I am trying very hard to get equal coverage for Maine on my website. However, I don't have much access to information on many of the photos I obtain, so there may be errors such as the wrong track involved - and there may be more unidentified drivers than i would prefer. I am doing everything I can to give the Pine Tree State a fair shake. If you see errors or you can help with who someone is please let me know at wladabou@comcast.net.     Thanks.

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The Tracks Andover Through New Gloucester Are On The First Page [Just Click Here - Maine Race Tracks 1]

The Tracks Norridgewock Through Spud Speedway Are On The Second Page

The Unity Track is all That is On This, due to sheer size  [Just Click Here - Maine Race Tracks 3]

The Tracks Washington County thru Through Wiscassett Are on This Page [Click Here]

NORRIDGEWOCK SPEEDWAY
Norridgewock, Maine

Fantasy Speedway.me Photo
An Aerial View of Track Vestiges

FantasySpeedway.me Site Photo A well - dressed flagger works the track.

MVRCA Site A view of the opening day crowd.

FantasySpeedway.me Site Photo The flagger surveys a field of cars.

FantasySpeedway.me Site Photo Armand Sirois A good shot of the judges' stand.

Source Unknown 1997 view of vestiges.

Lost Maine Speedways Page A decent crowd in the stands.

Lost Maine Speedways Page
Said to be the Norridgewock track, closer to when it was operating. 

Lost Maine Speedways Page
A modest crowd in the Norridgewock bleachers.

Bangor Daily News The Norridgewock ad for September of 1951.

Bangor Daily News Brief Norridgewock article for May of 1951.

Lost Maine Speedways Page The Norridgewock brain trust: Tom Farrin, Razor Crossman, Lea Smith, and Lyman Farrin.

FantasySpeedway.me Site Photo  2000 Aerial View of Vestiges

Bangor Daily Newse Brief Norridgewock article lists Phil Gove as winner.

Bangor Daily News The Norridgewock ad for earlier in 1951.

 
COurtesy of Lester Griffeth
A very blurry photo of Norridgewock
driver Frank Tuttle..

NORWAY FAIRGROUNDS
Norway, Maine

Courtesy of Historic Aerials.com
The Oxford County fairgrounds are seen in this 1953 aerial photo.

Courtesy of Wayne Perkins Some sort of ticket or pass used legendary NH driver Roy Pappy Forsyth at Norway. He trveled extensively to race.

Maine Memory.com Harness racing came before, and well after, the stock cars.

Lost Maine Speedways Page This shot of Jackie Knight is the only one we have that is actually at the Norway venue.

MVRCA Page It is very likely that Charlie McKay raced at the Norway venue.

MVRCA Page It is very likely that Glenn Andrews raced at the Norway venue.

THE OLD ORCHARD BEACH RACE TRACKS
Old Orchard Beach, Maine

Courtesy of Historic Aerials.com
The Big track sits, clearly seen, in this 1956 aerial photo. It had - by this time - already been idle for 15 years. They call it the kite track
but I think it reminds me more of a hot air balloon.

               The MVRCA site explains that there were at least two racing venues at Old Orchard Beach [and I had heard of a third, smaller one as well with no proof]. The first venue featured old Indy type cars in the early part of the 1900's. The cars raced right on the beach. The other was the unique One mile and an eighth "kite track". It still sits, unnoticed, across the main road from the beach in town. The big track was an odd, figure eight, with a huge loop on the north end and a tiny loop near the beach. The MVRCA site says it ran until around 1941, probably another casualty of WWII.

Card Cow.com
A small field of pre-1920 Indy cars rev up and foul the air in readiness for the big race. This is apparently under the famed pier.

Card Cow.com More pre-1920 racing shots.	Card Cow.com Roughly that same area and time.	Boston RPublic Library  And, off they go !!	Card Cow.com Roughly that same area and time.
The Old Motor.com A car said to be at the venue.	R.A.  Silvia Coll.  via Steve Pellerin A car said to be at the venue. Believe it or not, a driver named Rudi Guiliani.	R.A.  Silvia Coll.  via Steve Pellerin A car said to be at the venue.	procovers.com Some other racing at the beach. This outfit also raced at the Cheshire Fairgrounds, near Keene, NH.

OXFORD PLAINS SPEEDWAY
Oxford, Maine

Historic Aerials .com Photo
A 1953 Aerial View of The Track When Quite New

MVRCA Photo
I am told this is George Damon, founder of Oxford Plains.

Source Unknown
This is Bob Bahre, the most recognizable figure in the history of Oxford Plains.

Courtesy of Dan St. Pierre via OPS Facebook Page A very young Bob Bahre [circled] reacts to the cleanup of a Charger crash.

Courtesy of Dan St. Pierre via OPS Facebook Page Another young Bob Bahre photo on his familiar perch.

Courtesy of Dan St. Pierre via OPS Facebook Page Bob Bahre on his familiar perch with Tony DiPompo and Dick Bahre.

Courtesy of Ken MacIsaac via OPS Facebook Page A later Bob Bahre photo in his office.

Courtesy of Ken MacIsaac via OPS Facebook Page Bob Bahre headed up to the tower with Tom Curley.

ASSORTED OLDER PHOTOS -
My First Bunch On The Page
 

Historic Aerials .com Photo Action at the Norway FairgroundsTrack.	Historic Aerials .com Photo A 1953 Aerial View of The Norway Fairgrounds track in South Paris - a predecessor to OPS.	MVRCA Photo Otis Perry, with a sedan #49. He usually used #9.	MVRCA Photo Otis Perry, with a usually used #9 on his coupe.	MVRCA Photo Otis Perry, with maybe wife or girlfriend and the 9.	MVRCA Photos More Otis 9's.
You Tube Video Capture Clint Eastwood, Donor  Early crash scene with Packard ambulance.	You Tube Video Capture Clint Eastwood, Donor Early OPS car, at speed.	You Tube Video Capture Clint Eastwood, Donor Early OPS car, getting out of shape in front stretch.	You Tube Video Capture Clint Eastwood, Donor Early OPS car, a Hudson.	You Tube Video Capture Clint Eastwood, Donor Car 80 and that same Hudson.	Zeke Trask Photo via FantasySpeedway.me Early Oxford Feature Start.
You Tube Video Capture Clint Eastwood, Donor Early OPS car, sedan #61	You Tube Video Capture Clint Eastwood, Donor Early OPS car 80, getting out of shape in front	You Tube Video Capture Clint Eastwood, Donor Early OPS sedan.	You Tube Video Capture Clint Eastwood, Donor OPS starter.	You Tube Video Capture Clint Eastwood, Donor More of that start.	MVRCA Photo Buddy Colby
You Tube Video Capture Clint Eastwood, Donor Early crash scene with Packard ambulance, later than above photo.	MVRCA Photo Clyde Davis, Topsham, ME If the info on the photo is correct	MVRCA Photo Dick Doyle, Norway, ME If the info on the photo is correct	MVSCA Site Mac Moore	MVRCA Photo Stan Dodge, early OPS flagger.	MVRCA Photo Si Parlin

OXFORD PLAINS SPEEDWAY
Oxford, Maine

Historic Aerials .com Photo
A 1953 Aerial View of The Track When Quite New

MVRCA Photo
I am told this is George Damon, founder of Oxford Plains.

Source Unknown
This is Bob Bahre, the most recognizable figure in the history of Oxford Plains.

Courtesy of Dan St. Pierre via OPS Facebook Page A very young Bob Bahre [circled] reacts to the cleanup of a Charger crash.

Courtesy of Dan St. Pierre via OPS Facebook Page Another young Bob Bahre photo on his familiar perch.

Courtesy of Dan St. Pierre via OPS Facebook Page Bob Bahre on his familiar perch with Tony DiPompo and Dick Bahre.

Courtesy of Ken MacIsaac via OPS Facebook Page A later Bob Bahre photo in his office.

Courtesy of Ken MacIsaac via OPS Facebook Page Bob Bahre headed up to the tower with Tom Curley.

