Jun 10, 2009 | Oxford Plains Speedway
Oliver, Grover win first OPS features on caution-free Acceleration Series card
OXFORD, Maine – The cars and even the technology have changed since Jim Davis Jr. last competed in the Acceleration Series at Oxford Plains Speedway. Getting to victory lane in the Chimney Tech Outlaw division where Davis was a champion six years ago still isn't a problem.
Driving a car he once built and pronounced a little bit outdated, Davis nevertheless held off Chris Burgess to capture the first of two 20-lap features in the headline division on a cool, misty Wednesday night.
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Jun 4, 2009 | Oxford Plains Speedway
Father-son sweep for David & Josh Childs in 11th annual Acceleration Series opener
OXFORD, Maine – The father-son combination of David and Josh Childs combined for 18 feature wins in two different Oxford Plains Speedway Acceleration Series divisions last season.
Now that the two are competing in the same class, the peer pressure and the quest for bragging rights might make them even more dangerous.
After hearing the Chimney Tech Outlaw rookie Josh had won his 20-lap event while waiting to take the track for his own race, David drove to a convincing victory in his
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May 31, 2009 | Oxford Plains Speedway
OXFORD, Maine – Early-season struggles ended with a vengeance Saturday night as Ricky Rolfe, Skip Tripp and Justin Karkos captured Championship Series feature wins at Oxford Plains Speedway.
Rolfe passed Tim Brackett, Jeff White and Scott Luce in the outside lane over the final 20 circuits to capture the 40-lap Oxford Networks Late Model main event on 99.9 The Wolf Fan Appreciation Night.
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May 24, 2009 | Oxford Plains Speedway
Chapman, Marshall cop first-ever triumphs
OXFORD, Maine – Less than three months after unexpectedly losing the driving force behind his racing career, four-time Oxford Networks Late Model champion Travis Adams paid an emotional visit to Oxford Plains Speedway on Saturday night.
Adams out-dueled fellow champions Tim Brackett, Ricky Rolfe and Shawn Martin and held off impressive second-year Late Model campaigner Shawn Knight for the 40-lap win in the Championship Series season-opener.
The three-time defending division champ used the outside lane to grab the lead for the final time on lap 29. When Brackett and Rolfe tangled on the same circuit, Adams' victory was all but sealed.
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May 22, 2009 | Oxford Plains Speedway
OXFORD, Maine – A double victory and feature wins by three different drivers making their first regular-season start in a new division highlighted Friday night's seventh season opener in the JARRacing Photography Go Kart Series at Oxford Plains Speedway.
Kyle Mooney, tackling both Box Stock and Purple Plate divisions after a sensational freshman season in the former ranks last summer, held off Brandon Varney to capture both of his 20-lap main events.
Lap leaders: Mooney 1-20.
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Jan 7, 2009 | Oxford Plains Speedway
Bill Ryan one of eight national finalists for RPM Promoter of the Year
OXFORD, Maine – Oxford Plains Speedway owner Bill Ryan is one of eight national finalists for the 33rd annual Auto Racing Promoter of the Year Award, chosen by fellow promoters in balloting through Racing Promotion Monthly.
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