Due to an uncertain forecast including multiple rain cells throughout the day Saturday, and a lack of availability for a rain-date on Sunday, White Mountain Motorsports Park Officials have postponed the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour event originally scheduled for June 20 to Saturday, July 18.
While the planned events for the four track championship divisions are still a go for this Saturday, the unpredictable weather coupled with multiple NASCAR teams and officials planning the trek from Florida and the Carolinas pushed Officials to wait for friendlier skies above.
“This isn’t a decision either ourselves as the track or NASCAR took lightly but one we both feel is best for everyone involved,” said WMMP managing partner Cris Michaud. “We’ve already lost one Saturday and we’re pushing to try and make sure our weekly teams don’t lose another.”
Without any improvement in Saturday’s forecast, White Mountain Motorsports Park Officials have made the decision to cancel the weekly racing events originally scheduled for Saturday, June 20.
Officials waited until Saturday morning to make a decision, hoping the forecast would improve but current forecasts call for rain throughout the afternoon and evening, leaving no choice.
“We were hopeful to at least get our track championship divisions in today, but the forecast says otherwise,” said WMMP managing partner Cris Michaud. “We’ll regroup for Kid’s Night next Saturday and look forward to seeing everyone for fireworks to kick-off Independence Day week.”
PASS and ACT have opted to cancel the planned events for Friday, June 19 at Lee USA Speedway with both sanctioning bodies busy with doubleheader weekends at their respective tracks.
After careful consideration, using experience gained at their shared venture in Thompson Speedway, both ACT and PASS Officials have opted to pare down the remaining Lee USA Speedway schedule to maintain a better balance for teams and spectators. The upcoming season is filled with big events taking the main stage while putting the weekly warriors of Lee USA Speedway in a larger spotlight as the season goes on.
Officials are hard at work planning the return to Friday Night Racing on Friday, July 3 during the busy Independence Day Holiday stretch, headlined by the ACT Late Model 100. The second round in the Seacoast Challenge Series, this 100-lap showdown is sure to pit the best of the Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour against all comers at New Hampshire’s Center of Speed. The two-week break will also give time for teams to make needed repairs and an opportunity for officials to recruit more teams to join the Friday night action.
Officials with the Pro All Stars Series (PASS) and the American-Canadian Tour (ACT) have cancelled the planned events for Friday, May 29, due to forecasted rain throughout the seacoast area.
Unfortunately, due to prior commitments next week, the Senior Tour Auto Racers (STAR) will not be able to return on June 5, but officials are looking at options for a later appearance this summer.
“After watching the forecast get worse and worse all week, coupled with our regulated time constraints, we had to cancel the program,” said ACT managing partner Cris Michaud. “We look forward to getting back in the swing of things next Friday.”
New Hampshire’s Center of Speed will be back in action next Friday, June 5, with a full card of racing to include the Super Late Models, Tri-City Lining Street Stocks, Ridge Runners and the MLM Diagnostics Crown Vics with a 7:00pm Start Time. Grandstands open at 5:00pm with Adult General Admission set at $15, kids six to twelve are $5 and all children five and under are free.
