The top stars of White Mountain Motorsports Park gathered Saturday night at the Fireside Inn & Suites in West Lebanon to celebrate the 2026 season. The packed house gave Stacy Cahoon a standing ovation as he accepted his final season-long points trophy, putting the exclamation point on an iconic 40-year career in New England auto racing.
Eleven-time King of the Mountain Quinny Welch was on hand, as were first-time champions Luke Peters in the Farmyard Store Flying Tigers, Jacob Roy in the Bar Harbor Bank & Trust Strictly Minis and Ethan Tyrrell in the Caulder Construction Dwarf Cars. Nick Miller accepted his third Ammonoosuc Asphalt Mini Late Model championship trophy in as many years while Frankie Sweeney celebrated as the inaugural Crown Vic Division champion.
Peters also accepted his Central Asphalt Paving Triple Crown championship awards while Kasey Beattie was on hand to celebrate his second Wall’s Ford Platinum Late Model Series triumph.
Special Award winners Saturday night showcased just how stellar the 2026 season was for The Farmyard Store Flying Tigers. Kyle Willis earned the Most Improved Driver Award for his increased skill and consistency behind the wheel while championship runner-up Cameron Ouellette earned the respected Sportsmanship Award.
While unable to attend, longtime tech inspector and current American-Canadian Tour Director of Competition Pete Knights was awarded the coveted Avery Award for his longtime efforts at White Mountain Motorsports Park. Knights worked with Donnie and Terri Avery as the head tech inspector for the North Woodstock oval for years before taking on the role with ACT and was a lifelong friend to the pair. Stacy Cahoon accepted the award on his behalf.
White Mountain Motorsports Park has now officially wrapped up the 2026 season with Officials set to release updated rule books and the much-anticipated 2027 Schedule of Events in the coming weeks prior to the Thanksgiving holiday.
