Behind most of the rising stars in short track stock car racing today are veteran crew chiefs with years of experience turning wrenches, directing the team and making their race cars as fast as possible. Manchester native Reid Lanpher is one of those young guns making a name for himself in Super Late Model racing. […]
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Griffith wins PASS 150 at Lee
It was no surprise when 2015 Granite State Pro Stock Series champion Derek Griffith pulled his car into Victory Lane at Oxford on July 30. The rising star from Hudson, New Hampshire, is becoming a legitimate threat to win just about any time the Super Late Models roll out onto the speedway. Griffith made another […]
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Maine native Craven headed for New England Auto Racers Hall of Fame
Former NASCAR champion and Maine native Ricky Craven will be inducted into the New England Auto Racers (NEAR) Hall of Fame as part of its eight-member Class of 2016. Craven, originally from Newburgh, joins drivers Ken Bouchard, Jerry Marquis, Randy Lajoie, Dwight Jarvis, Nokie Fornoro Jr., George Hewitt and announcer Jack Arute in this year’s […]
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Haskell closing in on first win
After a season that brought considerable heartache and frustration, George Haskell wasn’t sure if he’d be racing in 2016. With a fifth-place result in mid-July the lone highlight of a dismal 2015 effort, the Casco-based racer put veteran Matt Dufault in the car after a knee injury forced him out from behind the wheel. Dufault’s […]
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Theriault lays foundation for Internship program
Fort Kent native Austin Theriault has a lot on his plate these days. After running part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity and Camping World Truck Series the past two years, he’s driving full-time for Hattori Racing Enterprises in 2016 chasing a championship in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East. Yet despite the demands of his job, […]
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Holbrook a valuable asset to local teams
HEBRON — He’s considered one of the top chassis setup and shock package experts in New England, and also serves as crew chief for a Pro All Stars Series (PASS) North team. Ask team owners and veteran drivers in the pit area, and they’ll all tell you he’s at the top of his field. Forty-four-year-old […]
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Gerry notches first Super Late Model win at Oxford
OXFORD — Veteran short track driver Curtis Gerry hadn’t really planned on competing at Oxford Plains Speedway last weekend. Yet if you ask him about it today, he’ll tell you he’s elated the decision was made to go. Gerry, of Waterboro, a weekly racer at Andy Cusack’s Beech Ridge Motor Speedway, dominated the 50-lap Super […]
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Erskine picking up steam in Late Models
SOLON — In just his second season driving in the highly-competitive Late Model Sportsman class, Ben Erskine is making good headway. Running at both Unity Raceway on Sunday afternoons and at Wiscasset Speedway on Saturday nights, the 32-year-old athlete from the town of Solon already has a win and four top-10 finishes under his belt. […]
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Spencer earns first SLM win of season at Oxford
Two-time Late Model champion Dennis Spencer Jr. (1999, 2000) became the tenth different winner in as many races when he claimed the 50-lap Applebee’s Trophy Dash for Super Late Models Saturday night at Oxford Plains Speedway. The savvy veteran from Oxford outgunned visitors Mike Fowler and Derek Griffith for top honors, while Trevor Sanborn finished […]
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Tinker finding success in PASS Mods
NEW GLOUCESTER — For Windham native Ben Tinker, a move from the friendly confines of a full-fendered stock car to the more radical open-wheel modifieds has brought success pretty quickly. Tinker, 38, now a resident of New Gloucester, spent most of his 18-year driving career piloting a Super Street at Oxford, and more recently a […]