American Ride performs on the Wiscasset Speedway infield with the lit track in the background on Aug. 29. The band appeared at a benefit concert for the Wiscasset Ambulance Attendants Association. The speedway donated the use of the infield for Friday night’s fundraiser. Attendance peaked at about 400, about an hour into the evening concert, East Coast Marketing Group’s events coordinator Alex MacPhail said later. SUSAN JOHNS/Wiscasset Newspaper

Shawn Theriault sings a country hit at the Aug. 29 benefit concert for the Wiscasset Ambulance Attendants Association, held at Wiscasset Speedway. SUSAN JOHNS/Wiscasset Newspaper

Wiscasset High School’s athletic director and assistant principal Sarah Ricker watches over the popcorn at concessions the Wiscasset All Sports Boosters put on at Wiscasset Speedway on August 29. The food sale of tuna noodle casserole and other warm options on the cool Friday evening was a fundraiser for the Boosters, a short walk over the infield from a country music concert to benefit the Wiscasset Ambulance Attendants Association. SUSAN JOHNS/Wiscasset Newspaper