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Action-Packed Booth Bros/Hood Qualifying Saturday Kicks-Off Vermont Milk Bowl Weekend

by Lou Modestino
In the featured photo by Alan Ward, Jimmy Hebert (L), DJ Shaw (Center) and Jimmy Renfrew (R) watch Booth Bros./Hood Milk Time Trials on Race Monitor following their own attempts to claim last season’s Pole Position in the Vermont Milk Bowl.

Barre, VT — Thunder Road Int’l Speedbowl is ready to open its gates one more time for the biggest race weekend in the State of Vermont. The 62nd Vermont Milk Bowl presented by Northfield Savings Bank begins with the Saturday afternoon kick-off courtesy of Booth Bros./Hood Milk supporting the Vermont Milk Bowl Qualifying Day! The all-important Time Trial qualifying for the Late Models, Flying Tigers and Street Stocks leads the business of Booth Bros./Hood Qualifying Day while visits from the Pro All Stars Series (PASS) Super Late Models, New England Supermodified Series and PASS Modifieds make it a can’t miss program!

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Outlaw Open Modified Dash for Cash Returns to Sunoco World Series Friday, October 11th

by Lou Modestino
Outlaw Open Modified Dash for Cash Returns to Sunoco World Series Friday, October 11th

Naples, ME & Barre, VT — Back by popular demand, American-Canadian Tour (ACT) and Pro All Stars Series (PASS) officials announced today that the Outlaw Open Modified Series will make it’s grand return to Thompson Speedway as part of the Friday night opener to the 62nd Sunoco World Series on October 11th. The $5,000-to-win Dash for Cash will once again feature a $5,000 winner’s share with just a four-tire limit for their 50-lap sprint around the 0.625-mile oval!

With the addition of the Sunoco World Series Dash for Cash on Friday, all three days of the 62n Sunoco World Series of Speedway Racing will feature Tour-type Modified competition. Following Friday’s 50-lap, $5,000-to-win sprint, Saturday includes the Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series in their Constantine Paving & Sealing 75 before Sunday wraps up with the Sunoco World Series 150 presented by FloRacing for the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour! (more…)

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Derek Griffith Charges to PASS Win at White Mountain

by Lou Modestino
Derek Griffith Charges to PASS Win at White Mountain
Derek Griffith charged to his second Pro All Stars Series (PASS) Super Late Model victory of 2024 on Saturday, passing Johnny Clark in the closing laps to win at White Mountain Motorsports Park.
After starting in the 14th position, Griffith fell back as far as 20th in the opening laps before beginning his march through the field. Griffith took the lead from Clark on lap 116 of the 150-lap Super Late Model feature, but Clark stayed within shouting distance the remainder of the way.

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

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

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…)

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

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

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…)

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

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

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…)

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White Mountain, American-Canadian Tour Officials Announce Midsummer Classic Qualifier Event on July 14

by Lou Modestino
White Mountain, American-Canadian Tour Officials Announce Midsummer Classic Qualifier Event on July 14

N. Woodstock, NH — White Mountain Motorsports Park and American-Canadian Tour officials announced today an exciting addition to the summer schedule at New Hampshire’s Favorite Short Track with the new Prelude to the Midsummer Classic on Sunday, July 14. The Prelude is a non-point, 75-lap qualifier event for the 7th annual Milton CAT Midsummer Classic 250 American-Canadian Tour scheduled for Saturday, August 3. (more…)

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Brookside Equipment Southern New England Triple Crown Ready for Seekonk Lid-Lifter

by Lou Modestino
Brookside Equipment Southern New England Triple Crown Ready for Seekonk Lid-Lifter

Barre, VT — The much-anticipated Brookside Equipment Sales Southern New England Triple Crown is ready to start in a big way at Seekonk Speedway in just over one week. Three marquee events make up the Brookside Equipment Sales Triple Crown this summer at two of the region’s most iconic settings, all with nearly $100,000 in purse money, contingency awards and point fund monies on the line between the three races! (more…)

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Thompson Ready for Dash for Cash Memorial Day Special on Monday, May 27

by Lou Modestino
Thompson Ready for Dash for Cash Memorial Day Special on Monday, May 27

Barre, VT & Naples, ME — Following a chilly start to the season on Icebreaker weekend, Thompson Speedway is ready to rumble on Memorial Day Monday, May 27 for the start of the Dash for Cash series for the Thompson Outlaw Open Modifieds! Joining the mighty modifieds in their 50-lap, $5,000-to-win sprint will be the Sunoco 604 Modifieds, Late Models, AZ Roofing SK Light Modifieds, Street Stocks and Mini Stocks for an action-packed salute to those bravely lost their lives to ensure America’s freedom! (more…)

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Lou Modestino’s Track Talk – May 15, 2024

by Lou Modestino
Lou Modestino’s Track Talk – May 15, 2024
The GM 604 “Crate Engine” appears to be the possible savior of the paved track’s Modifieds in the New England area.  Cris Michaud of ACT and Tom Mayberry of PASS are banking on this at the 5/8-oval in Thompson, CT that they have leased from the Hoenig Family.  In spite of just a under a half-dozen Mods equipped with this engine, they put on a good show at Mid-April’s annual New England Classic at NHMS.

