Paul Bunyan Invitational

(Bangor Raceway)

Most recently known as the Paul Bunyan Invitational, on the last day of the meet Bangor holds an invitational race. It has also been called the Millers OTB Invitational and the Penobscot Beano Invitational. Some years Bangor didn't even have an invitational but ended the year with a final of a highly anticipated late closer.

2007

CHEWY GROSS

Driver - Heath Campbell

Trainer – Valerie Grondin
Owner – Martin Scharf
$20,000

:27.4   :56.3    1:24.2  1:52.4

Second – OUR FIRST FALCON N

Third – O'ROURKE THREE

2006

CHEWY GROSS

Driver - W. Drew Campbell

Trainer – Jamie Smith
Owner – Martin Scharf
$20,000

:26.4  :55.1    1:24.1  1:53.4

Second – KIWI CAM

Third – THE BOY N

 

2005

JASON'S JIFFY

Driver - W. Drew Campbell

Trainer – Randy Bickmore
Owner – Brian Bickmore
$10,000

:29.0   :58.1    1:27.3  1:56.1

Second – ART'S PLANET

Third – ARTCHIE ANDREWS

2004

 

DIDGERIDOO

Driver - David Ingraham

Trainer – Kelly Case
Owners – Fox Ridge Stable.
$7,500

:29.1  :58.1    1:28.2  1:56.4

Second – WILLIAM AND HARRY

Third – PACIFIC SONATA

 

2003

MANNART SOUND WAVE

Driver - Heath Campbell

Trainer – Dana Childs
Owners – Alroy & Valerie Chow
$5,000

:29.0   :59.0    1:28.2  1:59.0

Second – KNIGHT STALKER N

Third – TIME LINE

2002

 

BRANCHBROOK MYSTIC

Driver - Kevin Switzer

Trainer – Timothy Fenno
Owners –
$4,000

:30.1  1:00.0    1:28.4  1:57.2

Second – WOODMERE TOPCAT

Third – CA-MAC-D

 

2001

ON THE BAY

Driver - David Ingraham

Trainer – Frank Withee
Owners – Jane Holmes
$5,000

:28.0   :56.1    1:25.1  1:56.0

Second – CASINO WINNER

Third – NEW SPENCER

2000

 

CASINO WINNER

Driver - Heath Campbell

Trainer – Valerie Grondin
Owner – William Varney
$8,000

:28.4   :58.3    1:27.4  1:57.0

Second – BRANCHBROOK MYSTIC

Third – CHATHAM HOOCHIE

 

1999

SOULOFTHEMATTER

Driver - Donald Richards

Trainer – Donald Richards
Owners –
$10,000

:27.3   :56.2    1:26.1  1:56.4

Second – CHATHAM HOOCHEE

Third – LADY MACBEST

1998

 

CAM-O-LET

Driver - Kevin Switzer

Trainer – Pierre Brosseau
Owners –
$10,000

:28.2   :57.1    1:27.1  1:56.2

Second – WOODMERE TOPCAT

Third – LOUD APPLAUSE

 

1997

S.K. HURRICANE

Driver - Gary Mosher

Trainer – Gary Gibson
Owners –
$10,000

:27.4   :57.1    1:27.0  1:57.1

Second – HAPPY FAMILY

Third – SPEND ALLTHE MONEY

1996

 

COMEDY HOUR

Driver - Kim Ireland

Trainer – David Bishop
Owners –
$10,000

:27.4   :58.1   1:28.1  1:57.2

Second – JURASSIC PARK

Third – S. K. HURRICANE

1995

LORRYLAND BUTLER

Driver - Gary Mosher

Trainer – Austin Hope
Owner - Lawrence Kadish
$10,000

:28.1   :56.0    1:24.1  1:53.3

Second – BILLY LETSGO

Third – SCOTTISH STAGE

1994

LORRYLAND BUTLER

Driver - Gary Mosher

Trainer – Austin Hope
Owner - Lawrence Kadish
$5,500

:29.0   :57.3    1:26.3  1:55.4

Second – LINDWOOD CYCLONE

Third – PHILIP DOWN

 

1993

BRET'S CALIBER

Driver - Kevin Switzer

Trainer – Lowell Pease
Owners –
$2,000

:28.4   :58.4    1:28.3  1:58.0

Second – ARMBRO FOXY

Third – BISCUIT'S BOY

1992  - Late Closer at 1 1/4 Mile

 

GARY MCCONNELL

Driver - Greg Bowden

Trainer – James Spear, Jr..
Owners – Mark Spear
$4,600

:28.2  :59.2    1:29.1  1:59.4  2:29.4

Second – JIGGER OF GIN

Third – LINDWOOD CYCLONE

 

 

1991

POPULAR ARRIVAL

Driver - Donald Richards

Trainer - Donald Richards
Owners - Ted Wing Stable & Jaisan Inc.
$ 3,000.00

:28.0   :57.4  1:28.3  1:59.0

Second - HARDY'S DREAM

Third - JIGGER OF GIN

 

1989

COOL FORTUNE

Driver - Kevin Switzer

Trainer - Kevin Switzer
Owners - Rowe, Boutilier, Gray, Beale
$ 6,000.00

:29.0   :59.1  1:29.0  1:59.2

Second - DELIGHTFUL PAL

Third - SKIP'S CHANCE

1988

MICHAEL'S ALL STAR

Driver - Walter Case, Jr.

Trainer - Steve Mancine
Owners - H. Page & Patricia Burnam
$5,000.00

:28.3   :59.0  1:27.3  1:56.4

Second - FRENCH MAJOR
Third - WITSEND'S SPORT

 

1987

LECHEF ROYALE

Driver - Donald Dickison

Trainer - Donald Dickison
Owners - Clayton Dickison & Jed Sutherland
$ 5,000.00

:28.4   :59.1  1:29.1  2:00.2

Second - FRENCH MAJOR

Third - GATE TIME

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