by Jay | Jun 2, 2013 | Maine, Oxford Plains Speedway
Carey Martin Prevails in PASS Sportsman Special
TJ Brackett of Buckfield extended his lead in the Oxford Plains Speedway Pro Late Model Championship Series point standings, posting his first win of the season on Friday night.
Brackett’s win was particularly-rewarding, as he outgunned his father, former OPS track champion Timmy Brackett, an Oxford native now also living in Buckfield, for top honors.
“That was as much fun as I’ve ever had in a racecar,” the winner told the crowd from victory lane. “I’ve never had the chance to race Dad for the win.
“Next time it’s mine” the elder Brackett chimed in.
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by | Jun 1, 2013 | Maine, Oxford Plains Speedway
NAPLES, ME (June 1) – With less than two months to go before activities commence at Maine’s Oxford Plains Speedway for the 40th Annual TD Bank 250, Super Late Model entries continue to come in from across the country. Nearly 40 Pro All Stars Series (PASS) competitors have filed an entry for the biggest single-day motorsports event in the world set to take the green flag on Sunday, July 21. This year’s TD Bank 250 at Oxford Plains is a PASS National Series race and will pay $25,000 to the race winner, with an additional $25,000 up for grabs in guaranteed lap money.
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by | May 31, 2013 | Maine, 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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by | May 31, 2013 | Maine, NELCAR, Oxford Plains Speedway
Amsoil NELCAR Legends Tour: John Peters
Oxford Plains Speedway Race Preview
THE STORY
WESTBROOK, Maine – John Peters of Westbrook, Maine, and the Amsoil NELCAR Legends Tour return to the track this Saturday, June 1, for a 25-lap feature event at Oxford Plains Speedway in Oxford, Maine. Peters posted his first career NELCAR Top-5 after finishing fifth in a 35-lap main event at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway in Scarborough, Maine, on May 4 – but weather and sanctioning issues have kept the Tour idle since then. Peters missed the first race of the season at Oxford after blowing an engine the night before at Speedway 95 in Hermon, Maine, and the 16-year-old high school sophomore hopes to compete for the first win of his rookie season at Oxford.
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by | May 19, 2013 | Maine, Oxford Plains Speedway
14-year-old claims Pro Late Model honors in first night racing program of 2013 OPS season
Oxford, Maine – Tommy Stilphen of Arundel became the youngest Oxford Championship Series race winner ever, posting his first career Oxford Plains Speedway main event victory in the 40-lap Pro Late Model feature Friday night.
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by | May 19, 2013 | Maine, 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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