Wiscasset Speedway
Golding clinches second win in Thunder Mini’s
Super Street top three finishers Aug. 13. From left, Jason Oakes, third place; Jason Curtis, first place; and Josh Bailey, second place. Courtesy of Mary and Peter Taylor/petespicks.smugmug.com
Super Street top three finishers Aug. 13. From left, Jason Oakes, third place; Jason Curtis, first place; and Josh Bailey, second place. Courtesy of Mary and Peter Taylor/petespicks.smugmug.com
The weather cleared, and a window of opportunity opened to complete the races at Wiscasset Speedway Saturday night, Aug. 13. The threat of rain led race officials to eliminate heat races, and run the feature events with 10 additional laps added to each feature. A 30-lap Thunder Four Mini event was the Spotlighted feature race of the evening. There was double the fun when the Amsoil Nelcar Legends appeared in two separate feature races. Other Group One races included Servpro of Biddeford Saco Prostocks, Super Street, and N.E. 4 Cylinder Prostocks.
A 30- lap Thunder Four Mini feature was the main event of the evening. Starting on the pole was the #007 of Destiny McKenzie. To her right was the #41 of Logan Melcher. Starting in third was David Greenleaf of the #58. When the green flag flew, there was some early race action as cars jockeyed for position. Melcher advanced to first before the conclusion of the first lap. The #26 of Micheal Golding sped to second. Joe Katula of the #4J advanced to third. During lap five, the #48 of Michael Harrison took third from Katula. During lap ten, race leader Melcher slid up the track coming out of turn four. Golding took advantage of the opportunity and passed him for the lead. The race leaders stayed consistent for the for the remainder of the caution free race. Michael Golding took first place for his second victory of the season. Logan Melcher came in second. Michael Harrison rounded out the top three in third while maintaining his hold on the division's point lead.
In a make up feature event, the Amsoil Nelcar Legends held a 20-lap race which saw the #29 of Austin Teras quickly take the lead from his outside front row starting position. After a brief battle with Ed Getty of the #10, Bob Weymouth of the #399 took second. Working his way up from the back of the pack was the #19 of Kevin Girard Jr. Girard attempted several times to pass third place Chris Burgess of the #47 during the final laps of the race. Burgess held him off to the finish line, and Girard had to settle for fourth. Burgess placed third with Weymouth in second. Teras took his first win at Wiscasset Speedway and 6th victory overall in the 2016 season.
A 35-lap Super Street feature was action-packed. The cars roared off the track, with the #06 of Zac Poland leading the way. The #2 of Josh Bailey advanced from his fifth place start and took second. The #02 of Jason Curtis was in third. Bailey, the defending champion, moved to the inside during lap three and passed Poland for the lead with Curtis passed following to second. Poland began fighting to hold on to his third place spot with traffic moving up behind him. During lap eight, the #48 of Dan Nessmith passed Poland. However, Nessmith had his hands full with the #5 of Mark Lucas hot on his heels. Lucas completed the pass, but then suffered a mechanical failure, bringing out a caution. This was bad news for Lucas, current point leader in the division as his day ended with a blown engine. Lap fifteen saw another leader change. Bailey was fighting to stay in the lead, with Curtis trying to pass. Curtis gained advantage and Bailey slid back to second. Driving the #11 was Jason Oakes. Oakes, the 1997 and 2000 Super Street champ, has a lot of racing experience under his belt, but this was his first Super Street race here at Wiscasset Speedway this season. By lap twenty one, Oakes had taken third. He battled Bailey for second as the laps ticked off, but was unable to complete the pass. Oakes took third. Bailey placed second. Curtis took his first Super Street win of the season.
Next was a fast and exciting New England Four Cylinder Prostock 35-lap feature race. The #70 of Taylor Lane was on the pole. The #42 of Mike Kibben was in second. The #54 of Cam Corbin was in third. During the first lap Kibben took the lead and Jeff Prindall of the #24 advanced to second. The #7 Of Spencer Vaughn moved to third. During lap two there was a caution. On the restart Prindall jumped to the lead and Vaughn moved to second. The #84 of Jamie Wright advanced to third from the back of the pack. The #98 of Kamren Knowles who started alongside Wright on the back row moved to fourth place. As usual, an early race caution was all Knowles needed. By lap six he was in the lead knocking Prindall to second. During lap nine, Wright passed Prindall for second. There was a caution during lap twelve. On the restart, Knowles roared ahead once again and Prindall followed for second. Wright went back to third. Knowles took the win again. It was his track-high 8th win in 9 races. Prindall placed second and Wright was third. Kamren Knowles is the points leader for the season, with Prindall second in points.
A 50-lap ServPro of Biddeford Saco Prostock race was the next crowd pleaser. Starting on the pole was the #15 of Nick Hinckley. To his right was the #29 of Kevin Morse. In third was James Osmond of the #05. Hinkley took an early lead, pulling out to nearly a full straightaway advantage. Osmond went under Morse and the pair raced neck to neck until Osmond completed the pass to take 2nd. The #72 of Charlie Colby advanced to third. The #99 of Ajay Picard attempted to pass Colby. With the two door to door contact was made and Colby spun coming out of turn four and was sent to the back. On the ensuing restart, the #01 of Andy Saunders shot from the middle of the pack, passing the three race leaders for first. Things stayed steady through the middle of the race. During lap thirty-six. Fans were raptly watching the racing action as the race leaders began passing lap traffic. Saunders was working his way past Colby when Colby suddenly shot into action and began racing in earnest. Colby made contact with Saunders, sending Saunders into a spin. The crowd booed as Saunders was sent to the back for bringing out a race caution. Colby left the track and was disqualified from race position. Nick Hinkley advanced to first for the restart. Picard moved to second. With only five laps to go, Picard and Osmond raced head to head. Osmond gained a small advantage, and flew across the finish a nose ahead of Picard for second. Picard took third. Hinkley took his first Prostock win of the season.
