SCARBOROUGH — Brandon Barker knows all about the role momentum plays in short track stock car racing. The young hotshoe from Windham has been on a tear as of late, running strong in Pro All Stars Series (PASS) events and winning a 50-lap Super Late Model feature at Oxford on Aug. 11. Last weekend, he carried […]
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Auto racing: Mike Rowe earns win No. 152 at Oxford
OXFORD — Mike Rowe loves to prove why age and experience are better than youth and enthusiasm whenever he gets the chance. The savvy, skilled, easy-going veteran from Turner made a rare, yet successful, appearance at his former home track over the past weekend, leading wire-to-wire in the 50-lap Super Late Model main event to […]
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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 […]
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Young Emerson in title form at Wiscasset
Jonathan Emerson drives under his father Zach going through Turn 4 at Wiscasset Speedway earlier this season. The third-generation driver from Sabattus is enjoying a solid season at Richard and Vanessa Jordan’s rejuvenated mid-coast oval. (Peter Taylor/Wiscasset Speedway) Another third-generation racer is starting to make quite a name for himself on the paved ovals of […]
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McLaughlin carries on family pride at Wiscasset
For third-generation racer Andrew McLaughlin, finding success on the paved ovals of eastern and mid-coast Maine comes naturally. His father, David, and grandfather, Gary, both spent time in the sport. It’s a family tradition that dates back to the 1960s, when the sport was enjoying a great deal of growth. McLaughlin, 33, of Harrington, is […]
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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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Auburn Mall Show reveals new racing rides
AUBURN — After an up-and-down winter that transitioned from raging blizzards to record warmth in what seemed like 36-hour time frames, race fans in central and western Maine are more than ready to preview the brand new season ahead. They’ll have that opportunity beginning on Monday, March 12, as the annual Auburn Mall Race Car […]
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Motorsports Expo set to kick off in Augusta
With the recent extended period of arctic cold still fresh on the mind here in central Maine, race fans are starting to dream about the 2018 short track season and hoping to bask in some warm spring sun. They’ll all have an opportunity to gather this coming weekend in the state capitol, as the 30th […]
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Six to join Maine Motorsports Hall of Fame
GRAY — Officers of the Maine Vintage Race Car Association, parent organization behind the Maine Motorsports Hall of Fame, announced the six inductees who comprise its Class of 2018 on Sunday. Car builder Steve Leavitt, engine builder Dave MacMaster, snowmobile racer Tom Peters, along with drivers Rick Zemla, Doug Ripley and Dave St. Clair make […]
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Spencer, Tardiff prevail at Oxford
OXFORD — Dennis Spencer Jr. earned his second Super Late Model victory of the season, while Alan Tardiff prevailed in a points tiebreaker to claim his first premier-class championship Saturday night at Oxford Plains Speedway. Spencer, of Oxford, started 11th on the 18-car grid. The two-time Oxford Late Model champion (1999-2000) took the lead from […]