2016-05-16

PASS Super Late Models Chase Garrett Hall at Speedway 95

PASS Super Late Models Chase Garrett Hall at Speedway 95

Scarborough, Maine racer first repeat victor this year

 

Hermon, Maine – Garrett Hall of Scarborough charged into contention from his sixth row starting position, battling his way to victory lane Sunday in a rain-plagued 150-lap Pro All Stars Series Super Late Model race that went the scheduled distance at Speedway 95 in Hermon.

 

Hall, who said he was told the track "was flat and bumpy" had never seen the track prior to Sunday's event.  After several rain delays interrupted practice sessions and qualifying races, weather continued to threaten, so Hall – starting back in the field as a previous 2016 race winner on the series, wasted little time making his way through the field on the tight track.

 

Hall battled hometown racer Mike Hopkins midway through the 150-lap for the lead, and Hopkins appeared to be the man to beat until Hall emerged from the pack.  Hudson, New Hampshire teenager Derek Griffith got by Hopkins late in the race to claim runner-up honors, and the second time he was closest to Hall under the checkered flag.

 

Hopkins again led a healthy chunk of a race, claiming the third-place trophy after the checkered flag waved.  Former Series champion DJ Shaw of Center Conway, New Hampshire was the fourth-place finisher, with Trevor Sanborn of East Parsonsfield rounding out the top five.

 

Jeremy Davis, Dave Farrington, Jr., Glen Luce, Johnny Clark and Ben Rowe – most of whom bounced back from several unscheduled pit stops – were the sixth through tenth-place finishers.

 

Reigning and multi-time PASS Mod champion Andy Shaw of Center Conway, New Hampshire romped to victory in a 30-lap race for the Northern open-wheel division for PASS racers. Chasing Shaw and the Sumner Sessions 0 across the finish line was Dixfield's Ryan Robbins, the kingpin of the class as a weekly division at Oxford Plains Speedway last year.

 

Shaw and Robbins were joined on the podium by New Gloucester's Ben Tinker, in his first-ever visit to Speedway 95.  Ron Henry of New Gloucester was fourth under the checkered flag, with Mike Carignan of Lebanon claiming the final top-five position, in front of Mark Lundblad, Jr. of Conway, New Hampshire.

 

Brandon Langille of Schubenacadie, Nova Scotia prevailed in a competitive Legends Cars 20-lapper.  Charlie Buxton both from Windham, were second and third-place finishers, respectively.

 

Haywood Herriott won a 30-lap race for the North East Mini Stock Tour. Emerson Cayer and Zach Audet were the second and third-place finishers.

 

The next Pro All Stars Series North Super Late Model race is the Support 50 Legs 150, scheduled for Saturday, May 21 at Star Speedway in Epping, New Hampshire.  Post time is 4:25 p.m.  For more information visit proallstarsseries.com or call (207) 539-8865.

 

Unofficial results from the 150-lap Pro All Stars Series Super Late Model North Series race at Speedway 95; Hermon, Maine; Sunday, May 15, 2016 (showing finishing position, car number driver's name, driver's hometown): 1 94 Garrett Hall, Scarborough; 2 12 Derek Griffith, Hudson,  NH; 3 15 Mike Hopkins, Hermon; 4 60 DJ Shaw, Center Conway, NH; 5 29 Trevor Sanborn, Eats Parsonsfield; 6 09 Jeremy Davis, Tamworth, NH; 7 23 Dave Farrington, Jr., Jay; 8 7 Glen Luce, Turner; 9 54 Johnnt Clark, Farmingdale; 10 4 Ben Rowe, Turner; 11 73 Joey Doiron, Berwick; 12 32 Nick Jenkins, Brownville; 13 75 Gary Smith, Bangor; 14 37 Larry Gelinas, Buxton; 15 2 Matt Matheson, Oromocto, NB; 16 7 Travis Benjamin, Morrill; 17 24 Mike Rowe, Turner; 18 13 Cassius Clark, Farmington; 19 96 Wyatt Alexander, Ellsworth; 20 44 Rusty Poland, Windham.


