OXFORD — Ever since the potent driver-crew chief combination of Glen Luce and Seth Holbrook won the prestigious HP Hood Oxford 250 in August of 2015, they’ve been a legitimate threat to win in Pro All Stars Series (PASS) competition, especially when the tour returns to historic Oxford Plains Speedway. Luce closed out the 2016 […]
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PASS finale at Oxford Plains Speedway set for Saturday
After another long, grueling season, the Pro All Stars Series (PASS) Super Late Model and Modified divisions will close out the 2016 season this Saturday afternoon at Oxford Plains Speedway. The Modified class carries a tight points battle into the finale, with Andy Shaw leading Dixfield’s Ryan Robbins by a mere four points. New Gloucester […]
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Long John 116 set to roll at Unity
UNITY — It began as a late-season fling for local racers back in 1986, and despite a series of changes in promoters, it not only survived but has grown into one of the richest single-day Late Model races in the state. When the 30th annual Long John 116 takes the green flag Sunday, Oct. […]
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Polewarczyk earns third PASS North victory at Star
Former Oxford 250 winner and American-Canadian Tour champion Joey Polewarczyk Jr. earned his third Pro All Stars Series (PASS) Super Late Model victory of the season Friday night, holding off a hard-charging Travis Benjamin to win the rain-postponed Make-A-Wish 150 at Star Speedway in Epping, New Hampshire. The race was originally set for Saturday, Oct. […]
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Clark earns PASS North win at White Mountain
Six-time series champion Johnny Clark notched his first Pro All Stars Series (PASS) victory of 2016 Saturday evening, leading all 150 laps of the Foley Oil 150 at White Mountain Motorsports Park in North Woodstock, New Hampshire. Clark, of Farmingdale, held off defending series champion Mike Rowe for top honors, while Massachusetts native Derek […]
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Sun Journal writer Phil Whipple honored by auto racing hall of fame
Longtime Sun Journal sports writer Phil Whipple will be honored this fall by one of the Northeast’s top auto racing entities. The New England Auto Racers Hall of Fame announced Thursday that Whipple, who has been with the Sun Journal for more than 15 years as a sports clerk and a staff writer, has been […]
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PASS revises schedule for Beech Ridge
With a weather forecast calling for steady showers throughout the day on Sunday, officials from the Pro All Stars Series (PASS) have revised their schedule for this weekend’s New England 500 at the Beech Ridge Motor Speedway. The PASS North teams were set to run a 300-lap feature on Sunday, while the Vermont-based ACT series […]
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Brackett locks up fourth title at Oxford
OXFORD — When race fans look back on the 2016 auto racing season in northern New England, they could easily refer to it as “the year of the veterans.” One of western Maine’s most accomplished and respected short-track drivers added another title to his already impressive resume Saturday, as Buckfield’s Tim Brackett locked up the […]
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Gerry seals title at Beech Ridge
SCARBOROUGH — When you race in one of Maine’s most competitive weekly divisions, the chances of finishing inside the top five every week against a mix of seasoned veterans and rising stars are slim, at best. Just don’t tell that to 25-year short track veteran Curtis Gerry, of Waterboro. The third-generation driver capped an […]
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Wayne Helliwell powers to victory in Oxford 250
OXFORD — Wayne Helliwell took advantage of traffic on lap 244, slipped underneath race leader Travis Benjamin coming off Turn 4 and pulled away to win the 43rd annual HP Hood Oxford 250 Sunday evening at Oxford Plains Speedway. Helliwell pitted for new tires on lap 159, while Benjamin had changed tires at lap 122. […]