Brown likes his spot in history

Seems Roger Brown is well aware of the tradition of the Oxford 250, despite the hits that Late Model drivers took from several places over the last few months, regarding their lack of history in this event.

Brown said he first came to an Oxford 250 back when Davey Allison was still alive and racing in the Busch Series, and he's attended ever year for the last decade watching the race in awe.

"This is the biggest race we've ever run, and probably will ever run. To win it is amazing," said Brown, who collected a winner's share of $35,800 Sunday night at Oxford Plains Speedway. "I've definitely put my name in the record books with a lot of prestige, and with a lot of honorable and exceptional race car drivers that I probably don't deserve to be in the record books with, but I'll take it."

And, naturally, with that kind of cake in his pocket now, Brown believes OPS owner Bill Ryan made all the right moves in handing the 250 over to Late Model teams.

"There were 95 guys here, and more than likely 95 percent of them wouldn't even have had the chance to qualify for a normal 250 up to this year," Brown said. "There were 95 guys here that could have won the race. It feels good for me to be a little guy racing Late Models trying to make a name for myself, to be able to come here and win it."