HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) — Dale Earnhardt Jr. bounded out of the media center and was instantly swarmed by fans snapping photos and shoving Sharpies in his face. Earnhardt was tailed until he walked up the steps to another TV interview. “Did you see him?” a man yelled as more fans arrived a few steps too […]
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King Racing team delayed at border
Farmington native Cassius Clark’s anticipation leading up to Saturday’s annual Pro All Stars Series Mega-Meltdown 300 at Hickory Motor Speedway has turned to stress. His worries aren’t coming from a lack of experience, car preparation or even the quality of his equipment. Clark’s anxiety stems from whether he’ll even get his race car in time […]
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ACT Late Model series changes hands
WATERBURY, Vt. — American Canadian Tour (ACT) Managing Director Darla Hartt announced Monday a change in ownership of the 31-year old late model stock car racing series to Cris Michaud and Pat Malone, who completed purchase of Thunder Road International Speedbowl earlier this year. Under the guidance of its founder, Tom Curley, ACT’s strict rules […]
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Six to join Maine Motorsports Hall of Fame
GRAY — Officers of the Maine Vintage Race Car Association, parent organization behind the Maine Motorsports Hall of Fame, announced the six inductees who comprise its Class of 2018 on Sunday. Car builder Steve Leavitt, engine builder Dave MacMaster, snowmobile racer Tom Peters, along with drivers Rick Zemla, Doug Ripley and Dave St. Clair make […]
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Gerry claims PASS finale at Oxford; Benjamin wins series championship
Former Beech Ridge Motor Speedway champion and 2017 Oxford 250 winner Curtis Gerry drives off Turn 4 at Oxford Plains Speedway during qualifying for Saturday’s PASS North season finale. Gerry backed up his August victory by winning the 150. OXFORD — Reigning Oxford 250 winner and former Beech Ridge Motor Speedway Pro Series champion Curtis […]
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PASS finale set for Saturday at Oxford Plains Speedway
Two-time Oxford 250 winner and 2012 Pro All-Stars Series champion Travis Benjamin drives off Turn 4 at Oxford Plains Speedway earlier this season. Benjamin holds a 25-point lead over Turner’s Glen Luce going in to Saturday’s season finale. OXFORD — A battle between a pair of seasoned oval track warriors that began down in Thompson, […]
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New England racer Ted Christopher dies in plane crash
In this Sept. 16, 2005 file photo, Ted Christopher celebrates his victory in the Busch North Series Sylvania 125 at the New Hampshire International Speedway in Loudon, N.H. NORTH BRANFORD, Conn. — Modified championship racer Ted Christopher was one of two people killed when a small plane crashed in the woods in Connecticut on Saturday, […]
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Spencer, Tardiff prevail at Oxford
OXFORD — Dennis Spencer Jr. earned his second Super Late Model victory of the season, while Alan Tardiff prevailed in a points tiebreaker to claim his first premier-class championship Saturday night at Oxford Plains Speedway. Spencer, of Oxford, started 11th on the 18-car grid. The two-time Oxford Late Model champion (1999-2000) took the lead from […]
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Lanpher earns second title at Beech Ridge
SCARBOROUGH — When the 2017 Pro All Stars Series (PASS) season was just hitting high gear back in late April, Reid Lanpher went on a tear. He and crew chief Jason Ricker, of Poland, won a 150-lap race at Oxford on Apr. 23, and followed that impressive run by winning the PASS 300 at Beech […]
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Poland's David Whittier in winning form at Oxford
POLAND — While most of the attention in Oxford Plains Speedway’s Street Stock division this year was focused on veteran Billy Childs Jr. and his battle with Bryce Mains for the title, another driver was quietly going about his business a little more under the radar. For 25-year-old Poland native David Whittier, the 2017 season […]