SCARBOROUGH — When the 2017 Pro All Stars Series (PASS) season was just hitting high gear back in late April, Reid Lanpher went on a tear. He and crew chief Jason Ricker, of Poland, won a 150-lap race at Oxford on Apr. 23, and followed that impressive run by winning the PASS 300 at Beech […]
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Racing Roundup: Hall notches SLM win at Oxford
OXFORD — Garrett Hall managed to hold off hard-charging rookie Gabe Brown, notching a victory in the 50-lap Super Late Model Trophy Dash Saturday night at Oxford Plains Speedway. Hall, of Scarborough, became the 12th different driver to score a victory in Oxford’s premier division this season. Hall led every lap, yet his margin of […]
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Racing roundup: Luce claims PASS 150 at Lee
LEE, N.H. — Former Oxford 250 winner Glen Luce took the lead from six-time series champion Johnny Clark at lap 111 and pulled away to earn his second Pro All Stars Series (PASS) North victory of 2017 on Friday night at Lee USA Speedway. Luce, of Turner, finished second to two-time 250 winner Travis Benjamin […]
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In the Pits: TJ Brackett earns second SLM win at Oxford
Two-time track champion TJ Brackett took the lead from Auburn’s Travis Stearns for the final time with just six laps remaining and hung on to claim his second Super Late Model feature win of the season Saturday night at Oxford Plains Speedway. Brackett, of Buckfield, who earned Pro Late Model titles at Oxford in 2013 […]
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Racing Roundup: Benjamin dominates PASS 150 at Star
Travis Benjamin, of Morrill, earned his first Pro All-Stars Series victory of the 2017 season with a dominant performance in Saturday night’s Make-A-Wish 150 at Star Speedway in Epping, New Hampshire. After swapping the early lead with six-time series champion Johnny Clark in the opening laps, Benjamin pulled away from the pack, leading by almost […]
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Auto Racing: Griffith a solid contender in 2017
Across New England, there are a handful of towns that have produced some incredible racing talent. Whether it’s something in the water, the air, or just some kind of magical force, there’s no denying fact. Milton, Vermont, produced the Hall of Fame Dragon brothers, Beaver and Bobby; Turner, Maine, has been home to generations of […]
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Luce claims SLM feature at Oxford
OXFORD — Longtime short track veteran and 2015 Oxford 250 winner Glen Luce took his rivals to school on Saturday evening, teaching them a lesson in humility as he went wire-to-wire in the 50-lap Super Late Model Trophy Dash at Oxford Plains Speedway. Luce, of Turner, started on the pole after winning the first of […]
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Tardiff setting a fast pace at Oxford
LYMAN — In most cases, when a driver leaves the friendly confines of the track where he learned to race for the challenges of a different venue, success doesn’t come right away. Yet for 32-year-old Lyman native and third-generation racer Alan Tardiff, the combination of great chemistry in his new team, a brand-new race car […]
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Local auto racing: Farrington earns first SLM win at Oxford
OXFORD — For Jay native Dave Farrington Jr., the 2017 short track season has already produced some very memorable runs. The 2014 point champion in the NASCAR-sanctioned Pro Series division at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway has a lot on his plate this year, running the PASS South schedule with North Carolina-based Woodman Racing and the […]
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Auburn Mall Show previews new season ahead
AUBURN — Every spring since 1979, racers and fans in and around the Twin Cities of Auburn and Lewiston have gathered at the Auburn Mall to shake off cabin fever and get a glimpse into the coming season. The mall hosts its annual Race Car Show from Sunday, March 27, through Sunday, April 2 this […]