Aug 25, 2011 | American Canadian Tour, NE Racing News, Touring Series News
Brent Dragon: ACT Late Model Tour
Riverside Speedway Race Preview
THE STORY
Brent Dragon of Milton, Vt., looks to break a run of bad luck when the ACT Late Model Tour joins the ACT Castrol Series for the combination Can-Am 200 at Riverside Speedway in St. Croix, Que., on Saturday, August 27. Dragon finished fifth in 2010 at Riverside, an oddly-shaped, flat .625-mile oval. Dragon will be taking his own Dragon Motorsports car to the event, hoping to rebound from a 17th-place run at Oxford Plains Speedway last weekend – after which he found a mechanical issue that had led to the car’s recent handling issues.
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Aug 25, 2011 | NHMS, Touring Series News
NEW HAMPSHIRE RESULTS UPHELD; NEWMAN/HAAS RACING, TARGET CHIP GANASSI RACING PROTESTS DENIED
INDIANAPOLIS (Aug. 24, 2011) – INDYCAR announced today that the top three finishing positions of the Aug. 14 MoveThatBlock.com Indy 225 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway were upheld during a protest hearing Aug. 23 in Indianapolis.
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Aug 24, 2011 | American Canadian Tour, Maine Racing News, NE Racing News, Touring Series News
Waterbury, VT – The American Canadian Tour (ACT) stars will find the competition the toughest of the 2011 race season when they return to Thunder Road for the 33rd running of the Bond Auto Labor Day Classic on Sunday, September 4th. A field of over 40 of the best Late Model racers in the region will attempt to qualify for the $5000 to win, $40,000 summer holiday classic, including some of the best weekly racers in New England.
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Aug 24, 2011 | American Canadian Tour, Maine Racing News, NE Racing News, Touring Series News
Barre, VT – After a summer long battle the 2011 Thunder Road Late Model Champion will be crowned this Thursday, August 25 with a 100 lap finale presented by Aubuchon Hardware and Benjamin Moore Paints.
The “King of the Road” title has been narrowed down to four contenders. Dave Pembroke of Montpelier currently sits atop the standings and will attempt to secure his second career title after winning back in 2007. Pembroke used back-to-back wins including the Mid-Season Championship to pull himself back from an 88 point deficit.
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Aug 24, 2011 | American Canadian Tour, Maine Racing News, NE Racing News, Touring Series News
(St-Croix, QC) –Joey Polewarczyk, the driver of the ACT #97NH Poles Automotive, NH Precision Ford Fusion prepares his Late Model for one of the longest races on the ACT Schedule, happening this Saturday Night at the fast 0.625-mile Riverside Speedway in Quebec, Canada.
Coming off a ninth place finish at Oxford Plains Speedway back on August 20, the Polewarczyk Race Team is setting its sights on a top 5 finish in the 2nd Annual Can-Am 200.
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Aug 24, 2011 | Maine Racing News, NHMS, Touring Series News
LOUDON, N.H. (Aug. 24, 2011) – New Hampshire Motor Speedway and the F.W. Webb Company announced that New England’s leading plumbing, heating, cooling and PVF product distributor will be the title sponsor for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race.
The F.W. Webb 175 will be part of “The Magic Mile” tripleheader on Saturday, Sept. 24, which will include the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour and the American-Canadian Tour Invitational.
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