ASSORTED OLDER PHOTOS -
My First Bunch On The Page
 

Historic Aerials .com Photo Action at the Norway FairgroundsTrack.	Historic Aerials .com Photo A 1953 Aerial View of The Norway Fairgrounds track in South Paris - a predecessor to OPS.	MVRCA Photo Otis Perry, with a sedan #49. He usually used #9.	MVRCA Photo Otis Perry, with a usually used #9 on his coupe.	MVRCA Photo Otis Perry, with maybe wife or girlfriend and the 9.	MVRCA Photos More Otis 9's.
You Tube Video Capture Clint Eastwood, Donor  Early crash scene with Packard ambulance.	You Tube Video Capture Clint Eastwood, Donor Early OPS car, at speed.	You Tube Video Capture Clint Eastwood, Donor Early OPS car, getting out of shape in front stretch.	You Tube Video Capture Clint Eastwood, Donor Early OPS car, a Hudson.	You Tube Video Capture Clint Eastwood, Donor Car 80 and that same Hudson.	Zeke Trask Photo via FantasySpeedway.me Early Oxford Feature Start.
You Tube Video Capture Clint Eastwood, Donor Early OPS car, sedan #61	You Tube Video Capture Clint Eastwood, Donor Early OPS car 80, getting out of shape in front	You Tube Video Capture Clint Eastwood, Donor Early OPS sedan.	You Tube Video Capture Clint Eastwood, Donor OPS starter.	You Tube Video Capture Clint Eastwood, Donor More of that start.	MVRCA Photo Buddy Colby
You Tube Video Capture Clint Eastwood, Donor Early crash scene with Packard ambulance, later than above photo.	MVRCA Photo Clyde Davis, Topsham, ME If the info on the photo is correct	MVRCA Photo Dick Doyle, Norway, ME If the info on the photo is correct	MVSCA Site Mac Moore	MVRCA Photo Stan Dodge, early OPS flagger.	MVRCA Photo Si Parlin

Courtesy of The Andrews Family Glenn Andrews, Oxford, ME A star in Maine and Vermont.	MVRCA Photo Unknown Oxford Plains driver 1.	MVRCA Photo Unknown Oxford Plains driver 2. Probably Tiger White	MVRCA Photo Unknown Oxford Plains driver 3.	Dan St Pierre Photo via a Dick Glines Facebook Page An UNK Driver introduced.	MVRCA Site Bob and Larry Tanguay
MVRCA Photo POS officials work around one of the supermods from the pre-late model era.	Ladabouche Collection Joey Kourafas and car owner Bob Curtiss won the race that was to become The Oxford 250.	Lewiston Daily Sun Two unidentified winners around the late 1960's.	MVRCA Photo Elijah "Tiger" White	MVRCA Photo Tiger White in Victory Lane	Cavalcade of Racing Photo 1964 Photo of Marvin Galarneau

Cavalcade of Racing Photo Dickie Mason, Greene, ME	MVRCA Ken Spencer	Cavalcade of Racing Photo 1964 Photo of Craig Goodwin and Charlie "Choo Choo" Huff [kneeling]	MVRCA Photo NIles Gage, Wilton, ME	MVRCA Photo Niles Gage finishes a race at OPS.	MVRCA Photo Niles Gage
MVRCA Photo More Niles	FantasySpeedway.me Site Photo An early Lineup	MVRCA Photo Niles Gage wins on the annual Kora Temple night.	MVRCA Site Al Hammond	MVRCA Site Tony DiPompo and Al Hammond	Courtesy of Walder Newell Al Hammond and his Chevelle.
Courtesy of Dan St. Pierre An early Dick Glines win.	Courtesy of Dan St. Pierre An early Dick Glines feature article.	Courtesy of Charlie Sheehan Al Hammond's early late model Crown Vicky.	Zeke Trask Photo Collectioni via Fantasy Speedway.me Said to be a shot of Oxford competitor Ray Fanning.

Both From Zeke Trask Photo Collectioni via Fantasy Speedway.me
Above and below : Shots of an early race start at Oxford. One is an improved version of a photo above.

SHOTS FROM OXFORD PLAINS' EARLIER YEARS FOUND BTY DAN ST. PIERRE
Mostly Special Modified and Supmodified Shows Supplied by Scooter N. Gage

All Photos From Scooter Niles Gage via Dan St. Pierre  Modifieds' "Connecticut Valley Rocket", Bill Slater, trophied by Capt. Ralph Peterson, representing  the governor.	All Photos From Scooter Niles Gage via Dan St. Pierre  After the national championship points modifieds race, officials that include Dick Bahre and Bob Sall check the scoring.	All Photos From Scooter Niles Gage via Dan St. Pierre  Alabama''s Bobby Allison makes an elaborate fuel stop during the race.	All Photos From Scooter Niles Gage via Dan St. Pierre  The photographer catches Danny Gallulo out of the race.	All Photos From Scooter Niles Gage via Dan St. Pierre  Photos of the program that include Bill Slater and Johnny Thompson among others.	All Photos From Scooter Niles Gage via Dan St. Pierre  This shot shows reigning NASCAR National Sportsman Champion Rene Charland talking to an official with many onlookers.
All Photos From Scooter Niles Gage via Dan St. Pierre  This Jeep served as the OPS fire vehicle. Not exactly Whelen equipment.	All Photos From Scooter Niles Gage via Dan St. Pierre  Captain Peterson talks to the crowd during Bill Slater's trophy presentation.	All Photos From Scooter Niles Gage via Dan St. Pierre  Capt. Peterson awards runnerup Johnny Thompson.	All Photos From Scooter Niles Gage via Dan St. Pierre  A program page showing several of the drivers from that race program at OPS.	Photo via Dan St. Pierre  Local newspaper coverage.	Local newspaper coverage.

Photo Courtesy of Glines Collection via Dan St. Pierre
Probably an early 1970's poster.

Cavalcade of Auto Racing - Ladabouche Collection

Courtesy of Charlie Sheehan As Bob Walker would have said: Bobby NICK-uls JOON - yah !	Courtesy of Charlie Sheehan An early Bob Tibbetts car with a political sponsor.	Courtesy of Vin Hilliard This Buddy Leavitt pit stall had its own poured cement foundation.	Courtesy of Charlie Sheehan An earlier Dick Glines entry.	Courtesy of Charlie Sheehan An early Gale Ellis car.	Courtesy of Walter Newell  Kourafas with the trophy from the first Oxford 250, actualy Joey then a 200.
Courtesy of Walter Newell  Kourafas with Another major Oxford win. Despite the caption, he did not win the 200 in this Jay-Lin car but  rather in Bob Curtiss' 25.	Courtesy of Charlie Sheehan Photographer May Have Been Frank Oakes  Coupes on the track during an earlier era.	Courtesy of Charlie Sheehan  A late model car arriving at what looks like OPS.	Courtesy of Rich Benway  Think this is a Maine car; couldn't prove it.	Bill Balser Photo Courtesy of Walter Newell Mighty Mike Rowe, at Oxford in his prime - in the midst of the W.D. Matthews 15 era.	Courtesy of Charlie Sheehan  Really looks like earlier 1960's at OPS.

Courtesy of Walter Newell  Kourafas with Another major Oxford win. Despite the caption, he did not win the 200 in this Jay-Lin car but  rather in Bob Curtiss' 25.	Courtesy of Charlie Sheehan Photographer May Have Been Frank Oakes  Coupes on the track during an earlier era.	Courtesy of Charlie Sheehan  A late model car arriving at what looks like OPS.	Courtesy of Rich Benway  Think this is a Maine car; couldn't prove it.	Bill Balser Photo Courtesy of Walter Newell Mighty Mike Rowe, at Oxford in his prime - in the midst of the W.D. Matthews 15 era.	Courtesy of Charlie Sheehan  Really looks like earlier 1960's at OPS.
Courtesy of Charlie Sheehan  Car 72 arriving at OPS late 1960's.	Courtesy of Charlie Sheehan  What seems to be a Charger at OPS in the 1960's.	Courtesy of Charlie Sheehan  A mini stock arriving at OPS late 1960's.	From Walter Newell  Andy Phillips with a Walter Newell entry.	Courtesy of Charlie Sheehan  A very intact Chevy Charger at OPS in the 1960's.	Courtesy of Charlie Sheehan  This Crown Vicky is probably an OPS late model.

