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2003 Big Dawg
Challenge

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Big Dawg Challenge Postponed Until
Columbus Day

The rains came to Wiscasset Raceway Sunday just as the field was rolling onto the track, neccesitating postponement of the DNK Select Big Dawg Challenge until Monday, October 13th. Grandstands will open at 9:00 AM with pre-race ceremonies scheduled for Noon and the start of the Big Dawg Challenge at 12:30.

The rains held off long enough for the preliminaries and Wayne Helliwell and John Fleming brought the “B” main down to the green. The “last chance” qualifier got off to a rough start when Doug White’s 45 got into the tires in turn one, landing upside down on the race track, just as Bub Bilodeau slid off of turn four in Brock Gerry’s #44. Both drivers were unhurt and Bilodeau returned for the restart.


Helliwell grabbed the top spot when the race resumed with Flemming second, Darren Ripley third and Bill Penfold fourth. The caution flew for Bilodeau once again, this time for mechanical woes that oiled down the race track. Helliwell took the point on the restart but Fleming slipped back to fifth with Ripley now second, Penfold third and Bobby Allen fourth. Fleming and John Rideout both pitted and returned to the rear of the field.

Helliwell once again controlled the restart but Penfold got past Ripley for second and soon thereafter gace up third to Allen. At the half way mark it was Helliwell and Penfold nose-to-tail with a gap back to Bobby Allen, Patrick LePerle, Freddy Query and Steve Knowlton. Query found the outside groove to his liking and quickly did away with Allen and LePerle to run third. Knowlton lost a heated battle with Allen and LePerle and spun to the infield, bringing out the caution on lap thirty-two. Helliwell retained control at the green over Penfold, Query, Dan McKeage, LePerle, Allen and Knowlton.

At the checker it was Helliwell the victor over Penfold, McKeage and Query with Knowlton racing his way back to fifth. Patrick Leperle and Bobby Allen earned the final Big Dawg transfer spots.

PASS provisionals went to Travis Kheil and Kirk Thibeau, the Wiscasset Raceway provisional to Peter Oakes and the fast time provisional to John Flemming.
The BIG DAWG Challenge Lineup

Car #

Driver

City

Model

Year

Primary Sponsor

1

29

Scott Chubbuck

Wiscasset, ME

Taurus

2003

Cushman Competition

2

54

Johnny Clark

Hallowell, ME

Monte Carlo

2002

DNK Select Used Cars, Clarks Cars & Parts

3

8

Cassius Clark

Farmington, ME

Taurus

2003

Chapman Trucking

4

0

Sam Sessions

South Paris, ME

Monte Carlo

2003

Call of the Wild RV Center, Auburn Metal Fabrication, Typar House Wrap

5

00

Ben Rowe

Turner, ME

Monte Carlo

1999

Mechanical Services, Superior Image, Hi Tech Insulation

6

66

Tracy Gordon

Strong, ME

Monte Carlo

2003

Stalco Construction, SNF Crane

7

10

Bill Whorff, Jr.

Topsham, ME

Monte Carlo

1999

Plante's Seafood

8

37

Larry Gelinas

Scarborough, ME

Monte Carlo

2002

Digby's Variety

9

24x

Mike Rowe

Turner, ME

Monte Carlo

1999

K & K Excavation

10

08

Scott Fraser

Shubenacadie, NS

Monte Carlo

2003

King Freight Lines, Dalton Industries

11

88

Jeff Taylor

Mercer, ME

Monte Carlo

2003

Coca Cola

12

17

Travis Benjamin

Morrill, ME

Taurus

2002

Belfast Variety

13

24

Jarod Robie

Candia, NH

Monte Carlo

2003

-
14

2

Stan Meserve

Mooresville, NC

Monte Carlo

1999

P.T. Watts, Inc.

15

75

Gary Smith

Bangor, ME

Monte Carlo

1999

Bud & Rays Auto, Uncle Henry's

16

83

Donnie Whitten

Biddeford, ME

Monte Carlo

1999

Moody Construction

17

77

Dave Gorveatt

Charlottetown, PEI

Thunderbird

1999

Johnston Hoe Style, PEI Potatoes

18

2x

Jim McCallum

Fall River, MA

Grand Prix

2003

Hydrostop Roofing

19

02

Kenny Wright

Woolwich, ME

Monte Carlo

1999

Newmarket Sand & Gravel

20

33

Richie Dearborn

Hollis, ME

Monte Carlo

2002

Chadwick BaRoss, Dayton Sand & Gravel

21

3

Paul Pierce

Lincolnville, ME

Monte Carlo

2002

Pierce Plumbing & Electric

22

60

Dale Shaw

Center Conway, NH

Intrepid

2003

American Air Systems, GOD, Hills RV, Plumb Potter Automotive

23

72

Scott Robbins

Dixfield, ME

Taurus

2002

RoweAuburn, Race Basics

24

38

Chuck LaChance

Cushing, ME

Taurus

2003

Fuller Auto Mall

25

53

Alan Wilson

Hebron, ME

Monte Carlo

1999

T & K Concrete

26

71

Gary Drew

Otisfield, ME

Monte Carlo

1999

Surfine Food

27

84

Scott Mulkern

Falmouth, ME

Intrepid

2003

Community Pharmacies

28

59

John Phippen

Bar Harbor, ME

Monte Carlo

1999

Blanchard & Gray Contractors

29

01

Wayne Helliwell, Jr.

Pelham, ME

Monte Carlo

2002

Tim Zelonis Excavating, Eliminator Inc., Emerson Engines

30

0x

Bill Penfold

Yarmouth, ME

Monte Carlo

2002

VIP Charter Coaches

31

40

Dan McKeage Gorahm, ME Monte Carlo 2002 L. R. McKeage General Contractors
32

8x

Freddie Query

Mooresville, NC

Monte Carlo

2003

Hamner Racing Engines, A P Brakes, Carrerra Shocks, Appleton, Hawk

33

88x

Steve Knowlton

Ipswich, MA

Monte Carlo

2003

Barfly, Inc.
34

91

Patrick Leperle

St. Denis, QUE

Monte Carlo

2002

Precision JLM

35

38x

Bobby Allen

Raymond, NH

Intrepid

2002

Windham Tree Service, Allen Motors

36

24k

Travis Khiel

Denmark, ME

Monte Carlo

1999

Khiel Logging, Frechette Tire, Beach Cliff Sardines

37

28

Kirk Thibeau

Fort Fairfield, ME

Taurus

2003

-
38

41

Peter Oakes

Boothbay, ME

Monte Carlo

2002

Mill Cove Lobster, Ace Well Service

39

97

John Flemming

Halifax, NS

Intrepid

2002

Atlantic Dodge Dealers, The Roofing Connection

The BIG DAWG Challenge Lineup

Car #

Car #

1

29

54

2

3

8

0

4

5

00

66

6

7

10

37

8

9

24x

08

10

11

88

17

12

13

24

2

14

15

75

83

16

17

77

2x

18

19

02

33

20

21

3

60

22

23

72

38

24

25

53

71

26

27

84

59

28

29

01

0x

30

31

40

8x

32

33

88x

91

34

35

38x

24k

36

37

28 41

38

39

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