ACT and PASS Set August 16 as Riverside Make-Up Date

Barre, VT & Naples, ME — After pouring over schedules Monday, Officials with the Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour (ACT) and the Pro All Stars Series (PASS) have confirmed Sunday, August 16 for the updated Riverside Speedway event following the Sunday, May 31 rain postponement.

With the two touring division’s own schedules, coupled with those of the five tracks they oversee and Riverside Speedway’s schedule, it became clear that Sunday, August 16 was the closest available date for all four divisions.

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MacDonald Dominates For Second Win of Season at Speedway 51

photo by RPM 360

photo by RPM 360

Groveton, NH – Eddie “The Outlaw” MacDonald took the lead from Nick Sweet just past the halfway mark and never looked back en route to his second American-Canadian Tour (ACT) win of the season in the Central Asphalt Paving Generation Next 151 at Groveton, NH’s Speedway 51 on Saturday, June 18.

 

The Rowley, MA driver started seventh and slowly worked his way through the field in the early stages of the caution-free event. After moving into second place on lap 66 following an extended battle with polesitter Brandon Atkins, MacDonald needed just eight laps to reel in Sweet. He moved to the outside groove a few laps later, assuming the top spot on lap 78 and cruising to his first ACT win at the ¼-mile oval.

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GSPSS Point battle heats up heading into Riverside!

gsps-hudson-apw-08251302On Saturday night September 7th, the Granite State Pro Stock Series will invade the high banked ¼ mile of the Riverside Speedway in Groveton NH. This will mark the first visit to Riverside for the GSPSS. “We are looking forward to bringing Pro Stock/Super Late Model racing back to Riverside”, stated series president Mike Parks  A limited number of teams have turned laps on the ¼ mile but all and all it will be a first for 90% of the teams.

Current point leader Jeremy Davis hopes to turn his recent string of bad luck around, Davis holds a slim 7 point lead over defending Thompson Speedway champion Mike O’Sullivan. As with Davis, O’Sullivan has struggled over the last couple of events. Third place point man Matt Frahm has been on a roll over the last few events and has turned the most laps on the ¼ mile oval, Frahm is one of the favorites for the event. Rounding out the top 5 in the point standings is former Oxford 250 champion Larry Gelinas and longtime Pro Stock competitor Mike Parks.

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AT RACING: Theriault, Keselowski Team Up For IWK 250 At Riverside Speedway

theriault bkr vlTheriault Teams With Keselowski For IWK 250

BKR Effort Headed To Premier Maritime Super Late Model Showdown

FORT KENT, Maine – Austin Theriault of Fort Kent, Maine, will get a firsthand opportunity to impress his boss when he teams up with Brad Keselowski and Brad Keselowski Racing for the IWK 250 at Riverside Speedway in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, on Saturday, July 20.

Theriault will pilot the BKR No. 29 Checkered Flag Foundation Ford Fusion, while the reigning NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Keselowski will sit behind the wheel of the No. 13 Atlantic Cat Ford Fusion.
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ACT Riverside Speedway Makeup Date Announced

29 American Canadian Tour Late Models race at Groveton, NH's Riverside Speedway last Sunday, June 2nd.  The 150-lap race was postponed due to rain after 29 laps of action, and will resume on Sunday, June 23rd.  (Photo Credit: Alan Ward)Waterbury, VT– The rained out American Canadian Tour 150 at Groveton, NH’s Riverside Speedway scheduled for last Sunday, June 2 has been rescheduled to Sunday, June 23 with a post time of 1:30pm.

The 150-lap event was postponed due to rain with 29 laps of the feature complete last Sunday. Steuben, ME’s Rowland Robinson was in first place when the race paused after leading the first 29 laps of his ACT career. He will try to earn his first ACT win when the race resumes on Sunday, June 23.
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