From Walter Newell One of Al Hammond's more familiar LMS cars.

Courtesy of Charlie Sheehan Somebody spent a ton of time painting checkers on this car [probably his wife].

Courtesy of Charlie Sheehan  Very nice looking car 94 on the way in.

Courtesy of Charlie Sheehan  Been through a few wars ?

Courtesy of Charlie Sheehan  If this is Willie Wilson, from Hebron, they unloaded it with that log claw..

Courtesy of Charlie Sheehan  Car 99 on arrival.

Courtesy of Dan St. Pierre  Early OPS photo of Steady Eddie Flemke.	Courtesy of Charlie Sheehan  Long time OPS runner Willie Buffington in the 1960's. Doesn't look like Oxford, though.	Courtesy of Charlie Sheehan Photographer May Have Been Frank Oakes  A mini stock arriving in what is likely around 1970.	Courtesy of E. P. Potter  OPS entry Sid Potter, Center Conway, NH.	Hasynes Photo Courtesy of  Walter Newell  George Babb.	Courtesy of Walter Newell  Bob Tibbetts with a win.
	.	Courtesy of Walter Newell  The familiar sight of Hebron logger and late model driver Willie WIlson loading up.

SHOTS FROM OXFORD PLAINS' NASCAR GRAND NATIONAL RACE IN THE 1960's
Photos Taken from Team Prepation and During the OPS Race

Courtesy of Charlie Sheehan Photographer May Have Been Frank Oakes  Work being done on the Clyde Lynn Car 20.	Courtesy of Charlie Sheehan Photographer May Have Been Frank Oakes  Work being done on the car 92. No idea who that was.	Courtesy of Charlie Sheehan Photographer May Have Been Frank Oakes  Popping the hood on the Big John Sears Car 4.	Courtesy of Charlie Sheehan Photographer May Have Been Frank Oakes  Tiny Lund's car sits awaiting attention.	Hasynes Photo Courtesy of  Walter Newell  Unidentified Car 01 made the trip to Maine for NASCAR.	Courtesy of Mike Watts Sr.  Bobby Allison was a big hit in Maine with this family Chevelle.
Courtesy of Dan St. Pierre A view of pit activity prior to the start of the race.	Courtesy of Dan St. Pierre The 1967 drivers' roster.	Courtesy of Dan St. Pierre Hylton has the early lead.	Courtesy of Dan St. Pierre Hylton has now picked up pursuers.	Courtesy of Dan St. Pierre Tiny Lund drops out.	Courtesy of Dan St. Pierre Spinout somewhere on the track. Notice one of the infamous sand banked light poles.
Courtesy of Dan St. Pierre View out the rear window of the pace car at Allison's Chevelle.	Courtesy of Dan St. Pierre Cars on the starting grid awaiting the race.	Courtesy of Dan St. Pierre via OPS Facebook Page Newspaper coverage of the 1966 OPS GN race.	Courtesy of Dan St. Pierre via OPS Facebook Page Newspaper coverage of the 1966 OPS GN race.	Courtesy of Dan St. Pierre via OPS Facebook Page Newspaper coverage of the 1966 OPS GN race.	Courtesy of Dan St. Pierre via OPS Facebook Page Newspaper coverage of the 1966 OPS GN race.

Courtesy of Dan St. Pierre
via OPS Facebook Page
Newspaper coverage of the 1966 OPS GN race.

THOSE GREAT OLD OXFORD PLAINS CHARGERS
They Should Have Their Own Section

Courtesy of  Dan St. Pierre  Cloyd Martin - one who could be called "Mr. Early OPS Chargers".	Source Unknown  Stan and his "Big Red Apple" Ford were the first Charger Champs I saw at OPS. Pretty good at baseball, to I hear.	Courtesy of Walter Newell  Some would argue Windham's Charlie Martin was the best Charger in any particular era .	From Walter Newell Joey "The Jet" Tompkins, possibly still in one of his Chargers.	From Walter Newell Jon JC Marsh, the racin' sign man from Boothbay. I think this was a later Charger.	Courtesy of Charlie Sheehan  What seems to be a Charger at OPS in the 1960's.
Courtesy of  Dan St. Pierre  Cloyd Martin photo collage.	Courtesy of  Dan St. Pierre  Charlie Martin squeezes his way though a typical Charger S&%$-storm. Why not ? They ahd about 700 of 'em on the track at once.	Courtesy of Charlie Sheehan  Willie Buffington with what seems to be a Charger at OPS in the 1960's.	Courtesy of Charlie Sheehan Charger at OPS in the 1960's with the classic exhaust holes in the fender.	Courtesy of Charlie Sheehan  What seems to be the 119 Charger arriving at OPS in the 1960's.	Courtesy of Walter Newell  Racing sign painter Jon "JC" Marsh with what looks like an earlier Charger.
Lewiston Sun Photo Jim Fields, Jody Duvall and Dennis Morgan in Vic Lane for Chargers.	Ladabouche Photo The JC Marsh Charger from around 1980, supporting the Oxford 250 program.	Courtesy of Vin Hilliard Classic OPS Charger spinning out.	Ladabouche Photo Jody Duvall's Charger from  around 1980, supporting  the Oxford 250 program.	A and A Ward Photo A  Charger from the latter period of their existence.	Vin Hilliard Photo Agood 'ol  Charger spinout.
		Courtesy of Vin Hilliard Steve Woodcock, 1975.

SHOTS FROM OXFORD PLAINS' SPECIAL SUPERMODIFIED RACES IN THE 1960's

Courtesy of Steve Pellerin  A small field of supers and mod coupes that Includes Reino Tulonen and Dick Wolstenhume.

Courtesy of Roger Plummer  Super #69, which may be Howie Brown.

Courtesy of Steve Pellerin  An unidentified super plies the OPS flat track

Courtesy of Steve Pellerin  An unidentified super that looks like a NESMRA car from Hudson.

Courtesy of Roger Plummer  Looks like Reino Tulonen might have won the day.

Courtesy of Ricky Drew  Seems like Homer Drew and Bob Bushley would have been there that day, as well.

NEWLY FOUND SHOTS FROM OXFORD PLAINS' FACEBOOK PAGE -
MOSTLY LATE MODELS IN THE 1960's

Courtesy of Walter Newell Via The OPS Facebook Page  Bobby Nichols and Jackie Knight lead the lineup.	Courtesy of Walter Newell Via The OPS Facebook Page  Bob Merrill, around 1966.	Courtesy of Walter Newell Via The OPS Facebook Page  Bob Tibbetts. Geez, trophies for a consi ?	Courtesy of Walter Newell Via The OPS Facebook Page  Bernard Cassidy around 1966.	Courtesy of Walter Newell Via The OPS Facebook Page  Al Hammond with an earlier car.	Courtesy of Veronika Benson Via The OPS Facebook Page  Charlie Crafts.
Courtesy of Walter Newell Via The OPS Facebook Page  Doug McDonald around 1966.	Courtesy of Walter Newell Via The OPS Facebook Page Ron Smith and Parnelli Jones. This one took out two of the big names.	Courtesy of Walter Newell Via The OPS Facebook Page  Earl Wilber checks on how bad it really is.	Courtesy of Rich Benway Via The OPS Facebook Page  Ed Niemi, the Flying Farmer from Bridgton. Earlier car.	Courtesy of Diane Mowatt Via The OPS Facebook Page  Ed Niemi, the Flying Farmer from Bridgton. gets a model from a young admirer.	Courtesy of Walter Newell Via The OPS Facebook Page  Erwin Hodgdon, with Maury Dumas.
Courtesy of Walter Newell Via The OPS Facebook Page  Francis Orcutt, the pride of New Vineyard.	Courtesy of Walter Newell Via The OPS Facebook Page  Francis Orcutt's well used car - before the night's carnage.	Courtesy of Dan Stearns Via The OPS Facebook Page  Francis Pahmuh, the Flyin' Fahmuh. Yessuh !	Courtesy of Dave Alan Via The OPS Facebook Page  Francis Palmer again -with crew.	Courtesy of Walter Newell Via The OPS Facebook Page  Frank Eastman, around 1966.	Courtesy of Walter Newell Via The OPS Facebook Page  Fred Ross, around 1966.
Courtesy of Walter Newell Via The OPS Facebook Page  Let's hear it for Fred Ross, Ladeez n' Gentulmen !.	Courtesy of Walter Newell Via The OPS Facebook Page  Gale Ellis, around 1966.	Courtesy of Walter Newell Via The OPS Facebook Page  Harvey Treadwell, around 1966.	Courtesy of Rich Benway Via The OPS Facebook Page Lee day, then fromn Kezar Falls. Not sure which class this car was in.	Courtesy of Walter Newell Via The OPS Facebook Page  Lyndy Hayford and crew, around 1966.	Courtesy of Walter Newell Via The OPS Facebook Page  Present day Thunder Road official Marvin Galarneau, around 1966.

