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The Spud 150 Rescheduled Until Sunday

last updated on 9/25/2010

Due to Mother Nature we will have to wait 1 more day to find out who will be the 2010 Maine Racing Alliance Champion. Showers look as if they will be hanging around most of the day now and the track surface will not dry for racing. Sunday's weather looks alot better and we should even see some sun during the race. Pits will open at 9:00am and racing will be on at 1:00 Hope to see everyone there for one of the biggest races of the year in Late Model racing.

Races are Still Planned for Saturday Night

last updated on 9/24/2010

As of 4:30 pm on Friday the local forecast looks like the heavy rains will be over on Saturday morning around lunchtime. The afternoon is calling for 25-30% chance of showers and it improves towards the evening. If the showers persist to late into the afternoon/evening we will reschedule for Sunday afternoon at 1:00. Make the trip to Spud Speedway and enjoy a great race this weekend.

Lot of Prizes at Spud Speedway this Weekend

last updated on 9/23/2010

There will be lots of prizes to be given this weekend at Spud Speedway. Everyone will get the chance to win this weekend thanks to sponsors donating some great prizes such as: Donated by: John Linnehan Jr. The Gospel $500.00 cash in the grandstands $500.00 cash in the pits $250.00 Walmart gift card $250.00 Irving Gas Card $250.00 Advanced Auto Parts gift card Donated by: Four Daughter's Redemption & Reycling 100 Gallons of heating oil 1 Boys Mountain Bike 1 Girls Mountain Bike All prizes are free to sign up for upon entry of the racetarack. Thanks to all of the great sponsors this weekend.

Spud 150 Info

last updated on 9/23/2010

This weekends race schedule will go as follows: Saturday pits open at 11:00, Track opens at 11:30-3:00 for practice. Grandstands open at 2:00 and racing begins at 4:00 (sunday at 1:00 would be the rain date) Addmission - Pits $25.00, Grandstands $15.00, kids 5-16 $7.00, kids 4 and under free. Camping at track is allowed and if also free. The Spud 150 race has a $30.00 entry fee and you must buy 2 tires to be used in this race. Pads in the pits will be community pads which means all cars will share them throughout the day. Spud Speedway will allow kids in the pits this weekend as a test for next season. All Kids will be allowed in the pits with a minor release form signed. Kids under the age of 12 must remain with an adult at all times, any children found without and adult will be asked to leave the pit area along with their responsible adult person. Thank you and we hope to see lots of people for this great race this weekend at Spud Speedway.

Spud 150 Dedicated to John Phippen this Saturday

last updated on 9/19/2010

The season finale at Spud Speedway is going to miss one of Maine's most popular drivers. John Phippen has been attending races in the county for well over 20 years. Last year when John won the Spud 100 on this very weekend we spoke about his success at Spud Speedway and determined he had won 5 out of the previous 6 races he came to at Spud Speedway, dating all the way back to the Summer Sizzler series in the 90's. John has many fans in the County and so we as a track would like to take this race weekend, which he won one year ago, and dedicate it to "Big John Phippen". The race will start with any empty pole postition and we will have a moment of silence before the race in his memory. This weekends Spud 150 is a race that John was looking forward to, he had made the trip north on Labor Day weekend only to get washed out with over 3 or 4 inches of rain, but as a true racer would John headed down the highway to race at Speedway 95 that night. This just goes to show the kind of true racer John really was. The Spud 150 race will be Saturday September 25th at 4:00, this is also the final race of the Maine Racing Alliance Championship series. We are expecting great turnout for this event and I hope we can do our part in remembering one of Maine's own racing legands, "Big John Phippen".

Possible 30 to 40 Entries for the Spud 150

last updated on 9/19/2010

Local Entries:Johnny Albert, Tharren McDougal, Jeff Willette, Milo Haney, Connor Thibeau, Austin Theriault, Nick Kinney, and Jerry Williams Drivers from Maine Racing Alliance and those who have preregistered: Dave St. Clair, Josh St. Clair, Puncin St. Clair, JR Robinson, Joey Doyon, Scott Pooler, Derek Mingo, Josh Dow, Phil Richardson, Mike Hopkins, Deane Smart, Ryan Deane, TJ Watson, Shawn Martin, Dale Swoboda, Louie or AJ Picard,Bretton Parritt, Chuck Colby, Michael Lagasse, Duane Seekins, John Kalel, Jr., Shane Clark, Danny Smart, Mike Landry Other Probables mentioned to us: Ricky Rolfe, Tim Brackett, TJ Brackett, Corey Morgan, Ben Ashline, Travis Stearns, Steve Reno, Nick Reno These are not confirmed entries, there are 40 on this list and there is around 20 of them that we are sure of and we expect around 25 to 30 entries to show up for the race. We will start a field of 28 cars for the feature. If we have missed your name please let us know and if your name is on here and you are not coming please do not get insulted we are going by hear say from drivers at other tracks. If everyone participates on this list it would be a great race of the top drivers from every late model track in Maine to see who is the top dog. Also it would be a great way to celebrate Big John Phippen in this memorial race. The race is this Saturday and I hope to see many of you on this list weekend.

