When Oxford changed hands from Bill Ryan Jr. to Tom Mayberry, officials elected to replace that class with a more bone-stock, entry-level division for 2013. Not alone in his plight, Childs, of Leeds, decided to take his band of merry racers with their “more evolved and advanced” style of cars on the road. Where they […]
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Oxford 250 ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Sunday in the Park
OXFORD — The first time fate rang Steve Park’s telephone, he left it on the hook. On the answering machine — “voice mail” was a foreign expression in 1996 — was a voice claiming to be that of Dale Earnhardt. The NASCAR legend wanted Park, then a rising star on the Modified and Busch North […]
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The Hot Corner: Benjamin perfect fit with select company
OXFORD — Geoff Bodine. Ralph Nason. Ben Rowe. Eddie MacDonald. Let’s see: One of the top 50 drivers in NASCAR history; an irascible, indomitable local legend; and two guys who are still winning races and championships by the fistful, fluffing up the engraved writing for their regional hall of fame induction plaques someday. Does Travis […]
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Oxford 250: Travis Benjamin tastes victory twice
Defending race winner Travis Benjamin came from 27th on the 44-car grid, took over the point at lap 227 and held off a hard-charging Austin Theriault to win his second consecutive Oxford 250 Sunday evening at Oxford Plains Speedway. Josh Childs (Street Stock); Matt Bourgoine (NELCAR Legends); Kris Watson (Outlaw Series); and Mark Lucas (PASS […]
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Oxford 250: King dethroned at tech, twice
OXFORD — Tyler King and his family-operated race team from Livermore Falls made the last-minute decision to skip a race Saturday night at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway — where it was in contention for a NASCAR Pro Series championship — and focus on trying to qualify for the Oxford 250. The gamble didn’t pay off, […]
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Live coverage of Oxford Plains 250
We are live at the the Oxford Plains Speedway today sharing what’s happening on and around the track. Live Blog Oxford Plains 250
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Oxford 250: Six parts that wield unseen power
The droplet of gasoline that Butch Lindley and Ben Rowe’s potential winning cars couldn’t digest. The finicky tire that dashed independent racer and Oxford Plains Speedway lifer Alan Wilson’s dreams. A disappearing sun that turns an afternoon also-ran into an evening rocket. Six intangible elements make the 250 almost impossible to predict while giving the […]
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The Hot Corner: It’s Theriault’s turn at 250
I’m the target of much abuse about my Oxford 250 forecast over the years. If I fail miserably, which was mostly the case from 1990 to 2007, I look like a fool. If I hit the winner four consecutive years, instead of being hailed as Nostradamus and Confucius in a blender, I hear that picking […]
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Oxford 250: Benjamin builds off lessons learned
It was a key move at a crucial moment. It was also an act of daring that he borrowed from his own son. “Two weeks before that, he made the same move,” said Benjamin of his son’s go-kart race. “There were two guys side-by-side. He snuck in there in the middle. So that move, I […]
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Oxford 250: This D.J. ready to turn up volume
Well, try as he might, it comes with the territory. With the four consecutive wins he earned in Pro All Stars Series competition. And with the last name of his prominent driving family from Center Conway, N.H. Subtract Rowe from the list and Shaw might be the surname most synonymous with the storied short track […]