by Jay | Jul 19, 2010 | ACT, Maine, Oxford Plains Speedway
Brent Dragon: ACT Late Model Tour
TD Bank Oxford 250 Race Report
OXFORD, Maine — Brent Dragon of Milton, Vt., finished fourth in the TD Bank Oxford 250 at Oxford Plains Speedway on Sunday, July 18. It marked Dragon’s best career Oxford 250 finish and continued a stretch that has now seen him post four consecutive top-10 finishes in the event. Dragon started 12th and worked his way up to third before making a four-tire pit stop on lap 140 with the rest of the leaders. He was running as high as second on a restart with 43 laps remaining but faded to fourth as his tires wore out.
WHO: Brent Dragon, Milton, Vt.
TEAM: No. 55 Beverage Mart/Furniture World of VT/Charlebois Freightliner/Newton Pellets Chevrolet
WHAT: TD Bank Oxford 250
WHERE: Oxford Plains Speedway, Oxford, Maine (.375-mile oval)
STARTED: 12th
FINISHED: 4th
LED: 0 times for 0 laps
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by Jay | Jul 17, 2010 | Beech Ridge, Maine
Bobby Nadeau, Randy Snow and Ryan Phillips score Beech Ridge victories.
With the Pro All Stars Series in town the NASCAR Pro Series division had the weekend off handing the top weekly division status to the Sport Series drivers. Bobby Nadeau scored the 35 lap victory on Saturday night. Travis Buzzell bolted to the lead from the pole position and appeared to be headed to an easy win as the field was strung out behind him. The complexion of the race changed on lap 29 when the caution flew allowing Nadeau who was running second a shot at the lead. Nadeau went to the front on the green flag as Chris Smith moved to second place as time ran out and Nadeau took the win. Smith was second with Don Colpritt third. Buzzell slipped to fourth and Dalton Gagnon was fifth.
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by Jay | Jul 13, 2010 | ACT, Maine, New England, Oxford Plains Speedway
Austin Theriault: ACT Late Model Tour
TD Bank Oxford 250
ACT Late Model Tour rookie Austin Theriault of Fort Kent, Maine, will attempt to qualify for the 37th annual TD Bank Oxford 250 on Sunday, July 18, at Oxford Plains Speedway in Oxford, Maine. This weekend marks Theriault’s first attempt at qualifying for the northeast’s marquee summer stock car racing event — in fact, the 16-year-old driver has never even been to the TD Bank Oxford 250 as a spectator. He has, however, enjoyed most of his ACT success at Oxford. In 2009, Theriault qualified for his first career ACT race at the track, and this year he’s posted his best starting position in an ACT race (sixth) and a top-10 finish on Oxford’s flat layout. He enters the weekend having finished 14th at Airborne Speedway last Saturday night — the highest finishing rookie in the ACT Spring Green 100.
WHO: Austin Theriault, Fort Kent, Maine
TEAM: No. 57 Varney Insurance/Hogan Tire/Daigle&Houghton Ford Fusion
NO. OF OXFORD 250 STARTS: 0
BEST CAREER OXFORD 250 FINISH: N/A
LAST OXFORD 250 FINISH: N/A
WHAT: 37th annual TD Bank Oxford 250
WHERE: Oxford Plains Speedway, Oxford, Maine (.375-mile oval)
WHEN: Sunday, July 18 — 2 p.m., Qualifying; 6:30 p.m., Race
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by Jay | Jul 13, 2010 | ACT, Maine, New England, Oxford Plains Speedway
Joey Polewarczyk Jr.: ACT Late Model Tour
TD Bank Oxford 250
Joey Polewarczyk Jr. of Hudson, N.H., returns to the event that put him squarely on New England’s racing map with the 37th annual TD Bank Oxford 250 on Sunday, July 18, at Oxford Plains Speedway in Oxford, Maine. Polewarczyk has qualified for the last two TD Bank 250s, never starting worse than 12th on a grid of more than 40 cars in both 2008 and 2009. In his first career start in the event, Polewarczyk finished third behind winner and Sprint Cup Series driver Kevin Harvick in 2008. He has won a total of $9,700 in prize money over his two starts in the race. Oxford Plains Speedway has proven a special place for the No. 97 team, as two of Polewarczyk’s four career ACT Late Model Tour victories have come at the track.
WHO: Joey Polewarczyk Jr., Hudson, N.H.
TEAM: No. 97 Pole’s Automotive/NH Precision Ford Fusion
NO. OF OXFORD 250 STARTS: 2
BEST CAREER OXFORD 250 FINISH: 3rd (2008)
LAST OXFORD 250 FINISH: 15th (2009)
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by Jay | Jul 13, 2010 | Maine, New England, Oxford Plains Speedway
Brent Dragon: ACT Late Model Tour
TD Bank Oxford 250
Brent Dragon of Milton, Vt. brings a streak of three consecutive top-10 finishes into the 37th annual TD Bank Oxford 250 on Sunday, July 18, at Oxford Plains Speedway in Oxford, Maine. Dragon has made three career starts in the northeast’s marquee summer stock car event, never finishing worse than 10th. Last year, Dragon started on the pole for the first time and led 46 laps en route to a career-best sixth-place finish, and he finished seventh in the 2008 version of the race won by Sprint Cup Series driver Kevin Harvick. Dragon has earned a total of $18,000 across his three starts in the event.
WHO: Brent Dragon, Milton, Vt.
TEAM: No. 55 Beverage Mart/Furniture World of VT/Charlesbois Freightliner/Newton Pellets Chevrolet
NO. OF OXFORD 250 STARTS: 3
BEST CAREER OXFORD 250 FINISH: 6th (2009)
LAST OXFORD 250 FINISH: 6th (2009)
WHAT: 37th annual TD Bank Oxford 250
WHERE: Oxford Plains Speedway, Oxford, Maine (.375-mile oval)
WHEN: Sunday, July 18 — 2 p.m., Qualifying; 6:30 p.m., Race
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by Jay | Jul 11, 2010 | Maine, Oxford Plains Speedway
Morgan breaks Brackett’s Streak Hewins and Jordan take Rebels
by Caleb Lamb
OXFORD, Maine – The Renegades were the first to take to the 3/8th mile track for a ten lap feature event. Charlie Hall started on the front row in his new #3 car, and he jumped out to the lead. However, it was very short lived as Jamie Heath passed him just a lap later and ran away from the field to open up a straightaway length lead. Mark Turner and Gerard Cote moved past him as well to take over second and third. Turner had moved his way up through the pack well after making contact with Bill Grover, causing Grover’s #91 to spin sideways in turn three. Grover charged furiously through the field and caught back up to Turner with two laps to go. Going into turn four, he made heavy contact with Turner’s car causing him to slide high and back several spots. Jamie Heath crossed the line first, well ahead of Grover and Cote. However, Bill Grover would not hold his position as he was bumped back to the tail end of the lead lap for rough driving. Gerard Cote officially finished second with Turner, Charlie Hall, and Grover rounding out the top five. (more…)
