Curtis Gerry of Waterboro won the PASS Super Late Models Oxford 250 Qualifier race Sunday at Oxford Plains Speedway. (Jennifer Bechard photo) OXFORD — Curtis Gerry continues to confound the competition at Oxford Plains Speedway. The second-generation Waterboro driver, who burst into the spotlight with his stunning Oxford 250 win last summer, continued his domination […]
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Auto racing: Veteran Tracy Gordon wins SLM at Oxford
OXFORD — Veteran short track driver Tracy Gordon earned his second victory of the season in style, wheeling his No. 41 entry to top honors in the 50-lap Super Late Model Trophy Dash on Saturday at Oxford Plains Speedway. The 52-year-old veteran from Strong, and recent winner of the Pro All Stars Series (PASS) Open […]
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Young Emerson in title form at Wiscasset
Jonathan Emerson drives under his father Zach going through Turn 4 at Wiscasset Speedway earlier this season. The third-generation driver from Sabattus is enjoying a solid season at Richard and Vanessa Jordan’s rejuvenated mid-coast oval. (Peter Taylor/Wiscasset Speedway) Another third-generation racer is starting to make quite a name for himself on the paved ovals of […]
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Auto Racing: Teras a quick study in SLM at Oxford
With the influx of young talent coming in to Maine’s highly-competitive Super Late Model ranks in 2018, having the skills to truly challenge the veterans allows a select few to rise above the rest. For 15-year-old Austin Teras, those skills and a laser-sharp focus on success have carried him a long way in a relatively […]
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Auto Racing: Brown delivering the goods at Oxford
When summer finally arrives here in northern New England, the thoughts of most teenage males turn to having fun with their friends, part-time jobs and enjoying the great outdoors with family. For 15-year-old Gabe Brown, however, summer’s arrival means stock car racing. Lots of it, actually. The Center Conway, N.H., native is running his first […]
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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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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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Eugenie E. Brown
AUBURN — Eugenie E. Brown, 79, died Wednesday morning, Jan. 17, at her residence at Schooner Estates. She was born in Rumford on June 25, 1938, the only child born to Oliver and Yvonne (Girouard) Duguay. Eugenie was educated in Rumford schools and had been a resident of the Lewiston-Auburn community for most of her life. […]