COOLIDGE MOTORSPORTS: Chris Coolidge Eyes Second Oxford 250 Start

Jul 17, 2013 | Maine Race Tracks, Oxford Plains Speedway

Chris Coolidge Takes Aim At 2nd Oxford 250

Oxford Plains Weekly Competitor Seeks Back-To-Back Starts

NORWAY, Maine – One year ago, Chris Coolidge’s crew chief and father, Bill Coolidge, stood in the infield at Oxford Plains Speedway with tears in his eyes as his son circled the track during the pace laps for the Oxford 250.

While that moment might have served as the culmination in a career for the locally based racing family, Chris Coolidge will try and qualify for the 40 annual TD Bank 250 at Oxford Plains this Sunday, July 21, for the second consecutive year. He knows that it certainly won’t be any easier this time around, but he’s still looking forward to being part of the annual midsummer classic.

Coolidge is a rookie in the Pro Late Model division at the track on a weekly basis this season.
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COOLIDGE MOTORSPORTS: Chris Coolidge Ready For Big Rebound At Oxford Plains

May 31, 2013 | Maine Race Tracks, Oxford Plains Speedway

Oxford Plains Speedway: Chris Coolidge
Oxford Championship Series Race Preview

THE STORY

NORWAY, Maine – Chris Coolidge of Norway, Maine, heads back to Oxford Championship Series competition when the Pro Late Model division returns following an off-weekend for a 40-lap feature at Oxford Plains Speedway in Oxford, Maine, on Friday, May 31. Coolidge climbed to 10th in the point standings after a strong performance last time out in which he lead 35 laps before being collected by a lapped car heading to the checkered flag on the final lap. The No. 72 Bill’s Automotive/Lloyd’s Land Chevrolet made some significant gains with the car’s handling just prior to that most recent event on May 17, and Coolidge believes the car will perform more consistently this weekend.
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COOLIDGE MOTORSPORTS: Coolidge Settles For 12th At Oxford

May 19, 2013 | Maine Race Tracks, Oxford Plains Speedway

Oxford Championship Series: Chris Coolidge
Oxford Plains Speedway Race Report

OXFORD, Maine – Chris Coolidge of Norway, Maine, finished 12th in the Oxford Championship Series 40-lap Pro Late Model feature at Oxford Plains Speedway in Oxford, Maine, on Friday, May 17. One of Coolidge’s best runs in the last three seasons came to a disappointing end when, while battling for the lead, he was collected by a spinning lapped car off the final corner on the final lap. Coolidge led 35 laps after starting third in the 16-car field and taking over the top spot on Lap 4. The No. 72 Bill’s Automotive/Lloyd’s Land Chevrolet built a lead of more than a straightaway during the middle stages of the event, but the car’s handling went away in the closing laps and allowed the cars chasing Coolidge to close in on him. A chance at his first career Pro Late Model podium finish disappeared when he stopped just inches short of the frontstretch wall while trying to avoid a wrecking competitor.
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Chris Coolidge Finishes 6th In Oxford Opener

May 1, 2013 | Maine Race Tracks, Oxford Plains Speedway

Oxford Championship Series: Chris Coolidge
Oxford Plains Speedway Race Report

OXFORD, Maine – Chris Coolidge of Norway, Maine, finished sixth in the season-opening Oxford Championship Series 40-lap Pro Late Model feature at Oxford Plains Speedway in Oxford, Maine, on Sunday, April 28. Coolidge started eighth in the 14-car field and worked his way into the Top-5 by the midpoint of the event, but the No. 72 Bill’s Automotive/Lloyd’s Land Chevrolet tightened up over the closing laps of the first Pro Late Model event in track history as Coolidge settled for the sixth-place finish. Coolidge returns to the track next Sunday, May 5, for round two of the Oxford Championship Series at the track.

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