Auto Racing
Eastport teen notches first ‘Bandolero’ racing victory
EASTPORT, Maine — Eastport’s Drew Greenlaw has plenty of trophies from racing Bandolero cars in New Brunswick. Bandolero cars are miniature race cars (one-third the size of a normal Late Model) powered by Briggs and Stratton 570 cc Vanguard engines. They are primarily for drivers ages 10 to 16 and ...
Stilphen, 14, is youngest driver to win Oxford Championship race
on May 19, 2013, at 6:32 p.m.
OXFORD, Maine – Fourteen-year-old Tommy Stilphen of Arundel became the youngest Oxford Championship Series race winner ever, posting his first career Oxford Plains Speedway main event victory in the 40-lap Pro Late Model feature Friday night. Tyson Jordan of Poland, Justin Larsen of Peru and Corey Morgan of Lewiston also ...
Emma Libby, 15, overcomes ruling to win Sport-4 race at Speedway 95
HERMON, Maine — Fifteen-year-old Emma Libby of Glenburn was irritated. She was sent to the back of the field for her role in an accident on the fourth lap of the 35-lap Coca-Cola Sport-4 series race at Hermon’s Speedway 95 on Saturday night. She felt she was wronged. So she ...
TV radio sports schedule for May 18-19, 2013
on May 17, 2013, at 10:26 p.m.
SATURDAY AUTO RACING Indianapolis 500 qualifying, 11 a.m., 4:30 p.m., NBCSP-TV NHRA, Kansas Nationals qualifying, 5:30 p.m., ESPN2-TV NASCAR Sprint Cup, All-Star Race, 7:30 p.m., Speed-TV; WZAN Portland (970 AM), WNZS Veazie (1340 AM) radio BASEBALL, COLLEGE UMBC at MAINE, 1 p.m., WAEI Bangor (910 AM); UMaine Internet (GoBlackBears.com) BASEBALL, ...
Manchester 15-year-old off to impressive start for Earnhardt Jr.’s JR Motorsports
MANCHESTER — Manchester’s Reid Lanpher is taking driver’s education and drove during his first lesson Tuesday. “It’s hard to keep under the speed limit, even in a four-cylinder car,” quipped Lanpher, who turned 15 on May 9. That’s because the freshman at Maranacook High School in Readfield is used to ...
Sports briefs for May 16, 2013
By Wire Service Reports on May 16, 2013, at 7:03 p.m.
Jaguars release UMaine grad Montell Owens The National Football League’s Jacksonville Jaguars have released veteran running back Montell Owens, the club announced Thursday. Owens, a two-time Pro Bowler in special teams, played in 104 games with the Jaguars over the past seven seasons after earning a roster spot as a ...
TV, radio sports schedule for May 17, 2013
on May 16, 2013, at 6:30 p.m.
AUTO RACING NASCAR Truck Series, N.C. Education Lottery 200, final practice, 10:30 p.m., qualifying 4 p.m., race 8 p.m., Speed-TV NASCAR Sprint Cup, Showdown qualifying, 5 p.m., Speed-TV NASCAR Sprint Cup, All-Star qualifying, 6 p.m., Speed-TV BASEBALL, COLLEGE UMBC at MAINE, (2), 4 p.m., WAEI Bangor (910 AM); UMaine Internet ...
Rain postpones weekend auto racing at Speedway 95, Wiscasset tracks
on May 12, 2013, at 7:11 p.m.
HERMON, Maine —- Racing scheduled for Saturday night at Speedway 95 was postponed due to inclement weather. Racing action at the one-third mile asphalt oval will continue next Saturday with the Dysart’s Late Models scheduled to compete in a regular 40-lap feature event. The Darling’s Ford Sportsman will race a ...
Kenseth rallies past Kyle Busch to win at Darlington
By Bob Moore, The Sports Xchange on May 12, 2013, at 7:09 p.m.
DARLINGTON, S.C. — Matt Kenseth would never have believed he would fulfill a lifelong dream Saturday night by winning the Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway. But that is exactly what he did. “Kyle (Busch) had the best car, but then something happened to him and here we are in victory ...
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For Maine drivers, passion for racing trumps high costs to compete
HERMON — Dover-Foxcroft’s Shawn Racila calls it “pretty simple math.” When he hauls his race car down to Hermon’s Speedway 95 to race on Saturday night, he said “I’m going to spend $500 [for a chance] to win $200.” But that hasn’t stopped him from racing for the past 30 ...
