Dave 'Boss Hogg' St. Clair tops Late Models
Wiscasset Speedway's Late Model Sportsman racing division proved once again why it is the track's most exciting and competitive division in 2014.
Coming into the holiday weekend, the class had turned out five different winners in the first five races. That streak of different winners would continue after an action packed, and caution free, 35 lap feature.
Fans packed into Maine's fastest track on a beautiful evening for an Independence Day weekend show featuring action in Group 2 divisions, including Late Models, Strictly Streets, Thunder 4 Minis and Mini Truck. The "Flex" race of the weekend was a 100 lap Enduro. Fans also got an opportunity to meet pro fisherman Troy Garrison.
The 35-lap Late Model Sportsman feature saw Sidney's Chris Thorne lined up at the poll position and surrounded by the St. Clair family. He had veteran "Boss Hogg" Dave St. Clair line up behind him and brother's Ryan and Josh St. Clair along side.
Thorne quickly shook off the challenge and pulled out to a half straightaway advantage by halfway. Thorne was looking to become the division's first repeat winner of 2014. Through the middle of the race Dave St. Clair settled into a good run and slowly started to reel in the race leader. After trying the outside of Thorne with 10 laps to go, St. Clair switched things up and pulled to the inside of Thorne in turn three to take the lead. He would go on to take the feature win by about 4 car lengths.
For St. Clair it was his first win at Wiscasset in nearly 10 years. Thorne held on to finish and they were joined in victory lane by Ryan St. Clair, who held off his brother Josh as well as a hard charging Chris Bowie.
Wiscasset Speedway returns to action on Saturday, July 12 with Mainely Motorsports Fan Appreciation Day. The show will feature action in Group 1 divisions, including Prostocks, Napa Super Streets, Outlaw Mini's, and 4-cyl Pros. The Flex Race of the week will be a 35-lap feature for the Nelcar Legends. To add to the fun, there will be a pre-race ontrack driver meet and greet, where fans can go down onto the track to meet the group 1 drivers.
There will also be kids bike races, and the Maine Vintage Stock Car Association will have its mobile museum on hand at the track for fans to look through. Pit gates will open at 2 p.m. Grandstand gates will open at 4 and the pre-race autograph session will start at 5:30 p.m. Racing will begin at 6 p.m. Grandstand admission is just $5 with kids 6 and under free. Pit admission is $20. Details will be available at www.wiscassetspeedway.com
Official finishes
Late Model Sportsman (35 laps)
1. #14 Dave St. Clair - Liberty
2. #17 Chris Thorne, Sidney
3. #30 Ryan St. Clair, Liberty
4. #33 Josh St. Clair, Liberty
5. # 6 Chris Bowie, New Gloucester
6. #15 Nick Hinkley, Wiscasset
7. #28 Steve Minott, Windham
8. #00 Alex Waltz, Walpole
9. #25 Will Collins, Waldoboro
10. #04 Allan Moeller Sr, Dresden
11. #3 Richard Jordan, Kingfield
12. #34 Tyler Robbins, Montville
Strictly Street (25 laps)
1. #83 Dan Brown, Peru
2. #14 Dave Brannon, Lisbon
3. #23 Zack Emerson, Sabattus
4. #36 Richard Spaulding, Lisbon
5. #40 Mac Hannan Jr., Union
6. #43 Ben Erskine, Farmington
7. #6 Mike Brown, Union
8. #13 Josh Bailey, Wiscasset
9. #85 Jairet Harrison, Freeport
10. #24 Jonathan Emerson, Sabattus
11. #32 Tasha Dyer, Freedom
12. #30 Charles Beal, Ledyard, Conn.
13. #26 Corey Morgan, Lewiston
14. #29x Mike Stewart, Durham
15. #05 Glen Reynolds, Greene
16. #22x Paul Lund, n/a
17. #19 Foster Messerve, Wales
18. #66 Phil Main Sr., Trevett
19. #22 Tommy Smith, Edgecomb
20. #55 Mike Marshall, Randolph
21. #5 Guy Childs, Turner
22. #71 Allen Higgins, Brunswick
23. #21 Shawn Rines, Wiscasset
Thunder 4 Mini (30 laps)
1. #5 Ryan Chadwick, Wiscasset
2. #113 Nate Tribbet, Richmond
3. #3 Cody Robbins, Winslow
4. #33 Trey Brown, Winterport
5. #13 Cody Tribbet, Richmond
6. #31 Leandra Martin, Richmond
7. #04 Curtis Anderson, Richmond
8. #4x Travis Pouliot, Madison
9. #14 Robert McDonald, Smithfield
10. #42 Kyia Roussel, Portland
11. #11x Kyle Dorey, Bowdoinham
12. #68 Tyler Bailey, Wiscasset
13. #1 Jeff Davis, Woolwich
Mini Trucks (15 laps)
1. #1 Matt Curtis, Freeport
2. #12 Jerry McKenna, Milton
3. #0 Kris Knox, Sanford
4. #22 Jeff Schmidt, Mechanic Falls
5. #14 Dave Gammon, Peru
6. #17 Matt Weil, Biddeford
Enduro (100 laps)
1. #45 John Rines
2. #777 Mike St. Germain
3. #42 Roy Glidden
4. #3 Kyle Enman
5. #1c Adam Chadbourne
6. #55x Mike Marshall
7. #33 Travis Chaison
8. #66 James Grover
9. #41 Jeff Davis
10. #74 Donald Peavey
11. #40 Matt Williams
12. #63 Mike Miete
13. #4j Joe Katula
14. #77 Zack Emerson
15. #15 Matthew Brown
16. #11 Scott Eck
17. #28 Pete McCollet
18. #8 Ron Whitcomb
19. #77x Vern Hodgkins Jr.
20. #11x Jonathan Emerson
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