Douglass Pro Stock Win and Kids Bike Races Spotlight’s Saturday Evening at Wiscasset

There’s no doubt the rainy conditions washed away the plans of many for the holiday weekend, including forcing many area race tracks to pull the plug. Wiscasset Speedway took advantage of a brief window of opportunity and managed to get in its July 3rd Group 1 Fan Appreciation show on Saturday evening. Despite the cloudy cool weather and threat of rain, track officials rolled the dice and went on with an abbreviated program. Fans were treated to an on-track driver autograph session followed by kids’ bike races. The bike races were sponsored by The Patriot Riders Motorcycle Club (Brunswick & Augusta chapters). In the 8-12yr old bike race, the kids were joined by several drivers who took their shot at racing two wheels instead of their usual four. Along with all the on-track fun, to celebrate the holiday weekend, there was also an appearance by Wreath’s Across America and their Mobile Education Exhibit, which was set up outside the main gate and free to the public. As far as the racing action went, with the threat of inclement weather, the show was reduced to features only in all five divisions.

In the 40 lap spotlight feature for the Norms Used Cars Pro Stocks, Sidney’s Kevin Douglass had a stout ride for the main event, and it showed as he methodically picked his way through the field to claim his first win of the season. In doing so, he also claimed the division’s point lead from Josh St Clair at the mid-point of the season. There was plenty of heated battles throughout the 40 lap race. 5-time champ Scott Chubbuck turned in his best finish of the season with a last-lap pass of Jamie Wright to claim 2nd. Wright brought his ride home in 3rd. The Brackett’s Market 4-Cylinder Pro division had an uncharacteristically rough night as several cautions flew in their 25 lap feature. Several drivers had their shot at the lead and the win, but in the end, Chesterville’s Jet Decker made a last lap, last corner pass of Cole Bennette to grab the checkers. Binnette lost control of his car and spun to the infield just 50 feet short of the finish line. Jefferson’s Ryan Hayes and Buxton’s Nicole Benincasa chased Decker across the line to pick up the 2nd and 3rd place trophies. In the 30 lap feature for the Maxwell’s Market Super Streets there was an equally eventful race as several drivers made their case for the win. Several cautions shook up the running order and kept the competition tight. Rookie Dominic Curit rebounded from some early race struggles and took home his first career Super Street win. He was joined in victory lane by his older brother Devin Curit (picking up his best Wiscasset finish) and fellow rookie Colby Peacock of Yarmouth in 3rd. Jeff Farrington was the winner in the 25 lap feature for the Schooner Bay Taxi Thunder 4 Minis, with Shane Webber and Jeff Davis joining him in victory lane. Following post-race tech inspection, David Whitelaw of Readfield took home the win in the Ideal Roadrunners 15 lap feature.

     Wiscasset Speedway returns to action Saturday, July 10th with Group 2 in action. Wood Pellet Warehouse Late Model Sportsman, 88.5FM Modifieds, Portland Glass Strictly Streets, and Kennebec Equipment Rental Outlaw Minis will all be in action, plus it will be race number two in the Ideal Enduro Series, featuring a 100 lap Enduro to end the show. Pit gates will open at 1:00pm, grandstand gate at 4:00pm and racing action will commence at 5:00pm. As always, grandstand admission is just $5 with kids 6&under free. For full race day schedule and info go to www.wiscassetspeedway.com. Wiscasset Speedway is located on the West Alna Road in Wiscasset.

WISCASSET SPEEDWAY OFFICIAL FINISH 7/3/21

NORMS USED CARS PRO STOCKS (40 laps)

Pos	No.	Name	Hometown	State	Laps	Diff
1	18	Kevin Douglass	Sidney	Me	40
2	1	Scott Chubbuck	Bowdoin	Me	40	0.985
3	84	Jamie Wright	Woolwich	Me	40	1.142
4	15	Nick Hinkley	Wiscasset	Me	40	1.317
5	14	Josh St Clair	Liberty	Me	40	1.859
6	29	Kevin Morse	Woolwich	Me	40	2.209
7	01	Andy Saunders	Ellsworth	Me	40	2.463
8	02	Shane Lane	N. Anson	Me	39	1 Lap
9	17	Joey Peaslee	Thomaston	Me	39	1 Lap
10	41	Logan Melcher	Fayette	Me	37	3 Laps
11	77	Nick Reno	West Bath	Me	37	3 Laps

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BRACKETT’S MARKET 4-CYLINDER PRO (25 laps)

Pos	No.	Name	Hometown	State	Laps	Diff
1	01	Jett Decker	Chesterville	Me	25
2	17	Ryan Hayes	Jefferson	Me	25	0.193
3	41	Nicole Benincasa	Buxton	Me	25	0.632
4	19	Andy Kaherl	Saco	Me	25	0.729
5	7b	Ben Burgess	Hartford	Me	25	1.653
6	38	Daniel Harding	Fairfield	Me	25	2.193
7	96	Cole Binnette	Lyman	Me	25	2.796
8	117	Josh Hall	Mt Vernon	Me	25	3.208
9	11	Marissa LaPointe	Peru	Me	25	4.438
10	45	Kaden Neptune	Mt Vernon	Me	24	1 Lap
11	70	Taylor Lane	Phillips	Me	22	3 Laps
12	26me	Garritt McKee	Dixmont	Me	1	24 Laps

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IDEAL ROADRUNNERS (15 laps)

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MAXWELL’S MARKET SUPER STREET (30 laps)

Pos	No.	Name	Hometown	State	Laps	Diff
1	5	Dominic Curit	Saco	Me	30
2	44	Devin Curit	Saco	Me	30	0.940
3	26	Colby Peacock	Yarmouth	Me	30	1.089
4	00	PJ  Merrill	Canton	Me	30	1.931
5	11b	Matt Beers	Farmingdale	Me	30	2.080
6	9	Sean Johnson	Oakland	Me	30	3.282
7	5	James Osmond	Wiscasset	Me	30	4.820
8	58	David Greenleaf	Westport	Me	30	5.345
9	55	Darick Barker	Durham	Me	30	8.125
10	03	Dan Trask	Chelsea	Me	29	1 Lap
11	48	Dan Nessmith	Chelsea	Me	26	4 Laps
12	3	Bobby Mesimer	Wiscasset	Me	21	9 Laps
13	85h	Kenny Harrison	Durham	Me	15	15 Laps
14	23x	Mike Hodgkins	Jefferson	Me	8	22 Laps
15	85	Michael Harrison	Durham	Me		30 Laps

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SCHOONER BAY TAXI THUNDER 4 MINI (25 laps)

Pos	No.	Name	Hometown	State	Laps	Diff
1	0x	Jeff Farrington	Alna	Me	25
2	7	Shane  Webber	New Vinyard	Me	25	0.309
3	1	Jeff Davis	Woolwich	Me	25	2.264
4	84x	Doug Degroat	Oxford	Me	25	2.463
5	02	Paul Hopkins	Camden	Me	23	2 Laps
6	46	Ches Williams	Hope	Me	23	2 Laps
7	5	AJ Jordan	Clinton	Me	22	3 Laps
8	53	Hunter Dodge	Freeport	Me	20	5 Laps
9	07me	Doug Churchill	Bristol	Me	8	17 Laps
10	8x	Michael Duffy	Camden	Me	1	24 Laps

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Sources: Ken Minott/Wiscasset Speedway PR