Wiscasset Speedway put a wrap on the 2016 season Saturday afternoon with its annual Fall Fury season finale. The show also included the makeup of the 4th annual McKeage's Top Gun Strictly Shootout and newly crowned Wiscasset Strictly Street champ Kurt Hewins once again showed all challengers "This is MY house."

The day was filled with features in all eight weekly divisions plus an appearance by the Wicked Good Vintage Racers. Loyal fans packed the stands one final time to see there favorite drivers race around Maine's fastest track and as usual, they weren't disappointed. After an afternoon of racing, in typical Wiscasset Speedway style, race teams and track staff gathered for a big family style cookout followed by 2016 season awards presentations. Champions were recognized in all divisions and awards were handed out in all classes for Sportsmanship, Improvement and Perseverance as well as Rookie of the Year.

Brandon Simmons took home the track's coveted Promoter's Award for his outstanding work as Wiscasset Speedway's videographer. Harpswell's Mark Lucas took home the track's biggest honor as Four Season Synthetic Driver of the Year. Lucas won championships in both the Super Street and Napa Modified divisions; a first in the track's history. The Farley/Chandler/Lucas team took the Racing Spirit Award and car owner Rob Chandler was a emotional recipient of the track's Integrity Award. A complete list of 2016 season awards is available on the Wiscasset Speedway website www.wiscassetspeedway.com

The Top Gun Strictly Shootout is a race that was the brainchild of longtime racer Dave Brannon. His vision, to bring together the top Strictly Street / Wildcat / Outlaw racers from the state of Maine for an action-packed 40-lap "shootout" style race for money and bragging rights as well as the big trophy and cowboy hat that go to the winner. 

Thirty drivers rolled onto the 3/8 mile track for the main event with many of the top contenders locked back in the middle of the pack, thanks to inversion draw that had flipped the front thirteen cars in the starting grid. The first caution of the race came out on the second lap with cars scrambling through turn four including defending race champ #51 Kyle Hewins who spun to the bottom of the turn. The #4 of Jordan Russell held the early lead, but as short lived with Kurt Hewins wheeling his #55 to the top spot from 2 rows back.

The first major turn of the race came on lap 15 as a lapped car of came spinning out of turn two onto the back stretch, collecting the 2nd place car of Russell. On the ensuing restart Zach Bowie took his shot at the champ, taking the lead for one circuit, but once again Hewins withstood the challenge and charged to the lead the next time around. As the race unfolded, much the same as the regular season at Wiscasset, while other contenders struggled to find consistency, Kurt Hewins was the constant.

Lap 25 saw the next caution for a two car tangle between Nate Leavitt and Ben Ashline. However, Bowie would pit from his 2nd place position for a tire going down. The #51x of Bryan Robbins and #61 of Matt Dufault were the next pair to step up and challenge Hewins. But on the ensuing restart Dufault would connect with Robbins out of turn 4, bringing out the race's 4th caution and taking both out of contention. 

The race settled into a green flag run for the remaining 16 laps. Inaugural Shootout winner Cole Watson had lingered around the top 10 for much of the race and it was his turn to try to wrestle the lead from Hewins. He was joined by veteran racer Zack Emerson who had meticulously picked his way into contention. The challenge for the lead was short lived and Hewins gradually pulled away and took the win by a half straightaway.

The 2016 Wiscasset champ put an exclamation point on his season with his 6th win of the year. Fan's attention would turn to the battle for 2nd over the final five laps as the two champion drivers (one from Beech Ridge, one from Oxford) waged a heated battle for the runner-up trophy. Emerson finished a last lap outside pass to secure 2nd. Watson picked up his third podium appearance in the 4-year history of the Top Gun Shootout with his 3rd place finish. Union's Mac Hannan Jr's #40 car spent the entire race in the top 10 and finished 4th. The big mover of the race was the #09 of Ryan Ripley who raced up from 29th to finish 5th.

