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Redemption for Gabe Brown in Bar Harbor Bank & Trust Fall Foliage 200 Win at WMMP

by Lou ModestinoSeptember 23, 2024

N. Woodstock, NH — Twenty-nine American-Canadian Tour teams entered the pit area of White Mountain Motorsports Park on Saturday morning with twenty-eight able to take the green for the 46th running of the Fall Foliage 200 presented by Bar Harbor Bank & Trust. It was a Southern New Hampshire pair who led the field to green with former White Mountain Late Model Rookie of the Year Bryan Wall Jr. securing the pole position with a +3 earned in heat three alongside former ACT top freshman Erick Sands.

The two battled in the opening rounds of the 200-lap main event with Sands taking the upper hand to lead the way through lap 26 before Gabe Brown took over the point. Brown, coming off last Saturday’s successful Wall’s Ford Platinum Series triple crown title fight, utilized his knowledge of the track to stranglehold the lead through several quick-spin caution periods in the early goings. (more…)

Star Power on Tap for ACT Bar Harbor Bank & Trust Fall Foliage 200 at White Mountain

by Lou ModestinoSeptember 19, 2024

Barre, VT — The American-Canadian Tour returns to its New Hampshire home this Saturday afternoon for the 46th Fall Foliage 200 presented by Bar Harbor Bank & Trust. This cornerstone event for the international circuit comes at the home stretch in the championship battle with just three more-point counting events left on the schedule alongside Thunder Road’s Vermont Milk Bowl on the first weekend of October. (more…)

White Mountain Ready to Host Six Divisions of Superstars for Bar Harbor Bank & Trust Fall Foliage Throwdown!

by Lou ModestinoSeptember 18, 2024

N. Woodstock, NH — The hills of the Pemigewasset Valley will come alive this Saturday afternoon in a thrilling six division showcase headlined by the American-Canadian Tour Fall Foliage 200, the PASS Super Late Model 150-lap Spectacular and the New England Supermodified Series along with the Fisher Auto Parts Flying Tigers, PASS Modifieds and the Ammonoosuc Asphalt Mini Late Models! With a special 3:00pm post time, the Bar Harbor Bank & Trust Fall Foliage program is sure to be one of the most memorable end-of-year showdowns this season! (more…)

Center Conway’s Gabe Brown Sweeps Wall’s Ford Platinum Series En-Route to Championship

by Lou ModestinoSeptember 17, 2024

N. Woodstock, NH — A picture perfect evening in North Woodstock, New Hampshire on Saturday night for the Wall’s Ford Platinum Series championship showdown. The evening started off with two Dads 4 By Tool & Supply Kid’s Division feature events. Split with a larger car count entering the pit area on Saturday, feature one saw young Madison Potter hold onto the lead, even after a hair-raising restart following Colton Williams’ smash-up with the turn two wall.

Potter took down her first career Kid’s Division victory with an all-female podium featuring a hard-charging Chloe Doyle taking second and Makenzi Sicard coming home third. Feature two saw Connor Charbonneau pace the early going as Hayden Bushey and Colby Stygles powered their way to the front from their back-row starting spots. The battle came down to the final lap with Hayden Bushey claiming the win over Stygles and Charbonneau hanging on for third. (more…)

Officials Release 62nd Sunoco World Series Line-Up, Schedule and Pricing for October 11-13

by Lou ModestinoSeptember 17, 2024

Naples, ME & Barre, VT — Officials from the Pro All Stars Series (PASS) and American-Canadian Tour (ACT) released today the 18 division line-up, three-day schedule and pricing for the 62nd Sunoco World Series at Thompson Speedway. The annual celebration of stock car racing on one of the region’s biggest stages will start on Friday, October 11 and wrap up on Sunday, October 13 for three days of heart-pounding action, championship crowning and the perfect exclamation point on the 2024 season at the Big-T! (more…)

Wall’s Ford Platinum Series Comes to a 100-Lap Close to Headline September 14th at WMMP

by Lou ModestinoSeptember 12, 2024

N. Woodstock, NH — White Mountain Motorsports Park is ready to crown its next series champion this Saturday night as the Wall’s Ford Platinum Series comes to a close in 100 laps of heart pounding action for the Foley Oil & Propane Late Models! The September 14 program will also feature continued track championship action from the Fisher Auto Parts Flying Tigers, Woodsville Guaranty Savings Bank Strictly Stock Minis, Wayne’s Market Dwarf Cars and the non-point Dads 4 By Tool & Supply Kid’s Division!

