Dave Farrington, Jr. brings it home in 12th.
 
- 6/7/08

A bad day wound up into a decent top 12 finish, and a car in one piece.  Once again the Pro Stock race was filled with cautions.  A long day was beginning to develop for Dave from the start of the day.  After taking 5 hours to complete the SAT's Dave traveled up to Wiscasset and arrived after missing the first round of practice.  The second round of practice was a good shake down of the car and I went well.. Then the luck started to turn.  In the final practice Dave wanted to get his new tires scuffed in for the races.  After three laps however a cut was found in his left rear.  The team had to purchase a new tire and did not have a good tire match up for stagger wise.  Starting on the outside pole in the fast heat race, Dave hung onto second for the first ten laps when Jeff Burgess got by.  With only three laps remaining the dreaded caution flew for a spin in turn 4.  Then on the restart, Dave spun the tires and lost it coming to the green.  A good run gone bad basically is what Dave could descirbe it as.  The caution was definitely not what Dave wanted.  But the positive about this race was that it showed Dave can run in the front.  Starting 18th in the feature , Dave expected to have to miss and dodge the wrecks happening in front of him.  After the green flag flew, three laps in sure enough they had their first caution.  Dave was able to move up to 12th in just three laps.  From there caution after caution came out.  Despite all the cautions the race did have a couple longer runs.  The handling on the car however was a different story.  The race car was bad loose during the race before Dave was hit by another car which knocked the toe in alot.  After that contact,  the car went to the tight side.  It became a lot harder to turn and something may have been bent.  Once all the dust settled Dave was able to get in a rhythm for the final laps and almost edged Scott King for 11th.  "It was a devastating day for sure,  we didn't have any luck, and the car setup just went away in the feature.  It felt good to be running second and third in the heat race though right there with Scott Moore and Jeff Burgess.  I had alot of fun running against those guys.  Jeff ran me clean too and he managed to get by and I didn't challenge him too much because we had taken off from the rest of field.  That caution sucked and it was the last thing I wanted to see." Dave added.  Dave wants to thank his crew that showed up tonight including Dad and Mom, Seamus, Sam, and a big thanks goes out to Zack.  He stepped it up without having Dorr there  And tyler gray helped out this weekend.  Thanks to him as well.  Dave also wants to thank his great sponsors including Alpinestars, Fourth Generation Logging & Firewood, Atlantic Contracting & Specialties, Bill's Auto Transport, Hilltop Collision Center, and everyone else who helps out and keeps this race team going.

The debate about running the Pro All Stars Series race sunday June 15th at Wiscasset Raceway continues.  The race team is still undecided whether they wanna compete in the PASS race or not.

But the next race for certain for Dave Farrington, Jr. Motorsports will be June 21st when Wiscasset Raceway and Soules Auto Supply preesents Regular Racing, Clarks Car Crushing Pro Stocks and Legends.

Gates open at 12
Practice begins at 130
Racing starts at 5.

CLARK'S CAR CRUSHING PROSTOCKS (50 LAPS)
1. Chuck Colby - Wiscasset; 2. Jeremey Whorff - West Bath; 3. Bill Whorff Jr - West Bath; 4. Randy Turner - Freedom; 5. Scott Moore - Anson; 6. Bill Penfold - Yarmouth; 7. Ryan Deane - Winterport; 8. Jeff Burgess - E. Madison; 9. Chuck Lachance - Cushing; 10. Matt Lee - Albion; 11. Scott King - Livemore Falls; 12. Dave Farington Jr - Jay; 13. Jim Whorff - Bath; 14. Gene Greene - Manchester; 15. Dale Cullivan - Palermo; 16. Gene Hatch - Winthrop; 17. Dylan Turner - Freedom; 18. John Phippen - Bar Harbor; 19. Ricky Morse - St Albans; 20. Charlie Colby - Newcastle; 21. Bryan Robbins - Montville; 22. Tim Turner - Freedom

Dave Farrington, Jr. survives crash infested Pro Stock race to finish 8th and move into the top 10 in points.

