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ACCELERATION SERIES 

Josh Childs also made the triumphant left turn into victory lane as the two 16-year-old drivers book-ended Macdonald Motors Runnin’ Rebel feature action. 

In the middle 20-lap stanza, Gregg Norton moved into a tie for the all-time lead in Runnin' Rebel feature wins in the Acceleration Series with his 15th career four-cylinder triumph. 

Lengthy victory droughts went by the wayside in Chimney Tech Outlaw competition. Josh Paradis drove an untested backup car to his first Outlaw win since 2001. Bruce Robertson stopped a winless skein of nearly three full years with a score in the second Outlaw encounter. By contrast, Ron Abbott Jr. provided a familiar face in the finale, taking his first checkers since 2005. 

In the first of two Call of the Wild RV Center Sport Truck features, Lee Spurling turned around his rotten luck with a victory. 

Repeaters also made their presence known. Jake Burns (Sport Truck #2) and Vanna Brackett (Allen's Coffee Flavored Brandy Ladies) each prevailed for the third time this season. Jamie Heath (Crazy Horse Racing Engines Renegade) cruised to his fifth first-place trophy. 

Childs captured the third and final Runnin' Rebel dash for his first OPS triumph, and that wasn't the only bit of history for the local teenager. Childs became the 12th different member of his extended family to win at Oxford, and his victory is the 150th for that clan. 

“It feels good to finally get here,” Childs said. “We’ve been close a couple of times.” 

Jeff Hebert tried to spoil the party. After surrendering the lead to Childs on lap 1, Hebert stayed in the rookie’s tire tracks until the conclusion, falling just shy of his second straight win. 

Kyle Hewins continued the youth movement with a third-place run ahead of Scott Farrington and Mark Childs Jr., cousin of the winner. 

Philbrick spent a portion of Tuesday afternoon testing his silver #06 at OPS after a rough start to his inaugural campaign. The practice paid immediate dividends for Philbrick, who reeled in Craig Farrington and overtook the veteran with under four laps remaining in a caution-free charge to the front. 

“It felt really good compared to the way it was going,” Philbrick said. “We finally got it right.” 

Bill Dunphy held off James Wood for third. Rookie Bill Grover grabbed fifth. 

Since an opening night mechanical failure, Norton has finished first, second and first in his last three starts. Norton dashed from fifth to first along the rail on the opening lap and tied current Oxford Networks Late Model driver Gary Chiasson in the all-time Rebel roundup. 

“This is nice. We’ve had problems with the motor, the handling and the fuel pump,” Norton said, “but I think we’ve got it all figured out.” 

Doug Degroat finished a distant second for his second trophy run of the night after a third-place showing in the Sport Truck finale. 

Jason Hannigan was disqualified following the post-race inspection, elevating Martin Krauter to third, his best finish in the Rebel ranks. Patrick Elsman and Mike Ward shuffled ahead to fourth and fifth, respectively. 

One week after badly wrecking his primary ride on the final lap, Paradis pulled another car out of storage, taped his #82 on the side and never missed a beat. 

Rick Vining led the first 10 laps of a flag-to-flag run before Paradis drove around him and ended his six-year absence from the winner’s circle. 

“We had a lot of time invested in the other car, but this one seemed to do OK,” Paradis said. 

Starting position was no object in the Outlaw opener. Paradis took the green flag in 10th. Jim Drake dashed from 15th to second. Scott Ellis steered from 17th to third. Vining enjoyed his best run of a rough season to date in fourth, while Dillon Coburn claimed fifth in only his third start of the year. 

Robertson was the beneficiary of Gerald Parlin’s failure to pass tech, but he didn’t back into the race two victory. Robertson led the first 18 laps before yielding to Parlin. That verdict was later reversed due to an illegal camshaft, vaulting Robertson to the win ahead of Jerry Freve. 

