangor; 8.. DJ Moody, Prospect; 9. Jim Carr, Jr., Clifton; 10. Carl McAlpine, Burnham; 11. Matt Shaw, Troy; 13. Roger Smith, Jr., Clifton; 14. Jason Alton, Burnham; 15. Alex Waltz, Damariscotta; 16. Chris King, Burnham; 17. Travis Poulin, Holden; 18.. Dustin Hubbard, Unity; 19. Jeff ‘Bo’ Overlock, Jr., Hermon; 20. #98 ?, 21. Jim Shorey, Lebanon; 22. Luke Rickards, Anson.
Late Model Pro Four: 1. Ben Clark, Clinton; 2. Mike Mason, Skowhegan; 3. Jimmy Dennis, Benton; 4. Bryan Lancaster, Skowhegan; 5. Reggie Bickford, Oakland; 6. Jonathan Smith, Augusta; 7. Lance Chapman, Benton.
Monsta Mini: 1. Kyle Gallant, Veazie; 2. Dylan Lancaster, Skowhegan; 3. Scott Theriault, South China; 4. 07 Derrick Terrill, Plymouth; 5. 5. Lewis Batchelder, Dixmont; 6. Paul Jackson, Augusta; 7. Richard Jackson, Hudson, 8. Alica Goodwin, Clinton.
Flyin’ 4: 1. Ryan Ripley, Waldoboro; 2. Cody Sleeper, Augusta; 3. 3. Jason Trundy, Old Town; 4. Ed Sleeper, Vassalboro; 5. Tasha Dyer, Arrowsic; 6. James Johnson II, Bucksport; 7. Abel Leamer, Winterport; 8. John Fortin, Vassalboro; 9. Chris Burbelo, Frankfort; 10. Rick Ripley, Waldoboro; 11. Henry Boudreau, Winterport; 12. Pete McCollett, Readfield.
Wicked Good (“Late Models”): 1. Bob Hills; 2. Keith Fuller; 3. Dick McPhail; 4. Rosie Gerry; 5. Keith Smalley; 6. Butch Hall; 7. Wally Henderson; 8. Shawn Racila.
Wicked Good (“Outlaw”): 1. Kenny Robinson; 2. Al Paradise; 3. Tim Reynolds; 4. Duane Dunifer; 5. Bob Dionne; Joe Legere; 8. Alan Robinson.
Ladies: 1. Shelby Kimball, Cornville; 2. Alica Goodwin, Clinton; 3. Kayla Chesley, Skowhegan; 4. Kayla Allen, Bucksport.
Teens: 1. Brad Bosworth, Cornville; 2. Gage Landry, Sidney; 3. Jayson Bosworth, Cornville; 4. Matt Kimball, Cornville; 5. Eddie Gilblair, Skowhegan.
Trucks: 1. Don Giggey, Athens; 2. Ryan Hayes, Jefferson; 3. Jamie Foster, Benton; 4. Kevin Oliver, Gray; Lance Chapman, Benton.
Mini Cup: 1. Jeff Littlefield, Winslow; 2. Ralph Melanson, Dover-Foxcroft; 3. Alex Fernald, Benton; 4. Ed Trask, Augusta.
Enduro winner: Lucas Porter, Norridewock.
Watson, McAlpine, Rackliff and Wilson score feature and championship victories at regular season finale
Unity, Maine – Josh St. Clair of Liberty took the bait this time and came from shotgun position on the starting grid to win the 30-lap Late Model feature at Unity Raceway Friday night. A fourth-place finish in the event was more than enough for Frank Moulton of Burnham to claim the 2009 track championship, the 61st at the historic oval. St. Clair was slated to start his main event from pole position, but took promoter George Fernald’s $150 offer to start in the rear of the lineup.
Kris Watson of Hermon, (Super Street), Carl McAlpine of Burnham (Wildcat), Steve Rackliff of Starks (Late Model Pro Four) and Mike Wilson of Chelsea (Monsta Mini) capped off championship seasons in their respective divisions by driving to victory lane in the Friday night points finale. Tasha Dyer of Arrowsic won the Flyin’ 4 division feature, with Mike Mason of Skowhegan finishing off his season the division’s champion and a third-place finisher. Molly Feeney of Hope won the Ladies division main event, with Shelby Kimball of Cornville finishing a close second and earning the Queen’s crown for 2009. Henry Boudreau of Winterport was declared the winner in a wild enduro race. Boudreau had already clinched the championship for his class. Bradley Bosworth of Cornville added to his division-leading total of feature wins in the Teen Thunder class. The championship race in that class ended at the start of the school year a few weeks ago, with Brooke Getchell of Pittsfield outpointing her rivals.
