Pasteryak, Wells win on 250 eve at Oxford Plains Speedway
Oxford, Maine – Chris Pasteryak of Jewett City, Connecticut raced to victory in Saturday night’s 100-lap Valenti Modified Racing Series feature race, headlining the Dunkin’ Donuts night crowd at Oxford Plains Speedway.
Pasteryak was the dominant car in the race, easily outrunning Kevin Iannarelli of Groton, Massachusetts to the checkered flag. Les Hinckley of Windsor Locks, Connecticut was third, followed by Russ Hersey of Swanzey, New Hampshire and Donnie Lashua of Canaan, New Hampshire. (more…)
Tradition, New Faces, And Huge Field Highlight 42nd Annual Oxford 250
– Entry List Up To 70 As Race Approaches
NAPLES, ME (August 26) – With the 42nd Annual AIM Recycling Oxford 250 Presented By Kenny U-Pull only days away, race teams and fans from across North America are making their way towards the historic Oxford Plains Speedway in Maine. Over 70 of the very best Super Late Models from all over the continent are expected to try and qualify for the richest single day motorsports event in the world. Despite practices on Friday and Saturday for the prestigious event, the field will be determined by a series of heat races and consolation races that will provide plenty of drama as drivers attempt to make the cut for the $25,000-plus to win top prize.
Since 1974 when Joey Kourafas bested nearly 100 other drivers to win the inaugural AIM Recycling Oxford 250 Presented By Kenny U-Pull, the heat races and the difficulty to qualify are part of what has made this race legendary. Whether a champion or a rookie, much of what can make or break your weekend depends on the draw to determine starting positions for the heat races. But a bad draw does not necessarily spell imminent doom. 3-time AIM Recycling Oxford 250 winner has never started better than 10th on the way to any of his victories. As a matter of fact, Rowe started back in 37th and had to advance to the 250 via the consolation race for his most recent win in 2005. (more…)
(Oxford, ME) – It takes weeks and sometimes months to prepare for the biggest race in your young career; the 42nd running of the Oxford 250 is that race for Derek Griffith.
Griffith, the four-time winner and current point’s leader on the Granite State Pro Stock Series sees this opportunity as a coming out of sorts. “We’ve been prepping our Pro All Stars Series (PASS) car for quite a while now. We weren’t sure we were even going to be able to compete and try to qualify for the 250 but things came together and I know we are all excited about this opportunity.”, said Griffith. (more…)
Chris Coolidge nails down first Super Late Model win in final tune-up for Sunday’s 42nd annual AIM Recycling Oxford 250
Oxford, Maine — Chris Coolidge of Norway broke a long dry spell, leading from green to checkered flags in Saturday’s 50-lap Super Late Model race, topping the Budweiser Championship Series weekly racing card at Oxford Plains Speedway.
Coolidge, who posted the quickest times in qualifying events and dominated in the final Super Late Model race at OPS prior to Sunday, August 30’s AIM Oxford 250, establishing himself as a serious threat to score a healthy payday in the 42nd annual classic. (more…)
Entry List Reaches 60 As 42nd Annual Oxford 250 Approaches
Drivers From 11 States and 2 Canadian Provinces Are Currently Entered
NAPLES, ME (August 20) – As the 42nd Annual AIM Recycling Oxford 25 Presented By Kenny U-Pull approaches in less than two weeks at Maine’s Oxford Plains Speedway, the entry list continues to grow for North America’s greatest short track event. Currently, 11 states and 2 Canadian provinces are represented in the impressive list of drivers who have entered so far for this impressive race. Veteran Patrick Laperle of St. Denis, Quebec, Canada becomes the 60th driver to pre-enter for this year’s edition of the event. Since the American-Canadian Tour (ACT) has taken the week off, Laperle, along with former ACT champions, Wayne Helliwell, Jr. and Brian Hoar, will be attempting to make their first starts in the Oxford 250 since 2012.
Several former 250 winners are among those pre-entered, including two-time defending champion, Travis Benjamin, 2012 winner, Joey Polewarcyzk, two-time winner, Ben Rowe, and Mike Rowe, who will be seeking an unprecedented fourth win in the race. Entering the 42nd Annual Oxford 250 weekend as the Pro All Stars Series (PASS) AIM Recycling Super Late Model points leader, Mike Rowe will be very aware of fellow championship contenders DJ Shaw and Joey Doiron as they each seek their first wins in the prestigious event. (more…)
Pasteryak, Wells win on 250 eve at Oxford Plains Speedway
