Beech Ridge Motor Speedway was a 1/3 mile

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-sanctioned asphalt oval auto racing track in

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. The track is located near the

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horse racing track. Beech Ridge Motor Speedway races on Saturday nights, as well as Thursdays. On Saturdays, the racing consists of the Pro Series, Sport Series, and the Wild Cats. On Thursdays, the Mad Bombers, Beetle Bugs, Mighty Trucks, Ladies and Legends divisions participate. The Pro Series features Super

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cars and for the 2018 season features three former Oxford 250 winners. Maine's winningest stockcar driver

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races weekly at the track in the Pro Series. The track was opened in 1949 by Jim McConnell, an airplane mechanic. In 1981 it was bought by the Cusack family. It became a NASCAR sanctioned track in 1995. The facility hosted 18

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events between 1995 and 2003. The speedway also hosted 5

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races, one in 1995 and the other four from 2002 through 2005. The series is returning to the track for the 2021 season. Beech Ridge Motor Speedway also had 10 ACT Late Model races between 2009 and 2017. On September 11, 2021, owner Andy Cusack announced that the track would be sold to developers. The last race at the speedway was held on September 26, 2021.

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