Tom Averill’s car also lost out at the “house of horrors,” handing the third-place trophy to Bubba Collins. Gordon Bell narrowly missed an early big wreck by Gerry Richard and Jeremy Leavitt and survived for fourth. Dennis Morang was fifth. 

Abbott was the fourth and final leader of a typically loaded and competitive Outlaw main event. He used the inside lane to dispatch Steve Brill with two laps to go before holding off the red-hot Richard Spaulding, denying him a third straight victory. 

“That was crazy,” said Abbott, who weathered an anxious moment on lap 7 when early leader Mike Rainville spun in front of the field after a shove from behind. “I had to go below the curb to miss the 122 (Rainville). Passing guys in this division just gets tougher and tougher. I’m glad this race was only 20 laps.” 

Brill joined the disqualification list after inspection, advancing Thom Bell to third, Steve Moon to fourth and Mark MacDonald to fifth. 

Burns tracked down Rick Hebert over the second half of the high-point truck tangle. With Hebert pinned behind the slower trucks of Joe and Brian Farrar, Burns went to the outside just after the two-to-go signal and moved to the top of the leader board. 

“I put two new tires on it this week,” Burns said. “That probably helped.” He would have been the winner anyway in light of Hebert’s DQ. 

Yogi Hiscock moved up to a season-best second, leading Degroat across the line. Corey Williams and Marvin Hamilton dueled side-by-side for fourth over the final 10 circuits, with Williams claiming the spot. 

Spurling was an exultant winner after a sluggish start to his season. The unofficial winning pass of Opie Allard came up lap 17, although Allard also was stripped of his finish after the tech once-over. 

“I can’t believe it stayed together,” Spurling said. “It was a lot of work. (Allard) made a little mistake in traffic, and I was able to take advantage of it.” 

Rene Foster’s first Wednesday appearance of the season yielded a runner-up result. Gale Williams took third for his first trophy in recent memory. Devon Smith rode a career-best fourth. Ditto for Geoff Griffiths, who was fifth. 

Three caution stoppages on laps 2, 4 and 6 gave the Ladies point leaders numerous chances to catch up with early leader Christina Spaulding. Brackett used that close range to make the inside move in turn three on lap 13 and fashion her ninth career victory. 

“I think everyone must have been anxious because there were only 20 laps instead of 30,” Brackett said. “That’s the most cautions I’ve seen in a Ladies race in a long time. It made for a good race and a good show for the fans.”

Dottie Patria finished second to take over the same position behind Brackett in the championship point standings. Spaulding held on for third, with Cathy Manchester and Debbie Marston at a safe distance. 

Heath swapped the lead with Gerard Cote and Ken Marston early in the 10-lap Renegade sprint before keeping the advantage to himself from lap 5 to the finish. 

“I was kind of playing around with Ken, and then I had to say to myself, ‘ What am I doing?’ He’s getting faster ever week,” Heath said. 

Marston and Cote were second and third for the second straight week. John Childs gained speed late in the event but settled for fourth, with Skip Turner fifth in his first ride of the season.

Oxford's Acceleration Series resumes next Wednesday, June 20 at 6:30 p.m., although the Ladies and Trucks will be in action this Saturday, June 17. That's a tremendously busy night for the Championship Series, featuring double Oxford Networks Late Model main events, a 100-lap Allen's Strictly Stock showcase, an Allen's Mini feature and appearances by the Senior Tour Auto Racers and Atlantic Coast Old Timers. Racing starts at 6:30 p.m.