Classic Car Show & Bomber Race This Weekend

last updated on 9/14/2010

This Saturday the weather forecast looks great and we have the Carroll's Auto Sales Show, Shine, & Time car Classic Car show from 12-3pm. Be sure to bring your classic to the show for everyone to enjoy and recieve a free pass to Saturday nights race. The car show is sure to be fun as we allow anyone who wants to take their chance at a fast time on 1/3 mile banked oval. We all know these muscle cars look fast, but now we all get a chance to find out. Then at 6:00pm the horsepower roars as all classes race to the championship with only 2 races left this year and really tight points races in many divisions, racing is sure to get real serious. This will be the final points race in the Quigley's Building Supply Late Model Division and only 1 point seperates the top spot between points leader Jerry Williams and Therran McDougal. Will Jerry win his second championship or will Therran win his first LMS championship? One thing is for sure we will all find out Saturday night. As if that wasn't all enough, we also have the final Bomber race of the year. We know these are always exciting and everybody wants to see if anyone can beat Bobby Anderson since he won the last 2 bomber races.

Spud Summerfest is in the Books

last updated on 9/10/2025

Theory of a Deadman makes appearance in Caribou Raceway looks to make Aroostook County a concert destination By Michael Fern edge staff writer mfern@themaineedge.com CARIBOU - Canadian rockers Theory of a Deadman appeared at Spud Speedway on Sunday and headlined a three-act night that drew thousands to the remote raceway located halfway between Limestone and Caribou. Appearing with opening acts 12 Stones and Eve 6, frontman Tyler Connolly, guitarist Dave Brenner, bassist Dean Back and drummer Joey Dandeneau led concertgoers through their top-10 hits, including "Bad Girlfriend," "All or Nothing," and "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" hit "Not Meant to Be" from their 2008 album "Scars and Souvenirs," plus hits from their first two albums. The group also played some new material they said will be on their upcoming album due out next year. With nearly 3,000 in attendance, the crowd's intensity only grew by nightfall as Eve 6 closed out a 45-minute set with an encore of their hit single "Inside Out" that preceded Theory's hour-long performance, despite temperatures that by dark had dropped into the mid-50s. It was the first such concert held at Spud Speedway, according to new owner Troy Haney, who purchased the property last August. "When I bought the racetrack a year ago, I had the idea of turning it into an entertainment facility," he said. ""We do stuff year-round, like snowmobile racing in the winter and monster truck shows." Haney originally tried to book Three Doors Down and Hinder for a July show, but the former backed out due to their desire for a schedule break. Still, his promoter was able to land Theory and concertgoers from Canada, New England and as far away as Tennessee flocked to the raceway, according to their presale data. While there's no immediate concerts booked, Haney said a major act may appear next year. "We don't have anything booked, but the promoters we use have a huge act they'd like to bring here," he said. "They estimate it could bring 15-20,000 people." While the speedway has seating for fewer than 5,000, Haney said the venue could hold 30-40,000 people. For Theory's performance, the stage area was at the forefront of the center pit, which could be pushed back for larger crowds. Haney credits the effort of a local nonprofit that assisted with beer sales, which he said raised $5,000 for them, and he hopes this concert and future performances will help the local economy. "Restaurant were busy and hotels were full, so I know we had an economic impact," he said. For information about the raceway and their upcoming events, visit their website at www.spud-speedway.com.

New Hampshire Tickets up for Grabs

last updated on 9/9/2025

This weekend Spud Speedway will be giving away 4 pairs of tickets to New Hampshire International Speedway for the Nascar race on Sunday September 19th. Everyone who comes to the show will get a entered into a drawing to win these tickets.

Spud 150 has been rescheduled !

last updated on 9/8/2025

Almost 4 inches of rain washed out the Spud 150 this past Saturday, but this will make the Maine Racing Alliance race just 50 laps more exciting. We will run the Spud 150 as the final race of the series.This means more laps and more money to win. Drivers be sure to sign up early and get entered into a drawing for 10 gallons of race fuel. Fans get you tickets right on the Spud-speedway.com website. Racing will get underway Saturday, September 25th at 4:00pm. Be there!

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