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OXFORD, Maine — The 2011 Daytona 500 winner Trevor Bayne has entered the TD Bank 250 at Oxford Plains Speedway. The race will be held on July 22, 2012.

Since 2004, Oxford has attracted the elite of NASCAR to the TD Bank 250. The trend was started with Matt Kenseth and Kurt Busch competing in the event that year. In 2005, Kenseth was joined by Kyle Busch. The 2006 event drew Kyle Busch, Ricky Craven, Denny Hamlin and JJ Yeley. The race in 2007 saw Terry Labonte and Kevin Lepage challenge the Late Model pilots.

In 2008, Kevin Harvick raised the bar for the NASCAR crowd, winning the event. The 2009 event saw a Wallace family in-vasion, with Rusty as the Grand Marshall and Kenny and Steven competing on the track. Break-out Cup star Brad Keselowski competed in 2010.

The race in 2011 saw the return of Kyle Busch, competing in his third TD Bank 250. Kyle did not disap-point, winning the race in style.

“I am excited to run the TD Bank 250 at Oxford Plains Speedway. It is one of those events that every short track racer from a round t he count r y k nows about and hopes to get a chance to run one day. The race is su-per competitive, but I feel like I have a good shot,” Bayne stated. “Kevin and Kyle have set a high standard the past few years and I will definitely check in with them to get some advice.”

Oxford Plains Speedway owner Bill Ryan said, “We are excited to have Trevor come to Oxford to race. It is a thrill for our fans to see the best NASCAR has to of fer r ig ht here on a short track in Maine. Trevor is a

great driver and I am sure he will be in the mix all race.”

Bayne, who hails from Knox-ville, Tenn., competed for eight years on the go-kart circuit earning three World Champi-onships, with over 300 feature wins and 18 State and track Championships combined.

Bayne moved to NASCAR in 2009 and has regularly competed in both the Sprint Cup and Nation-wide Series since. He became the youngest Daytona 500 winner in history with his effort in 2011. He also won at Texas Motor Speedway in the Nationwide Series in 2011. For more information on Trevor, go to www.trevorbayne.com.

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1. All campers must be properly state registered.

2. No campers may be left on Speedway property from September 20 to April 15 of each year.

3. All campers must be neat in appearance and in full working order.

4. All camping areas must be clean, neat and free of garbage and debris.

5. All campers will be parked in neat and orderly rows as directed by the Speedway. If your camper will remain here on a non-event night, it must be parked so that it cannot be seen from Route 26.

6. No camping areas may

be reserved, roped off or barricaded in any way.

7. All campers must have contact information for the owners posted in a window or in another location so that it can be seen by speedway personnel. This information must include the owner's name, phone number and address.

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Previous TD Bank 250 championsYear Start Driver Hometown Earnings1974 19 Kourafas, Joey Sharon, MA $4,5001975 1 Dion, Dave Hudson, NH $4,5001976 9 Lindley, Butch Greenville, SC $6,3751977 11 Biederman, Don Oakville, ONT $6,0001978 4 Pressley, Bob Asheville, NC $7,0501979 6 Rosati, Tom Agawam, MA $10,0001980 7 Bodine, Geoff Chemung, NY $11,2001981 1 Bodine, Geoff Chemung, NY $21,4001982 14 Barry, Mike Bolton, VT $16,0001983 26 Ellis, Tommy Richmond, VA $21,1501984 10 Rowe, Mike Turner, ME $26,4751985 17 Dion, Dave Hudson, NH $26,6001986 13 Bown, Chuck Portland, OR $28,9501987 10 Aube, Jamie N. Ferrisburg, VT $31,100

Year Start Driver Hometown Earnings 1988 7 McCabe, Dick Kennebunkport, ME $34,1001989 10 Aube, Jamie N. Ferrisburg, VT $35,0751990 7 Bown, Chuck Portland, OR $51,8721991 6 Craven, Ricky Newburgh, ME $50,025

1992 20 Dion, Dave Hudson, NH $37,1501993 4 Hanley, Junior Campbellville, ONT $40,4751994 2 Lynch, Derek Norwood, ONT $33,9751995 11 Whitlock, Dave Petrolia, ONT $52,1501996 1 Gelinas, Larry Scarborough, ME $50,0001997 26 Rowe, Mike Turner, ME $39,8001998 2 Nason, Ralph Unity, ME $46,4001999 2 Nason, Ralph Unity, ME $42,7002000 24 Nason, Ralph Unity, ME $31,9002001 1 Drew, Gary Windham, ME $35,4002002 8 Robbins, Scott Dixfield, ME $36,9002003 1 Rowe, Ben Turner, ME $34,7002004 25 Rowe, Ben Turner, ME $29,7002005 37 Rowe, Mike Turner, ME $26,0002006 2 Whorff, Jeremie Bath, ME $36,6002007 30 Brown, Roger Lancaster, NH $35,8002008 11 Harvick, Kevin Bakersfield, CA $37,3002009 3 MacDonald, Eddie Rowley, MA $35,3002010 9 MacDonald, Eddie Rowley, MA $29,8002011 5 Busch, Kyle Las Vegas, NV $31,800

