GET YOUR CAR WASHED ON SATURDAY AND SIT IN THE #45 LATE MODEL FOR CHARITY

Poland, ME (May 14, 2012)- On Saturday, May 19 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., Poland Community School will host the first annual “Special Olympics Car Wash”- all in an effort to make 5 boy’s, and other RSU 16 children’s dreams, come true. And when we’re done washing your car in front of the school, we will give you a vinyl Autism Awareness Puzzle piece for your car.

For a donation towards your car being washed, participants will receive a car wash, a chance to sit in the #45 Late Model and an Autism Awareness vinyl puzzle piece. (All proceeds to benefit the RSU 16’s Special Olympics Teams).

Five of Poland Community School’s Life Skills students have a dream of winning gold medals at the Special Olympic State Meet in Orono, ME. J.T. Promotions wanted to help this class with their dream and will have the #45 Late Model with driver Travis Dunbar there to draw attention to the event.
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Brackett Trio Prepares for Oxford Opener

Waterbury, VT – Tim, TJ, and Vanna Brackett have sent entries for the American Canadian Tour Armed Forces 150 this coming Sunday May 20. This will be the first time a father and daughter have raced together in an ACT race.

2010 Oxford Plains Speedway Late Model Champion Tim Brackett and son TJ Brackett have raced several times on the ACT Tour together. TJ has been hot at Oxford, finishing in the top ten in his last four starts with the Tour. This year the Oxford 150 is even more of a family affair.
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Brian Whitney holds off Jeff Burgess for Unity Raceway Win

Unity RacewayBrian Whitney of Burnham became the first two-time feature race winner of the season in the top-tier Late Model division Saturday at Unity Raceway.

Whitney led the 35-lap event from wire-to-wire, holding off challenges from reigning track champion Jeff Burgess of Fairfield on a late-race restart to seal the victory. Burgess earned runner-up honors, and remains atop the championship standings.

Palmyra’s Ajay Picard finished an eventful day that included a wet, off-track excursion into the backstretch “moat” during the main event, and a heat race crash, with a third-place finish. Burnham’s Frank Moulton rebounded from several pit stops to claim a fourth-place finish in front of Unity’s Mark Dodge. Whitney also won the heat race.
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NATE WESTON TAKES SPEEDWAY 95 SPORTSMAN SERIES EVENT

Speedway 95Nate Weston of Norridgewock survived an early duel with Shane Tatro of Holden as they battled for the lead through 5 restarts early in the Gardner Construction Enterprises 50 lap feature event for the Maine State Lottery Sportsman Division. Weston went on to hold the lead through 4 more cautions to win his first feature race of the young season. Tatro brought out the 6th caution on lap 31 when his motor blew up on the front stretch while slowly fading from the leaders as the motor went bad. D.J. Moody of Prospect came from the rear of the field following the last caution of the race on lap 42 to place second, with Mike Overlock of Franklin finishing third after having caused caution number 2 when a tire went flat, forcing him to pit for repairs. Kris Matchett of Skowhegan ended up fourth after being the only car other than Weston to make all 50 laps without pitting. Steve Moulton finished fifth after running with the leaders early, but having mechanical problems slow his car in the late stages of the event. Only five of the 11 starters were on the lead lap when the race ended. Tatro had won the evening’s qualifier, placing him on the pole for the start. Weston started outside pole by finishing second in the preliminary event.
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Oxford Stars Return to Defend Home Track

ACT American Canadian TourThree former Oxford Plains Speedway ACT winners Randy Potter (02NH), Shawn Martin (94ME) and Ricky Rolfe (51ME) race for position during the 2012 season opener at Lee USA Speedway.

Waterbury, VT— The American Canadian Tour heads to Oxford Plains Speedway in Oxford, ME for the Oxford 150 next Sunday, May 20. For most teams, it serves as the fourth point counting event on the American Canadian Tour series and the last long distance event before the legendary Oxford 250. For a few, it is a return home.

Turner, ME’s Shawn Martin will be making the trip to Oxford in an effort to claim his third ACT victory. His resume at Oxford Plains Speedway stands out with two ACT victories, 11 weekly feature wins, and a 2004 Track Championship. Ricky Rolfe of Albany Township, ME is a multi-time champion of Oxford Plains Speedway and also owns two ACT victories at the track, most recently in 2008.
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