Scott Robbins (72) races in traffic during the Pro All Stars Series 150 in July at Oxford Plains Speedway in Oxford. Robbins is one of only four weekly competitors at Oxford to have ever won the Oxford 250, which he did in 2002. (Jennifer Bechard photo) OXFORD — Oxford Plains Speedway isn’t so much an […]
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Magnusson named new Mt Blue boys' basketball coach
Dirigo coach Travis Magnusson psychs up his team during a timeout at a game against Lisbon in December. Magnusson left Dirigo last week and Thursday was announced as the next boys’ basketball coach at Mt. Blue in Farmington. (Sun Journal File Photo) Hiring Travis Magnusson as the new Mt. Blue boys’ basketball coach was an […]
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Time-out: Brackett learning the ropes at Mt. Blue
An athletic director is like being a utility player for the Boston Red Sox. You are the go-to guy and jack of all trades, but mastering them all is a lot to ask of any school employee. ADs understand that various duties suddenly pop up that aren’t always written in a job description. Chad Brackett […]
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Brackett to run 250 for Aspire Higher team
OXFORD — Three-time Oxford Plains Speedway champion Tim Brackett will partner with Oxford Hills Middle School’s Aspire Higher race team for next weekend’s 43rd annual HP Hood Oxford 250. Brackett, who won titles at the track in 2005, 2010 and 2015, is currently leading the Super Late Model point standings. This opportunity with the students […]
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Local Racing: Luce wins weekly opener at OPS
OXFORD — Glen Luce picked up right where he left off eight months ago at Oxford Plains Speedway. The Turner driver, winner of the lucrative Oxford 250 this past August, brought his PASS super late model car back to the oval on Sunday afternoon and held off a last-lap charge by defending track champion Tim […]
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Motorsports Expo kicks off Friday at Augusta Civic Center
For the 28th consecutive year, central Maine race fans, teams and industry members will gather for the Northeast Motorsports Expo & Trade Show when it kicks off Friday at the Augusta Civic Center. Founded in 1989 by the late Tim Attaya, the Motorsports Expo is now in the hands of Steve Perry, host of the […]
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Oxford 250: Glen Luce’s win shows strength of Maine racers
OXFORD — Driver Shawn Martin knows a fat wallet and a long line of wealthy sponsors buys a lot of race car, and might make him a regular in the winner’s circle. Martin and a handful of local drivers were facing stiff competition from abroad at the AIM Recycling Oxford 250 presented by Kenny U-Pull […]
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Local Racing Roundup: David Oliver breaks through in PASS at Beech Ridge
David Oliver of Standish scored his first career Pro All Stars Series North win in familiar territory Saturday night, winning the Southern Maine Chrysler Dodge 150 at his home track, Beech Ridge Motor Speedway. Oliver exchanged the lead with Kelly Moore before reclaiming it for good on lap 42. The final 124 laps unfolded without […]
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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 […]