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2016-05-14

MacDonald Beats Sweet, Weather for Spring Green Win

MacDonald Beats Sweet, Weather for Spring Green Win

 

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Plattsburgh, NY – Eddie MacDonald beat the best of the American-Canadian Tour (ACT) and the weather to boot on Saturday, May 14, passing Nick Sweet in the closing laps to win the 42nd Spring Green 116 at Plattsburgh, NY's Airborne Park Speedway.

 

Rowley, MA's MacDonald had worked from his 13th starting position into the top-5 when a rain shower just past the halfway point threatened to halt the event. But the rain eventually passed, and MacDonald made his move during the final green flag run, getting to the outside of Sweet with 11 laps remaining as the two worked through lapped traffic. MacDonald cleared Sweet a lap later and powered to his sixth career ACT Late Model Tour win.

 

Alex Labbe started on the pole and assumed the lead after an early back-and-forth battle with Brandon Atkins. Fellow Quebecer Patrick Laperle eventually reeled Labbe in on lap 36, with Sweet right behind.

 

Laperle and Sweet then proceeded to put on a thrilling duel, swapping the lead multiple times on a series of mid-race restarts that sandwiched the weather delay. Sweet gained command following the final restart on lap 69 and seemed in line for his second straight ACT win, but MacDonald proved to be too much in the final stages.

 

Sweet finished second to unofficially take over the ACT point lead after Bobby Therrien was involved in a midrace incident. Laperle came in third, followed by Atkins and Scott Payea. Labbe, Jimmy Hebert, Rowland Robinson Jr., Dillon Moltz, and Wayne Helliwell Jr. completed the top-10.

 

The event featured 13 lead changes among five drivers. Mike Ziter, Scott Dragon, and Brad Babb earn qualifying heat wins, while Dany Trepanier took the consi.

 

The ACT Late Model Tour heads to Connecticut's Waterford Speedbowl this Saturday, May 21 for the first leg of the Southern New England Tripleheader. Post time for the 100-lap event is 5:30pm.

 

For more information contact the ACT offices at 802-244-6963, media@acttour.com, or visit www.acttour.com.

 

ACT LATE MODEL TOUR

SPRING GREEN 116

UNOFFICIAL RESULTS

 

Pos, Start Pos, Driver, Car #, Hometown, Laps 

  1. ( 13 ) Eddie MacDonald ( 17MA ) , Rowley, MA , 116 Laps
  2. ( 6 ) Nick Sweet ( 40VT ) , Barre, VT , 116 Laps
  3. ( 3 ) Patrick Laperle ( 91QC ) , St-Denis, QC , 116 Laps
  4. ( 2 ) Brandon Atkins ( 4NY ) , AuSable Forks, NY , 116 Laps
  5. ( 11 ) Scott Payea ( 37VT ) , Miton, VT , 116 Laps
  6. ( 1 ) Alex Labbe ( 48QC ) , St-Albert, QC , 116 Laps
  7. ( 16 ) Jimmy Hebert ( 58VT ) , Williamstown, VT , 116 Laps
  8. ( 8 ) Rowland Robinson, Jr. ( 28ME ) , Steuben, ME , 116 Laps
  9. ( 14 ) Dillon Moltz ( 5CT ) , Waterford, CT , 116 Laps
  10. ( 12 ) Wayne Helliwell, Jr. ( 27NH ) , Dover, NH , 116 Laps
  11. ( 10 ) Scott Dragon ( 16VT ) , Milton, VT , 116 Laps
  12. ( 21 ) Todd Davis ( 34NH ) , Claremont, NH , 116 Laps
  13. ( 17 ) Luke Hinkley ( 31NH ) , Claremont, NH , 116 Laps
  14. ( 26 ) #Devin O'Connell ( 1VT ) , Madison, CT , 116 Laps
  15. ( 7 ) Josh Masterson ( 11NY ) , Charlotte, VT , 115 Laps
  16. ( 18 ) Kyle Welch ( 9NH ) , Newport, NH , 115 Laps
  17. ( 22 ) Rich Dubeau ( 30NH ) , Lebanon, NH , 115 Laps
  18. ( 23 ) #Ryan Olsen ( 61NH ) , N. Haverhill, NH , 115 Laps
  19. ( 5 ) Brad Babb ( 15NH ) , Windham, ME , 115 Laps
  20. ( 20 ) Emily Packard ( 9ME ) , E. Montpelier, VT , 115 Laps
  21. ( 19 ) Jonathan Bouvrette ( 41QC ) , Blainville, QC , 115 Laps
  22. ( 25 ) Gaetan Gaudreault ( 38QC ) , Quebec, QC , 114 Laps
  23. ( 29 ) #Mark Jenison ( 22RI ) , Warwick, RI , 114 Laps
  24. ( 24 ) Matt Anderson ( 49NH ) , Franklin, NH , 114 Laps
  25. ( 27 ) Claude Leclerc ( 11QC ) , Lanoraie, QC , 113 Laps
  26. ( 28 ) Mark Hudson ( 82MA ) , Norton, MA , 113 Laps
  27. ( 4 ) Dany Trepanier ( 19QC ) , St-Edouard, QC , 93 Laps
  28. ( 9 ) Mike Ziter ( 54VT ) , Barre, VT , 53 Laps
  29. ( 15 ) Bobby Therrien ( 5VT ) , Hinesburg, VT , 50 Laps

