— OXFORD, Maine — Glen Luce might never have to play the role of underdog again, at least not at Oxford Plains Speedway. Luce thumbed his nose at all the naysayers on Sunday night at Oxford Plains, using a late four-tire pit stop and a consistently fast race car to drive away from all challengers […]
Oxford 250 Notebook: Glen Luce Seeks Bigger Trophy, Eddie MacDonald Returns To The 250
August 29, 2015 by 3 Comments
— OXFORD, Maine — As post-race press conference moments go, it might have been the most memorable one in the 42-year history of the Oxford 250. Having witnessed their father finish second to NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Kevin Harvick in the 2008 edition of one of America’s most prestigious stock car events, Glen Luce’s […]
Two For One: Midseason Shakeup Gives Cassius Clark, Trevor Sanborn Best Oxford 250 Chances Yet
August 28, 2015 by 2 Comments
— Though they’ve both been part of the region’s Super Late Model scene for the better part of the last decade, Cassius Clark and Trevor Sanborn have never been more closely tied together than they are heading into Sunday’s AIM Recycling USA Oxford 250. Thanks to changes made at Hight Motorsports in July, both Clark […]
Different Point Of View: NASCAR Spotter Derek Kneeland Back For Another Shot At Oxford 250
August 28, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Crossing under the checkered flag before anyone else, gas pedal still mashed to the floorboards, he allowed himself a quick look in his mirror. And that’s when it hit him. This was Derek Kneeland’s Oxford 250 moment. It wasn’t a win, a podium finish, a pole position or even a heat race win. Kneeland’s Oxford […]
Quiet On The Homefront: Travis Benjamin Seeks Oxford 250 History
August 27, 2015 by 3 Comments
If there’s a way to be the quietest two-time winner of the region’s most prestigious stock car race, Travis Benjamin has found the way to do it. Benjamin, of Morrill, Maine, is the two-time defending champion of the AIM Recycling USA Oxford 250, yet the 2012 Pro All Stars Series champion heads into this weekend’s […]
RaceDayCT Weekend Wrapup: Monday Aug. 10, 2015
August 10, 2015 by Leave a Comment
— Check out below for the weekend wrapup at RaceDayCT Chace For The Win: Michael Bennett Grabs Touching Late Model Victory At Stafford “I know my son, he loves this and he wasn’t here to grab my leg in victory lane like he has five times this year. I’m usually talking on the [microphone] and […]
Twice As Nice: Brad Babb Gets Redemption With ACT Tour Win At Beech Ridge
August 8, 2015 by Leave a Comment
SCARBOROUGH, Maine — For two weeks, after a disappointing end to the most recent American-Canadian Tour race at Oxford Plains Speedway, Brad Babb had just one word on his mind: Redemption. Babb got that and more on Saturday night at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway, driving around Wayne Helliwell Jr. with less than two laps remaining […]
First Timer: Jeremy Davis Wins Pro All Stars Series 150 At Montmagny
August 8, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Jeremy Davis of Tamworth, N.H., won his first career Pro All Stars Series event on Saturday night. Davis, who has a pair of Granite State Pro Stock Series wins this season, cruised to victory in the the PASS 150 at Autodrome Montmagny in Montmagny, Quebec. Davis held off Travis Benjamin and Mike Rowe for the […]
Northern Points: Kruczek Unlikely Star In Final Oxford 250 Tune-Up
August 6, 2015 by 6 Comments
— — Billed as the final true Oxford 250 tuneup, last weekend’s Pro All Stars Series race saw some 40 cars attempt to qualify at Oxford Plains Speedway. The field for the HP Hood 150 had all of the names and faces one would expect to contend at Oxford, and it certainly included everyone’s list […]
Last Call: Anthony Nocella Inherits Modified Racing Series 100 Win After Woody Pitkat Penalized
August 2, 2015 by 23 Comments
SCARBOROUGH, Maine — In hindsight, Woody Pitkat could have done the one thing any race car driver hates to do. He could have just tried to finish second. Pitkat, of Stafford, Conn., was penalized after a wild, last-lap wreck in Valenti Modified Racing Series 100 at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway Saturday night, robbing him of […]
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