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| WISCASSET RACEWAY RAINS OUT... 2006 SEASON ENDS |
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 Wiscasset Raceway's 2006 season came to a disappointing end Saturday afternoon with yet another cancellation due to rain, dealing a final blow in an otherwise promising year. Saturday's show was the final date on the track's schedule, with championships on the line in five of six divisions but Wiscasset Raceway VP Tammy Reynolds announced that due to upcoming scheduling conflicts, the race will not be made up, thus ending the 2006 season. With the 8th cancelled program of the year, Wiscasset lost 1/3 of it's 24-race season schedule to the weather. "When we have been racing, it's been one of our best seasons in a long time" said track announcer Ken Minott. "Car counts have been up and remained consistent in all divisions. The crowds have been very good, and the race action has been spectacular. It's a really tough way to end the year, but I'm already looking forward to 2007."
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| ROBBINS GRABS SIXTH LATE MODEL FEATURE AT WISCASSET |
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| Wiscasset Raceway ran a full card of racing Saturday afternoon with several of the track's top drivers making appearances in victory lane and the stage now set for the season finale on September 23rd. Liberty's Bryan Robbins continued his recent dominance of the Late Model Sportsman division with another 30 lap feature win. Robbins started from the pole position and held of challenges from a handful of drivers on several mid-race restarts to secure the victory. With point leader Puncin St Clair and second place point man Jerry Reynolds struggling to 9th and 14th place finishes respectively, Robbins tightened up the LMS championship scene.
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| WISCASSET RACEWAY WASHED OUT AGAIN |
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| Wiscasset Raceway fell victim to the elements once again this weekend. As drivers and crews prepared for the final night race of the season, late afternoon thunderstorms swept across the state of Maine Saturday, washing out action at the state's fastest track. Saturday's rainout was the track's 7th cancelled program during the 2006 season.
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| BILL PINKHAM RETURNS THE "OUTLAW" GANG BACK TO WISCASSET'S VICTORY LANE |
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| It had been a rough couple of weeks for Wiscasset Raceway's Late Model Sportsman division. Heading into September the class had tallied more than their share of caution flags, bent race cars and lofty repair bills. Saturday night the Late Model's settled down and put on a good show for the fans and welcomed the division's 9th different feature winner to victory lane. Wiscasset's Bill Pinkham has had an up and down season in the LMS class so far in 2006. His season reach it's high point with a win in the 30 lap Late Model feature, bringing car owner Harold Hinkley and his "Outlaw" Chevrolet team to victory lane for the first time this season. Pinkham, a former Wiscasset Driver of the Year, teamed up this year with 6-time championship car owner Hinkley, bringing high expectations for the season. Saturday night Pinkham started 10th in the feature lineup, took the lead just past halfway and cruised unchallenged from there to the win in his #5 Banana Banners / Orr & Son Auto sponsored Chevy Monte Carlo.
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| ROBBINS CONTINUES TO ROLL WITH 5TH LMS WIN AT WISCASSET |
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| Liberty's Bryan Robbins continued his recent dominance of Wiscasset's Late Model Sportsman division Saturday night with his 5th win of the season. Starting 3rd in the 30 lap LMS feature, Robbins survived several early race restarts, took the lead from Josh St Clair on lap 10 and then held of the rookie to post the victory. Point leader Puncin St Clair, Josh's father, raced his way up from the back of the pack to claim the 3rd place trophy. In other action, Montville's Tyler Tibbetts took the lead on the first lap and won the 25 lap Teen Division main event. It was his track high 6th win of 2006. He was chased across the line by Waldo's Cody Raven and Richmond's Erik Nash. Union's Mac Hannan Jr led the 25 lap Super Street feature wire to wire for his 4th win of the season. That matches him with point leader Adam Chadburne for most in the class.
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| WISCASSET RACEWAY PRESS RELEASE 8/19/06 |
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| Only once in the past 17 years had a driver won a championship at Wiscasset Raceway without the benefit of a feature win; that coming back in 1991 for Boothbay’s J.C. Marsh in his only Prostock title. Fast forward to 2006 and Liberty’s Puncin St Clair was well on his way to repeating the feet. While his son Josh and fellow Liberty racer Bryan Robbins were steeling the Late Model Division spotlight with multiple feature wins, Puncin has held the point lead throughout with consistency and a division high 11 top 10 finishes.
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| BRYAN ROBBINS GRABS SECOND LMS 100 OF THE YEAR AT WISCASSET |
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| It had been nearly a month since the rumble of engines and squealing of tires could be heard on a Saturday night at Wiscasset Raceway. But, Maine’s fastest track finally managed to get back on track with a stacked card of racing action Saturday August 12th. Along with racing in six weekly classes, fans were also treated to the Quirk Super Mini Cup Series, and the S.T.A.R. Senior Tour Auto Racers. The highlight of the busy schedule was the second 100 lap main event of the season for the Late Model Sportsman class. Liberty’s Bryan Robbins backed up his 100 lap win back on June 24th with another convincing win in Wiscasset’s top division. Robbins took the lead from Bill Pinkham on lap 44 and kept a safe distance from all other challengers to pickup his division high 4th win of 2006 and the $2000 winner’s check.
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| NASCAR’S KEN SCHRADER NOW 2 FOR 2 AT WISCASSET RACEWAY |
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| Saturday night Wiscasset Raceway dished out a healthy portion of racing action that ended up giving race fans nearly everything they could find in one show. Near perfect mid-summer weather, full grandstands, exciting racing, more than a full helping of spectacular crashes, and for the cherry on top … a NASCAR Nextel Cup star in the house.
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| NASCAR’S KEN SCHRADER RETURNING TO WISCASSET RACEWAY |
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| NASCAR Nextel Cup star Ken Schrader is coming to midcoast Maine this Saturday July 15th for a return engagement at Wiscasset Raceway. With NASCAR making their bi-annual trek to the northeast and N.H.I.S., the veteran racer from Fenton, Missouri has agreed to set aside some time in is busy schedule to come back to race Maine’s fastest track.
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| KEVIN SHERMAN WINS 50-LAP STOCK MINI FEATURE AT WISCASSET RACEWAY |
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| Certain drivers are able to step up and perform time and time again in big races. Wiscasset’s Kevin Sherman is quickly establishing himself as one of those drivers. The 19-year-old former Light B Demon champ won his division’s biggest race for the 3rd straight year, dominating the 50 lap Stock Mini main event Saturday night at Wiscasset Raceway.
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