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Couldn't really hear that well, but you sort of sound like Allen Bestwick.

Veteran motorsports promoter Tom Mayberry has entered into an agreement to purchase Oxford Plains Speedway. The transaction is expected to become final this week. The track is being purchased from previous owner Bill Ryan who has operated the speedway since 1998. Mayberry, a former racer himself, has found a great deal of success as Owner and President of the Pro All Stars Series (PASS). PASS was founded in 2001 and has since grown to be the nation’s premier sanctioning body for asphalt short track racing. PASS currently sanctions a variety of stock car divisions throughout North America. Mayberry knows the challenges of owning and promoting a racing facility and is looking forward to his latest endeavor.
“Obviously, I grew up attending races at Oxford Plains and eventually was able to race there myself,” said Mayberry. “We hope we can continue the great tradition at Oxfor
d and are looking forward to a bright future. I’m looking forward to working with the competitors and the fans and I hope to have their support.”
The TD Bank 250 is the biggest single day short track event in the United States and that great tradition will continue under Mayberry’s leadership. The 40th Annual TD Bank 250 weekend has already been scheduled and will be contested July 19-21, 2013. The TD Bank 250 will be a PASS sanctioned, “open” Super Late Model event with qualifying and racing for the PASS Super Late Models on July 21 to continue the single day tradition. It will be the first time the TD Bank 250 has featured Super Late Models since 2006 when the division formerly known as Pro Stocks last competed in the event. Rules are being adjusted at this time so various competitors can make their cars legal if they wish to compete.
The Oxford Plains Speedway regular season opener is tentatively scheduled for April 20, 2013. The full season schedule and event schedule for the TD Bank 250 will be complete by December 1. This will be a major transition period for everyone involved in Oxford Plains Speedway, but the new management will let competitors know divisions and rules for 2013 by approximately November 5.
Plans are in the works for Oxford Plains Speedway to be a multi-use facility with more major events currently being scheduled at this time. A swap meet/flea market has already been announced for October 25-27, 2013 with more details to be announced in the near future.
For media or marketing questions please contact Alan Dietz at alandietzpass@live.com or 704-231-2039. More details will be announced soon and can be found at oxfordplains.com

Racing will return to Irwindale Speedway in March, promoter Jim Cohan said on Friday.

"We have the green light from (track owner) Nu-Way (Industries)," said Cohan, owner and CEO of 211 Entertainment LLC, which owns and operates the L.A. Racing Experience at the speedway.

No date has been formalized, but Cohan said his company and Nu-Way "have a deal in spirit to have an event in March."

The race could lead to more racing next year.

"When fans come through the turnstile, they'll see that a new group is in town," Cohan said. "It will not be all about racing. It will be family fun."

Cohan said go-karts and other activities will create a festival-like atmosphere.

Cohan said he is trying to negotiate a long-term lease to operate oval racing at the track for Irwindale Events Center, a subsidiary of 211 Entertainment.

"We're waiting for the dots to be dotted and the Ts to be crossed," he said. "It takes time."

In partnership with Nu-Way, Irwindale Events Center already holds weekly NHRA drag racing and rents the facility.

Irwindale Speedway LLC operated the track for 13 years before filing bankruptcy papers in February. The last oval race at the facility was last year's USAC Turkey Night Grand Prix.

This weekend's Formula Drift season finale will be the only time this year that a publicly-paying racing event will be held at Irwindale. It is expected to sell out.

Cohan said that he
had wanted to have races this year.

"We could have done it this year, but there were underlining things that made it so we couldn't," he said.

World Series of Speedway Racing at Thompson this weekend was awesome as ever.

One of the soopah's went in big time during their heats, 160+mph going into T1 and the throttle hung.

Big news! Jake will have a teammate for the FUPS Series finale at Auburndale Speedway on December 8th! Current NASCAR driver and local fan favorite David Reutimann will pilot a Jake Perkins Motorsports machine for this race! We are looking forward to working with David for this event and we can't wait! More details to follow!!!