Other winners on Fall Fury included Caleb Willett in the Wicked Good Vintage Sportsman 20-lap feature; Arthur Hannaford in the Wicked Good Vintage Outlaw 20-lap feature. Mark Lucas of Harpswell was a big winner on the day as well, taking both the 20-lap Super Street and 25-lap NAPA Modified features; putting a bow on his double championship season. Chris Thorne of Sidney backed up his 4th championship in the Wood Pellet Warehouse Late Model 30-lap feature. Michael Harrison of Durham was another champion who wrapped up his season with a bonus win, taking the 15-lap Thunder 4 Mini feature. Dave Farrington Jr. of Jay was the winner of the 35-lap feature for the ServPro of Biddeford Saco Prostocks, making it his 2nd straight win at Wiscasset. Shawn Kimball of Augusta drove his #20 car to his 2nd straight win, 5th of the season, for the Kennebec Equipment Rental Outlaw Minis. The N.E.4-cyl Prostock 20-lap feature went to top rookie Jamie Wright of Woolwich.

While Wiscasset Speedway is finished racing, the track will host its final event of the season Saturday, Oct. 29 with its first Racer's Flea Market. It runs from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sellers may rent a pit stall to sell anything automotive or racing related for a cost of $25. Contact Vanessa Jordan at (207) 491-3720 or Dale Chadbourne at (207) 442-8489 to reserve a pit stall. The Racer's Flea Market is free to enter for anybody just looking to buy. There will be concessions and souvenirs available for purchase as well. For more information on the Racer's Flea Market and anything else pertaining to Wiscasset Speedway, go to our website at www.wiscassetspeedway.com.

OFFICIAL FALL FURY RESULTS 10/8/16

STRICTLY STREETS / TOP GUN STRICTLY SHOOTOUT (40 laps)

1.    #55h    Kurt Hewins            Leeds

2.    #23      Zack Emerson        Sabattus

3.    #45      Cole Watson           Naples

4.    #40      Mac Hannan Jr.       Union

5.    #09      Ryan Ripley            Thomaston

6.    #97      Dan Brown              Peru

7.    #15      Ben Ashline             Pittston

8.    #51      Kyle Hewins            Leeds

9.    #17      Gary Davis              Harrison

10.  #36x    Nathan Leavitt         Scarborough

11.  #51x    Bryan Robbins         Montville

12.  #04      Zac Bowie               Turner

13.  #15x    Tyler Robbins         Montville

14.  #24      Ray Letellier            Gorham

15.  #5x      Guy Childs               Sabattus

16.  #2        Jeremy Morais         n/a

17.  #8        Craig Robbins          Montville

18.  #33      Travis Burrows         Sweden

19.  #00      Kimberly Knight        Chesterville

20.  #13      Shawn Emery           Lisbon

21.  #36      Richard Spaulding    Lewiston

22.  #89      Faith Cleaves            Freeport

23.  #1        Billy Childs Jr.            Leeds

24.  #24e    Jonathan Emerson    Sabattus

25.  #47      Brian Caswell            Buxton

26.  #61      Matt Dufault               Turner

27.  #79      Travis Lovejoy           Alfred

28.  #4x      Curtis Gleason           South Portland

29.  #4        Jordan Russell           Norway

30.  #99x    Jeff Davis                   Woolwich

SUPER STREETS (20 LAPS)

1.    #5       Mark Lucas                 Harpswell

2.    #11     Jason Oakes               Boothbay

3.    #9       Sean Johnson             Oakland

4.    #85     Kenny Harrison           Durham

5.    #06     Zac Poland                 Woolwich

6.    #2       Josh Bailey                 Wiscasset

7.    #20     Tyler Bailey                 Wiscasset

8.    #38     Cody Buzzell               Madison

THUNDER 4 MINI  (15 LAPS)

1.   #48      Michael Harrison          Durham

2.   #19      Travis Poulliot              Skowhegan

3.   #26      Michael Golding           Pownal

4.   #11x    Cam Childs                   Leeds

5.   #03      Trystan Shea                Richmond

6.   #20      Devan Robinson           Warren

7.   #1        Jeff Davis                      Woolwich

8.   #08      Jeff Merrill                     n/a

9.   #70      Roy Sevigny                 Bowdoinham

10.  #21     Shawn Berry                 Livermore Falls

11.  #14x    Adam O'Neil                 Lewiston

12.  #007    Destiny McKenzie        Wiscasset

13.  #25j     Brian Burr                     Lisbon

14.  #27      Jonathan Golding         Pownal

15.  #5        n/a                                n/a

16.  #41      Logan Melcher             Fayette

17.  #19x    Chris Foster                 Lisbon

WOOD PELLET WAREHOUSE LATE MODEL SPORTSMAN (30 LAPS)

