OXFORD — Mike Rowe loves to prove why age and experience are better than youth and enthusiasm whenever he gets the chance. The savvy, skilled, easy-going veteran from Turner made a rare, yet successful, appearance at his former home track over the past weekend, leading wire-to-wire in the 50-lap Super Late Model main event to […]
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Racing roundup: Barker nabs first SLM win at Oxford
OXFORD — On most occasions, when a handful of regulars from Beech Ridge Motor Speedway roll into Oxford to compete, the home track boys have the upper hand. That longtime tradition was promptly thrown out the window this weekend, as the ‘Ridge Boys’ swept the top five positions in the premier division. Brandon Barker led […]
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Racing Roundup: Deane dashes to checkered flag at OPS
OXFORD — He knew the long trips to western Maine would pay off in time. What he didn’t realize was how far into the season it would be before those dividends would become available. Ryan Deane chased down and passed one of southern Maine’s most respected racers before pulling away to claim the 50-lap Super […]
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Auto racing: Curtis Gerry continues to own Oxford Plains Speedway with PASS win
Curtis Gerry of Waterboro won the PASS Super Late Models Oxford 250 Qualifier race Sunday at Oxford Plains Speedway. (Jennifer Bechard photo) OXFORD — Curtis Gerry continues to confound the competition at Oxford Plains Speedway. The second-generation Waterboro driver, who burst into the spotlight with his stunning Oxford 250 win last summer, continued his domination […]
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Auto racing: Veteran Tracy Gordon wins SLM at Oxford
OXFORD — Veteran short track driver Tracy Gordon earned his second victory of the season in style, wheeling his No. 41 entry to top honors in the 50-lap Super Late Model Trophy Dash on Saturday at Oxford Plains Speedway. The 52-year-old veteran from Strong, and recent winner of the Pro All Stars Series (PASS) Open […]
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Auto Racing Roundup: St. Clair back on top at Wiscasset
WISCASSET — For the first time since 2014, Ryan St. Clair made a visit to Victory Lane at the track where his family name has been a fixture for decades. The third-generation short track driver from Liberty held off a hard-charging Chris Thorne for top honors in the 40-lap Trophy Dash for Wood Pellet Warehouse Late […]
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Auto Racing: Kaffel figuring it out at Oxford
Those longtime race fans once concerned with a lack of new talent coming into asphalt short track racing can now put those worries aside. As we witness this refreshing influx of young drivers jumping into the sport, a few examples stand above the rest. They’re driven by competitive genes, the desire to succeed and a […]
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Auto racing: Kaffel notches first SLM win at Oxford
OXFORD — Ivan Kaffel sure knows how to draw attention to his rookie campaign in one of Maine’s most competitive classes. The 16-year-old driver from Raymond notched his first career premier division victory in dramatic fashion, holding off Winterport’s Ryan Deane by .068 seconds to claim the 50-lap Super Late Model Trophy Dash on Saturday […]
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Racing Roundup: Tardiff back on top at Oxford
Reigning track champion Alan Tardiff picked a good night to break his current victory drought, scoring a $2,000 payday for his 50-lap Super Late Model triumph on Friday at Oxford Plains Speedway. Tardiff, of Lyman, became the first winner to earn the maximum $800 bonus awarded to a feature race winner who has appeared in […]
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Racing Roundup: Kelly Moore notches SLM win at Oxford
OXFORD — Maine short track legend Kelly Moore returned to his winning ways over the weekend, wheeling his R.C. Moore Transportation Toyota to victory in the Applebee’s Super Late Model feature on Saturday at Oxford Plains Speedway. Moore, of Scarborough, earned his first trip to victory lane at Oxford since a NASCAR Busch North Series triumph in 1991. […]