Welcome, race fans, to the Sun Journal’s live blog for the 43rd running of the HP Hood Oxford 250. We will be here all day and night to cover one of the biggest short track races in the country.

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More Oxford 250 coverage:

• Wayne Helliwell powers to victory in Oxford 250
• Homecoming doesn’t go as planned for Austin Theriault
• Oxford 250 news and notes: Brackett draws No. 1 with Aspire Higher car
• Live blog recaps the race and more stories