Carey Martin Prevails in PASS Sportsman Series Special
Oxford, ME — Carey Martin of North Bridgton claimed victory in the 75-lap Pro All Stars Series Sportsman division main event. Martin, a five-time champion of the similar Limited Sportsman class at Oxford Plains Speedway that was discontinued following the 2006 season, chased early frontrunner Ricky Burgess, Jr. of Waterville in the non-stop, caution-free race.
Burgess, impressive in all of his first-year starts on the regional touring series, built a healthy lead over the first half of the race. Former series champion Martin reeled him in and went by to take a lead he would not relinquish, though the outcome may have been in doubt if a caution flag had waved to bunch up the field.
Joey Pastore of Gorham raced from dead last on the starting grid to finish in second position, hoping throughout the second half of the event for that yellow caution flag that never appeared to tighten up the field. Dan McKeage of Gorham, also a former Sportsman champion, ended up in third position after winning the previous series event at Scarborough’s Beech Ridge Motor Speedway. Craig Smith of East Waterboro swapped positions with McKeage throughout the race, but settled for fourth as the checkered flag waved. Early leader Burgess rounded out the top-five.
UNOFFICIAL PASS SPORTSMAN RESULTS
75 Laps – OPS – 5/31/13
1 18 – Carey Martin, North Bridgton
2 20 – Joe Pastore, Gorham
3 40 – Dan McKeage, Gorham
4 15 – Craig Smith, East Waterboro
5 34 – Ricky Burgess Jr. – Waterville
6 44 – Rusty Poland, Windham
7 60 – Scott Dorr, Portland
8 36 – Nathan Leavitt, Buxton
9 32 – Jeff Marshall, Lunenburg VT
10 94 – Garrett Hall, Scarborough
11 5 – Chris Warming, Buxton
12 58 – Danny Bubar, Windham
13 01 – Rob Drew, Lovell
14 51 – Bill Ahern, Billerica MA
15 1 – Dustin Bisson, Green
Sources: PASS Sportsman PR