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Oxford Plains Speedway is a racetrack in Oxford, Maine, USA. Established in 1950, it has been home to various NASCAR Nationwide Series events, including the True Value Oxford 250, Oxford 250 and True Value 250. With 14,000 seats, the speedway has the largest seating capacity of any sporting venue in Maine. The main race held there is the TD Banknorth 250.
The stadium held The Monsters of Rock Festival, featuring Van Halen, Scorpions, Dokken, Metallica & Kingdom Come, on June 25, 1988. A show on the 24th was cancelled.
The Grateful Dead performed, on two consecutive nights, at the racetrack on July 2-3, 1988, with Little Feat as their opening act.
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Coordinates: 44°9′13.70″N 70°29′4.45″W / 44.153806°N 70.4845694°W
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