Sep 23, 2012 | Maine Racing News, NE Racing News, NHMS, Touring Series News
Points leader picks up first-career win at ‘The Magic Mile’
LOUDON, N.H. (Sept. 22, 2012) – Victory Lane has long eluded Doug Coby at the “The Magic Mile”. On Saturday, the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour points leader finally ended an 18-race winless drought at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, crossing the Granite Stripe first to win an action-packed F.W. Webb 100.
Coby took the lead on a late restart and coasted across the finish line after the caution came out for a hard crash involving Ted Christopher, who was running second and in contention for his sixth career win at NHMS before being taken out by rival Donny Lia.
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Sep 23, 2012 | American Canadian Tour, Maine Racing News, NE Racing News, NHMS, Touring Series News
Loudon, NH – Norwood, Ontario’s Ryan Kimball and North Ferrisburgh, Vermont’s Jamie Aube will lead the 42-car Bond Auto ACT Invitational field to green at New Hampshire Motor Speedway at approximately 4:30pm today (Saturday, September 22).
The fourth annual Bond Auto ACT Invitational has a star-studded field of champions from Northeastern U.S. and Eastern Canada. Two-time Invitational champion Eddie MacDonald of Rowley, Massachusetts will try to earn his second straight Bond Auto ACT Invitational win from the 26th starting spot. Another former Invitational winner Joey Polewarczyk, Jr. of Hudson, New Hampshire will be starting from the 33rd starting spot.
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Sep 21, 2012 | American Canadian Tour, NE Racing News, NHMS, Touring Series News
RPM Motorsports: ACT Invitational
Brian Hoar NH Motor Speedway Race Preview
Brian Hoar of Williston, Vt., returns to New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, N.H., for the fourth annual Bond Auto ACT Invitational on Saturday, September 22. Hoar, a former track record holder at New England’s largest speedway, will join 42 other drivers from the ACT Late Model Tour, ACT Castrol Series and weekly Late Model divisions from across the northeast and Canada for the 50-lap All-Star event. Hoar finished fifth in the event last season in the RPM Motorsports No. 37 GossCars.com Dodge Charger, just one month removed from winning the only ACT Late Model Tour points race ever contested at The Magic Mile. The race is part of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Sylvania 300 weekend at the track and is one of four races to be held as part of the Saturday program.
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Sep 20, 2012 | American Canadian Tour, Maine Racing News, NE Racing News, NHMS, Touring Series News
Castrol Racer Michaud Forced Out After Wreck
Waterbury, VT – Forty two (42) American Canadian Tour teams are primed and ready for the 4th Annual Bond Auto ACT Invitational at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Saturday, September 22. 43 were invited, but after a wreck in last weekends Série ACT Castrol finale, St Ans Des Pins, QC’s David Michaud will be forced to sit out.
The finale, which crowned St Denis, QC’s Patrick Laperle as the Série ACT Castrol champion and race winner, saw brutal wrecks in the early going, one of them claiming the car of top-five point contender Michaud.
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Sep 14, 2012 | American Canadian Tour, Maine Racing News, NE Racing News, NHMS, Touring Series News
Waterbury, VT – As invitations rolled out for the 4th Annual Bond Auto ACT Invitational this week, Late Model teams watched as their competitors and friends were called to the big stage. With the big race just over a week away, the final 6 competitors to fill out the 43-car starting grid have been announced.
White Mountain Motorsports Park superstar Quinny Welch has received his invitation to the event, after just missing the podium in 2011 with a fourth place finish. Welch, a former champion of White Mountain Motorsports Park, is confident in his chances.
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Sep 11, 2012 | American Canadian Tour, Maine Racing News, NE Racing News, NHMS, Touring Series News
Waterbury, VT – This week, ACT Late Model teams across the northeast held their breath hoping for the call: an invitation to the 4th Annual Bond Auto ACT Invitational at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Saturday, September 22. No one may have been more satisfied than Vermont teen sensation Emily Packard.
“We were so on edge, I got the call in school today and I’ve been shaking ever since,” said Packard out of breath. “I am so excited about racing up there. We were so happy with the Test ‘N Tune, I’ve been telling my crew ‘We have to go to Loudon’ since the winter,” she finished.
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