| In
the earliest days of racing in Maine, one man took the lead from
the start at the newly constructed Oxford Plains Speedway -
Winfield 'Wimpy' Millett.
Wimpy not only
won races from the very beginning but he also made a name for
himself - as well as the sport and the speedway - by capturing
the track's first three championship titles (1950-52). As such,
Wimpy became one of the areas first racing stars - an attraction
that new race tracks needed in order to attract fans and get
their fledgling businesses off the ground.
Wimpy did not
limit his winning ways to Oxford Plains, he won races at the
Norway Fairgrounds, the Lewiston Fairgrounds and the New
Gloucester Fairgrounds.
He also
pioneered racing sponsorships in those first years. Wimpy came
into the sports with the support of his employer - Welch
Pontiac.
Wimpy Millett
was the very first driver to register his support of inaugural
Maine Motorsports Hall of Fame inductee George Damon's start-up
speedway in Oxford. He set an early and important pace for
racing in the Western Maine region.
Wimpy retired
from racing in the late 1950's and moved to Florida where he
lived until his passing. |
