Ten Year Wait; Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour Back in Ste-Croix Saturday

Raphael Lessard and the Larue Motorsports team are looking for a little home cooking this Saturday at Circuit Riverside Speedway. With the point lead in his back pocket, they’re on the hunt for Win #2 this season. (Mark A. Cote photo)

Barre, VT — A trip ten years in the making, the Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour returns to the banks of the St. Lawrence River this Saturday, July 5 for the Yvon Bedard 149 at Circuit Riverside Speedway in Ste-Croix, Quebec. Long touted as Quebec’s fastest oval, the 5/8-mile, moderately banked Speedway has returned to the schedule with new pavement laid down in preparation for the celebration of one of Quebec’s fan-favorites. (more…)

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Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour Announces New, $5,000 Quebec Challenge Series

Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour Announces New, $5,000 Quebec Challenge Series

Barre, VT — After the drivers meeting announcement at Autodrome Chaudiere on Saturday, June 21, Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour officials today released the point fund and procedures for the newly-minted Quebec Challenge Series. The Quebec Challenge Series is comprised of the three Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour events held in the Canadian Province of Quebec, starting with the Claude Leclerc 150 at Chaudiere and including the Yvon Bedard 149 at Circuit Riverside Speedway on July 5 and the CAN-AM 200 at Autodrome Montmagny on July 19.

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Gluchacki First Bay Stater to Win Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour Event at Seekonk Speedway in 50th Spring Green 125

Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour Victory Lane for the 50th Spring Green 125 at Seekonk Speedway (L-R) Kasey Beattie (3rd), winner Derek Gluchacki and D.J. Shaw (2nd). (Mark A. Cote photo)

Seekonk, MA — At breakneck speed with just two divisions on tap for Wednesday night’s showdown at Seekonk Speedway, the Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour thrilled at the Action Track of the East with many of the touring faithful going for their second event in four days at two facilities separated by a seven-hour ride! Through it all, one of the best battles for the lead occurred on the tricky third-mile Bay State oval for all the honors that go with the 50th Spring Green 125.

With time of the essence, one round of heat race qualifying set the field for the second round of the Brookside Equipment Sales Triple Crown on Wednesday evening with Joey Polewarczyk, Brandon Lambert and Derek Gluchacki taking the heat race wins. After driving from dead last to fourth in heat two, D.J. Shaw earned the pole position with a +5 alongside St. Paul, Quebec’s Remi Perreault and his +3 to bring the twenty-six car field to green.

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Seekonk Speedway Set To Roar To Life With Mid Week Madness June 25

Seekonk Speedway Set To Roar To Life With Mid Week Madness June 25

SEEKONK, Mass. — The annual mid-week showdown at Seekonk Speedway is here, with a different twist for 2025. This Wednesday night, June 25, the Action Track of the East will light up again for a special race event with both the Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series and American-Canadian Tour coming to town.

Both divisions will compete in a 125-lap contest, with racing action set to begin at 6:30 p.m.

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Determination and Consistency Earn ‘Fireball’ 2nd Consecutive Claude Leclerc 150 Win in Vallée-Jonction

The action was fierce at Autodrome Chaudiere on Saturday between eventual winner Alexendre Tardif (31CT) and William Larue (46VT) in the closing circuits. (Mark A. Cote photo)

Vallée-Jonction, QC — The Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour rolled into Autodrome Chaudiere on Saturday morning, bringing with them a second broken record in car count for the 2025 season. After setting the original Late Model car count record of thirty-three for Chaudiere back in 2019, matching it again last year, thirty-six Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour pilots invaded the Beauce oval for the Claude Leclerc 150.

Three rounds of qualifying whittled the thirty-six prospects down to thirty starters for the big dance Saturday afternoon with St-Denis’ Patrick Laperle earning the pole position with an incredible +5 in Plus/Minus handicap procedures with Quebec City’s William Larue, running the #46VT livery for Brian Hoar, set up alongside with a +2.