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2011 TD Bank 250 top 10 race results

Finish/Start positions:

1/5 — Kyle Busch

2/9 — Nick Sweet

3/11 — Austin Theriault

4/26 — Eddie MacDonald

5/25 — Brian Hoar

6/10 — Jeff Taylor

7/24 — John Donahue

8/6 — Shawn Martin

9/22 — Eric Williams

10/2 — Quinny Welch

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The TD Bank 250 is without a doubt the highlight of New England Late Model racing. It is not often that the number of cars failing to make the race is higher than the number that do. This is why many say that qualifying alone is worth the price of admission.

The qualifying format for the TD Bank 250 consists of Heat Races, Consolation Races and multiple Last Chance Races. It is possible for a driver to qualify by virtue of placing in the top four of his 15 lap heat race, or, for the less fortunate, run 55 laps without ever making the show. Below is the qualifying procedure for the TD Bank 250.

THE DRAW

Determines starting position in Heat race

Each driver's name is added to a list when they roll their cars through pre-race inspection. That list is used to determine t he order of “The Draw.” A member from each team must plunge their digits into a bucket containing up to 150 numbered chips. A simple task that could mean the difference between sitting in the drivers seat ... or the grandstands.

6 HEAT RACESTop 4 Qualify (positions 1-24)

Heat races are an intense and ner ve-w rack ing experience. One 15-lap race will set the tone for your day. Finish in the top four and you have a few hours to prepare for one of the big-gest races of your life. Fail to do so and chances are you'll be scrambling right up until the main event.

3 CONSOLATION RACESTop 3 Qualify (positions 25-33)

No driver wants to stare the Last Chance Qualifier in the face knowing they must win to get in. TD Bank 250 Consolations will put every bit of your driving ability through the ultimate

test of skill and determination. Expect to see plenty of paint-swapping and torn sheet metal as these races are not intended for the faint of heart.

3 LAST CHANCE QUALIFIERSOnly the winner qualifies (positions 34-36)

Talk about pressure. It's a race where second-place will earn you a seat in the grandstands. The winner is presented with a buyout option at the end: Take a $1,500 check and a seat in the stands or start at the rear of the field. And don't count out the winner of this race.

The 2005 last chance winner, Mike Rowe, became the first driver to take full advantage and win the main event, earning $26,000. The 2002 victor, Alan Wilson, placed 4th in the big show taking home $6,000. Ricky Craven and Tracy Gordon also have led the main event after w inning the non-qualif iers' transfer spot.

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Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal photoPatrick Laperle, back, passes Kyle Busch in the early stages of the Saturday night race last year during the TD Bank 250 weekend of racing.

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• Pit gate opens at 3 p.m.

• Front gate opens at 5:30 p.m.

• Green flag at 6:30 p.m.

Practice Times

4 p.m. Mini Stock

4:10 p.m. Strictly Stock

4:20 p.m. Renegade

4:25 p.m. Ladies

4:35 p.m. Sport Truck

4:45 p.m. PASS Modified

5 p.m. Runnin' Rebel

5:10 p.m. Outlaw

5:20 p.m. Mini Stock

5:30 p.m. Strictly Stock

5:40 p.m. PASS Modified

5:55 p.m. Track closed

6 p.m. Drivers meeting

6: 25 p.m. Pastor Don’s thoughts/ anthem

6:30 p.m. Green flag

Tickets

• Ages 5 and under FREE

• Junior (age 6-12) $5

• Adult $12

• Adult Advanced $10

• Senior (age 65+) $10

• Military (with ID) $10

• Pit $25

Event format

• Allen's Coffee Flavored Brandy Mini Stock Heats (10 Laps)

• Allen's Coffee Flavored Brandy Strictly Stock Heats (10 Laps)

• Renegade Feature (20 Laps)

• Allen's Coffee Flavored Brandy Ladies Feature (20 Laps)

• Call of the Wild RV Sport Truck Feature (20 Laps)

• Runnin' Rebel Feature(s) (20 Laps)

• Outlaw Feature(s) (20 Laps)

• Allen's Coffee Flavored Brandy Mini Stock Feature (30 Laps)

• Allen's Coffee Flavored Brandy Strictly Stock Feature (30 Laps)

• PASS Modified Feature (40 Laps)

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Oxford Championship Series (No Late Models)

• Pit gate opens at 8 a.m. for TD Bank 250 cars only

• Pit gate opens at 11 a.m. for all divisions

• Front gate opens at 5:30 p.m.

