Race car drivers understand death, more so than other professional athletes. Nearly every driver at the top levels has lost a friend or a rival in a race, an acquaintance from another series, a driver they grew up idolizing. Death is a risk the drivers willingly take and their loved ones accept, knowing the passion […]
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Lanpher earns second title at Beech Ridge
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 […]
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 […]
Tardiff claims first SLM feature at Oxford
OXFORD — Veteran short track driver Alan Tardiff added another win to an already impressive racing resume with a dominant performance, pulling away to earn his first career Super Late Model victory Saturday night at Oxford Plains Speedway. Former Oxford 250 winner Glen Luce worked his way under two-time track champion Shawn Martin for second […]