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Talent in Numbers Floods Northeast Classic Roster for $7,000-to-win Modified Showdown

by Lou ModestinoApril 14, 2023

Barre, VT & Naples, ME — Pro All Stars Series (PASS) and American-Canadian Tour (ACT) officials are proud to announce the most exciting and talent filled roster of Open Tour-type Modifieds to join the Northeast Classic at New Hampshire Motor Speedway since the event’s inception in 2021. Based on the tire orders through Hoosier Tire East, over twenty of New England’s best tour-type modified drivers are slated to take on the Magic Mile all looking to join a who’s-who of modified winners at New England’s biggest stage. (more…)

Hickory Begins Road to All-Star Late Model Showdown with SRX at Thunder Road

by Lou ModestinoMarch 14, 2023

Barre, VT — While the St. Patrick’s Day 125 and Easter Bunny 125 for the American-Canadian Tour are not set as point-counting events for the 2023 season, they nonetheless hold major implications for teams making the trip south. The winners of these two events will be the first to punch their tickets for the All-Star Late Model Showdown at Thunder Road in Barre, Vermont as part of the huge SRX Racing event on Thursday, July 20th.

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Ryan Preece Pulls Away Late To Capture Tripoint Showdown 75 Win at Thompson

by Lou ModestinoSeptember 16, 2022

THOMPSON, Conn. – Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park returned to oval track racing on Wednesday, September 14 and it was a familiar face in Victory Lane when the night was over. NASCAR National Series standout and former track champion Ryan Preece returned to Connecticut in his own No. 40 Modified and pulled away from the field in the final laps to score the $5,000 prize in the Tripoint Showdown 75. (more…)

Thompson Speedway Set To Roar Back To Life Wednesday For Tripoint Showdown 75

by MikeSeptember 14, 2022

Barre, VT and Naples, ME — For the final time on a Wednesday night in 2022, Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park will roar back to life tomorrow, September 14. The .625-mile oval will play host to another round of action for the Outlaw Open Modified Series in the Tripoint Showdown 75, worth $5,000 to the winner. The event also includes double feature races for the Limited Sportsman (20 laps each), along with the Late Models, Mini Stocks and SK Light Modifieds.

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Thompson Speedway Tripoint Showdown Serves as Final Tune-Up Before October World Series

by Lou ModestinoSeptember 2, 2022

Barre, VT and Naples, ME — Connecticut’s Thompson Speedway roars back to life on Wednesday, September 14thwith the $5,000-to-win Tripoint Showdown 75 for the Thompson Outlaw Open Modified Series plus championship action for the ACT-type Late Models, SK Lite Modifieds, Mini Stocks and special double 20-lap features for the Limited Sportsman. Sunoco Modifieds will not be included on the Tripoint Showdown program.

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ACT Returns North of the Border to Autodrome Montmagny for the $55,000 CAN-AM 200 International Showdown

by Lou ModestinoAugust 18, 2022

Barre, VT — For the first time since 1999, the American-Canadian Tour returns to Autodrome Montmagny and the Vermont-based Tour is going back in a big way. The CAN-AM 200 features a $54,986 USD purse with a $10,000 check going to the winner as the Quebec racers defend their home turf from American invaders just miles off the St. Lawrence Seaway. (more…)

For The Camping World Truck Series, It’s Time For A Saturday Night Showdown At Richmond Raceway

by MikeAugust 11, 2022

As the Round of 10 moves forward in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Playoffs, the 0.75-mile D-shaped oval of Richmond Raceway awaits the drivers for some Saturday night short track racing with the Worldwide Express 250 for Carrier Appreciation on August 13th at 8 p.m. ET on FS1, MRN, and Sirius XM NASCAR Radio.

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It’s the Showdown of the Summer Season at the 43rd Vermont Governor’s Cup At Thunder Road

by Lou ModestinoJuly 13, 2022

Barre, VT — The time has finally come for Thunder Road’s epic summer showdown with the 43rd Vermont Governor’s Cup presented by the Vermont Lottery. The Maplewood/Irving Oil Late Models that call the Barre high banks home are ready to defend their home turf against NASCAR Cup Series Champion Brad Keselowski! (more…)

NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Heads to NHMS for Summer Showdown

by Lou ModestinoJuly 13, 2022

LOUDON, N.H. – The second half of the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour (NWMT) season begins this Saturday, July 16 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS), and if past years are any indication, fans aren’t going to want to miss the Whelen Manufactured in America 100 around “The Magic Mile” this weekend.

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Stephen Kopcik Wins RaceChoice.com SK Modified® Showdown at Stafford Motor Speedway

by Lou ModestinoJuly 5, 2022

(Stafford Springs, CT)—Stafford Speedway played host to the RaceChoice.com SK Modified® Showdown as part of the Superstar Racing Experience event held Saturday night, July 2nd. Stephen Kopcik took the lead on a late restart and led the field to the checkered flag to pick up his third win of the 2022 season. (more…)