2010-04-21

Série SS Québec - MWR #55 sera présent au Salon Sport moteur & Rock


Thr #55 Michael Waltrip Racing racecar to be driven by Patrick Carpentier at Montreal's Nationwide race.
La voiture #55 Michael Waltrip Racing qui sera conduite par Patrick Carpentier à la course NASCAR Nationwide à Montréal.


Le co-promoteur du Salon Sport Moteur & Rock, M. André Poulin, a confirmé ce soir que la voiture #55 de Micheal Waltrip Racing sera présente au salon.

The Co-promoter of the Sport Moteur & Rock show, M. André Poulin, confirmed tonight that the #55 Micheal Waltrip Racing race car will be present at the show.

 

La voiture sera conduite par Patrick Carpentier, qui sera aussi sur place au salon, lors de la course Nationwide à Montréal en août 2010.

 

Le salon sera tenu à Beauceville le 30 avril, 1er et 2 mai prochain.

The car will be driven by Patrick Carpentier, who will also be present at the show, at the Nationwide race in Montreal in August 2010.

 

The show will be held in Beauceville on April 30, May 1 and 2nd.

 



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ACT - Retour de Patrick Laperle

Pour diffusion immédiate (21-04-10-02)

 

Excellente nouvelle

Patrick Laperle participera aux deux prochaines

épreuves sanctionnées par l’ACT

 

Les amateurs de stock-car seront heureux d’apprendre que Patrick Laperle de St-Denis-sur-Richelieu participera aux deux prochaines épreuves du championnat américain de l’American-Canadian et qu’il sera également en piste lors du lever de rideau de la série ACT-Castrol Edge à l’autodrome St-Eustache, le 22 mai prochain.

 

 

Rejoint au téléphone, Patrick a tenu à préciser que la décision de retourner participer aux épreuves de l’ACT venait principalement du retour de son commanditaire principal, JPN Racing. « Normand Girard a décidé de revenir avec l’équipe après que l’ACT eut annoncé que pour la saison 2010, le système de transpondeurs serait utilisé à toutes les courses ». Pour l’instant, le double champion de l’ACT, ignore s’il prendra part à toutes les manches de la série ACT-Castrol Edge.

 

« Nous allons voir comment le tout va se dérouler lors de ces trois épreuves et quels seront nos résultats. Pour Albany-Saratoga, ce week-end et pour le Merchant Bank 150 à Barre, nous aurons la Ford Fusion préparée par Junior Hanley. La veille de ces deux courses, il y a une journée d’essais et cela nous aidera grandement à nous familiariser avec cette nouvelle monture », d’ajouter Patrick.

 

Ce dernier veut mettre, bien volontiers, les incidents de la dernière saison derrière lui afin de recommencer à neuf, mais il avoue que parfois c’est difficile, car il y a toujours quelqu’un pour lui rafraîchir la mémoire.

 

Même s’il n’a participé qu’à quatre événements américains en 2009, Patrick est au troisième rang des tours menés avec 222 comparativement à 319 pour le jeune Joey Polewarczyk qui lui avait pris part au 13 épreuves du calendrier. C’est ainsi que lors du prochain week-end, il croisera le fer avec ses anciens rivaux dont le multiple champion Jean-Paul Cyr qui pilotera pour l’ancien coureur Gary Caron, l’Ontarien Derek Lynch, Mark Lamberton, Glen Luce, Brian Hoar et autres.

 

Pour sa part, Donald Theetge, le champion en titre de la série ACT-Castrol, a mentionné qu’il ne serait pas à la piste Albany-Saratoga en raison d’une obligation familiale qu’il considère primordiale.

 

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Source :                     American Canadian Tour

                                    www.acttour.com

                                    (802) 244-6963

Collaboration :          Yvon Larrivée

                                    (acttour@gmail.com)

 

 

 

 

 

 


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12TH ANNUAL MERCHANTS BANK 150 OPENS T-ROAD

 

For Immediate Release                                        TR – 042110-25

 

        Waterbury, VT – Over fifty (50) American Canadian Tour (ACT) Late Model teams are expected to battle the high banks of Thunder Road for thirty (30) qualifying spots in the $25,000 Merchants Bank 150 opening event on Sunday, May 2, 2010 at the “Nation’s Site of Excitement”, Barre, Vermont’s Thunder Road.