 
Courtesy of Walter Newell
Via The OPS Facebook Page
 My all - time favorite auto racing name - Sherby Dingley [from Harrison, around 1966.

Haynes Photo Courtesy of Joe Baril via the OPS Facebook Page Maury Dumas.	Courtesy of Rick and Deb Rolfe Via The OPS Facebook Page Rodney Rolfe.	Courtesy of Walter Newell Via The OPS Facebook Page  Rodney Rolfe, around 1966.	Courtesy of Steve Pellerin Via The OPS Facebook Page Ron Smith, in his exceptionally successful 1965 season.	Courtesy of Walter Newell Via The OPS Facebook Page  Ron Smith with a not-so-successful moment.	CCourtesy of Steve Pellerin Via The OPS Facebook Page Ron Smith, with another successful moment.
Courtesy of Steve Pellerin Via The OPS Facebook Page Ron Smith, in a not-so-smooth moment.	Courtesy of Walter Newell Via The OPS Facebook Page  Satch Safford and his impressive crew, 1966.	Courtesy of Walter Newell Via The OPS Facebook Page  Skip Lippincott: Go ahead ! Jus' try to take this flag !.	Courtesy of Walter Newell Via The OPS Facebook Page  Skip White - a little happier than the last Skip.	Courtesy of Walter Newell Via The OPS Facebook Page  Tiger White - another 1966 photo.	Courtesy of Michelle McAllister Via The OPS Facebook Page  Tom Collins.

Courtesy of Walter Newell
Via The OPS Facebook Page
 An iconic image from Oxford Plains - the Wilsons from Hebron and their log truck hauler. Here, Willie loads or unloads Alan's car.

NEWLY FOUND SHOTS FROM OXFORD PLAINS' FACEBOOK PAGE -
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

Courtesy of  Ken MacIsaac Via The OPS Facebook Page  Alan Wilson, Jimmy Fields, and Jeff Herrick - division unknown to me.	Bill Haynes Photo Courtesy of Joe Baril Via The OPS Facebook Page  Street Stock action, with Alan Wilson [53] easily identifiable.	Bill Haynes Photo Courtesy of Joe Baril Via The OPS Facebook Page  Alan Wilson, as the champ of the class.	Courtesy of Dan St. Pierre Via The OPS Facebook Page  Al Hammond talking with Ralph Moody of Holman - Moody. Ralph was a native of southern New England.	Courtesy of Ken MacIsaac Via The OPS Facebook Page  Al Hammond with Dick Bahre [center].	Courtesy of Ken MacIsaac Via The OPS Facebook Page  Brackett's track truck is as iconic to OPS as anything there [and nearly as old as the track].
Courtesy of Joe Baril Via The OPS Facebook Page Charlie Martin with another win. [I still love the '63 Chevy].	Courtesy of Walter Newell Via The OPS Facebook Page  Charlie Huff with {I think] a young Maury Dumas.	Courtesy of Ken MacIsaac Via The OPS Facebook Page  You could say driver Buddy Leavitt was kind of a swelled head guy [but it could have been his clothes].	Courtesy of Rich Benway Via The OPS Facebook Page  A less than stellar evening for Carroll Ryder.	Courtesy of Joe Baril Via The OPS Facebook Page Ho hum, Charlie Martin is Charger champion again.	Courtesy of Joe Baril Via The OPS Facebook Page Charlie Martin with a later Charger .
Courtesy of Walter Newell Via The OPS Facebook Page Dick Glines with an earlier LMS and hauler. 1970.	Courtesy of Angela Buffington Via The OPS Facebook Page Figure 8ters Dave Smith, Willie Buffington, and AJ Smith.	Courtesy of Allen Brann Via The OPS Facebook Page A little later than I usually deal with, but Dale Shaw's Plum Potter Camaro is a beauty.	Courtesy of Ken MacIsaac Via The OPS Facebook Page Dan Ashley doing rear end work on his Charger. What a long strange trip it's been.	Delameter Photo Courtesy of Ken MacIsaac Via The OPS Facebook Page Dave Smith wins another Figure 8.	Courtesy of Mark Bowie Via The OPS Facebook Page The always spotless  Charger of Don Bowie.
Delameter Photo Courtesy of Ken MacIsaac Via The OPS Facebook Page Frank Evans with what I think is a Street Stock. Fancy - radio and all.	Courtesy of Walter Newell Via The OPS Facebook Page Don Wyse, around 1966.	Courtesy of Joe Baril Via The OPS Facebook Page Dennis Morgan, Charger champ...and that was never easy.	Courtesy of Chuck Martin Via The OPS Facebook Page Said to be a delegation of Maine people, from OPS at the Daytona 500.	Delameter Photo Courtesy of Ken MacIsaac Via The OPS Facebook Page No ! Doug said I could sit on the hood ! Every driver's dream, a car covered with girls. Doug Shore's Charger.	Courtesy of Walter Newell Via The OPS Facebook Page Gard Leavitt with his B coupe. There is this story about a conspiracy of five and poor Froggy Brackett. Ask Steve.

Courtesy of Bill  Ingerson
Via The OPS Facebook Page
George Coolidge and his familiar Chevelle.

Courtesy of Allen Brann Via The OPS Facebook Page Geroge McKay, whom I remember more as a Charger.	Courtesy of Steve Pellerin Via The OPS Facebook Page Jerry Seavey at OPS with what looks like an early Bushley P38.	Courtesy of Sharlene Morris Myers via Walt Newell and The OPS Facebook Page Joey The Jet Tompkins with an earlier Charger.	Courtesy of Ken MacIsaac Via The OPS Facebook Page Joey Tompkins with a late model.	Delameter Photo Courtesy of Ken MacIsaac Via The OPS Facebook Page Jon Lizotte and kids.	Courtesy of Ken MacIsaac Via The OPS Facebook Page John Drew and crew with a classic OPS Charger.
Likely a Delameter Photo Courtesy of Ken MacIsaac Via The OPS Facebook Page OPS sign-in shack 1982.	Courtesy of Ken MacIsaac Via The OPS Facebook Page John Watkins' OPS Charger at some car show. I bet it didn't stay like that for long.	Delameter Photo Courtesy of Ken MacIsaac Via The OPS Facebook Page Kevin Litchfield in the midst of an engine thrash.	Courtesy of Ken MacIsaac Via The OPS Facebook Page Leland Kangas.	Courtesy of Joe Baril Via The OPS Facebook Page Chargers - read the caption.	Courtesy of Rich Benway Via The OPS Facebook Page Somebody's Charger from the 1970's.
Courtesy of Mike Ettinger Via The OPS Facebook Page Maine legend Russ Nutting with the iconic Chevy II in 1979.	Courtesy of Ken MacIsaac Via The OPS Facebook Page Everett Danforth, Bolduc, and Dale Shaw. [Maybe Street Stocks ?]	Courtesy of Joe Baril Via The OPS Facebook Page 1979 Street Stock champs, etc.	Courtesy of Ken MacIsaac Via The OPS Facebook Page Dave Smith leads and Constantino is behind [before the X] as brave, leery officials look on.	Courtesy of Joe Baril Via The OPS Facebook Page Dick Bahre plows rainwater off the track literally hours before a big OPS race. Dick saving the day with heavy equipment was not an unfamiliar scene.	Courtesy of Joe Baril Via The OPS Facebook Page Speaking of heavy equipment, the infamous forklift clears Fred Varney off the track.

