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Annual Banquet of Champions Puts a Bow on Year 32 for White Mountain

by Lou ModestinoNovember 18, 2024

2024 King of the Mountain Tanner Woodard celebrates with family, teammates and supporters at the annual White Mountain Motorsports Park Banquet of Champions held last Friday. (John Raper photo)

N. Woodstock, NH — The drivers, teams and officials of White Mountain Motorsports Park met together for a final time in 2024 to celebrate season thirty-two for the North Woodstock, New Hampshire oval. Track champions and top point chasers from all five point-counting divisions were present at the annual Banquet of Champions on Friday night, along with a dozen full-time Kid’s Division youngsters and the American-Canadian Tour (ACT) Flying Tiger Tri-State Series top performers. (more…)

Erick Sands takes Dominant First Win, Brookside Equipment Triple Crown at Seekonk

by Lou ModestinoNovember 4, 2024

Gabe Brown Wins the War to Earn American-Canadian Tour Title

Seekonk, MA — Thirty-seven American-Canadian Tour Late Models packed the pits at Seekonk Speedway on a sunny Saturday to start the month of November. Three rounds of action-packed qualifying whittled the entries to a thirty-car starting field for the Haunted Hundred championship finale event for both the American-Canadian Tour championship and the Brookside Equipment Sales Southern New England Triple Crown. (more…)

Brookside Equipment Triple Crown Set for a Haunting End at the Cement Palace

by Lou ModestinoOctober 29, 2024

The American-Canadian Tour roars back into Seekonk Speedway on Saturday, November 2nd to settle the score in the Brookside Equipment Sales Southern New England Triple Crown! (Kevin King photo)

Barre, VT — The third season for the Brookside Equipment Sales Southern New England Triple Crown is set to be one of the most exciting in series’ history. Each earning one win, Tom Carey III and ACT Rookie of the Year Kasey Beattie lead the standings with Carey’s dominant win at the Thompson Sunoco World Series giving him a twenty-point buffer over the young star. One thing is sure to separate the men from the boys, the tricky Seekonk 1/3-mile with changing autumn weather set to put crew chiefs on notice! (more…)

Will Seekonk Produce Another Rookie Rumble or Will the ACT Tour Veterans Shine at the Cement Palace?

by Lou ModestinoOctober 24, 2024

When the American-Canadian Tour last ventured to Seekonk Speedway (MA) in June, it was a battle between the Rookie hot-shoes and the wily veterans. Will the Concrete Palace again favor the Freshman or is it a Senior Spotlight on November 2nd? (Kevin King photo)

Barre, VT — The American-Canadian Tour is set to return to Massachusetts’s lone paved oval, the Seekonk Speedway, for the second time this year next Saturday, November 2. The Haunted Hundred marks the final event of the 2024 season with both the international championship on the line as well as the Brookside Equipment Sales Southern New England Triple Crown, Saturday’s showcase has plenty of pressure for the invading ACT Tour stars. (more…)

ACT Tour Returns to Iconic Thompson Sunoco World Series During Huge Saturday Card

by Lou ModestinoOctober 10, 2024

The American-Canadian Tour returns to the Thompson Speedway Sunoco World Series weekend on Saturday, October 12 to continue the 2024 championship season and compete in Round #2 for the Brookside Equipment Sales Southern New England Triple Crown! (Matt Wiernasz photo)

Barre, VT — Following the big-money, non-point showdown at Thunder Road’s Vermont Milk Bowl just days ago, the American-Canadian Tour faithful take on their next challenge at Connecticut’s Thompson Speedway during the 62nd Sunoco World Series of Speedway Racing! The Sunoco World Series 75 serves as both the penultimate championship event to the 2024 season and the return of the popular Brookside Equipment Sales Southern New England Triple Crown for Round #2! (more…)

Granite Stater Gabe Brown Earns Vermont Milk Bowl Pole Position Following Disqualification in Tech

by Lou ModestinoOctober 7, 2024

Williamstown’s Jimmy Hebert Nabs First PASS SLM Checkers at Hometrack

Barre, VT — Starting off the 62nd Vermont Milk Bowl weekend in style, Booth Bros./Hood Qualifying Day set the tone for the annual end-of-season extravaganza at Barre’s Thunder Road. Forty-seven American-Canadian Tour / Maplefields-Irving Late Models took on the highbanks in the once-a-year single car time trials with Kaiden Fisher and Derek Gluchacki taking fast time before technical inspection stripped them of their efforts with tread width deemed too wide by officials. ACT point leader Gabe Brown and Championship Night winner Darrell Morin inherited the front row prior to the start of the Triple 50s qualifying heat races. (more…)

2023 ACT Championship, Brookside Triple Crown and Rookie Title Come Down to Popular Waterford Speedbowl Haunted Hundred

by Lou ModestinoOctober 19, 2023

Barre, VT — When the American-Canadian Tour rolls through the gates of the New London-Waterford Speedbowl, a trifecta of year-long battles meet their conclusion. Three drivers will leave the gates on Saturday having accomplished something extraordinary and sealed off their 2023 seasons on high while everyone else will take the day as being the best that they could make it on the coastal Connecticut oval. (more…)

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

by Lou ModestinoMay 31, 2023

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. (more…)

Pro All Stars Series Invades White Mountain to Kick-Off 2023 Season Saturday May 20th

by Lou ModestinoMay 16, 2023

N. Woodstock, NH — After nearly seventy cars flooded the pit area last Saturday afternoon for the annual Car Show and Practice Day, all eyes turn to this Saturday, May 20th for Opening Day at White Mountain Motorsports Park. The Pro All Stars Series (PASS) Super Late Models will invade the opening day festivities alongside all six White Mountain local divisions that will kick-start their 2023 track championship season!

