Maine NASCAR Veteran Ricky Craven Buys Speedway 95 in Hermon

Newburgh native, former NASCAR driver Ricky Craven buys Speedway 95

The Maine native says he's 'all in' on turning the facility into a year-round motorsports complex.

Maine NASCAR veteran Ricky Craven buys Speedway 95 in Hermon

Craven plans to "evolve" the track

Former NASCAR driver Ricky Craven buys Speedway 95

Craven plans to complete "extensive" renovations to the facility, updating the track and other amenities.

Maine’s Ricky Craven buys Speedway 95

Maine native and former NASCAR driver Ricky Craven is the new owner of Hermon’s Speedway 95. Craven and racetrack owner Del Merritt reached a deal on Sunday, according to a press release from the track. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Merritt will stay to help run the operation through the 2025 season, which ends Oct. 12. He’ll help advise the track into the next year. Craven, a Newburgh native, plans to renovate the facility in the coming…

Ricky Craven Assuming Ownership of Maine's Speedway 95

NASCAR Cup Series veteran and proud Maine native Ricky Craven will be the new owner of Hermon, Maine's Speedway 95, the track announced in a release on Sunday.Delano Merritt has been involved with the speedway since 1968, and held the position of owner for the 1/3-mile facility for the past 15 years. Now, the track looks forward to a new era with Craven taking over ownership of the facility. Merritt will remain involved with the facility, overse…

Ricky Craven Purchases Speedway 95, Pledges to Revitalize Maine Short Track

The echoes of history are meeting the rumble of the future at Speedway 95 in Hermon. Former NASCAR driver Ricky Craven, a Newburgh native and the only Mainer to win at the sport’s top level, has purchased the facility. The track, long considered a cornerstone of Maine’s racing culture, will remain under the operational eye […]