NEWLY FOUND SHOTS FROM OXFORD PLAINS' FACEBOOK PAGE -
 ITEMS REGARDING THE 250 AND OPENS

Courtesy of  Joe Baril Via The OPS Facebook Page  Beaver Dragon talks to Jean-Paul Cabana.	John Daniels Photo Via The OPS Facebook Page  Beaver Dragon's new Laughlin chassis Nova at an open - before the infamous crash.	John Daniels Photo Via The OPS Facebook Page  Bill Baldiga's Chevelle at an open - or a 250.	John Daniels Photo Via The OPS Facebook Page  Bill Dennis' Chevelle at an earlier 250.	Courtesy of Walter Newell Via The OPS Facebook Page Bill Dennis' Le Mans at a later 250.	Courtesy of Ken MacIsaac Via The OPS Facebook Page  Billy Clark, at a time and with a car appropriate to this era.
John Daniels Photo Via The OPS Facebook Page  Bob Bacchiotti's Melnick - prepared Chevelle.	John Daniels Photo Via The OPS Facebook Page  Bob Dragon's Allison - built, record - breaking Chevelle at the 1974 250.	Courtesy of Allen Brann Via The OPS Facebook Page  Bob Brunell, Peru, NY	John Daniels Photo Via The OPS Facebook Page  C.A. C rouch's Le Mans, hauled and driven that day by Bob Dragon.	John Daniels Photo Via The OPS Facebook Page  Bob Dragon's Lum's Chevelle at OPS. Geo. Coolidge in background.	Courtesy of Allen Brann Via The OPS Facebook Page  Bob Randall with the Sandy MacKinnon car at a mid 80's 250.
Courtesy of Allen Brann Via The OPS Facebook Page  Bob Dragon cinches in.	John Daniels Photo Via The OPS Facebook Page Jean-Paul Cabana with his underperforming Pontiac. It got replaced, needless to say.	John Daniels Photo Via The OPS Facebook Page Jean-Paul Cabana with his Pontiac on the OPS track.	Courtesy of Rich Benway Via The OPS Facebook Page Carroll Ryder in an off moment.	Courtesy of Allen Brann Via The OPS Facebook Page  Dave Dion poses with a very young Jeff Gordon  at one of the 250's.	John Daniels Photo Via The OPS Facebook Page Dave Dion makes a quick pit stop.
John Daniels Photo Via The OPS Facebook Page Dick Glines at either an open or a 250.	John Daniels Photo Via The OPS Facebook Page Dick McCabe with an earlier LMS at OPS.	John Daniels Photo Via The OPS Facebook Page Ste-Hyacinthe, Quebec's Guy Le Clerc at OPS. He ran Northern NASCAR for a bit but preferred dirt tracks.	John Daniels Photo Via The OPS Facebook Page Ken Bouchard.	Courtesy of Walter Newell Via The OPS Facebook Page Dick McCabe with an earlier LMS at OPS.	John Daniels Photo Via The OPS Facebook Page Ralph Cusack.

Courtesy of Mike Ettinger
Via The OPS Facebook Page
Ralph Nason with his retro-bodied "Sachs Sex Machine".

John Daniels Photo Via The OPS Facebook Page Skip Hodgdon, Minot, ME.	Courtesy of Allen Brann Via The OPS Facebook Page Rob Moroso signing autographs at OPS.	John Daniels Photo Via The OPS Facebook Page Earlier Ralph Nason kit car.	Ken MacIsaac Photo Via The OPS Facebook Page Randy LaJoie is weighed in for a 250 with crew chief Bob Johnson sitting in.	Courtesy of Walter Newell Via The OPS Facebook Page Vermont driver Scott Bachand.	Courtesy of Walter Newell Via The OPS Facebook Page Steve Blood.
John Daniels Photo Via The OPS Facebook Page Tiny Lund's Chevelle in the pits at OPS. He had spent a week sparring with Northern NASCAR folks before coming up.	Courtesy of Ken MacIsaac Via The OPS Facebook Page Tim Dykman's 12 [one of my lettering jobs] is flanked by my friends, Jamie Aube [41] and Phil Gerbode [black 24].	Courtesy of Ken MacIsaac Via The OPS Facebook Page Many of Ken MacIsaac's submissions are Delameter photos. Here, Roland Delameter runs for his life from Skip "The Tire Man" Cahill.	Bill Haynes Photo Courtesy of Joe Baril Via The OPS Facebook Page The  aftermath of the Cahill attempt at running over photographers. Jus' kiddin'.	John Daniels Photo Via The OPS Facebook Page People including Ron Barcomb's father , Herb [far left] watch Tiny Lund head out for 250 practice.	Courtesy of Joe Baril Via The OPS Facebook Page Tom Rosati spun here, but he won the 250 in this car. [Only 250 winning car I ever had lettering on].

SOME PROGRAM COVERS, ETC. FROM OXFORD PLAINS

Courtesy of Steve Pellerin Via OPS Facebook Page  Said to be a first year OPS program.	Courtesy of Steve Pellerin Via The OPS Facebook Page  may not exactly be a program, but Bob Morris' 1st column is pretty important.	Courtesy of Steve Pellerin Via OPS Facebook Page Top ten drivers in an early year OPS program.	Courtesy of Scott Nichols Via The OPS Facebook Page  Bobby Nichols wins one.	Courtesy of  Ron Bernard Via OPS Facebook Page  A page from a 1960's OPS program.	Courtesy of Steve Pellerin Via OPS Facebook Page  Likely a 1960's OPS program.
Courtesy of Steve Pellerin Via OPS Facebook Page  Likely a 1960's OPS program.	Courtesy of Steve Pellerin Via OPS Facebook Page  Said to be the 1965 OPS season opener program.	Courtesy of Steve Pellerin Via OPS Facebook Page  Said to be a 1965 OPS program.	Courtesy of Steve Pellerin Via OPS Facebook Page  Said to be a 1965 OPS program. Ron Smith was on fire that year.	Courtesy of Steve Pellerin Via OPS Facebook Page  Said to be a 1965 OPS program. More red hot Ronnie.	Courtesy of Steve Pellerin Via OPS Facebook Page  Certainly would have had OPS news in it.

SANFORD SPEEDWAY
Sanford, Maine

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Historic Aerials.Com Photo

Lost Maine Speedways Page
A stock certificate for central track figure Ray Normandeau,

Dave Dutch, Foster's Daily Democrat An old lineup at Sanford Speedway. Sorry it is so small.	Dave Dutch, Foster's Daily Democrat Ray Normandeau, who ran the track part of its life.	Dave Dutch, Foster's Famed driver and promoter Charlie Elliott, at Sanford.	Dave Dutch, Foster's Daily Democrat Future national champion, Ernie Gahan of Dover, NH with the particularly stout Stoney's Diner team.	Dave Dutch, Foster's Daily Democrat Popular Roger Rivers, of Dover, NH - with daughter.	McDonald Family MSSCRA membership cards.	Lost Maine Speedways Page Popular Roger Rivers, of Dover, NH - with crew.	Via Steve Pellerin Lost Maine Speedwaays Page An unknown Sanford competitor posing.
Via Steve Pellerin Lost Maine Speedwaays Page Out of four coming down the frontstretch.	Via Steve Pellerin Lost Maine Speedwaays Page Off the fronststretch, into turn 1.	Via Steve Pellerin Lost Maine Speedwaays Page Another look at turn four coming down the frontstretch.	Lost Maine Speedwaays Page Cars lined up on frontstretch.	Lost Maine Speedwaays Page Phil Libby winning at Sanford.	Hist. of NE Racing Book - Lost Maine Speedwaays Page A field of cars on the track.	Lost Maine Speedways Page Discarded speedway sign.	MVRCA via Lost Maine Speedways Page Sanford results article.

