Joey Doiron took advantage of a restart with five laps to go Saturday night, winning the final battle of a race-long duel with Trevor Sanborn to claim the checkers in the 125-lap main event for the NASCAR Pro Series at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway. Doiron, one of the top competitors in Pro All Stars Series […]
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Auto Racing: Childs playing for fun at Oxford
OXFORD — His last name has been synonymous with support class racing at Oxford Plains Speedway for decades. As a cousin to the brother act from Leeds (Jimmy and Billy) who’ve earned more trophies at Oxford than most other siblings, his skills, talent and dedication exceed any family expectations. Oxford native Josh Childs is one […]
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Local racing roundup: Knight fever at Oxford
And then there were seven. Shawn Knight extended the streak of different Super Late Model winners without a repeat victor Saturday night, overtaking Alan Wilson six circuits from the finish to win the 50-lap main event for the Budweiser Championship Series at Oxford Plains Speedway. Wilson was poised for the first double-dip of the season […]
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Auto racing: Jamie Heath still a threat, despite cutback to schedule
For more than a decade, one dedicated short track driver from the western Maine hamlet of Waterford has terrorized the ovals. While he is cutting back on his schedule for 2015, he’s always a threat win. Thirty-eight-year-old Jamie Heath has dominated four-cylinder support class action around New England. His tendency to roam and try new […]
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Local auto racing: Scott Farrington sixth different winner in six OPS races
The no-repeat streak stayed alive in Oxford Plains Speedway’s top division Saturday night. Scott Farrington of Minot rebounded from a wreck and a last-place finish a week ago to win the 50-lap Super Late Model feature. He is the sixth different winner in as many events this season. Farrington made his winning move underneath reigning […]
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Local Racing: Big night for Brackett, Hewins, King, Farrington
In a battle of third-generation drivers whose last names are synonymous with Oxford Plains Speedway, reigning champion T.J. Brackett took over from Gunnar Rowe late in the race Saturday night and held on for his first Super Late Model win of the season. Brackett swiped the lead from Rowe after the Leavitt Area High School […]
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Local Racing Roundup: Treadwell scores first Oxford Super Late Model win
Kyle Treadwell took advantage of a restart with three laps remaining Saturday night to score the first Super Late Model feature win of his career at Oxford Plains Speedway. Treadwell drove away from three past champions on his way to the checkered flag. He made his move after Scott Robbins dominated most of the event. […]
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Got a license and a car? Oxford Plains Dragway is gearing up for you
OXFORD — For as long as she can remember, Tricia Gagne has wanted a Ford Mustang. She crossed that off her bucket list when she bought a 2002 GT about two years ago. Now she and her dream car will hit the rubber for their first official run come Friday night at Oxford Plains Dragway. […]
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Auto Racing: Wilson returns to victory lane at Oxford
OXFORD — Alan Wilson of Hebron scored his first Super Late Model feature win at Oxford Plains Speedway in 11 years Saturday night, dominating the 50-lap main event. Wilson, one of the most prolific winners ever at the historic Route 26 oval, won his first OPS championship in the Street Stock class back in 1979. […]
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Auto racing: PASS North teams set for debut at Vermont’s famed Thunder Road
It’s known by fans as one of the most successful short tracks in the country, and by drivers from around the Northeast as one of the toughest bullrings to conquer. This week, several Maine-based teams in the Pro All Stars Series (PASS) North Super Late Model tour are gearing up to tackle its famed, steeply […]