Bangor Daily News, Monday, August 8, 2016 B7 Hamlin holds on to win at Watkins Glen

BY AMANDA VINCENT After taking the white flag in lap race, by the time the checkered Logano got back to the front and Zippo 200 NASCAR Series THE SPORTS XCHANGE second, Truex got turned around flag had flown the yellow flag retook the lead, getting by Kurt race at Watkins Glen on Saturday. after contact with Keselowski on waved a total of eight times, with Busch before the third caution of … Stewart is the all-time wins WATKINS GLEN, New York the final lap and fell outside the two of those leading to red flags for the race on lap 53. He gave up the leader at Watkins Glen with five. — held off Brad top five at the finish. , track clean-up after multi-car inci- lead to his team- … Stewart also was the winner Keselowski and Martin Truex Jr. instead, finished second, with Kes- dents. One of those incidents in- mate, Keselowski, to pit during the when the Sprint Cup Series last on the final lap of the Cheez-It 355 elowski, A.J. Allmendinger and volved pole sitter . yellow flag. After pitting during a visited a road course, winning at NASCAR Sprint rounding out the top Edwards started on the pole and caution on lap 49, Keselowski Sonoma (Calif.) Raceway in June. Cup Series race NASCAR five. led the first 25 laps before making stayed out and remained on the … is the Sprint Cup at Watkins Glen Hamlin went from third to first his first on lap 26 and race track for the remainder of the Series’ all-time road-course wins International on Sunday to claim on a restart following a lap-76 be- handing the lead over to Logano. race. leader with nine. Stewart is just his first career road course vic- ginning when he got by Logano looked to be on a two-stop NOTES: Sunday’s Cheez-It 355 behind him with eight. … Gordon tory. and Keselowski and managed to strategy, waiting until lap 34 to was the first Sprint Cup Series continues in his substitute role It was Hamlin’s second win of maintain his lead through two ad- make his first stop. The strategy race at Watkins Glen Internation- with , fill- the 2016 , his first since get- ditional restarts to get to the win. hit a snag, though, when his first al since a repave. … Logano, who ing-in for Jr. The ting to Victory Lane in the season- Although the yellow flag waved stop led to two when he was penal- won the 2015 Cheez-It 355, also won Cheez-It 355 was Gordon’s 800th- opening in February. only once in the first half of the 90- ized for speeding on pit road. after leading 67 laps of the 82-lap career Sprint Cup race. Race Holden driver holds Continued from Page B4 on for narrow win Stevens Academy in Blue Hill captured the boys mile championship, clocking a 4:37.35. He won a duel with at Speedway 95 Jeremiah Sands of Fal- mouth, whose time was 4:40.55. Nick Dall of Water- HERMON — In only his Kilgore, South Paris; 5. Rob- ville took third in 4:54.19. second time racing in the ert Morey, Lisbon There were 10 racers in Dysart’s Late Models at the boys mile field. Hassett Speedway 95, Steve Kimball Winterport Dragway last spring won the Class C of Holden started on the out- Super Pro/ Pro Final: 1. state title at 1,600 meters and side pole of the 40-lap fea- Randy Therrien, Unity 2. finished third in the 800 me- ture and led all 40 laps to Russell Calder, Campobello ters. He was the Class C out- post his first career win in NB; Super Pro Eliminator: door champion at 3,200 me- the division Saturday night. 