Josh St. Clair back in Wiscasset victory lane
Josh St. Clair, winner of the Late Model Sportsman race on Aug. 15. Courtesy of Peter Taylor
Josh St. Clair, winner of the Late Model Sportsman race on Aug. 15. Courtesy of Peter Taylor
A hot and humid evening welcomed race fans and drivers to Maine's fastest oval for a full card of action Saturday night. The "dog days" of August are when top drivers begin to separate themselves from the rest of the pack, and also when some title chases are just beginning to heat up. Group 2 was in action Saturday night at Wiscasset Speedway, including Outlaw Mini's Modifieds, Strictly Streets, and Late Model Sportsman. Plus the "flex" division race of the week was the Amsoil Nelcar Legends.
The Outlaw Minis were the spotlight division on the evening with a 35-lap feature and former champ Shawn Kimball riding a 2 race win streak. The #41 of Shane Smith started at the pole position with the #19 of Shane Kaherl alongside.
The Modifieds rolled onto the speedway next with the crowd still buzzing over West Bath's Nick Reno putting an end to Mark Lucas's 7 race win streak in the previous race. The 30-lap race lined up with #15 of Joe Williams and #33 of Ron Bryant on the front row and #8 of Richard Jordan behind.
The Amsoil Nelcar Legends rolled out a stout field of 19 cars for their 25-lap feature. It was the 8th out of 9 appearances on the 2015 schedule. The class had a tall order as point leader and multi time winner Kevin Girard Jr. took advantage of a rare front row starting spot.
The Strictly Street division rolled out for their 25-lap feature with the Hewins brothers from Leeds both locked in a battle with Dan Brown of Peru for the division title. The 25 lap feature lined up with the #5 of Guy Childs and the #00 of Kim Knight sharing the front row.
The Late Model Sportsman division finished off the program with an action packed 35-lap feature. The class rolled out 17 cars for the feature with 7 different winners in 8 races. As usual, many of the top drivers had to work their way up from the back of the field. The front row for the feature was a wide spectrum of youth vs. experience. Rookie Nate Tribbet of Richmond had the pole position. He was flanked by veteran racer Tracy Gordon of Strong. The popular driver known by fans as "the Flyin' Flea" recently came out of retirement to race both Late Models and Super Late Models.
Wiscasset Speedway returns to action Saturday, Aug. 22, with action in Group 1 divisions (Prostock, Napa Super Streets, Thunder 4 Minis, and N.E.4-cyl Pros). Information on everything happening at Wiscasset Speedway can be found at www.wiscassetspeedway.com.
Official finishes
OUTLAW MINI (35 LAPS)
1. #34 Justin Trombley - Winter Harbor
2. # 41 Shane Smith - Sidney
3. #5 Jimmy Childs - Leeds
4. #26 Brent Roy - Vasselboro
5. #18 Justin Larsen - Peru
6. #81 Bryan Lancaster - Skowhegan
7. #2 Scott Trask - Richmond
8. #13 Cody Tribbett - Richmond
9. #19 Shane Kaherl - Jay
DNS - #83 Brady Romano - Livermore
DQ #20 Shawn Kimball
MODIFIEDS (30 LAPS)
1 #5 Mark Lucas - Harpswell
2. #7 Nick Reno - West Bath
3. Jairet Harrison - Freeport
4. #8 Richard Jordan - Kingfield
5. #33 Ron Bryant - Livermore
6. #15 Joe Williams - Woolwich
7. #18 Kevin Douglass - Sidney
8. #96 Todd Ladd - Farmingdale
9. #3 Mike Orr- Wiscasset
10. #61 Shawn Austin - Norridgewock
NELCAR LEGENDS (25 LAPS)
1. #19 Kevin Girard Jr. - Old Orchard Beach
2. #38 Matthew Bourgoine - Newport
3. #00 Philip Brackett - South Portland
4. #84 Matt Grant - Windham
5. #33 Alan Smith - Lincoln
6 #92 Colby Messerve - Buxton
7. #70 Tylar Braunschweig - Wes Newfield
8. #8 Matt Chagnot - Derry, New Hampshire
9. #10 Ed Getty - Gray
10. #29 Austin Teras - Windham
11. #28 Kevin Liver - Raymond
12. #1 Todd Libby - West Baldwin
13. #14nh Thomas Everson - Gilmanton, New Hampshire
14. #17 Terry Kirk - Durham
15. #80 Dylan Varney - Windham
16. #67 Zachary Godbout - Mt Vernon
17. #72 Mike Humphrey - Cornish
18. #4 Peter Craig - Poland
19. #27 Roger Edgecomb - Hiram
STRICTLY STREET (25 LAPS)
1. #51 Kyle Hewins - Leeds
2. #55h Kurt Hewins - Leeds
3. #83 Dan Brown - Peru
4. #85 Chanler Harrison - Freeport
5. #5 Guy Childs - Sabattus
6. #54 Joe Hutter - Leeds
7. #Kimberly Knight - Chesterville
8. #84 Skip Tripp - Turner
9. #8x Ethan Dinsmore - Hope
10. #64 Dean Rice - Nobleboro
DNS #11 Cody Verrill - Woolwich
LATE MODEL SPORTSMAN (35 LAPS)
1. #33 Josh St. Clair - Liberty
2. #87 Chuck Colby - Wiscasset
3. #26 Andrew McLaughlin - Harrington
4. #51 Puncin St. Clair - Liberty
5. #25 Will Collins - Waldoboro
6. #34 Tyler Robbins - Montville
7. #15 Nick Hinkley - Wiscasset
8. #8 Chris Thorne - Sidney
9. #13 Nathan Tribbet - Richmond
10. #30 Ryan St. Clair - Liberty
11. #00 Alex Waltz - Walpole
12. #28 Steve Minott - Windham
13. #21 Shane Clark - Winterport
14. #4 Ben Erskine - Farmington
15. #3 Richard Jordan - Kingfield
16. #20 Tracy Gordon - Strong
17. #04me TJ Watson - Cundy's Harbor
DNS #7 Jay Bailey - Wiscasset
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