Mar 11, 2016 | Maine Race Tracks, More Maine Racing News, Oxford Plains Speedway
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story by Chris Roy
The green flag waves on April 17th, at Oxford Plains Speedway to kick off the 2016 race season. Maggie Ferland, will be back behind the wheel of the #77 in the pro-stock series. “During the off season I’ve been playing basketball for Poland high school. If I’m not playing with my school, I’ve been helping a travel team as their assistant coach. In school I am part of SRB, student representative board.”
Maggie will be doing triple duty this race season at OPS. “I am ready to start 2016 race season. I will be doing the Ladies Division and Super Late Model at Oxford Plans Speedway. At the Oxford Drag Strip, I will be competing in The Predictor of the plains list. During the winter season, I’ve been racing at Voulisia Speedway.”
Knowing the race track hitting the marks is key, “To get around OPS, I’ve learned to go into the corners and exiting smooth out of the corners. At Oxford, you always want to be at the point of out of control but, still in control.”
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Mar 9, 2016 | Maine Race Tracks, More Maine Racing News, RKS
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Nathan Barth, from Buxton Maine has been busy in the off season waiting for the snow to melt so that he can get back behind the wheel of the #37 kart, “I have been doing some Ice fishing and a little snowmobiling Also getting some seat time in racing indoor karts at Maine Indoor Karting during their winter racing leagues.”
The 2016 race season gets underway at Richmond Karting Speedway (RKS) on May 1st, “I plan on racing Richmond in the Sportsman class this yr. After winning championship last year we thought it was time to move up a class seeing how most of the Jrs. were moving up also. I will also be running a full season on the dirt at Bartlett Bridge Raceway this year in the Jr cage class. We have my karts all race ready at this time.”
A number of kart drivers are getting some dirt track experience, “Last year I won the champion at Saco Pathfinder on the dirt in the Jr. Cage and, I have finish 2nd in points at Bartlett Bridge the last two years there. This year I will focus on that Bartlett Bridge points Championship.” Nathan and his brother Spencer have both won championship at Saco and have decided to move on.
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Mar 2, 2016 | Maine Race Tracks, More Maine Racing News, RKS
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Gavin Guilbault, from Alfred, Maine will be back at Richmond Karting Speedway this season to race the #7 kart in the Sportsman Series.
Gavin has kept himself busy during in the off season, “I’ve been snowboarding, snowmobiling, and training my dog, working on my kart with my Dad to get it ready for this year.”
The 2016 race season gets underway at RKS on May 1st, “I am ready for the 2016 race season. We’ve been working hard to get the kart race ready. We are excited to get back on the track. Just need to scale then sticker it up.”
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Feb 24, 2016 | Maine Race Tracks, More Maine Racing News, RKS
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story by Chris Roy
Alex Moore will be back behind the wheel of the #21 kart racing in the Sportsman Series at Richmond Karting Speedway (RKS).
In the off season Alex has been involved with Berlin City – Drive for Education, “It’s our Aspire Higher Race Car program at the OHCHS (Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School) and by making a grant to Berlin they were able to give us a specific amount of money to get tools for the car, and if we don’t have tools, us teens will not learn how to work on a car or race car.”
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Feb 23, 2016 | Maine Race Tracks, More Maine Racing News, RKS
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Story by Chris Roy
Winter is almost gone and Kate Re, of Lovell, Maine will be back behind the wheel of the #10 kart, racing in the sportsman series at Richmond Karting Speedway. “I’ve been working on the karts, snowmobiling, going to school, spending time with family and making decisions on the upcoming race season.”
The 2016 race season will be a non-stop adventure for the driver and pit crew of the #10 kart. “KR Motorsports has some great plans for the 2016 race season. We’ll be racing on the dirt at Bartlett Bridge Raceway, in the ladies division. We are also returning to Richmond Karting Speedway this season, running in the Sportsman Division. I’ve also been given the opportunity by one of my sponsors, to try a modified during private practice sessions this summer; which I’m really looking forward to.”
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Feb 22, 2016 | Maine Race Tracks, Maine Racing News, More Maine Racing News
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story by Chris Roy
Connor Wenners, of Edgecomb, Maine is gearing up for another race season driving the #4 car in the NEFCP “4-Cylinder Pro’s Series, at Wiscasset Speedway.
Race season is almost here as Wiscasset Speedway drops the green flag on April 23rd though Connor has kept himself busy during the off season. “I played football in the fall. During the winter I like to snowboard, but this year hasn’t been the greatest!”
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