Relationship between driver and spotter crucial to race team’s success.
Travis Barrett
Staff Writer
Travis Barrett covers sports for the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel, including high school soccer, hockey and lacrosse, as well as local auto racing. An award-winning sports writer, he returned to Maine in 2005 after covering professional and college beats in Rhode Island. He has worked in public relations and sports marketing fields during a five-year hiatus from journalism, including a stint as a social media consultant to NASCAR. Travis lives in Oakland with his wife, Sara, and children, Cooper and Samantha. During his off-hours, he openly roots for the Boston Red Sox, Boston Bruins and Liverpool Football Club, while just as openly rooting for anyone playing against the New England Patriots.
Posted inAuto Racing, Sports
Oxford 250 a chance for Benjamin to regain form
Morrill driver has enjoyed plenty of success at Oxford Plains Speedway.
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Posted inAuto Racing, Local & State, Sports
Unity stock car racing champ with fiery persona made history 20 years ago
Ralph Nason stands alone in the history of the Oxford 250 stock car race as the only driver to win three in a row.
Posted inSports
Group of contenders at Oxford 250 is an ever-growing list
As many as 20 drivers enter this year’s race with legitimate hopes of victory, according to several veteran drivers.
Posted inAuto Racing, Sports
Large, competitive Oxford 250 field expected this weekend
Media day at Oxford Plains Speedway highlights plenty of drivers with aspirations of winning on Sunday.
Posted inAuto Racing, Sports
Home cookin’: Oxford 250 no safe haven for weekly warriors
Local competitors haven’t had much luck in their biggest race of the season.
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Auto racing notes: Austin Theriault will return to Oxford 250
Wiscasset Speedway without race director for remainder of 2018.
Posted inAuto Racing, Sports
Cassius Clark has sights set on Oxford 250 after most recent race
After finishing second Sunday, Farmington driver thinks his team is headed in right direction.
Posted inAuto Racing, Sports
Curt Gerry wins yet again at Oxford Plains
Reigning Oxford 250 champ wins 5th straight PASS race at track.
Posted inBoys Soccer, Girls Soccer, Sports, Varsity Maine
Just for kicks, teams head to Western Mountain 7v7 Soccer Classic
Now in 10th season, tournament attracts hundreds of high school players to Mt. Abram for annual tournament.