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
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…)
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…)
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…)
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…)
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…)
AZ Roofing Partners with SK Light Modifieds at Thompson Speedway in ‘24
Barre, VT and Naples, ME — Officials from the American-Canadian Tour (ACT) and Pro All Stars Series (PASS) announced today that they have inked a partnership with AZ Roofing, located in Bristol, Connecticut. They are the official roofing company and title sponsor of the popular SK Light Modified division at Thompson Speedway.
Ryan Moore Takes St. Patrick’s 150 Win at Hickory After Butcher & Hopkins Collide
After controversial contact between front-runners Cole Butcher and Mike Hopkins in the closing laps, Ryan Moore picked up the win in the Pro All Stars Series (PASS) St. Patrick’s 150 at Hickory Motor Speedway.
Boston Beer Company & Twisted Tea Support Return of Thursday Night Thunder at Thompson Speedway
Barre, VT and Naples, ME — Officials from the American-Canadian Tour (ACT) and Pro All Stars Series (PASS) announced Monday that they have renewed their partnership with the Boston Beer Company for a fifth consecutive year at Connecticut’s Thompson Speedway. Boston Beer, through its popular Twisted Tea brand, will serve as the headline sponsor for a pair of Thursday Night Specials slated for June 13th and July 25th. (more…)
ACT & PASS Release 50th Thompson Speedway Icebreaker Schedule and Pricing
Barre, VT & Naples, ME — Officials with the American-Canadian Tour (ACT) and Pro All Stars Series (PASS) have announced the nine division slate, schedule and pricing for the opening weekend of the 2024 New England racing season with the iconic 50th Icebreaker at Thompson Speedway. Following Practice Day on Friday, April 5, the 50th Icebreaker starts in earnest on Saturday, April 6 before wrapping up on Sunday, April 7. (more…)
