Adam Chadbourne, Modified winner on May 15 at Wiscasset Speedway. Courtesy of Ken Minott
Late Model winner Chris Thorne. . Courtesy of Ken Minott
Outlaw Mini winner Jimmy Childs. Courtesy of Ken Minott
Last Saturday night Group 2 returned to action at Maine s fastest track. For the Late Model Sportsman division, it was their final tune-up race before the highly anticipated Coastal 200. Five-time champion Chris Thorne found the ideal time to regain his stride and turned one of those statement wins that let the rest of the class know he ll be one to watch on May 30th. In other action, it was a good night for other multi-time champions. 2-time Modified champ Adam Chadbourne and 3-time Outlaw Mini champ Jimmy Childs returned to their winning ways, each grabbing their first checkered flag of the year. Josh St Clair had another good night as well, landing on the podium in both the Late Model and Strictly Street features.
Our second half of results will be revealed next week.
PEOPLE
K9 Alex â OUPD
For another year, K9 Alex reigns supreme in terms of area law enforcement officer popularity. To be fair, most categories in our âPeopleâ section that find an animal as a nominee also find an animal as the top finalist. In K9 Alexâs case, itâs really hard to compete with those soulful, brown eyes.
Also garnering honors were Jimmy Childs, of the Athens County Sheriffâs Office, and Athens County Sheriff Rodney Smith.
Local business owner/entrepreneur
Emily Christine â Tavolino
This yearâs top business owner or entrepreneur is Emily Christine, who owns and operates Tavolino. The restaurant is well known for its Italian cuisine, but many may also recognize it as a business that continually gave away free lunches â packed with fresh bread and hearty soup, no less â during the pandemic. Congrats, Emily!
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Farrington Jr. dominates late, wins PASS race at Oxford Plains
Dave Farrington Jr. has won six of the last nine Super Late Model races at the track.
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Dave Farrington Jr. celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the Pro All Star Series Honey Badger Bar & Grill 150 at Oxford Plains Speedway on Sunday in Oxford.
Staff photo by Travis Barrett
OXFORD There’s no halftime in stock car racing, but it was a tale of two halves on Sunday.
After a free-for-all among a half-dozen drivers at the front of the field prior to the midway point, Dave Farrington Jr. finally took over and dominated the final 75 laps of the Pro All Stars Series Honey Badger Bar & Grill 150 at Oxford Plains Speedway. The win was the sixth in the last nine Super Late Model races at the track for the Jay driver.