by RacingNews | Dec 3, 2014 | Bear Ridge, Vermont
Ellington, CT: The USAC Dirt Midget Association crowned the series champion this past Saturday night during the Bear Ridge Speedway awards banquet. The banquet room at the Lake Morey Resort in Fairlee, VT was full with over three hundred in attendance to take part in the evening’s festivities. The event was hosted by the owners and promoters of the speedway, Butch Elms and April May Preston and the Master of Ceremonies was Mark Hann, Director of Business Development for Seals-it and Public Relations for the USAC DMA. Guest speaker for the event was Dr. Dick Berggren, President of the Racing History Preservation Group (RHPG).
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by Jay | Dec 1, 2014 | Connecticut, Thompson
Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park Releases Innovative 2015 Short Track Schedule
Thompson, CT – Officials from Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park (TSMP) – the famed 5/8-mile speedway in Connecticut’s quiet corner – released a creative and innovative seven (7) event schedule today, featuring twelve different touring series and sanctioning bodies, and boasting over $500,000 in posted awards. Two weekend events, and a five event Wednesday summer series – with four rain dates – make up the calendar. The schedule is highlighted by four NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour (NWMT) events, two new Triple Crown Series, and significant enhancements to the Sunoco World Series of Speedway Racing.
“A lot of effort went into taking a fresh look at the schedule, and providing the best events we could for our race teams and fans. We have some traditional fan favorites that will return, and we have made some valuable additions to complement that core. We are very proud of the finished product and are excited to announce our 2015 schedule of short track events,” Josh Vanada, TSMP General Manager, remarked.
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by Jay | Dec 1, 2014 | Canada, New England, Snocross
Hillcross debut at Granite Gorge launches new era for East Coast Snocross,
Presented by AMSOIL, Woody’s and FXR
Clarksburg, Mass. (Dec. 1, 2014) — Sanctioned snowmobile racing in New England resumes this Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 6-7, as East Coast Snocross (ECS) kicks off its fifth season with the debut of Hillcross competition at the beautiful Granite Gorge ski area on Rte. 9 in Roxbury Center, New Hampshire.
Spectator gates open at 9 a.m. each day. Admission is $15 per day for adults, with weekend passes available for $25. Children age 7 and under will be admitted free with a paying adult. Pit passes valid through the weekend are available for an extra $10.
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by Jay | Nov 30, 2014 | ACT, Canada, Touring Series News
Serie ACT Announces 12 Event 2015 Schedule
Waterbury, VT – American Canadian Tour officials have announced a twelve (12) event schedule for the 2015 Serie ACT Quebec season, including several combination events with the ACT U.S. series. The 12 event schedule features events at six (6) different tracks including a special Triple Crown series at Airborne Speedway in Plattsburgh, NY.
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by Jay | Nov 29, 2014 | ACT, Canada, Maine, New England, Touring Series News
ACT Will Visit 11 Different Tracks in 2015
Waterbury, VT – The American Canadian Tour Late Models will visit 11 different tracks throughout New England, New York and Quebec during the 13 event 2015 season. Officials have announced the schedule, which will kick off on Sunday, April 12 at Lee USA Speedway in Lee, NH and crown a champion on Saturday, October 17 at Thompson Speedway in Thompson, CT.
The ACT Late Models visit two new tracks in 2015. ACT will run their first ever point counting events at Autodrome Chaudiere in Vallee-Jct., QC as a doubleheader with PASS in September and the Late Models will visit Thompson for the first time ever to conclude the season in October.
ACT will also return to Oxford Plains Speedway in Oxford, ME for two events after a several year hiatus. The April Oxford event will be the inaugural ACT/PASS doubleheader event, while the June event will be a stand alone ACT race. Airborne Speedway in Plattsburgh, NY will be the only other venue to host two events in 2015. The schedule is highlighted by trips to Thunder Road in Barre, VT, Speedway 51 (formerly Riverside Speedway in Groveton, NH), Devil’s Bowl Speedway in West Haven, VT, White Mountain Motorsports Park in North Woodstock, NH, Beech Ridge Motor Speedway in Scarborough, ME and Circuit Riverside Speedway in St-Croix, QC.
The 2015 season will also feature several non-point counting special events. The first will be this February 16-17, when the stars of ACT head to New Smyrna Speedway in New Smyrna Beach, Florida for the American Racer Twin 100s. Other special events include the ACT International at Airborne, which will see doubleheader 200s with the PASS series, the 7th Annual Bond ACT Invitational at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, NH and the 53rd running of the Milk Bowl at Thunder Road in Barre, VT.
