OXFORD — Rising star and talented rookie Austin Teras took another big step in his racing career on Saturday, earning his first career Super Late Model victory in convincing fashion in the 50-lap Trophy Dash at Oxford Plains Speedway. Teras, 15, of Gray, took the lead away from early front-runner Ryan Deane of Winterport, then […]
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Auto racing: Kennedy gaining ground at Beech Ridge
Most race fans who attend Beech Ridge Motor Speedway on a regular basis know about the rich talent pool within each division. When they look at the premier Pro Series, Sport Series and ever-popular Wildcat division in NASCAR Whelen All-American Series action on Saturday nights, they don’t have to look very far to see skilled […]
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Joseph G. Katula Jr.
LISBON FALLS — Joseph G. Katula Jr. passed away peacefully at home May 22, following a long illness and surrounded by family. He was born in Lewiston on Oct. 12, 1941, to Helen R and Joseph G. Katula. He grew up in the Lisbon area and attended the local schools. On June 12, 1971, he married […]
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Looking back: Bruce Haley made a mark in his prime
MINOT — He may not have raced full-time since 1999, but in his heyday, drivers and fans alike knew he was one of the contenders. Dubbed the “Hurricane from Minot, Maine” in the 1980s by longtime Oxford public address announcer Bob Walker, second-generation driver Bruce Haley has been a fixture in New England’s short-track racing […]
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Auto racing: MacDonald, Gerry split Twin 150s at Oxford
Eddie MacDonald drives off Turn 4 on Sunday during qualifying at Oxford Plains Speedway. The former Oxford 250 winner claimed the first of three Summer Showdown Series races for the Vermont-based American-Canadian Tour, taking home $5,000 for his efforts. (Phil Whipple/Sun Journal) Waterboro native Curtis Gerry powers off Turn 4 at Oxford Plains Speedway during […]
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Auto racing: Nason retakes ownership of Unity Raceway
The closed entrance to Unity Raceway remains closed in July 2016. The raceway is back in the hands of longtime owner Ralph Nason. George Fernald Jr., of Benton, made the decision at the end of last week to exit his agreement to purchase the state’s oldest race track. (Michael G. Seamans/Kennebec Journal) Unity Raceway is […]
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Gerry claims PASS Honey Badger 150 at Oxford Plains Speedway
Defending PASS North champion and two-time Oxford 250 winner Travis Benjamin leads a 33-car field to green in Sunday’s Honey Badger Bar & Grill 150 at Oxford Plains Speedway. Benjamin finished third behind Curt Gerry and Cassius Clark. (Phil Whipple/Sun Journal) OXFORD — Former Beech Ridge Motor Speedway champion and 2017 Oxford 250 winner Curtis […]
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Season-opening doubleheader on tap at Oxford Plains Speedway this weekend
After a long and snowy winter that lingered into mid-April, race fans in central and western Maine will finally get their much-needed fix this weekend with a rare spring doubleheader. Winter-like precipitation and temperatures last Sunday are forcing officials at Oxford Plains Speedway to host an unplanned twin-bill, featuring the season opener for weekly Championship […]
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Auburn Mall Show reveals new racing rides
AUBURN — After an up-and-down winter that transitioned from raging blizzards to record warmth in what seemed like 36-hour time frames, race fans in central and western Maine are more than ready to preview the brand new season ahead. They’ll have that opportunity beginning on Monday, March 12, as the annual Auburn Mall Race Car […]
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Motorsports Expo set to kick off in Augusta
With the recent extended period of arctic cold still fresh on the mind here in central Maine, race fans are starting to dream about the 2018 short track season and hoping to bask in some warm spring sun. They’ll all have an opportunity to gather this coming weekend in the state capitol, as the 30th […]