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We would like to
sincerely thank everyone who
helped make the 50th Oxford
250 a success.
Thanks
to the staff of Oxford
Plains and PASS Racing. From
prep work to event work to
the clean up afterwards, it
would not be possible
without you.
Thanks
to the race teams, owners,
drivers and teams and your
families. It takes a lot of
work to get to the 250 and
all of you are very much
appreciated.
Thanks
to the Oxford Public Safety
personnel and support from
surrounding towns, who keep
everyone safe during these
large events.
And
last but not least thank you
to you the fans, who support
Oxford Plains Speedway and
PASS Racing, not just for
the 250, but every race.
Without you this would not
be possible.
Here’s
to 2024, and the 51st Oxford
250!
Sincere Thanks,
Tom Mayberry and Mike
Mayberry |
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50th
Annual Spencer
Paving Group Oxford
250 |
1) 53 - Cole Butcher
- 250 Laps
2) 73d - Joey Doiron
- 250
3) 60s - DJ Shaw -
250
4) 54 - Johnny Clark
- 250
5) 47 - Gabe Brown -
250
6) 39 - Max Cookson
- 250
7) 20 - Joey Pastore
- 250
8) 44 - Trevor
Sanborn - 250
9) 12g - Derek
Griffith - 250
10) 29t - Austin
Teras - 250
11) 72ma - Ryan Kuhn
- 250
12) 94 - Garrett
Hall - 250
13) 15h - Mike
Hopkins - 250
14) 00r - Jimmy
Renfrew Jr. - 250
15) 32 - Dave
Farrington Jr. - 250
16) 1 - Kyle Desouza
- 250
17) 88t - Jeff
Taylor - 250
18) 88 - Brandon
Barker - 250
19) 5 - Ben Rowe -
249
20) 17ma - Eddie
MacDonald - 249
21) 50 - Andy Shaw -
249 |
22) 61 - TJ Brackett
- 250
23) 7b - Travis
Benjamin - 249
24) 38 - Garret Lamb
- 248
25) 7g - Curtis
Gerry - 248
26) 2 - Nick Cusak -
248
27) 10 - Kate Re -
248
28) 24 - Mike Rowe -
234
29) 18s - Michael
Scorzelli - 233
30) 12x - Corey
Bubar - 212
31) 45 - Austin
Theriault - 211
32) 26 - Bubba
Pollard - 208
33) 5m - DIllon
Moltz - 208
34) 3b - Travis
Buzzell - 191
35) 36 - Ryan
Robbins - 186
36) 58vt - Jimmy
Hebert - 183
37) 03 - Scott Moore
- 173
38) 12 - Dennis
Spencer - 81
39) 52 - Colby
Benjamin - 81
40) 01 - Steve
Chicoine - 81
41) 99me - Ben
Ashline - 75 |
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2) 83 - Dan
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3) 52
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4) 34 - Spencer
Morse - 50
5) 13
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6) 66 - Jacoby Maines
- 50
7) 09x -
Silas Ripley - 50
8) 9 - Alex Richer -
50
9) 7 - Spencer
Vaughan - 50
10)
70 - Ryan Hewins -
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11) 0 - Wayne
Whitten - 50 |
12) 33 - Dan Morris
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13) 26 -
Garritt McKee - 50
14) 28 - Kevin
Oliver - 49
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41 - Mike Nichols -
49
16) 33me -
Billy Dixon - 43
17) 34r - Tyler
Robbins - 36
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1x - Jacob Hethcoat
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19) 12 -
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Three-time winner Dave Dion
named
Grand Marshall for
50th annual Oxford 250
New England icons Dion,
Kourafas, Aube
to attend
Milestone Event |
OXFORD,
Maine (Aug. 18,
2023) -- As the
nation's richest
single-day short
track stock car race
prepares to
celebrate a major
milestone, the
effort to recognize
racers who played a
role in its history
moves forward.
Oxford Plains
Speedway track owner
Tom Mayberry
announced on Friday
that Dave Dion, one
of the most prolific
winners in
northeastern Late
Model history, will
serve as Grand
Marshall for the
upcoming 50th annual
Spencer Group Paving
Oxford 250 on
Sunday, August 27.
Dion, who along
with his famed Dion
Brothers Racing
Team, won the 250 in
1975, 1985 and again
in 1992. Always
quick to credit his
brothers for the
team's success, Dave
has been a fan
favorite across New
England for
generations. His
presence at the 250
will rekindle
memories from a
bygone era.