• Green flag at 6:30 p.m.

Practice Times

12:30 p.m. TD Bank 250

2 p.m. Mini Stock

2:10 p.m. Strictly Stock

2: 20 p.m. PASS Super Late Models

2:40 p.m. TD Bank 250

3:40 p.m. Mini Stock

3:50 p.m. Strictly Stock

4 p.m. PASS Super Late Models

4:20 p.m. TD Bank 250

4:50 p.m. Mini Stock

5 p.m. Strictly Stock

5: 10 p.m. PASS Super Late Models

5:30 p.m. TD Bank 250

6 p.m. Track closed

6:05 p.m. Drivers meeting

6: 25 p.m. Pastor Don’s thoughts/anthem

6:30 p.m. Green flag

Tickets

• Ages 5 and under FREE

• Junior (age 6-12) $5

• Adult $25

• Adult Advanced $20

• Senior (age 65+) $20

• Military (with ID) $20

• Pit $35

Event format

• Allen's Coffee Flavored Brandy Mini Stock Heats (10 Laps)

• PASS Super Late Model Heats

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Russ�Dillingham/Sun�Journal�photoCorey Williams of Sumner goes end over end as he slides off the track at Oxford Plains Speedway during the sport truck race held on Friday night in last year’s TD Bank 250 weekend of racing. John Lizotte of Mechanic Falls foreground, motors past as the yellow flag comes out. Williams crawled out of his truck and waved to the crowd to signal he was okay.

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(TBD Laps)

• Allen's Coffee Flavored Brandy Strictly Stock Heats (10 Laps)

• Mini Stock Feature (30 Laps)

• PASS Super Late Model Consolations (TBD Laps)

• Strictly Stock Feature (30 Laps)

• PASS Super Late Model Feature (150 Laps)

Sunday, July 222012: The 39th annual TD Bank 250

Oxford Championship Series

OAS Outlaws (Saturday points)

• Pit gate opens at 6:30 a.m.

• Inspection opens at 7 a.m.

• Front gate opens at 10 a.m.

• Green flag at 2 p.m.

TD Bank 250 Tire Sales

7:30 a.m. – ½ hour before TD Bank 250 Feature

Practice Times

8 a.m. TD Bank 250

9:30 a.m. Mini Stock

9:40 a.m. Strictly Stock

9:50 a.m. TD Bank 250

10:50 a.m. Outlaw

11 a.m. Mini Stock

11:10 a.m. Strictly Stock

11:20 a.m. TD Bank 250

11:50 a.m. Outlaw

12 p.m. Track closed

12 :05 p.m. Drivers meeting and draw

1: 55 p.m. Pastor Don’s thoughts/anthem

2 p.m. Green flag

Tickets

• Rows 21-25 Reserved $50

• Rows 11-20 Reserved $40

• Rows 1-10 General Admission $30

• Rows 1-10 Juniors General Admission $15

• Pit 1-day $50

• Pit 2-day $75

• Pit 3-day $85

Event format

TD Bank 250 Heats (15 Laps)

Ou taw Feature(s) (20 Laps)

TD Bank 250 Consolations (20 Laps)

• Allen's Coffee Flavored Brandy Mini Stock Feature (30 Laps)

• TD Bank 250 Last Chance Races (20 Laps)

• Allen's Coffee Flavored Brandy Strictly Stock Feature (30 Laps)

5:30 p.m. (approx.) TD Bank 250 Pre-race ceremonies

6:30 p.m. (approx.) TD Bank 250 Green flag

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Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal photoMartin McLaughlin of Norway watches one of the Friday night races from the roof of the press box during the 2011 TD Bank 250 weekend of racing at Oxford Plains Speedway.

Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal photo

VMRS modified racers bunch up

in turn 4 of the first lap of the

first qualifying heat for Saturday

night’s feature race at Oxford Plains

Speedway during last year’s TD Bank

250 weekend of racing.

