A chilly windy day wasn’t going to keep a large group of eager race fans from what they had been waiting months for. Opening day had arrived.
Group 1 divisions took to the track Saturday afternoon at Wiscasset Speedway with a little over 1,200 racing enthusiast huddled in for a day of fun.
The Thunder 4 Mini Division had the honor of spotlight status for the day. Also in action were the ServPro of Biddeford Saco Prostocks, Maxwell’s Market Super Streets and Cahill Tire 4-Cylinder Prostocks.
On the ensuing restart, Haggett had shifting problems and dropped eight positions by the time he got up to full speed on the backstretch. That’s all Golding needed as he ran out to a full straightaway lead by the halfway point of the race.
Behind him, several drivers, including Caleb Emerson Mains, Cameron Campbell,
Travis Poulliot and Brandon Varney, battled it out for the remaining two spots in Victory Lane. Poulliot finally broke into the clear and began to chase down the leader. Over the final 10 laps, Poulliot cut Golding’s lead in half. But time ran out and Golding notched the victory. Poulliot settled for the runner up trophy. Varney pulled in to claim third, but was penalized in post-race inspection, handing the third-place finish to Emerson Mains.
In support action, Dave Farrington Jr., of Jay returned to the track where his racing career started nine years earlier and notched a convincing victory in the 40-lap feature for the ServPro of Biddeford Saco Prostocks.
Farrington patiently worked the outside lane and finished the pass on Sidney’s Kevin Douglass by lap 15. From there he built up a comfortable cushion and held it to the checkers. It is his third career Prostock win at Wiscasset Speedway to go along with a pair of Late Model victories, including the 2015 Coastal 200.
Wiscasset’s Nick Hinkley started fourth and finished second. They were joined in Victory Lane by Ajay Picard of Palmyra.
In the 25-lap feature for the Maxwell’s Market Super Streets, defending champ Josh Bailey took advantage of a slip by pole-sitter Sean Johnson. He took the lead in turn four and ran to the feature win.
The 2017 Rookie of the Year Michael Harrison turned in a personal best second-place finish, followed by Johnson.
The Cahill Tire 4-Cylinder Prostocks saw second year racer Hayden Norris of West Gardiner hold off challenges from a handful of veterans to pick up his first career win. Ryan Hayes of Jefferson and Larry Melcher of Jay joined him in Victory Lane.
Wiscasset Speedway returns to action this upcoming Saturday at 2 p.m. for Group 2 opening day. The show will feature action in the Wood Pellet Warehouse Late Models, the Norms Used Cars Strictly Streets, the K&A Property Services Modifieds, and the Kennebec Equipment Rental Outlaw Minis. The Amsoil Nelcar Legends Series will also make its first of seven appearances of the 2018 season.
Pit gates will open at 10 a.m., the grandstand gate at noon, and the green flag will fly on the action at 2 p.m.
Admission is just $5 for the grandstand with kids 6 and under are admitted free.
For more information, go to www.wiscassetspeedway.com.
Top 5 results
Wiscasset Speedway
Saturday
THUNDER 4 MINI (35 lap Spotlight
feature)
1. #26 Michael Golding – Pownal
(first win since 2016)
2. #16 Travis Poulliot – Winslow
3. #4e Caleb Emerson Mains – Richmond 4. #54 Noah Haggett – Wiscasset
5. #4x Cameron Campbell – New
Gloucester
MAXWELL’S MARKET SUPER
STREETS (25 laps)
1. #2 Josh Bailey – Wiscasset
(defending champ)
2. #85 Michael Harrison – Durham
(personal best Super finish / 2017
rookie of the year)
3. #9 Sean Johnson – Oakland
4. #23x Mike Hodgkins – Jefferson
5. #06 Zac Poland – Woolwich
CAHILL TIRE 4-CYLINDER PROS (25
laps)
1. #03 Hayden Norris – West Gardiner
(first career win)
2. #17 Ryan Hayes – Jefferson
3. #41 Larry Melcher – Jay
4. #24 Jeff Prindall – Lisbon
5. #8 Craig Dunn – Strong
SERVPRO OF BIDDEFORD SACO
PROSTOCKS (40 laps)
1. #23 David Farrington Jr – Jay (5th
career win at Wiscasset)
2. #15 Nick Hinkley – Wiscasset
3. #99 Ajay Picard – Palmyra
4. #18 Kevin Douglass – Sidney
5. #72 Charlie Colby – Newcastle
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