1. Randy Therrien, Unity, 2. ters in 2015. Kimball held off a persis- Gary Hatch, Owls Head, Semi- Hassett also claimed the tent challenge from points finalist, Dean Fitzpatrick, Class C regional and state leader Wayne Parritt Jr. of Houlton, Semifinalist, Rick cross-country crowns last fall. Steuben, who hung on Kim- Hunnewell, Ellsworth; Pro Tardy, a 10-time Maine ball’s rear bumper from a Eliminator: 1. Russell Calder, state champion in multiple lap-six restart until the Campobello, NB, 2.Wayne events and the 2016 New Bal- checkers flew. Parritt made Chadwick, S. China, Semifi- ance Nationals emerging elite a last- chance attempt at nalist, Darby Merchant, East- indoor mile champion, is gear- passing Kimball on the final brook, Semifinalist Bill Car- ing up to make the transition lap, but fell short by a half ney, Surry; Bikes/Sleds: 1. to new surroundings. car length at the finish Jon Weeks, Waterville, 2.Mi- Her cousin and training Kimball’s margin of vic- chael Ellis, St. John NB., Semi- guru Paul Nantkes con- tory was 0.099 seconds over finalist, Gil Brundage, Bux- firmed Saturday that Tardy Parritt Jr. Glenburn’s Don ton, Semifinalist, Brittney will be changing high schools Alexander Jr. finished Marston, Fairfield; Street in September. Tardy, who third, Dana Wilbur of Eliminator: 1. Bill Dammier, has spent her entire life liv- Frankfort finished fourth Deer Isle, 2.Stephanie Brad- ing in Lincoln, attended and Winterport’s Joey ford, Lamoine, Semifinalist, Orono High School last year Doyon took fifth. Kevin Spencer, Farmington; to take advantage of its OTHER 95 RESULTS Jr. Race: 1. Jona- music and other programs. (Top 5 per class): Casella than Condon, Chelsea, 2. However, she will spend Waste Systems Street Lucas Jordan, Han- her senior year at Mount Stocks: 1. Jeff Alley, Machias; cock, Semifinalist, Jayden Desert Island High School in 2. Bob Seger Jr., Frankfort; 3. Henckle, Old Orchard Beach; Bar Harbor. Deane Clements, Brooks; 4. King of Street: Big Tire “The (paper) mill in Lin- Garret Hayman, Milford; 5. Class: 1. Jonathan Coffin, coln shut down last Octo- Mike Overlock, Franklin; Co- Steuben, 2. Todd Bowden, ber,” Nantkes explained. ca-Cola Series Sport-Four: Bucksport; King of Street: “Tia’s father works in Han- 1. Cody Farnsworth, Orono; 2. Small Tire Class: 1. Paul Pi- cock, Maine, now and the Donny Silva, Hudson; 3. Gary nette, Bowdoinham, 2. Jake family will live there.” Richards, Exeter; 4. Duane Perry, Orrington Nantkes said MDI cross- Dunifer, Carmel; 5. Jason Lan- country coach Desiree Sirois caster, Bangor; Caged Road- Wiscasset Speedway is related to the family, Runner: 1. Adam Fernald, (Top 5 per class) Late which should help ease the Benton; 2. Kyle Gallant, Le- Model Sportsman (35 transition. vant; 3. George Fernald III, laps): 1. Josh St. Clair, Lib- “Tia is super excited,” he DAVID NANTKES Benton; 4. JR Ogden, Buck- erty; 2. Ryan St. Clair, Liber- said. “Desiree is awesome. Lincoln native Tia Tardy (center) and Castine’s John Hassett pose with race founder and sport; 5. Landon Pinkham, ty; 3. Chris Thorne, Sidney; Tia also has many friends at Olympic gold medalist Joan Benoit Samuelson after winning the Beach to Beacon High Milbridge 4. Nick Hinkley, Wiscasset; 5. MDI.” School Mile on Friday at Fort Williams Park in Cape Elizabeth. Dave St. Clair, Liberty; Strictly Street (25 laps): 1. (Top 5 per class) Super Kurt Hewins, Leeds; 2. Kyle on. So, luckily, I was there Lilienthal was the 16th fe- Winning two races with the (50 laps): 1. Tim Hewins, Leeds; 3. Maurice Beacon today, and I was still ready to male finisher. Soon after course records, it’s good to Brackett, Buckfield; 2. Alan Young, Chelsea; 4. DJ Moody, have some fight in me.” crossing the finish line, she me, and I’m happy,” Keitany Wilson, Hebron; 3. Shawn Prospect; 5. Jairet Harrison, Continued from Page B4 Ritzenhein (28:27.3) came said to another runner, “That said. Knight, South Paris; 4. Gun- Freeport; NAPA Modifieds: in four seconds ahead of Sito- hurt more than normal.” Keitany’s time Saturday nar Rowe, Turner; 5. TJ 1. Joe Williams, Woolwich; 2. “You never know, when a nik (28:31.6) to give the United “I don’t know if it was the was 14 seconds faster the pre- Brackett, Buckfield; Allen’s Allen Moeller, Dresden; 3. guy’s just run a 26:50-some- States the top two spots on the humidity or what, but it hurt vious record of 30:59.4, set by Coffee Flavored Brandy Nick Reno, West Bath; 4. thing