 
Lost Maine Speedways Page
Sanford points sheet. I think the date written at top is incorrect. Maybe 1952.

A FEW OLD NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS

 Portland Press Herald
Aug. 16, 1950.

 Portland Press Herald
Nov 10, 1949.

 Portsmouth Herald
May 29, 1951.

 Portsmouth Herald
Sept. 18, 1953.

Google Earth Photo
Modern vestiges of the track.

Google Earth Photo
More modern vestiges of the track.

RECENT PHOTOS TAKEN BY STEVE PELLERIN

All Photos by Steve Pellerin I don't pretend to know the layout, so the rest of the pics won't be labeled.

SKOWHEGAN FAIRGROUNDS
Skowhegan, Maine

Historic Aerials.com
The track, in 1953.

            The Maine Vintage Race Car Association said, about Skowhegan: "  Skowhegan Fairgrounds was, and is, a typical fairgrounds track in Maine. Designed for harness racing, Skowhegan was a half-mile dirt track. On August 18, 1946, Skowhegan Fairgrounds hosted a AAA Sprint car race. The AAA later became USAC, the United States Auto Club. Legendary driver Ted Horn won the 20-lap feature race in 9 minutes 34 seconds, in average speed  of 62.718 miles per hour. Horn went on to win the AAA championship in 1946, the first of three consecutive titles.Reportedly,  stock car races were held at the fairgrounds in the early 1950's but because of the dust generated by the stock cars, the race programs were halted after a couple of races."

 Bangor Daily News
A somewhat skeptical column in the usually race - friendly Bangor Daily News is the only material on the track, so far.

SPEEDWAY 95
[THUNDER SPEEDWAY]
[QUEEN CITY SPEEDWAY / RACEWAY]
Hermon, ME

From the Bing Search Engine
The current [and always] site of Speedway 95.

               Having been around since 1966, Speedway 95 [obviously named for the interstate very nearby], has operated as modern track in Maine for several decades. I have almost no knowledge of the track due to it being so far away and also because not much data is made available on sites like Wicked Good Racing and Maine Vintage Race Car Association. Charlie Sheehan had posted a photo that he says is a Speedway 95 car [and is obviously from one of the track's first season], so I felt obliged to add the track to this page. I hope to get more stuff - but I can use only older items like 1960's and early 1970's.
           I really want tracks [and states] to be fairly represented; but I also see that I don't need every photo because today's Facebook pages have so many. So, if your car is not represented, just go to the Facebook page and plan on spending a ton of time looking for it. My pages are smaller in volume but more organised.

Courtesy of Charlie Sheehan This shot of Danny Fletcher may be the only Speedway 95 material I have.	Courtesy of Walter Newell Wayne Elston with an earlier entry.	Courtesy of Walter Newell Tom Ellison gets on the gas with his battered car 0.	Courtesy of Speedway 95 Mem. Page Tim Reynolds' Camaro.	Courtesy of Walter Newell Teddy Palino. who also ran other tracks like Wiscassett.	Courtesy of Walter Newell Stan Meserve
Courtesy of Walter Newell Early Meserve equipment.	Courtesy of Walter Newell The Meserves.	Frank Oakes Photo Sharp looking Ford out of Bangor.	Courtesy of Walter Newell Randy Stewart.	Courtesy of Charlie Sheehan Randy E [Can't read rest of roof].	Courtesy of Walter Newell Ralph Rideout.
Courtesy of Walter Newell Ralph Rideout [71] Doug Smith [7].	Courtesy of Walter Newell Ralph Nason in the first kit car in an all - too - familiar photo.	Courtesy of Walter Newell Racin' Ralph Nason.	Courtesy of Dwight Miller Somebody's Pontiac.	Frank Oakes Photo Phil Enders, arriving.	Courtesy of Walter Newell  Norris Willette.
Frank Oakes Photo Mixup on the track.	Courtesy of Walter Newell A visit from the mini's.	Courtesy of Gail Stevens Mike Perry.	Courtesy of Walter Newell Mike Harnish, Car 22	Courtesy of Walter Newell Mike Harnish, 1972 Rookie of the Year. [See Points Below]	Courtesy of Walter Newell Mike Harnish, 1972 entry.

 
Courtesy of Walter Newell
Slight name variation - 1972 points.

Frank Oakes Photo via Charlie Sheehan I believe they said this is Mike Frisbie's car.	Courtesy of Charlie Sheehan Mike Frisbie's Cown Vicky.	Courtesy of Gail Stevens Meserve missing the mark.	Courtesy of Kimberly Gray 1970's era late models.	Courtesy of Walter Newell Larry Pottle's familiar Ford product.	Courtesy of Walter Newell Likely an earlier Pottle.
Courtesy of Walter Newell Larry Colston's 0 looking for room to escape.	Courtesy of Walter Newell Larry Cates [11] and Bath's Skip Cahill.	Courtesy of Walter Newell You won, John Shorey - smile !.	Courtesy of Walter Newell John Shorey's 66 Chrstine Mopar product.	Courtesy of Walter Newell John and Guy McCullough at it.	Courtesy of Walter Newell Joe McGinnis.
Courtesy of Walter Newell Jim Burns - I've seen that name at a number of tracks.	Courtesy of Walter Newell Ho-mah Drew, with Miss Maine.	Courtesy of Charlie Sheehan The dedicated folks from Hermon Rescue.	Courtesy of Walter Newell Hom-mah [J2 Camaro] with Bill Bailey [30] and larry Hill [25].	Courtesy of Walter Newell Harvey Sprague.	Courtesy of Walter Newell Presenting a model to her hero.
Frank Oakes Photo Harold Cliff and his `1967 entry.	Courtesy of Charlie Sheehan George Thomas, racer and track announcer.	Courtesy of Walter Newell Gary McCullough.	Courtesy of Walter Newell Gary Bickford.	Courtesy of Walter Newell Gary Bickford - pit work.	Courtesy of Walter Newell Francis Sibley wins one.

Courtesy of Walter Newell
Harvey Sprague, at speed with his behemoth Torino.

Courtesy of Walter Newell Foster Robinson losing it.	Courtesy of Walter Newell Fletcher Smith.	Courtesy of Alan Gassett 1976 Street Stock point results.	Courtesy of Alan Gassett 1976 Limited Sportsman point results.	Courtesy of Walter Newell Eldred Getchell.	Courtesy of Dwight Miller Ed Salisbury's Pinto.
Courtesy of Dwight Miller Dwight Miller tending to mundane tasks.	Courtesy of Walter Newell Doug Sinclair. Looks like it's a good thing he's a track wrecker provider.	Courtesy of Charlie Sheehan Doug Sinclair - earlier entry.	Courtesy of Walter Newell Another Sinclair entry.	Courtesy of Dan St. Pierre Glines leads Fraser in a special race program.	Courtesy of Walter Newell Doug Ripley in Doug LIght's 99 entry.
Courtesy of Walter Newell Don Deluck, having a good night.	Courtesy of Walter Newell Don Deluck.	Courtesy of Walter Newell Don Deluck's Camaro.	Courtesy of Bruce McAlpine Derek Mingo.	Courtesy of Walter Newell Dana Graves leads Pete Silva.	Courtesy of Walter Newell Dana Graves.
Courtesy of Walter Newell Craig Tozier.	Courtesy of Walter Newell Big late model mixup in the earlier years.	Courtesy of Cheryl Conlogue Bruce Kane [1] with Bill Penfold in the background.	Courtesy of Walter Newell Bob Tilton [73] and others in action.	Courtesy of Walter Newell Bob Tibbetts.	Courtesy of Walter Newell Bob Tibbetts, eying Pete Silva from the wrong angle.

Courtesy of Dasn St. Pierre
Jackson, NH's Dick Glines [60] and Schubenacadie, Nova Scotia's Frank Fraser, on the pole.