 

Lap Leaders: Alex Labbe, 0; Brandon Atkins, 1; Alex Labbe, 2; Atkins, 3-5; Labbe, 6; Atkins, 7-8; Labbe, 9-35; Patrick Laperle, 36-49; Nick Sweet, 50; Laperle, 51-53; Sweet, 54-60; Laperle, 61-69; Sweet, 70-106; Eddie MacDonald, 107-116. (13 lead changes among 5 drivers)

Time of Race: 1:26:36 Margin of Victory: 0.925 seconds 

Cautions: 6 (laps 5, 49, 50, 53, 60, 69) 

Heat Winners: Mike Ziter, Scott Dragon, Brad Babb

Consi Winner: Dany Trepanier

 

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2016-05-12

Favourite Sights and Sounds Are Set to Return to Peterborough Speedway

 

Favourite Sights and Sounds Are Set to Return to Peterborough Speedway

By Jim Clarke, Clarke Motorsports Communications/First Draft Media

 

A Saturday night at Canada's Toughest 3rd of a Mile Paved Oval is all about the feeling, the atmosphere and the emotion. The countdown is on and in about a week, the sounds of silence will be replaced by those of short track racing excitement. The roar of the crowd. The reverberation of the racing engines as the pack thunders down the homestretch toward the checkered flag. These are the moments that Peterborough Speedway fans have grown to love for nearly half a century.

 

The 2016 campaign gets underway with the annual Country 105 Season Opener – featuring free spectator grandstand admission – Saturday, May 21st. Take in the 5 home track divisions – Battlefield Equipment Rental 4Fun, Jiffy Lube Mini Stocks, Renegade Trucks, Paul Davis Systems Thunder Cars and Earl Ireland Auto Sales Late Models – plus the INEX Ontario Legends, with a Fan Appreciation autograph session at intermission. Track owner and promoter J.P. Josiasse says there's no motorsports experience like it anywhere in the province.

 

"Our staff and the drivers in every class pull out all the stops to kick-off the season with a bang," said Josiasse. "From the first Great Canadian RV Sales green flag of the night, to the final winner's circle photo in Dart Heating & Air Conditioning Victory Lane, opening night at Peterborough Speedway packs a punch."

 

The lid lifter at the tight, tricky bullring on Mount Pleasant Road, west of the Liftlock City is a family moment that plays to a full grandstand. Saturday, May 21st is more than this year's season opener. It's a chance to see the exciting new paint schemes and designs on the racing machines at the hometown raceway. It's the opportunity to have your first taste of the fantastic fan favourite fresh cut French fries that Peterborough Speedway has become so famous for. 

 

For the first event of the year, the schedule of events will be slightly different than during the rest of the season. At the annual Country 105 Season Opener – Saturday, May 21st – pit gates will open at 1:00, with the spectator grandstands unlocked at 3:00and the night's first qualifying heat race on the track at 5:00.

