OXFORD — Calvin Rose Jr. knew it would come some day, he just didn’t know when or exactly how it would unfold. Rose, of Turner, notched his first career premier division victory in convincing fashion with a dominant performance in the 50-lap Super Late Model Trophy Dash Saturday night at Oxford Plains Speedway. A newly-purchased […]
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Racing Roundup: McDaniel seals the deal at Oxford
OXFORD — It took a whole lot of patience and a ton of hard work, but short track veteran Scott McDaniel finally sealed the deal, earning his first career Super Late Model victory Saturday night at Oxford Plains Speedway. McDaniel, of Livermore, powered around the outside of 16-year-old rookie Ivan Kaffel on lap 36 to […]
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Teenager Teras earns first SLM win at Oxford
OXFORD — Rising star and talented rookie Austin Teras took another big step in his racing career on Saturday, earning his first career Super Late Model victory in convincing fashion in the 50-lap Trophy Dash at Oxford Plains Speedway. Teras, 15, of Gray, took the lead away from early front-runner Ryan Deane of Winterport, then […]
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Looking back: Bruce Haley made a mark in his prime
MINOT — He may not have raced full-time since 1999, but in his heyday, drivers and fans alike knew he was one of the contenders. Dubbed the “Hurricane from Minot, Maine” in the 1980s by longtime Oxford public address announcer Bob Walker, second-generation driver Bruce Haley has been a fixture in New England’s short-track racing […]
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Brackett scores SLM victory at Oxford
Four-time champion Tim Brackett kept the streak of no repeat winners alive in the headline division, pulling away to victory in the Irving Forest Products Super Late Model Trophy Dash Saturday night at Oxford Plains Speedway. Brackett, of Buckfield, had struggled in his role as defending champion for much of the season. A win in […]
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Racing gypsy Saunders logs 308-mile round trip from Ellsworth to compete at Oxford Plains
Andy Saunders of Ellsworth sits in his No. 01 car while waiting to compete in a recent race at Oxford Plains Speedway. Ellsworth’s Andy Saunders is somewhat of a racing gypsy. He doesn’t mind traveling to race his Toyota Camry Pro Stock car. And he enjoys variety. This summer, he finds himself driving 154 miles […]
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Racing Roundup: MacDonald bags Pro Stock win at NHMS
Short track veteran and former Oxford 250 winner Eddie MacDonald topped a list of four feature winners on Saturday as the inaugural New England Short Track Showdown was completed at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon. The Granite State Pro Stock Series, Valenti Modified Racing Series, North East Mini Stock Tour and Street Stock […]
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Racing roundup: Brackett notches SLM win at Oxford
OXFORD — Two-time track champion TJ Brackett worked his way past fellow track champion Shawn Martin on lap nine and pulled away to record his first Super Late Model victory of 2017 Saturday night at Oxford Plains Speedway. Brackett, of Buckfield, started third on the 16-car grid behind pole-sitter Martin and Ellsworth veteran Andy Saunders. […]
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Tom Curley, race promoter and speedway owner, dies
Thomas M. Curley, co-founder of the popular ACT auto racing tour and former owner of the famed Thunder Road International SpeedBowl in Barre, Vermont, has died. He was 73. Curley’s daughter, Cait Lynch, announced his passing in a Facebook post at about 10:30 Friday night, just two days before his ACT Tour was set to […]
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Luce claims PASS finale at Oxford
OXFORD — Ever since the potent driver-crew chief combination of Glen Luce and Seth Holbrook won the prestigious HP Hood Oxford 250 in August of 2015, they’ve been a legitimate threat to win in Pro All Stars Series (PASS) competition, especially when the tour returns to historic Oxford Plains Speedway. Luce closed out the 2016 […]