The track’s May slate includes four more Saturday events, but it is unsure when exactly the 2020 racing season will begin.
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Dale Earnhardt race car up for auction to fund virus relief work
NASCAR team owner Richard Childress is auctioning off one of racing legend Dale Earnhardt’s cars to raise money for coronavirus relief efforts.
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South Dakota dirt-track race will go on despite the coronavirus, with crowd limited to 700
“I’m going to strongly recommend to the people of South Dakota that they not go and that they stay home,” state’s governor said of would be one of the first live sports events in the country since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus.
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Oxford Plains Speedway, New Oxford Dragway in wait-and-see mode
Both the speedway and the drag strip have delayed the start of their respective seasons, and further postponements are a possibility. OPS not planning to get involved in iRacing.
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In The Pits: NASCAR facing big decision on when to race
Teams are struggling to stay afloat during NASCAR’s coronavirus shutdown.
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Virtual races carry real-world consequences for NASCAR drivers
Kyle Larson lost his job and Bubba Wallace lost a sponsor for their actions during video-game races.
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NASCAR driver Larson suspended for using racial slur during virtual race
Ganassi Racing and NASCAR suspend Kyle Larson without pay for using the N-word while competing in a live stream virtual race.
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Virtual racing puts NASCAR, IndyCar ahead in sports shutdown
iRacing has helped motorsports lead the way in creating competition during the shutdown of sports.
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Former Oxford 250 winners: Where Are They Now?
The list of past winners in the HP Hood Oxford 250 reads like a who’s who of short track stock car racing. With the 43rd running now upon us, we chose to reflect a moment on those elite drivers and find out what they’re up to in 2016. 1974: Race fans across New England and […]
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Oxford 250: Glen Luce captures elusive crown jewel of Maine racing
Turner’s Glen Luce drove inside of Shawn Martin on lap 200 and pulled away to claim the most lucrative victory of his career in the 42nd annual AIM Recycling Oxford 250 Sunday night at Oxford Plains Speedway. Luce held off a hard-charging Reid Lanpher for top honors in one of the most exciting late-race battles […]