Travis Barrett covers sports for the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel, including high school soccer, hockey and lacrosse, as well as local auto racing. An award-winning sports writer, he returned to Maine in 2005 after covering professional and college beats in Rhode Island. He has worked in public relations and sports marketing fields during a five-year hiatus from journalism, including a stint as a social media consultant to NASCAR. Travis lives in Oakland with his wife, Sara, and children, Cooper and Samantha. During his off-hours, he openly roots for the Boston Red Sox, Boston Bruins and Liverpool Football Club, while just as openly rooting for anyone playing against the New England Patriots.
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PublishedJuly 31, 2020
Auto racing notes: Johnny Clark returns to PASS victory lane for first time in four years
Six-time series champion said he stopped looking for “magic wand.” Also, fans returning to Oxford Plains Speedway and Wiscasset Speedway this weekend.
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PublishedJuly 28, 2020
Commentary: Motorsports in Maine indebted to Bob Bahre
Bahre, who died last week, turned stock car racing into gold at both Oxford Plains Speedway and New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Travis Barrett writes.
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PublishedJuly 25, 2020
Auto racing: Tim Brackett tops Super Late Models at Oxford Plains Speedway
Four-time track champion snaps two-year winless drought with late pass of Joey Doiron.
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PublishedJuly 15, 2020
Auto racing notebook: Jeff Taylor back on top at Oxford Plains Speedway
Nine-time track champion is 2 for 2 to start the season as he continues quest for elusive Oxford 250 crown.
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PublishedJuly 4, 2020
Auto racing: Curtis Gerry wins at Oxford Plains Speedway
Waterboro driver tops Super Late Model field, Windham’s Garrett Lamb grabs 1st career Street Stock victory.
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PublishedJuly 1, 2020
Auto racing: Curtis Gerry relishing run of success after years of struggling
Defending Oxford Plains Speedway champion uncomfortable with spotlight but takes nothing for granted after several seasons of rarely being in contention.
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PublishedJuly 1, 2020
Auto racing: Curtis Gerry takes nothing for granted at Oxford Plains Speedway
Defending track champion uncomfortable with spotlight while relishing success over last few seasons.
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PublishedJune 28, 2020
Nick Sweet wins PASS race at Oxford Plains
The Vermont driver earns second career OPS win, and Wayne Helliwell Jr. emerges victorious following late-race drama in the ACT 150.
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PublishedJune 27, 2020
Auto racing: Ryan Farrar dominates as Oxford Plains Speedway drops green flag on 2020 season
Oxford resident led every lap of the 20-lap Sport Truck feature, claiming the 57th win of his career in the division, in the first day of racing at OPS in 2020.
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PublishedJune 24, 2020
Top Sports Movies: ‘Bull Durham’ earns top spot as best sports movie of all-time
Travis Barrett ranks the 1988 film about life in the minor leagues No. 1.
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