Officially, Vaughan Stevens started the Gasser Guys drag races six years ago, but really, it started back in 1964, when he was barely out of high school.
Travis Lazarczyk
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Travis Lazarczyk has covered sports for the Portland Press Herald since 2021. A Vermont native, he graduated from the University of Maine in 1995 with a BA in English. After a few years working as a sports information director and in the ski industry, he began his journalism career at the Berlin (N.H.) Reporter in 1999. Prior to joining the Press Herald, Lazarczyk spent 20 years covering sports in central Maine at the Morning Sentinel and Kennebec Journal. He's been twice honored as the Maine Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association.
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AUTO RACING NOTEBOOK: Unity Raceway may close for season
With fewer drivers and fewer fans at Unity Raceway this season, George Fernald, Jr. isn’t sure he’ll be able to finish the season at the track.
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BABE RUTH BASEBALL: Central Maine falls short of World Series
WINOOSKI, Vt. — Coming out of the loser’s bracket to win a double elimination baseball tournament is a tough task, particularly when you lose the first game. But with four consecutive victories in the New England 14-year old Babe Ruth tournament, Central Maine went from the verge of going home to the final day.
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Central Maine 14-year olds advance to regional finals
Central Maine will face Connecticut for the New England championship on Thursday.
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GYMNASTICS: Motivating the future
AUGUSTA — People arriving at Mainely Gymnastics on Tuesday night were greeted with a great big spoiler alert, in the form of a hand-written sign on the front door.
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SIDELINES: Dent, Torrez forever linked in Sox history
OAKLAND — Bucky Dent is the nicest bogeyman you’d ever want to meet.
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TRAVIS LAZARCZYK: Enjoy every minute
Julia Clukey had barely touched down in Vancouver, and she realized something was different. On one side, there was a customs line for everybody else. On the other side, there was a customs line specifically for athletes competing in the upcoming Winter Olympics.
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PRO BASKETBALL: Jones heads to Germany
Josh Jones won’t leave for Germany for two weeks, but he’s already touted on the web site of the SC Rist Wedel basketball club. The site describes Jones as an athletic and versatile wing that can play shooting guard or either forward position.
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HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER: Wolfe takes over Winslow program
WINSLOW — The incoming senior boys soccer players at Winslow High School were eighth graders when Aaron Wolfe became their junior high coach. Now that Wolfe is the boys varsity soccer coach at Winslow, everything has come full circle.
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BABE RUTH BASEBALL: Central Maine teams prep for regionals
Tom Bell and his coaching staff didn’t select the roster for the Central Maine Babe Ruth 13-year old all-stars until July 1. They had eight practices before play in the District 5 tournament began. The fast place didn’t throw the team off. Instead, it may have installed an important sense of urgency.