TV, radio sports schedule for May 10, 2013
on May 09, 2013, at 6:10 p.m.
AUTO RACING NASCAR, Nationwide series, VFW Sports Clips Help a Hero 200, 7 p.m., ESPN2-TV, WWNZ Veazie (1400 AM) radio BASEBALL, HIGH SCHOOL LEWISTON at BANGOR, 4:15 p.m., WZON Bangor (620 AM) radio; WZON Internet (zoneradio.com) BASEBALL, MAJOR LEAGUE TORONTO at BOSTON, 7 p.m., NESN-TV; Time Warner Cable Access-TV (Ch. ...
Frenchville’s Martin wins Pro Late Model race at Oxford
OXFORD, Maine — Frenchville native Shawn Martin won the Oxford Plains Speedway’s Late Model points championship a year ago, the second title of his career. Martin will not defend his points title this season, opting to race for victories instead at OPS and other tracks in the Pro Late Models ...
Legere holds off Matchett for Sportsman’s win at Speedway 95
on May 05, 2013, at 7:44 p.m.
HERMON, Maine — Milford’s Joe Legere battled side-by-side in the closing laps with Kris Matchett of Skowhegan in the Darling’s Ford Sportsman race Saturday night at Speedway 95. The pair traded the top spot back-and-forth until the checkered flag favored Legere. Matchett told fans in victory lane that the car ...
Ricky Craven will be only third auto-racing driver to join Maine Sports Hall of Fame
AUGUSTA, Maine — Ricky Craven remembers being in the Hampden Academy library his freshman year, where he and his friends would read newspapers. Craven began his auto racing career when he was 15 and would get his name in the paper for a victory or a top-five finish. “My buddies ...
TV, radio sports schedule for May 4-5, 2013
on May 03, 2013, at 7:59 p.m.
SATURDAY AUTO RACING NASCAR, Aaron’s 499, qualifying, noon, 7:30 p.m., Speed-TV NASCAR Nationwide 312, 3 p.m., ESPN-TV; WWNZ Veazie (1400 AM) radio NHRA, Southern Nationals qualifying, 6 p.m., ESPN2-TV BASEBALL, COLLEGE MAINE at ALBANY, (2), 1 p.m., WAEI Bangor (910 AM); UMaine Internet (GoBlackBears.com) FLORIDA at LSU, 1 p.m., ESPN2-TV ...
NASCAR upholds Penske suspensions
By The Sports Xchange on May 01, 2013, at 6:57 p.m.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NASCAR rejected an appeal Wednesday by Penske Racing of sanctions imposed against the teams of Brad Keselowski and Joey Logano after the NRA 500 on April 13 at Texas Motor Speedway. The appeals panel upheld the penalties after approximately five hours of arguments and deliberations. Team owner ...
Speedway 95 owner, drivers find Late Model class a gem
HERMON, Maine — Del Merritt has been around racing for a long time and has had his share of highs and lows. But the owner of Hermon’s Speedway 95 is expecting his Late Model class to provide a real high this season, and the drivers share his sentiment. Merritt said ...
Sports briefs for April 30, 2013
By Wire Service Reports on April 30, 2013, at 6:11 p.m.
Jaguars’ Blackmon suspended four games Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Justin Blackmon received a four-game suspension to start the 2013 season for violating the NFL’s substance abuse policy. Blackmon, who pleaded guilty to DUI in July, can return Sept. 30, the league announced. “I’ve made a mistake and I have no ...
Ellsworth driver Saunders captures two feature wins at Speedway 95
on April 28, 2013, at 9:24 p.m.
HERMON, Maine — Andy Saunders of Ellsworth and Ryan Deane of Winterport showed they were the cars to beat in the early going in the Dysart’s Late Models at Speedway 95 Saturday night as they each picked up a win and a second place. In the first race, a 40-lap ...
TV, radio sports schedule for April 27-28, 2013
on April 26, 2013, at 7:05 p.m.
SATURDAY AUTO RACING NHRA, O’Reilly’s Auto Parts Spring Nationals, 3 p.m., ESPN2-TV NASCAR Sprint Cup, Toyota Owners 400, 7 p.m., FOX-TV; WNZS Veazie (1340 AM) radio BASEBALL, COLLEGE HARTFORD at MAINE, (2), 1 p.m., WAEI Bangor (910 AM); UMaine Internet (GoBlackBears.com) BASEBALL, MAJOR LEAGUE HOUSTON at BOSTON, 7 p.m., NESN-TV; ...
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Eastport teen notches first ‘Bandolero’ racing victory
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