Barre, VT & Naples, ME — American-Canadian Tour (ACT) and Pro All Stars Series (PASS) officials announced today an exciting addition to the Thompson Speedway schedule on Sunday, September 8. The Back to School Bash 75 for the Thompson Late Models will feature a 75 lap, $5,000-to-win showdown on the Thompson highbanks open to all ACT Late Models across the northeast! The big money, extra distance affair is now set as the headliner to the Sunday, September 8 program at Thompson which will also include the Thompson Sunoco Modifieds, AZ Roofing SK Light Modifieds, Street Stocks and Mini Stocks with a 3:00pm Post Time!

The Thompson Late Models annually put on some of the best racing of the night on the 85-year-old, 0.625-mile at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park and their chance to prove that fact will come at full bore on Sunday, September 8. The $5,000-to-win spectacular is sure to attract not only the track championship hopefuls but also a strong contingent of invaders ready to tackle the big money purse in preparation for a busy Sunoco World Series weekend featuring the American-Canadian Tour on October 11, 12 and 13.

“A long-time supporter, who wishes to remain anonymous, came to Tom and I with an idea to headline September’s Sunday program with a big Late Model race and we were all for it,” said American-Canadian Tour managing partner Cris Michaud. “Both Tom and I think this will be a great way to round out the summer program before we come back full steam for the Sunoco World Series in October.”

Thompson Speedway returns to oval racing action on Sunday, September 8 with the Back to School Bash! The Sunday special is headlined by the $5,000-to-win Back to School Bash 75 for the Thompson Late Models plus continued track championship action for the Thompson Sunoco Modifieds, AZ Roofing SK Light Modifieds, Street Stocks and Mini Stocks to ring in the end of summer fun at full speed! Post Time is set for 3:00pm on Sunday, September 8 with the full schedule of events available soon!

For more information about the American-Canadian Tour, contact the ACT offices at (802) 244-6963, media@acttour.com, or visit www.acttour.com.  You can also get updates on Facebook and Twitter at @ACTTour.

For technical information concerning all PASS divisions, and for media or marketing questions, please contact passracing@roadrunner.com or visit www.proallstarsseries.com. Don't forget to "Like" the Pro All Stars Series on Facebook or follow on Twitter @PASSSLM14 to keep up with breaking news as it happens.

For general Thompson Speedway inquiries, call (860) 923-2280, email oval@thompsonspeedway.com, or visit www.thompsonspeedway.com. You can follow Thompson Speedway on Facebook and Instagram at @ThompsonSpeedway or on Twitter at @ThompsonSpdwy.

Back to School Bash 75 Purse Breakdown –

1.         $5,000

2.         $2,500

3.         $1,250

4.         $1,000

5.         $900

6.         $800

7.         $700

8.         $600

9.         $500

10.       $450

11.       $400

12.       $350

13.       $300

14.       $275

15.       $250

16.       $225

17.       $200

18.       $200

19.       $200

20.       $200

21.       $200

22.       $200

23.       $200

24.       $200

Total: $17,100