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White Mountain Fall Foliage 200 Finds New Partner in Bar Harbor Bank & Trust

by Lou Modestino
White Mountain Fall Foliage 200 Finds New Partner in Bar Harbor Bank & Trust

N. Woodstock, NH — White Mountain Motorsports Park officials are excited to announce another marquee partnership has been struck for the 2024 season at New Hampshire’s Favorite Short Track! Bar Harbor Bank & Trust have signed on to sponsor the 46th Fall Foliage 200 at White Mountain on Saturday, September 21 with action a-plenty for the autumn spectacular that includes the American-Canadian Tour (ACT), Pro All Stars Series (PASS), New England Supermodified Series (NESS), PASS Modifieds and the Fisher Auto Parts Flying Tigers! (more…)

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American-Canadian Tour Heads Home To Thunder Road for 26th Annual Community Bank 150

by Lou Modestino
American-Canadian Tour Heads Home To Thunder Road for 26th Annual Community Bank 150

Barre, VT — The Stars and Cars of the American-Canadian Tour return home for the 26th annual Community Bank N.A. 150 on Sunday, May 5 at Thunder Road International Speedbowl! Along with Saturday’s annual Car Show at the track and the Kenley Dean Extravaganza Celebration of Life for the legendary Ken Squier, the ACT Tour title chasers come up on their first major challenge of the season as they prepare to tackle the infamous highbanks of the Nation’s Site of Excitement! (more…)

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Bubba Pollard #26 Targets The Celebration Of America 300

by Lou Modestino
Bubba Pollard #26 Targets The Celebration Of America 300

Naples ME – April 25th  –  Officials at the Pro All Stars Series (PASS) and Oxford Plains Speedway (OPS) have now received more than 40 entries for the 1st Annual All That’s Metal 300 at office headquarters. Number nine on the entry list goes to the ever popular Senoia, Georgia driver Andrew “Bubba” Pollard who is no stranger to Oxford Plains Speedway and will now visit the speedway twice in 2024. (more…)

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Teams Ready to Capitalize, Regroup at Oxford for the Pine Tree State 125

by Lou Modestino
Teams Ready to Capitalize, Regroup at Oxford for the Pine Tree State 125

Barre, VT — After starting off the season at the largest speedway in New England, the American-Canadian Tour is ready to roll into the State of Maine for the Pine Tree State 125 at Oxford Plains Speedway on Sunday, April 28. After having to cancel this weekend’s opening events due to continued water build-up in the parking areas along Route 26, next weekend’s doubleheader with the Oxford Championship Series on Saturday will serve as the 75th season opener for Oxford Plains Speedway. (more…)

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Switser Takes NHMS Northeast Classic Honors

by Lou Modestino
Switser Takes NHMS Northeast Classic Honors

Loudon, NH — Blue skies and sunshine greeted the teams and fans at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Sunday morning for the 4th annual Northeast Classic. The season opener for the American-Canadian Tour also served as the third round for the PASS Super Late Models and lid-lifter for the R&R Race Parts Street Stock Open Series while also featuring a pair of exhibition events for the Open Tour-type Modifieds and the new Sunoco 604 Modifieds. (more…)

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ACT Entry List Tops 40 for 4th Annual Northeast Classic at NHMS

by Lou Modestino
ACT Entry List Tops 40 for 4th Annual Northeast Classic at NHMS

Barre, VT — As the 2024 American-Canadian Tour season comes steaming down the line, the first stop is New England’s lone super-speedway, the Magic Mile at New Hampshire Motor Speedway! The 4th annual Northeast Classic will serve as round one in an expansive 13-event season for the international ACT Tour and over the past days, weeks and months teams from across New England and Quebec have been frantically filing applications and entries in preparation for the exciting season opener at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. (more…)

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Rain Pushes Back Northeast Classic By One Day, Now Saturday & Sunday Show At New Hampshire Motor Speedway

by Lou Modestino
Rain Pushes Back Northeast Classic By One Day, Now Saturday & Sunday Show At New Hampshire Motor Speedway

Barre, VT & Naples, ME — After watching the forecast, American-Canadian Tour (ACT) and Pro All Stars Series (PASS) officials have pushed the Northeast Classic back by one day this coming weekend. Instead of the originally scheduled Friday Practice and Saturday Race dates originally scheduled, the Northeast Classic will now begin with Practice Day on Saturday, April 13 and the 4th annual Northeast Classic will now be contested on Sunday, April 14. As such, camping will also be pushed back one day and campers can start parking on Friday, April 12 from 4:00pm to 7:30pm. (more…)

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Griffith and Stone Take Icebreaker Victories, Mother Nature Steals the Sunshine At Thompson

by Lou Modestino
Griffith and Stone Take Icebreaker Victories, Mother Nature Steals the Sunshine At Thompson

Thompson, CT — A partly cloudy day was had at Thompson Speedway’s Saturday opener to the 50th Icebreaker weekend with plenty of rain to darken the spirits on an exciting opening day schedule of events. The crew at Thompson Speedway kept the track dry enough to get in full feature events for both the Thompson Street Stocks and the PASS Super Late Models but the Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series was a casualty to the rain and will be postponed to the Friday of World Series weekend on October 11. (more…)

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NASCAR Modifieds Ready for a Roaring Return to Thompson’s Icebreaker Weekend

by Lou Modestino
NASCAR Modifieds Ready for a Roaring Return to Thompson’s Icebreaker Weekend

Barre, VT and Naples, ME — When the roar of the mighty NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour returns to Connecticut’s quiet corner this Sunday afternoon, it’ll be the 153rd time the series has tackled the iconic highbanks of Thompson Speedway and the first time in four years that the Tour has competed on Icebreaker weekend. The Icebreaker 150 for the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour is set as the first homebase battle for the Northeast teams who regularly compete on the fan-favorite Tour. (more…)

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