You can share 5 more gift articles this month. Ill pray for Sandy and Gary during this tough time, and I know they are proud of the legacy Bob leaves behind.. South Portland is now only using one hotel in its emergency shelter program, Maine veterans experience hero's welcome after first Honor Flight trip of the year, Update: power outages and flooding expected overnight, Former track owner to be honored at Oxford 250, Oxford 250 features great short track racing. A record 156 drivers pre-register for the OXFORD 250. Fan Conduct Looking ahead to this weekend's Super Late Model crown jewel. 7NH#Cody LeblancBerlin, NH, 25. web pages If the page does not reload within 5 seconds, please refresh the page. Bob had a tremendously positive influence on auto racing in New England & its trajectory into NASCAR. Consider this as you endlessly hatchet so many lil' microscopic details of every show and song you choose to review. while Hammond wins back-to-back Pro Stock features in July. I wish I could have a copy of this one but at least I can listen to the stream. He started ahead of 2017 winner Curtis Gerry, 2018 winner Bubba Pollard and 2020 winner Johnny Clark, as well as former Pro All Stars Series champion Derek Griffith. 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. 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. growth. The Windham native qualified for Sunday's race after spotting for Tyler Reddick in the NASCAR Cup Series at Daytona on Saturday night. Already have a commenting profile? May 27, 1950 Al's first win was July 4, 1965. It was with my late sister who used to follow them, from that day on I was hooked. 19QCDany TrepanierSt-, 14. 74MEJustin EldridgeTuftonbor, 20. The following year, though, Oxford was ACT country. Joey Doiron 5. Jeff Taylor wins a record eighth Pro Stock championship. Read more PLUS the full updated entry list online at acttour.com! 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). [CDATA[ 36NHErick SandsDerry, NH, 24. Please wait for the page to reload. Please report disturbances to the nearest uniformed employee or security You Used to Be Able to Take a Boat From Portland to Sebago Lake, Everything You Need to Know About Legalized Sports Betting in Maine, 8 Completely Free Swimming Holes You Can Visit in Maine, Over 100 Volunteers Building Home in Oxford for Local Army Vet in Only 12 Days, Maine Incentivizing Vaccinations With Free Stuff, Oxford Hills Graduate Marries One of The Worlds Richest Women. 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. You never know when you have been caught dreaming. A minor release form must be signed by a parent or See Offers. Your ad could go here. Coordinates: .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}44913.70N 70294.45W / 44.1538056N 70.4845694W / 44.1538056; -70.4845694. 38 American-Canadian Tour cars from all six New England states and the Canadian province of Quebec made the trek to the Vacationland home of ACT to take part in one of New Englands crown jewel events. Only subscribers are eligible to post comments. (6-12 yrs. Using. Marvelous sound from one of the most fun weekends of my life. Following the restart, top Rookie of the Year prospect Alexendre Tardif had taken the lead by lap 25 with Ming still pulling up strong in second as Derek Gluchacki began to join the fray. Oxford Plains Speedway was originally a 1/2 mile track, 70 feet wide with a four ft. grade in the turns that cost $35,000 to build. TRUCKSDivisions Sponsor The main race held there is the HP Hood Oxford 250, which has run under various sanctions over the years; in the early 1990s, the race was a combination race between the NASCAR Busch Series and NASCAR Busch North Series, but it later became an American Canadian Tour Late Model race, and now a Pro All Star Series Super Late Model race. 1,349 talking about this. A lil' self awareness goes along way..As for these Oxford shows--sounds like it was as much fun as the music revealed to my senses over the years I have enjoyed these bootlegs. Johnny Clark 6. Very clean sound on this (Phil is very sharp and clean on this). 21QCAlexandre TardifNotre Dame des Pins, QC, 3. 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. How could things go wrong with Little Feat opening up?? Corporate skyboxes and Read about the most successful Northeast Classic to-date at actttour.com! > about 30 secs later I got an intrusion alert from my Norton Internet Security--I rarely see a remote IP intrusion attempt (mainly b/c my dl habits are pretty rudimentary, this site and maybe one or two others--I don't even p2p). Freestye Motocross comes to OPS. Your reviews bring an honestly negative note to what seems to me a lot of peoples good time strolling down memory lane on these review pages. All rights reserved. 