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WISCASSET

Wiscasset Speedway held the Late Model Sportsman Coastal 200 on Sunday.

The Group Two divisions also raced on Sunday, including Strictly Streets, Thunder 4’s, Mini Trucks and Amsoil Nelcar Legends.

Twenty-five Late Model Sportsman competed in the Coastal 200. Starting at the pole was the Travis Stearns, followed by Dave Farrington and Wayne Helliwell. Helliwell and Stearns battled Farrington until a caution on the 20th laps.

On the restart, Stearns passed Farrington on the inside of the backstretch and took first. Helliwell passed Farrington for second during lap 22.

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Stearns led until lap 155, when another caution was called. On the restart, Burgess passed Nick Jenkins for third. Dave St. Clair passed Stearns on the inside of the back stretch for the lead. Dave St. Clair led for two laps, while Stearns raced to reclaim the lead.

With only 25 laps left to go, Stearns was in the lead. A caution was called during lap 194. On the restart, Burgess got loose and slid down pit road. Burgess went to the back and Jenkins moved to third. When racing action resumed, Helliwell raced neck and neck with Stearns. With just three laps remaining, the race leaders scraped and bumped together, spinning on the track. Both Stearns and Helliwell were sent to the back. Jenkins moved to first. Josh St. Clair, who had worked his way back up the pack, moved to second. On the restart, Josh St. Clair pulled into lead on the outside and passed Jenkins for first, with Andrew McLaughlin third.

Nelcar Legends

The Flex race of the week was a 25- lap Amsoil Nelcar Legends feature. Starting at the pole was Ed Getty, followed by Matt Chagnot and Eric Williams.

Reigning points champ Mathew Bourgoine passed Chagnot for third, during lap two.

Wyatt Alexander moved his Speedway Sports Park Legends car back up the track and passed Bourgoine on the outside of turn one for first during lap 19.

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There was a caution during lap 22 when Tylar Braunschweig moved to third. Bourgoin was first, Alexander second and Braunschweig third.

An action-packed Strictly Street feature was next on the agenda. Starting on the pole was Jonathan Emerson. Behind him was Tasha Dyer and Mike Marshall.

During lap 15, Dyer, Corey Morgan and Zach Emerson went three-wide on the track coming out of turn four. Zach Emerson emerged from the group as leader, Morgan moved to second and Dyer into third. Race leaders remained constant until race conclusion.

Racing together in a 20-lap feature, were the Thunder 4’s and the Mini Trucks.

Starting at the pole in the Mini Truck feature was Matt Weil. Behind him was Jerry McKenna and Jeff Schmidt.

Lap 16 saw Kris Knox spin on the track bringing out a caution. Weil moved to second and Dresden’s Larry Marshall moved to third. Richard Sirois passed Marshall during lap 17. Race leaders remained constant until the end of the race: McKenna first, Weil second and Sirois third.

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Twelve Thunder 4 cars competed in a 20-lap race. On the pole was Leandra Martin of Richmond, followed by Jeff Davis and Trey Brown. Brown passed Davis during lap one for second. Cody Tribbett of Richmond passed Davis for third during lap two. Tribbett moved to the outside during lap three and passed Brown for second. Ryan Chadwick of Wiscasset passed Brown during lap four for third.

On lap six, Tribbett passed Martin on the inside of turn four for first. Chadwick passed Martin on the inside for second.

Chadwick moved up the track, racing Tribbett for first. During lap 10, Chadwick headed inside and passed Tribbett on turn four for the lead.

A caution during lap 16 resulted in a restart. Off the start, Tribbett passed Chadwick for first. Kevin Sherman of Wiscasset passed Martin for third on the outside of turn two during lap 17.

Tribbett placed first, Chadwick second and Sherman third.

Wiscasset Speedway resumes racing action this upcoming Saturday with its Group One lineup of divisions: Napa Super Street, Prostock, Outlaw Mini, and New England 4-Cylinder Prostocks.

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Pit gates open at 2 p.m., grandstand at 4 p.m. and racing begins at 6 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults and children aged seven and older. Kids six and under are free. Pit admission is $20.

For more information, head to the www.wiscassetspeedway.com.


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