 

Full schedule details, along with up to the minute news and results are always available at www.peterboroughspeedway.com, by liking the track on Facebook or following it on Twitter. You can also download the free Peterborough Speedway app on your Smartphone.

 

Photo attachment: Jim Clarke – Clarke Motorsports Communications/First Draft Media

 

2015 track champion and Autumn Colours Classic victor Tyler Junkin celebrates a Mini Stock win at Peterborough Speedway. The track's new schedule gets underway – Saturday, May 21st – with the Country 105 Season Opener.

 

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2016-05-09

Valérie Chiasson in Porsche GT3 Cup Canada This Season !

                    

 

 

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Valérie Chiasson in Porsche GT3 Cup Canada This Season !

 

 

May 9, 2016.- As the top Canadian Touring Car novice driver at the Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve in 2014 and the first female driver to earn an overall podium at the Grand Prix du Canada in 2015, Valérie Chiasson will mark another "first" this year as the first woman to contest a full season in the Canadian Porsche GT3 Cup. This prestigious series consists of six event, including the Grand Prix du Canada in Montréal, the Toronto Indy and the Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières.

 

 

              

 

 

This past Monday, from Porsche Prestige dealership in Montreal, Valérie Chiasson unveiled her program of activities in the Ultra 94 Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Canada by Yokohama, sanctioned by IMSA. « Thanks to the collaboration of Porsche Prestige, Total Canada, Super Remover, Anibal Automotive Design and L.P.M., I am very proud to announce my participation in the full season of the Porsche GT3 Cup Canada » stated Valérie Chiasson. 

 

« The car, given by Porsche Prestige, is a 2014 GT3 Cup model and was prepared by Éric Côté's GT Racing Team, who have a lot of experience in the series and are known for the quality of their work. Naturally, I have to learn four of the six tracks that are on the calendar and have to get more experience at the wheel of the GT3 car so the job ahead of me is not an easy one but it's the type of challenge that really excites me. With our partners and sponsors, we have put together an ambitious and professional program, and are ready to start the season » added the Quebec driver, who was recently nominated as the Canadian representative on the FIA "Women in Motorsport" commission, which encourages female participation in motorsport.

 

Valérie Chiasson may not yet have had the opportunity for a proper test session in preparation for the 2016 season at the wheel of a Porsche GT3, but she is also not hesitant going into the first race, which will take place at the Canadian Motorsport Park, east of Toronto, this coming May 21st. « We have a lot of track time in the Porsche GT3 Cup Canada, which means I'll have a chance to familiarize myself with the track and the car during the test days leading up to the first weekend. I have, however, already practiced with the simulator the last days » she specified.

 

The top novice Canadian Touring Car driver at the Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve, winner of three 2014 races in Stohr WF1 prototype, and sixth (with one podium) in the Nissan Micra Cup last year, Valérie Chiasson will not exclusively be driving in the Porsche GT3 Cup Canada this year.  As she did in 2015, Valérie will contest the Nissan Micra Cup once again.  « To be successful in multiple series is not a problem; I've been training for several months to be in top physical shape and ready for an intense 2016 season. Intense but very promising ! » explained Valérie, who added : « with my sponsors and the technical team, I have a great recipe to do well in the Porsche GT3 Cup Canada. The goal for my inaugural season is to finish among the top ten in the championship » she concluded.

 

The first weekend on the Porsche GT3 Cup Canada calendar take places on May 21st and 22nd at the Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (Ontario).  This will then be followed by the Grand Prix du Canada on the Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve in Montréal on June 10, 11, and 12 and the third weekend will be held in the United States, at Watkins Glen (state of New York), from July 1st to 3rd. The races in Montreal and Watkins Glen will assemble drivers from Canadian and American series, which will no doubt mean starting grids of more than forty participants.  

 

The second half of the season is set to kick off in the streets of Toronto, as part of the Toronto Indy from July 15thto 17th before the popular Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières from August 12th to 14th. The 2016 season will conclude by returning to the Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, during the September 3rd and 4th NASCAR weekend. 

