Jul 23, 2011 | Maine Racing News, NE Racing News, Unity Raceway
Will Collins scores Unity Raceway Late Mdel victory
Unity, Maine – Will Collins of Waldoboro made a late charge to the front pay off, posting his first victory of the season in the 35-lap Late Model main event topping the racing card at Unity Raceway Friday night.
Collins waited patiently for his opportunity as he stalked leader David Folsom II, the found the room he needed to move underneath the Skowhegan racer and grab a lead he would not relinquish.
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Jul 23, 2011 | Maine Racing News, NE Racing News, Oxford Plains Speedway, PASS, Touring Series News
Joey Doiron: PASS North Series
Oxford Plains Speedway Race Preview
THE STORY
Joey Doiron of Berwick, Maine, returns to PASS North Series competition this weekend when the series makes its return to a popular facility, running the Brackett Mechanical 150 at historic Oxford Plains Speedway in Oxford, Maine, on Saturday, July 23. The series last competed at the track in 2006, while Doiron attempted the marquee TD Bank Oxford 250 in a Late Model back in 2009. Doiron has won especially well on the flat short tracks this season, posting a Top-5 finish at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway earlier this month and a Top-10 finish at Star Speedway in May.
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Jul 22, 2011 | American Canadian Tour, Maine Racing News, NE Racing News, Oxford Plains Speedway, Touring Series News
TD Bank Oxford 250
Hoar, Paya Hope To Add Missing Piece To Resume
GEORGIA, Vt. – Between them, they have 14 ACT Late Model Tour championships, more wins than anybody in the history of ACT, the former track record at New Hampshire Motor Speedway and wins from Florida to the Canadian provinces. Name a big race in the northeast, and chances are Brian Hoar or car owner Rick Paya have won it.
There is one omission from that resume, however – one they aim to add this weekend in the 38th annual TD Bank Oxford 250 at historic Oxford Plains Speedway in Oxford, Maine.
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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 | NE Racing News, Touring Series News
PRO ALL STARS AND TOUR-TYPE MODS HEADLINE AT THOMPSON
THOMPSON, CT. An action packed night of racing is on tap for this Thursday at the Thompson International Speedway. The North and South contingents of the Pro All Stars Series will be joined by the very popular Tour-Type Modifieds in a midsummer racing spectacular. These two exciting groups will be joined by five of Thompson’s NASCAR Whelen All-American Series divisions.
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Jul 18, 2011 | Lee Speedway
Lee, NH – The NEMA Midgets made their only 2011 appearance at Lee USA
Speedway on Friday night, with veteran Greg Stoehr taking down the feature
win. Stoehr spent the early part of his racing career campaigning a Late
Model at Lee, which made the win doubly sweet.
Stoehr took the lead on lap two, and was never seriously challenged on the
way to his first feature event win of the 2011 season. Jeremy Frankoski,
Jeff Abold, defending NEMA champ and Greg’s brother Russ Stoehr, and Anthony
Nocella wrapped up the top five spots.
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