OXFORD – Veteran Late Model stock car driver Ricky Rolfe picked up his sixth victory of the season, while Travis Adams secured his third straight and fourth overall championship Saturday night at Oxford Plains Speedway. Rolfe started the season with multiple wins, but took a couple of weeks off in late July for a cross-country vacation and was not a factor in the final points tally.

Ryan Farrar, Jason Berry, Adam Polvinen and Mike Short were also feature winners on Polly’s Variety Championship Night at the track.

Rolfe, of Albany Township, took the lead from Billy Childs Jr. on lap 27 and drove away to a convincing win. Donnie Wentworth started eighth on the 22-car grid, quickly drove up into contention and claimed second at the finish. Childs faded slightly in the waning laps but hung on for third, while Adams and last week’s winner, Jeff White, completed the top five. Three cautions slowed the pace, none for serious incident. Rolfe’s margin of victory was just over a half second, while 14 of the 22 starters finished on the lead lap.

“I wanted to win one more of these before it was all over,” Rolfe said. “I was glad to go on vacation, but I still love this place and enjoy racing with these guys. I don’t want to take away from Travis’ thunder. This is his night, but it sure feels great to end the season with another win.”

For Adams, it was an emotional evening where a lot could have gone wrong. Yet he was up to the challenge, drawing on his years of experience in chasing titles the last several years. He played it smart when working through traffic, and it paid big dividends at night’s end.

“Winning this championship was very similar to how it all unfolded in 2003,” explained Adams. “In 2006 and 2007, we came out with a dominant car and won a bunch of races. But this year, just like ’03, it was all about consistency and coming away with top five and top-10 finishes every week.

“It takes a tremendous sacrifice to do this week after week, year after year. You miss a lot of things that others get to enjoy. But we do it because we love it. My family is a huge part of this team, and their work is why we have been so successful. I’m very proud of my crew and thank them for making this fourth championship possible.”

In earlier feature action, Farrar held off 2008 champion Jake Burns to claim the season’s final race for the Truck division. The Oxford driver started fourth on the grid but jumped out to lead lap one and managed to keep Burns from scoring his 13th win of the year. Ross Spurling ran within sight of the leaders for 20 laps and finished third, while John Lizotte and Jeff Schmidt completed the top five.

Berry posted his first career victory in the Rebel division in a wild 20-lap tilt. The driver from Turner got a jump on Josh Childs on a lap 18 restart and sealed the deal. Fellow Turner native Troy Jordan locked up the Saturday Showdown title with a solid second-place finish, while Childs settled for third. Calvin Rose Jr. and Bob Danforth completed the top five in a race slowed by two cautions. Both the Trucks and Rebels will compete next Saturday night in a non-points showdown event to conclude their 2008 campaigns.

Polvinen picked up his third Mini Stock victory of the season in dominant style, while Jay’s Ashley Marshall clinched the points title. The Oxford driver led all 30 laps despite Steve Barker’s attempts to change that statistic. Barker settled for second, while Kevin Bishop was third. Marshall and Justin Karkos completed the top five.

“I was never so nervous going into a night of racing as I was tonight,” said Marshall. “It feels pretty good. I wanted a trophy tonight, but I think Kevin wanted it more so I let him have it. I have to thank everybody that helped make this possible. Championships don’t come easy, this may take a day really sink in.”

Short capped a successful 2008 season with his fifth victory in the Strictly Stock division.

The Auburn driver took the lead from B.J. Chapman on lap 15 and hung on for top honors. Chapman faded in the late stages but finished second, while Larry Emerson was third. Defending champion Tommy Tompkins finished fourth, while Skip Tripp clinched the 2008 crown with a solid fifth-place finish.

“We had little bit of everything dealt to us this year,” explained Tripp. “We had our DNF, our stop and go penalty It was just a tough season overall. After struggling the first several weeks, we peddled our way back. It feels extra special to have it all come together when it counts.”