ACTEAST MONTPELIER, Vt. – This weekend marks the return of the American Canadian Tour to Oxford Plains Speedway, and the 18-year old Emily Packard is eager to return to the track. Earlier this season, Packard and her 9ME Northstar Fireworks/Packard Fuels car raced OPS for the first time, and the end results was a fourth place finish. “I liked racing at Oxford, it’s a unique track and different than other tracks we run,” Packard said. “It’s a low breaking track and it has really helped me to calm my breaking, so I can better attack the track. I am definitely looking forward to returning to race there.”

Packard and the team understand that the Oxford Plains Speedway that they raced in April is a completely different track as they return in late June. “I have no expectations as we head back to Oxford Plains Speedway,” said Packard. “I would like to have a good solid run. Hopefully we can get the car dialed in during practice and have a good heat race so we can start up front, and be able to contend at the end.”

Packard currently sits 7th in the American Canadian Tour standings, and is hoping for a good run this weekend to get her back up into the top-5, as this race marks the 8th race of the 13 race schedule. “I am happy with how the season as gone so far,” Packard said. “We have had both some good and bad runs, and the last couple races have been tough, but we are hoping this race will get us back on track.”

This weekend the American Canadian Tour shares the track with the PASS Series. Pit gates open at 2 pm with the first practice for the American Canadian Tour Late Models at 3:30. Heat races go off at 6 pm, followed by the Dave’s Small Engine/Walker Mowers 150 later in the evening. If you can’t make it out to the track, make sure to follow Emily and the team on social media.