The two days in 1988 when the Grateful Dead traveling carnival landed at Oxford Plains Speedway for a pair of concerts left an indelible impression on the area. The shows also left an indelible impression on Deadheads who either attended the shows or later heard the recordings. That spirit will be memorialized later this year […]
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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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Oxford Dragway to reopen in 2015
OXFORD — The sounds of revving engines and squealing tires, and the sight of smoke from burning rubber will signal Oxford Dragway’s reopening this spring. New track owner Jeff Shock of West Paris and Operations Manager Crystal Lancaster of Mount Vernon announced last week there will be a 2015 season at the dragstrip off Route […]
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‘Down East Dickering’ to film at Oxford Plains Speedway on Saturday
OXFORD — The film crew from the History Channel’s “Down East Dickering” will make their Western Maine debut buying, bartering and dickerin’ at Oxford Plains Speedway on Saturday. The popular reality TV show based on Maine’s secondhand trash-to-treasure entrepreneurs will film for its second season at an open-air flea market, yard sale and swap meet at the […]
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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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Auto Racing: Oxford 250 to be contested on August 28-30 in 2015
Oxford Plains Speedway and Pro All-Star Series officials announced Wednesday that the Oxford 250 will be contested on Aug. 30, 2015. Speedway owner Tom Mayberry made the announcement late Wednesday, and said in a news release that the event will continue to be a Pro All Stars Series-sanctioned, open Super Late Model event. “By announcing […]
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Oxford County given 150-acre parcel near airport
PARIS — A business partnership has donated 150 acres abutting the Oxford County Regional Airport in Oxford to the county. Fiddle Head Partners, an Oxford-based partnership of John Schiavi and Win Carrick, has transferred a deed for the parcel to the county for free. County Administrator Scott Cole said the non-cash, charitable contribution was a culmination […]