Jan 23, 2011 | American Canadian Tour
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The 42nd Annual MacTavish Award was given to two-time Série ACT Castrol Edge Champion Donald Theetge of Boischatel, Quebec for his dedication to Northeast stock car racing and ACT for over two decades. The prestigious MacTavish Award is named for legendary New England racer Don MacTavish who was killed in 1969 while racing at Daytona International Speedway. Theetge began racing with ACT in 1988 on the former Pro Stock Tour and has been one of the most skilled and respected drivers in the Northeast and Quebec ever since. He accepted the award at the 2010 Série ACT Castrol Edge Banquet of Champions in Quebec City, Quebec on Saturday, January 15.
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Jan 18, 2011 | American Canadian Tour, NE Racing News, Touring Series News
Waterbury, VT – The American Candian Tour (ACT) and Thunder Road International Speedbowl have announced the nominees for the special awards to be handed out this Saturday, January 22 during the 2010 Banquet of Champions ceremony at the Sheraton-Burlington Hotel and Conference Center in South Burlington. Over 400 teams, fans and officials will be in attendance for the celebration.
As in years past, the Most Improved Driver Award and the Sportsmanship Award winners will be selected by votes from their fellow drivers and ACT/Thunder Road officials. The top four nominees for each award have been determined. Also the top five finalists for the Dr. Gordon R. “Doc” Nielsen Rookie Award have been selected.
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Jan 18, 2011 | PASS
NAPLES ME (1/18) Pro All Stars Series (PASS) President Tom Mayberry has announced a six race 2011 National Championship series that will see the super late model touring pros visit a variety of speedways from Maine to North Carolina.
The popular Easter Bunny date at Hickory (NC) Motor Speedway will get the 2011 National title chase underway on April 23rd, followed by the first ever PASS National Championship event at Virginia’s Motor Mile Speedway on May 28. Both races will award PASS South points. (more…)
Jan 18, 2011 | American Canadian Tour
Waterbury, VT – The American Canadian Tour (ACT) has announced the twenty eight teams that will comprise the starting field for the highly anticipated inaugural Goodyear Speedweeks Cup event to be held at the New Smyrna Speedway (NSS) in Florida during next month’s Daytona Speedweeks. ACT will present two 100-lap features on Sunday night, February 13, 2011 and Monday night, February 14, 2011 during the New Smyrna World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing. The posted purse will be $36,655.00
Qualifying for the Sunday event will use the northern style heat racing to establish the lineup. Fans from all over the country will see the unique +/- system incorporated into the ACT qualifying program four years ago. The Monday 100 lap feature will see an inversion from the results of the Sunday feature event.
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Jan 17, 2011 | NASCAR K&N Series
(Rangeley, ME) The 12th Annual Busch Sport Scene Snowmobile Ride for Charity will take place on Saturday, February 5th, 2011 at Moose Alley, which has been the Club House Restaurant for the past few years, in Rangeley, Maine. There will be many New England based race car drivers and team members joining the ride again this year, including PASS, ACT and local track racers. The ride is open to everyone: teams, fans and all, so make your plans to ride with the best racers in the northeast!
A Pair of former NASCAR Champions will lead the charge. Andy Santerre, a five time NASCAR Champion, will travel north from his home in North Carolinato his home state for the event. Two time champion Mike Olsen will be attending with several members of his Fadden Racing Team, traveling from their home state of New Hampshire. There could be a couple other former NASCAR champions at the event as well. (more…)
Jan 16, 2011 | American Canadian Tour
Donald Theetge Presented with MacTavish Award
Quebec, QC – 2010 Série ACT Castrol Edge Champion Karl Allard of St-Félicien, QC celebrated his championship at the 2010 Série ACT Castrol Edge Banquet of Champions on Saturday, January 15 at the Hotel Quebec Inn in Quebec City, Quebec. It is Allard’s first career Série ACT Castrol Edge Championship although he has finished inside the top five in the year end standings for each of the series four seasons since its creation in 2007. During the 2010 season Allard and his Denis Larue owned team put together the most dominant late model touring season since the inception of the ACT Late Model in 1992. With his record six wins, Allard claimed the top honors over runner-up and 2008 Série ACT Castrol Edge Champion Patrick Laperle of St-Denis, Quebec. Allard took home a year end point fund check of $10,000 to bring his season total to $33,810 in the 11 event season. (more…)
