Jun 26, 2011 | American Canadian Tour, Touring Series News
Barre, VT – Graniteville’s John Donahue stole the CARQUEST Vermont Governor’s Cup 100 win with a heads-up move at Thunder Road International Speedbowl in Barre, VT on Sunday, June 26. Donahue was running second to defending “King of the Road” and VT Governor’s Cup Champion Nick Sweet when three cars spun in turn four near the back of the pack spun on the 84th circuit.
By the time Sweet and Donahue reached turn three, all three cars were making their way back onto the track. Sweet lifted expecting a caution, but Donahue never lifted and took the lead when no caution was thrown. Donahue took the lead and never looked back, while Sweet had to settle for second.
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Jun 24, 2011 | PASS, Touring Series News
Naples ME (6/24) Due to a 70% chance of rain on Saturday, the Habitations Dany Lagace PASS 150 scheduled for Saturday, June 25 has been postponed until Sunday, June 26 at 1:00 PM.
Pit gates will open at 7:30 AM with practice from 9 :00 AM until noon. First race rolls off at 1:00 PM The current forecast calls for sunshine at 10:00 AM Sunday See you at Autodrome Chaudiere.
Jun 23, 2011 | American Canadian Tour, Touring Series News
Barre, VT – Thunder Road International Speedbowl officials have announced that the CARQUEST Vermont Governor’s Cup program scheduled for Thursday, June 23 has been postponed due to rain. The ¼ mile oval in Barre, VT has rescheduled the event for this Sunday, June 26.
Graniteville’s John Donahue will lead the Late Models into the 100 lap event. With a win in the Memorial Day Classic and no finishes outside the top ten yet this season he sits atop the standings. He will have to battle with Chip Grenier, Phil Scott, Dave Pembroke, Mike Bruno and Jimmy Hebert who are all in the top five. Also past VT Governor’s Cup Champions Nick Sweet, Cris Michaud and Jamie Aube will be in attendance.
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Jun 23, 2011 | American Canadian Tour, Maine Racing News, NE Racing News, Oxford Plains Speedway, Touring Series News
Joey Polewarczyk Jr. ACT Series-Oxford Plains Speedway Race Preview
Oxford, ME. – ACT Late Model Series Driver #97 Joey Polewarczyk Jr of Hudson N.H. readies himself to return to one of his favorite tracks that the American-Canadian Tour visits each year, Oxford Plains Speedway.
Joey and crew started 2011 with winning the Inaugural Goodyear Speedweeks Cup in Florida and then it’s been up and down since then.
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Jun 23, 2011 | NE Racing News, PASS, Touring Series News
Lonnie Sommerville: PASS North Series
Autodrome Chaudiere Race Preview
THE STORY
Lonnie Sommerville of Saint John, New Brunswick, joins the PASS North Series for its debut at Autodrome Chaudiere in Vallee Jonction, Que., with the Habitations Dany Lagace 150 on Saturday, June 25. Sommerville hopes to rebound from a tough effort last time out at Speedway 660, when a mechanical failure took him out of contention shortly after leading the 200-lap event. He has never raced at Autodrome Chaudiere, though he and the Mulkern Racing No. 48 A.E. McKay Builders Chevrolet team did get the opportunity to test at the track earlier this month. Sommerville enters the weekend third in the PASS North standings, just 26 points off the lead through three races.
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Jun 23, 2011 | NE Racing News, PASS, Touring Series News
Joey Doiron: PASS North Series
Autodrome Chaudiere Race Preview
THE STORY
Joey Doiron of Berwick, Maine, heads north of the border for the second straight PASS North Series race, when the series competes in the Habitations Dany Lagace 150 at Autodrome Chaudiere in Vallee Jonction, Que., on Saturday, June 25. The event marks the PASS debut at Chaudiere. Doiron enters the weekend off consecutive Top-10 finishes on the tour, and he will be one of the few drivers in the field with on-track experience on Chaudiere’s high banks. Doiron is ninth in the series standings through three races.
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