Cassius Clark remembers being in the stands at Oxford Plains Speedway as a young child, watching his father, Billy, racing in the Oxford 250. Clark never got to see his dad win the big race, though he did come close in 1987. Now Clark, who has put together quite a racing career himself, has a […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Local auto racing: Lanpher claims PASS 150 at Oxford
OXFORD — Former Beech Ridge Motor Speedway track champion Reid Lanpher took the lead from Glen Luce on a late restart and hung on to win the Speedway Homes 150 for PASS North Super Late Models Sunday afternoon at Oxford Plains Speedway. Lanpher, of Manchester, got the jump on Luce as the two led the […]
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 […]
Oxford 250: Past winners Robbins, Luce look for a return to victory lane
The Dixfield native and 2002 winner of the HP Hood Oxford 250 has his sights set on another win in one of the biggest short track races in the country. “A bunch of us were talking earlier about how time goes by so fast,” Robbins said during media day for the 43rd running of the […]
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 […]
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 […]