Courtesy of Bobby Seger Bob Seger. Was his crew called the Silver Bullet Band ?	Courtesy of Walter Newell Bob Hallee.	Courtesy of Walter Newell Bob Fotter.	Courtesy of Walter Newell Bobby Ayer, 1970's flagger.	Courtesy of Walter Newell Bob Harnish.	Courtesy of Walter Newell Bob Harnish, looking over his unfortunate handiwork.
Courtesy of Walter Newell Bill Tillon.	Courtesy of Walter Newell Bill Harnish.	Courtesy of Walter Newell Bill Harnish.	Courtesy of Walter Newell Bill Harnish, behind his pickup.	Courtesy of Charlie Sheehan Wild Bill Carlton - and Trophy Queen..	Courtesy of Walter Newell Bill Harnish [23] racing brother Mike.
Courtesy of Charlie Sheehan 3 abreast action in the Thunder Speedway era.	Courtesy of Walter Newell Some point standings in the Thunder Spdwy era.	Courtesy of Walter Newell Andy Montague, car 16X.	Frank Oakes Photo 4th turn action.	Courtesy of Walter Newell 1960's driver portrait. Don't know who.	Courtesy of Walter Newell 1960's driver portrait. Don't know who.
Courtesy of Walter Newell 1960's driver portrait. Don't know who.	Courtesy of Walter Newell 1960's driver portrait. Don't know who.	Courtesy of Walter Newell 1960's driver portrait. Don't know who.	Courtesy of Walter Newell 1960's driver portrait. Don't know who.	Courtesy of Walter Newell 1960's driver portrait. Don't know who.	Courtesy of Walter Newell 1960's driver portrait. Don't know who.

Frank Oakes Photo
1960's cars on the track.

Courtesy of Barry Elston Via Lost Maine Speedways 1960's driver portrait. Don't know who.

Courtesy of Barry Elston Via Lost Maine Speedways 1960's driver portrait. Don't know who.

Courtesy of Walter Newell 1960's driver portrait. Don't know who.

Courtesy of Walter Newell 1960's driver portrait. Don't know who.

Frank Oakes Photo Car 90 and another one off the track.

Frank Oakes Photo Car 90 and another one off the track.

Courtesy of Barry Elston Via Lost Maine Speedways 1960's driver portrait. Don't know who.

Courtesy of Barry Elston Via Lost Maine Speedways 1960's driver portrait. Don't know who.

OLD QUEEN CITY NEWSPAPER CLIPPPINGS

Bangor Daily News Sept. 30,1950.

Bangor Daily News Oct. 7, 1950.

Bangor Daily News Oct. 7, 1950.

Bangor Daily News May 26, 1951. Now "Speedway".

OLD SPEEDWAY 95 NEWSPAPER CLIPPPINGS

Bangor Daily News June 29,1968.

Bangor Daily News June 29, 1968.

Bangor Daily News Aug. 5, 1980.

Bangor Daily News June 18, 1982. Feamale driver Hazleton.

Bangor Daily News June 18, 1982. Feamale driver Hazleton.

SPRINGFIELD SPEEDWAY
Springfield, Maine

Courtesy of Historic Aerials.com
The site of what was Springfield Speedway, on the old fairgrounds.

                Material on the short - lived track in Springfield, Maine is very scarce. At least once in its history, the track advertised in Cavalcade of Auto Racing, the Oilzum periodical from the 1960's and '70's. That is all I currently have for photos. Apparently the promoter was Clifford Mullens, and they raced on Saturday afternoons. The track appears to have had the typical nice old covered stands that so many Maine fairgrounds had. 

Cavalcade of Auto Racing Ron Emery with a 1966 win.

Cavalcade of Auto Racing Bill Houghton with a 1966 win.

Cavalcade of Auto Racing Booty Osgood wins one with a four door.

Cavalcade of Auto Racing Curtis Hatch. This gives a view of the grandstands.

Cavalcade of Auto Racing Fletcher Smith. He later became a Speedway 95 driver.

Cavalcade of Auto Racing Harold Callahan winning a 1966 event.

Cavalcade of Auto Racing Phil Baker also wins one with a four door.

Cavalcade of Auto Racing Roy Engstrom wins one in '66.

Cavalcade of Yankee Racer This might be a parking pass for this Springfield track.

Bangor Daily News
Track referred to here as "Pembroke Race Track". Unsure of the year.

SPUD SPEEDWAY/ AROOSTOOK COUNTY INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY/
CARIBOU MOTOR SPEEDWAY/ CHALLENGER INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
Caribou, Maine

Aerial Photo by Costello vuia Jesse Michaud
An earlier aerial view of Spud Speedway.

         Spud Speedway, for those not familiar with Maine, is located about as far up in the state as you can get. It made for a unique and very localized racing exsperience. Especially in the earlier days of the track, there was likely less cooperation or division sharing with other tracks because of the inconvenience of getting up there. [At least, that's how it would seem to me]. The third mile track was built on Thompson Road in Caribou in 1964. It has been through a number of administrations and different classes of racing. The number of names the track has gone through is an indicator of its less - than - stable financial status. I noticed that Northern NASCAR ran one race there, won by Tom Glaser [with a C.A. Crouch car]. I believe the track is currently not operating.

           
Courtesy of Jesse Michaud                           Courtesy of Mike Francis                                Courtesy of Jesse Michaud

                                                      
Courtesy of Marcel Bosse                                                                                                                                Courtesy of Sumner McKane

Two Slipp Ford - sponsored Spud pace cars from the 60's or early 70's.

Courtesy of Jesse Michaud
A Spud decal or patch found somewhere like ebay or a flea market.

EARLIER SPUD PHOTOS

Courtesy of Kathy Albert Mobley [who might be in the picture] Adam Albert, an early Spud participant.	Courtesy of Jesse Michaud The caption proabably has the name wrong, I think it should be Betty Wortman.	Courtesy of Jesse Michaud Betty Wortman with track owner Wayne Susi.	Courtesy of Jesse Michaud Bill Sargent, early Spud feature winner.	Courtesy of Jesse Michaud Early feature winner Fred Stevens. Likely, this is a support class car.	Courtesy of Jesse Michaud A Graydon Adams feature win.
Courtesy of Jesse Michaud George Stetson accepts a trophy for the late Bill Sargent, driver of this car. That car 5 was often featured in the paper.	Courtesy of Jesse Michaud What appear to be support or hobby division cars mix it up. They got a lot of the newspaper attention, early on, because of the chaos.	Courtesy of Jesse Michaud Like we said - chaos.	Courtesy of Jesse Michaud A spectacular shot of Dick Feaster's 54 vaulting Bill Seward's 00. Both rolled at least two times.	Courtesy of Jesse Michaud Aftermath of Dick Feaster/  Bill Seward crash. Apparently the '59 Chevy wagon is the ambulance.	Courtesy of Jesse Michaud Grab your gear, wheels up in five !
Courtesy of Scott Englund Adam Albert's '58 Ford, in an earlier late model class.	Courtesy of Scott Englund Adam Albert's crew push starts his '58 Ford, and he won the race. These cars seem very similar ot Catamount's Flying Tigers of the 1960's.	Courtesy of Brett Alexander Bill Bellemaine.	Courtesy of Brett Alexander Bob Alexander wins one.	Courtesy of Jesse Michaud Bill Sargent takes a win.	Courtesy of Scott Englund Bill Bellefleure.
Courtesy of Tim Doody Bob Doody poses as a crewman works on the 7. Ernie Levesque's car in the background.	Courtesy of Tim Doody Bob Doody poses with a carful of kids. One must be Tim.	Courtesy of Rich Benway Ernie Levesque, from Frenchville - right on the ME / QU border.	Courtesy of Rich Benway Ernie Levesque, with flagger Bobby Hicks - after a win.	Courtesy of Jesse Michaud Early Spud star Rodney "Chink" Maynard.	Courtesy of Jennifer Ayotte More Chink.

