Mar 22, 2016 | American Canadian Tour, More Maine Racing News, NE Racing News, Seekonk Speedway
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Waterbury, VT – American-Canadian Tour (ACT) and Seekonk Speedway officials have announced an agreement with Propane Plus to sponsor the ACT Late Model Tour event at Seekonk on Saturday, July 16. The Propane Plus 150 will mark ACT’s return to the ¼-mile speedway for the first time since 2007.
The event is also the second leg of the ACT Southern New England Tripleheader. The three-race series begins at Connecticut’s New London-Waterford Speedbowl on Saturday, May 21, before traveling to Massachusett’s Seekonk Speedway for the Propane Plus 150. The Tripleheader concludes at Thompson Speedway on Saturday, October 15 as part of the World Series of Speedway Racing.
“We are excited to see Propane Plus become a part of this great race,” Seekonk Speedway Director of Business Development Ed St. Germain said. “Propane Plus has been a long-term supporter of short track racing and Seekonk Speedway, giving back in many ways and sponsoring many teams and programs over the years. We look forward to the Propane Plus 150 ACT race becoming an annual ‘must see’ event at Seekonk and the other tracks involved in the ACT Southern New England Tripleheader.”
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Mar 19, 2016 | American Canadian Tour, More Maine Racing News, NE Racing News, Touring Series News
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Waterbury, VT – The 25th season of the ACT Late Model Tour will see a number of exciting new events that showcase the best of Late Model racing in the Northeastern United States. Among the highlights of the silver anniversary is the debut of the Southern New England Tripleheader, which will pit the standouts of the ACT Late Model Tour against the best weekly Late Model racers in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island.
The three race series will be contested at Connecticut’s New London-Waterford Speedbowl and Thompson Speedway, along with Massachusetts’ Seekonk Speedway, which is located just outside of E. Providence, RI. In addition to awarding ACT Late Model Tour championship points at each event, a separate $7,500 point fund has been posted for local weekly competitors who run all three events.
“Going from Waterford, to Seekonk, and then to Thompson will be a great way to showcase the talent that we have down here versus the ACT talent from up north,” Seekonk Speedway Director of Business Development Ed St. Germain said. “We’ll be strengthening our own Late Model division with the top http://maineracing.com/16/wp-admin/post-new.phpcompetitors coming in from Thompson, Waterford, and ACT.” (more…)
Mar 16, 2016 | American Canadian Tour, Lee Speedway, More Maine Racing News, NE Racing News
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Waterbury, VT – The American-Canadian Tour (ACT) opens its 25th season of ACT Late Model racing, along with the 33rd season of racing at Lee USA Speedway, with the New Hampshire Governor’s Cup 150 on Sunday, April 10. The traditional ACT season opener often sets the tone for what to watch throughout the season, and the 2016 edition should be no exception.
ACT competition at the 1/3-mile speedway has historically been hard to predict. The previous 13 ACT Late Model Tour events at Lee have seen 12 different winners, with Brian Hoar’s back-to-back Governor’s Cup wins in 2011 and 2012 standing as the only repeat triumph. Former Lee USA Champion Wayne Helliwell, Jr. of Dover, NH became the latest ACT winner at the track when he captured the 2015 Governor’s Cup, the first of his four wins en route to the 2015 ACT Championship.
Surprise performances at the event also abound, and performances by these drivers have frequently led to even bigger things for them. Williamstown, VT’s Jimmy Hebert was the surprise winner of the 2013 Governor’s Cup, which kick-started a breakout season that saw him finish third in ACT points. In 2015, Windham, ME’s Brad Babb scored a then career-best runner-up finish at Lee. Babb went on to win two races and finish third in the final 2015 standings.
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Mar 10, 2016 | American Canadian Tour, Lee Speedway, More Maine Racing News, NE Racing News
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Waterbury, VT – The 2016 American-Canadian Tour (ACT) season begins in just a month’s time on Sunday, April 10, when the ACT Late Model Tour travels to Lee USA Speedway for the New Hampshire Governor’s Cup 150. The annual event will kick off a milestone season for ACT in both the United States and Canada.
The upcoming season will mark the 25th year of competition for the ACT Late Model Tour, which was created in 1992. Meanwhile, the Quebec-based Série ACT is entering its 10th season, having been born in 2007 out of the former Série National Late Model Sportsman division.
Both Tours continue to be among the most sought-after racing series in the Northeastern United States and eastern Canada. ACT will visit 15 different race tracks during the 2016 season, traveling from the banks of the St. Lawrence River to the eastern shores of Long Island Sound. The 13-race U.S. Tour schedule will be contested at 11 different tracks, matching the most in Tour history. Nearly 160 different drivers attempted to qualify for at least one ACT-sanctioned event in 2015, and with a number of changes and additions to the schedule in 2016, that number may grow even larger.
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Mar 9, 2016 | American Canadian Tour, More Maine Racing News, Touring Series News
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EAST MONTPELIER, Vt. – This season will bring big changes for Emily Packard and her family-run 9ME Northstar Fireworks/Packard Fuels sponsored race team. Just finalized, Emily Packard Motorsports and Joey Pole Racing have agreed to form a partnership for a minimum of 9 American Canadian Tour races for the upcoming 2016 season. “I am really excited, and believe that this is a step in the right direction,” said Emily. “This is a big change for me, I have spent the last 7 years working with my previous crew chief, and now with this deal we start with a clean slate.”
As was previously announced, the Polewarczyk’s will be fielding late model cars for Ryan Olsen this season, and in addition, they will be maintaining Emily Packard’s cars for her at their shop. “Our main focus is with Ryan (Olsen), but we will be helping set up Emily’s cars and offer our input at the race track,” said Joe Polewarczyk. “We are very excited at this opportunity, ever since Emily has come on the scene, Joey and I have been watching her, and believe that she is a force to be reckoned with. She’s ready to win, and we hope to help build her confidence this year.”
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Feb 10, 2016 | American Canadian Tour, More Maine Racing News
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Waterbury, VT – American-Canadian Tour (ACT) and Ford Racing officials announced today they have renewed their partnership for the 2016 racing season. The Ford Racing contingency program, now entering its seventh season, has paid out more than $63,000 to ACT U.S. and Canadian racers since 2010.
The program offers bonuses to any team that finishes in the top three of an ACT Late Model Tour or Série ACT event while using a registered Ford S347JR Sealed Racing Engine. Bonuses are also offered to Ford engine users who win select ACT-sanctioned special events, such as the Bond Auto Parts ACT Invitational and the Vermont Milk Bowl presented by Northfield Savings Bank. Drivers or registered car owners must sign up for the program at www.fordracingparts.com in order to receive their bonuses, which are paid directly by Ford.
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