Jun 5, 2011 | American Canadian Tour, Maine Racing News, Oxford Plains Speedway, Touring Series News
Brent Dragon: ACT Late Model Tour
Oxford Plains Speedway Race Report
OXFORD, Me. – Brent Dragon of Milton, Vt., scored his first podium finish of the 2011 ACT Late Model Tour season with a third-place finish in The Big Jab 150 at Oxford Plains Speedway in Oxford, Maine on Saturday, June 4. Dragon qualified well in his heat race and started the feature in the sixth position. Patience paid off as Dragon spent most of the 150-lap race in the fifth position, allowing him to make a final push in the closing laps of The Big Jab 150 to bring home a third place finish.
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Jun 2, 2011 | Maine Racing News, Speedway 95
DURRELL TAKES LITTLE ENDURO FEATURE
Newburgh’s Darren Durrel took up pretty much where he left off last season as he once again dominated the Little Enduro feature at the Wacky Wednesday season opener at Speedway 95 Wednesday night. Durrell started the event in the fourth spot, but was in the lead for good by lap 3. Andrew Crosby of Hermon challenged Durrell for the top spot, but ended up third after he was assessed a one spot penalty at the finish for jumping the green flag on the race’s only reastart. Ted Ryder of Carmel finished in second after leading early. Chris Carroll of Greenbush finished the race in fourth, while Michael Blais of Hampden came in fifth out of the 17 starters.
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Jun 2, 2011 | American Canadian Tour, Maine Racing News, Oxford Plains Speedway, Touring Series News
Oxford, ME. – #97 Joey Polewarczyk Jr of Hudson N.H. is excited about making his return to Oxford Plains Speedway in Oxford, ME for the Big Jab 150 this Saturday, June 4. The last ACT Race at Oxford ended early for the Polewarczyk Jr Race Team as they fought Mechanical issues, which led to them not qualifying.
Polewarczyk Jr has a successful history at the famous 3/8 mile oval. In 12 Career Starts, Joey has seven Top-10’s and five Top-5’s, including two victories (2008, 2009).
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Jun 2, 2011 | American Canadian Tour, Maine Racing News, NE Racing News, Oxford Plains Speedway, Touring Series News
Brian Hoar: ACT Late Model Tour
Oxford Plains Speedway Race Preview
THE STORY
Brian Hoar of Williston, Vt., will try and add to his record ACT Late Model Tour win total in The Big Jab 150 at Oxford Plains Speedway in Oxford, Maine, on Saturday, June 4. Hoar collected victory No. 30 of his career in the Spring Green 111 two weeks ago, giving him two wins in the first three races of the season and a commanding early lead atop the standings. Despite a runner-up effort in last year’s non-point TD Bank Oxford 250, Hoar has yet to win at Oxford – where the series will run twice in a span of three weeks.
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Jun 2, 2011 | American Canadian Tour, Maine Racing News, NE Racing News, Oxford Plains Speedway, Touring Series News
Austin Theriault: ACT Late Model Tour
Oxford Plains Speedway Race Preview
THE STORY
Austin Theriault of Fort Kent, Maine, has some momentum on his side as the ACT Late Model Tour competes in The Big Jab 150 at Oxford Plains Speedway in Oxford, Maine, on Sunday, May 15. Theriault won a Late Model event on opening day at his home track of Spud Speedway in Caribou, Maine, on Memorial Day and hopes to extend that good fortune when he competes at his favorite track on the ACT circuit this weekend in Oxford. Theriault is just outside the Top-10 in the Tour standings and believes Oxford can serve as a launching pad for the middle part of the season.
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May 30, 2011 | Maine Racing News, Unity Raceway
story by Chris Roy
Looking back on the season opener win at Unity Raceway. “The day went pretty smooth. We unloaded from the trailer, put our new tires on. It was pretty fast all day long, started on the outside pole in the heat. Took the lead on lap one, led every lap, and started on the pole for the feature.”
As the green flag flew for the 1st late model race of the season, the “X” car had the lead, and led about 95 laps of the 111. Leading the most important lap, and taking the checkered flag to win the 1st race of the season.
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