by Jay | Aug 28, 2015 | ACT, Canada, Touring Series News
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Waterbury, VT – The American Racer Three Star program is designed to recognize three teams in no particular order of performance that had outstanding races at American-Canadian Tour (ACT) U.S. Tour events. There are no specific criteria for deciding who might receive the award of a free American Racer Tire (value $125.00), but a special effort by a team, exceptional race, just plain old hard luck, or any other accepted reason is used to decide the award recipients.
The Three Stars are chosen by ACT officials and will receive certificates for use of a free American Racer tire at a race of their choosing during the 2015 season.
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by Jay | Aug 27, 2015 | Airborne, New York
Heywood Approaching Record Fourth Consecutive Airborne Park Speedway Title
Saturday’s Huntley Trucking Night sets up championship finale on September 5
PLATTSBURGH, NY – Airborne Park Speedway race fans may be a part of history as the 2015 stock car racing season draws to a close. Modified stock car driver Nick Heywood is nearing his fourth consecutive track championship in the J&S Steel Modified division for the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series presented by Yandow Sales & Service and John Deere. The hometown driver is chasing an unprecedented milestone never before achieved since racing began at the Plattsburgh, NY track in 1954.
Heywood holds a comfortable 52-point lead on Bucko Branham entering Huntley Trucking Night on Saturday, August 29 – the next-to-last race of the season – and has been the point leader following all but one race in 2015. Heywood’s No. 29 Budweiser/After Hours Imaging machine won the FedEx Ground 100 to open the year on May 2 and has finished sixth or better in 14 of the season’s 16 feature races since.
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by Jay | Aug 26, 2015 | Connecticut, NE Street Stock Tour, Waterford
Southern Hospitality: North East Street Stock Tour Begins Southern Swing
WATERFORD, CT – The North East Street Stock Tour is heading into the final stages of the season, and will begin the southern portion of the schedule on Saturday, August 29, at New London-Waterford Speedbowl.
Former champion (1997-98) Chris “Moose” Douton is looking to rebound at his home track, after experiencing his first finish outside the top four. Douton was involved in an incident at Speedway 51 (NH), which led to a drop in the championship standings.
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by Jay | Aug 26, 2015 | Devils Bowl, Vermont
HFCU Make-up Date Added on September 4 at Devil’s Bowl Speedway
Heritage Family Credit Union “Member Night” rescheduled for Labor Day weekend
WEST HAVEN, VT – Devil’s Bowl Speedway has added a make-up date to its asphalt stock car racing schedule, as the previously postponed Heritage Family Credit Union “Member Night” has been rescheduled for Friday, September 4 at 7:00 p.m. The event kicks off a busy Labor Day weekend of racing around the region and will also serve as the final Friday night date of the 2015 season at Devil’s Bowl.
Heritage Family Credit Union members will be admitted free of charge on September 4 by presenting their HFCU bank card, checkbook, or account statement at the ticket window as proof of membership. The HFCU Member Night event is one of the most highly-anticipated fan promotions of the season and returns to Devil’s Bowl after a several years off. The original date of the HFCU Member Night was well-attended on August 14 before heavy rains moved in and postponed the event.
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by Jay | Aug 26, 2015 | Maine, Oxford Plains Speedway
Derek Griffith Turns Focus To First Oxford 250
(Oxford, ME) – It takes weeks and sometimes months to prepare for the biggest race in your young career; the 42nd running of the Oxford 250 is that race for Derek Griffith.
Griffith, the four-time winner and current point’s leader on the Granite State Pro Stock Series sees this opportunity as a coming out of sorts. “We’ve been prepping our Pro All Stars Series (PASS) car for quite a while now. We weren’t sure we were even going to be able to compete and try to qualify for the 250 but things came together and I know we are all excited about this opportunity.”, said Griffith.
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