2011 TD Bank 250

Today, Oxford Plains Speedway and Kyle Busch Motorsports announced that Kyle has entered the TD Bank 250 on July 24 and the Brackett Mechanical/RB Performance PASS 150 on July 23. New England racing fans will have two chances to see Busch compete against the region’s best competitors.

“It’s no secret that I love to race, so I’ll be spending my weekend off from the Sprint Cup Series in July running the late model races at Oxford Plains Speedway,” said Busch. “The track is a lot of fun to drive. It’s very flat, the corners are very round and the straightaway’s aren’t very long. Bill Ryan and his staff treated me excellent during my first two trips to Oxford and the fans there are great. I had one of the fastest cars and led a bunch of laps both years I ran the TD Bank 250 for Steve Perry and SP2 Motorsports, but we weren’t able to seal the deal. This year we decided to bring our own KBM Toyota Camry’s. Hopefully, the third time will be the charm.”

“Kyle is a great racer no matter what kind of car he is in,” Oxford Plains Speedway Owner Bill Ryan said. “Our fans loved seeing Kyle race in the TD Bank 250 in 2005 and 2006 and now will have another chance to see him try and win in 2011. Making things even more exciting this year is the fact that Kyle is racing in the PASS race on Saturday night. He will be a threat to win in both events,” Ryan added.

Since 2004, TD Bank 250 fans have been treated to seeing NASCAR’s elite compete against the region’s best short track pilots. In addition to Kyle Busch, fans have seen Matt Kenseth, Kurt Busch, Denny Hamlin, JJ Yeley, Ricky Craven, Kevin Lepage, Terry Labonte, Kevin Harvick, Kenny Wallace, Steve Wallace and Brad Keselowski try to win the TD Bank 250. Only Harvick has been able to take the checkers, doing so in 2007.

In 2011, the TD Bank 250 weekend will consist of three nights of exciting racing. On Friday, July 22, the Oxford Acceleration Series and PASS Modifieds will take center stage. Saturday brings the Brackett Mechanical/RB Performance PASS 150 and Valenti Modified Racing Series accompanied by Oxford’s Strictly Stock and Mini Stock divisions. Saturday will also be the first day the TD Bank 250 Late Models hit the track for practice. Sunday, the TD Bank 250 green flag flies at 2 pm.

TD Bank 250 tickets are priced at $50, $40 and $30. A seating chart is available on online at www.oxfordplains.com. Tickets for the Brackett Mechanical/RB Performance PASS 150 are $25. Special discount ticket packages are available for the weekend. For more information about specific seat availability or to purchase tickets, please stop by the Speedway office on Route 26 or call (207) 539-8865 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Oxford Plains Speedway is a 3/8-mile asphalt oval located on Route 26 in Oxford, Maine. With main grandstand seating for 13,000, it is the largest spectator sports facility in the State of Maine. More than 350 men, women and children compete weekly at OPS throughout the summer in a variety of racing endeavors on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday nights and selected Sunday afternoons. For a full schedule of 2011 events, log on to www.oxfordplains.com.

TD Bank 250 Scheduled For July 24, 2011

OXFORD, Maine - Oxford Plains Speedway announced today that the 38th annual TD Bank 250 will be held on Sunday, July 24, 2011. Qualifying for the event will begin at 2 pm. For the eighth straight season, the event will be contested on an open date for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.

"We are looking forward to another great TD Bank 250 in 2011," Speedway owner Bill Ryan announced. "Our fans have come to expect to watch not only the superstars of the Late Model ranks from throughout New England and Canada, but to also watch NASCAR Sprint Cup drivers compete for the coveted TD Bank win."

Ryan added, "This year we are particularly excited that the TD Bank 250 will follow the Sprint Cup race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. NHMS has become a great partner to our Late Model efforts and this schedule gives fans the opportunity to create a great vacation plan around our events."

Since 2004, a long list of notable NASCAR drivers have made the trip to Oxford in an attempt to win the TD Bank 250. Matt Kenseth, Kurt Busch, Kyle Busch, Denny Hamlin, JJ Yeley, Kevin Lepage, Ricky Craven, Terry Labonte, Kevin Harvick, Kenny Wallace, Steve Wallace and Brad Keselowski have all competed in the TD Bank 250 in recent years. Harvick is the only one that has managed to come away with a victory, taking the checkers in the 2008 event.

Eddie MacDonald has won the past two TD Bank 250 events.