| George
Damon's interest in auto racing dates back to the fairgrounds
tracks of the late 1940's.
After
witnessing the races at the Lewiston Fairgrounds and New
Gloucester Fairgrounds and noting a new race track in
Scarborough called Beech Ridge Speedway, Damon wanted a racing
facility in the Oxford Hills region.
Before
the first tree was cut and the first spade of dirt moved, he did
two things: 1. along with others who had an interest in a race
track being built in the region, Damon formed the Pine State
Stock Car Racing Association, and 2., he and friend Clyde
Andrews Sr. built a car to race at Beech Ridge.
In
April of 1950, Damon along with brothers Edward and Bill broke
ground for a $50,000 half-mile dirt track and 5,000 seat
grandstand on Route 26 in Oxford. Six weeks later on May 27th,
Oxford Plains Speedway held its first auto race.
Damon
and his family Oxford Plains Speedway for eleven years before
selling the facility in 1961.
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