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Flat Track racing comes to Farmington after 20 years

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Flat Track racing at the Farmington Fairgrounds. (Photo by Will Wright)

FARMINGTON – Roughly 300 people filled the stadiums at the Farmington Fairgrounds this month to watch, and celebrate, the return of flat track motorcycle racing. The June 1 race was the first held in Maine in roughly 20 years according to coordinator Rick Smith and the Franklin County United Bikers of Maine.

Motorists gathered from all over New England in anticipation of the competition, one rider coming all the way from California to mark his forty-fourth race. The dirt track and smooth-tired bikes compete for speed during the six laps around the track.

“People had a lot of fun. It was a win/win for the community and will hopefully get people more involved. It’s something people want to see,” Smith said.

Results of the competition are as follows:

Open Amateur
First -5- Jim myrick Auburn
Second -19- Philippe Trudell Trios Rivieres, Canada
Third -46- Chet farrow Tynsboro, MA

Open Professional
First -88- Matt Beland Brookfield, MA
Second -24- Andrew Reddington Hopkinton, MA
Third -98- Shawn Ford Repentiguy, Canada

Senior
First -65-Dick Mitchell Jeffersonville, VT
Second -14- Jeff swenson Grantham, NH
Third -5- Jim myrick Auburn

Vintage
First – 5 – Jim Myrick Auburn
Second – 59 – Rick Reed Corcoran, CA
Third – 46 -Chet farrow Tynsboro, MA

450 Professional
First -88- Matt Beland Brookfield, MA
Second -98- Shawn Ford Repentigny, Canada
Third -24- Andrew Reddington Hopkinton, MA

Overall
Matt Beland Brookfield, MA

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5 Comments

  1. First time at a race like this, it was a lot of fun and a lot more exciting than I expected. Can’t wait till the next one!

  2. This should have been promoted through local media prior to the race. Heard nothing about it until now. Maybe more people would become interested if it were advertised…

  3. We had an awesome time there. We brought our youngest and his friend and they loved it! We were rooting for that guy from Temple, he was looking pretty fast out there! I thought the whole event was very professional and well organized. Hats off to the folks at United Bikers of Maine for putting this all together. Maybe they’ll bring this back during the fair in September. Talk about a crowd pleaser!

  4. I’m sure this event was fun for the 300 people who attended, wish I would of heard it was happening. I guess I missed the advertisement. Where was it posted?

  5. Had a great time at Farmington!! Racing in Maine wasn’t even on my radar. Thanks United Bikers of Maine for the opportunity to and Maine as a state I’ve raced in. Looking forward to coming back to New England area for New Hampshire and Massachusetts in October

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