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Oxford 250: Bubba and Ben — Georgia's Pollard will race in friend Ben Rowe's part of the country this weekend

Bubba Pollard after one of his many victories. Pollard will be racing in his first Oxford 250 on Sunday at Oxford Plains Speedway. (Submitted photo) When Ben Rowe needed a ride to keep his championship hopes alive, Bubba Pollard was there to help. The two racers have been friends ever since, but rarely have they […]

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RSU 9 voters pass $35.5 million school budget

FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 voters passed a $35.5 million budget Tuesday by a vote of 1,552 to 1,174. The budget for 2018-19 is $1.91 million, or 5.68 percent more than this fiscal year. The spending plan covers education for pre-kindergarten through grade 12 and adult education. The spending plan includes $461,403 for a […]

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Season-opening doubleheader on tap at Oxford Plains Speedway this weekend

After a long and snowy winter that lingered into mid-April, race fans in central and western Maine will finally get their much-needed fix this weekend with a rare spring doubleheader. Winter-like precipitation and temperatures last Sunday are forcing officials at Oxford Plains Speedway to host an unplanned twin-bill, featuring the season opener for weekly Championship […]

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Benjamin, Sweet earn big wins at Beech Ridge

SCARBOROUGH — Two-time Oxford 250 winner Travis Benjamin and former Thunder Road track champion Nick Sweet earned big wins in their respective divisions, as Beech Ridge Motor Speedway played host to three touring series and one local class on Saturday afternoon. Benjamin, of Morrill, drove to victory in the Pro All Stars Series (PASS) 150 […]

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Second annual ACT/PASS twinbill kicks off busy season at Oxford

OXFORD — In April 2015, the first-ever Twin 150s featuring the Pro All Stars Series (PASS) and the Vermont-based American-Canadian Tour (ACT) Late Models drew the largest opening-day crowd Oxford Plains Speedway had enjoyed in years. The full-fendered doubleheader was a result of “peace talks” between principals of the two groups and delivered all of […]

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Auto Racing: Hall posts first career PASS win

THOMPSON, Conn. — Garrett Hall of Scarborough nailed down his first-ever Pro All Stars Series Super Late Model victory in the 75-lap season opener for the PASS North Tour, also offering national championship points, Sunday afternoon at Connecticut’s Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park. Hall outgunned early race leader Trevor Sanborn of East Parsonsfield midway through the […]