American Canadian Tour
Waterbury, VT – After weeks of speculation regarding the future of the American-Canadian Tour (ACT) in Quebec, officials today announced a new ACT Triple Crown series in partnership with Vallée-Jct., QC’s Autodrome Chaudiere for the 2018 season. The partnership ensures that ACT will remain in the province while offering an exciting new event for teams and fans on both sides of the border.
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Serie ACT will now hold two events at Autodrome Chaudiere in 2018, with the added event scheduled for Saturday, June 2. (Guy LaRoche photo)
Vallée-Jonction, QC – Autodrome Chaudière officials announced today that an agreement has been reached with American-Canadian Tour (ACT) co-owner Cris Michaud and Serié ACT representative Marc-Patrick Roy to add a second event this season at the Vallée-Jonction, QC speedway.
Série ACT will now head to Autodrome Chaudiere, which is located in the Beauce region south of Quebec City, on Saturday, June 2 for a 125-lap event. The date comes in addition to their originally scheduled visit for Saturday, July 28.
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EAST MONTPELIER, Vt. – Emily Packard and her Northstar Fireworks/Packard Fuels team are gearing up to make the final trip of the season north of the border for the ACT/PASS Chaudière Twin 200’s at Vallée-Jct., QC’s Autodrome Chaudière.
This will be the 18-year olds first trip to this ¼ mile, high banked oval. Nonetheless, her veteran crew chief, Neal Woodward, has had some experience here previously, and will base the initial car set-up on something similar to what they ran at White Mountain Motorsports Park. From there they will adjust it as needed but Packard knows that it will be a challenge to get a handle on the track and the set-up in the three allotted 30 minute practices they have. “I have never had the chance to run here but I hear it’s a fun place to race and I am really looking forward to it,” Packard said. “Practice will definitely be important to get a feel for the track and getting the car set-up to run well there. Having just raced at Thunder Road, another high banked oval, I feel that we are somewhat prepped for this race.” (more…)
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Vallée-Jct., QC – The American-Canadian Tour (ACT) U.S and Série ACT head to Vallée-Jct., QC’s Autodrome Chaudiere this Saturday, September 12 for the Chaudiere Twin 200s. The ACT Late Models and the Pro All Stars Series (PASS) Super Late Models will both run 200-lap main events in the doubleheader for the two series.
The ACT combination event is the inaugural point-counting race for the ACT U.S. Tour at Chaudiere. Select U.S. drivers previously visited the speedway for the “Showdown at Chaudiere” invitational event held from 2008-2012, but many Tour regulars will be making their debut at the 1/3-mile oval. Even drivers such as two-time ACT Champion Wayne Helliwell Jr. will have their work cut out for them to get up to speed.
photo by Norm Marx
Story by Evan Beaulieu
Valee-Junction, Quebec – DJ Shaw and the #60 Precision JLM Racing team returned to Quebec, Canada this past weekend for the second race of the season at the Autodrome Chaudiere, the “Habitations Dany Lagace 150,” the seventh Pro All Stars Series North event of the season. Shaw rode in the top five all night with a competitive car, and finished in the fourth position when the checkered flag flew. Nascar Sprint Cup Series star Denny Hamlin, driving a car prepared by the Shaw’s at their shop, Dale Shaw Racecars, finished in the seventh position. Overall, Shaw was pleased with his team’s performance.
“We had a really good car, just not quite enough to contend for the win tonight,” Shaw said after the race, “Working with Denny Hamlin was great as well, he’s a pretty down to Earth guy and seemed happy with the car we provided him, our crew is great and they worked hard again this week, I can’t thank them enough.” (more…)