Cyr Ends ACT Winless Streak at Airborne Speedway

      PLATTSBURGH, NY – American-Canadian Tour Late Model stock car driver Jean-Paul Cyr of Milton, VT ended a winless streak that dated back to August 2006 with a thrilling victory in the 34th Annual Furniture World of Vermont Spring Green 100 at Plattsburgh, NY’s Airborne Speedway on Saturday night.  Cyr started eighth on the 31-car grid and quickly made his way toward the front of the pack.  He benefited from a lap 65 spin involving leaders Donald Theetge and Patrick Laperle to take command, and led all but one of the remaining circuits to take the win.

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Green Flag with Mike Harnish

Name: Mike Harnish

Age:36

Hometown: Waterville, ME

Race Series: Pass Outlaw Series

Car: 2004 Hamke Monte Carlo 22 built by Burgess Racing Fabrication.

Pit Crew: Dave Kingsbury crew chief, Laura Harnish, tire girl, Jordan Harnish, spotter

Sponsors Harnish Oil Burner Service

Racing Stats – Started racing in 1988 at speedway 95.. rookie of the year several wins in the old 6 cylinder class at Unity Raceway. took few years off and started racing again with Dave Kingsbury in 2004.


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PASS North Super Late Models and Mods at Wiscasset Raceway Sunday

Naples, ME (May 13, 2008) The Pro All Stars Series (PASS) North visits Wiscasset Raceway this weekend for the first of four 2008 stops at the fast coastal Maine oval. Sunday’s Ray Haskell Ford 125 super late model go is one of two qualifiers for the August 17th Toyota Tundra 250 at Maine’s center of speed. The  $30,000.00 to win, 250 lap special is the richest race on the PASS super late model schedule, and a guaranteed starting spot goes to Sunday’s race winner. Boothbay Maine native Corey Williams has already earned his starting spot with a win in the PASS South/PASS National Championship opener at Hickory (NC) Motor Speedway.
 

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Memorial Day Classic Doubleheader up Next at Thunder Road

       BARRE, VT – Stock car racing fans will have a new reason to celebrate Memorial Day on the weekend of Sat./Sun., May 24/25, as a doubleheader for the ages comes to Barre, VT’s Thunder Road Int’l Speedbowl.  The American-Canadian Tour Late Models will be in town for the 46th Annual Mekkelsen RV Memorial Day Classic, and will be joined for the first time at “The Nation’s Site of Excitement” by the open-wheel True Value Modified Racing Series.  Even more reason to celebrate is the ticket price: At just $20 for adult general admission or only $40 for a “Family” ticket for any two adults and two children (12 and under), the prices are the best racing bargain in New England.

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