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. It provided a 600 ft. long grandstand with bleacher style seating for 5,000 and parking for 1,000 cars, concession buildings and a pit area. Great scene, great energy, great song choices, great playing. Ninety-seven will make a qualifying attempt in July. And the pre-drums second set is killer, particularly the Pocky Way, to which others here have alluded. Tom Mayberrys PASS North Series will also make two visits each to Thunder Road and White Mountain Motorsports Park, tracks also operated by ACT owners Cris Michaud and Pat Malone. Oxford, ME Williamstown, VT's Jimmy Hebert snapped one of the driest spells of his racing career by winning the American-Canadian Tour (ACT) Oxford Plains 125 at Maine's Oxford Plains Speedway on Saturday, August 28. This recording is great, as well, although I'd love a SBD/AUD mix like the night before. Create one. style seating for 5,000 and parking for 1,000 cars, concession buildings and a pit area. I ran the ticket office and kept the points for the racers.". Sign up and get the top stories to begin the day delivered to your inbox at 5 a.m. This show started it all for me - and what a wonderful, long strange trip it's been! 2023 The sound here is great, even a little better than the night before (which is how I remembered it back then). Brewster Burns. Maine native and former NASCAR driver Ricky Craven tweeted, "Deeply saddened by the loss of my friend & mentor Bob Bahre. It would be the 15th and final time that the Grateful Dead would play in Maine. Veteran Promoter Tom Mayberry purchases Oxford Plains Speedway from Bill Ryan. Rain Checks July 8, 1990 Parking is free for all events. Home to the Oxford 250. 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. 1980-81 19QCDany TrepanierSt-Edouard,QC, 12. And the pre-drums second set is killer, particularly the Pocky Way, to which others here have alluded. It looks like you do not have any active subscriptions. ACT File & Tavares Arts. Mayberry continues to own the track to this day. The trip from Rochester to there was like an old style pilgrimage through the forests of yesteryear that just went on and on. Login. But after a rough mid-1990s stretch which eventually led to multiple lawsuits Liberty sold the track to Bill Ryan in 1999. Anyone can find this group. available. The DT Asphalt Outlaws will once again The American-Canadian Tour returns to @staffordspeedway this Saturday, April 29th - Be There! He eventually disabled it by repeated smashing. Three rounds of qualifying whittled the field of 38 down to 32 starting positions for the Oxford Plains 125. in building the facility. The & up) In 2018, the American Canadian Tour made its return to Oxford Plains after an absence in 2017 with Eddie MacDonald sweeping both the events. 22VTPeyton LanphearWaterbury, VT, DNQ37CTJordan HadleyWaterford, CT, DNQ17MEKris MatchettSkowhegan, ME, DNQ50RIMike BenevidesWesterly, RI, DNQ3MEBrenna HumphreyStewartstown, NH, DNQ69MEDave MacDonaldNew Gloucester, ME, DSQ27NC#Robby Gordon DouglasCharlotte, NC*. 3. Funky. This web site is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by NASCAR. I was more nervous about the start because with the rain (overnight and just before the heat races), I wasnt sure what was going to happen there, with how the second lane was going to be, Kneeland said. Oxford Plains Speedway Track Facts. the evening in a seven-title tie with Mike Rowe and 25 points ahead of Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Derek Kneeland waits by his car after being introduced. Public Address announcements I remember driving in a friends Ford Bronco, following other fellow heads to these two shows in the beautiful Maine outdoors. Bracken Chevrolet. The American Canadian Tour is a late model stock car racing series based in the northeastern United States, and Quebec, Canada, ACT Pro Stock Tour/NASCAR North Robbie Crouch, 9, ACT Sunoco Regional Series Ralph Nason/Mike Rowe, 1, A Brief History of Oxford Plains Speedway. . The track is paved for the second time a couple of weeks prior to the Unity's Ralph Nason begins his streak of three-straight Oxford 250 I seem to be the only one of my group who remembers that so thanks for the confirmation. Man, I am late to the show! Can you imagine tens of thousands of people driving down Route 26 to get into the show? Please contact the main Perry scored his first win of the season in the 75-lap Modified Racing Series feature at Oxford Plains Speedway Saturday. OXFORD, Maine The Maine motor racing community has lost a legend. [CDATA[ In fact, the original Oxford Plains Speedway was a -mile dirt track. THUNDERSTOCKSDivision Sponsor. I remember during Bird Song there was a guy flying around on one of those mosquito planes - great timing. is launched. Winner Circle, Fastest Lap, & Heat Race Hero Contingencies Shaw late to take second, a tie of his best ACT finish, with Shaw taking down third and further padding his points title hopes. I'm probably to easy to please because I liked this show a lot. Bahre was inducted into the Maine Sports Hall of Fame in 2017. mid-week racing to Oxford. I always enjoyed our genuine conversations. July 5, 1998 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.. 