1.    #17     Chris Thorne                 Sidney

2.    #4       Ben Erskine                  Farmington

3.    #3       Richard Jordan             Kingfield

4.    #34     Tyler Robbins               Montville

5.    #21     Shane Clark                  Winterport

6.    #1       Steven Chicoine           Portland

7.    #7       Jay Bailey                     Wiscasset

8.    #11     Cody Verrill                   Richmond

9.    #7x      Danny Smart                Buxton

10.  #00     Alex Waltz                     Walpole

N.E.4-CYL PRO (20 LAPS)

1.   #84       Jaime Wright               Woolwich

2.   #38       Ryan Hayes                 Jefferson

3.   #7         Spencer Vaughn          Canton

4.   #54       Cam Corbin                  Hallowell

5.   #5         Barry Morris                 Livemore Falls

6.   #55       Alex Waltz                    Walpole

7.   #7d       Dakota Doolin               Morill

8.   #9x       Brooke Knowles            West Gardiner

9.   #98       Kamren Knowles           West Gardiner

NAPA MODIFIEDS (25 LAPS)

1.   #5        Mark Lucas                    Harpswell

2.   #04      Allan Moeller                  Dresden

3.   #7        Steve Reno                    West Bath

4.   #27      Shane Kaherl                 Jay

5.   #21      Tom Young                    Freeport

6.   #00      Todd Ladd                     Farmington

7.   #8        Richard Jordan              Kingfield

8.   #1        Adam Chadbourne        Woolwich

KENNEBEC EQUIPMENT RENTAL OUTLAW MINIS (20 LAPS)

2.   #5        Jimmy Childs                 Leeds

3.   #34      Justin Trombley             Winter Harbor

4.   #26      Brent Roy                       Vasselboro

5.   #03      Trystin Shea                  Richmond

SERVPRO OF BIDDEFORD SACO PROSTOCKS

1.   #23      Dave Farrington Jr.         Jay

2.   #96      Wyatt Alexander             Ellsworth

3.   #01x    Joe Decker                     Chesterville

4.   #2r       Chris Ryan                     Newburgh

5.   #91jr    Mike Orr                          Wiscasset

6.   #12      Thomas True                   Wiscasset

7.   #113     Tommy Tompkins           Dixfield

8.   #21       Shane Clark                    Winterport

9.   #34       Tyler Robbins                  Montville

10.  #29      Kevin Morse                    Woolwich

WICKED GOOD VINTAGE - SPORTSMAN (20 LAPS)

1.   #60      Caleb Willett                    Winslow

2.   #8        Norris Willett                    Winslow

3.   #0jr      Dean Grant                      Detroit

4.   #61      Dick McPhail                    Fairfield

5.   #7        Parker Long                     Boothbay Harbor

6.   #35      Dennis Fish                     Livemore Falls

7.   #420    Keith Smalley                  Warren

8.   #24      Zac Poland                      Woolwich

9.   #25      Mark Hughes                   Milton Mills, NH

10.  #32     Jim Kinney                       Warren

11.  #48     George Harding               Benton

WICKED GOOD VINTAGE - OUTLAWS (20 LAPS)

1.   #71     Arthur Hannaford              Hollis

2.   #79     Scott Tucker                     Winthrop

3.   #86     Ryan Chadwick                Wiscasset

4.   #1       Bob Guyon                       Monmouth

5.   #15     Sid Smith                          Mt Vernon

6.   #X       Leo Tanger                       Woolwich

7.   #7       n/a                                     n/a

8.   #16     Dwight Picard                    Lisbon Falls

9.   #1h     Norm Judkins                    Fairfield