Lachance rides to success in PASS Series
"By Ken Waltz - Sports Editor"

UNITY (Nov 8): Chuck Lachance of Cushing has been racing for many years and his success on the track continued this season. Lachance and his LAst CHANCE racing team of Adam Lachance, Lucas Benner, Caleb Lachance and Terry Downes have been competing on the Pro All Stars Series, a Pro Stock touring series that races in New England and Eastern Canada.

 

Unity Raceway -  10/29/05
"Long John 150 " Starting the race outside the top 10. Chuck raced up into the top 10.  The track quickly turned into a crash fest with caution after caution. The 38 car was able to avoid all the major wrecks on the track.  Chuck made it up to third place and slip back to 4th. when he disappeared off the track.  The ignition wire had come off.  With all the Malay going happening on the track, the LAst Chance Team decide to call it a night.  Johnny Clark, who was one of four cars still left on the track, won the race.  

 

Speedway 95 -  9/10/05
"Community Pharmacies 100"

Racing in the Community Pharmacies 100
at Speedway 95 this past weekend, turned into unfortunate luck for the LAst Chance Race Team.  Leading the heat race with less than a lap to go the second place car got the 38 car loose. So instead of starting just outside the top 10. Chuck started near the back. Midway through the race coming  out of turn 3. The 14 car got loose pushing the 38 car and the 49 car around backwards straight into the outside wall. Which completely destroyed the 38 car. Chuck, estimated the damages of at least $5000 if not more, and doesn't expect to be able to compete in the Beech Ridge 300 later this month. 

Oxford Plains Speedway 7/31/05
"Bank North 250"

 Chuck started the day off drawing the Pole Position in the 3^rd qualifying heat. Some of the other drivers that competed in the heat were, Dale Shaw, Corey Williams, Kirk Thibeau, Jeremie Whorff, Tracy Gordon, and NASCAR Car Champion Matt Kenseth. As soon as the green flag dropped, the yellow caution flag came out shortly afterwards. On the restart the 38 Fuller Automall car took off dominating the heat within 10 laps.   Chuck had a 5 car length lead on the rest of the field, by the time Dale Shaw, in the 68 car, gained some ground on the 38 car it was over, Chuck had won the heat and gave himself a 3^rd place starting position, for the “Bank North 250”.

     Only cheers could be heard from the fans when Chuck, was introduced during driver introduction.  Chuck stayed in the top 10 for most of the race until an accident coming out of turn 2 occurred.  Chuck was able to check up in time to avoid the wreck in front of him. Unfortunately the car behind wasn’t able to and spun the 38 car around. With major damage to the passenger side of  the car, Chuck pitted under caution where the “Last Chance Pit Crew” went to work. Though they were able to get the 38 car back and racing they had already gone a lap down.  Chuck finished the race in 17^th place.