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Maine legend Stan Meserve returns to cockpit for DNK Select 250

Unity, Maine � Another Maine racing legend who has rarely strapped into a Pro Stock in recent seasons has joined what�s becoming a star-studded entry list for Sunday, June 13�s DNK Select 250 $25,000-to-win Pro All Stars Series race at Unity Raceway. Stan Meserve, who came out of retirement to compete in last year�s DNK Big Dawg Challenge at Wiscasset Raceway, has entered the richest race in Maine, driving a PT Watts-owned Pro Stock.
    Meserve found success at Maine�s racing ovals in the mid-sixties before heading south to make an effort at competing in NASCAR�s then Grand National Division, which has evolved into today�s Nextel Cup Series in 1967, competing in well over forty events on both asphalt and dirt tracks all over the east.
   Upon returning to Maine, Meserve went on to a wildly-successful driving career, winning big races and championships throughout the state in a long career occasionally interrupted by chronic back problems. Toward the end of his career, Meserve hooked up with Massachusetts car owner P.T. Watts, and they were contenders everywhere they were entered with their potent Pro Stock.
    Meserve became a mentor to a few other Maine racers during his first extended period of retirement from driving stock cars. Notable drivers from that group include Newburgh native Ricky Craven and Cherryfield�s Andy Santerre.
    Meserve built his former business, Distance Race Chassis, into one of the most successful parts and fabrication businesses in regional history. That business continues to flourish after being sold to longtime Meserve employee, and eight-time Oxford Pro Stock champion, Jeff Taylor. Meserve relocated to Mooresville, North Carolina a few years ago. He currently works at Dale Earnhardt, Inc.
    Other early entries include Cherryfield, Maine native Andy Santerre, the Aubuchon Hardware-sponsored driver seeking his third straight NASCAR Busch North Series championship during the 2004 campaign, and Ben Rowe, the two-time and defending Pro All Stars Series champion, and the winner of the 150-lap PASS race at Unity Raceway last season. Maine racing legend Racin� Ralph Nason of Unity will also be in competition
     Former NASCAR National Champion Ted Christopher of Plainville, Connecticut is entered in the DNK Select 250, as are regional Pro Stock stars like 2003 Big Dawg Challenge winner Sud�n Sam Sessions, Scott Mulkern, Scott Chubbuck, Chuck Lachance, Billy Penfold, Johnny Clark, Ricky Rolfe, Duane Seekins, Gary Smith, Andy Shaw, Billy Rodgers, Billy Whorff, Lonnie Sommerville, Dean Fuller, Jeff Burgess and Big John Phippen.