The third and final round of the Wall’s Ford Platinum Series will settle the score in the popular Foley Oil & Propane Late Model program. Current American-Canadian Tour point leader Gabe Brown also leads the Wall’s Ford Platinum Series standings ahead of current King of the Mountain track championship point leader Tanner Woodard. Woodard will have to keep Brown in his rearview mirror all night long, while also keeping an eye on Quinny Welch as their battle for the track title continues with just two races left! (more…)

Tom Carey III Takes ‘the Brookside Ride’ to $5,000 Back to School Bash Victory

by Lou ModestinoSeptember 11, 2024

Thompson, CT — The Street Stocks got Sunday’s Back to School Bash at Thompson Speedway off to a rip-roaring start with polesitter Austin Flanagan quickly losing the lead under the green flag with an ill-handling machine. Flanagan’s fumble gave Ryan Waterman open range at the front of the pack as Al Stone III and Corey Fanning attempted to reel him in during their 20-lap feature. The lone caution flag flew just before the halfway point as Mike Viens went into the spin cycle in turn one. Although his early lead evaporated in an instant, Ryan Waterman again powered through on the restart to lead the Street Stocks under the checkered flag with Al Stone III and Corey Fanning joining the podium. (more…)

Sunday Program Set for Final Thompson Test & Tune Prior to October’s Sunoco World Series

by Lou ModestinoSeptember 6, 2024

Barre, VT & Naples, ME — The 0.625-mile oval at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park is back to rip-roaring action this Sunday, September 8 for the Back to School Bash! Headlined by the Back to School Bash 75 for the Thompson Late Models featuring a $17,000 purse, including a $5,000 winners share, the Thompson Sunoco Modifieds, AZ Roofing SK Light Modifieds, Street Stocks and Mini Stocks make it a full card of Sunday afternoon racing at the Big-T!

The Thompson Late Models are expecting quite the invasion for Sunday’s Back to School Bash 75. Top runners Nick Johnson, Derek Gluchacki and Brian Tagg will be among the weekly track championship faithful ready to hold back the flood gates and battle hard on the highbanks for the $5,000 winner’s prize! Longtime hot-shoe Tom Carey III will make his return to Thompson Speedway in the Brookside Ride while the top American-Canadian Tour rookie Kasey Beattie will also make the trek southward for some practice at the northeastern Connecticut oval. (more…)

Scott Dragon Takes First NEFCU+VSECU Labor Day Classic at Thunder Road Hometrack

by Lou ModestinoSeptember 3, 2024

Barre, VT — Beautiful skies and full crowds greeted the traveling band of American-Canadian Tour faithful for their second visit of the year to Thunder Road International Speedbowl. The NEFCU+VSECU Labor Day Classic saw thirty-one cars enter the pit gate and qualify for starting position in the annual 200-lap holiday weekend event. ACT Rookie of the Year hopeful and current Thunder Road track championship point leader Kaiden Fisher earned the pole alongside former top rookie Erick Sands with both drivers taking a ‘+4’ in the Plus/Minus handicap system.

Fisher would immediately fall back to the rear with a caution prior to the first completed lap with fellow rookie Cole Littlewood. Another quick spin caution re-racked the field once more out of the gate before the field settled in on the lap five restart. Marcel Gravel and Erick Sands battled hard on the return to green but it was the Thunder Road ace Gravel that put the power down on the outside groove. Soon after, two-time track champion Scott Dragon also rounded the ACT regular and set his sights on Gravel. (more…)

NEW 4:00pm Start Time Sunday, September 1st, Labor Day Weekend Camping Begins Friday

by Lou ModestinoAugust 26, 2024

Barre, VT — Thunder Road and American-Canadian Tour (ACT) officials announced today a small change in schedule for the 46th Labor Day Classic 200 program presented by NEFCU/VSECU on Sunday, September 1. The annual 200 lap affair will continue to be held on Sunday, September 1 but will move to an evening special with an afternoon Post Time of 4:00pm.

The annual Labor Day weekend special has annually been held with a 1:30pm post time but Thunder Road and ACT officials have cited several reasons for the move. “Moving to 4:00pm will hopefully eliminate the need for teams to find a place to stay overnight Saturday and still get home at a decent hour Sunday night,” said Thunder Road and ACT managing partner Cris Michaud. “The side-by-side racing on Thursday nights has been fantastic this season and ACT under the lights at Thunder Road is sure to be a great show!” (more…)