 

Valérie Chiasson's participation this season in the Ultra 94 Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Canada by Yokohama is organized in partnership with Porsche Prestige (principal partner), Total Canada, Super Remover, Anibal Automotive Design, L.P.M., VCE Auto Marketing and Pole-Position Magazine. Additional sponsors will be announced at a later date. 

 

 

                        

 

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Valérie Chiasson en Coupe Porsche GT3 Canada cette saison !

                    

 

 

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Valérie Chiasson en Coupe Porsche GT3 Canada cette saison !

 

 

Le 9 mai 2016.- Première pilote recrue en série Touring Car au circuit Gilles-Villeneuve en 2014, première pilote féminine à décrocher un podium toutes-catégories au Grand Prix du Canada en 2015, Valérie Chiasson va réaliser une autre première cette année alors qu'elle sera la première femme pilote à disputer une saison complète dans la prestigieuse Coupe Porsche GT3 canadienne, qui présente six événements, dont le Grand Prix du Canada à Montréal, le Toronto Indy et le Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières.

 

 

              

 

 

C'est ce lundi, au concessionnaire Porsche Prestige à Montréal que le voile a été levé sur le programme des activités de Valérie Chiasson dans la série Ultra 94 Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Canada, présentée par Yokohama et sanctionnée par l'IMSA. « Grâce à la collaboration de Porsche Prestige, Total Canada, Super Décapant, Anibal Automotive Design et L.P.M., je suis extrêmement fière d'annoncer ma participation à l'ensemble de la saison en Coupe Porsche GT3 Canada » a indiqué Valérie Chiasson. 

 

« La voiture, offerte par Porsche Prestige, est un modèle GT3 Cup 2014 et elle sera préparée par l'équipe GT Racing d'Éric Côté, qui bénéficie d'une grande expérience dans la série et est reconnu pour la qualité de son travail. Évidemment, je vais devoir apprendre quatre des six circuits qui sont au calendrier et prendre de l'expérience aux commandes d'une voiture GT3, la tâche ne sera donc pas facile mais c'est le genre de défi qui me plaît beaucoup. Nous avons monté avec nos partenaires et commanditaires un programme ambitieux et professionnel, tout est en place pour débuter la saison » a ajouté la pilote québécoise, récemment nominée représentante canadienne de la Commission FIA "Women in Motorsport" qui encourage la participation féminine au sport automobile.

 

Si Valérie Chiasson n'a pas encore eu l'occasion d'effectuer de véritable session d'essais pour préparer la saison 2016 aux commandes de la Porsche GT3 Cup, elle ne craint pas le premier rendez-vous qui aura lieu au Canadian Motorsport Park, à l'est de Toronto, le 21 mai prochain. « On a beaucoup de temps de piste en Coupe Porsche GT3 Canada, j'aurai donc l'occasion de me familiariser avec le circuit et la voiture lors des journées tests avant le premier week-end. J'ai quand même déjà pratiqué sur simulateur les derniers jours » précise-t-elle.

 

Meilleure recrue en Touring Car canadien au circuit Gilles-Villeneuve et victorieuse de trois courses en prototype Stohr WF1 en 2014, sixième (un podium) de la Coupe Nissan Micra l'an dernier, Valérie Chiasson ne pilotera pas uniquement en Coupe Porsche GT3 Canada cette année, elle disputera comme en 2015 la Coupe Micra. « Évoluer dans plusieurs séries n'est pas un problème, je m'entraîne depuis plusieurs mois pour être prête physiquement à cette intense saison 2016. Intense mais très prometteuse ! » explique Valérie, qui ajoute : « je pense avoir avec les commanditaires et l'équipe technique un très bon ensemble pour bien faire en Coupe Porsche GT3 Canada. L'objectif est de finir parmi les dix premiers du championnat pour cette saison recrue » conclut-elle.

