May 4, 2013 | American Canadian Tour, Touring Series News
ACT Late Model Tour: Emily Packard
Devil’s Bowl Speedway Race Preview
THE STORY
EAST MONTPELIER, Vt. – Emily Packard of East Montpelier, Vt., will makes her second ACT Late Model Tour appearance of the season in the Spring Green 113 at Devil’s Bowl Speedway in West Haven, Vt., on Sunday, May 5. The 16-year-old Late Model driver won her first ACT qualifying race last weekend at Thunder Road International Speedbowl and finished 18th in the Merchants Bank 150, and now she turns her attention to one of her favorite tracks on the circuit. Last season, as part of the Vermont State Championship Late Model Series, Packard qualified fifth for the 100-lap main event at Devil’s Bowl and was racing inside the Top-3 in the final laps when an accident collected her and ended a promising day.
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Apr 25, 2013 | American Canadian Tour, Touring Series News
ACT Late Model Tour: Emily Packard
Thunder Road Int’l Speedbowl Race Preview
THE STORY
EAST MONTPELIER, Vt. – Emily Packard of East Montpelier, Vt., will make her 2013 ACT Late Model Tour debut in the Merchants Bank 150 at Thunder Road International Speedbowl in Barre, Vt., on Sunday, April 28. Packard made her first career Tour start at Airborne Speedway in Plattsburgh, N.Y., last fall, and the 16-year-old is hoping to qualify for her first ACT start at Thunder Road. Packard competed full-time in the track’s Street Stock division last season while competing in Late Models at Canaan Fair Speedway in Canaan, N.H., and she posted a Top-10 finish in her only weekly Late Model appearance at Thunder Road last summer.
THE FACTS
WHO: Emily Packard, East Montpelier, Vt.
TEAM: No. 9x Northstar Fireworks/Fecteau Homes/GossCars.com/VT Shifter Karts Chevrolet
CREW CHIEF: Neal Woodward, Georgia, Vt.
BEST CAREER THUNDER ROAD SPEEDBOWL FINISH: 9th
LAST RACE AT THUNDER ROAD SPEEDBOWL: DNQ
WHAT: ACT Late Model Tour Merchants Bank 150
WHERE: Thunder Road International Speedbowl, Barre, Vt. (.25-mile banked oval)
WHEN: Saturday, April 27 – 1 p.m., practice; Sunday, April 28 – 11:15 a.m., practice; 1:30 p.m., qualifying; 4 p.m., race
ACT Late Model Tour
LAST RACE: April 14, NH Governor’s Cup 150, Lee USA Speedway, Lee, N.H. (—)
NEXT RACE: May 5, Spring Green 113, Devil’s Bowl Speedway, West Haven, Vt. (.500-mile oval) (more…)
Apr 3, 2013 | Maine Racing News
Packard Joins Search For Bone Marrow Donors
Emily Packard Motorsports, ‘Be The Match’ Teaming Up At Berlin Mall
EAST MONTPELIER, Vt. – Emily Packard and Emily Packard Motorsports will join the Marrow Donor Program at Rutland Regional Medical Center for a bone marrow drive at the Berlin Mall in Berlin, Vt., this Saturday, April 6, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
This marks the second consecutive year that the Emily Packard Motorsports is teaming with program at Rutland Regional, which is associated with the National ‘Be The Match’ marrow donor registry.
“My cousin Alex was diagnosed with leukemia when he was 16 years old,” Packard said, noting the close-to-home nature of the cause. “He’s 20 now, got his transplant and has been eight months cancer-free. Anything we can do to help spread the word, we’re willing to do.”
Together with Berlin Optical Expressions and Berlin Mall, Emily Packard Motorsports is offering community members the chance to be the cure for patients in need of a bone marrow or stem cell transplant this weekend. Registration for potential donors is simple, requiring only paperwork and a cheek swab. No blood is taken at registration.
“These drives are tremendous opportunities to save the life of someone battling leukemia, lymphoma or dozens of other blood diseases,” said Kerry Ellis of the Marrow Donor Program at Rutland Regional Medical Center. “We’re thrilled to partner with Emily Packard Motorsports to help gain visibility for the drive. Emily has a fantastic following in the area, and she understands firsthand the need for awareness about these critical bone marrow drives.” (more…)
EAST MONTPELIER, Vt. – Emily Packard of East Montpelier, Vt., will makes her second ACT Late Model Tour appearance of the season in the Spring Green 113 at Devil’s Bowl Speedway in West Haven, Vt., on Sunday, May 5. The 16-year-old Late Model driver won her first ACT qualifying race last weekend at Thunder Road International Speedbowl and finished 18th in the Merchants Bank 150, and now she turns her attention to one of her favorite tracks on the circuit. Last season, as part of the Vermont State Championship Late Model Series, Packard qualified fifth for the 100-lap main event at Devil’s Bowl and was racing inside the Top-3 in the final laps when an accident collected her and ended a promising day.