Thomas M. Curley, co-founder of the popular ACT auto racing tour and former owner of the famed Thunder Road International SpeedBowl in Barre, Vermont, has died. He was 73. Curley’s daughter, Cait Lynch, announced his passing in a Facebook post at about 10:30 Friday night, just two days before his ACT Tour was set to […]
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Bob Morris, auto racing hall-of-famer and former Sun Journal writer, passes
AUBURN — Former Sun Journal writer and longtime auto racing journalist/publicist Robert S. ‘Bob’ Morris, of Auburn, passed away in West Roxbury, Massachusetts, on Wednesday due to complications from surgery. He was 69. Morris got his start in journalism in June of 1976 writing for the now-defunct New England Speedway Scene trade paper. One year […]
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Lanpher wins PASS 300 at Beech Ridge
SCARBOROUGH — Prior to last Sunday, one of Reid Lanpher’s biggest goals in racing was to give his team a victory on the highly-competitive Pro All Stars Series North tour. After an impressive victory at Oxford Plains Speedway in a talent-laden 40-car field, the 18-year-old Manchester native went back-to-back on Saturday afternoon with a dominant […]
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Local auto racing: Lanpher claims PASS 150 at Oxford
OXFORD — Former Beech Ridge Motor Speedway track champion Reid Lanpher took the lead from Glen Luce on a late restart and hung on to win the Speedway Homes 150 for PASS North Super Late Models Sunday afternoon at Oxford Plains Speedway. Lanpher, of Manchester, got the jump on Luce as the two led the […]
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PASS 150 set to open season at Oxford
OXFORD — After a long and snowy winter that lingered into early April, race fans in central and western Maine will finally return to the oval Sunday as Oxford Plains Speedway opens its 68th consecutive season with the Pro All Stars Series (PASS) Speedway Homes 150. Due to a late-season snow storm, the PASS North […]
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Auburn Mall Show previews new season ahead
AUBURN — Every spring since 1979, racers and fans in and around the Twin Cities of Auburn and Lewiston have gathered at the Auburn Mall to shake off cabin fever and get a glimpse into the coming season. The mall hosts its annual Race Car Show from Sunday, March 27, through Sunday, April 2 this […]
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Bob Walker remembered as the voice of Oxford Plains Speedway
Bob Walker was the voice of Oxford Plains Speedway for more than three decades and most race fans will tell you that nobody did it better. Walker died Wednesday at 71, and while his legendary voice has fallen silent, the voices of those who loved him were ringing out. “At the top of his game,” […]
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Gorham man claims sexual assault by Beech Ridge owner in suit
PORTLAND (AP) — The owner of a Scarborough car racing track has been accused in a lawsuit of repeatedly drugging and sexually assaulting a younger Gorham man. The Portland Press Herald reports (http://bit.ly/2leDcPo ) the lawsuit filed last month says 52-year-old Andrew Cusack befriended the now-26-year-old man more thn a decade ago and supported him […]
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Motorsports Expo set for 29th annual gathering
AUGUSTA — At a time when many are suffering through the snow and cold winds of winter, race fans in central and western Maine are getting ready for a little taste of summer. They’ll get a visual preview of the 2017 season starting Friday evening, as doors swing open for the 29th annual Northeast Motorsports Expo […]
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The Year in Sports: Triumph, tragedy and never a dull moment
The year 2016 had it all. All across the Twin Cities, the tri-county area and beyond, it was a memorable twelve months for local sports. It’s more than can possibly fit in one story, but this one will try to hit on as many of the standout moments as possible. The memorable wins for local […]