"We're extremely
excited to have Dave
serve as our Grand
Marshall this year,"
Mayberry said. "When
it comes to
high-profile drivers
in Oxford 250
history, Dave is
near the top of that
list. He's always
been a great
ambassador for our
sport, and we're
honored to have him
give the command to
fire the engines."
Along with his
duties as Grand
Marshall giving that
command and waving
the initial Green
Flag, Dion will join
1974 Oxford 200
winner Joey Kourafas
and two-time 250
winner Jamie Aube in
a special "Chat with
250 Legends"
ceremony on the
front stretch just
before this year's
field is introduced.
"Joey Kourafas
stunned the racing
world when he won
the inaugural race
back in 1974,"
Mayberry added. "He
took on the
established veterans
in a big,
newly-created race
and beat the odds.
We're thrilled to
have him coming,
along with Vermont
racing legend Jamie
Aube. They're stars
in our sport."
Dion now resides
in Florida and is
heavily involved
with the Living
Legends of Auto
Racing. The group
recognizes important
contributions to
stock car racing
across the country.
He spends his
summers here in New
England, and says
he's looking forward
to celebrating this
250 milestone on
August 27.
"The 250 is such a
huge deal, and
always has been to
racers all over the
country," Dion said.
"All three of my
wins were different,
but I'll remember
how those races
played out forever.
My longtime friend
Mike Rowe called me
recently to ask if I
was coming, but I
wasn't sure at the
time."
"Now
that I have this
honor, I'm beyond
excited to go up and
see not only Mike
but several other
old friends, as
well. We always had
a great time when we
raced at Oxford. My
memories of when Bob
Bahre ran the track
are priceless. That
was a very special
time in New England
racing history."
To many race
fans around northern
New England, the
names Dion, Kourafas
and Aube will bring
back memories of
epic battles and
thrilling wins.
We're all blessed
these icons of our
sport are still able
and willing to join
in this milestone
celebration. Cameras
and Sharpies will be
out in force on 250
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Oxford 250 Preview
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Oxford
ME - As the
calendar edges
closer and closer to
the 50th annual
Spencer Group Paving
(SGP) Oxford 250 ,
thoughts start to
lean toward who
might be the lucky
driver wearing the
winners wreath
around 8:30 pm on
August 27th.
Sixty-two of the
best Super Late
Model (SLM) drivers
in the country have
filed their intent
to compete in the
legendary race which
may well be the
biggest short track
race in the history
of the Northeast and
beyond. In a normal
year, just about
every top Super Late
Model team puts
forth a concerted
effort to etch their
name in on the
trophy next to
previous winners.
When it's the 50th
annual event of one
of the most storied
short track races in
the nation, those
efforts become
monumental.
"The Spencer Group
Paving Oxford 250 is
always one of the
most competitive
races we have every
year," said PASS
President Tom
Mayberry. "This
season has already
been filled with
some great
competition and we
really think that
will translate into
something special in
August. We are all
looking forward to
seeing a very
competitive 250 this
year, with just
about anyone having
a chance to win."
No less than a
dozen winners with
18 wins under their
collective belt dot
the entry list,
including defending
champion Cole
Butcher, Mike and
Ben Rowe, and
Georgia's Bubba
Pollard. Every one
of those drivers are
a year over year
threat to win again.
Since 1974,
36 different drivers
have won an Oxford
250. Nine of those
drivers have been
lucky enough to win
multiple races with
four drivers
visiting 250 victory
lane 3 times.
Several drivers have
won back to back
titles including
Geoff Bodine, Ben
Rowe, and Eddie
MacDonald while
Ralph Nason is the
only one to win
three consecutive
250s. All 12 of the
former winners
entered are very
capable of keeping
the exclusive 250
winners club at that
current number of 36
by parking their
cars in victory
lane.
There
is another list that
is to be examined as
we lead into the
50th edition of one
of the most
difficult short
track races in the
nation. The list of
non-winners entered
would be enough to
draw a crowd any day
of the week. DJ Shaw
is one such name
that has been a
constant front
runner as he tries
to become the first
Shaw family driver
to win the big one.
Father Dale fell
about a half a car
length short to Dave
Dion in 1992, and DJ
himself has been a
contender twice
finishing third as
his career best
finishes. "It seems
like this is a topic
for us every year.
Nobody in the family
has ever won it, so
it would be nice to
finally win it and
change the subject
every August," said
a smiling Shaw.
