WATERVILLE — Officials at Colby College announced Monday that applicants will no longer be required to submit SAT or ACT scores as part of the admissions process beginning with the Class of 2023. The change is designed to increase access for disadvantaged students, lessen anxiety over the college admissions process and place more of an […]
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Calvin Rose Jr. claims first SLM win at Oxford
OXFORD — Calvin Rose Jr. knew it would come some day, he just didn’t know when or exactly how it would unfold. Rose, of Turner, notched his first career premier division victory in convincing fashion with a dominant performance in the 50-lap Super Late Model Trophy Dash Saturday night at Oxford Plains Speedway. A newly-purchased […]
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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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Tom Curley, ACT founder, remembered by many he touched
Northern New England’s short track auto racing community was dealt another tough loss on Friday night with the news of American-Canadian Tour founder and promoter Tom Curley’s passing. Curley passed away on Friday after a long battle with Cardio Pulmonary Disease. Race fans in central and western Maine were still processing the deaths of longtime […]
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Clark earns PASS North win at White Mountain
Six-time series champion Johnny Clark notched his first Pro All Stars Series (PASS) victory of 2016 Saturday evening, leading all 150 laps of the Foley Oil 150 at White Mountain Motorsports Park in North Woodstock, New Hampshire. Clark, of Farmingdale, held off defending series champion Mike Rowe for top honors, while Massachusetts native Derek […]
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Benjamin, Sweet earn big wins at Beech Ridge
SCARBOROUGH — Two-time Oxford 250 winner Travis Benjamin and former Thunder Road track champion Nick Sweet earned big wins in their respective divisions, as Beech Ridge Motor Speedway played host to three touring series and one local class on Saturday afternoon. Benjamin, of Morrill, drove to victory in the Pro All Stars Series (PASS) 150 […]
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Second annual ACT/PASS twinbill kicks off busy season at Oxford
OXFORD — In April 2015, the first-ever Twin 150s featuring the Pro All Stars Series (PASS) and the Vermont-based American-Canadian Tour (ACT) Late Models drew the largest opening-day crowd Oxford Plains Speedway had enjoyed in years. The full-fendered doubleheader was a result of “peace talks” between principals of the two groups and delivered all of […]
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Local Racing: Big wins for Wyatt Alexander, Johnny and Cassius Clark, Brad Babb and Jeremy Davis
Wyatt Alexander, a 15-year-old rookie at Wiscasset Speedway, made the first Pro Stock victory of his career a big one Saturday night. Alexander took advantage of the three early leaders’ late misfortune and ran away with the Boss Hogg 100. The victory was worth more than $3,000 to Alexander, who ascended to the top division […]
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Around the Track: Travis Stearns riding ACT roller coaster this season
AUBURN — On the Vermont-based American-Canadian Tour (ACT), there are over a dozen seasoned race teams with the equipment, experience and adequate talent behind the wheel to win races. Just ask 30-year-old Travis Stearns of Auburn, a series veteran who is fighting his way through a tumultuous, up-and-down season in 2015. In the first eight starts […]
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Local Racing Roundup: Joey Doiron (PASS), Nick Sweet (ACT) win at International 500
Joey Doiron of Berwick dominated the Pro All Stars Series portion of the International 500 at Airborne Raceway in Plattsburgh, N.Y., leading 149 of 200 laps en route to the win Sunday afternoon. The race ended just in time for Doiron, who had a left front tire going down on the final lap. He held […]