OXFORD — It may have been a while since he ran a race here, but the famed ‘Outlaw’ from the Bay State sure hasn’t forgotten how to get around Maine’s most famed paved oval. Two-time Oxford 250 winner Eddie MacDonald won the American-Canadian Tour (ACT) 150 in convincing style Saturday at Oxford Plains Speedway. MacDonald […]
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Oxford 250 notebook: Lanpher's crew summoning luck of No. 7
Reid Lanpher pulls his car into his pit stall following a practice run Saturday at Oxford Plains Speedway. Lanpher, of Manchester, has finished second twice in the Oxford 250. (Travis Barrett/Kennebec Journal) OXFORD — It appears Jason Ricker is a bit of a numerologist. The superstitious crew chief for Reid Lanpher has made a change […]
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Oxford 250: Crouch, Shaw and Moore starred on short-tracks, but couldn't win the 250
Scarborough native Kelly Moore drives off Turn 4 at Oxford Plains Speedway on May 20 duing the ACT-PASS Twin 150s. Moore won the track title at Oxford in 1984 and was the 1995 NASCAR Busch North Series champion, but he has yet to win the 250. (Submitted photo) As hard as it is to believe, several […]
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'I just go there to win' — Veteran drivers undeterred in continuous pursuit of Oxford 250 win
Cassius Clark remembers being in the stands at Oxford Plains Speedway as a young child, watching his father, Billy, racing in the Oxford 250. Clark never got to see his dad win the big race, though he did come close in 1987. Now Clark, who has put together quite a racing career himself, has a […]
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The Hot Corner: Picking the field against Gerry's historic run at Oxford Plains Speedway
By now you’re probably familiar with my borderline courageous but ill-advised and futile tradition of trying to forecast the Oxford 250 winner each summer. As I prepare to attack this year’s assignment, however, there’s less sense of urgency to concoct a scenario in which Driver A or Driver B can win than to visualize some […]
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Oxford 250: Defending champ Curtis Gerry center of everyone's attention
Waterboro native Curtis Gerry powers off Turn 4 at Oxford Plains Speedway during qualifying for the PASS North Honey Badger 150 in May. Gerry is the reigning Oxford 250 champion. (Phil Whipple/Sun Journal) OXFORD — There was a time when Curtis Gerry was simply happy to be part of the Oxford 250. Now, everyone else […]
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Oxford 250: Bubba and Ben — Georgia's Pollard will race in friend Ben Rowe's part of the country this weekend
Bubba Pollard after one of his many victories. Pollard will be racing in his first Oxford 250 on Sunday at Oxford Plains Speedway. (Submitted photo) When Ben Rowe needed a ride to keep his championship hopes alive, Bubba Pollard was there to help. The two racers have been friends ever since, but rarely have they […]
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Oxford 250: Nason made history 20 years ago
UNITY — The boos didn’t rain down from the grandstands at Oxford Plains Speedway. No, they poured from the lungs of more than 12,000 people on a summer night in 1998, with an energy sounding less like a displeased crowd and more like thunder of a fast-approaching storm. Arms hurled litter into the air. Hands […]
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Drivers revved up for Oxford 250
OXFORD — Even a few late-summer rain showers did nothing to dampen the enthusiasm for Maine’s biggest stock car race. As campers from around the country continued to descend on Oxford Plains Speedway, drivers gathered at the Honey Badger Bar & Grill adjacent to the track Wednesday to discuss their chances in Sunday’s 45th annual […]
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Oxford 250: Knowledge is crucial, but Oxford regulars rarely come out on top
Scott Robbins (72) races in traffic during the Pro All Stars Series 150 in July at Oxford Plains Speedway in Oxford. Robbins is one of only four weekly competitors at Oxford to have ever won the Oxford 250, which he did in 2002. (Jennifer Bechard photo) OXFORD — Oxford Plains Speedway isn’t so much an […]