Oxford Plains Speedway President, Tom Mayberry is extremely pleased with the number of pre-entries for the 2014 edition of the 41st running of the Oxford 250 slated to go green on Sunday, July 20, 2014.
“It appears that interest is at an all time high for the 250 this year exclaimed Mayberry. It’s only early March and we have thirty drivers from the Northeast, Canada and North Carolina already pre-registered for one of the most heralded Super Late Model races in the country! The competition for this event just keeps getting better.”
Some of the latest entries received come from such notables as Daniel Hemric from Kannapolis, North Carolina. Hemric is coming off a big win at the PASS South opener at Greenville-Pickens Speedway in Easley, South Carolina. Hemric finished 9th in 2013. Joining Hemric will be Pelham, New Hampshire’s Wayne Helliwell Jr. The two time and defending ACT champion and multi-time Lee USA Speedway Late Model champion will be doing a considerable amount of Super Late Model racing in 2014 and will be attempting to qualify for his first ever Super Late Model attempt at the Oxford 250. Helliwell has his eyes set for a solid finish if not a victory in 2014. Entry has been received from Vanna Brackett, the second member of the well known Brackett family that has raced at OPS for several years. Vanna will bring her Oxford experience to the 250, which includes a solid third place finish in the highly competitive Budweiser Pro Late Model in the weekly Oxford Championship Series in 2013. Vanna joins her father Tim Brackett as early entries. Curtis Gerry from Waterville, Maine has filed his entry for the 250. The Petit Motorsports team is a regular fixture on the PASS North Series. Kevin Roberge from Boischatel, Quebec, will bring his Habitations Danny Legace Inc. machine to the big dance this year. Roberge competed at numerous PASS events in 2013. Newcomer Tyler Dippel from Walkill, New York has thrown his hat into the ring of fire, as has PASS North competitor, Bryan Kruczek from New Market, New Hampshire. Thus far there are thirty drivers representing six states, and provinces of Quebec. The Oxford 250 is a PASS National event which means drivers from all over the country will be competing for a starting spot in the historic event.