May 13, 2018 | Maine Race Tracks, Oxford Plains Speedway
Oxford, Maine — Burnham’s Justin Drake earned his first Oxford Plains Speedway race victory of the season Saturday night. Drake outran a quality field of Super Late Models in the 50-lap main event, topping the Budweiser Championship Series racing card at the historic Route 26 oval track for the third time in his career.
Drake swapped the early race lead with Ellsworth’s Andy Saunders, then held off challenges from Scott Robbins and Derek Griffith to post the win. Robbins, of Dixfield, again impressed using the entire racing surface in his drive through traffic into the runner-up position, where he finished.
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May 9, 2018 | Maine Race Tracks, Oxford Plains Speedway, PASS, Touring Series News
Big Month Of May For PASS Continues At Oxford, Concord, & Thunder Road
NAPLES, ME (May 8) – For racers and fans across the United States, the month of May is huge. And it’s no different for the Pro All Stars Series (PASS), which will feature the best in Super Late Model racing throughout the remainder of the month.
Following a hard fought and exciting race this past Saturday night at Star Speedway for the PASS North Super Late Models which saw Travis Benjamin take the win over Reid Lanpher, the series regulars will get a much deserved weekend off. But, PASS North will return to action on Sunday, May 20 for their second visit of the season to Oxford Plains Speedway for the Honey Badger Bar & Grill 150. Waterboro, ME’s Curtis Gerry will look to continue his dominance of the legendary oval as his competitors look for the key to winning as they prep for August’s $25,000 to win Oxford 250.
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May 8, 2018 | Maine Race Tracks, Wiscasset Speedway
HINKLEY TAKES 50 LAP PROSTOCK MAIN EVENT AT WISCASSETby Ken Minott
With the arrival of May and warming weather, Wiscasset Speedway moved its weekly race program to Saturday evening. With the backdrop of one of the track’s signature sunsets, Group 1 divisions gathered for their second week of competition. The ServPro of Biddeford-Saco Prostocks had center stage with a 50 lap spotlight feature. Wiscasset’s Nick Hinkley started mid-pack and took advantage of a handful of early cautions, all for minor spins, and picked his way into the lead of the 13 car field by lap 6. From there he settled into a comfortable half straightaway advantage to secure his first Prostock win since 2016. Hinkley is the reigning Late Model champion. Defending Prostock champ Deren Ripley of Thomaston turned in a runner-up finish in his season debut. Ajay Picard of Palmyra picked up his second straight 3rd place finish. Other winners on the evening included Wiscasset’s Josh Bailey grabbing his 2nd straight 25 lap feature win in the Maxwell’s Market Super Streets. He was joined in victory lane by fellow 2-time champ Jason Oakes of Boothbay and Neil Evans of Randolph. Hayden Norris of West Gardiner equaled Bailey’s feet by grabbing his second straight win in the Cahill Tire 4-cylinder Pros 25 lap contest. A shake-up in post-race inspection resulted in Connor Wenners of Edgecomb taking 2nd and Taylor Lane of Phillips taking home 3rd. Spencer Sweatt of Albion was a runaway winner in the Thunder 4 Minis 25 lap feature. David Greenleaf of Brunswick made a last lap pass to claim a career-best 2nd place finish. Noah Hagget of Woolwich was 3rd.
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May 7, 2018 | Maine Race Tracks, Media, Photos, Wiscasset Speedway
Wiscasset Speedway May 5th Winners
by Peter Taylor
Mor Photos
May 6, 2018 | Maine Race Tracks, Oxford Plains Speedway
TJ Brackett holds off Gabe Brown in Oxford Plains Speedway Super Late Model race
Oxford, Maine – TJ Brackett of Buckfield rocketed into the race lead on the first lap and held on to post his first victory of the season in Sunday’s 50-lap Budweiser Championship Series Super Late Model main event at Oxford Plains Speedway.
Brackett, a two-time track champion in the top class at OPS, needed all of his veteran savvy and track position to hold off a determined challenge by 15-year-old newcomer Gabe Brown of Center Conway, New Hampshire. Brown’s last-lap challenge from the outside groove fell short by inches, and just .012-seconds.
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May 6, 2018 | Maine Race Tracks, Wiscasset Speedway
WISCASSET SPEEDWAY FINISH ORDER 5/5/18
SERVPRO OF BIDDEFORD SACO PROSTOCKS (50 LAPS)
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Pos No. Name Home Town Laps Diff
1 15 Nick Hinckley Jefferson 50
2 09 Daren Ripley Thomaston 50 1.694
3 99 Ajay Picard Palmyra 50 1.959
4 84 Jamie Wright Woolwich 50 5.919
5 77 Nick Reno West Bath 50 6.143
6 29 Kevin Morse Woolwich 50 9.64
7 21 James Barker Jay 50 11.014
8 18 Kevin Douglass Sidney 50 11.314 (more…)
