MAINE [USA]
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1940's - WINTERPORT AIRFIELD.
The American Military set about building the Winteport World War 2 Military Airbase during the 1940's.
After the war and some time in the 1950's the name of the Airfield was changed to the Fernald Field in honour of Roy L Fernald, a noted serviceman who had operated from the base.
As America was winding down its many military bases after the war, this base was handed over to the town of Winterport.
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1967 - WINTERPORT DRAGWAY.
Then in 1967 the Airbase would be turned into Drag Racing venue and renamed as Winterport Dragway. The lease and the racing would fall under the control of the Winterport Dragway Assocciation.
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2025 - FERNALD FIELD DRAGWAY.
In April of 2025, the Winterport Dragway Assocciation declined the towns lease offer on the Dragway and ended a 58 year relationship. The venue was about to close down, leaving just one Dragstrip left in the state of Maine.
That was until Crystal Lancaster stepped up with a bussiness plan and some cash to take on the lease.
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2025 - FERNALD FIELD DRAGWAY. ANAUGURAL MEETING. 8th June 2025.Crystal and her team successfully opened the revamped venue with its anaugural meeting on the 8th of June 2025. Weather condition's were not ideal leading up to the weekend, so the Saturday Test and Tune was cancelled and moved to the Sunday after a driver's meeting.
Media reports indicate that around seventy competitors were in attendance, with another one hundred spectators enjoying the action.
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8th June 2025 - Hunter Merchant winner of the Junior Gamblers division.
8th June 2025 - Tony Bussiere winner of the Gamblers division.
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1991 - FERNALD FIELD DRAGWAY. Location.
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2024 - FERNALD FIELD DRAGWAY. Location.
