POLAND — While most of the attention in Oxford Plains Speedway’s Street Stock division this year was focused on veteran Billy Childs Jr. and his battle with Bryce Mains for the title, another driver was quietly going about his business a little more under the radar. For 25-year-old Poland native David Whittier, the 2017 season […]
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Local auto racing: Breton paying his dues at Oxford
GREENE — While veterans like Billy Childs Jr. and Bryce Mains are piling up the wins and top-five finishes this year in their quest for a Street Stock championship at Oxford, one slightly less-experienced driver is working hard to secure his first trophy in the highly competitive division. For 23-year-old Andrew Breton of Greene, that […]
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Lisbon’s Richard Spaulding gaining ground in 2017
LISBON — While a handful of young drivers are busy making names for themselves in the entry-level Bandit, Outlaw and Rebel divisions, the time-tested Street Stock class continues to be controlled by the veterans. As drivers like David Whittier (already a feature winner in 2017), Jordan Russell and Tyler King hone their skills and gain […]
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Local auto racing: Childs returns to the track in style
LEEDS — It’s rare when a driver at any level of short-track stock car racing steps away from the sport when things are going well on-track. When a man does so in an attempt to salvage a relationship with his companion, it’s pretty clear to see he is wise, selfless and genuinely caring. For 41-year-old […]
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Russell striving for more at Oxford
Within the highly competitive world of short track racing, there lies a mix of talent in every class. From seasoned veterans to timid rookies, they all come together once the green flag waves. For second-year Street Stock driver Jordan Russell, fitting into that mix hasn’t been terribly difficult. The longtime race fan jumped in with […]
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Auto racing: Rose blooming nicely in Street Stock at Oxford
TURNER — After several years of success racing in Oxford’s now-defunct Mini Stock class, one veteran from Turner is enjoying an impressive rookie season in the hotly-contested Street Stock division. Twenty-five year-old Calvin Rose Jr. stepped up to the bigger cars for 2015, with on-track performance that proves he was ready for the move. In […]
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Jordan claims Street Stock 50 at OPS
OXFORD — Tyson Jordan wheeled around the outside of Spencer Morse on lap seven and sped way to win the 50-lap Street Stock Trophy Dash Friday evening at Oxford Plains Speedway. Shawn Martin (Pro Late Model); Corey Morgan (Outlaw Sportsman) and Calvin Rose Jr. (Mini Stock) were also feature winners on a gorgeous late-summer night […]