Late Model winner St. Clair, a third-generation racer whose grandfather – Dave ‘Boss Hogg’ St. Clair – was a multi-time champion in the top class at Unity Raceway a quarter-century ago, had been offered the bait on previous occasions when he’d earned a pole starting spot in a season where he has multiple Late Model wins at more than one Maine track. Always choosing to decline the offers earlier in the season, this time he grabbed it. For quite awhile it didn’t look like he was going to make it, with perhaps the season’s best 30-lapper unfolding in front of him on the third-mile oval.
St. Clair needed about ten laps to get into the top five, while for more than half the event Chris Thorne of Sidney raced side-by-side with rookie Kevin Douglass, with Sidney’s Douglass leading most of the laps by a foot or so running in the outside groove. Another side-by-side battle behind the frontrunners saw St.Clair fifth, with no running room.
Following a short series of late-race cautions, one which saw Douglass vault Burnham’s Brian Whitney as Whitney checked up to avoid a spinning competitor, St. Clair found the space he needed, outgunning Thorne on a late-race restart and collecting the bonus in addition to first-place money. Thorne held on to finish in second spot, with Fred ‘Pee Wee’ Brown of Winterport picking up third-place spoils.
New champion Moulton crossed the line in fourth position under the checkered flag, with rookie Dylan Turner of Freedom rounding out the top five. Turner, the first third-generation driver from the well-known Freedom racing family to compete in the top class at Unity Raceway, was runner-up to Moulton in the championship standings as a freshman in the class.
Kris Watson, crowned Speedway 95 Super Street champion a couple of weeks ago, took his time working his way into contention and by early race leader Steve Rackliff of Starks. Rackliff held on to second position after Watson went by, but his apparent second-place finish was negated in post-race inspection because of a tire violation. Steve Moulton of Holden ended up as the official second-place finisher, with Vassalboro’s Ed ‘Fubby’ Drake claiming third-place hardware. Hermon’s Jeff ‘Bo’ Overlock, Jr. and ‘Hurricane’ Hal Stratton of Belgrade rounded out the top five.
Burnham’s Carl McAlpine came from deep on the starting grid to win the Wildcat feature going away. McAlpine only needed to start the race in order to reclaim his former division title from 2008 champion Dustin Hubbard of Unity. But he went out in championship style, slicing through a competitive field that saw multiple side-by-side battles ongoing throughout the event. Hubbard was runner-up in both the main event and the championship contest, with third-place at the checkered flag going to Andy Turbovsky of Winslow. Burnham racers completed the top five, with Chris King finishing fourth, in front of Brent Chase.
While Starks racer Steve Rackliff found pain in the tech line in the Super Street division, he found great joy in the Late Model Pro Four class, dominating the main event and claiming the division championship. Rackliff won the race, but not without a serious challenge from Clinton teenager Ben Clark, who finished in second position. Augusta’s Corey Walker ran with the leaders throughout the 20-lapper and finished third. Justin Trombley of Winter Harbor started near the rear of the field and drove to a fourth-place finish, with Skowhegan’s Bryan Lancaster ending up in fifth spot.
Chelsea’s Mike Wilson successfully defended his Monsta Mini division class crown with a feature race win, fighting off all challenges throughout the event, mostly from eventual runner-up finisher Justin Moore of Madison. Lewis Batchelder of Dixmont rounded out the podium finishers, with the top five filled out by Kyle Gallant of Veazie and Rick Grant of LaGrange.
Natasha Dyer had the for sale sign on her race car, and the Arrowsic teen may have added value to the Flyin’ 4 division racecar. ‘Tasha’ outdueled 2009 championship runner-up Cody Sleeper of Augusta in the 20-lap main event. Dyer and Sleeper swapped the top spot following a couple of restarts, with Dyer winning the final showdown to earn her trip atop the podium. Sleeper finished in second position, with Skowhegan’s Mike Mason finishing third. Mason had already wrapped up the division championship. Derek Cook of Wilton and Justin Moore of Skowhegan rounded out the top five.
