{"id":3801,"date":"2025-12-04T07:13:58","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T07:13:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/speedwayhub.com\/?p=3801"},"modified":"2025-12-04T07:13:58","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T07:13:58","slug":"sam-masters-is-an-oxford-cheetah-again-for-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/speedwayhub.com\/sam-masters-is-an-oxford-cheetah-again-for-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Sam Masters is an Oxford Cheetah again for 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Oxford Cheetahs management is delighted to give all their fans the early Christmas present that they have been waiting for by confirming that Sam Masters will return to Sandy Lane in 2026!<\/p>\n<p>Masters has been inspirational since moving to the Cheetahs in 2023 and led from the front throughout a challenging 2025 campaign for the Championship side. He finished the season with the highest average in the Championship, and was the only rider to achieve double figures at 10.09.<\/p>\n<p>Team Manager Pete Schroeck underlined how important Sam was to the Cheetahs:<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cSam was a constant throughout the year, and could always be relied upon to deliver the points. He\u00a0was an inspirational captain, which he will retain into 2026. 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