SCARBOROUGH — As the “changing of the guard” continues across the entire scope of Maine short track racing, another example of that incoming talent put in an impressive performance any “rookie” would enjoy in 2015. For 20-year-old Garrett Hall of Scarborough, moving up to the premier NASCAR Pro Series class at Beech Ridge meant a […]
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David A. Danforth
1960 – 2015 LEWISTON — David A. Danforth, 55, of Turner passed away unexpectedly Monday, Aug. 31, at Central Maine Medical Center. He was born in Lewiston Jan. 26, 1960, the son of Ralph and Elsie (Bly) Danforth. David was a 1978 graduate of Leavitt Area High School in Turner, and married his wife of […]
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Video: Dale Earnhardt Jr. wins at Daytona after horrific last-lap crash
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A horrific last-lap accident that left drivers fearing for Austin Dillon’s safety muted Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s victory in the rain-delayed race at Daytona International Speedway. Earnhardt crossed the finish line at 2:41 am Monday morning filled with dread after Dillon’s car sailed upside down into the fence then shot back […]
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Robert R. Packard
1961 – 2015 AUBURN — Robert R. Packard, 53, of Auburn, was welcomed to heaven by our Lord Jesus on Wednesday, June 10. He passed at the Hospice House of Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice in Auburn after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer and is now at peace in the arms of the Lord […]
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NASCAR driver Jeff Gordon plans to retire after 2015 season
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Four-time NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon says he will retire as a full-time driver after 2015 season The 43-year-old Gordon is coming off one of his best seasons in years. He won four times in 2014, including the Brickyard 400. He says he’s not officially calling it a retirement because there is “always […]
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NASCAR driver to race in ‘Maine Car’
PORTLAND — NASCAR driver Austin Theriault is getting a Maine-themed ride thanks to a new joint marketing partnership. The 20-year-old driver from Fort Kent and the governor are announcing the partnership Friday in Portland and Bangor and unveiling of a replica of his race car with a new paint job. The governor’s office said they’re […]
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NASCAR’s Stewart hits, kills driver on NY track
UPDATED at 3:30 p.m. WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (AP) — Tony Stewart pulled out of the NASCAR race at Watkins Glen Sunday, 12 hours after the three-time champion struck and killed a sprint car driver who had climbed from his car and was on the darkened dirt track trying to confront Stewart during a race in […]
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Oxford 250 ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Sunday in the Park
OXFORD — The first time fate rang Steve Park’s telephone, he left it on the hook. On the answering machine — “voice mail” was a foreign expression in 1996 — was a voice claiming to be that of Dale Earnhardt. The NASCAR legend wanted Park, then a rising star on the Modified and Busch North […]
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The Hot Corner: Theriault’s turn Maine-ly worth your appreciation
A well-known, Maine-raised basketball coach once told me that natives of our state have an “inherent inferiority complex.” Being an ideal candidate and guilty as charged, I recoiled in horror at first, or at least rolled my eyes and furrowed my brow in objection. Then I realized it was said out of deep affection. That […]