Molly Feeney of Hope prevailed in a thrilling, paint-swapping finish with Shelby Kimball in the Ladies feature. Kimball’s runner-up finish insured her track championship in the class. Alica Goodwin of Clinton was third across the stripe, followed by Mika Wilson of Chelsea and Bucksport’s Kayla Allen. Feeney, the top winner in the class this season, missed several races and was not in contention for the title.
Cornville’s Bradley Bosworth won the Teen Thunder race in dominant fashion. Younder brother Jayson Bosworth backed up a heat race victory with a runner-up finish in the main event. Eddie Gilblair of Skowhegan finished third, followed by Daymon Dodge of Troy and Matt Kimball of Cornville.
Two more events remain on the Unity Raceway calendar this season. On Sunday, October 4 at 1:00 p.m. the track hosts Fernald Frenzy, with special fun races joining all regular divisions except for the Late Models. The Annual Longjohn Weekend has been set for Saturday and Sunday, with a 75-lap Super Late Model race, a 75-lap Late Model race and a 69-lpa $1000-to-win Wildcat/Strictly Stock race highlighting the weekend program. For more information visit unityraceway.info or call (207) 453-2021.
Late Model: 1. Josh St. Clair, Liberty; 2. Chris Thorne, Sidney; 3. Fred Brown, Winterport; 4. Frank Moulton, Burnham; 5. Dylan Turner, Freedom; 6. Nick Hinckley, Wiscasset; 7. Tyler Robbins, Montville; 8. Mark Dodge, Anson; 9. Rowland ‘Rockin JR’ Robinson, Jr., Steuben; 10. Brian Whitney, Burnham; 11. Kevin Douglass, Sidney; 12. Joey Doyon, Winterport.
Super Street: 1. Kris Watson, Hermon; 2. Steve Moulton, Holden; 3. Ed Drake, Vassalboro; 4. Jeff Overlock, Jr., Hermon; 5. Hal Stratton, Belgrade; 6. Donnie York, Thorndike; 7. John Kalel II, Orrington; 8. Sonny Robinson, Clinton; DQ Steve Rackliff, Starks.
Wildcat: 1. Carl McAlpine, Burnham; 2. Dustin Hubbard, Unity; 3. Andy Turbovsky, Winslow; 4. Chris King, Burnham; 5. Brent Chase, Burnham; 6. Ed Sleeper, Vassalboro; 7. Roger Smith, Jr., Clifton.
Late Model Pro Four: 1. Steve Rackliff, Starks; 2. Ben Clark, Clinton; 3. Corey Walker, Augusta; 4. Justin Trombley, Winter Harbor; 5. Bryan Lancaster, Skowhegan; 6. Greg Cummings, South China; 7. Shane Smith, Augusta; 8.. Seth Webber, New Vineyard; 9. Jamie Foster, Benton’ 10. Reggie Bickford, Oakland; 11. Norm Cummings, Jr., Augusta.
Monsta Mini: 1. Mike Wilson, Chelsea; 2. Justin Moore, Madison; 3. Lewis Batchelder, Dixmont; 4. Kyle Gallant, Veazie; 5. Rick Grant, LaGrange; 6. Derek Cook, Wilton; 7. Alica Goodwin, Clinton; 8. Nick Lizotte, Sidney; 9. Scott Theriault, China; 10. Dylan Lancaster, Skowhegan; 11. Richard Jackson, Augusta.
Flyin’ 4: 1. Natasha Dyer, Arrowsic; 2.. Cody Sleeper, Augusta; 3. Mike Mason, Skowhegan; 4. Derek Cook, Wilton; 5. Justin Moore, Skowhegan; 6. Chris Williams, Oakland; 7. Jordan Hawes, Skowhegan; 8. Matt Shaw, Burnham; 9. Nick Lizotte, Sidney; 10. John Fortin, Vassalboro; 11. Rodney Blaisdell, Jr., Pittsfield; 12. Rick Pullen, Winslow; 13. Richard Jackson, Augusta; 14. Ricky Palmer, Winterport.
Ladies: 1. Molly Feeney, Hope; 2. Shelby Kimball, Cornville; 3. Alica Goodwin, Clinton; 4. Mika Wilson, Chelsea; 5. Kayla Allen, Bucksport.
