Corliss Nips Shaw with Hood Up to Cap Unforgettable Midsummer Classic 250

Corliss Nips Shaw with Hood Up to Cap Unforgettable Midsummer Classic 250

N. Woodstock, NH — Barre, VT’s Jason Corliss got the upper hand for one of the most memorable finishes in recent American-Canadian Tour (ACT) history at the Midsummer Classic 250 on Saturday, July 31. Driving the final four laps with almost no frontal vision after the hood flew up on his #66VT Burnett Motorsports Ford, Corliss still beat Center Conway, NH’s D.J. Shaw and New Salem, MA’s Tom Carey III off the final corner to win the $10,000 top prize by just 0.065 seconds at North Woodstock, NH’s White Mountain Motorsports Park.

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Stout Contenders Hope to Continue ACT First-Timer Streak at Midsummer 250

Stout Contenders Hope to Continue ACT First-Timer Streak at Midsummer 250

Swallow Brothers, Kuhn, Donahue Among Stars Aiming for First ACT Win on Biggest Stage

Waterbury, VT — The 3rd Annual Midsummer Classic 250 goes green at North Woodstock, NH’s White Mountain Motorsports Park this Saturday, July 31. The eagerly-anticipated $10,000-to-win event is a chance for established stars to cement their status as an American-Canadian Tour (ACT) legend — or for up-and-comers to kick their careers into the stratosphere.

Much of the focus leading up to the Midsummer Classic 250 has been on champions such as Jimmy Hebert, Nick Sweet, Wayne Heliwell Jr., Dillon Moltz, Jason Corliss, Ben Rowe, and Quinny Welch. However, there are plenty of drivers on the entry list who have proven successful either at White Mountain, with the ACT Late Model Tour, or at tracks around the region. For them, Saturday would be the perfect time to pick up their first ACT victory.

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All-Star Line-Up Preparing for Saturday's Midsummer Classic 250

All-Star Line-Up Preparing for Saturday's Midsummer Classic 250

Waterbury, VT — The biggest American-Canadian Tour (ACT) race of the summer arrives this Saturday, July 31 at North Woodstock, NH’s White Mountain Motorsports Park. The $10,000-to-win Midsummer Classic 250 is drawing the biggest names in the ACT Late Model community as they chase the glory of winning the longest, richest race on the championship schedule.

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Sunoco & Twisted Tea to Present Thompson World Series Action

Sunoco & Twisted Tea to Present Thompson World Series Action

Thompson 300 Now to Be One-Day Show on October 10

Waterbury, VT & Naples, ME — American-Canadian Tour (ACT) and Pro All Stars Series (PASS) officials have announced partnerships with Sunoco and Twisted Tea to present the 59th World Series of Speedway Racing at Connecticut’s Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park. The three-day auto racing festival is scheduled for Friday, October 8 through Sunday, October 10 and is highlighted by the return of the $20,000-to-win Thompson 300.

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Moltz Aiming for Repeat at WMMP Midsummer Classic 250

Moltz Aiming for Repeat at WMMP Midsummer Classic 250

Notable Names Continue to Sign Up for $10,000-to-Win Showdown

Waterbury, VT — The defending winner of the Midsummer Classic 250 at North Woodstock, NH’s White Mountain Motorsports Park is going full-bore for a repeat. New Sharon, ME resident and Waterford, CT native “Thrillin’” Dillon Moltz has filed his entry for the $10,000-to-win American-Canadian Tour (ACT) event on Saturday, July 31.

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Corliss Pacing Challenge Cup Chase After Big Win

Corliss Pacing Challenge Cup Chase After Big Win

Ovitt, Renfrew Still in Hunt Despite Mother Nature Altering July Schedule

Waterbury, VT — The fourth different driver of the year has taken over the lead in the New England Late Model Challenge Cup (NELMCC). Barre, VT’s Jason Corliss, the two-time defending Thunder Road track champion, has combined outstanding performances with good weather fortune to seize the top spot in the season-long standings.

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Buzz Already Building for Midsummer 250 at White Mountain

Buzz Already Building for Midsummer 250 at White Mountain

Entries Coming in for Shot at $10,000 Winner’s Prize

Waterbury, VT — One of the biggest American-Canadian Tour (ACT) races of the year is just around the corner. The $10,000-to-win Midsummer Classic 250 at North Woodstock, NH’s White Mountain Motorsports Park on Saturday, July 31 has become a must-watch for fans and a must-attend for top Late Model racers.

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Hopkins Continues ACT First-Timer’s Run with Oxford Victory

Hopkins Continues ACT First-Timer’s Run with Oxford Victory

Oxford, ME — Hermon, ME’s Mike Hopkins stretched the streak of first-time American-Canadian Tour (ACT) winners to five straight events with a commanding victory at Maine’s Oxford Plains Speedway on Sunday, July 11. The reigning Pro All Stars Series (PASS) National Champion started on the pole of a 29-car field and stayed ahead of some wild action behind him for a wire-to-wire win at the Oxford 150.

In the process, Hopkins became the 83rd different winner in ACT Late Model Tour history. The series now has six different winners in six races at the season’s halfway mark.

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ACT Season Gets Crossed Flags at Oxford This Sunday

ACT Season Gets Crossed Flags at Oxford This Sunday

Waterbury, VT — The American-Canadian Tour (ACT) makes its 37th visit to Maine’s Oxford Plains Speedway this Sunday, July 11. The Oxford 150 marks the official halfway point of the 2021 ACT Late Model Tour season as racers pursue the $10,000 championship prize.

The year so far has been one of one of the most unpredictable of the Tour’s 30-year history. ACT is riding a streak of four straight first-time winners in its highest sanctioned series, with Brooks Clark, Tom Carey II, D.J. Shaw, and Jimmy Renfrew Jr. all carrying checkered flags. At the same time, some of the region’s veterans such as Ben Rowe are showing they still have what it takes behind the wheel.

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