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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PublishedSeptember 2, 2018
Hermon driver captures Boss Hogg 150
Mike Hopkins snaps a two-year drought by passing Garrett Hall late in the race and winning at Wicasset Speedway.
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PublishedAugust 26, 2018
Bubba Pollard wins Oxford 250
Georgia driver takes the lead with 31 laps left and wins the 45th annual race.
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PublishedAugust 25, 2018
Gerry among favorites for another Oxford 250 title
Longtime racer Curtis Gerry, the defending 250 champion, has emerged in the last two years as the region’s most dominant driver.
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PublishedAugust 24, 2018
Oxford 250: Spotters keep an eye on things
Behind every good racer, there’s a spotter who is instrumental to success on the track.
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PublishedAugust 24, 2018
Eyes in the sky: Spotters play key Oxford 250 role
Relationship between driver and spotter crucial to race team’s success.
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PublishedAugust 23, 2018
Twenty years have passed since Ralph Nason began his reign at the Oxford 250
The driver from Unity ruled for three straight races and if people didn’t like it, well, that was just too damn bad.
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PublishedAugust 22, 2018
Group of contenders at Oxford 250 is an ever-growing list
As many as 20 drivers enter this year’s race with legitimate hopes of victory, according to several veteran drivers.
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PublishedJuly 29, 2018
Gerry makes it five straight wins at OPS
Reigning Oxford 250 champion Curtis Gerry extends his run of success in the Pro All Star Series.
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PublishedJuly 28, 2018
Drag racing is Maine’s best kept motorsports secret
Local tracks on the rebound as racers, fans flock to speed.
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PublishedJuly 28, 2018
OxfordDragway
Cars compete in a drag race at Oxford Plains Dragway on June 29.
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