Teen Thunder: 1. Brad Bosworth, Cornville; 2. Jayson Bosworth, Cornville; 3. Eddie Gilblair, Skowhegan; 4. Daymon Dodge, Troy; 5. Matt Kimball, Cornville; 6. Brooke Getchell, Pittsfield; 7. Kayla Chesley, Skowhegan; 8. Natasha Palmer, Winterport.
Unity, ME – Dale Swoboda of Hermon returned and conquered the top weekly class at Unity Raceway Friday night, charging from the rear of the starting lineup to win the Late Model main event.
Kris Watson of Hermon, Steve Rackliff of Starks, Dustin Hubbard of Unity, Kyle Gallant of Veazie, Zach Audet of New Sharon, Ryan Ripley of Waldoboro, Chelsea Young of Winterport and Kayla Allen of Bucksport all posted feature race victories on a busy racing card, while Cornville’s Shelby Kimball wrapped up the Ladies division’s Triple Crown Series title.
Behind Dale Swoboda’s back-to-front performance in the Late Model main event, a near race-long battle for runner-up honors was displayed by Winterport racers Joey Doyon and Fred ‘Pee Wee’ Brown, with Doyon prevailing as the checkered flag was unfurled. Freedom’s Dylan Turner finished in fourth position, followed by Wiscasset racer Nick Hinckley.
Super Street winner Kris Watson dominated his main event, adding to his lead in the division’s championship standings. Holden’s Steve Moulton raced to a runner-up finish, remaining one of the hottest drivers in the class, while John Kalel II of Orrington claimed third-place honors. Steve Rackliff of Starks and ‘Hurricane’ Hal Stratton of Belgrade moved into top-five finishing positions after another frontrunner, Donnie York, suffered mechanical woes late in the event.
Steve Rackliff led wire-to-wire to claim top honors in the Late Model Pro Four main event. Clinton’s Ben Clark drove from the rear of the field twice to earn runner-up honors. Jim Dennis recovered from a first-lap spin to pick up the third-place trophy. Greg Cummings of China finished fourth, followed by Jamie Foster of Benton.
Reigning Wildcat division champion Dustin Hubbard took over the lead and pulled away from the pack to earn his trip to victory lane. Winslow’s Andy Turbovsky quickly got to second position, but couldn’t catch Hubbard. Point leader Carl McAlpine of Burnham prevailed in a thrilling, racelong battle with fellow Burham racer Brent ‘Poochie’ Chase for the final podium finishing position. Another Burnham racer, Chris King, crossed the finish line in fifth position.
Kyle Gallant and Zach Audet were both feature winners in Monsta Mini division competition, with one main event held over from a wet night several weekends ago. Gallant bested Audet at the front of the make-up race in the official order of finish, after apparent winner Mike Mason of Skowhegan didn’t get through post-race technical inspection. Dylan Lancaster of Skowhegan ended up with the third-place trophy after Mason was joined at the whipping post by Augusta’s Paul Jackson. Rick Grant and Lewis Batchelder rounded out the official top five.
Audet and Gallant finished 1-2 in the regularly-scheduled Monsta Mini feature, with Mason third under the checkered flag. Reigning Monsta Mini champion and current point leader Mike Wilson of Chelsea crossed the line in fourth position, followed by Oakland’s Chris Williams.
Ryan Ripley swapped the lead with Wiscasset’s Thomas True as the two youngsters from the coast outran point leader Mike Mason of Skowhegan in the Flyin’ 4 race. Chelsea’s Mike Wilson battled with the three frontrunners for most of the race, settling for fourth position under the checkered flag. Oakland’s Chris Williams rounded out the top five..
Chelsea Young won the final race in the Ladies Triple Crown Series, while a runner-up finish in the race helped Cornville’s Shelby Kimball wrap up the three-race title. Mika Wilson of Chelsea grabbed the final trophy in the race, with the top five filled out by Alica Goodwin of Clinton and Bucksport’s Kayla Allen.
Kayla Allen wrapped up the night’s action with a win in the Enduro trophy dash. Young Matt Kimball of Cornville was second across the line, with Dan Quilla of Winterport following.
Friday night (September 25) is the final, scheduled night race of the season, with the 2009 championship standings finalized in all weekly divisions, other than the Teen Thunder class, which has already crowned Pittsfield’s Brooke Getchell as Queen of the class. A special ‘Fernald Frenzy’ racing program is scheduled for Sunday, October 4 with the annual Longjohn weekend set for October 10-11. Unity Raceway is located on Route 139 in Unity, Maine. For more information visit unityraceway.info or call (207) 453-2021.
