Theriault Looks To Keep Momentum Rolling At Oxford Plains

ACT Tour Racing
Austin Theriault: ACT Late Model Tour
Oxford Plains Speedway Race Preview

THE STORY

Austin Theriault of Fort Kent, Maine, joins the ACT Late Model Tour as he returns to one of his favorite tracks in the northeast for the Q 97.9 ACT 150 at Oxford Plains Speedway in Oxford, Maine, on Saturday, August 20. Theriault is coming off an impressive second-place finish at New Hampshire Motor Speedway last weekend in the AT Racing No. 57 Varney Insurance Ford and returning to the site of his eye-opening podium finish in last month’s TD Bank Oxford 250. Theriault’s run last weekend jumped him two spots in the ACT standings to fifth.

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Nick Sweet Makes RPM Debut At Oxford Plains

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Nick Sweet: ACT Late Model Tour
Oxford Plains Speedway Race Preview

THE STORY

Nick Sweet of Barre, Vt., makes his RPM Motorsports debut as the ACT Late Model Tour competes in the Q 97.9 ACT 150 at Oxford Plains Speedway in Oxford, Maine, on Saturday, August 20. Sweet, the reigning Thunder Road International Speedbowl track champion and 2008 ACT Rookie of the Year, will be driving for his third team in 2011. He enters the week on a hot streak of sorts at Oxford after finishing second in this year’s TD Bank Oxford 250 as the runner-up to NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Kyle Busch.

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DILLON MOLTZ READY TO CHALLENGE FOR ANOTHER LATE MODEL 100 RACE VICTORY AT STAFFORD SPEEDWAY

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DILLON MOLTZ READY TO CHALLENGE FOR ANOTHER LATE MODEL 100 RACE VICTORY AT STAFFORD SPEEDWAY

(Stafford Springs, CT)—As Stafford’s Late Model division gets set to take
top billing with their 18th Annual Late Model 100 this Friday night, August
19, Late Model driver Dillon Moltz is ready to challenge for another extra
distance title. From 2008-2009, Moltz won the 100-lap event three
consecutive times and he followed up his three wins with finishes of second,
third, and an 18th place finish after making contact with the wall in the
extra distance event. Moltz likes the longer race and he is ready to
challenge for a fourth 100-lap victory at Stafford this Friday night.
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CHELSEA YOUNG AND JIM CARR WIN FEATURES AND SERIES AT 95

CHELSEA YOUNG AND JIM CARR WIN FEATURES AND SERIES AT 95

Chelsea Young of Winterport took the lead from Becky Elston of Carmel on the 18th lap of the 25 lap Ladies 3rd series race of the season feature Wednesday night at Speedway 95 and went on to win the event and the overall points title in the three race series. Elston finished second in the feature with Danielle Beal of Hampden in third. Fourth went to Nicole Smith of Bangor and Amy Houde of Howland finished fifth. Official series results are; 1. Chelsea Young, Winterport 2. Danielle Beal, Hampden 3. Becky Elston, Carmel, 4. Amy Houde, Howland 5. Nicole Smith, Bangor 6. Kayla Allen, Bucksport.
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Brian Hoar Looks To Add Another ACT Win At Oxford Plains

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Brian Hoar: ACT Late Model Tour
Oxford Plains Speedway Race Preview

THE STORY

Brian Hoar of Williston, Vt., looks to make it two ACT Late Model Tour victories in a row when the Tour heads to the Q 97.9 ACT 150 at Oxford Plains Speedway in Oxford, Maine, on Saturday, August 20. Hoar has five wins this season in his pursuit of his record eighth career ACT championship after winning the inaugural ACT All-Star Challenge at New Hampshire Motor Speedway last weekend. Hoar has never won at Oxford, though he he has not finished outside the Top-5 in two starts at the track this season in the RPM Motorsports No. 37 GossCars.com Dodge.

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RYAN NEWMAN – Time To Turn Up the ‘WIX’ at Michigan

RYAN NEWMAN – Time To Turn Up the ‘WIX’ at Michigan

KANNAPOLIS, N.C. (Aug. 17, 2011) – Ryan Newman and his No. 39 Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR) team are looking to turn up the “WIX” as the battle for a spot in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship heats up and winds down.

With four races remaining until the Chase, Newman & Company are poised to be one of the 12 contenders fighting it out for the 2011 championship.
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SEEKONK READY FOR VALENTI MODIFIED SERIES

SEEKONK READY FOR VALENTI MODIFIED SERIES

Seekonk, MA — Riding an incredible stretch of exciting races that saw
four first time series winners in the last four races to date, the Valenti
Modified Racing Series rolls into Seekonk Speedway, Seekonk, MA.,
Saturday night, August 20, with a new point-leader, and another
impressive statistic to add to the 2011 season.
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The Little Engine that Could… GO RACING!!!

Story by Chris Roy

Kassidy Burton, travels every weekend from her home in Wiscasset, ME to Richmond Karting Speedway (RKS) so she can race her number 12 race kart. One thing that is very interesting about this little driver…… she is only 4 years old!!!
She got her idea to go racing when she went to watch a friend race. “Back in June when I saw my friend Connor Wenners race, I decided that I wanted to try too” Kassidy stated.
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