 

 

Thunder Road (TR) presents a unique challenge for teams of the ACT. There are a large number of regular veteran touring teams entered, including, multi-time champions Brian Hoar and Jean Paul Cyr (the defending Thunder Road Champion). Joining them with plenty of experience are Brent Dragon, Scott Payea and Hudson, New Hampshire’s Joey Polewarczyk, Jr. These teams are joined by the Thunder Road regular weekly competitors, including three time champions Cris Michaud and Phil Scott, and former Thunder Road champion David Pembroke. Regulars Nick Sweet, Rich Lowery, Joe Becker, Matt White, Brooks Clark and Trampas Demers only add to the depth that the weekly racers bring to the Merchants Bank 150.

 

Defending champion of the Merchants Bank 150, Eric Williams from Hyde Park, Vermont said “It’s really tough to get the handle on Thunder Road for Tour teams that did not grow up racing there. Once you figure the track out, it can be a lot of fun, and the competition is always fierce, but Thunder Road regulars really have an edge over most of the touring guys, especially in qualifying”. Williams was also the 2008 “King of the Road” at Thunder Road.

 

Some of the touring teams have found success at Thunder Road over the years. “I really didn’t like the place the first time I was there, but I took it as a team challenge and decided we were going to figure it out,” said veteran racer Glen Luce of Turner, ME. “I wish I could tell some of the other Tour teams from Maine how to get around those high banks, and especially turn 4, but it is really something you have to feel to get any success there. I love the atmosphere at TR and just need to find some consistency,” concluded Luce.

 

The Merchants Bank car show will open the weekend in downtown Barre from 9:00am until noon. Over 100 race cars will be on display during this traditional free family show. A pit stop contest will take place at 10:45, and the highlight of the day is when the Pipers and Drummers line up the 100 cars at high noon. The race cars will “fire them up” and drive through the city and up Quarry Hill to Thunder Road. There is no other parade as unique as the opening Merchants Bank weekend parade for Thunder Road fans and competitors. A full afternoon of practice follows the morning festivities.

 

Sunday is race day for the 12th annual Merchants Bank 150 and starts with a Class Day Extravaganza with the presentation of 130 cars to fans beginning at 1:00. Racing starts at 1:30. Gates open at 10:00. Admission is only $18 for both days with a family of four admitted for only $35.

For additional information contact the Thunder Road office at 802.244.6963, www.acttour.com, or media@acttour.com.

 

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 Two (2) attached photos:

Pic1: 2009 Merchants Bank 150 Champion Eric Williams (7VT) leads Scott Payea (89) and 2009 Thunder Road Champion Jean-Paul Cyr (#11VT). Photo by Karl Baitz.

Pic2: 2009 ACT Tour Champion Brian Hoar (#37) drives under Cris Michaud (6) during the 2009 running of the Merchants Bank 150. Photo by Karl Baitz.

 

 

 

 

 


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ACT NEWCOMERS GIVE A NEW LOOK TO 2010 TOUR

For Immediate Release ACT – 042110-24

Waterbury, VT – Fans at the opening events on the 2010 American Canadian Tour (ACT) will see a host of veteran returning drivers, along with lots of new teams—the most diverse group the popular regional Tour has seen since it started touring in 1996.

Five former ACT regulars from the past rejoin the 2010 Tour -- Vermont, New York, Massachusetts, and Ontario are each sending teams who could have an immediate impact on the 2010 Tour season.

Seven-time Champion Jean-Paul Cyr from Milton, VT will drive for former racer, and now car owner, Gary Caron. “I am anxious to get things started this season. Winning the Thunder Road (TR) title last year was a huge goal, and I really enjoyed the weekly racing at TR, but I missed the longer distance races. The Tour has changed a lot since my last Championship run in 2007. I like the challenge of racing with guys like Brian (Hoar), Brent(Dragon), Joey Pole and Randy Potter. I am excited about working with Gary and Kyle Caron,” said Cyr.