Late Model: 1. 0 Dale Swoboda, Hermon; 2. 51 Joey Doyon, Winterport; 3. 48 Fred Brown, Winterport; 4. 9 Dylan Turner, Freedom; 5. 15X Nick Hinckley, Wiscasset; 6. 24 Deane Smart, Bradley; 7. 15 Frank Moulto, Burnham; 8. 22 AJ Picard, Palmyra; 9. 28 Rowland Robinson, Steuben; 10. 16 Chris Doucette, Casco.
Super Street: 1. 35 Kris Watson, Hermon; 2. 80 Steve Moulton, Holden; 3. 5 John Kalel II, Orrington; 4. 94 Steve Rackliff, Starks; 5. 49 Hal Stratton, Belgrade; 6. 54 Donnie York, Thorndike; 7. 11 Mike Fortier, Winslow; 8. 62 Sonny Robinson, Clinton.
Late Model Pro Four: 1. 94 Steve Rackliff, Starks; 2. 21 Ben Clark, Clinton; 3. 38 Jim Dennis, Benton; 4. 2 Greg Cummings, China; 5. 22 Jamie Foster, Benton; 6. 82 Shane Smith, Augusta; 7. 81 Bryan Lancaster, Skowhegan; 8. 6 Jonathan Smith, Sidney; 9. 26 Norm Cummings, Jr., Augusta; 10.. 22X Craig Dunn; 11. 20 Corey Walker, Augusta 12. 41 Dixon Smith, Sidney.
Wildcat: 1. 21 Dustin Hubbard, Unity; 2. 14 Andy Turbovsky, Winslow; 3. 18 Carl McAlpine, Burnham; 4. 31 Brent Chase, Burnham; 5. 29 Chris King, Burnham; 6. 8 Brad Norris, Ellsworth; 7. 22 Ed Sleeper, Vassalboro; 8. 15 Bo Ivey, Winslow; 9. 16 Mike Shaw, Troy; 10. 80 Roger Smith, Jr.
Monsta Mini (make-up): 1. 9 Kyle Gallant, Veazie; 2. 19 Zach Audet, New Sharon; 3. 1 Dylan Lacaster, Skowhegan; 4. 41 Rick Grant, LaGrange; 5. 23 Lewis Batchelder, Dixmont; 6. 92 Mike Wilson, Chelsea; 7. 00 Alica Goodwin, Clinton; 8. 82 Chris Williams, Oakland; 9. 77 Dominic Bailey, Benton; 10. 26 (name unknown); DQ 51 Mike Mason, Skowhegan; 56 Paul Jackson, Augusta.
Monsta Mini: 1. 19 Zach Audet, New Sharon; 2. 9 Kyle Gallant, Veazie; 3. 51 Mike Mason, Skowhegan; 4. 92 Mike Wilson, Chelsea; 5. 82 Chris Williams, Oakland; 6. 41 Rick Grant, LaGrange; 7. 44 Travis Dunbar, Lisbon; 8. 26 (name unknown); 9. 1 Dylan Lancaster, Skowhegan; 10. 00 Alica Goodwin, Clinton; DQ 56 Paul Jackson, Augusta.
Flyin’ 4: 1. 09 Ryan Ripley, Waldoboro; 2. 12 Thomas True, Wiscasset; 3. 51 Mike Mason, Skowhegan; 4. 82 Chris Williams, Oakland; 5. 02 Jason Trundy, Old Town; 6. 18X Chelsea Young, Winterport; 7. 19 Zach Audet, New Sharon; 8. 2 Jordan Hawes, Skowhegan; 9. 32 Tasha Dyer, Arrowsic; 10. 12 Darrin Durell, Newburgh; 11. 4 Nick Lizotte, Sidney; 12. 83 Mike Odgen 12. 09X Keith Odgen, Dedham; 12. 21 Matt Shaw, Troy; 13. 18 Russell Blenkhorn, Ellsworth; 14. 40 Chris Burbelo, Frankfort; 15. 16X Daymon Dodge, Troy; 16. 35 Ken Odgen, Seal Cove; 17. 26 (name unknown); 18. 97 Merv Green, Clinton.
