May 28, 2014 | American Canadian Tour, Thunder Road, Touring Series News
Emily Packard
EAST MONTPELIER, Vt – With the rain cancelling the race scheduled for Friday night, all the focus was on the Vermont State Championship Race #1 at Thunder Road for Packard and her 9x Northstar Fireworks/Packard Fuels team.
Packard and the team unloaded the car and immediately got to work readying the car for the first practice. After running a few laps, Packard found the track to be greasy and the car really loose. The team continued to work on tightening the car up for her, and eventually found something that worked for her. “The guys tried hard to get the car set up, so that I could race.”, said Packard. Starting second in the second heat, Packard wasted no time in moving out front of the 25vt, running in the lead until the 58vt got by her to take the checkers, giving her second place. The car showing that team had found a way to tighten it up.
Packard found herself starting 14th in the Mekkelson RV Memorial Day Classic, and with only 100 laps, she would have her work cut out for her. “We had a semi-decent run; the car was just too free all day,” said Packard, “the track was definitely a lot different than the last time we ran here.”
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May 27, 2014 | Granite State Series, Touring Series News
Walpole, NH- The Granite State Pro Stock Series fell victim to Mother Nature at Monadnock Speedway May 24th, and has rescheduled the event for May 31st as part of a huge night for the race track.
A total of 9 divisions will be on hand at the ¼ mile NASCAR sanctioned oval, including 100 laps scheduled for the Granite State Pro Stock Series. Multi-time track champ, and two-time winner at the raceway with the GSPSS, Barry Gray has filed entry, along with defending series champion Mike O’Sullivan. O’Sullivan kicked off the 2014 season where he left off, picking up the win at the historic Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park on April 6th. (more…)
May 27, 2014 | American Canadian Tour, Touring Series News
Waterbury, VT –The American Canadian Tour (ACT) today announced 2014 point funds for its two touring series, the ACT US and the Série ACT in Quebec, and Thunder Road International Speedbowl, that will total over one hundred and three thousand dollars ($103,000.00) to the competitors of ACT.
“We believe that the difficult recessionary times are behind us and we are looking forward to both our touring events in the US and Canada, as well as what is shaping up to be one of the most interesting weekly programs at Thunder Road that we have seen since the inception of the ACT crate motor program back in 1999,” said Tom Curley, President of ACT.
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May 26, 2014 | American Canadian Tour, Thunder Road, Touring Series News
Photo by Alan Ward
Jessie Mueller Wins Second Straight Modified Event at Thunder Road
Barre, VT – Barre’s own Jason Corliss scored his first career Thunder Road Late Model win in the 52nd running of the Mekkelsen RV Memorial Day Classic. Corliss stole the win with a last lap pass of multi-time Thunder Road Champion Nick Sweet in a photo finish of the first Vermont State Late Model Championship event of the year.
Sweet led every step of the way during the first 99 laps of the caution free 100 lap event. The hometown favorite rode the much favored high lane as he lapped the majority of the field. Sophomore driver Corliss and Cody Blake caught Sweet in the final 10 laps as they worked heavy lap traffic. Corliss got by Blake but couldn’t find the grip to get around Sweet. With the white flag flying, Corliss made a last ditch effort as he threw his Burnett Scrap Metals Ford Fusion to the low lane.
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May 26, 2014 | American Canadian Tour, Touring Series News
Waterbury, VT –The American Canadian Tour (ACT) has announced the second edition of the International 300 stock car race to be held at the Airborne Park Speedway in Plattsburgh, NY. Sunday, July 20 is the date that has been set for the second edition of the biggest seasonal short track event for the popular ACT Late Models from both the United States and Canada. The event will pay $25,000.00 to the winner of the unique “Milk Bowl” style event. Joey Polewarczyk, Jr. (Pole) is the reigning champion.
“It was really amazing to pull off that win a year ago at Airborne. I feel lucky to be the winner of a Thunder Road Milk Bowl and a Governor’s Cup, an Oxford 250, and this new International race at Airborne. The track races great with the ACT Late Model cars, it’s fast, wide, and very racy. No question that first place also pays well,” said a smiling Joey Pole.
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May 26, 2014 | American Canadian Tour, Touring Series News
Emily Packard
EAST MONTPELIER, Vt. – After finishing in third position the last time at Thunder Road, Emily Packard looks forward to returning there on Sunday May 25th, to see if she can continue to build on that success as she is set to compete in this weekend’s Mekkelsen RV Memorial Day Classic. “Finishing third the last time we were here really gave us a boost in confidence,” said Packard, “and it was a positive sign that we are heading in the right direction. I am looking forward to the race this weekend.”
Packard takes her 9x Northstar Fireworks/Packard Fuels sponsored car back to Thunder Road to compete in the Mekkelsen RV Memorial Day Classic 100 lap race, which is also the first of four races that are part of the 3rd Annual Vermont State Late Model Championship. “The Vermont State Championship races are some of the toughest races at Thunder Road,” said Packard, “it’s a different track to try and tackle each time you race there.”
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