The 49th annual Oxford 250 — Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022
Oxford 250: Cole Butcher bumps his way to victory
The Nova Scotia driver takes over lead after making contact with Johnny Clark while racing through traffic with eight laps left, then holds on to become first Canadian since 1995 to win the 250.
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August 29There just isn't a more painful way to lose the state's premier auto race, Travis Barrett writes.
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August 29Also, Isaac Bevin, son of former Kentucky governor Matt Bevin, enjoys his first Oxford 250 weekend.
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August 29The last drivers to enter picked last during the qualifying draw. The two most coveted poker chips were still in play for the final three drivers, but so was one of the least-desired numbers.
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August 29Butcher is the first Canadian driver since 1995 to win the Oxford 250 and the first champ from Nova Scotia.
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August 27How that competition has been achieved isn't necessarily the best thing for the sport, Travis Barrett writes.
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August 27The 2006 champion from Bath has shown speed in limited races at the track this season, and he will be gunning for second victory sixteen years after his first.
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August 27Before he makes his race prediction (read until the end), Oakes heaps praise on an event that has adapted and outlasted the racing grim reaper.
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August 26There are 22 drivers from the Sun Journal's coverage area among the 69 entrants trying to find a spot the 40-plus-car starting grid for the 49th annual Oxford 250.
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August 26The Connecticut native, who now lives and works in Maine, is looking forward to taking his shot at the Oxford 250 this weekend.
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August 26The Oxford 250 race is Sunday. Test how well you know the race, its history and drivers.
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August 26The 72-year-old Turner resident, a three-time winner of the 250, will turn his car over to his son, Ben Rowe, this weekend.
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August 26Nearly a dozen drivers gather at Oxford Plains Speedway for Oxford 250 Media Day to share their thoughts about the difficult-to-win race.
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August 25The New Hampshire native finished third in last year's race, won at New Smyrna in February, then, a few weeks after he made his Xfinity debut in early April, his season turned upside down at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
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August 25Two-time Oxford 250 winner from Turner stepped away from racing for the last month, but now he's re-energized as he steps into his legendary father's ride for the season's biggest race.
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August 23The Liberty driver has won 13 races so far at Wiscasset Speedway, but this week his sights are set on winning the crown jewel of Maine auto racing.
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August 24Family traditions, wedding anniversary and seven times as much beer on tap for this weekend's race.
Past Champions
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August 30, 2021Clark survives takes lead after crash, then, with a damaged car, fends off challenges from Derek Griffith and Curtis Gerry to claim his first Oxford 250 title.
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August 31, 2020Clark, of Hallowell, takes the victory in an event he first entered in 1997, holding off another longtime contender – Jeff Taylor.
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August 26, 2019Morrill native joins elite company with victory.
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December 26, 2018
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August 27, 2017
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Final Results
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Johnny Clark captures his first 250 title.
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