ACT to Attend Oxford 250 Weekend

The ACT Late Model Tour will run a 100-lap event at Maine's Oxford Plains Speedway the night before the 43rd Oxford 250. (Eric LaFleche/Victory Lane Radio photo)

The ACT Late Model Tour will run a 100-lap event at Maine’s Oxford Plains Speedway the night before the 43rd Oxford 250. (Eric LaFleche/Victory Lane Radio photo)

Waterbury, VT – The American-Canadian Tour (ACT) and Pro All Stars Series (PASS) officially announced today that the two series have added a fourth doubleheader event to the 2016 schedule. The ACT Late Model Tour will now make a second visit to Maine’s Oxford Plains Speedway as part of Oxford 250 Weekend on August 26-28.

 

The Oxford Plains 100 for the ACT Late Model Tour will be held on Saturday, August 27, the night before the 43rd Oxford 250. The winner of the event will also receive a guaranteed provisional starting spot in the following day’s Oxford 250 for the PASS Super Late Models should they attempt to qualify. The event will count for points towards the $10,000-to-win 2016 ACT Championship and headlines a Saturday program which also includes the Valenti Modified Racing Series, PASS Modifieds, and Northeast Classic Lites.

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ACT Returning to NHMS for 8th Bond Auto Parts Invitational

photo by Steve Poulin

photo by Steve Poulin

Waterbury, VT – The American-Canadian Tour (ACT) and New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS) announced today that ACT will return to the 1.058-mile speedway in 2016 for the 8th Annual Bond Auto Parts ACT Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 24. The 50-lap event has been a staple of the ACT schedule since its inaugural running in 2009.

 

“It’s definitely a race that I love going to,” 2014 Invitational winner Wayne Helliwell, Jr. said. “It brings a different type of racing that we don’t get to do at any other track. Running three-, four-, and sometimes five-wide, as much as it’s nerve-wracking, is also really enjoyable. Overall, it’s just a great experience – especially being mixed in with some of the Cup drivers and the Modified Tour guys. It’s a big event for the crew, the family, and the sponsors, and it’s something we really look forward to every year.”

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Kart Racing Set to Return to Thunder Road in 2016

Kart Racing Set to Return to Thunder Road in 2016

Barre, VT – Thunder Road has announced the formation of a new weekly Go-Kart racing series for the 2016 season. The Junior Champ Kart youth division for competitors ages 6 to 14 will run on Tuesday nights throughout the summer, marking the first time since 2010 that weekly Kart racing will be held on the Barre high banks.

The 10-race series begins on Tuesday, June 21 and will run weekly through Tuesday, August 23, with a one-week holiday break on July 5. The gates will open at 4:30pm for all Tuesday events with racing beginning at 6:00pm.
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North East Street Stock Tour to Hold Inaugural Championship Banquet

North East Street Stock Tour to Hold Inaugural Championship Banquet

THOMPSON, CT – The North East Street Stock Tour (NESST) will hold the Championship Awards Banquet on January 23, at the Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park Raceway Restaurant. The top-10 in the final point standings in the series’ inaugural season will be honored, as well as the 2015 champion, Joe Arena.

Along with the top-10 being recognized at the Championship Awards Banquet, specialty awards will be handed out, including the Sportsmanship award, and Hard Charger, given to the driver who advanced his final position the most in feature events throughout the season.

The banquet will begin at 11AM, with social hour lasting until 12PM, and lunch and awards ceremonies to follow.

Tickets are available by contacting Josh Vanada via email at [email protected], or by calling (774) 226-3229. Tickets are $30, and must RSVP by January 18, 2015.