Nov 16, 2011 | American Canadian Tour, Maine Racing News, Touring Series News
Barre, VT – Thunder Road officials have announced that season passes for the ¼-mile speedway in Barre, VT are available now for the 2012 season with the same prices as in 2011. Season passes make great holiday gifts and can be purchased through the Waterbury office.
Season pass prices remain at $199 for an adult general admission pass for all events. Children passes are $59 (ages 6 to 12), while gold season passes are $259. The gold season passes reserve the seat of your choice for all events in 2012. The renewal deadline for 2011 gold season pass holders is January 1 to reserve the same seat. Season passes intended for holiday gifts can be purchased up to Thursday, December 15 to receive them in time for Christmas.
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Nov 15, 2011 | American Canadian Tour, Maine Racing News, Touring Series News
Waterbury, VT – The 2012 schedule featuring twelve (12) point- counting events, and the special combination event with the ACT US teams, the “Showdown at Chaudière”, has been announced for the popular Castrol Late Model racing series sanctioned by The American Canadian Tour (ACT).
Four tracks will host three events each from the opening event at the Autodrome Montmagny east of Quebec City in late May through the close of the race season at the Autodrome Ste. Eustache outside Montreal. Circuit Riverside Speedway in Ste. Croix, QC and Autodrome Chaudière will each host three events, including the CAN-AM combination event with ACT Castrol teams and ACT US teams and the fifth annual “Showdown at Chaudière”.
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Nov 13, 2011 | American Canadian Tour, Maine Racing News, Touring Series News
Waterbury, VT – For the first time in several years the American-Canadian Tour has announced separate banquets for the 2011 ACT competitors and the 2011 Thunder Road competitors. The ACT Late Model Tour (US) and the Série ACT Castrol (Canada) Banquet of Champions will be held at the Doubletree Inn in Burlington, VT on Saturday, January 21, while the Thunder Road Banquet of Champions will be at the Elks Club in Barre, VT on Saturday, December 10, 2011.
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Nov 9, 2011 | Maine Racing News, Touring Series News
LOUDON, N.H. (Nov. 9, 2011) – New Hampshire Motor Speedway turned over a new “green” leaf during the 2011 season, with the help of Waste Management, the speedway worked to manage and reduce waste while recovering valuable resources and creating renewable energy.
“The Magic Mile” and Waste Management reached several milestones this year on their way to a “greener” environment. Exactly what is the speedway saving?
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Nov 7, 2011 | Maine Racing News, PASS, Touring Series News
Naples ME (11/7) Pro All Stars Series racers, teams, sponsors and fans packed the Howard Johnson’s Conference Center in Westbrook Maine Friday evening to celebrate the 2011 season, a festive night of awards, food and socializing.
Mike Mayberry filled in for series President Tom Mayberry at the podium, kicking off the ceremony with the Presidents special recognition awards. The PASS Mods Sportsmanship award was presented to Alan Wilson; Sumner Sessions received the Hard Luck Award and the Most Improved driver of 2011 was Dana Reed. The PASS Sportsman were up next and Donnie Morse earned the Sportsmanship Award, the Hard Luck driver was Shane Tatro and Craig Smith was Most Improved. Alex Gingras earned the title of Most Improved driver in the PASS North Super Late Model series, Joey Doiron was recognized for the Hard Luck he experienced in 2011 and Maritime racer Matt Matheson earned the Super Late Model Sportsmanship award.
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Nov 2, 2011 | Maine Racing News, PASS, Touring Series News
Maine Racer Now All-Time Wins Leader in the South Super Late Model Series
The Pro All Stars Series (PASS) South headed back to the famed Hickory Motor Speedway (NC) on Saturday, October 29th, for the Over the Mountain 150 Super Late Model event, the second to last race of the 2011 season. Despite not being in the championship hunt, Maine racer Ben Rowe survived the event, claiming the win and earning the honors of the all-time wins leader in the South Super Late Model series.
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