Reno & Harrison Nab Key Victories at Wiscasset Speedway
The names Reno and Harrison are names that fans are used to hearing at tracks throughout southern & central Maine, especially Wiscasset Speedway. Third generation racer Nick Reno and second generation driver Michael Harrison each picked up key victories Saturday night, further cementing their family legacy is the history of Maine’s fastest track. Harrison picked up his first career Super Street win in the 25 lap feature for the Maxwell’s Market Super Streets. It’s a division in which his father Kenny Harrison built a championship resume, winning races over a 20+ year career on tracks around the state. Michael Harrison held off veterans Sean Johnson and Mike Hodgkins to secure the victory. West Bath’s Nick Reno, the son of former champion Steve Reno and grandson of Maine racing Hall of Famer Lawrence Reno, picked up his first career Pro Stock win in a hotly contested 40 lap race for the Serv Pro of Biddeford Saco Pro Stocks. Reno battled his way up from mid-pack and traded the lead back & forth with Palmyra’s Ajay Picard in a race that saw several key restarts over the final 10 laps. Both young drivers have already had their own success, with Harrison winning the Thunder 4 Mini title in 2016 and Reno winning multiple features in support divisions over the past decade, including two modified wins this season. However, the victories Saturday night had special meaning to both families. “I watched my dad win in these Super Streets & Sportsman cars for years,” said Harrison, “All I’ve wanted to do is drive one of these cars myself and win races like he did”. Other winners on the program Saturday night included Zach Audet of Skowhegan in the Thunder 4 Mini 35 lap feature, Jeff Prindall in the 25 lap contest for the Cahill Tire 4-cylinder Pros, and Matthew Bourgoine of Stetson in the Amsoil Nelcar Legends 25 lap feature.
Wiscasset Speedway returns to action Saturday, July 21st with the track’s 49th Birthday celebration. Fans will be treated to action in Group 2 divisions, including Wood Pellet Warehouse Late Model Sportsman, Norms Used Cars Strictly Streets, K&A Property Services Modifieds, and Kennebec Equipment Rental Outlaw Minis. The Senior Tour Auto Racers (S.T.A.R.Tour) will be making its annual trek to Wiscasset as the program’s Flex division. Also, there will be an appearance of a pair of Super Modifieds from the new 350 SMAC Super Modified Tour in advance of their historic race coming on August 11th. As usual, with Wiscasset’s annual Birthday celebration, the show will wrap up with a huge fireworks display. Pit gate will open at 1:00 pm, grandstand gate at 3:00 pm, and racing action will start at 5:00 pm. Admission is $5 for the grandstand side with kids 6&under free. Pit admission is $20 for all. More info is available at www.wiscassetspeedway.com
WISCASSET SPEEDWAY OFFICIAL FINISH 7/14/18
THUNDER 4 MINIS (35 laps)
Pos No. Name Home Town State Laps Diff
1 19 Zach Audet Skowhegan ME 35
2 84 Spencer Sweatt Albion ME 35 1.187
3 4x Cameron Campbell New Gloucester ME 35 3.133
4 4E Calab Emerson – Mains Richmond ME 35 6.824
5 54 Noah Haggett Wiscasset ME 35 0.646
6 26 Michael Golding Pownal ME 35 7.009
7 25 Brian Burr Brunswick ME 35 8.067
8 20 Devan Robinson Warren ME 35 8.704
9 58 David Greenleaf Brunswick ME 35 18.63
10 13 Ryan Soule Union ME 33 2 Laps
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MAXWELLS MARKET SUPER STREETS (25 laps)
Pos No. Name Home Town State Laps Diff
1 85 Michael Harrison Durham ME 25
2 9 Sean Johnson Oakland ME 25 0.243
3 23x Mike Hodgkins Jefferson ME 25 0.675
4 5 Mark Lucas Harpswell ME 25 1.13
5 11 Jason Oakes Boothbay ME 25 6.412
6 54 Neil Evans Jr. Yarmouth ME 25 6.662
7 06 Zac Poland Woolwich ME 23 2 Laps
8 30 Tyler Bailey Randolph ME 22 3 Laps
9 24 David Thompson Jefferson ME 17 8 Laps
10 1 Jeff Davis Woolwich ME 25 4.449
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CAHILL TIRE 4-CYLINDER PROS (25 laps)
Pos No. Name Home Town State Laps Diff
1 24 Jeff Prindall Lisbon ME 25
2 17 Ryan Hayes Jefferson ME 25 0.336
3 00 PJ Merrill Canton ME 25 0.451
4 41 Larry Melcher Jay ME 25 1.152
5 5 Dominic Curit Saco ME 25 1.339
6 70 Taylor Lane Phillips ME 25 3.082
7 14 Nicole Benincasa Buxton ME 25 3.14
8 4 Connor Wenners Edgecomb ME 24 1 Lap
9 01 Jet Decker Chesterville ME 24 1 Lap
10 42 Mike Kibben Lisbon Falls ME 24 1 Lap
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SERVPRO OF BIDDEFORD SACO PROSTOCKS (40 laps)
Pos No. Name Home Town State Laps Diff
1 77 Nick Reno West Bath ME 40
2 18 Kevin Douglass Sidney ME 40 0.298
3 99 Ajay Picard Palmyra ME 40 0.666
4 15 Nick Hinkley Wiscasset ME 40 0.83
5 01 Joe Decker Chesterville ME 40 1.019
6 13T Cody Tribbett Richmond ME 40 1.776
7 21 James Barker Jay ME 39 1 Lap
8 25 Barry Poulin Clinton ME 38 2 Laps
9 29 Kevin Morse Woolwich ME 35 5 Laps
10 8 Jeremy Whorff Bath ME 35 5 Laps
11 71 Joey Peaslee Jefferson ME 34 6 Laps
12 84 Jamie Wright Woolwich ME 33 7 Laps
13 02 Shane Lane North Anson ME 33 7 Laps
14 28NH Ryan Modery Hermon ME 33 7 Laps
15 41 Brian Whitney Pittsfield ME 32 8 Laps
16 13 Nate Tribbett Richmond ME 23 17 Laps
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Sources: Ken Minott/Wiscasset Speedway PR