OXFORD — As of early last week, the entry list for the 45th annual Clark’s Scrap Metals Oxford 250 had already swollen to 60, and is expected to approach 70 by the middle of this week. The breakdown in this list overflowing with talented teams includes 37 drivers from Maine, 11 from New Hampshire, four […]
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Oxford 250: Southern SLM cars a different breed
To the casual and even to some hard-core race fans, the differences between one Super Late Model and another are difficult, if not impossible, to see from the grandstands. Yet rest assured, there are differences, especially under the hood. You see, down South on the often high-banked ovals of Virginia, the Carolinas and points beyond, […]
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Auto Racing: Kaffel figuring it out at Oxford
Those longtime race fans once concerned with a lack of new talent coming into asphalt short track racing can now put those worries aside. As we witness this refreshing influx of young drivers jumping into the sport, a few examples stand above the rest. They’re driven by competitive genes, the desire to succeed and a […]
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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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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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Gerry claims PASS finale at Oxford; Benjamin wins series championship
Former Beech Ridge Motor Speedway champion and 2017 Oxford 250 winner Curtis Gerry drives off Turn 4 at Oxford Plains Speedway during qualifying for Saturday’s PASS North season finale. Gerry backed up his August victory by winning the 150. OXFORD — Reigning Oxford 250 winner and former Beech Ridge Motor Speedway Pro Series champion Curtis […]
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#Oxford250: Weekly SLM racing requires support
OXFORD — There’s an old anecdote in racing that reads as follows: The fellow considering a new race car asks the car builder, “How much is this going to cost me?” The answer has always been, “How fast do you want to go?” The lesson here is, simply, “money buys speed.” To run the premier […]
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Lanpher wins PASS 300 at Beech Ridge
SCARBOROUGH — Prior to last Sunday, one of Reid Lanpher’s biggest goals in racing was to give his team a victory on the highly-competitive Pro All Stars Series North tour. After an impressive victory at Oxford Plains Speedway in a talent-laden 40-car field, the 18-year-old Manchester native went back-to-back on Saturday afternoon with a dominant […]
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Local auto racing: Lanpher claims PASS 150 at Oxford
OXFORD — Former Beech Ridge Motor Speedway track champion Reid Lanpher took the lead from Glen Luce on a late restart and hung on to win the Speedway Homes 150 for PASS North Super Late Models Sunday afternoon at Oxford Plains Speedway. Lanpher, of Manchester, got the jump on Luce as the two led the […]
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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 […]