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Chaudiere Marks First of Three Trips to Quebec for Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour

Autodrome Chaudiere has annually created some of the most entertaining side-by-side, often three-wide, racing on the Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour circuit and officials expect no less this Saturday with the Claude Leclerc 150. (Christian Genest photo)

Barre, VT — The Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour is ready to hit the road once again this Saturday for the Claude Leclerc 150 at Vallee-Jonction, Quebec’s Autodrome Chaudiere. The highbanked Canadian oval is a popular site for teams and fans alike with the Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour stars once again set to put on some of the most exciting three-wide racing of the season!

Named in honor of the Iron Man of the American-Canadian Tour, Claude Leclerc has been a staple of the Tour since its inception in 1979. With over 600 starts in ACT-sanctioned competition, Leclerc is the benchmark of longevity in motorsports and continues to battle in the Serie ACT Quebec Tour as well as maintaining several cars of teammates and foes alike.

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Annual Woodsville Guaranty Father’s Day Special for the Strictly Minis on Tap at WMMP

Annual Woodsville Guaranty Father’s Day Special for the Strictly Minis on Tap at WMMP

N. Woodstock, NH — After successfully getting the season started with rain-delayed double features last weekend, the Woodsville Guaranty Savings Bank Strictly Minis are back to headline the Saturday, June 14 showdown at White Mountain Motorsports Park with their annual Father’s Day Special! The 50-lap showdown is the longest of the year for the venerable four-cylinder division with plenty of supporting action to fill out Saturday’s showcase at New Hampshire’s Favorite Short Track!

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Raphael Lessard Takes White Mountain’s ACT Kancamagus 150; O’Donnell and Roy Split Strictly Mini Doubles

Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour Victory Lane as Raphael Lessard (ctr) reigns victorious over Kasey Beattie (R) and William Larue (L) along with representatives from Milton CAT. (Johnny Racer Photo)

N. Woodstock, NH — Racing has finally gotten underway for the first time in two weeks at White Mountain Motorsports Park, much to the excitement of race fans, drivers and officials alike. In the end, four elated winners stood in Milton CAT victory lane.

Saturday’s short track racing action started off with the rain-delayed HK Powersports feature event for the Woodsville Guaranty Savings Bank Strictly Stock Minis. The rain delay certainly helped sophomore competitor Landyn O’Donnell who fired off from the front row and never looked back, even after the spinning rookie Hayden Morris brought out the lone caution on lap 17. O’Donnell would nail down his second career win in the Strictly Mini class with Vermont invader Kyler Davis and Tyler Thompson rounding out the podium.

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Unruly Spring Makes for Double Header Weekend At White Mountain With Rain-Postponed Racing This Saturday and Sunday

The Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour headlines Saturday’s portion of the new weekend doubleheader at White Mountain Motorsports Park along with Flying Tigers and Double Features for the Strictly Minis. (John Raper photo)

N. Woodstock, NH — During an absolutely brutal spring, White Mountain Motorsports Park officials have been constantly at work to get the 2025 season up and going after four events have been left either incomplete, postponed or cancelled altogether. With this in mind, officials have made the decision to try and get the momentum started in earnest by building a new doubleheader weekend this weekend, June 7 and 8.

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Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour Rolls into White Mountain Motorsports Park for Kancamagus 150

Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour Rolls into White Mountain Motorsports Park for Kancamagus 150
St-Joseph, Quebec’s Raphael Lessard has taken control of the Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour standings after his first podium of the season at Thunder Road (pictured) on Sunday. (Mark A. Cote Photo)

Barre, VT — The Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour is ready to roll again, this time down Route 112, the scenic Kancamagus Highway en-route to White Mountain Motorsports Park for the first of three appearances in 2025. Saturday, June 7 brings the international touring stars to New Hampshire’s Favorite Short Track for the return of the Kancamagus 150!

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