The list of
veteran drivers
entered so far that
have yet to win a
Spencer Group Paving
Oxford 250, but have
had a great deal of
success all over New
England and beyond
is immense. Drivers
like Joey Doiron,
Dennis Spencer Jr.,
Alan Tardif, Tracy
Gordon, Mike
Hopkins, Austin
Theriault, and Dave
Farrington Jr. have
all won Pro All
Stars Series (PASS)
races and/or touring
and local
championships. Add
in front runners
like Kyle DeSouza,
Shawn Knight, Ryan
Robbins, father-son
combos Mike and Ben
Rowe and TJ and Tim
Brackett, and the
list of potential
winners gets deeper.
Among the
single time winners
looking to enter
that exclusive group
of multiple winners
the aforementioned
defending Champion
Cole Butcher who
hopes to become the
sixth driver to go
back to back,
Cassius Clark and
Johnny Clark look to
capitalize on recent
success, and Jeremie
Whorff hopes to show
his win in 2006 was
no fluke. Curtis
Gerry and Glen Luce
hope to recapture
the glory that made
them both 250
winners in the not
so distant past.
One other
category not to be
over looked are the
list of "young guns"
entered into the
50th annual race.
Nineteen year old
Kulwicki Development
Driver Program
(KDDP) candidate Max
Cookson leads the
way of this group.
Cookson is the
current points
leader at OPS as
well as on the PASS
tour both National
and North Overall
points.
Austin Teras has won
three times in five
starts in two
different cars at
OPS, including back
to back PASS 150
triumphs putting his
name near the top of
favorites.
Derek Griffith, Gabe
Brown, and Jimmy
Renfrew are three
more drivers who
consistently lurk
near the top of the
speed charts and
near the front of
any race. Add in Joe
Pastore who led over
half the race in
2022, PASS 2022
champion Ryan Kuhn,
multi-time winner
Garrett Hall, and
Brandon Barker as a
few more drivers
capable of running
at the front.
The 49 year
history of the
Oxford 250 shows
that the fickle
finger of fate
sometimes points to
a completely
unexpected winner.
Independent racer
Don Biederman in
1977, 19 year old
Tom Rotati in 1979,
Larry Gelinas in
1996, Gary Drew in
2001, and relative
unknown Roger Brown
in 2007 all flew
under the radar
leading into their
respective
victories.
2023 features
several drivers who
quietly exhibit
enough speed to find
themselves competing
for the checkered
flag on August 27th.
At the front of the
dark horse list is
Scott Moore from
North Anson Maine.
Moore has quietly
put together a solid
season at OPS
ranking number two
in the hard charger
category which is a
statistic that
represents how many
cars a driver has
passed throughout
the season.
Youngster Kate Re
has also had a
resurgent 2023
campaign scoring a
pair of podium
finishes in weekly
competition and a
win in late July.
Steve Chicoine and
Calvin Rose Jr. have
also spent a
significant amount
of time running near
the front. Add in
Scott McDaniel, Evan
Hallstrom, Jimmy
Hebert, Ben Ashline,
Corey Bubar, and
Josh St. Clair and
it's easy to see the
winner could easily
come from an
unexpected driver.
With
sixty-one of the
best drivers already
registered for one
if the biggest races
in OPS history the
50th annual Spencer
Group Paving Oxford
250 promises to be
one for the record
books no matter how
you stack it!
For more
information on
Oxford Plains
Speedway or tickets
call the speedway
office at
207-539-8865 or keep
an eye on
www.oxfordplains.com
and be sure to
follow on Facebook
at
https://www.facebook.com/Official-Page-of-Oxford-Plains-Speedway.
For
Marketing
opportunities call
207-693-6497 or
email
passracing@roadrunner.com
or 207-577-1836 or
email
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Unique 250 Lap Leader
Program
Announced for the 50th
Annual
Spencer Group Paving Oxford
250 |
Oxford ME -
Officials from Oxford Plains
Speedway (OPS) and the Pro
all Stars Series (PASS)
announced that that laps for
the 50th Annual Spencer
Group Paving Oxford 250 are
officially for on sale for
anyone wishing to sponsor a
lap. One Hundred percent of
ALL sponsorship money goes
directly to the driver of
that lap. In a unique twist,
OPS and PASS President Tom
Mayberry also announced that
for the first time ever, lap
money would be awarded to
second and third place
drivers on selected laps.