1965 "Tennessee" is kept airy and loose. Jean Paul Cyr clinches his record seventh ACT championship at 38 American-Canadian Tour cars from all six New England states and the Canadian province of Quebec made the trek to the Vacationland home of ACT to take part in one of New England's crown jewel events. Derek Kneeland waves to the crowd after being introduced. The King Best parking lot scene I ever saw. The Oxford 250 is now a PASS Super Late Model race, with drivers across the continent who participate in Super Late Models under PASS, NASCAR, Champion Racing Association, Spears Southwest Tour, and other top Super Late Model series to use the same car they use in their home series, as most tracks with Super Late Models use a single set of rules for car specification. I got up during Touch of Grey and was so high on X and Mushrooms, and smoking indica, and the horizon was at a slanted angle for 30 minutes. Turnpike winner is celebrated in the popular bricked square on Speedway. You can share 5 more gift articles this month. May, 1970 In Rochester we watched a guy fall/jump from the bleachers to floor/Gen Admissioncrazy stuff. Richard Petty wins the 83rd of his record 200 NASCAR victories. The track offers racing twice weekly during the season. Text ACTTour to 84483 to sign up for RainedOut notifications. Bet the hangglider remembers it well too. Bob went on to found the New Hampshire Motor Speedway and built tracks around the country, cementing his legendary status in the racing world.". original Maine 300 while driving the J.D. Pretty much one way in and one way out! Great time, very cool show. championships. Bob Bahre, former owner of Oxford Plains Speedway and builder of New Hampshire Motor Speedway has died at the age of 93, according to reports. Hills Chamber of Commerce, Click "Visitor Please have your As the unofficial home track for PASS, they host several other PASS events each season. Too bad we cant bottle up all these good times and release them with every tape. E-mail me for details. Age Limits Updated: 5:16 PM EDT July 24, 2020. When you've submitted your account email, we will send an email with a reset code. My old aud-Maxell copies had Phil so heavy in the mix-I lost more than a couple car speakers due to these shows over the years. 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. Not all Dead Heads are hippies, but most hippies like the Dead, and this weekend was packed with the old guard. Please check your email to confirm and complete your registration. Use the form below to reset your password. This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Great to hear it again, good solid show all around. 32NHJeff MarshallLittlet, 11. Read more about the return of one of the All-Time Greats at acttour.com! ACT would not return to the facility until September 1992. This Oxford Take You Home showcases a rare lead-in to drums/space, as it was more commonly played on the other end. . After a twenty-lap green flag run, that saw sophomore racer Sands pulled up to second behind Gluchacki, Jeffrey Labrecque Jr. and Cody LeBlanc spun off and over into the turn two grass for the sixth caution. April, 1999 Photo Tom Morris/Myracenews. He started the 20-lap heat in fourth. | Welcome office for reservations and availability. The official page of Oxford Speedway. Im going to enjoy this one. WOW WHAT A WEEKEND! He wanted to grow our sport and build things that people will remember. Blessings to the 70-year-old biker that gifted me his private stock. The two-night stand by the Grateful Dead was in Oxford on July 2 and 3, 1988. Home of the 49th Annual Oxford 250 on Sunday, August. 2023 Geoff Bodine wins back-to-back Oxford 250 races. date to be determined this week. 32NHJeff MarshallLittleton, NH, 9. NASCAR champions Matt Kenseth and Kurt Busch compete in the OXFORD 250, starting a new tradition of Sprint Cup drivers Heres why. Oxford Plains Speedway is a 3/8 mile racetrack located in Oxford, Maine. OXFORD Derek Kneeland arrived at Oxford Plains Speedway a little after 4 a.m. Sunday, a few hours before sunrise and only a handful of hours before the start of the Oxford 250 qualifying heats. Little Feat opened the two Dead shows at Oxford. "Bird" features admirably intricate dynamic work never commanding, but the varied layers create a lovely experience that rewards you with multiple listens.