CHIMNEY TECH OUTLAW #1 (20 laps)
Fin. (Start) No., Driver, hometown, laps completed
1. (10) #82 Josh Paradis, Sumner, 20
2. (15) #169 Jim Drake, Hebron, 20
3. (17) #10 Scott Ellis, Lewiston, 20
4. (3) #06 Rick Vining, Bridgton, 20
5. (2) #110 Dillon Coburn, Auburn, 20
6. (8) #9 Ralph Felker, Poland, 20
7. (5) #28 Don Veinott, Sabattus, 20
8. (11) #52 Kevin Leighton, Minot, 20
9. (6) #95 Justin Dennison, North Yarmouth, 20
10. (13) #17 Maurice Martel Jr., Greene, 20
11. (16) #69 Jay Wilkins, Gray, 20
12. (4) #27 Michael Auger, West Paris, 20
13. (1) #40 Josh Morang, Norway, 20
14. (14) #777 Mike St. Germain, Auburn, 20
15. (12) #1 Randy Allen, Casco, 20
16. (7) #54 Jonathan Baldwin, Auburn, 19
17. (9) #71 Fred Clavet, Buckfield, 12
18. (18) #124 Scott Veinott, Greene, 6
Lap leaders: Vining 1-10, Paradis 11-20.
Cautions: None
Time of race: 6 minutes, 50 seconds

CHIMNEY TECH OUTLAW #2 (20 laps)
Fin. (Start) No., Driver, hometown, laps completed
1. (1) #09 Bruce Robertson, Leeds, 20
2. (7) #139 Jerry Freve, Buckfield, 20
3. (5) #68 Bubba Collins, Lewiston, 20
4. (10) #75 Gordon Bell, Auburn, 20
5. (3) #112 Dennis Morang, South Paris, 20
6. (15) #2 Kimberly Sessions, Auburn, 20
7. (8) #33 Tyler Belanger, Sumner, 20
8. (16) #04 Zach Bowie, Lisbon Falls, 20
9. (4) #43 Rodney Engelhaupt, Oxford, 20
10. (6) #35 John Spencer, Auburn, 20
11. (9) #57 Gerry Richard, Leeds, 11
12. (18) #77 Jeremy Leavitt, Poland, 11
13. (12) #60 Kevin Plummer, Oxford, 10
14. (13) #83 Dan Brown, Peru, 8
15. (2) #08 Carey Robertson, Leeds, 6
16. (11) #37 Jacob Hethcoat, Norway, 1
DQ (17) #8 Gerald Parlin, South Paris
DQ (14) #3 Tom Averill, Peru
DNS #62 Leo Hatch-Auger, Norway
Lap leaders: B. Robertson 1-20.
Red flags: 1 (lap 11)
Cautions: None
Time of race: 15 minutes, 53 seconds

CHIMNEY TECH OUTLAW #3 (20 laps)
Fin. (Start) No., Driver, hometown, laps completed
1. (8) #39 Ron Abbott Jr., Lewiston, 20
2. (18) #36 Richard Spaulding, Lewiston, 20
3. (6) #18 Thom Bell, Minot, 20
4. (10) #19 Steve Moon, Gray, 20
5. (1) #61 Mark MacDonald, Center Conway, N.H., 20
6. (9) #97 Shannon Judd, Jay, 20
7. (7) #48 Tina Titus, Lisbon Falls, 20
8. (13) #5 David Childs, Oxford, 20
9. (11) #24 Kevin Lawrence, South Paris, 20
10. (5) #90 Keith Landry, Mechanic Falls, 20
11. (14) #34 John Patria, Turner, 20
12. (17) #63 Bob Ferguson, New Gloucester, 20
13. (4) #51 Randy Robitaille, Norway, 20
14. (16) #6 Jim Archer, Chesterville, 20
15. (2) #122 Mike Rainville, Littleton, N.H., 20
16. (12) #38 Addison Bowie, Auburn, 19
17. (15) #666 Mike Ballard, Mechanic Falls, 8
DQ (3) #53 Steve Brill, Bridgton
Lap leaders: Rainville 1-5, MacDonald 6-7, Abbott 8-20.
Cautions: 1 (lap 6)
Time of race: 11 minutes, 2 seconds