Ladies: 1. 18X Chelsea Young, Winterport; 2. 08 Shelby Kimball, Cornville; 3. 11 Mika Wilson, Chelsea; 4. 00 Alica Goodwin, Clinton; 5. 91 Kayla Allen, Bucksport; 6. 97X Becky Elston, Carmel; 7. 97 Sandy Green, Clinton.
Enduro: 1. 91 Kayla Allen, Bucksport; 2. 09 Matt Kimball, Cornville; 3. 1 Dan Quilla, Winterport; 4. 57 Freddie Landry; 5. 99 Chad Michaud, Fairfield; 6. 72 William Bedard, Burnham; 7. 10X James Corson, Benton; 8. 01 Nicholas Landry, Anson.
Scott Modery of Hermon prevailed in a wild Late Model feature race topping the card at Unity Raceway Friday night. Modery took the lead away from Winterport’s Joey Doyon, then survived several restarts, mostly up against eventual runner-up Ajay Picard of Palmyra.. Dylan Turner of Freedom bounced back from early troubles to claim the third-place trophy. Point leader Frank Moulton of Burnham was fourth under the checkered flag, followed by Chris Doucette of Casco.
Donnie York of Thorndike had been oh so close to winning a Super Street division main event all season long, especially on the previous week’s racing card when he lost the lead to Holden’s Steve Moulton just a few feet from the checkered flag. Friday night York held off a fast-closing Moulton to earn that trip to victory lane. Moulton was the runner-up in the 25-lapper, held over from a partially rained our racing program earlier in the season. Point leader Kris Watson of Hermon was third across the line, followed by John Kalel II of Orrington and Steve Rackliff of Starks.
Watson romped to an easy victory in the regularly-scheduled Super Street feature. Moulton was again the runner-up, with York following his victory up with a third-place run. Ed ‘Fubby’ Drake of Vassalboro and Brian Fortin of China rounded out the top five.
Andy Turbovsky of Winslow outgunned point leader Carl McAlpine of Burnham on a 32nd-lap restart and held on to the top spot for the rest of the special, 50-lap Wildcat division feature race. McAlpine helped his championship quest with a runner-up finish, with third-place hardware earned by reigning division champion Dustin Hubbard of Unity. Luke Rickards of Anson and Brent Chase of Burnham were fourth and fifth in the finishing order.
Steve Rackliff of Starks powered past early race leader Bryan Lancaster of Skowhegan and drove to victory lane following the Late Model Pro Four feature race. Corey Walker of Augusta chased Rackliff in the closing laps but had to settle for runner-up honors. Greg Cummings of China finished third, with Lancaster hanging on for a fourth-place finish in front of Oakland’s Reggie Bickford.
Bob Grady of Pittston led wire-to-wire to score his second win of the season in the Monsta Mini class. Behind him, top-five positions were changing on every lap and as the checkered flag flew Dylan Lancaster of Skowhegan was the best of the rest, with Kyle Gallant of Veazie finishing in third position.Rick Grant of LaGrange and Zach Audet of New Sharon rounded out the top five.
Mike Mason of Skowhegan held on to win the Flyin’ 4 division feature over a fast-closing Pete McCollett of Readfield. Chris Williams of Oakland, in his most impressive run of the season, claimed the third-place trophy. Thomas True of Wiscasset finished fourth in his first Unity Raceway appearance of the season, with the top-five filled out by Winterport’s Chelsea Young.
Molly Feeney of Hope added to her division-leading total of victories in the Ladies division main event. Winterport’s Chelsea Young was closing in on Feeney, but ran out of time and had to settle for second at the finish line. Point leader Shelby Kimball of Cornville was third under the checkered flag, with the top-five rundown completed by Becky Elston of Carmel and Kayla Allen of Bucksport.
Bradley Bosworth of Cornville led from flag-to-flag to earn top honors in the Teen Thunder division. Daymon Dodge of Troy claimed runner-up honors, with third-place laurels earned by 2009 division champion Brooke Getchell of Pittsfield. Jayson Bosworth of Cornville finished in fourth position, followed by Kayla Chesley of Skowhegan.
Nicholas Landry of Anson outran Chris Burbelo of Frankfort and Jason Dow to win the Enduro race. Alex Fernald led several laps in that race before mechanical difficulties sideline his ride.
