The Nova Scotia driver takes over lead after making contact with Johnny Clark while racing through traffic with eight laps left, then holds on to become first Canadian since 1995 to win the 250.

The 2006 champion from Bath has shown speed in limited races at the track this season, and he will be gunning for second victory sixteen years after his first.

Clark survives takes lead after crash, then, with a damaged car, fends off challenges from Derek Griffith and Curtis Gerry to claim his first Oxford 250 title.

The Windham native qualified for Sunday’s race after spotting for Tyler Reddick in the NASCAR Cup Series at Daytona on Saturday night.

Surviving the racing season from April to the end of August can be just as grueling as the big race itself.

The father-son team qualified for the first time last year, but after Greg Peters’ death in July, John goes into this year’s race without his crew chief and biggest supporter.

Matty Sanborn and Kayla Frye tied the knot Friday at the place where it all began.

Drew’s most recent attempt to make it into the 250 didn’t go well, and he wants another shot at glory two decades after his triumph.

Speaking at Oxford 250 media day, defending champion Johnny Clark said he knows that a lot can happen leading up to, and during, the big race.