In a battle of third-generation drivers whose last names are synonymous with Oxford Plains Speedway, reigning champion T.J. Brackett took over from Gunnar Rowe late in the race Saturday night and held on for his first Super Late Model win of the season. Brackett swiped the lead from Rowe after the Leavitt Area High School […]
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Auto racing: Manchester’s Reid Lanpher hitting full throttle
Another example of Maine’s rich short track racing talent pool is hitting his stride in 2015. Just south of the Capitol city in Manchester, there’s a young man lighting up the radar and building his own fan base. When 17-year-old Reid Lanpher won a 50-lap Super Late Model feature at Oxford on May 16, it […]
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Historic Twin 150s kick off new season at Oxford
OXFORD — After a long and often harsh winter, race teams and fans throughout central and western Maine are about to witness a first-of-its-kind doubleheader Saturday at Oxford Plains Speedway. While most thought racing of any kind (other than with snowmobiles) would be impossible in mid-April this year, the 2015 season gets under way with […]
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PASS, ACT reach agreement for 2015
Some said it would never happen. Many longtime observers within the local racing fraternity felt the animosity between Pro All Stars Series (PASS) owner Tom Mayberry and American-Canadian Tour (ACT) boss Tom Curley would prevent any type of cooperation between the two groups. Mayberry and family also own and operate Oxford Plains Speedway, having purchased […]
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Local Racing Roundup: Penfold tops Pros at Wiscasset
He might be merely keeping the driver’s seat warm, but Oxford’s Bill Penfold is on a hot streak at Wiscasset Speedway. Penfold posted his second 30-lap Pro Stock victory in three starts this season on a foggy Saturday night at the coastal oval. The long-time NASCAR Busch North and Pro All Stars Series competitor has […]
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Fed act sends stocks soaring
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve on Wednesday sent its strongest signal of confidence in the U.S. economy since the Great Recession, deciding that the nation’s economic prospects are finally bright enough to withstand a slight pullback in stimulus spending. Yet the Fed also made clear that it will keep supporting an economy that remains […]
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TD Bank 250: Middle-aged and hitting its stride
It started out as a 200-lap battle back in 1974, expanded to 250 in 1975 and in the years since, has grown into one of the biggest short track stock car racing spectacles east of the Mississippi River. Sunday, the famed TD Bank 250 celebrates 40 years of competition at Oxford Plains Speedway. After being […]