First on the track were two Wicked Good Vintage Racer (WGVR) features. The first division was a 20-lap Late Model WGVR feature. In the pole position was the No. 87 driven by Larry Wade. Behind him was the No. 97 of Dean Grant and Scott Tucker’s No. OJR. 

Race leaders remained constant with Bobby Symonds in the lead, Tucker in second, and Keith Smalley in third until lap 19. Then there were leader changes with both Tucker and Smalley passing Symonds on the inside of turn two heading onto the back stretch. Coming under the checkered flag was Scott Tucker in first. Keith Smalley came in second and rounding out the top three was Bobby Symonds.

Next on the track was the second group of WGVR, the Sportsman, Outlaw, and Modified group. The race cars hit the track for a 20-lap event.

Regular division races began with 16 Strictly Street race cars zipping onto the track for a 20-lap feature. In the pole position was Tasha Dyer in the No. 32. Behind her were the No. 43 of Ben Erskine and the No. 26 of Corey Morgan. Lap one saw Dyer take an early lead. Morgan went inside on the back stretch of lap one and passed Erskine for second. Then in lap two, Morgan passed Dyer on the inside of turn four for first. The first caution of the race came in lap two. When racing action resumed, Mike Moody driving the No. 1 passed Erskine on the front stretch. However, Erskine took the position back on the outside of turn two during the same lap. The second caution of the race came during lap five. While restarting, Guy Childs in the No. 5 passed Erskine for third on the outside of the front stretch. 

Race leaders remained constant with Morgan leading, Dyer in second, and Childs in third until the third caution of the race in lap 17. Upon the restart, Dyer surged ahead on the outside of the track to pass Morgan for the lead. Morgan’s car developed mechanical issues, and dropped back. Erskine saw his chance and passed both Morgan and Childs to take second. Childs followed Erskine and took third. Leaders remained the same until race conclusion. Dyer took home her second first place feature win this season. This made Dyers eighth appearance in Victory Lane this season. Dyer said, “This car is nothing like the other one. We have been building this car since April, and tonight is the first time I have been in it.” In Victory Lane Dyer said, “If not for Todd, my crew chief. I would not be here tonight. I can’t thank him enough.”

Erskine placed second, and had his first appearance in Victory Lane. Childs rounded out the top three in third place. This is Child’s seventh trip to Victory Lane in the Strictly Street division this year.

Six Mini Trucks competed in a 15-lap feature event.

A 35-lap Late Model Sportsman race was the next crowd pleaser. For the first time this season, there was not a single caution during the Late Model feature race. In the pole position was Nick Hinkley of the No. 15. Behind him were the No. 68 of Steve Reno and the No. 04 of Allen Moeller. When the green flag went down, Moeller passed Reno on the inside of turn two. The cars were well matched, and all cars vied for position, but it was not until lap 24 that Moeller was able to move outside on the backstretch and pass Hinkley for first. However, Moeller’s car went loose and Hinkley was able to retake the lead on the inside of turn four. 

Moeller surged up the track, and raced neck and neck with Hinkley for the next six laps. Each took turns leading the race, and it was unclear who would emerge as the victor. Then, in lap 30, Moeller managed to get a car length lead and headed inside. Hinkley moved up behind him and dogged his heels for the remainder of the race. Moeller was able to hold him off until the finish. Moeller brought home the victory for the second time this season, as he took home the checkered last time the Late Models were on the track. Moeller said that, “The car felt good. It felt like it did two weeks ago. We’ve made no changes. It may not have the horse power some of the guys have, but it corners nice. I am here to have fun and have a good run!” Moeller thanked State Paving and his pit crew, Allen Jr and John Curtis for his win.

Hinkley placed second. This was Hinkley’s fourth appearance in Victory Lane this season. In third was Steve Reno. This is Reno’s third appearance in Victory Lane in the Late Model division.

The spotlighted feature of the week was a 35-lap Outlaw Mini race. Starting in the pole position was the No. 10 of Jimmy Childs. Behind him were the No. 18 of Tim Collins and the No. 61 of Chris Morris. 

Coming from the back of the pack was the No. 9 driven by George Fortin. He started in seventh, but by lap seven, Fortin passed Collins for second on the inside of the front stretch. Childs had surged ahead at this point by ten car lengths in the lead. 

Lap 17 saw the one and only caution of the race. Collins spun out on turn two, and the No. 20 of Shawn Kimball moved up to third. When racing action resumed, Kimball was able to overtake Fortin on lap 18 and passed him on the inside of turn two for second.

Race leaders remained constant until the end of the race. Childs placed first. This was his first feature win of the season. Childs’s said, “I have been trying to race it, and trying to win. It has been a challenge to get the car running back good again and to be competitive. You just have to get back up and keep trying, that is racing.”

Kimball placed second. This is Kimball’s’ sixth appearance in Victory Lane this season. Fortin took third. This is Fortin’s seventh appearance in Victory Lane this racing season.

Wiscasset Speedway resumes racing action, August 31 with its group one lineup of divisions: Prostock, Super Stock, New England 4-cylinder Prostock, and Thunder 4. Pit gates open at 2 p.m., grandstand gates open at 4 and racing begins at 6. Admission is $5 for adults and children aged seven and older. Kids six and under are free. Wiscasset Speedway is located on West Alna Road in Wiscasset. For more information, head to the Wiscasset Speedway website at: http:www.wiscassetspeedway.com.