2015 ACT Schedule – Schedule Subject to Change
# DATE DAY TRACK EVENT
** Feb 16-17 Mon-Tue New Smyrna Speedway American Racer Twin 100’s
1 Apr 11-12 Sat-Sun Lee USA NH Gov Cup 150
2 Apr 18 Sat Oxford Plains Speedway ACT/PASS Twin 150’s
3 May 2-3 Sat-Sun Thunder Road Merchants Bank 150
4 May 16 Sat Airborne Park Speedway Spring Green 115
5 May 30 Sat Speedway 51 L’il Joey Generation Next 151
6 Jun 06 Sat Devil’s Bowl Speedway ACT 100
7 Jun 20 Sat White Mountain ACT 150
8 Jun 27 Sat Oxford Plains Speedway ACT 150
** Jul 18-19 Sat-Sun Airborne Park Speedway Int’l Dbl-Header 200’s
9 Aug 08 Sat Beech Ridge Motor Speedway Coastal 150
10 Aug 22 Sat Circuit Riverside Speedway Can-Am 150
11 Sep 12 Sat Chaudiere (ACT US/QC/PASS) Doubleheader 200’s
** Sep 26 Sat New Hampshire Motor Spwy Bond Auto ACT Invitational
12 Oct 03 Sat Airborne Park Speedway Fall Foliage 200
** Oct 10-11 Sat-Sun Thunder Road Int’l Speedbowl VT Milk Bowl
13 Oct 16-17 Fri-Sat Thomson Speedway MP ACT Championship 100
[** non-point races]
by Jay | Nov 28, 2014 | New Hampshire, NHMS, Video
by Jay | Nov 28, 2014 | New England, New England Motorsports North
NEW ENGLAND MOTORSPORTS NORTH For November 26, 2014
By Lou Modestino
Dr. Dick Berggren of Ipswich, MAhas so much knowledge of motorsports, so many experiences and the ability to share all that with fans of the sport. He will be doing just that when he appears at the Pioneer Pole Buildings Motorsports 2015 fueled by Sunoco Race Fuels and Distributed by Insinger Performance Race Car and Trade Show set for January 23-25th at the spacious Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, PA.
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by Jay | Nov 24, 2014 | Connecticut, Thompson
THOMPSON SPEEDWAY MOTORSPORTS PARK ANNOUNCES ACT WILL JOIN WORLD SERIES EVENT 2015 ACT CHAMPION TO BE CROWNED
Waterbury, VT –Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park (TSMP) in Connecticut and the American Canadian Tour (ACT), based in Waterbury, VT have agreed that the 2015 ACT Championship Late Model stock car season will crown the ACT Champion at the famed Thompson World Series event on Saturday, October 17, 2015. ACT will join over 15 other divisions at TSMP in a year-end celebration for both fendered and open wheeled race cars.
Vice President and General Manager of ACT, Darla Hartt said, “We are delighted that Thompson has invited ACT to the dance! NASCAR Modifieds, Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park’s own Modifed and Late Model divisions, the Valenti Modified Racing Series, Mini Stocks, really, just about every kind of asphalt stock car division in New England is at Thompson’s World Series. We are excited to show fans at TSMP an ACT Late Model 100 lap championship race.”
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by Jay | Nov 24, 2014 | PASS, Touring Series News
PASS Finalizes 2015 South Super Late Model And Pro Late Model Dates
CHARLOTTE, NC (November 24) – Pro All Stars Series (PASS) officials announced today that the 2015 schedules have been finalized for both the PASS South Super Late Model and PASS Pro Late Model divisions. With 15 dates confirmed, including a final event to be added in October, the PASS South Super Late Models will compete at 11 different venues in 4 states over the course of the 2015 season.
“Due to some circumstances out of our control, we had to move a couple of dates around and wanted to get our schedule finalized as quickly as possible so our teams can start planning for next year,” said PASS President Tom Mayberry. “We believe this is one of the strongest schedules we have ever put together and are excited about the possibilities 2015 presents for the South’s top Super and Pro Late Models.”
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by Jay | Nov 24, 2014 | New England
North East Motor Sports Museum Announces Release of “A History of Auto Racing in New England”
Ipswich, MA: The North East Motor Sports Museum recently announced that is has released its first major product, a book covering much of the history of auto racing in New England.
The new book, “A History of Auto Racing in New England,” is off the press and available now. With over 300 pages and more than 400 photos, this new book is a treasured resource for those who are interested in New England’s racing history.
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Ellington, CT: The USAC Dirt Midget Association crowned the series champion this past Saturday night during the Bear Ridge Speedway awards banquet. The banquet room at the Lake Morey Resort in Fairlee, VT was full with over three hundred in attendance to take part in the evening’s festivities. The event was hosted by the owners and promoters of the speedway, Butch Elms and April May Preston and the Master of Ceremonies was Mark Hann, Director of Business Development for Seals-it and Public Relations for the USAC DMA. Guest speaker for the event was Dr. Dick Berggren, President of the Racing History Preservation Group (RHPG).
