The
original "voice of Oxford Plains Speedway", Floyd ‘Zeke’
Trask embarked on a twenty year career as track or
"race" announcer when Oxford Plains Speedway opened
its gates for the first time in May 1950.
But, Zeke’s association with Oxford Plains Speedway began
long before that May afternoon when he described the racing
action to over 5,000 excited race fans. He worked alongside
speedway owner George Damon in the planning of the speedway and
the formation of the Pine State Stock Car Racing Association the
year before. Zeke joined Damon in appearing before various town
and state officials on behalf of auto racing.
Zeke did experience first hand what it was like to drive race
car. He never raced at Oxford Plains Speedway, except in the
occasional officials’ race, but he did drive Wimpy Millett’s
coupe in several races at the old Norway Fairgrounds in the
early 1949.
When the speedway was purchased by Bob Bahre in 1964, Zeke
joined the staff as a caller for the scorekeepers, a judge and
spare announcer. In 1971, he became the full-time announcer
before retiring two years later.
Zeke added the titles of "author" and
"historian" to his resume when, in 1999, he documented
the early history of Oxford Plains Speedway in a book titled
"Oxford Plains Speedway – The First Three Years – 1950–1952".
