WISCASSET SPEEDWAY driver Adam Chadbourne.
Saturday’s inclement rainy weather did not bode well for Wiscasset Speedway race time, but by 3 p.m. the skies had cleared and the track ready.
On the agenda at the Speedway was the Group One division; Prostock, Napa Super Street, Outlaw Mini’s and New England 4-Cylinder Prostocks. The flex race of the week was a 50-lap Enduro feature.
First on the track was the spotlighted race of the week, a 35-lap Napa Super Street feature.
James Osmond of Wiscasset passed Dan Nessmith during lap one to take third. During lap two, Adam Chadbourne of Woolwich moved from behind and passed both Osmond and Poland on the inside of the front stretch for second.
Lap three saw Chadbourne pass Bryan Robbins on the inside of turn three for first place.
Chadbourne sped his Stone Surface Cabinets and Countertops car under the checkered taking first. Josh Bailey took second with Robbins third.
A 25-lap Outlaw Mini feature was action packed. Shawn Kimball was on the pole, followed by Nate Tribbett of Richmond and Jimmy Childs.
Childs dropped back and Ryan Glover slid into third during lap one. There was a caution during lap six. When racing action resumed, Childs passed Tribbett on the outside for third. Justin Larson passed Childs on the inside of the front stretch taking third during lap nine.
Childs and Larson raced furiously for third place, but Larson held onto his lead, keeping the position with Kimball first and Glover second.
N.E. Prostocks
Ten New England 4-Cylinder Prostocks cars hit the track for a 25-lap race. Starting on the pole was Bob Patten, followed by Dave Patten and Nate McWilliams.
Jeff Prindall of Lisbon Falls moved to the outside from his eighth starting place, passed four cars, and then passed McWilliams for third. Dave Patten passed Bob Patten on the outside of turn two during lap one for first. Prindall followed suit and passed Bob Patten on the outside of the backstretch for second and eventually passed Dave Patten for first.
During lap eight, Kamren Knowles passed Bob Patten on the inside of turn one for third. The cars flew under the checkered in the same racing order.
The flex race of the week was the Enduro, scheduled for 100 laps put reduced to 50 due to fog. Starting on the pole was Mike St. Germain, followed by Ron Whitcomb and Vernon Hodgkins III.
St. Germain was not passed once during the entire race, and placed first, with Donald Nashawaky second and Ron Whitcomb third.
Wiscasset Speedway resumes racing action this upcoming Sunday.
This week the Late Model division will be racing the “Coastal 200,” presented by Jordan Lumber and Jordan Excavation. The total purse is $18,700 and pays $3,000 to win.
Pit gates open at 9 a.m., grandstand gates at noon and racing begins at 2 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults and children aged seven and older.
In honor of Memorial Day Weekend, veterans and active military receive free grandstand admission. Kids six and under are free. Pit admission is $20.
For more information, head to the Wiscasset Speedway website at www.wiscassetspeedway.com
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