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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Benjamin, Sweet earn big wins at Beech Ridge
SCARBOROUGH — Two-time Oxford 250 winner Travis Benjamin and former Thunder Road track champion Nick Sweet earned big wins in their respective divisions, as Beech Ridge Motor Speedway played host to three touring series and one local class on Saturday afternoon. Benjamin, of Morrill, drove to victory in the Pro All Stars Series (PASS) 150 […]
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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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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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Brackett notches second SLM win at Oxford
TJ Brackett powered around the outside of early leader Shawn Knight on lap 20 and pulled away to claim the 50-lap Super Late Model Trophy Dash on Saturday night at Oxford Plains Speedway. The two-time track champion (2013-14) from Buckfield won his first race this year on May 28, and appears to be back in […]
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Ricker guiding Lanpher to success
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 notches first Super Late Model win at Oxford
Fans who have followed Super Late Model racing in northern New England the last few years know the name Derek Griffith. The 19-year-old driver from Hudson, N.H., has been tearing it up around the northeast this summer after winning the Granite State Pro Stock Series crown in 2015. Griffith added another career milestone over the […]
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Treadwell back in Victory Lane at Oxford
Kyle Treadwell didn’t have quite what one might call a sensational first half of the 2016 racing season. Despite his usual thorough preparations last winter, on-track performance wasn’t quite up to par at either his home track of Oxford or at Beech Ridge, where he also competed. His program finally turned the corner Saturday evening, […]
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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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Shaw edges Doiron to win PASS 150 at Beech Ridge
SCARBOROUGH — Former series champion DJ Shaw took advantage of a late-race restart, driving inside of leader Joey Doiron with just two laps remaining and hung on to win the Southern Maine Jeep 150 for PASS North Super Late Models Saturday afternoon at the Beech Ridge Motor Speedway. Shaw, of Center Conway, N.H., was involved […]