Fall Fury at Wiscasset Speedway was held last Saturday with the last day of racing.
On the agenda were all eight racing divisions: New England 4-Cylinder Prostock, Mini Trucks, Thunder 4’s, Outlaw Mini, Strictly Street, Super Stock, Late Model Sportsman and Prostock. Also racing Saturday were all divisions of the Wicked Good Vintage Racers and the Amsoil Nelcar Legends. The flex race of the week was a 100-lap Enduro.
First on the track were the New England 4-Cylinder cars. This 20-lap feature was caution free. Starting on the pole as Kamren Knowles, and behind him were of Ryan Hayes and Travis Dunbar.
During lap five, Lisbon Falls’ Jeff Prindall passed Knowles for the lead. The pair raced neck and neck for four laps, until Prindall managed to get a car length lead on lap nine. Prindall placed first, with Knowles second and Hayes third.
A short 15-lap Mini Truck feature was next. Starting on the pole was Matt Wile, followed by Dave Cameron and Matt Curtis of Freeport. Cameron dominated the event, gaining a 10-truck length lead. Curtis placed second and Keith Petrin third. This was Cameron’s first appearance at Wiscasset.
The first racing group of the Wicked Good Vintage Racers hit the track next. This group included Late Model and Modified Racers. This 20-lap race was filled with lead changes and plenty of excitement.
Starting on the pole position was Brian Hughes. Behind him were Dean Grant and Rosey Gerry. Coming from the back of the pack was Caleb Willette, who went to the outside and moved to first place, passing Hughes. It was not until lap 19 that Willette finally solidified his lead and claimed first, with Mark Thurlow second and Bobby Symonds third.
The Wicked Good Racers second group of racers included the Sportsman and Outlaw divisions for a 20-lap race. Starting at the pole was Scott Tucker, and behind him were Bob Guyon and Wally Henderson. Adam Chadbourne moved to the outside and passed to take third, but mechanical issues forced Chadbourne to head to the pits during lap five. Pierce took first, John Rice second and Henderson third.
Next on the racing schedule was the Thunder 4’s division. Included was one Outlaw Mini race car, West Bath’s Rob Greenleaf. Kyla Roussel had the Thunder 4 pole, and behind her were Jamie Heath and Kevin Bernatchez.
During lap 13, Ryan Chadwick of Wiscasset passed Heath for third. With one lap to go, cars bumped and went off the track. The race leaders abruptly changed and finished under a yellow checkered flag. Cody Robbins emerged from the melee as the race winner. Taking second was Adam Armstrong of Bath with Bernatchez was third.
The Amsoil Nelcar Legend cars were at the Speedway for a 25-lap race. Mathew Bourgoin wound up first, followed by John Peters and Tyler Braunschweig.
An action-packed Strictly Street race was the next crowd pleaser. Fourteen cars battled for position in this 25-lapper. The pole winner was John Lizotte, followed by Ben Erskine and Mack Hannon. Chuck Gray of Wiscasset moved up to third early, and the first caution came during lap six when Guy Childs made contact with another car. Childs went to the back of the pack. However, Childs regrouped to place first, followed by Richard Spaulding and Erskine.
A 30-lap Super Stock race was quick and straight forward with Wiscasset drivers sweeping the top three spots. Josh Bailey was first, James Osmond second and Dan Nessmith took third.
The 25-lap Late Model Sportsman division was next and had two cautions due to crashes. The race was shortened to 25 laps from 35 due to the reduced number of cars competing after the cautions. Pole leader Nick Hinkley of Wiscasset took first, with RJ Pinkham second and DJ Moody third.
Hinkley said, “Car is running decent today. We have had a good year, by far the best year, yet.”
The last division race of the day was a 20-lap Prostock feature. Starting at the pole was of Shane Lane. Behind him were John Rideout and Ed Trask.
Race leaders remained constant with Bobby Nadeau in first, his first victory at Wiscasset. Kevibn Sherman was second and ETrask third.
The 100-lap Enduro was the last race with 27 cars competing. David Thurlow was an early leader, but with 80 laps still to go, he dropped back after he went to the pits. Sherman moved from his last place start to first by lap 32, and he managed to hang on to that lead for the remainder of the race.Randy Henderson finished second with Kyle Doery third.

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