If you know this track owner or promoter, please forward them this link so they can complete their profile. Oxford plains speedway was originally built in 1950 as a halfmile oval. Oxford, me 12520 42 events spread across seven action packed months are on tap for at oxford plains speedway this season. Oxford plains speedway stock pictures, royaltyfree photos. Oxford plains speedway, a 12 mile dirt track, is ready for racing.
The new riverside speedway formerly aka speedway 51. Oxford stadium, sandy lane, cowley, in the city of oxford. In maine, the racing season is short typically barely five months long and there is. Petty was in front for 187 of 300 laps to win the final premierseries race in the pine tree state. Mike rowe made a rare oxford plains speedway budweiser. We first ran this selection in season 7, and then again in. Among the highlights are six visits from the everpopular pro all stars series pass with the marquee event being the 47th annual oxford 250 running from august 2830. He competed his first full season with the act in 1995 and got his only act win at oxford plains speedway on his birthday in 2007. Official page of oxford plains speedway, oxford, me. Oxford is home to oxford plains speedway, maines largest motor sports racing facility, located on rt.
Browse 112 oxford plains speedway stock photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more stock photos and images. Portland, maine april 24, 2000 former and present owners of oxford plains speedway have sued nascar, the international speedway corporation and robert bahre in a federal lawsuit that charges the defendants with conspiring to defraud the owners of the oxford plains speedway, monopolize the marke. Two local race drivers and their teams will be making the trek north to participate. Through the years careers have been made, hearts broken and fans wowed at 250. Seth holbrook of turner, maine, joined luce motorsports midway. More than 700 drivers dating to the inaugural 1974 event have tried to win a race that promises a. Bob bahre, who created the race, also built new hampshire intl raceway, nascars major venue in the northeast with his own money. Travis benjamin makes history as a 3time oxford 250 champion. Largest crowd assembled in maines history, 12,000 spectators attend an ops. Brackett rebounds with oxford plains victory speed sport staffjune 18, 2017. With 14,000 seats, the speedway has the largest seating capacity of any sporting venue in maine. Up there with the best of 88, a grossly underrated year.
Al grinnan leads the very first lap in oxford 250 history. Aug 22, 2012 billy childs jr late model race 8182012. Oxford plains speedway sues robert bahre and nascar. We first ran this selection in season 7, and then again in season 15, so its well past due for another visit. The oxford cheetahs were a british speedway team based at oxford stadium, in oxford, england. Robert bamford is a prolific speedway author, with homes of british speedway and speedway. August 28 to 30 oxford 250 oxford plains speedway, me sept. Throughout their history they ran under two other names, from 1972 to 1975, they were known as oxford rebels and from 2003 to 2005, they were known as oxford silver machine. Oxford, maine august 14, 1992 in the early evening of august 14, 1992, a twinengine beechcraft baron, was taking off from an airport located behind the oxford plains speedway, when both engines suddenly lost power while the plane was at an altitude of 200 feet. Oxford plains speedway news newspapers books scholar jstor march 2020 learn how and.
Legends oxford plains a true rookie combo from the deep dark history books of ril. Brackett earned his first budweiser championship series super late model victory of the season in the 50lap headline race at oxford plains speedway on saturday night. It was almost unfathomable that the young man standing in victory lane saturday night at oxford plains speedway had just won his firstever ismalucas oil super series feature. With two weeks remaining before the green flag drops on the 46th annual oxford 250, pro all stars series north super late model drivers will get one last chance this weekend to prep at oxford plains speedway. Conway gabe brown is having a pretty darn good birthday week. Top 10 hotels closest to oxford plains speedway in bridgton.
Based on official mylaps transponder data mylaps speedhive. The center conway resident who turns 16 on thursday became the youngest track champion in oxford plains speedway history which spans more than six decades clinched the super late model title on saturday night in oxford, maine. Oxford, maine no driver has ever won four oxford 250s, but there was one crew chief standing in victory lane sunday night at oxford plains speedway who has. Oxford 250 has a rich history by mike twist through the years careers have been made, hearts broken and fans wowed at 250 but a few things have always been constant for the 250 its always been at oxford plains speedway. Official page of oxford plains speedway home facebook.
Holbrook has twice won the oxford 250 with threetime winning driver mike rowe, in 1997 and 2005, and he led nascar sprint cup series driver kyle busch to victory lane in 2011. Oxford speedway opened as a 12 mile dirt oval in may of 1950. The twotime pro all stars series champion dominated the final 40 laps at oxford plains speedway to capture the 46th annual oxford 250. Oxford a group of 10 drivers, including one from the pacific northwest, gathered on a quiet oxford plains speedway frontstretch wednesday to talk about their chances to win sundays 43rd. Glynn shailes is the former oxford speedway press officer, and wrote the 1990 book a potted history of oxford speedway. Butch lindley beats maines ralph nason in a result thats still disputed by some.