"We wanted to do
something special for the
50th race this year," said
Mayberry," so we came up
with the idea of letting the
sponsor of each lap decide
if they want to also
contribute to the 2nd and
3rd place competitors for
their specified lap(s). This
will be 100% the decision of
the sponsor, and either way
ALL proceeds will go to the
driver(s)."
Every
single 250 laps were sold in
2022 for the 49th annual
edition of the late summer
classic, and officials with
OPS and PASS hope to
accomplish the feat again in
2023 for the 50th race.
Spencer Group Paving Oxford
250 lap boards can be seen
at Oxford Plains.com and
Proallstarssereies.com with
a special designated mark
for those that have added
2nd and 3rd place drivers to
their sponsorship.
The lap leader program was
introduced back in 1981 by a
forward thinking Bob Bahre
as a way to add a unique
twist to the pit strategy of
a 250 lap race. The initial
program paid $50 per lap to
the leader, before growing
to $100 per lap in 1984 and
where it has stayed since
that time. 2023 will mark
the first time in the race's
history that lap money will
be paid to someone other
than the leader.
Many
racers have utilized the lap
money as a way to insure a
big payday regardless of
finishing position. Joe
Pastore, in 2022, led well
over 120 laps in route to a
five figure pay day.
However, the driver of the
number 20 arguably cost
himself a chance at victory
as he eventually ran out of
gas and finished well back
in the field at the end of
the day.
"It seems
like the lap money almost
always plays a factor in
race strategy. It will be
interesting to see if 2nd
and 3rd place drivers let
that money affect their
decisions as the race
progresses," said Mayberry.
Yearly lap sponsor
renewals have been coming in
at a brisk pace, OPS
officials report. Only a
little over 100 laps are
still up for grabs for the
landmark 50th 250. Drivers
are excited for the new
twist.
"I think that
is a pretty neat deal," said
driver Dennis Spencer Jr. "I
know I have run 2nd or 3rd
at times in some 250's and
it would have been nice to
collect some lap money for
that. I'm glad to be a part
of that this year."
Laps sponsors are made
available to businesses for
advertising purposes. Those
sponsoring 3 lap blocks or
more are able to include a
logo and number or link on
the leaderboards.
Additionally, laps are also
offered to individuals who
wish to send a message of
support to their favorite
driver, celebrate a
birthday, or even in memory
of a loved one. All lap
sponsors are displayed on
the website and in person at
the speedway with a
billboard in the main
concourse.
With the
50th annual Spencer Group
Paving Oxford 250 less than
60 days away, now is the
time to purchase your lap(s)
to be a part of the biggest
short track race in the
History of Oxford Plains
Speedway!
To sponsor
a lap or many, contact Mary
between 9am and 7pm at
207-693-6497 or Kevin at
207-577-1836.
For the
most up to date information
www.oxfordplains.com
or
facebook.com/Official-Page-of-Oxford-Plains-Speedway.
For Marketing
opportunities with the Pro
All Stars Series, Oxford
Plains Speedway, or the
Oxford 250 please email
passracing@roadrunner.com,
opsmarketing@yahoo.com
or call 207-577-1836 |
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Headline the
50th
Oxford 250 |
Oxford
ME -- Officials
at Oxford Plains
Speedway (OPS)
announced today that
Spencer Group Paving
(SGP) has signed on
as the headline
sponsor for the 50th
Annual Oxford 250.
The milestone event
of the legendary
race will be
contested on August
27th, 2023.
"Spencer Group
Paving has been a
tremendous supporter
of Oxford Plains
Speedway and The Pro
All Stars Series
over the last four
or five years. I
can't think of a
better partner for
one of the biggest
races in North
America," said OPS
owner Tom Mayberry.
"Locking this in a
few months in
advance also allows
us to put our focus
on making it the
best race we can."
Nearly 60
drivers have already
sent in
entries for the 50th
Annual Spencer Group
Paving Oxford 250,
with many more
expected over the
next 90 days. Former
winners Bubba
Pollard and Cassius
Clark, are the most
recent to declare,
joining defending
champion Cole
Butcher.
"I
grew up watching my
racing heroes and
dreaming about
competing in the
Oxford 250," said
SGP President and
Super Late Model
competitor Dennis
Spencer Jr. "To be
able to actually put
our name on such a
big race in its 50th
year is beyond
anything I had ever
considered. When Tom
(Mayberry)
approached me about
this, it was a no
brainer really."
