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Waterbury, VT — The American-Canadian Tour (ACT) announced today that the Claude Leclerc 150 scheduled for Vallée-Jct., QC’s Autodrome Chaudiere on July 24 has been cancelled due to the ongoing United States-Canada border closure. Both series and track officials are hopeful the event can finally take place in 2022 after what is now a two-year hiatus.
Read MorePreece, Swanson, Rocco, & More Going After Big Money in Spirit of 76
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Waterbury, VT and Naples, ME — Some of the top Modified talent in the Northeast region will head back to Connecticut’s Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park on Wednesday, July 7, when the oval returns to racing headlined by the $5,000-to-win Sam Adams Wicked Hazy IPA Spirit of 76.
Read MoreCahoon, Corliss, and Donahue Closing on the Top
Waterbury, VT — The New England Late Model Challenge Cup (NELMCC) standings continue to shuffle as the regional weekly racing championship enters the month of July. Although Mother Nature wiped out most of the Challenge Cup action on Independence Day weekend, one participating track was able to get its program in, which allowed its drivers to roar up the rankings.
Read MoreBarnett’s Double-Duty Run Among Highlights of Thompson Support Division Card
Waterbury, VT and Naples, ME — The high banks of Connecticut’s Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park will rumble with action next Wednesday, July 7 with the Samuel Adams Wicked Hazy IPA Spirit of 76. A six-division card is on tap for the belated Independence Day celebration, which is highlighted by a $5,000-to-win Outlaw Open Modified Series showdown featuring Ryan Preece, Jon McKennedy, Dave Sapienza, Chris Pasteryak, and other Tour-type Modified stars.
Read MoreBonus Awards Offered for Sunoco Mods that Run with Outlaw Open Modifieds
Waterbury, VT and Naples, ME — American-Canadian Tour (ACT) and Pro All Stars Series (PASS) officials announced today that they have made the difficult decision to remove the standalone Sunoco Modified feature from the July 7 program at Connecticut’s Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park. The decision is the result of an SK Modified® tire shortage, which has left an extremely limited number of tires available for teams in the region.
Read MoreCorliss Already into Top-10 After Sizzling Start at Thunder Road
Waterbury, VT — Even after a busy week in the New England Late Model Challenge Cup (NELMCC), two drivers continue to stand above the rest. Seekonk Speedway’s Gerry DeGasparre Jr. and White Mountain Motorsports Park’s Alby Ovitt sit one-two as the top weekly American-Canadian Tour (ACT) Late Model racers of 2021 thus far.
East Providence, RI’s DeGasparre, a seven-time Seekonk Speedway champion, has led the NELMCC standings for five of the last six weeks. Raymond, NH’s Ovitt, an 8-cylinder Street Stock legend in his first full season running Late Models at White Mountain, was the only driver to interrupt that streak. Both remain players in the battle for a $5,000 top prize plus contingency awards from Port City Racecars/Crazy Horse Racing, Five Star Race Car Bodies, and ARBodies.
Read MoreStreet Stock Open Replaces Mini Stocks on July 7 Card
Waterbury, VT and Naples, ME — American-Canadian Tour (ACT) and Pro All Stars Series (PASS) officials have announced a change to the division line-up for the Sam Adams Wicked Hazy IPA Spirit of 76 at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park on Wednesday, July 7. A $1,000-to-win 8-cylinder Street Stock Open will replace the Mini Stocks on the schedule of events.
Read MoreHudson, NH — Candia, NH’s Jimmy Renfrew Jr. capped a perfect weekend on the racetrack with his first career ACT Late Model Tour victory on Sunday, June 20 at New Hampshire’s Hudson Speedway. Renfrew got the lead early and kept some of the best American-Canadian Tour (ACT) Late Model racers in the business at bay to score the Father’s Day win in a car owned by his dad James.
It was the fourth straight event where the ACT Late Model Tour had a first-time winner, bringing the series total to 82 different winners since its inception in 1992. For Renfrew, it came less than 24 hours after he triumphed in a 50-lap feature at White Mountain Motorsports Park.
Read MoreWaterbury, VT — The American-Canadian Tour (ACT) and Pro All Stars Series (PASS) are days away from a trip to New Hampshire’s Hudson Speedway. The Sunday, June 16 tripleheader is a long-overdue journey to the bullring for both series as their championship battles heat up.
The ACT Hudson 150, which is on the first official day of the 2021 summer, is only the second ACT event at Hudson Speedway ever — and the first in 20 years. The PASS Super Late Models are making their inaugural trip to Hudson as the track celebrates its 75th anniversary.
Read MoreTagg, Fanning, Charette, and Michalski Earn Visits to Winner’s Circle
Thompson, CT — Berlin, CT’s Keith Rocco picked up the 58th and 59th wins of his career at Connecticut’s Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park on Wednesday, June 16. Rocco capped the night with a thrilling victory in the Nutmeg State 75 presented by Twisted Tea for the Outlaw Open Modified Series, outdueling Ronnie Williams and NASCAR Cup Series star Ryan Preece over the final laps. He also triumphed in the Sunoco Modified feature, earning him a total of $6,500 in prize money on the night.
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