Jul 21, 2011 | American Canadian Tour, Maine Racing News, Oxford Plains Speedway, Touring Series News
Kyle Busch Ready for this Weekend’s “Maine” Event
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Star Racing Late Models at Oxford Plains Speedway
MOORESVILLE, N.C. (July 21, 2011) – While most NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers will be spending their off weekend relaxing far away from the race track, Kyle Busch considers running two late model races at Oxford (Maine) Plains Speedway a relaxing weekend. The 26-year-old’s main goal this weekend is to knock winning the TD Bank 250 off his racing bucket list, but Busch, who is used to running multiple NASCAR races in the same weekend, is also entered in the Pro All Star Series (PASS) Super Late Model 150 on Saturday.
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Jul 21, 2011 | American Canadian Tour, Maine Racing News, Oxford Plains Speedway, Touring Series News
Theriault Ready For Sophomore Ride In Oxford 250
FORT KENT, Maine – In a 2010 season full of learning experiences for a rookie on the ACT Late Model Tour, perhaps the greatest lesson came in a non-ACT event.
Austin Theriault had high hopes for his inaugural appearance at the TD Bank Oxford 250, but when things didn’t go according to plan for the now 17-year-old driver from Fort Kent, Maine, he decided that a new approach was needed. (more…)
Jul 20, 2011 | Maine Racing News, NE Racing News, Speedway 95
PETER DRAKE TAKES TRUCK SERIES WIN AT 95
Peter Drake of Corinth took the lead from pole sitter Anthony Moore of Brewer on the 7th lap of the 25 lap Pick up Truck series race at Speedway 95 Wednesday and led to the checkers, picking up his second win of the season. Newcomer David Gray of Dixmont picked up his first top three of the season, finishing in the runner up spot. Dana Harlow of Bucksport backed up his win of a week ago by posting a third place finish. Moore finished fourth with Jim Carr Jr. of Clifton surviving a mid race slide in turns three and four to finish fifth.
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Jul 20, 2011 | Maine Racing News, Oxford Plains Speedway, PASS
(Oxford, ME) – Joey Polewarczyk Racing (JPR) will be competing in the both the Pro All-Stars Series (PASS) 150-lap Super Late Model Race and the TD Bank 250-Lap Late Model Race this Saturday and Sunday at Oxford Plains Speedway in Oxford, Maine.
The PASS Series makes its return to the fabled Maine Speedway after a five-year absence. Joey talked about the return to Oxford for the PASS Cars “I am super excited to be able to run our Super Late Model up to Oxford; we have a great track record up there with our Late Model”
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Jul 19, 2011 | Maine Racing News, Oxford Plains Speedway, PASS
NAPLES ME (7/19) This weekend The Pro All Stars Series (PASS) North super late models and PASS Mods return to Oxford (ME) Plains Speedway for the first time in five years and their’s plenty of excitement surrounding their appearance at the fabled oval..
Oxford’s a track that every driver wants to tame and the early entry list confirms the fact. There’s already a full field of entrants for the PASS 150 from Canada to North Carolina, and the rumor mill is rampant with names that are expected to attempt to make the field.
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Jul 17, 2011 | Maine Racing News, Unity Raceway
Unity, Maine – Brian Whitney of Burnham kept his recent streak of good fortune intact with a victory in the 35-lap feature race for the top-tier Late Model division Saturday night at Unity Raceway.
Whitney led all but one lap in the main event, yielding the front running position for a brief period to Skowhegan’s David Folsom I. Jeff Burgess of East Madison, locked in a tight battle for the track championship with Folsom, made a late charge and took second position away from Folsom in the closing stages of the race. Folsom ended up in third position, followed by Dylan Turner of Freedom, who rebounded from a pit stop to post the fourth-place finish. Tyler Robbins of Montville ended up as the fifth-place finisher after Will Collins had his finish negated by a tire violation detected in post-race inspection. Whitney and Turner won heat races.
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