WISCASSET

The Norm’s Used Cars Strictly Street Division at Wiscasset Speedway has already turned out some of the best full-field side-by-side racing of the season at Maine’s fastest oval.

Races regularly are coming down to the wire among a “who’s who” of the state’s best Street Stock drivers. Fans received their money’s worth once again Saturday Night in the 25-lap feature, and nobody has caught their attention quite like Johnathon Emerson.

The third generation racer from Sabattus started dead last in the 16-car field and raced his way through traffic, passing leader Kurt Hewins on the outside with two laps to go. He grabbed the win by a mere five one-hundredths of a second for his third straight checkered flag, taking the division’s point lead in the process. Hewins started from the pole position and held the lead throughout by no more than a car length. He settled for the runner-up trophy. Multi-time champ Maurice Young rolled into Victory Lane in third, however, postrace pit conduct wiped that finish off the board, handing the third spot to Poland’s Dave Whittier. Former champ Kyle Hewins of Leeds and Brad Erskine of Solon filled out the top five.

In other action, Bloomfield, Connecticut, driver Noah Korner led wire-to-wire in the 30-lap U.S. Legends/INEX National Qualifier, hosted by the Amsoil Nelcar Legend Series.

The K&A Property Services Modifieds may have had just six cars in the 30-lap feature, but the racers turned out one of the most exciting races of the night. Nick Reno of West Bath took an early lead and paced the field on the way to an emotional victory, his first of the season. While Reno took the win, the fans attention was fixed on a great side-by-side battle between Adam Chadbourne and former champ Mark Lucas. The two waged a great battle through the entire race, with Chadbourne finally coming out of it to secure second place. Lucas, driving a car owned by fellow Modified competitor Tom Young, finished in third.

The Kennebec Equipment Rental Outlaw Minis 25-lap feature was decided on the first lap as point leader Zach Audet charged from eighth to grab the lead by the time the field returned to the front stretch.

The final race of the night was a 40-lap feature for the Wood Pellet Warehouse Late Model Sportsman class. Several early cautions thinned out the 22-car field. Once the drivers settled down there were long stretches of green flag racing. Winterport’s Shane Clark jumped up to take the lead and went on to pick up his first win of the season.

Wiscasset Speedway returns to action on Saturday with Group 1 in action. The show will be highlighted by a 75-lap main event for the Maxwell’s Market Super Streets. ServPro of Biddeford Saco Prostocks, Cahill Tire 4-Cylinder Prostocks, and Thunder 4 Minis will also be in action. Pit gate will open at 2 p.m., grandstand gate at 4 p.m., with racing action beginning at 6 p.m. Grandstand admission is just $5 with kids 6-and-under. Pit admission is $20.