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.” (more…)
Brad Babb Takes Point Lead Into Homestretch
Third-Generation Beech Ridge Driver Named ‘Young Gun’ Finalist
Don’t expect Brad Babb to count his proverbial chickens before they are hatched, but don’t expect him to not to have the math all figured out ahead of time, either.
Babb, 19, of Windham, has a 21-point lead in the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series standings at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway with just six races remaining. Babb has one win on the season and has finished outside the Top-10 only once in eight starts. (more…)
On tonights episode have our Oxford 250 coverage. You will hear from the top 3 finishers. We catch up with others before the race talking about their chances. We also traveled to LEE USA Speedway this past weekend to catch up with Mike Ordway Jr to talk open wheel racing among other things.
TRAVIS BEALE TAKES LITTLE ENDURO FEATURE AT Speedway 95 LADIES FEATURE CANCELLED AFTER LAP 2 WRECK
Travis Beale of Hampden brought his car back to Speedway 95 in response to track owner Del Merritt’s posting of larger than normal purse to draw more cars to the track and promptly snapped Garett Hayman’s five race winning streak. Beale, who had been racing at Spud Speedway in Caribou, showed his experience as he worked his way past Hayman in traffic early in the event and broke into the lead on lap 8 of the 20 lap feature. Darren Durrell of Newburgh, the 2011 division champion, also answered Merritt’s call for more cars on Wednesday night and placed second. Hayman finished third after catching but not being able to pass Durrell. Daymon Dodge of Winterport placed fourth with early leader Kyle Gallant of Veazie falling to fifth in the closing laps. (more…)
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. (more…)
A whirlwind month of ups and downs culminated with Bobby Timmons III earning his first career NASCAR victory last weekend at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway.
The 19-year-old Timmons, of Windham, won the 45-lap Pro Series feature event at Beech Ridge on Saturday night for his first win in the track’s NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Super Late Model division. Timmons started fifth, rolled to the lead early and then opened up a big advantage to win going away from the rest of the 23-car field.
“It’s an unbelievable feeling,” said Timmons, who is ninth in the overall Pro Series standings, second among rookies. “Part of me was like, ‘It’s about time.’ I knew we had a good enough car to do it. On the other hand, I never would have thought we could do this so soon. I remember being seven years old and sitting in the stands watching Larry Gelinas, Alan Tardiff, David Oliver and those guys win races and championships – and now I went out there and won against them. (more…)
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.