Cyr will also have to contend with another veteran of earlier days on the ACT, Mark Lamberton from Mooers Forks, NY will be driving a team car for the Richard I. Green team (RIG) out of Enosburg Falls, VT. Long time RIG driver Joey Becker will crew the Lamberton effort, while Lamberton crews for Becker at Thunder Road. “We have really tried to give the boys whatever they need to be competitive this season,” said an excited Rick Green at the practice session held at Thunder Road a week ago. Lamberton is known as a ‘long track’ specialist, but after results from the TR test, it appears the RIG investment during the off-season has paid off. Becker, with the sister car to Lamberton, was the fastest and most stable car all day long.

Experience will not be lacking when Derek Lynch from Warkworth, ON pulls into the pits at Albany-Saratoga Speedway in Malta, NY this weekend. Lynch was just 16 years old when he ran the old ACT Pro Stock Tour in 1988. He was mentored by two of the most notable racers of that time: Jr. Hanley and Robbie Crouch. Lynch was 10th on the all-time ACT money earned list in only 6 full years of racing - earning nearly $300,000. He also won races at Thunder Road and he won the Oxford 250 in 1994. Lynch moved on to race for a number of years on the NASCAR K&N Pro Series (formerly Busch East) and recently has spent several seasons racing throughout Canada on the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series.

One of the biggest surprises in 2009 was when Jeff Zuidema from North Brookfield, MA showed up at an ACT event. This multi-time Champion at Thompson Speedway in Connecticut has joined forces with veteran car owner Dave Maynard for the 2010 campaign. The team has a new car and new motor program for 2010. Zuidema is an all-star driver who has total focus on the ACT for 2010. With some limited experience racing ACT in 2009, the 42MA team hopes to challenge for some wins and a top finish in 2010.

Travis Adams from Canton, ME will join fellow Maine teams Glen Luce and Ricky Rolfe on the Tour this season. Adams has won the Oxford Plains Speedway (OPS) Championship a total of five (5) times, with four consecutive titles for the past four seasons. “We really want to try the Tour,” said Adams. “It will be a whole lot different, but our team has always enjoyed the challenge racing brings. We realize there is a big learning curve for us, but it is time for us to leave the comfort of ‘home’ (Oxford). At this point, I guess I am most looking forward to getting back to OPS in May and June,” laughed Adams. The colorful Adams team might just take full advantage of experience gained in the longer-distance ACT Tour events, when the TD Bank 250 comes around with the 2010 edition this July 18th at Oxford Plains.

The biggest battle of the summer season might just be the ACT Rookie of the Year title. A total of six drivers will test each other in the quest for the title. Bradley Babb from Windham, ME, is a skilled 17 year old chauffeur who raced at the Beech Ridge Motor Speedway under the guidance of former ACT Pro Stock driver and his father, Bobby Babb. Babb will be behind the wheel of the Sallie Bolduc 60 NH machine. Other Maine entrants are 18 year old Dave Farrington, Jr. from Jay and 16 year old Austin Theriault of Fort Kent. Twin State Speedway young gun, Chris Riendeau from Ascutney, VT made two ACT events in 2009 and will also compete for the coveted Rookie title. He will be joined by another Twin State regular in Aaron Fellows of Croydon, NH. The final Rookie contender is David Paya from Milton, VT. Paya has raced at Airborne Speedway and Thunder Road in the past and competed in minimum select ACT events in 2009.

“There are another half dozen teams that have entered the first several events and will ‘test’ the waters to see what it has to offer”, said ACT statistician Nick Bigelow. Maine entries include T.J. Watson from Cundy’s Harbor, a regular at the Wiscasset Speedway and a participant at the first ACT Invitational held last September at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway. New Hampshire native Bryan Town has also entered the first races on the 2010 schedule.

The Tour opens for the first ever appearance at the Albany-Saratoga Speedway on Sunday, April 25th. Teams will return to the home of the ACT Late Models, Thunder Road International Speedbowl, for the opening of its 2010 season with the 12th annual Merchants Bank 150 weekend on May 1-2.

For additional information contact the ACT office at 802.244.6963, www.acttour.com, or media@acttour.com.

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