OXFORD — Longtime short track veteran and 2015 Oxford 250 winner Glen Luce took his rivals to school on Saturday evening, teaching them a lesson in humility as he went wire-to-wire in the 50-lap Super Late Model Trophy Dash at Oxford Plains Speedway. Luce, of Turner, started on the pole after winning the first of […]
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Local auto racing: Melcher on a roll at Wiscasset
JAY — Within every division in Groups 1 and 2 at Richard and Vanessa Jordan’s fan-friendly Wiscasset Speedway, there are a number of quality teams ready to battle hard for position every time out. That list includes the Thunder 4 Mini class, built on the concept of Mini Stock-style cars with minor modifications, unlike their […]
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NASCAR: Kevin Harvick wins at Sonoma for 1st victory of season
SONONA, Calif. — Kevin Harvick led a 1-2-3 podium sweep for Ford while proving that veteran experience still counts for something in NASCAR. Harvick returned to victory lane for the first time this season with a dominating run Sunday on the road course at Sonoma Raceway. The former NASCAR champion came to Sonoma winless in […]
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Tardiff setting a fast pace at Oxford
LYMAN — In most cases, when a driver leaves the friendly confines of the track where he learned to race for the challenges of a different venue, success doesn’t come right away. Yet for 32-year-old Lyman native and third-generation racer Alan Tardiff, the combination of great chemistry in his new team, a brand-new race car […]
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Racing roundup: Brackett notches SLM win at Oxford
OXFORD — Two-time track champion TJ Brackett worked his way past fellow track champion Shawn Martin on lap nine and pulled away to record his first Super Late Model victory of 2017 Saturday night at Oxford Plains Speedway. Brackett, of Buckfield, started third on the 16-car grid behind pole-sitter Martin and Ellsworth veteran Andy Saunders. […]
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Tardiff claims first SLM feature at Oxford
OXFORD — Veteran short track driver Alan Tardiff added another win to an already impressive racing resume with a dominant performance, pulling away to earn his first career Super Late Model victory Saturday night at Oxford Plains Speedway. Former Oxford 250 winner Glen Luce worked his way under two-time track champion Shawn Martin for second […]
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Lisbon’s Richard Spaulding gaining ground in 2017
LISBON — While a handful of young drivers are busy making names for themselves in the entry-level Bandit, Outlaw and Rebel divisions, the time-tested Street Stock class continues to be controlled by the veterans. As drivers like David Whittier (already a feature winner in 2017), Jordan Russell and Tyler King hone their skills and gain […]
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Local auto racing: Childs returns to the track in style
LEEDS — It’s rare when a driver at any level of short-track stock car racing steps away from the sport when things are going well on-track. When a man does so in an attempt to salvage a relationship with his companion, it’s pretty clear to see he is wise, selfless and genuinely caring. For 41-year-old […]
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Local auto racing: Farrington earns first SLM win at Oxford
OXFORD — For Jay native Dave Farrington Jr., the 2017 short track season has already produced some very memorable runs. The 2014 point champion in the NASCAR-sanctioned Pro Series division at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway has a lot on his plate this year, running the PASS South schedule with North Carolina-based Woodman Racing and the […]
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Tom Curley, ACT founder, remembered by many he touched
Northern New England’s short track auto racing community was dealt another tough loss on Friday night with the news of American-Canadian Tour founder and promoter Tom Curley’s passing. Curley passed away on Friday after a long battle with Cardio Pulmonary Disease. Race fans in central and western Maine were still processing the deaths of longtime […]