by Jay | May 21, 2010 | Connecticut, New England, Thompson
Christopher Wins Sunoco Modified Thriller
Ramstrom Streaks in Super Late Models
O’Sullivan, Douton, Marcotte & Anderson Score Victories
Thompson, CT (May 20, 2010): Thompson International Speedway hosted an exciting night of racing to kick-off the first Thursday Night Thompson Thunder event of the 2010 season. Fans were treated to an incredible night of racing highlighted by the Sunoco Modified main event. Ted Christopher of Plainville, CT, made a thrilling last lap pass to score the victory.
Derek Ramstrom of Worcester, MA, made it three straight in Super Late Model competition. Tommy O’Sullivan of Springfield, MA, was victorious in Late Models while an ailing Chris “Moose” Douton of Waterford, CT, was tops in the Limited Sportsman division. R.J. Marcotte of Millville, MA, scored the TIS Modified feature win while it was a career first for Lloyd Anderson of Wauregan, CT, in the Mini Stocks.
The cagey veteran, Ted Christopher of Plainville, CT, used years of experience to set-up Keith Rocco for a last lap winning pass in a gripping Sunoco Modified feature event. Woody Pitkat set sail to lead the opening laps of the event with Bert Marvin taking chase in the runner-up spot followed by Danny Cates, Keith Rocco, and Rowan Pennink. Pitkat managed to get some breathing room as Marvin, Cates, Rocco, and Pennink battled.
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by Jay | May 20, 2010 | Video
NASCAR stars Ricky Craven and Bobby Allison discuss what Bob Bahre and the creation of New Hampshire Motor Speedway mean (more…)
by Jay | May 20, 2010 | ACT, New England
ACT ANNOUNCES JULY 10 AIRBORNE RAINED OUT SPRING GREEN DATE
Waterbury, VT – Officials from the American Canadian Tour (ACT) and Airborne Speedway announced today that the makeup date for the highly- anticipated Tour date will be Saturday, July 10, 2010. The Furniture World of Vermont Spring Green was scheduled to be run on May 8, but became the third rain-out on the early ACT schedule.
“We appreciate Mike (Perrotte, Promoter of Airborne) working to make this happen. Every team on the American Canadian Tour was looking forward to coming back to Airborne after the great success last year with the re-make of the facility”, said former Airborne owner and President of ACT Tom Curley.
The ½ mile was completely re-designed in 2009 and provided about the perfect track for ACT Late Model racing. During last fall’s running of the Fall Foliage 300, 19 different lead changes among five different drivers provided a great event for fans and competitors.
“We really needed to hear this news. This will give our team a lift after not qualifying last week at Oxford,” said seven-time ACT Champion Jean-Paul Cyr from Milton, VT. “I have always had some success at Airborne, and our new team should be pretty much on the same page by then. I am really happy to see this one get back on the schedule,” concluded Cyr.
Details will be forthcoming from both the ACT and Airborne offices regarding specifics related to the rescheduled event.
“We are still trying to figure out what might work for all parties involved with the final outstanding event at Albany-Saratoga Speedway that was rained out in April,” said ACT General Manager Darla Hartt. “We expect to make a rescheduling announcement soon,” she concluded.
Several touring teams will join the Thunder Road ACT Late Model teams at the Devil’s Bowl Speedway for their opening event this Sunday, May 23 on the brand new converted dirt track. Testing went great and 30 teams are expected to compete with a post time of 2:00pm this Sunday at the very fast ½ mile in Fair Haven, VT.
The American Canadian Tour will next appear at Lee USA Speedway in Lee, NH on Friday, June 11, 2010. The previously rained-out NH Governor’s Cup 150 will have a large field of Late Models from throughout the Northeast as the early entry list for this event set an all-time record.
by Jay | May 19, 2010 | ACT, New England
SENATOR PHIL SCOTT TAKES RACE TO RUTLAND COUNTY
Waterbury, VT – Senator Phil Scott from Middlesex is a three-time Thunder Road Champion. Scott is running for the Vermont Lt. Governor’s office in the coming election, his first state-wide political effort. When the American Canadian Tour (ACT) announced that the Late Model division from Thunder Road would be opening the new Devil’s Bowl Speedway in West Haven, VT, Scott was the first to applaud the decision.