Founded in 2011,
SGP is a mid-sized
paving company based
in Turner Maine,
specializing in MDOT
roads, town roads,
and large scale
parking lots.
Spencer Paving Group
prides themselves in
quality of work and
superior
craftsmanship.
"We are going to
be working with
Dennis and his team
on some things
around the speedway
to help improve the
physical plant for
the upcoming race,"
said Mayberry. "SGP
has done work for us
before, and it has
always been top
notch."
Mayberry also noted
some other special
items were in store
for the 50th edition
of the Spencer Group
Paving Oxford 250
that would be
announced in the
coming months. One
such special event
is the $100 lap
leader program has
been extended to
$150 per lap. Under
this celebration
format, the lap leader
will still receive
the traditional $100
per lap led, but
for the selected
laps, position 2 will
pay $30, and
position 3 will pay
$20.
50th 250 Lap Board
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"I think that is
a pretty neat deal,"
said Spencer. "I
know I have run 2nd
or 3rd at times in
some 250s and it
would have been nice
to collect some lap
money for that. I'm
glad to be a part of
that this year."
A pedigree of
notable racers over
the previous years
has made the Spencer
Group Paving Oxford
250 one of the most
prestigious short
track races in the
land that seems to
sit on the bucket
list of some of the
most successful
drivers. Notable
national drivers
like Kyle Busch and
Kevin Harvick
entered and won well
after their careers
were established.
Others like Ricky
Craven and Chuck
Bown used wins in
the historic race to
propel their careers
forward.
"With the caliber of
entries we have so
far, I think this
could be the most
competitive 250
yet," said Mayberry.
No matter the
background, every
driver wants to etch
their name in that
trophy as the 50th
all time winner of
the Spencer Group
Paving Oxford 250.
For more
information on
Spencer Group Paving
visit
spencergrouppaving.com,
or call
207-225-2159.
For more
information on
Oxford Plains
Speedway or tickets
call the speedway
office at
207-539-8865.
For the most up
to date information
oxfordplains.com
or
facebook.com/Official-Page-of-Oxford-Plains-Speedway.
For marketing
opportunities as a
part of the 250 or
others please call
207-577-1836 or
inquire at
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TK & Sons Concrete
Foundations Backing
Oxford 250 Weekend
PASS MODS Races |
Naples,
ME -- Officials
with the Pro All
Stars Series (PASS)
and PASS MODS have
announced that TK &
Sons Concrete
Foundations Inc. has
backed the pair of
races slated for
Oxford 250 weekend.
The PASS MODS Series
has been a part of
the Northeast's
biggest weekend in
short track racing
for over a decade
and will pay the
winners of each race
$1000 with extra pay
"The PASS MODS
series has always
been a great part of
the 250 weekend,"
said Pass president
Tom Mayberry. "We
see this year's
doubleheader during
the 50th edition of
the Oxford 250 no
different."
TK & Sons Concrete
Foundations Inc. has
been pouring
concrete floors,
foundations,
driveways, and even
recreational
projects like pools
and patio's for over
25 years. Based in
Oxford, TK & Sons
Concrete
consistently works
hard to provide
clients with the
absolute best end
product and overall
experience on every
project.
"We
really enjoy the
PASS MODS Series,
and wanted to do
what we could to
help them on their
biggest race weekend
of the season," said
TK & Sons Concrete
owner Tim Douglas.
"PASS MODS put on
some really good
racing every year."
TK& Sons
Concrete Floors is a
family owned company
that has been in
business serving the
Oxford Hills area
and beyond for all
of your concrete
needs, retaining
walls, and much
more. TK & Sons has
the experience to
execute your vision.
For more
information
https://tksonsconcretefondationsinc.business.site
and
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063610058472
The 50th Annual
Oxford 250 weekend
begins on Thursday
August 24th with
hauler parking and
the kickoff party,
followed by racing
Friday night at 5pm.
The Kennebec
Equipment Rental
PASS MODS presented
by TK & Sons
Concrete will make
their first start of
the weekend for the
Saturday show at
4pm, and round out
their weekend on
Sunday at 1:30.
www.Oxfordplains.com
For technical
information
concerning all PASS
divisions please
contact
passracing@roadrunner.com.Don't
forget to "Like" the
Pro All Stars Series
and the PASS MODS
touring series on
Facebook.
To
take advantage of
marketing
opportunities at
Oxford Plains
Speedway please call
207-577-1836 or
inquire at
opsmarketing@yahoo.com. |
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