Coombs passes '250' test

Doug Coombs of Livermore Falls is a part-time competitor in a Late Model at Oxford Plains Speedway, but the 49-year-old driver is feeling pretty good about his prospects in next month’s TD Banknorth 250 at the track.

Coombs ran inside the top five for most of last Sunday’s L-A Harley-Davidson 100, making a move to third place with 10 laps remaining as his car came to life late. For Coombs, though, the knowledge that he’s finally had a good daylight run at Oxford was more important than the $1,200 check he received for finishing third.

“This was a big deal for us,” said Coombs, who said he will run several weekly races at the track between now and the 250 on July 22. “Qualifying for the 250 is (in the afternoon), and we usually don’t run very good here in this kind of weather. This was good.”

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