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by Jay | May 19, 2010 | Connecticut, NASCAR, New England, Thompson
Ramstrom Geared Up For Thompson Title Defense
WEST BOYLSTON, Mass. — The youngest track champion in Thompson International Speedway history will attempt to become the youngest back-to-back champion in the track’s history, as Derek Ramstrom begins the weekly grind of his Super Late Model title defense at the facility this week.
Thompson’s weekly program kicks off this Thursday night, May 20, with a NASCAR Whelen All-American Series 30-lap feature for the Super Late Models.
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by Jay | May 19, 2010 | New England, New Hampshire, PASS
Ben Rowe: PASS North Series
White Mountain Motorsports Park Race Preview
4-time PASS North Series champion Ben Rowe of Turner, Maine, attempts to add to his decorated resume in the PASS 150 at White Mountain Motorsports Park in North Woodstock, N.H., on Saturday night, May 22. Rowe owns a PASS-record 8 career victories on the high-banked quarter-mile and is the defending champion of this event. A recent test at the track with with his new team at Mulkern Racing suggested he’s still one of the favorites at a track owned by the Avery family — which, ironically, fields an ACT-legal Late Model in which Rowe races part-time. (more…)
by Jay | May 18, 2010 | New England, New Hampshire, PASS
Johnny Clark: PASS North Series
White Mountain Motorsports Park Race Preview
4-time PASS North Series champion Johnny Clark of Farmingdale, Maine, looks to bounce back in the PASS 150 at White Mountain Motorsports Park in North Woodstock, N.H., on Saturday, May 22. Clark, who is attempting to become the first driver to win three straight PASS titles, finished 6th in the season-opener at Beech Ridge. He’s never won at the high-banked quarter-mile White Mountain track despite finishing second there on numerous occasions — making it just one of two tracks on the schedule where he’s never won a Super Late Model race. Last season, Clark locked up the 2009 PASS North championship with a 5th-place finish at White Mountain.
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by Jay | May 18, 2010 | ACT, New England
Brent Dragon Heads For Devil’s Bowl
MILTON, Vt. — Though the ACT Late Model Tour is slated for a break in the schedule this weekend, Brent Dragon will not be resting.
Dragon is entered in the Late Model 100 at the new-look Devil’s Bowl Speedway in West Haven, Vt., on Sunday, May 23. Qualifying gets underway at 2 p.m.
“It’s a brand new asphalt track,” said Dragon, who sits third in the ACT standings after two races. “It’s a half-mile, and I really like the fast tracks like that.”
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by Jay | May 17, 2010 | Monadnock Speedway, New Hampshire
Busy Night of Racing at Monadnock Speedway
After Mother Nature trounced on May 8, 2010 events this night produced action packed racing with thrills, spills, with a total of 10 features. Cool but clear night had fans filling the seats, but most did not sit for long because the action kept them on their feet.
Making the rubber fly heat racing started with the Mini Stocks, followed by the Allison Legacy Touring series, Super Stocks, then Pro 4 Modifieds, Outlaw Pro’s, Sportmans Modified, lastly the Mighty Monadnock full modified series.
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by Jay | May 17, 2010 | Connecticut, New England, Stafford
15-YEAR OLDS JOEY CIPRIANO AND MATT GALKO LEADING THE RELIABLE WELDING AND
SPEED ROOKIE CHARGE AT STAFFORD
(Stafford Springs, CT)—With the 2010 season underway at Stafford Motor
Speedway, the fight for race wins and championships is in full swing.
Another race that is underway is the fight for the Reliable Welding and
Speed Rookie of the Year title and a pair of 15-year old drivers are dueling
for the top rookie honor in the SK Light Modified division at Stafford Motor
Speedway. (more…)
