SCORING TRANSPONDER MAY CONTACT PAUL JOHNSON AT 207-318-3850 AIko AIko, a personal favorite opened up the first set and West L.A. Fade-away at the time a new tune sounded crisp live. Tavares Arts, The American-Canadian Tour is set for a 40-car-strong field ready to roll into @staffordspeedway this Saturday for the first time since 1985! OAS, Sponsor Spotlights I remember these shows well..Drove to Maine from Rochester in my 75 Caprice Classic and probably put 15 Qts of oil in my engine for the trip..We arrived and parked right across from the entrance..What a beautiful place located deep in the pines of Maine..Great low keyed scene and all seemed to be right with the world..I had met up with friends who had stopped in Portland and loaded the back of their pick-up truck with beer and booze..then covered the entire back of the truck with ice..oh what a party!!! There is plenty free camping available. The restart was the first drag race of several to come between Tardif and Gluchacki with the Canadian pulling away, followed close by strong part-timer Jimmy Renfrew Jr. Great show all around, especially the short & sweet 1st set. July 4, 1951 Largest crowd assembled in Maine's history, (12,000 spectators) attend an OPS event. division in 2023. 1969 Follow ME-26 for approx. When you've submitted your account email, we will send an email with a reset code. 5MATom Carey IIINew Salem, MA, 28. AUG. 5 - Oxford Plains Speedway, ME AUG. 26 - 50th Annual Oxford 250 - Oxford Plains Speedway, ME SEPT. 16 - White Mountain Motorsports Park, NH (This race to be confirmed if no schedule conflicts) SEPT. 30 - Thunder Road, VT OCT. 7 - Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park, CT SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE SAT., OCTOBER 29th 2022 NESS CHAMPION and adjacent to the tower in the Pit Area. Just as the 21QC of Tardif began to hit lap traffic on the back end, the 99NH of White Mountain Motorsports Park regular Ben Belanger spun from mid-pack bringing out the second caution. 04NHShawn SwallowGroveton, NH, 27. The 1st set is a bit short (by '88 standards 6 songs seemed to become more of the norm by the mid-90's), but a great Birdsong to close out the set. The Rhythm Devils waste no time getting it going. A wonderful wonderful weekend (except were we . All I can say is that I wish I was there right now. Its a dream come true, really, the Windham native said after qualifying for the 250. Bob Bahre, former owner of New Hampshire Motor Speedway and Oxford Plains Speedway, was a key figure in Maine auto racing for decades. winner is celebrated in the popular bricked square on events make their way to Oxford for their only Maine appearance and an Minor-Consent-Form.pdf. Heres the details Man, I am late to the show! July 5, 1998 Memories of The 1988 Oxford Plains Speedway Grateful Dead Show Mainers remember one of the most legendary concerts in Maine history. The Oxford 250 was also sanctioned by ACT from 2007 to 2012, and the tracks top weekly division ran ACT Late Model rules during this time. With a Press Herald subscription, you can gift 5 articles each month. Route 26, Oxford, ME Phone: (207) 539-8865 | Championship Series | Acceleration Series | | Motor Mayhem | Rule Book | Track Facts | Oxford 250 | 2022 OXFORD 250 CAMPING RULES : 2022 OXFORD 250 ATV/GOLF CART RULES : Registration forms available at the track when you sign in. The 250 green flag lap race has often featured stars from NASCAR's three national series, even when it was not an Xfinity championship race in the early 1990s, as it is currently held during the NASCAR late-summer off week. The interesting thing to me, after reading all of the comments, is the lack of anyone mentioning the strong Rainbow Gathering vibe. Bob had a tremendously positive influence on auto racing in New England & its trajectory into NASCAR. Vermonts Reilly Lanphear and Kentuckys Isaac Bevin took the two consolation rounds with Peyton Lanphear earning the last chance, B-Feature win to join the main event. Dennis Spencer 8. The official page of Oxford Speedway. 04VTD.J. No complaints from this end. Use the form below to reset your password. Six weeks later thanks in large part to the work of engineer Harold Small the most modern racing facility in Maine hosted its first event, with Hutch Hutchins winning the first feature. One sacrificial lamb fell over first and got nabbed. He was a smart businessman and I have a lot of respect for that, but I have even more respect for the positive impact he had on people. 2023 NEWS CENTER Maine. stop. Thank you SO much to Maine420 and all the folks of Oxford!! Oxford, ME The annual American-Canadian Tour 125 at Oxford Plains Speedway headlining the Saturday night before the Oxford 250 program did not disappoint. I remember crying during I will take you home. In late 2012 the owner Bill Ryan sold the speedway to current owner Tom Mayberry. Allison won the Bill Slater wins the first NASCAR Modified Tour race in Maine. and pit area. was fifth and Steve Dickey of Londonderry, N.H. fifth. Please have your No dice until the fall 89. Parking is free for all events. And the guys did an awesome job and we have busted our (rears) every day during the week when we can and dream come true. Next the flood mob pushed the fence down and the streams flooded through. Create a commenting profile by providing an email address, password and display name. Finishing fourth was no easy feat, Kneeland said, considering who else was in his heat. This will be the 132nd point-counting event for ACT at their Vermont Hometrack stemming from way back to October 1979. The stars of the wildly popular X-Games 12NHJeffrey Labrecque Jr.Strafford, NH, 17. Grateful Dead Live at Oxford Plains Speedway on 1988-07-03, Advanced embedding details, examples, and help, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainbow_Gathering, Terms of Service (last updated 12/31/2014). The official NASCAR website is "NASCAR Online" and is located at NASCAR.Com. Corporate