Oxford Plains Speedway Under New Ownership

OXFORD, ME (October 14) – Veteran motorsports promoter Tom Mayberry has entered into an agreement to purchase Oxford Plains Speedway. The transaction is expected to become final this week. The track is being purchased from previous owner Bill Ryan who has operated the speedway since 1998. Mayberry, a former racer himself, has found a great deal of success as Owner and President of the Pro All Stars Series (PASS). PASS was founded in 2001 and has since grown to be the nation’s premier sanctioning body for asphalt short track racing. PASS currently sanctions a variety of stock car divisions throughout North America. Mayberry knows the challenges of owning and promoting a racing facility and is looking forward to his latest endeavor.
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Joey Doiron Looks To End PASS North Season On High Note

PASS NorthJoey Doiron Racing: PASS North Series
Oxford Plains Speedway Race Preview

Joey Doiron of Berwick, Maine, looks to put an exclamation point on the season with the PASS North Series holds its final race of 2012 with the PASS 150 at Oxford Plains Speedway in Oxford, Maine, on Sunday, September 30. Doiron has one win and a career-high five Top-5 finishes in 2012, and last season the No. 73 JBJ Machine/Scarborough Downs Chevrolet posted a pair of Top-10 finishes in two races at Oxford Plains. Doiron is coming off mechanical troubles at White Mountain Motorsports Park last week, and is looking to get things turned in the right direction as the season comes to a close.
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Gary Chiasson Drives To 1st Career Late Model Win at Oxford

OPS Oxford Plains SpeedwayTHE BIG PAYOFF: Chiasson Earns 1st Late Model Win
Oxford Plains Speedway Veteran Builds Off Recent ‘250’ Success

SOUTH PARIS, Maine – It’s not the checkered flag being waved over his car, the Victory Lane ceremonies or even the final pass for the lead that Gary Chiasson will remember most.

Nope, what Chiasson will remember most about his first career Oxford Plains Speedway Late Model win was one of the smaller moments that stock car drivers cherish most.

“I looked up and there were two laps to go and I was running into lapped traffic, and I saw the flagman waving the passing flag to those cars ahead of me,” said Chiasson, of Peru, Maine. “That’s when I figured I was really going to win it. He was pushing over those lapped cars down to the inside, and I’ll never forget it.”
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Busy Weekend for Eddie MacDonald

Eddie MacDonald and the Grimm Racing Team raced not only at racetracks but also to airports this past weekend. Eddie Mac competed Saturday night at the Columbus (Ohio) Motor Speedway then on Sunday taking the green flag in the TD Bank 250 in Oxford, Maine.

“We did the same thing last year and it was not a lot of fun dealing with the logistics of travel and getting cars to the tracks,” said MacDonald. “We had a great effort from the guys on the team in Columbus and Oxford. A lot of people put in a lot of hard work and Rollie and I are really thankful we have such committed people. The support for our team is just super.”
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CRAZY HORSE RACING: CHR Teams Enjoy Big Day In Oxford TD Bank 250

Crazy Horse Racing Enjoys Great Day In TD Bank 250
Two CHR Teams Finish In Top-5 Of 39th Annual Oxford 250

OXFORD, Maine – Two Crazy Horse Racing teams finished in the Top-5 in Sunday’s 39th Annual TD Bank Oxford 250 at Oxford Plains Speedway in Oxford, Maine.

Austin Theriault of Fort Kent, Maine, finished third in the nation’s premier one-day Late Model event, while Oxford Plains Speedway Late Model point leader Travis Stearns of Auburn, Maine, finished fifth. They were part of a contingent of five Crazy Horse Racing teams to finish inside the Top-20 Sunday.
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