It has been a rough season for Chris Coolidge in the Budweiser Super Late Model division at Oxford Plains Speedway, but the Norway racer chose a great time to get things dialed-in properly. Coolidge back up his heat race victory by leading all 50 laps of the caution-free main event. His first victory of a […]
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Racing spotlight: John Peters becoming a contender at Beech Ridge
WESTBROOK — When you look at the dozen or more young guns striving to make a name for themselves in Super Late Model racing around central and southern Maine, you don’t have to look very far to see unlimited potential. Take a stroll through the pit area at Beech Ridge on a Saturday night during […]
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Local Racing: Big wins for Wyatt Alexander, Johnny and Cassius Clark, Brad Babb and Jeremy Davis
Wyatt Alexander, a 15-year-old rookie at Wiscasset Speedway, made the first Pro Stock victory of his career a big one Saturday night. Alexander took advantage of the three early leaders’ late misfortune and ran away with the Boss Hogg 100. The victory was worth more than $3,000 to Alexander, who ascended to the top division […]
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Brown seeing green at Wiscasset
PERU — On most occasions, when a race driver moves from his home track to compete at a different venue, it takes a while to get used to the new layout before he or she can contend for wins. Just don’t tell that to 31-year-old, short-track veteran Dan Brown, of Peru. He used to call […]
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Salley heading toward a second Acceleration Series title
NORWAY — When the Oxford Acceleration Series was born in 1998, it was clear the group of entry-level classes within its ranks would cultivate talent for years to come. Another fine example of that talent is 28-year-old Dustin Salley, of Norway. Now in his sixth season of competition, the 2013 Rebel class champion is enjoying […]
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Local Racing Roundup: Bryan Kruczek wins PASS 150 at Oxford
Bryan Kruczek of Newmarket, N.H., scored his second Pro All Stars Series North win of the season Sunday afternoon in the H.P. Hood 150 at Oxford Plains Speedway. Kruczek, who also won at Beech Ridge in the spring, took the lead from Mike Hopkins of Hermon on a lap 90 restart and pulled away impressively […]
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Local Racing Roundup: Joey Doiron (PASS), Nick Sweet (ACT) win at International 500
Joey Doiron of Berwick dominated the Pro All Stars Series portion of the International 500 at Airborne Raceway in Plattsburgh, N.Y., leading 149 of 200 laps en route to the win Sunday afternoon. The race ended just in time for Doiron, who had a left front tire going down on the final lap. He held […]
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Auto Racing: Timmons turning up the heat at Beech Ridge
FALMOUTH — After three years of racing full-time in the ultra-competitive NASCAR Pro Series at Beech Ridge, one second-generation driver from Windham has eased into a part-time schedule, yet is still charging toward victory lane every time he straps into a car. Bobby Timmons, 22, drives the No. 48 Mulkern Racing Super Late Model. He […]
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Auto racing: Evan Beaulieu digging deep at Beech Ridge
DURHAM — While defending track champion Dave Farrington Jr. of Jay strives to defend his crown each week at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway in Scarborough, another talented young hot-shoe from Durham is working to get his program turned around and headed in the right direction. Twenty-two year old Evan Beaulieu is already in his 11th […]
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Local racing roundup: Tim Brackett first to repeat at OPS
The streak is over. After a run of seven different winners to start the Super Late Model season at Oxford Plains Speedway, multi-time track champion and current point leader Tim Brackett of Buckfield became the first to make a repeat visit to victory lane Friday night. Brackett took advantage of his fourth starting position to […]