Ronnie Williams Pockets $5,000 in Outlaw Open Modified Dash For Cash at Thompson 

Ronnie Williams Pockets $5,000 in Outlaw Open Modified Dash For Cash at Thompson 

Johnson, Fanning, Seitz, Chapman & Wing Score Twisted Tea Wednesday Wins 

Story by Souza Media 

Thompson, CT — Ronnie Williams used a late caution to win the Icebreaker 125 for the Outlaw Open Modified Series at Thompson Speedway back in April. Wednesday night, Williams didn’t need a late caution - he did it in dominating fashion. Williams took the lead early and rolled to the win after holding off Chris Pasteryak and on a flurry of late restarts. The victory came in the first of the summer Dash For Cash 50-lap, $5,000 to win races for the Outlaw Open Modifieds. 

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American-Canadian Tour Celebrates Quebec’s Iron Man at Autodrome Chaudiere

American-Canadian Tour Celebrates Quebec’s Iron Man at Autodrome Chaudiere

Barre, VT ­— Growing to become one of the most exciting and anticipated events on the yearly American-Canadian Tour schedule over the last several seasons, the Claude Leclerc 150 at Autodrome Chaudiere is next up for North America’s most historic late model touring series. Teams on both sides of the US and Canadian border have been steadily preparing their machines to duke it out in honor of the Iron Man of ACT competition at one of the most dynamic and exciting ovals in North America.

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Boston Beer Company Returns for Two Wednesday Night Shows at Thompson Speedway

Boston Beer Company Returns for Two Wednesday Night Shows at Thompson Speedway

Barre, VT and Naples, ME — Officials from the American-Canadian Tour (ACT) and Pro All Stars Series (PASS) announced today that they have once again renewed their partnership with the Boston Beer Company for a fourth consecutive year at Connecticut’s Thompson Speedway. Boston Beer, through its popular Twisted Tea brand, will serve as the headline sponsor for a pair of Wednesday Night Specials slated for June 21st and July 26th.  

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SK Lights Receive Exciting Format Changes Ahead of Twisted Tea Fireworks Spectacular on Wednesday, June 21st 

SK Lights Receive Exciting Format Changes Ahead of Twisted Tea Fireworks Spectacular on Wednesday, June 21st 

Barre, VT and Naples, ME — American-Canadian Tour (ACT) and Pro All Stars Series Officials announced today a new format for the SK Lite Modifieds at Thompson Speedway throughout the rest of the 2023 season. The purse for the open-wheeled division has been increased to $750-to-win each event, up from the previously $350-to-win regular breakdown, with the number of laps also increasing to now 30 lap features. Because of these increases, the SK Lights will now pit in the infield of the 5/8-mile oval in the events to come for the ease of these teams and competitors and spectacular action for the fans at hand. 

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Eden Rafferty Throws Support Behind New Limited Sportsman ‘Clash for Cash’ on June 21st 

Eden Rafferty Throws Support Behind New Limited Sportsman ‘Clash for Cash’ on June 21st 

Barre, VT and Naples, ME — American-Canadian Tour (ACT) and Pro All Stars Series Officials are excited to announce an all-new addition to the already action-packed June 21st midweek racing opener at Thompson Speedway. Massachusetts law firm EdenRafferty has put up a cash bonus to the fan-favorite Limited Sportsman division with increased payouts down through the top-12 finishers on Wednesday, June 21st. At the top of the heap, the Sportsman will be gunning for $750 to win during the Wednesday night summer season opener at The Big-T! 

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Spring Green at Seekonk Speedway Rescheduled to Saturday, August 19th 

Spring Green at Seekonk Speedway Rescheduled to Saturday, August 19th 

Seekonk, MA — After rain had drizzled and dropped throughout the day on Saturday, a small window had opened in the clouds above Seekonk Speedway to begin the scheduled Spring Green 123 program at Post Time. That window was short lived. At the conclusion of the first Sport Trucks heat race, rain again fell over the racetrack. After checking the track and the radar, Seekonk Officials decided to pull the plug on the program and postpone the American-Canadian Tour 48th Spring Green 123 to Saturday, August 19th. All those in attendance have been asked to keep their Pit Pass wrist bands for exchange on the new August date.

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New ‘Driver of the Race’ Contingency Award Announced for ACT Teams 

New ‘Driver of the Race’ Contingency Award Announced for ACT Teams 

Barre, VT — American-Canadian Tour officials today released an all-new Contingency Award available for the ACT teams throughout the 2023 season. The new ACT Driver of the Race program will award one (1) Hoosier Race Tire to the driver that officials deem the most deserving among the roster each race through the end of the 2023 season courtesy of WB Tire.  

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Seekonk Speedway Set as Sixth Track to Host Iconic Spring Green This Saturday Night 

Seekonk Speedway Set as Sixth Track to Host Iconic Spring Green This Saturday Night 

Barre, VT — One of the American-Canadian Tour’s cornerstone events, the iconic Spring Green, rolls off for the 48th time this Saturday night at Seekonk Speedway. Seekonk will serve as the sixth different host for the longtime ACT standard and could prove to be its most spectacular. In recent years, Seekonk has held the most hotly contested events on the circuit with spectacular duels to the finish line but this time an added challenge awaits the ACT stars as new pavement laid down in the corners of ‘The Cement Palace.’ The best of crew chiefs and drivers will have to come out as everyone looks to join the Spring Green wins list and jump forward in the Brookside Equipment Sales Southern New England Triple Crown point standings. 

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JMS Performance Group Named Official Ignition System of the American-Canadian Tour 

JMS Performance Group Named Official Ignition System of the American-Canadian Tour 

Barre, VT & DeBary, FL — Officials announced today that the American-Canadian Tour has entered into a multi-year partnership with JMS Performance Group to establish an all-new Official Ignition System for North America’s prestigious stock car racing series. The ACT Tour and JMS have joined forces to provide racers with standardized, high-quality CD-1 Ignition Systems as part of the series' continued commitment to a cost-focused program. With JMS now the Official Ignition System of the American-Canadian Tour with officials set to phase in the JMS Chip CD-1 Super Speedway system to 100% compliance by the 2025 season. 

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Brandon Barker Takes 1st ACT Win in 1st ACT Start at Lee USA Speedway

Brandon Barker Takes 1st ACT Win in 1st ACT Start at Lee USA Speedway

Lee, NH — In one of the most dramatic and exciting events so far in the young 2023 racing season, the American-Canadian Tour put on a barn-burning performance at New Hampshire’s Center of Speed, Lee USA Speedway on Sunday. With the return of the New Hampshire Governor’s Cup 150 at the 3/8-mile oval came an interesting group of touring regulars, old friends and young greenhorns. All of them fought each other and the worn-out track itself in an attempt to grasp ACT glory and join a wins list thirty-seven years in the making.

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