Group of contenders at oxford 250 is an evergrowing list. The oxford plains speedway in western maine will be busy today, saturday, 824 and sunday, 825. Two supporters groups, the oxford speedway supporters club ossc and save oxford speedway sos hold regular events and trips for oxford fans and actively campaign for the return of speedway to oxford. Oxford plains speedway is a 38 mile racetrack located in oxford, maine.
Aug 24, 2018 qualifying at oxford plains speedway begins at 1. Kast guy64 favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite march 7, 2016 subject. Like wiscasset, oxford plains speedway was set to open on april 25. Established in 1950, the track was originally a half mile before being shortened to a 38 mile track. Oxford is a welcoming city travelers enjoy for attractions such as the casinos. The rules within this book are intended as a guide for the conduct of the sport and are. Ismas history at oxford plains goes back to august 19, 2000 when nokie fornoro won the inaugural sanctioned 75lap event there. Com pico raceway rutland, vt 1950s era usgs terraserver by the 1970s the site was a ge plant.
In 1990, he was the riverside speedway lms rookie of the year and he won the championship in that class in 1994. Maine has oxford plains speedway, which for years, staged the oxford 250, long the best paying short track race in the country. Grateful dead live at oxford plains speedway on 19880702. But a few things have always been constant for the 250 its always been at oxford plains speedway. Outlaw fullsize runnin rebel 4cylinder sport truck ladies fullsize cruisers 4 cylinder figure 8s. A race track locator and speedway directory with race track maps and listings for all 50 states. In 2001 fremont, nhs mike ordway picked up the 100lapper at the famed maine speedway. Only two things illustrate the history nason has made in the sport. Aug 24, 2016 oxford a group of 10 drivers, including one from the pacific northwest, gathered on a quiet oxford plains speedway frontstretch wednesday to talk about their chances to win sundays 43rd.
Dead show at oxford plains 19880702 i was a noob, did security for kast on the lull holding the speaker to the right of stage looking out, on first show72. A visit to mclaughlin gardens is worth the trip when youre visiting. Oxford plains speedway race talk public group facebook. Usgs terraserver pine bowl snyders corners, ny 1950s 1960s era historic aerials. In the sixties, this rundown halfmile was on the verge of extinction. Event results and practice sessions of oxford plains speedway. Aug 31, 2015 somewhere in the oxford 250 history books, there will soon have to be a page for holbrook and others like him. The twotime pro all stars series champion dominated the final 40 laps at oxford plains speedway to capture the 46th oxford 250. Nason made history 20 years ago lewiston sun journal. Spiritual, the great hello and goodbye of the greatful dead. Locals to take in the big racing weekend at oxford plains in. Oxford plains speedwaypro stockbgnbgnnnascar north. A history of auto racing in new england book a north. Opening day at oxford plains speedway will have to wait, and for an undetermined amount of time, the race track announced monday.
As many as 20 drivers enter this years race with legitimate hopes of victory, according to several veteran drivers. Top 10 hotels closest to oxford plains speedway in. Seth holbrook etches his name in the history books. Park jefferson international speedway and raceway park outside of jefferson, south dakota will be open and hosting races on saturday and sunday. Click here to take control of your track profile so you can post a link to your website. The aircraft went down in a wooded area near the speedway. I later met members of little feat when they played a baseball stadium in maine. International supermodified association isma official. Gabe brown wins super late model crown at oxford plains.
Oxford travis benjamin joined a very exclusive club sunday night. The rules within this book are intended as a guide for the conduct of the sport and are in no. The oxford motorcycle speedway club moved to oxford stadium in 1939 from a grass circuit in sandfordonthames. When most people think of auto racing, they think nascar, the southeastern u. T 19841990, 20 wins the dbr team has won some big and exciting races. July 4, 1951 largest crowd assembled in maines history, 12,000 spectators attend an ops event. Explore all event results and practice sessions, leaderboards, lap times, lapcharts, comparisons, speed and more data of oxford plains speedway.
Locals to take in the big racing weekend at oxford plains. He is a respected speedway historian and lives in wiltshire. August 24, 2019 oxford 250 means everything to drivers. The 250lap race at oxford plains speedway is one of the few times that most drivers and their crews get to run live pit stops. They were founded in 1939 and were five times champions of britain, in 1964, 1985, 1986, 1989 and 2001. August 31, 2015 by travis barrett 1 comment oxford, maine no driver has ever won four oxford 250s, but there was one crew chief standing in victory lane sunday night at oxford plains speedway who has. Widening of the backstretch in 1992 changed the official length to 38 mile. Includes 3 oxford 250 wins 1975, 1985, 1992 competed in american canadian tour a. A 38 mile paved oval with short straights and wide. Home of the 43rd annual oxford 250 on sunday, august. Super late model street stock bandits ops mods figure 8s rookies. If youre looking for things to see and do in the area, you might like to visit hemonds moto x park and poland spring. Low key oxford plains is a cozy speedway in southern maine with a storied past. Oxford plains speedwaypro stockbgn bgnnnascar north read more.