MACDONALD MOTORS RUNNIN' REBEL #1 (20 laps)
Fin. (Start) No., Driver, hometown, laps completed
1. (6) #06 Ryan Philbrick, Greenwood, 20
2. (2) #333 Craig Farrington, Hebron, 20
3. (11) #4 Bill Dunphy, New Gloucester, 20
4. (13) #41 James Wood, New Gloucester, 20
5. (10) #91 Bill Grover, Topsham, 20
6. (12) #19 Zach Audet, Chesterville, 20
7. (3) #10 Chuck Higgins, Monmouth, 20
8. (9) #65 Ray Files, South Paris, 20
9. (1) #0 Ken Daigle Jr., Lisbon, 19
10. (17) #35 Robby Pelotte, Hallowell, 19
11. (5) #44 George Tripp, Oxford, 18
12. (4) #58 Ralph Felker, Poland, 15
13. (16) #47 Scott Perkins, Oxford, 14
14. (14) #14 Gene White, Lisbon, 12
15. (8) #50 Todd Foss, Windham, 8
16. (15) #33 Jake Gilbert, Turner, 8
17. (7) #555 Gerard Cote, Oxford, 0
Lap leaders: C. Farrington 1-16, Philbrick 17-20.
Cautions: None
Time of race: 6 minutes, 42 seconds

MACDONALD MOTORS RUNNIN' REBEL #2 (20 laps)
Fin. (Start) No., Driver, hometown, laps completed
1. (5) #119 Gregg Norton, Lewiston, 20
2. (8) #84 Doug Degroat, Oxford, 20
3. (4) #82 Martin Krauter, Raymond, 20
4. (2) #175 Patrick Elsman, Hebron, 20
5. (11) #16 Mike Ward, Harrison, 20
6. (7) #32x Brian Hawthorne, New Gloucester, 20
7. (6) #66 Justin Hynes, Windham, 20
8. (10) #05 Errol Smith, Stow, 20
9. (12) #76 Randy Nutter, Auburn, 19
10. (16) #12 Calvin Rose Jr., Turner, 19
11. (9) #106 Nathan Guptill, North Turner, 19
12. (13) #83 Brady Romano, Livermore Falls, 19
13. (17) #77 Brad Dwinal, Freeport, 19
14. (14) #9 Tory Hutchinson, Poland, 19
15. (15) #81 Mike Winslow, Poland, 13
16. (1) #45 Ken Whittemore, Greene, 6
DQ (3) #94 Jason Hannigan, Greene
Lap leaders: Norton 1-20.
Cautions: None
Time of race: 6 minutes, 3 seconds.

MACDONALD MOTORS RUNNIN' REBEL #3 (20 laps)
Fin. (Start) No., Driver, hometown, laps completed
1. (3) #3 Josh Childs, Oxford, 20
2. (1) #85 Jeff Hebert, Auburn, 20
3. (9) #54 Kyle Hewins, Leeds, 20
4. (6) #521 Scott Farrington, Oxford, 20
5. (17) #95 Mark Childs Jr., Mechanic Falls, 20
6. (10) #97 Jim Hart, Buckfield, 20
7. (15) #96 Matt Dufault, Turner, 20
8. (18) #87 Derek Cairns, Waterford, 20
9. (7) #93 Jamie Leavitt, Minot, 20
10. (11) #6 Troy Jordan, Turner, 20
11. (5) #32 Brandon Munroe, New Gloucester, 20
12. (16) #59 Tyson Jordan, Poland, 20
13. (8) #31 Jeff Beaule, Lewiston, 20
14. (14) #86 Nic Stanley, Buckfield, 20
15. (2) #15 David Cook, Lewiston, 20
16. (4) #7x Charlie Webster, Auburn, 19
17. (13) #63 Cole Flagg, Livermore Falls, 19
18. (12) #88 Derek Cook, Livermore Falls, 18
Lap leaders: Hebert 1, J. Childs 2-20.
Cautions: None
Time of race: 7 minutes, 1 seconds

