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Photos: Around the track at the 50th annual Oxford 250

The sights of the day of the big race, from legendary drivers, to Mad Bombers to getting cars ready to race.

Oxford 250: Cole Butcher repeats as champion

The Nova Scotia driver becomes the sixth to win consecutive Oxford 250 titles, taking control over the final 27 laps to capture the 50th edition of Maine’s premier race.

50th annual Oxford 250 results

Cole Butcher repeats as winner. Joey Doiron takes second and DJ Shaw comes in third.

Oxford 250 notebook: Good finish in heats lead to relaxing afternoon

Johnny Clark, Derek Griffith and Max Cookson were among the drivers who avoided the pressure of consolation heats.

Oxford 250: Three-time winner Dave Dion returns as race’s grand marshal

Dion, the champion in 1975, 1985 and 1992, is honored before the 50th edition of the race.

Live blog: Watch Cole Butcher win the 50th Oxford 250

Canadian becomes sixth driver to win win two consecutive Oxford 250s.

Oxford 250 history: The fifth decade

Finishing the recap series with the 41st through the 49th race, which featured the race's fourth three-time winner, a Southern driver's quick success and hard-luck drivers who finally break through.

My favorite Oxford 250: Finally a win for the home team

Kalle Oakes writes that nothing can top the 1984 race, which was one of the most competitive and caution-filled 250s and ended with Mike Rowe becoming the first Maine driver to be champion.

My favorite Oxford 250: The crowds were back and Cash was Money

The fans — absent a year earlier due to the pandemic — brought the noise in 2021 and Farmington's Cassius Clark ended his family's habit of close-but-not-quite, resulting in the best 250 the Sun Journal's Wil Kramlich has experienced.