WISCASSET — Group 2 was in action Saturday night at Wiscasset Speedway.
While some divisions have struggled to maintain respectable car counts, Wiscasset’s Wood Pellet Warehouse Late Model Sportsman division remains one of the largest and most competitive. Twenty-seven cars pitted for the evening’s 50-lap main event.
Liberty’s Josh St. Clair charged up from his 10th starting position and took the lead from Frank Moulton early in the race and held off several contenders to claim the victory. It was his first win since 2017.
Points leader and four-time champ Chris Thorne of Sidney made a nice charge up from his 17th starting position and settled for second.
Mark Lucas of Harpswell was the only driver to stay in the top five for the entire race. He remained in the thick of the fight for the entire 50 laps and took home the final spot in Victory Lane and the third-place trophy.
Seventeen of the 26 cars that started the feature finished on the lead lap.
In other action, it was a profitable night for the points leaders of the three support divisions. Outlaw Mini point leader Jimmy Child of Leeds led wire to wire in the 25-lap feature for the Kennebec Equipment Rental Outlaw Minis.
He was joined in Victory Lane by Scott Trask of Richmond and Jason Kimball of Pittston.
The 30-lap feature for the K&A Property Services Modifieds was a battle of attrition with just two cars finishing the race. Adam Chadbourne of Woolwich padded his points lead with his fourth win of the season. Brian Treadwell matched his career-best in second place and Richard Jordan of Kingfield took home third.
In the Norm’s Used Cars Strictly Streets, points leader Zach Emerson of Sabattus bested the field in the 25-lap feature. He started back in the field, but patiently worked his way to the front and secured his third checkered flag of the season. Ryan Ripley of Thomaston took second followed by Craig Robbins of Montville in third.
The flex race of the night was the new entry level division called Road Runners. The win went to Justice Pierpont of Jefferson.
Wiscasset Speedway returns to action Saturday with Group 1 in action. The Maxwell’s Market Super Streets will have the main event with a 35-lap feature. Plus there will be in action the ServPro of Biddeford Saco Pro Stocks, the Cahill Tire 4-Cylinder Pros, the Thunder 4 Minis, along with special guests the NELCAR Legends.
The pit gate will open at 2 p.m., the grandstand gate at 4 p.m. and the racing action starts at 6 p.m.
Grandstand admission is just $5 with kids 6 and under free. Pit admission is $20 for all.
For more information and race day schedule, go to www.wiscassetspeedway.com
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