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Shaw Fights Field, Cautions to Take First Stafford ACT Event Since 1985

by Lou ModestinoMay 15, 2023

Stafford Springs, CT — The American-Canadian Tour broke a 38-year drought by entering the Stafford Motor Speedway complex on Friday, the first time the series had raced the iconic 1/2-mile since 1985. Thirty-four teams from across New England and Quebec made the trip to kick off the Brookside Equipment Sales Southern New England Triple Crown and, for many, take their first laps at the Connecticut oval.

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Tonight: ACT Ready for Rare Friday Night Lights at Stafford Speedway on May 12th

by Lou ModestinoMay 12, 2023

Barre, VT — After April showers pushed back the 51st annual NAPA Auto Parts Spring Sizzler at Stafford Motor Speedway, the American-Canadian Tour is set for a rare Friday-Night-Lights visit to one of North America’s most iconic short tracks. (more…)

Corliss Goes Back to Front for Community Bank N.A. 150 Win at Thunder Road

by Lou ModestinoMay 9, 2023

Barre, VT — The perfect race day greeted fans, drivers and teams Sunday morning high atop Quarry Hill in Barre, Vermont. For the 25th consecutive year, the American-Canadian Tour teams invaded Thunder Road to launch the Speedbowl’s upcoming season in grand style, yesterday proved that was still the case. Thirty-seven teams from across New England and Quebec were on hand to battle for the prestigious win at the hometrack of the American-Canadian Tour and battle they did. (more…)

Pro All Stars Series Ready to Open Thunder Road with Saturday Special May 6th

by Lou ModestinoMay 3, 2023

Barre, VT — As part of a reimagined opening weekend for the 64th season of stock car racing at Thunder Road International Speedbowl, the Pro All Stars Series (PASS) invades the Green Mountain State for an opening weekend spectacular. The PASS Super Late Model 150 headlines the Saturday night program on May 6th along with the Kennebec Equipment PASS Modifieds and the R&R Race Parts Open Street Stock Series to bring a host of New England invaders into Thunder Road prior to Sunday’s 25th Annual Community Bank N.A. 150 for the American-Canadian Tour.

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ACT Ready to Invade Thunder Road for 25th Annual Community Bank 150 This Sunday

by Lou ModestinoMay 2, 2023

Barre, VT — For twenty-four years the American-Canadian Tour has come home to Thunder Road International Speedbowl to open the season for the only asphalt track in the State of Vermont, this Sunday, May 7th will be the silver anniversary of that opening. The Community Bank N.A. 150 not only marks the beginning of the Thunder Road season but also kick-starts a busy three-week stretch for the ACT Tour faithful as the 2023 championship season gets hot and heavy. (more…)

ACT Tour Ready to Break 38-Year Drought at Stafford Speedway

by Lou ModestinoApril 25, 2023

Barre, VT — Not since 1985 has Stafford Motor Speedway held the American-Canadian Tour, and that all ends this Saturday afternoon. On April 29th, the modern stars and heroes of the international touring series will invade the iconic Connecticut oval during their huge annual season opener, the 51st NAPA Spring Sizzler weekend for the first time in 38 years.

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Both PASS and ACT Finishes Determined by Fractions of a Second

by Lou ModestinoSeptember 19, 2022

N. Woodstock, NH — Following a rain-mandated change in schedule, the Pro All Stars Series and American-Canadian Tour Fall Foliage Doubleheader made up for the shift in spades. Both of New England’s top full fendered divisions unloaded thirty-two cars into the White Mountain pit area Saturday morning to compete at one of their favorite Northeast raceways.

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Claremont Checkers Worth $7,500 For Dominant Joey Doiron

by Lou ModestinoAugust 15, 2022

WALPOLE, N.H. – Joey Doiron took another decisive step toward his second Granite State Pro Stock Series title Friday night at Claremont Motorsports Park.

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Ryan Kuhn Claims the PASS Bay State Summer Classic At Seekonk

by Lou ModestinoJuly 28, 2022

Seekonk, MA — A healthy field of 28 Pro All Stars Series Super Late Models invaded the Commonwealth for the 2nd Annual Bay State Summer Classic. One driver noticeably missing was Turner, Maine’s Ben Rowe. Rowe was the only driver to compete in all 334 PASS North events. Ben and Richard Moody Racing mutually parted ways after the White Mountain Motorsports Park double header two weeks ago. (more…)

Bryan Kruzek Goes to Victory With Granite State Pro Stocks at Star Speedway

by Lou ModestinoMay 10, 2021

WALPOLE, N.H. — Bryan Kruczek passed the entire field — at least twice — en route to his first career Granite State Pro Stock Series win at Star Speedway on Saturday, May 8. Kruczek, who was fastest in time trials and won his heat race, started seventh — but had to go to the rear on at least two different occasions. The Bobby Webber Racing driver didn’t let that slow him down, as he took the Vynorius No. 19 into Victory Lane in the third GSPSS race of the season, the Hedges Excavating 100. (more…)