Multiple winners3, Dave Dion (75, 85, 92)3, Ralph Nason (98, 99, 00)3, Mike Rowe (84, 97, 05)2, Geoff Bodine (80, 81)2, Chuck Bown (86, 90)2, Jamie Aube (87, 89)2, Ben Rowe (03, 04)2, Eddie MacDonald (09, 10)

Largest winners purse$52,150, Dave Whitlock (1995)

Smallest winners purse$4,500 Joey Kourafas (1974)$4,500 Dave Dion (1975)

Most career earnings$187,715, Ralph Nason

Most career earnings for non-winner$66,420, Tracy Gordon

First Maine winnerMike Rowe (1984)

Last Maine winnerJeremie Whorff (2006)

First Canadian winnerDon Biederman (1977)

Last Canadian winnerDave Whitlock (1995)

Multiple runner-up finishes3, Butch Lindley (77, 80, 82)3, Robbie Crouch (81, 84, 86)2, Tommy Houston (90, 91)2, Tracy Gordon (97, 98)2, Ben Rowe (99, 00)

Multiple top-3 finishes6, Butch Lindley (1st-76, 2nd-77,

3rd-78, 2nd-80, 2nd-82, 3rd-84)

5, Joey Kourafas (1st-74, 3rd-76, 2nd-85, 3rd-87, 3rd-90)

5, Dave Dion (1st-75, 1st-85, 3rd-86, 2nd-87, 1st-92)

5, Mike Rowe (1st-84, 1st-97, 3rd-98, 2nd-02, 1st-05)

5, Ralph Nason (2nd-76, 1st-98, 1st-99, 1st-00, 3rd-01)

5, Dick McCabe (3rd-82, 2nd-83, 3rd-85, 1st-88, 2nd-89)

4, Ben Rowe (2nd-99, 2nd-00, 1st-03, 1st-04)

3, Bob Pressley (3rd-77, 1st-78, 3rd-79

3, Robbie Crouch (2nd-81, 2nd-84, 2nd-86)

3, Tracy Gordon (3rd-95, 2nd-97, 2nd-98)

3, Gary Drew (3rd-97, 1st-01, 3rd-03)

2, George Summers (3rd-74, 2nd-75)

2, Geoff Bodine (1st-80, 1st-81)2, Chuck Bown (1st-86, 1st-90)2, Jamie Aube (1st-87, 1st-89)2, Tommy Houston (2nd-90,

2nd-91)2, Scott Robbins (2nd-01, 1st-02)2, Eddie MacDonald (1st-09,

1st-10)

Only driver to win after finishing last the previous yearLarry Gelinas (1996)

Only driver to win after finishing second the previous yearScott Robbins (2002)

Only driver to win last chance race and 250 in same yearMike Rowe (2005)

Most Times Qualified30, Mike Rowe (missed 1975, 1977, 1987, 2007, 2008)

Youngest winnerTom Rosati, 19 (1979)

Oldest winnerRalph Nason, 60 (2000)

Only woman to startKaren Schulz, started and finished 42nd (1989)

Largest field47 (1988)

Smallest field36 (1978-1981)

Most pole positions3, Junior Hanley (79, 82, 94)2, Dave Dion (75, 76)2, Morgan Shepherd (77, 78)2, Dale Shaw (00, 06)

Winners from the pole positionDave Dion (1975)Geoff Bodine (1981)Larry Gelinas (1996)Gary Drew (2001)Ben Rowe (2003)

Most last place finishes2, Keith Cavanaugh (78, 84)2, Jeff Stevens (88, 98)

Worst starting position for champion37th, Mike Rowe (2005)

Second worst starting position for champion30th, Roger Brown (2007)

Most positions gained from start to finish41st – 3rd, Matt Kenseth (2004)

Rain1979 – postponed one week1986 – held the next day1991 – delayed, ran same day2008 – held the next day

Most Cautions21 in 1997

Father/Son championsRo we, Mike (84, 97, 05) & Ben

(03, 04)

Father/Son qualifiersAllison, Bobby & DaveyBabb, Bob & BobbyBabb, George & Jerry

Brackett, Tim and T.J.Clark, Billy and CassiusCusack, Ralph & GlennDarveau, Dave Sr.& Dave Jr.Demers, Dennis & TrampasDragon, Beaver & BrentDrew, Homer & GaryFraser, Frank & ScottGerry, Bob and BrockieLynch, David & DerekMaietta, Mike Sr. & Mike Jr.Pressley, Bob & RobertRipley, Doug & DarenRowe, Mike, Ben & TomShaw, Henry Jr. & AndyTripp, John & BobWhorff, Bill & Jeremie

Brother qualifiersBodine, Brett, Geoff & ToddBouchard, Ken & RonBurton, Jeff & WardBusch, Kurt and KyleDragon, Beaver & Bobby

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TD Bank 250 Fast Facts

Russ Dillingham / Sun Journal photoKyle Busch hands back a pen after autographing a tire for a race fan in the pit area at Oxford Plains Speedway during last year’s TD Bank 250 weekend of racing.

