Collins' Late Model win caps off action packed night in Wiscasset
It was a beautiful day Saturday, June 21 at the Wiscasset Speedway. Fans gathered to watch the group two division of races including Thunder 4’s, Strictly Street, Mini Trucks, and Late Model Sportsman. The flex race of the week was a New England Pro 4 Tour feature. The tour visited the track last year, and Bryan Lancaster from Skowhegan was last year’s winner
The Late Model Sportsman featured seven cautions. Seventeen cars competed in the thirty-five lap feature. Starting on the pole was the #5 of Bill Pinkham. Behind him were the #25 of Will Collins and the #04 of Allen Moeller. There were several cautions at the beginning of the race; however, there were no leader changes until lap thirteen. The #33 of Josh St Clair made contact with the back of Moeller’s car sending Moeller sideways, causing a caution. Moeller went to the back, and Josh St Clair moved to third.
Nick Hinkley of the #15 had traveled from his fourteenth starting position, up into the top five by lap twenty. During lap twenty-seven Hinkley made his move and passed Josh St Clair on the outside of turn three for third. In a flurry of action, Collins passed Pinkham on the inside of turn two during lap twenty-eight for the lead. Hinkley challenged Pinkham for second and passed Pinkham on the inside of turn three during lap twenty-nine. Hinkley fought for first, but Collins was a force on the track and held off a determined Hinkley for the remainder of the race.
Collins placed first. This is Collins' fourth top five finish, and his first win of the season at Wiscasset. Hinkley took second. Pinkham, who was last in points coming into the race with only 22 points, placed third. Hinkley was point leader coming into Saturday’s race with 166 points. Chris Thorne was second in points with 150.
Collins said, “I am really happy to finally get a win in this car. It took five tries, but we did it. We made a lot of changes these past two weeks, and I think we are getting it."
Wiscasset Speedway resumes racing action on June 28 with its group one lineup of divisions: Napa Super Street, Prostock, Outlaw Mini, and New England 4 Cylinder Prostocks. The flex event of the week is a modified exhibition. Also on the agenda are the Woodside One Wheelers. Unicycles will perform, and race on the track.
Pit gates open at 2 p.m. Grandstand gates open at 4 p.m. Racing begins at 6 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults and children aged seven and older. Kids six and under are free. Pit admission is $20. Wiscasset Speedway is located on West Alna Road in Wiscasset.
For more information, head to the Wiscasset Speedway website at: http:www.wiscassetspeedway.com.
Unofficial Finishes June 21, 2014*
Strictly Street (35 Laps)
1. #26 Corey Morgan, Lewiston
2. #36 Richard Spaulding, Lisbon
3. #32 Tasha Dyer, Freedom
4. #23 Zack Emerson. Sabattus
5. #24 Jonathan Emerson, Sabattus
6. #83 Dan Brown, Peru
7. #55 Mike Marshall, Randolph
8. #66 Phil Main Sr., Boothbay
9. #19 Foster Meserve, Wales
10. #22 Thomas Smith, Edgecomb
11. #00 Kimberly Knight, Chesterville
12. #29 Dave White, Topsham
13. #39 Gerard Freve, Turner
14. #14 Dave Brannon, Lisbon
15. #6 Mike Brown, Union
16. #85 Jairet Harrison, Freeport
17. #21 Shawn Rines, Wiscasset
Thunder 4”S (20 Laps)
1. #5 Ryan Chadwick, Wiscasset
2. #3 Cody Robbins, Winslow
3. #91 Jamie Heath, Waterford
4. #7 Bill Grover, Waterford
5. #13 Cody Tribbet, Richmond
6. #33 Trey Brown, Winterport
7. #1 Jeff Davis, Woolwich
8. #4X Travis Poulliot, Madison
9. #14 Robert McDonald, Smithfield
10. #113 Nate Tribbet, Richmond
11. #04 Curtis Anderson, Richmond
12. #70 Roy Sevigny, Windsor
13. #74 Aaron Sevigny, Windsor
New England Pro 4 Tour (25 Laps)
1. #81 Bryan Lancaster, Skowhegan
2. #1 Dylan Lancaster, Skowhegan
3. #06 Ryan Glover, Mexico
4. #12 Darrell Moore, Mechanic Falls
5. #8 Calvin Rose, Turner
6. #98 Nic Skillings, Warner
Mini Trucks (15 Laps)
1. #17 Matt Weil, Biddeford
2. #0 Kris Knox, Sanford
3. #12 Jerry McKenna, Milton
4. #1 Matt Curtis, Freeport
5. #22 Jeff Schmidt, Mechanic Falls
6. #55 Larry Marshall, Dresden
7. #68 Roger Allard, Harpswell
Late Model Sportsman (35 Laps)
1. #25 Will Collins, Waldoboro
2. #15 Nick Hinkley, Wiscasset
3. #5 Billy Pinkham, Wiscasset
4. #30 Ryan St Clair, Liberty
5. #14 Dave St Clair, Liberty
6. #33 Josh St Clair, Liberty
7. #04 Allan Moeller Sr., Dresden
8. #28 Steve Minott, Windham
9. #17 Chris Thorne, Sidney
10. #00 Alex Waltz, Walpole
11. #32 Mike Orr, Wiscasset
12. #3 Richard Jordan, Kingfield
13. #34X DJ Moody, Prospect
14. #6 Chris Bowie, New Glouster
15. #34 Tyler Robbins, Montville
16. #12 Dave Patten, Westbrook
17. #20 Corey Walker, New Vineyard
*For official finish visit www.wiscassetspeedway.com
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