Finishing off the night of racing was the second Amsoil Nelcar Legends feature race. Starting on the pole was the #14 of Thomas Everson. In second was Matt Chagnot of the #8. Ed Getty of the #10 started behind the pair in third. Action was swift in the opening laps with the #19 of Kevin Girard swooping up through the pack to take third. Girard continued his advance and passed Chagnot on the outside coming out of turn two for second. The #399 of Bob Weymouth was coming up from behind. Weymouth passed Chagnot during lap five for third. Girard was looking for his opportunity to take the lead. His chance came during lap ten, and he passed Everson on the inside on the backstretch for first. Race leaders remained constant through the finish, with Girard taking the win, his 5th of the season at Wiscasset. Everson settled for second, his best Wiscasset finish. Weymouth took third, his second top three win of the night.
Join us Saturday, Aug. 20 for Wiscasset Speedway Fan Appreciation Night, presented by The Dream Ride for Special Olympics. Also slated are the group two line up of divisions: Kennebec Equipment Rental Outlaw Mini’s, Strictly Streets, Late Model Sportsman, and Napa Modifieds. If you missed the racing action, or simply want to see it again, track videographer, Brandon Simmons, posts race footage on YouTube. It can be found by searching “Wiscasset Speedway”. For more information, head to the Wiscasset Speedway website at www.wiscassetspeedway.com. The Wiscasset Speedway website is packed with information, including schedule of events, division rosters and rules, and race results. Head on over to take a look.
AMSOIL NELCAR LEGENDS MAKE UP RACE (20 LAPS)
1. #29 Austin Teras, Windham
2. #399 Bob Weymouth, Topsham
3. #47 Chris Burgess, Buckfield
4. #19 Kevin Girard Jr., Old Orchard Beach
5. #25 Brad Bellows, China
6. #10 Ed Getty, Gray
7. #4 Peter Craig, Poland
8. #17 Terry Kirk, Durham
9. #8 Matt Chagnot, Derry, NH
10. #7 Kayla King, Buxton
11. #14 Thomas Everson, Gilman
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THUNDER FOUR MINI (30 LAPS)
1. #26 Michael Golding, Pownal
2. #41 Logan Melcher, Fayette
3. #48 Michael Harrison, Durham
4. #4J Joe Katula, Lisbon
5. #04 Curtis Anderson, Richmond
6. #31 Leandra Martin, Richmond
7. #1 Jeff Davis, Woowich
8. #21 Shawn Berry, Liveremore
9. #58 David Greenleaf, Brunswick
10. #007 Destiny McKenzie, Wiscasset
11. #20 Devan Robinson, Warren
12. #80 Donald Mooney, New Gloucester
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SUPER STREET (35 LAPS)
1. #02 Jason Curtis, Hollis
2. #2 Josh Bailey, Wiscasset
3. #11 Jason Oakes, Boothbay
4. #68 Chad Munro, N. Waterboro
5. #06 Zac Poland, Woolwich
6. #88 Andy Field, NA
7. #38 Cody Buzzell, Madison
8. #27 Barry Poulin, Benton
9. #5 Mark Lucas, Harpswell
10. #48 Dan Nessmith, Wiscasset
11. #20 Jay Bailey, Wiscasset
12. #9 Sean Johnson, Oakland
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NEW ENGLAND FOUR CYLINDER PROSTOCK (35 LAPS)
1. #98 Kamren Knowles, West Gardiner
2. #24 Jeff Prindall, Lisbon
3. #84 Jamie Wright, Woolwich
4. #55 John Shorey, Alna
5. #7 Spencer Vaughan, Canton
6. #70 Taylor Lane, Phillips
7. #42 Mike Kibbin, Lisbon
8. #54 Cam Corbin, Hallowell
9. #9X Brooke Knowles, West Gardiner
10. #4 Conner Wenners, Edgecomb
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PROSTOCK (50 LAPS)
1. #15 Nick Hinckley, Wiscasset
2. #05 James Osmond, Wiscasset
3. #99 Ajay Picard, Palmyra
4. #01. Andy Saunders, Ellsworth
5. #13 Nate Tribbet, Richmond
6. #12 Thomas True, Woolwich
7. #29 Kevin Morse, Woolwich
8. #09 Justin Drake, Vasselboro
9. #23 Brandon Sprauge, Edgecomb
DQ #72 Charlie Colby, Newcastle
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AMSOIL NELCAR LEGENDS (20 LAPS)
1. #19 Kevin Girard Jr., Old Orchard Beach
2. #14 Thomas Everson, Gilman
3. #399 Bob Weymouth, Topsham
4. #29 Austin Teras, Windham
5. #47 Chris Burgess, Buckfield
6. #8 Matt Chagnot, Derry, NH
7. #10 Ed Getty, Gray
8. #4 Peter Craig, Poland
9. #17 Terry Kirk, Durham
10. #25 Brad Bellows, China
11. #7 Kayla King, Buxton
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