WISCASSET

Wiscasset Speedway was all set to kick off the Independence Day holiday weekend Saturday night with a full race program featuring Group 1 and fireworks.

Everything was going smoothly until Mother Nature crashed the party, sending fans home early with a handful of features still to be run. Heats were completed in all divisions as the eyes of race officials were also on the radar and an approaching front, causing crazy weather. Just as the spotlight feature for the 4-Cylinder Prostocks was about to roll onto the track, the first few raindrops began to fall, bringing the safety trucks out to keep the track dry.

The delay only lasted 20 minutes and the show was on once again. In order to try and beat the approaching weather, the Prostocks feature was reduced from 35 laps down to their normal 25-lap length. Craig Dunn led the field of 12 to the green flag. Dunn held the lead through the early stages while some of the heavy hitters were charging up from the back of the pack. One of those was three-time defending champ Kamren Knowles who was forced into a backup car after crashing in practice. It took just 10 laps for Knowles to race from his 10th starting position into the lead.

Just a pair of cautions slowed the action along with a brief five-minute threat of rain. It didn’t hold up Knowles on his way to his second win of the season. He had also won back on opening day. Behind him was a great battle between a pair of rising stars in the class. Previous race winner Austin Teras and points leader Max Rowe traded the remaining two podium spots back and forth over the final six laps, with Teras grabbing second and Rowe third.

The ServPro of Biddeford Saco Prostocks rolled out for its regularly scheduled 40-lap feature. The Prostocks had been struggling to run a clean race the previous few times out, but things looked promising as the 13-car pack ran a competitive and strong opening eight laps. The field was brought to caution pace for the first time on lap 9 for debris on the track. This turned out to be a strange twist of “safe” luck for the drivers as the skies opened once again. The field was brought to a stop on pit road as track officials once again turned their focus to the radar. It didn’t take long for the decision to be made to pull the plug on the remainder of the program as the steady rain had indeed arrived nearly an hour earlier than expected.

The race was put on hold and postponed with 32 laps to go. Also postponed were features for Super Streets, Thunder Fours and Nelcar Legends. Those races will be made up at a later date.

Wiscasset Speedway returns to action this upcoming Saturday at 5 p.m. with Group 2 Fan Appreciation Night.

For details and information, go to the Wiscasset Speedway website at www.wiscassetspeedway.com.

Wiscasset Speedway

Saturday’s Top 5

4-Cylinder Prostocks (25 laps)
1. Kamren Knowles, West Gardiner. 2. Austin Teras, Windham.
3. Max Rowe, Turner.
4. Connor Wenners, Edgecomb.
5. Craig Dunn, Strong
Note — The remaining races were
postponed due to rain.