Courtesy of Jesse Michaud Dwight Stickles, Gary Main, and Mally Anderson in an early Spud Vic Lane.	Courtesy of Jesse Michaud Gary Bellomy and kids.	Courtesy of Jesse Michaud Glenn Carson [rt] with Spud President Bruce Tucker.	Courtesy of Charlie Sheehan It is possible that Harvey Sprague may have hauled up from Bangor in the earlier days of Spud.	Courtesy of Scott Englund Leo St. Peter.	Courtesy of Scott Englund Leo St. Peter, on the track.
Courtesy of Jesse Michaud An early feature winner, by the pace car.	Courtesy of Jennifer Ayotte Please dad, stop taking pictures so I can go to the bathroom.	Courtesy of Jesse Michaud Paul Griffith, with the '57 Chev of Hardy Ketch.	Courtesy of Scott Englund Don Paradis' '62 Ford sits on the front row of the Hobby feature. I hope the guy next to him doesn't bang much, what with the bumper held on by a chain and all.	Courtesy of Jesse Michaud Early feature winner - and crew.	Courtesy of Jesse Michaud Ernie Levesque, with mechanics Ray Pelletier and Mark LaChance.
Courtesy of Scott Englund Don Paradis' '62 Ford sits on the front row of the Hobby feature. Slightly different angle. 1971.	Courtesy of Scott Englund More of the 1971 hobby feature lineup.	Courtesy of Jesse Michaud Damn, how would a moose manage to get in there ?!	Courtesy of Bob Alexander Another Bob Doody shot.	Courtesy of Alan Grass Phil Grass' Ford.	Courtesy of Stephen Levesque Stephen Levesque.
Courtesy of Jennifer Dicker Trombley Alden Dicker and daughter, Jennifer.	Courtesy of Jennifer Dicker Trombley Alden Dicker and daughter, Jennifer.	Courtesy of Jesse Michaud Somewhere along here, Tom may, a local cop, won a race called the Policemens' Brawl.	Courtesy of Jesse Michaud Wayne Holmes with a very early Spud entry.	Courtesy of Jesse Michaud Wayne Holmes with a later early Spud car.	Courtesy of Jesse Michaud Described on the page as an "early "Alexander car".

Courtesy of Scott Englund
Funny attention getter in the program. CJ Richards used to the same thing in the Devil's Bowl program.

Courtesy of Scott Englund
A big crowd in the stands in the 1960's. Contrast that with the crowd in more recent photos.

LATER SPUD PHOTOS [Maybe in the '70's and a little later]

Courtesy of Kathy Albert Mobley Adam Albert's '68 Chevelle.	Courtesy of Barb Lawrence Faye Conrad Kinney.	Courtesy of Gary Saucier Dave McDougall. One of several cars in the potato Blossom parade.	Courtesy of Brett Alexander Bob Alexander [maybe] with an alternate number.	Courtesy of Brett Alexander Bob Shaw's Chevelle.	Courtesy of Gary Saucier Said to be Dave McEntee, probably in a Lawrence 1X car.
Courtesy of Jesse Michaud Dick Boisvert and his Nova.	Courtesy of Ed. Fitzherbert Eddie FItzherbert, loading up for Spud.	Courtesy of Bob Lawrence Eldon, Lester, and Wilmont Lawrence.	Courtesy of Jesse Michaud Elmer Holmes.	Spud Memories Facebk Page Gary Willette.	Spud Memories Facebk Page Gary Willette.
Courtesy of Jesse Michaud George Everett at speed with a well - used car.	Courtesy of Jesse Michaud Hardie Ketch in the Potato Blossom parade.	Courtesy of Keith Thibault Keith Thibault's ride, complete with chilluns. Said to be Chink Maynard's car.	Courtesy of Barb Lawrence Faye Lester Lawrence. Car looks like a Gardiner Leavitt car.	Courtesy of Gary Saucier Mike Cowett in the parade.	Courtesy of Gary Saucier Randy Reitmeyer in the parade.
Courtesy of Gary Saucier Rodney "Chink" Maynard in the parade.	Courtesy of Gary Saucier Richie Harris in the parade.	Courtesy of Gary Saucier Ronnie Sprague in the parade. Gary blurred this one a little.	Courtesy of Gary Saucier Russ Woodman.	Courtesy of Jennifer Ayotte Big John Albert.	Courtesy of Pamela Brauneis An unidentified blue LMS Ford.
Courtesy of Brett Alexander Hardie Ketch, Bob Alexander, and Dick Wheeler.	Courtesy of Glenn Mahan UNK Chevelle is hauled in.	Courtesy of Gary Saucier UNK car 48 in the parade.	Courtesy of Jesse Michaud George Everett [foreground] and another LM head out.	Courtesy of Jesse Michaud Mark Jones [6] and Chink Maynard in action.	Courtesy of Brett Alexander More Bob Alexander.
	Courtesy of Jesse Michaud Ricky Harris' 1985 car.	Courtesy of Jennifer Ayotte Ralph Nason makes an appearance.	Courtesy of Mary Flaherty Randy Reitmeyer runs outside of Ivan Gram.

MORE RECENT SPUD PHOTOS [ '90's and later]
I do not usually cover this time period. I have  added a few shots to give a rounder picture of
how Spud Speedway went along.

Courtesy of Teena Chick King Maine's exceptional Austin Therriault began in Spud's region of the state.	Courtesy of Jesse Michaud The 1995 entry of big photo contributor Jesse Michaud.	Courtesy of Teena Chick King Said to be another Jesse Michaud. Looks like a newer, more tricked out ride.	Courtesy of Ken Dumond Ken Dumond's car here looks pretty much like the typical late model sportsman of today.	Courtesy of Jesse Michaud Flying Tigers: Milo Hanet, Elmer Holmes, and Fred Michaud.	Courtesy of Jesse Michaud Tiger winners Elmer Holmes, Fred Michaud, and Tim Bositrige.
Courtesy of The Bardwell Family Many early race cars sported bullhorns, but...	Courtesy of Sheila Tarr ....only at Spud are you gonna see a recent car with antlers.	Courtesy of Joe Baril. More Tigers.	Courtesy of Jesse Michaud Some Spud Powder Puff drivers.	Courtesy of Jesse Michaud The caption on the back the Spud Powder Puff drivers.	Courtesy of Gary Saucier 1993 Spud Hobby winners.
Courtesy of Gary Saucier 1993 Spud Sportsman winners.	Courtesy of Gary Saucier 1993 Spud Minis and Tigers.	Courtesy of Gary Saucier 1993 Pro Stock/ Sportsman.	Courtesy of Donald Rideout The Go Karts get in their time at Spud.	Courtesy of Gary Saucier Dick Belisle 1994 win.	Courtesy of Phillip Adams A mini stock lineup.

NASCAR NORTH VISTS SPUD [Mid 80's]

Courtesy of Jill Willette Maine's Gardiner Leavitt leads Milt Wright.

Courtesy of Jill WIllette The starting lineup for NASCAR North cars.

Courtesy of Jill Willette The big dollar ide for the legendary Harmon "Beaver" Dragon.

Courtesy of Jill Willette Future Busch Grand National and Winston Cup driver Kevin Lepage.

Courtesy of Jill WIllette Chuck Bown with the big dollar Skoal team, driving their six banger.

Courtesy of Jill WIllette Some NASCAR North action. Stub Fadden leads Andre Beaudoin [31], Beaver Dragon, and JP LaRose [70].

A LOOK AROUND SPUD

Courtesy of Jesse MIchaud The entrance gate.	Courtesy of Marcel Bosse The areas behind the stands; maybe parking.	Courtesy of Marcel Bosse The spectator area and a concession or photo stand.	Courtesy of Marcel Bosse Turn one, mostly.
Courtesy of Jesse Michaud This shot shows a lot of the track, as well as the access ramp from the pits.	Courtesy of Marcel Bosse Turn Four, primarily.	Courtesy of Jesse Michaud This shot shows a lot of the track.	Courtesy of Greg Veinote If this was labeled accurately, there are beginning to be some condition issues as the track sits waiting to be sold.
	Courtesy of Jeffrey Willette This shot shows a lot of one and two. Plus, we get the flagstand.

Courtesy of Jesse Michaud
A more modern poster.

Courtesy of Ken MacIsaac
Still called Spud here.

Courtesy of Teena Chick King

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