Friday, September 18 at Unity Raceway hosts another NWA On Fire Wrestling &racing program, with feature racing in all divisions plus a full card of professional wrestling making up the show. The action kicks off at 6:30 p.m.
Unity Raceway is located on Route 139 in Unity, Maine. For ore information call (207) 453-2021 or visit unityraceway.info
Late Model: 1. Scott Modery, Hermon; 2. Ajay Picard, Palmyra; 3. Dylan Turner, Freedom; 4. Frank Moulton, Burnham; 5. Chris Doucette, Casco; 6. Jeff Clewey, Winterport; 7. Joey Doyon, Winterport; 8. Josh St. Clair, Liberty; 9. Louie Picard, Palmyra; 10. Glenn Curtis, Hudson; 11. Ed Gilblair, Skowhegan; 12. Darren Doucette, Sidney.
Super Street (make-up): 1. Donnie York, Thorndike; 2. Steve Moulton, Holden; 3. Kris Watson, Hermon; 4. John Kalel II, Orrington; 5. Steve Rackliff, Starks; 6. Bob Fortier, Winslow; 7. Matt Abbott, Waldo; 8. Sonny Robinson, Clinton.
Super Street: 1. Kris Watson, Hermon; 2. Steve Moulton, Holden; 3. Donnie York, Thorndike; 4. Ed Drake, Vassalboro; 5. Brian Fortin, China; 6. Steve Rackliff, Starks; 7. Sonny Robinson, Clinton; 8. John Kalel II, Orrington; 9. Bob Fortier, Winslow; 10. Matt Abbott, Waldo.
Wildcat (50 laps): 1. Andy Turbovsky, Wilslow; 2. Carl McAlpine, Burnham; 3. Dustin Hubbard, Unity; 4. Luke Rickards, Anson; 5. Brent Chase, Burnham; 6. Ed Sleeper, Vassalboro; 7. Chris King, Burnham; 8. Jason Alton, Burnham; 9. Mike Hodgkins, Jefferson; 10. Mike Shaw, Troy.
Late Model Pro Four: 1. Steve Rackliff, Starks; 2. Corey Walker, Augusta; 3. Greg Cummings, China; 4. Bryan Lancaster, Skowhegan; 5. Reggie Bickford, Oakland; 6. Norm Cummings, Jr., Augusta; 7. Shane Smith, Augusta; 8. Scott Mason, Bingham; 9. Jimmy Dennis, Benton; 10. Jonathan Smith, Sidney; 11. Willy Rood, Albion; 12. Ben Clark, Clinton; DNS Jamie Fosetr, Benton.
Montsa Mini: 1. Bob Grady, Pittston; 2. Dylan Lancaster, Skowhegan; 3. Kyle Gallant, Veazie; 4. Rick Grant, LaGrange; 5. Zach Audet, New Sharon; 6. Mike Wilson, Chelsea; 7. Alica Goodwin, Clinton; 8. Dom Bailey, Benton; 9. Lewis Batchelder, Dixmont.
Flyin’ 4: 1. Mike ason, Skowhegan; 2. Pete McCollett, Readfield; 3. Chris Williams, Oakland; 4. Thomas True, Wiscasset; 5. Chelsea Young, Winterport; 6. Zach Audet, New Sharon; 7. Natasha Dyer, Arrowsic; 8. Nick Lizotte, Sidney; 9. Jordan Hawes, Skowhegan; 10. Jeremy Ludden, Unity; 11. Merv Greene, Clinton; 12. Tony DeJulio, Ellsworth; 13. Mickey Landry, Anson; 14. Bob Grady, Pittston.
Ladies: 1. Molly Feeney, Hope; 2. Chelsea Young, Winterport; 3. Shelby Kimball, Cornville; 4. Becky Elston, Carmel; 5. Kayla Allen, Bucksport; 6. Mika Wilson, Chelsea; 7. Alica Goodwin, Clinton; 8. Carol Wilson, Chelsea.
Teen Thunder: 1. Bradley Bosworth, Cornville; 2. Daymon Dodge, Troy; 3. Brooke Getchell, Pittsfield; 4. Jayson Bosworth, Cornville; 5. Kayla Chesley, Skowhegan; 6. Eddie Gilblair, Skowhegan; 7. Ryan Modery, Hermon; DNS. Matt Kimball, Cornville.
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