skyboxes and 2 of them won by Bobby Allison and the other one won by Richard Petty. The Grateful Dead performed, on two consecutive nights, at the racetrack on July 23, 1988, with Little Feat as their opening act. As the field was under caution, single file around the speedway, the lights suddenly went out and encased the entire grounds in darkness. Racing - You must be at least 14 years old to race in any division. This trip features a short and really sweet first set that's followed by an excellent second set. You can also get updates on Facebook and Twitter at @ACTTour. Fans Success. The ACT staff even managed Oxford for two years. Have your birthday, anniversary etc announced over the PA system by I have listened to so many great shows this last week and you (of course) have (OVER)-reviewed each and every one as usual. I know you are trying to be helpful, I am sure, BUT--if the shows or songs are always so mediocre in your minds eye, just have a listen and go on down the road to the next show, minus a review, if you will. The story of Oxford Plains Speedway begins in April 1950, when George Damon bought 200 acres of flat, lightly wooded land in the town of Oxford. Oxford Plains Speedway, a 1/2 mile dirt track, is ready for racing. The Dead stayed at Inn By The Sea in Cape Elizabeth, and Jerry Garcia left this demo tape behind of a song they were working on! entering the crown jewel event. Late Models 10 Things to Know About the 49th Oxford 250 Looking ahead to this weekend's Super Late Model crown jewel. Copyright 2001-2023 MotorSportsNews.Net All rights reservedNASCAR Cup Series, Xfinity Series, Craftsman Truck Series, ARCA, and NASCAR are registered trademarks of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, Inc. By 11:00pm power was restored to the area and drivers returned to their cars scattered around the Oxford third-mile. Bill Clark wins the inaugural NASCAR Busch North Series race. The show has since become an May 20, 2000 I am proud to have known Bob. He started the 20-lap heat in fourth. September 25, 1965 This was by FAR the best show, and not just because it was my first, it just was the best. an electronic scoreboard are installed. You will receive an email to complete the registration. Very self serving IMO--not that helpful for the amount of words and opinion, time after time. 2009 I seem to be the only one of my group who remembers that so thanks for the confirmation. Largest crowd assembled in Maine's history, (12,000 spectators) attend an Unity's Ralph Nason begins his streak of three-straight Oxford 250 The first caution would come out on lap 14 for the spinning Matt Anderson machine on the front stretch. https://t.co/oIK2uxoaWv. Minor Consent Form The arrangement continued for the first year of ACT in 1986, but when NASCAR created the rival Busch North Series (now K&N Pro Series East) in 1987, Oxford went with NASCAR. It wasnt that Kneeland, who finished 25th in the 250, was restless with excitement and wanted to get to the track early for the big race day. The young couple rented and then purchased Oxford Plains Speedway, and together, they built it into a point of pride in the community driving customers in by making fan experience a top priority, and attracting big-name drivers like Bobby Allison and Richard Petty. Among the NASCAR stars who have raced the annual Oxford 250 are 17 drivers who have won NASCAR Cup Series majors, with eleven of them Sprint Cup Series champions, and five of those are now NASCAR Hall of Fame members. Rodney's Repair Cruisers will once again be a part of Bob added the extra 50 laps the following year to make sure racers had to pit. Anyone attend a regional that weekend? The program will remain the same, with twin 150-lap features for the [] This recording is great, as well, although I'd love a SBD/AUD mix like the night before. Already registered? Nokie Fornoro of Reeders, PA bests 26 cars in the 75-lap main event. total power-PHIL shows, These shows were some great times,this was one of those places where we made our own universe without it being soiled with negative vibes from the local authorities..Remember this one tourhead walking around Sunday morning,which would be the morning of this show,with a soda can cardboard flat of quarters of the Kind with no disguise,how great is that ?? When you've submitted your account email, we will send an email with a reset code. Alexendre Tardif would slide in under D.J. A 3/8 mile paved oval with short straights Six weeks later - thanks in large part to the work of engineer Harold Small - the most modern racing facility in Maine hosted its first event, with "Hutch" Hutchins winning the first feature. Oxford I'm probably to easy to please because I liked this show a lot. Here are some of the stories to keep an eye on during the 49th Annual Oxford 250. Awesome sound there, awesome sound here. Brewster Burns, And then the caution did come out, we were on the bottom. Qualifying begins at 4:00pm with features to follow. Restrooms are located at the far side of each end of the main grandstands My wife (Carley) actually just told me off to the side, she goes, Weve been together seven years and almost married five, and Ive never made it, on the attempts. A couple of friends and myself went up for these showswhat a trip. Ticket Policy Facts | Top |, A few guidelines to make your visit to an enjoyable one. Honestly, the car fired off really, really good, we had good bite off of (Turn) 2, and the hole opened so I was able to get to the bottom. And then, really, once I was able to get away from (Evan Hallstrom), I could kind of get into my rhythm and run where I wanted to at the corner exit, and we pulled away.. With 14,000 seats, the speedway has the largest seating capacity of any sporting venue in Maine. won the race at the age of 31 while driving his Petty Enterprises "We went to the races together, so if he wanted to rent it or buy it, it was fine by me.
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