Dave started 20th in a field of 23 Pro Stocks in the Dale Shaw Race Cars #23 and slowly moved his way up towards the front but he had to be real cautious with all the cautions that took place.  Dave was able to bring home his first career top 10 finish in the Pro Stock in his 2nd race ever in the division.  He definitely met his goals and learned quite a bit again this week.  Once again it's all going to be a learning curve for Dave and his entire crew.  Along with his 8th place finish, Dave will also move into the top 10 in points.  It is currently unofficial but the official points should come out later this week.  Without a heat race, the crew had one chance to get the car right.  Once again the tires weren't perfect and the car's handling was a little off.  "I can't blame the crew," Dave said. "We are all trying ideas and learning new things."  From the beginning of the race the first couple of laps went without a wreck but shortly through the race, they started wrecking.  "I remember the first wreck that took place on the front stretch.  All I saw was smoke, and I thought I saw a way through the pile-up.  Then I saw a red blur and just hung on and turned right to try and avoid it all.  Somehow I came out unscaved through that big wreck.  I knew I got lucky on that one," Dave said.  But that was just a start to the crash fest in the Pro Stock feature.  Several more cautions halted the feature.  Dave was never able to get long green flag runs in but it may have been a good thing because the car was loose and was getting harder to drive every lap.  The cautions were a benefit, but there was just too much crashing going on.  "It's hard to get up there and get aggressive when they start wrecking, and keep wrecking.  We'd have a caution and sure enough 3 to 5 laps later they began wrecking again.  Some drivers out there are driving real aggressively and tearing up equipment.  I did notice that drivers were giving me racing room and not beating on me.  I want to gain drivers respect and I appreciate them giving me some room to race," Dave said.  Once all the dust settled, the field had one more run at it after all the cautions.  On the last green flag run, Dave was able to drive by several cars into the top 10 by lap 35.  However, the race was cut back to 40 laps (prior scheduled to 50 laps) due to all the cautions.  Dave was able to get a few more positions and crossed the line in 8th.  He was climbing up through the field and if the race would have went 50 laps, Dave may have had a chance for a top 5.  "After the fifth or sixth wreck, I knew drivers must have been settling down and the laps were winding down.  I felt confident that they weren't going to wreck again and got up on the wheel a little more aggressively.  Unfortunately we just ran out of laps really as we were digging for more spots,"  Dave also said.  "I talked to Doug White (the owner) and he said it was just embarrassing to see those guys wrecking so much.  Basically if you stay out of trouble and avoid the wrecks, you can finish in the top 15 respectively."  Almost every car had atleast some damage from all the wrecks.  Dave suffered just minor cosmetic damage but certainly brought the car home in one piece.  "I'm definetely satisfied with a solid top 10," Dave later said.  "We know we have a lot of potential to compete for a top 5 or even a win in the near future."  Dave had some awesome help from a great crew sunday.  Dave wants to thank Seamus, Earle, Toby, Tyler Dorr, Zack Dewar, and Dad and Mom ofcourse.  Also Dave would like to thank his fine sponsors for their support.  Without the crew and sponsors Dave Farrington, Jr. Motorsports wouldn't be able to compete on a weekly basis.  Dave would like to thank Alpinestars, Fourth Generation Logging & Firewood, Atlantic Contracting & Specialties, Dale Shaw Race Cars, Bill's Auto Transport, Hilltop Collision Center, and everyone else who helps out.  Dave will be back at Wiscasset this saturday as Harold C. Ralph Chevrolet Inc. presents Clarks Cars Crushing 50 Lap Pro Stock race plus regular racing.  Once again Dave Farrington, Jr. Motorsports expects to be very competitive as they begin to build confidence and learn more information about what makes the car go.  "Our goal like always is to finish in the top 10, keep the car in one piece, and keep learning new information."  Dave will look to improve on his career best finish of 8th and keep steady in the top 10 in points.  Dave Farrington, Jr. Motorsports hopes to see you at Wiscasset Raceway this Saturday at 2 pm!

Wiscasset Raceway - Harold C. Ralph presents Clarks Cars Crushing 50 Lap Pro Stock race plus regular racing.

Gates open at 9 am
Practice begins at 1030 am
Racing begins at 2 pm

Wiscasset Raceway 5/25/08 - Pro Stock Results
1. John Phippen - Bar Harbor
2. Jesse Smith - Bangor
3. Randy Turner - Unity
4. Charlie Colby - Wiscasset
5. Bill Penfold - Oxford
6. Matt Lee - Albion
7. Scott Moore - Anson
8. Dave Farrington - Jay
9. Gene Green - Manchester
10. Ricky Morse - St. Albans
11. Scott King - Livemore Falls
12. Jeff Burgess - E. Madison
13. Tim Turner - Freedom
14. Bill Whorff Jr - West Bath
15. Bryan Robbins - Montville
16. Gene Hatch - Winthrop
17. Dale Brackett - n/a
18. Dale Cullivan - Palermo
19. Dylan Turner - Freedom
20. Ryan Deane - Winterport
21. Jeremy Whorff - West Bath
22. Chuck Colby - Wiscasset

Photos compliments of Bill Pomelow