It’s always special to win an auto race.
And it’s an added bonus when the business serving as the primary sponsor for your car is from your home state.
With Bangor’s Cross Insurance serving as the primary sponsor on his Ken Schrader Racing Ford, Fort Kent’s Austin Theriault survived a wild finish in the Crosley Brands 150 to capture his series-leading seventh win in the ARCA Series on Friday night at Kentucky Speedway.
It is the most wins on the ARCA circuit since Parker Kligerman won nine races in 2009.
Theriault withstood challenges first from Sheldon Creed and then Zane Smith on a green-white-checker (two-lap) finish to take the checkered flag and pretty much sew up the points championship.
The 23-year-old said it was nice to notch a win with a Maine sponsor.
“For a small state, Maine has a lot of heart and a sense of community,” said Theriault, who added that Cross Insurance epitomizes the state and the work ethic of Maine people.
Theriault finished fourth earlier this year with E.J. Prescott Inc. of Gardiner as the primary sponsor for the Sioux Chief PowerPEX 200 at Lucas Oil Raceway in Indiana.
On Friday, there were wrecks behind Theriault on a restart with 14 laps to go and on another with seven laps remaining leading up to the green-white checker. He primarily stayed on the bottom groove.
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