HERMON, Maine — Cody Farnsworth of Orono led the final nine laps to capture the 50-lap Coca-Cola Bottling Company series race for the Casella Waste Systems Sport-Fours Saturday night at Speedway 95.
Farnsworth inherited the lead on lap 41 when Zach Audet of Skowhegan fell out of the race while leading. Farnsworth led the first 14 laps of the even, rained out from last week’s program, but lost it to Audet on lap 15 and ran second until Audet went to the pits with mechanical issues. Farnsworth led the final nine laps to post the win, his second of the series and fourth of the season.
Hudson’s Donny Silva finished second, followed by Marcus Dunn of Newburgh, Cole Robinson of Clinton, and Lewis Batchelder of Dixmont.
OTHER 95 RESULTS (Top 5 per class) — Sport-Fours (scheduled race, 25 laps): 1. Silva; 2. Dunn; 3. Farnsworth; 4. Jason Trundy, Winterport; 5. Duane Dunifer, Carmel; Casella Recycling Street Stocks (50 laps): 1. Jeff Alley, Machias; 2. Asa Jones, Sullivan; 3., Garett Hayman, Milford; 4. Mike Overlock, Franklin; 5. Wayne Howlett, Mapleton; Dysart’s Late Models (40 laps): 1. Wayne Parritt Jr., Steuben; 2. Todd Lawrence, Levant; 3. Kris Matchett, Skowhegan; 4. Dana Wilbur, Frankfort; 5. Don Alexander Jr., Glenburn; Outlaw Super Series of Maine (50 laps): 1. Ricky Burgess, Waterville; 2. Steve Kimball, Holden; 3. Joey Doyon, Winterport; 4. Shawn Hamel, Bangor; 5. Mike Overlock, Franklin
McKeage returns to Victory Lane at Beech Ridge
Veteran short track ace Dan McKeage used a bold three-wide pass to get by Larry Gelinas on lap 25 and pulled away to claim the 40-lap NASCAR Pro Series trophy dash Saturday night at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway in Scarborough.
McKeage, of Gorham, was the track champion at Beech Ridge in 2010 yet hadn’t won a feature in three years. Gelinas, the 1996 Oxford 250 winner, settled for runner-up honors (over a second behind), while Waterboro’s Curtis Gerry filled out the podium in third. Dave Farrington Jr., of Jay, powered his way from thirteenth on the 18-car grid to secure fourth, and Vassalboro’s Justin Drake came home fifth.
Finishing sixth through tenth Saturday evening were Nick Cusack, Steve Carrier, Robbie Harrison, Dan Winter and Donnie Colpritt Jr. Reigning track champion Reid Lanpher wound up eleventh, with Garrett Hall of Scarborough and Westbrook’s John Peters placed 12th and 13th, respectively.
In Sport Series action, Nick Campbell ran away from the field in a 35-lap contest. The Arundel-based driver led every lap en route to his first victory of 2016. Clyde Hennessey finished a distant second (over four seconds behind), while Gorham-based veteran Sally Gherardi wheeled her way up from eleventh to third at the stripe. Ryan Phillips of Buxton and Westbrook’s David Charest rounded out the top five.
Dave Cameron notched a victory in a hotly contested Wildcat feature. The driver from Alfred edged Naples-based veteran Cole Watson by a mere tenth of a second at the line, while Ed Connolly of Scarborough was glued to Watson’s back bumper in third. Adam Lovejoy (Alfred) and Ray Letellier (Buxton) put in solid efforts to complete the top five.
Wiscasset Speedway
(Top 5 per class) Super Streets (25 laps): 1. Mark Lucas, Harpswell; 2. Jason Curtis, Hollis; 3. Josh Bailey, Wiscasset; 4. Kenny Harrison, Pownal; 5. Barry Poulin, Benton; Senior Tour Racing Sportsman (20 laps): 1. Alan Zemla, Windham; 2. Curt Snow, West Warren, Mass.; 3. Charlie Lima, New Bedford, Mass.; 4. Dewight Pickham, Lisbon Falls; 5. Robert Harless, Fishkill, NY; Senior Tour Auto Racing Modified (20 laps): 1. Bobby Turner, Waterboro; 2. Arthur Hannaford, Hollis Center; 3. Scott Tucker, Winthrop 4. Bob Guyon, Manchester; 5. Scott Poirier, Norwich, Conn; Servpro of Biddeford/Saco Pro Stocks (40 laps): 1. Scott Chubbuck, Bowdoin; 2. Brandon Sprague, Edgecomb; 3. Thomas True, Wiscasset; 4. Andy Saunders, Ellsworth; 5. Ajay Picard, Ellsworth; Thunder 4 Minis (20 laps): 1. Michael Harrison, Pownal; 2. Michael Golding, Pownal; 3. Jeff Davis, Woolwich; 4. Curtis Anderson, Richmond; 5. Devan Robinson, Warren; New England 4-Cylinder Pro Stock (25 laps): 1. Kamren Knowles, West Gardiner; 2. RJ Pinkham, Hallowell; 3. Spencer Vaughn, Canton; 4. Ryan Hayes, Jefferson; 5. John Shorey, Alna