While several drivers in their 20s and 30s are working to make a name for themselves in the premier Super Late Model or Pro Stock class, one teenage prodigy from the mid-coast is turning heads while making significant progress of his own. Fifteen-year-old Ellsworth native Wyatt Alexander is in his first full season in the […]
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Auto racing: Manchester’s Reid Lanpher hitting full throttle
Another example of Maine’s rich short track racing talent pool is hitting his stride in 2015. Just south of the Capitol city in Manchester, there’s a young man lighting up the radar and building his own fan base. When 17-year-old Reid Lanpher won a 50-lap Super Late Model feature at Oxford on May 16, it […]
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Auto racing: Tim Brackett reigns on opening day for OPS Championship Series
Ryan Robbins (OPS Modifieds); Keith Stuart (Street Stock) and Shawn Hinkley (Bandits) also earned feature wins on Applebee’s Opening Day at the 3/8-mile western Maine oval. Brackett led from flag-to-flag in the first weekly Super Late Model tussle at Oxford since 2006, while veterans Scott Farrington and Gary Chiasson had a spirited battle for second. […]
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Historic Twin 150s kick off new season at Oxford
OXFORD — After a long and often harsh winter, race teams and fans throughout central and western Maine are about to witness a first-of-its-kind doubleheader Saturday at Oxford Plains Speedway. While most thought racing of any kind (other than with snowmobiles) would be impossible in mid-April this year, the 2015 season gets under way with […]
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Area notices/results
Lahey Bowlfest The 23th annual Handicap Tournament will take place at Sparetime Rec on Saturday, Jan. 24. An estimated 170 men and women have signed up to compete in the event. Teams will register at 11:30 a.m. and the action starts at noon. The tourney was established to honor the memory of Thomas E. Lahey […]
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Local results/notices
Youth Hockey SAM White 2, CMYH Black 4 Goals: SAM White- Davis Ballou, Alic Shorey; CMYH Black- Chase Wheeler (2), Kyle Gurney, Noah King; Assists: SAM White- Jared Shaw, Ballou; Goalies: SAM White- Will Hays; CMYH Black- Amber Kochaver CMYH Black 2, SAM White 0 Goals: CMYH Black: Chase Wheeler (2); Goalies: SAM White, Will […]
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PASS, ACT reach agreement for 2015
Some said it would never happen. Many longtime observers within the local racing fraternity felt the animosity between Pro All Stars Series (PASS) owner Tom Mayberry and American-Canadian Tour (ACT) boss Tom Curley would prevent any type of cooperation between the two groups. Mayberry and family also own and operate Oxford Plains Speedway, having purchased […]
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Auto Racing: Brackett continues family legacy, snags championship
BUCKFIELD — Over the past several decades, a handful of family names have become synonymous with success at Oxford Plains Speedway. From the Rowes (Mike, sons Ben and Tom), to the Hammonds (the late Al and son Brad), the Childs’ (Jimmy, Bill Jr. and Bill Sr.) and the Hewins’ (Kurt, Ryan and Kyle), a multi-generational […]
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Martin digging for third title at Oxford Plains Speedway
TURNER — After one of the most competitive seasons in many years that saw 11 different winners in 13 races, an ultra-close championship battle in the premier class at Oxford Plains Speedway will close things out in fine style. Two-time Oxford Late Model champion (2004 and 2012) Shawn Martin now trails defending champion T.J. Brackett […]
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Around the track: Morse builds himself into a contender at Oxford Plains Speedway
As defending champion T.J. Brackett and Granite State invader Jeremy Davis fight to prevail over Martin, third-generation drivers Spencer Morse, Ryan Hewins and Josh Childs are locked in their own battle atop the Street Stock ranks. Morse is enjoying a career-best season, finishing near the front every week. “It’s been a spectacular season thus far,” […]