Wiscasset Speedway opened up their gates on Saturday, Aug. 30 for one of their biggest race events of the year: the doubleheader Boss Hogg 150 weekend.

Saturday’s program began before any cars hit the track as Team Wiscasset hosted their annual “Racin’ Cancer” walk/bike, benefiting the Dean Snell Cancer Foundation. Dozens of people participated, fundraising for the local organization that helps Maine cancer patients in need.

The racing portion of the program included a modified Group 2 schedule, which included the Dale’s Cash Fuel Roadrunners, weekly T&L Automotive Modifieds, Wood Pellet Warehouse Late Models and the visiting New England Dwarf Car Series.

Karigan Glasier beat out July “Driver of the Month” recipient Gavin Gerow and defending champion Kyle Enman in the Roadrunners, scoring her first career win at Wiscasset Speedway. Tom Harwood climbed to the top of the leaderboard in his qualifying heat race and carried his success into the Dwarf Car Series feature, picking up the win over Andrew Harmon and Zig Geno.

Decorated multi-time champion Adam Chadbourne dominated the 50-lap spotlight feature for the weekly Modifieds, cruising to the win over Chuck Colby and Faith Cleaves, who scored her first podium finish of the 2025 season. There was a scary moment in the closing laps of the feature as David Greenleaf and Reed Reno made hard contact on the frontstretch, sending Reno for a wild ride. Following the impact, Reno’s roof was extracted from the car and he was transported to a local hospital for further evaluation and later released with minimal injuries. The night concluded with an emotional Victory Lane as “Sasquatch” Ben Nile picked up his long-awaited first career win at Wiscasset Speedway in the Late Models, celebrating with close family and friends as Will Collins and Tiger Colby completed the podium.

Sunday brought the coveted $10,000-to-win Boss Hogg 150, honoring Wiscasset Speedway and Maine Motorsports Hall of Fame member Dave St. Clair. The racing program also included the Portland Glass Strictly Streets and Davis Erector Group 207 Crate Modifieds, further adding to the racing excitement.

26 Super Late Model drivers from New England and beyond showed up to compete on Sunday, with the field including Hall of Fame driver Kelly Moore, 2025 Oxford 250 champion Austin Teras, young standout Ryan Ripley, notable touring driver Garrett Hall and many Wiscasset regulars, including Logan Melcher, Josh St. Clair, Matt Beers and Kevin Douglass, among others.

Longtime driver Ray Dinsmore won his qualifying heat race in the Strictly Streets and powered to the early lead in the feature, holding off Mac Hannan, Jr. and Dan Morton in the closing laps of the race to secure his first career victory at Wiscasset Speedway. Young gun John Ricci continued upon his winning ways in the 207 Crate Modifieds, winning the first feature for the division. Meanwhile, Ryan Phillips got the monkey off his back in the second feature, scoring his first career win at the speedway and celebrating with his Mainely Karting family in Victory Lane.

Daniel Harding topped the leaderboard in first practice for the Boss Hogg 150, while Josh St. Clair (grandson of Boss Hogg Dave St. Clair) and Kelly Moore led the charge in the other two sessions. Harding and Moore were the only two drivers in the field to finish in the top 3 for more than one practice and this carried into time trials, where both drivers collectively set a track record with the fastest recorded lap of 14.562 seconds. Due to the drivers finishing time trials in a dead-tie, Kelly Moore was awarded the tie breaker and pole award after having the fastest first-lap time during trials.

The top 10 drivers did a redraw prior to the start of the feature and in truly fitting fashion, Josh St. Clair drew the top spot. He went head-to-head with Nick Hinkley for the lead, but Hinkley pulled ahead with the early advantage. St. Clair later suffered a broken rear axle on a restart, collecting a handful of drivers including Casey Call, Logan Melcher, Tracy Gordon, Austin Teras and Jimmy Renfrew, Jr., among others.

Nick Hinkley squared up with Garrett Hall on the restart and was able to hold onto it as Garrett Hall sacrificed the runner-up spot to Sylas Ripley. Hinkley led the charge from there, collecting the $1,000 halfway leader bonus, presented by Professional Land Surveyors of Windham. Sylas Ripley was on Nick Hinkley’s tail as the laps wound down, waiting for his opportunity to strike. Meanwhile, Logan Melcher was on the move, clearing Garrett Hall for third on lap 115 after getting caught in the melee in the opening laps of the race.

The battle for the lead cooled off until lap 134, where Sylas Ripley pulled to Nick Hinkley’s door, swiftly taking over the top spot. Hinkley’s day ended in heartbreaking fashion as he cut down a tire on lap 137, retiring from the race prematurely. This left only 6 drivers left on the lead lap for the restart, where Sylas Ripley and Logan Melcher squared up for the top spot.

Ripley held the slight advantage on the restart, but Melcher continued to push the envelope, making his way to Ripley’s outside door with 7 laps to go. It was a dog fight from there, with neither driver giving up an inch with the coveted “Boss Hogg 150” title and $10,000 on the line. Melcher made a bold crossover move to Ripley’s inside on the final lap, securing the biggest win of his long-standing racing career. 

Ripley was later disqualified following post-race technical inspection (left side weight and crew misconduct), so Garrett Hall and Troy Patterson rounded out the official top 3. 

Melcher, who runs the small-team operation out of a 2-bay garage with his father Larry and also sponsors the weekly Modified division at the track, was animated per usual, but also taken aback in Victory Lane. 

“My Dad Larry, this is all for him. With 13 to go, my boy Nick (Morton) told me that you’ve got the fastest car, and you can do this thing. We’re going to win it, and that’s what we did. We are Boss Hogg 150 champions”, he shared following the race. 

After passing post-race technical inspection, Logan and team joined together at his friend and fellow competitor Nick Hinkley’s garage stall for a post-win barbecue feast, provided by Bingo’s BBQ. It was certainly a sweet way to end out the night and relish in the taste of victory.

With the Boss Hogg 150 now in the rearview, Wiscasset Speedway will now turn focus on ending the 2025 season strong. The fun continues as the track hosts their Group 1 Fan Appreciation night this Saturday, Sept. 6. The green flag flies at 5 p.m.

For the official track schedule, race results and more, please visit http://www.wiscassetspeedway.com.