The previous four shots Theriault took at the Oxford 250 were undeniably successful, especially for a driver of his age. The 22-year-old has finished in the top five each time. In his first race, at age 17, Theriault finished third. His best showing was in 2014 when he was the runner-up. “This track’s got a […]
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Wayne Helliwell powers to victory in Oxford 250
OXFORD — Wayne Helliwell took advantage of traffic on lap 244, slipped underneath race leader Travis Benjamin coming off Turn 4 and pulled away to win the 43rd annual HP Hood Oxford 250 Sunday evening at Oxford Plains Speedway. Helliwell pitted for new tires on lap 159, while Benjamin had changed tires at lap 122. […]
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Oxford 250 news and notes: Brackett draws No. 1 with Aspire Higher car
OXFORD — Late Model division points leader Tim Brackett drew the pole in Heat 1 of Sunday’s Oxford 250, the first time he has drawn the coveted first position for qualifying. After losing his power steering in the first heat, Brackett qualified for the feature as a result of his standing in points. Unfortunately, the […]
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#Oxford250: Live blog coverage of the Oxford 250
Welcome, race fans, to the Sun Journal’s live blog for the 43rd running of the HP Hood Oxford 250. We will be here all day and night to cover one of the biggest short track races in the country. You can also follow us on Twitter. Follow @SJ_Sports and @WilTalkSports. More Oxford 250 coverage: Wayne Helliwell powers […]
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The Hot Corner: The Oxford 250, March Madness style
My 32-year streak is ending. For the first time since I was 11, sitting five rows from the top in Turn 1 and hooting and hollering as Mike Rowe became the first homegrown winner, I will not be in attendance at the HP Hood Oxford 250. I have moved to the great Commonwealth of Kentucky, […]
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Payea claims ACT 100 at Oxford
OXFORD — Vermont veteran Scott Payea powered his way under Brad Babb on lap 82 and survived a late-race restart challenge from Eddie MacDonald to win the Dave’s Small Engine 100 for American-Canadian Tour Late Models on Saturday night at Oxford Plains Speedway. Payea was one of four drivers to lead the event that featured […]
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#Oxford250: Glen Luce leads big field into Oxford 250
OXFORD — It’s an historic race built on rich tradition, one which has truly defined the careers of all those lucky enough to taste the spoils of victory. The 43rd annual HP Hood Oxford 250 is set for this Sunday afternoon, and from all angles, appears to have another strong mix of drivers young […]
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Former Oxford 250 winners: Where Are They Now?
The list of past winners in the HP Hood Oxford 250 reads like a who’s who of short track stock car racing. With the 43rd running now upon us, we chose to reflect a moment on those elite drivers and find out what they’re up to in 2016. 1974: Race fans across New England and […]
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#Oxford250: Joey Kourafas carried momentum into Oxford 200 victory
By mid July of 1974, Joey Kourafas had already won just about every major race on the northern Late Model Sportsman tour. At the tender age of 21, he was beating veteran drivers more than twice his age on tracks they’d been running forever. It’s no wonder they called him ‘Kid’ Kourafas, because in that […]
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#Oxford250: Jamie Aube on top in the late 1980s
Vermont native Jamie Aube became a household name in New England during the 1980s, along with short track icons like Robbie Crouch, Joey Kourafas, Randy Lajoie and Tommy Rosati. If you went to a major race in the Northeast, chances are that Aube was listed among the favorites to win. When the North Ferrisburg native […]