CALL OF THE WILD RV CENTER SPORT TRUCK #1 (20 laps)
Fin. (Start) No., Driver, hometown, laps completed
1. (6) #17 Lee Spurling, New Gloucester, 20
2. (8) #71 Rene Foster, Minot, 20
3. (5) #139 Gale Williams, Sumner, 19
4. (7) #54 Devon Smith, Norway, 19
5. (2) #88 Geoff Griffiths, Lewiston, 19
6. (9) #75 Tim Huggins, Oxford, 19
7. (1) #63 Brent Westberry, Buckfield, 19
8. (4) #6 Herb Farrar, Sumner, 11
DQ (3) #68 Opie Allard, Harpswell
DNS #44 Mike Blash, Oxford
DNS #14 Kevin Capponi, Hartford
DNS #40 Tom Libby, Gorham
DNS #13 Andy Vining, Oxford
Lap leaders: H. Farrar 1, G. Williams 2, Foster 3-7, Spurling 8-20.
Cautions: None
Time of race: 6 minutes, 47 seconds

CALL OF THE WILD RV CENTER SPORT TRUCK #2 (20 laps)
Fin. (Start) No., Driver, hometown, laps completed
1. (12) #74 Jake Burns, Gray, 20
2. (9) #26 Yogi Hiscock, Jay, 20
3. (8) #84 Doug Degroat, Oxford, 20
4. (11) #39 Corey Williams, Sumner, 20
5. (14) #7 Marvin Hamilton, New Gloucester, 20
6. (10) #28 Kevin Oliver, Gray, 20
7. (6) #34 Joe Farrar, Oxford, 19
8. (3) #69 Ryan Farrar, Sumner, 19
9. (7) #3 Scott Marston, Mechanic Falls, 19
10. (5) #41 Doug Stevens, West Sumner, 19
11. (13) #40 John Lizotte, Mechanic Falls, 17
12. (4) #32 Brian Farrar, Sumner, 16
13. (2) #31 Mark Welch, Hartford, 0
DQ (1) #19 Rick Hebert, Peru
Lap leaders: Degroat 1-14, Burns 15-20.
Cautions: 1 (lap 0)
Time of race: 11 minutes, 31 seconds

ALLEN'S COFFEE FLAVORED BRANDY LADIES (20 laps)
Fin. (Start) No., Driver, hometown, laps completed
1. (12) #23 Vanna Brackett, Buckfield, 20
2. (9) #34 Dottie Patria, Turner, 20
3. (2) #00 Christina Spaulding, Lewiston, 20
4. (14) #69 Cathy Manchester, Gray, 20
5. (10) #92 Debbie Marston, Hartford, 20
6. (8) #281 Lisa Vining, Poland, 20
7. (4) #2 Kimberly Sessions, Auburn, 20
8. (11) #51 Deanna Bisbee, South Paris, 20
9. (3) #44 Annie Chartier, Mexico, 19
10. (7) #28 Sue Veinott, Sabattus, 19
11. (6) #21 Lisa Brooks, Auburn, 17
12. (1) #13 Missy Roussel, Oxford, 14
13. (13) #18 Patty Brannon, Topsham, 7
14. (5) #29 Shannon Wheeler, Auburn, 6
DNS #30 Jennifer Veinott, Greene
Lap leaders: Spaulding 1-12, Brackett 13-20.
Cautions: 3 (laps 2, 4, 6)
Time of race: 16 minutes, 20 seconds

CRAZY HORSE RACING ENGINES RENEGADE (20 laps)
Fin. (Start) No., Driver, hometown, laps completed
1. (4) #91 Jamie Heath, Waterford, 10
2. (3) #92 Ken Marston, Hartford, 10
3. (1) #05 Gerard Cote, Oxford, 10
4. (2) #3 John Childs, Leeds, 10
5. (5) #27 Skip Turner, Carthage, 7
Lap leaders: Cote 1-2, Heath 3, Marston 4, Heath 5-10.
Cautions: None
Time of race: 3 minutes, 29 seconds

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