Labonte, Bobby & TerryLuce, Glen and ScottPinkham, David & RichardRosati, John & TomRowe, Ben & TomWallace, Kenny & Rusty

Most successful qualifying attempts by brothersTh e Dragon Brothers, Beaver &

Bobby, competed in the same TD Bank 250 ten times. (74, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 83, 84, 85)

Grandfather/grandson qualifiersFa dden, Stub & Olsen, MikeSt. Clair, Dave & Josh

1974 History in the makingAl Grinnan leads the very first

lap in Oxford 250 history. Joey Kourafas wins the 200-lap event when George Summers runs out of gas three circuits from the finish.

1975 What's your price?Dw ayne “Tiny” Lund starts the

race by buying a starting position from a previously qualified driver. Lund starts at the rear, 37th position, and finishes 22nd.

1976 Bicentennial bashBu tch Lindley beats Maine's

Ralph Nason in a result that's still disputed by some race fans to this day.

1978 Makin' it look easyBo b Pressley leads 213 laps en

route to victory.

1979 Where's Junior?Ju nior Hanley qualifies on the

pole, but does not compete. Hanley was unable to make the show after the race was rained out and rescheduled for the following week. Tom Rosati became the youngest race winner.

1980 When gas cost $20,000 a gallonGe off Bodine and Butch Lindley

duel for the win. Lindley runs out of fuel on the final lap. Bodine's tank goes dry on his victory lap.

1981 Show me the moneyLa p money is offered for the first

time in the race's history.

1982 Don't you forget about meMi ke Barry comes back after

being a lap down to win.

1983 Junkyard dogTo mmy Ellis drives from 26th

starting position to win. In his victory lane interview, “Terrible Tommy” decries the local “junkers” he was forced to pass.

1984 Lucky 6Mi ke Rowe becomes the only

driver to win with a V-6 engine under the hood. Chuck Bown was the first to qualify with the engine in 1983, he finished 22nd.

1984 Who's in front?Th e race featured 17 lead

changes between Geoff Bodine, Robbie Crouch, Morgan Shepherd, Dick McCabe, and race winner Mike Rowe.

1985 The one that countsDa ve Dion wins by leading only

the final lap.

1987 Marathon, not a sprintJa mie Aube makes his move over

the final 50 laps, taking the lead when OPS weekly racer Billy Clark stops for fuel, and picks up the first of his two 250 titles.

1989 Movin' on upRi cky Craven finishes sixth after

starting 43rd.

1989 Generation GapSt ub Fadden and Mike Olsen

become the only grandfather and grandson to qualify for the race. Stub finished 25th, Mike 17th.

1990 Bown and determinedCh uck Bown outlasts Tommy

Houston to win his second 250 en route to a NASCAR NationwideSeries championship.

1991 On his wayRi cky Craven, future NASCAR

Cup and Nationwide Series Rookie of the Year, wins his home state's biggest race.

1992 Glad he cameDa ve Dion gets a phone call

from track owner Michael Liberty, encouraging him to end his boycott of NASCAR

and compete in the 250. Dion shows up and holds off Dale Shaw to become the first three-time winner.

1993 through 1995 – Oh, CanadaJu nior Hanley, Derek Lynch

and Dave Whitlock take the big prize north of the border, when the race was sanctioned by ACT.

1996 Larry who?Re lative unknown Larry Gelinas

wins the pole, then wins the race when rookie Ben Rowe runs out of gas with two laps remaining.

1997 Lucky 13Th irteen years after his first

victory, Mike Rowe sets a new record for most years between 250 triumphs.

1998 through 2000 – King RalphRa lph Nason is the first driver to

win three consecutive 250s.

2001 and 2002 – Home field advantageGa ry Drew and Scott Robbins

give victory lane a local flavor with their wins.

2003 Front RoweBe n Rowe starts on the pole,

alongside his father and two-time champion, Mike Rowe. Ben won the event with Mike placing fourth.

2004 NASCAR Cup InvasionDe fending NASCAR Cup

champion Matt Kenseth and Cup superstar Kurt Busch compete in the TD Bank 250. Kenseth placed 3rd, Busch placed 13th.

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