recently, you think, am podium in a race that the today,” Lilienthal said. “I Lineth Chepkurui in 2010. Street Stock (30 laps): 1. Adam Chadbourne, Wool- I in any shape close to that? country had never before mean, when you’re running Defending Beach to Beacon Calvin Rose, Jr., Turner; 2. wich; 5. Mark Lucas, Harp- But, I must be in pretty good won. fast, it always hurts, but that women’s champion Wude Matt Dufault, Turner; 3. swell; Kennebec Equip- shape,” Ritzenhein said. “So “I think that’s great,” True last mile today, I really felt Ayalew of Ethopia cut 17 sec- David Whittier, West Poland; ment Rental Outlaw Mini I’m not intimidated or any- said. “American running defi- like I couldn’t close like I onds off last year’s winning 4. Jonathan Emerson, Sabat- (25 laps): 1. Zach Audet, thing at this point, but at the nitely has been having a re- wanted to.” time, but was still 54 seconds tus; 5. Richard Spaulding, Lis- Skowhegan; 2. Bryan Lan- same time, I didn’t know if he surgence, for sure, so it’s awe- Yet Keitany still shattered behind Keitany. bon; MacDonald Motors of caster, Skowhegan; 3. Jimmy was going to keep pushing some to have Americans high the course record. Another Kenyan, Caroline Bridgton Bandits (20 laps): Childs, Leeds; 4. Brent Roy, and go. I mean, was feeling up in any international race.” Minutes after the first Elite Chepkoech-Kipki, placed 1. Charlie Hall, Oxford; 2. Vassalboro; 5. Shawn Kim- like my legs were going as fast There also was Maine pride Women’s Start in Beach to third. Emily Sisson of Provi- Jamie Heath, Waterford; 3. ball, Augusta; Late Model as they were going to go at for True, and from the fans (“I Beacon’s 19-year history, Kei- dence, Rhode Island, took Tyler Green, Turner; 4. Josh- Sportsman (Dave’s World that point. But he only main- feel bad for the other people in tany, the 2015 New York Mar- fourth, the highest finish of ua Knoll, Mechanic Falls; 5. Dash for Cash, 25 laps): 1. tained about a 2-second lead the race because it seems like athon winner, took control of any American woman. Jacob Hall, Oxford; Ariens/ Ryan St. Clair, Liberty; 2. for about a half-mile there, everyone’s cheering my the race. The Elite women Lilienthal also was the top Gravely/Dave’s Small En- Nate Tribbett, Richmond; 3. and then we kind of caught name,” he said) and from runners started the race at 8 Maine finisher in 2014. gines Figure 8 (15 laps): 1. Steve Minott, Windham; 4. him back. other Maine runners. a.m., 12 minutes ahead of the Jesse Orach of Gorham David Smith, South Paris; 2. Bryan Robbins, Montville; 5. “But, actually, I wondered “I run for Saucony, too, so Elite men and the rest of the was the first male runner Jon Lizotte, Lewiston; 3. Kyle Alex Waltz, Walpole at that point: is he just going as a Saucony athlete, as a runners. from Maine to cross the finish to take off and be gone here?” Mainer, as a U.S. athlete, ev- About halfway through the line. He took 18th in the men’s The three runners contin- eryone’s just pulling for him,” 6.21 miles, Keitany took the race. ued to separate themselves Portland’s Michelle Lilien- lead. She soon pulled away, Orach is a senior-to-be on Suzuki joins 3,000-hit club from the pack. True finally thal, the highest-finishing and then it became a race the University of Maine cross separated himself from the Maine woman, said. against the clock. country and track and field THE SPORTS XCHANGE Suzuki, who did not make other two near the end. “The trials were just such a “When I was like, 5-mile, teams. His teammate on both his major league debut until “It wasn’t until that last heartbreak. He’s such an somebody was saying, ‘You’re squads, Lucas Bourget of Au- Miami Marlins center 2001, has recorded 4,278 hits hill, right before turning into amazing runner, and being going to go break the course burn, was the sixth male fin- fielder Ichiro Suzuki be- over his professional career the park, that I really actually from Maine, it’s just awesome record.’ I say, ‘Wow,’” Keita- isher from Maine. The Ed- came the 30th member of — eclipsing the total of took the lead for the first to see him crush it. I feel like ny said. ward Little High School prod- Major League Baseball’s ex- Major League Baseball hit time,” True said. “And from after the trials, it’s just great Along with her New York uct was the 34th overall fin- clusive 3,000-hit club on king Pete Rose (4,256). A then I just tried to push to to see that. It’s just incredi- Marathon win, Keitany also isher. Sunday after ripping a triple two-time batting champion keep it open. ble.” has won the London Mara- Tony Nogueira of Glen in the seventh inning and 10-time All-Star, Suzuki “With these international Bangor native Riley Mas- thon twice. She entered Satur- Ridge, New Jersey, won his against the Colorado Rock- surpassed Rose’s total on 10Ks, I always say that if I’m in ters, who also failed in an at- day’s race having won the 10th Beach to Beacon 10K ies in Denver. June 15. the race at 8K, at 5 miles, it’s tempt to make the U.S. team Quad-City Times Bix 7 in wheelchair race. Cape Eliza- After legging out an in- Suzuki recorded 1,278 very hard for them to shake in the 5,000, finished Satur- , also setting a course re- beth’s Christina Kouros won field single on Saturday, Su- with Orix Blue Wave in me in that last mile because day’s race in 17th overall with cord, six days earlier. the women’s wheelchair race zuki deposited an offering Japan from 1992-2000 before I’ll be so determined to hang a time of 30:51. “It was amazing to me. for the fifth time. from Rockies reliever Chris collecting 2,533 with the Se- Rusin high off the right field attle Mariners (2001-12), 311 wall. The 42-year-old tied Ro- with the New York Yankees berto Clemente for 29th place (2012-14) and 156 with Miami NFL Hall of Fame game canceled due to field conditions on baseball’s all-time hit list. (2015-16).

THE SPORTS XCHANGE Stadium at Canton, . ber pellets off the field. release by the Steelers. the Yankees embark on a Both teams were cleared The field was used for a On Saturday, ’s Rodriguez full rebuild. Among the sig- The Pro Football Hall of off the field at 6:30 p.m. CDT, Tim McGraw concert on Fri- enshrinement in the Pro Foot- nificant moves General Fame game between the approximately 90 minutes day and for the Hall of Fame ball Hall of Fame turned out Manager Brian Cashman or- Green Bay Packers and In- before the scheduled start of induction ceremonies on Sat- to be an emotional affair, just Continued from Page B4 chestrated at the trade dead- dianapolis Colts scheduled the first NFL preseason urday night. The field in Can- like his stellar career. line included trading reliev- for Sunday night was can- game of the season. The con- ton was highly criticized in Favre joined Marvin Har- Rodriguez was suspended ers Aroldis Chapman and celed due to poor field condi- test was canceled about 30 last year’s contest as well. rison, Tony Dungy, Kevin for the entire 2014 season Andrew Miller, as well as tions, ESPN reported. minutes later. Pittsburgh kicker Shaun Su- Greene, Orlando Pace, Ken after an arbiter reduced the slugger Carlos Beltran. According to ESPN, the Earlier, Packers coach isham tore the ACL in his Stabler, Dick Stanfel and initial penalty of 211 games “Hopefully, I’ll be re- wrong paint was applied to Mike McCarthy and Colts non-kicking knee during the Eddie DeBartolo Jr. in the to 162 for his involvement in membered as someone who the Hall of Fame logo at mid- coach Chuck Pagano were contest and cited the condi- 2016 class of football greats the Biogenesis scandal. tripped and fell a lot but field and in the end zones of watching as workers attempt- tions as the reason for his in- who were immortalized dur- Rodriguez’s announce- kept getting up,” Rodriguez Tom Benson Hall of Fame ed to clear thousands of rub- jury that ultimately led to his ing a special ceremony. ment is the latest move as said.