Austin Theriault: ACT Late Model Tour
Thunder Road Int’l Speedbowl Race Preview
THE STORY
FORT KENT, Maine – Austin Theriault of Fort Kent, Maine, looks to remain the hottest driver on the ACT Late Model Tour when the series heads to the Merchants Bank 150 at Thunder Road International Speedbowl in Barre, Vt., on Sunday, April 29. Theriault finished third in the season opener at Lee USA Speedway two weeks ago for his seventh straight Top-5 finish in ACT competition dating back to July of 2011. The race will be part of a doubleheader weekend for the Brad Keselowski Racing development driver, as he competes at Five Flags Speedway in Pensacola, Fla., in a 100-lap Super Late Model event on Friday night.
WHO: Austin Theriault, Fort Kent, Maine
TEAM: AT Racing No. 57 Pelletier Ford Ford Fusion
CREW CHIEF: Mickey Green, South Paris, Maine (more…)
2011 Série ACT Castrol Champion Patrick Laperle (91QC) looks for room under Thunder Road regular Scott Payea (89VT) during the 2011 Labor Day Classic.
Barre, VT – Two-time and defending Serie ACT Castrol Champion Patrick Laperle has filed his entry for the 14th Annual Merchants Bank 150 at Thunder Road. The former ACT US star, who won the ACT Championship in 2008, will make his return to the Barre Highbanks to kick off the 2012 season.
Barre, VT — Thunder Road has announced a new ‘starter’ division for the 2012 season. The Rough Riders will be a division unlike any other created at the “Nation’s Site of Excitement”.
The Rough Riders will include an array of cars that must be 10 years or older, and will be encouraged to be painted in ‘character’ paint schemes like Spider Man, Terminator, Daffy Duck, Tweetie Bird, Mad Max, etc. The first of these cars will be built by Tom Curley, long-time promoter of Thunder Road. It will be known as the “Killer Bee”, painted yellow and black, and Curley is trying to get one of the most famous, under developed, names in Northeastern Motorsports to be his driver. Andrew Boritis will be the designated driver of the “Killer Bee”, and will be nicknamed “Andy B The Bumble Bee”. The car will be displayed at the Inaugural Vermont State Championship Mekkelsen Memorial Day Classic on Sunday, May 27th. (more…)
Two-time and defending Merchants Bank 150 winner Nick Sweet (88VT) battles with Chip Grenier (9VT) and Scott Luce (07ME) during the 13th running of the event in 2011.
Barre, VT — The long offseason has finally come to a close as drivers prepare for the first race at “The Nation’s Site of Excitement” Thunder Road in Barre, VT. The Late Model stars of the Northeast will be looking to send a message in their respective championship hopes at The Merchants Bank 150. (more…)
Patrick Laperle of St-Denis, QC celebrates a win at Autodrome Montmagny in 2011.
Waterbury, VT — In 2011, Patrick Laperle of St-Denis, QC dominated the field on his way to his second Serie ACT Castrol Championship. After a historic season in which he posted 11 top fives in 12 starts with an average finish of 3.66, he will look to make an attempt at back-to-back championships in 2012, a feat that has never been done in the series.
The road to the championship will not be easy, however, due to challenges from two other former champs. Karl Allard of St-Félicien, QC will be hungry for a championship after finishing second to Laperle in 2011. Allard has already had a taste of the top, when he won the Serie ACT Castrol Championship in 2010. Allard will look to return the championship trophy to the Larue Industrial Snowblower/Gayor Construction mantle in 2012. (more…)
Racin’ season has begun !!!
On this week’s show we bring you coverage of the NH Governor’s Cup 150 season opener at Lee USA Speedway. Exclusive interviews with the top three winners.
We talk with George Fernald about the up coming racing season at Unity, then we talk with Mathew Bourgoine from NELCAR abotu his 2012 season.
Dick Therrien talks to us about Canaan Speedway and what they have for plans for the 2012 race season. Coverage of Maine Vintage Race Car Association’s Hall of Fame.
Mike Parks talks about the Granite State Pro Stock Series.
Austin Theriault: ACT Late Model Tour