 

Le premier week-end de la saison de Coupe Porsche GT3 Canada aura lieu les 21 et 22 mai au Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (Ontario). Il sera suivi du Grand Prix du Canada sur le circuit Gilles-Villeneuve de Montréal les 10, 11 et 12 juin. Le troisième week-end aura lieu aux États-Unis, sur le circuit de Watkins Glen (état de New York), du 1er au 3 juillet. Les courses de Montréal et de Watkins Glen réuniront les pilotes de la série américaine et canadienne, ce qui devrait amener des grilles de départ dépassant les quarante participants. 

 

La seconde moitié de la saison débutera dans les rues de Toronto, dans le cadre du Toronto Indy du 15 au 17 juillet, avant le populaire Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières, du 12 au 14 août. La saison 2016 prendre fin par un retour au Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, lors du week-end NASCAR des 3 et 4 septembre. 

 

La participation de Valérie Chiasson cette saison en Coupe Porsche GT3 Canada est organisée en partenariat avec Porsche Prestige (partenaire principal), Total Canada, Super Décapant, Anibal Automotive Design, L.P.M., VCE Auto Marketing et Pole-Position Magazine. Des commanditaires supplémentaires seront annoncés plus tard.

 

 

                        

 

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42nd Spring Green 116 Heads to Airborne Park Speedway

42nd Spring Green 116 Heads to Airborne Park Speedway

                                   Race began in 1974 at Catamount Stadium

 

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Waterbury, VT – The American Canadian Tour (ACT) will travel to Airborne Park Speedway in Plattsburgh, NY for the annual Spring Green Championship Stock Car race this Saturday night, May 14. The race began at Catamount Stadium in Milton, VT back in 1974 with 74 laps, and each year has added a lap. Upon the closing of Catamount in 1987, the race was moved to SANAIR Super Speedway in Ste Pie, Quebec for the 1988 edition. Robbie Crouch won his only Spring Green at SANAIR. 1989 was the only year there was no Spring Green race run. Returning in 1990, the race was moved to Airborne Speedway, which holds a record for most Spring Green events, with a total of twenty-two (22). The only other location of the event was three events held at Devil's Bowl Speedway from its asphalt opening in 2012 thru 2014.

 

The Spring Green was an Open Competition for Late Models for the first 5 years when it was held at Catamount from 1974-1978. When the NASCAR North Tour was created in 1979, as the opening event of one of just a handful of touring series in the US and Canada at the time, the traditional season opener was the Spring Green at Catamount, until its closing in 1986.

 

A long history of first time winners has seen this become one of the marquee events on the different ACT tours over the years. Although many of the well-known stars of northern racing won the opener --- the Dragon brothers, Cabana, Dion, and Fadden among others-- what has made it most interesting is the number of "breakout winners" over the years.  Canadian Claude Leclerc won his first race at the 1990 edition. Local Plattsburgh favorite Robin Wood won back-to-back events in 2005 and 2006 in the Flying Tiger Division. Jacob McGrath won the event at Airborne in 2002. Todd Stone of Middlebury, VT and Chris Fisher from Shelburne, VT, also captured Spring Green victories during the many years Airborne Speedway Park hosted the event. Scott Payea from Milton won the race in 2009 and is a favorite to repeat at the 2016 edition with the RPM Performance team from Georgia, VT.

Recent ACT Champions Brian Hoar, Wayne Helliwell, Jr. and Joey Polewarczyk, Jr. have dominated the Spring Green for the past six seasons.

 

There have also been different divisions that competed in the Spring Green at multiple tracks. Southern type high horsepower Late Models dominated in the early days at both Catamount and Airborne. They were followed by the NASCAR North 6 cylinders six shooters. ACT Pro Stocks took over for many years with what most remember as the ACT Crouch-Hanley era in the early 90's. The current ACT Late Models took over the race with former ACT Champion Pete Fecteau winning the race at Airborne in 1996.  There was a two-year period when the famous Flying Tigers of Thunder Road and Airborne inherited the event; Robin Wood from Plattsburgh won both the Tiger Spring Green events in 2005 and 2006. The ACT Late Models have competed in the event for the past 18 of 20 years.

 

There have been thirty-one (31) different winners over the forty-two-year history of the Spring Green. With the first 2016 ACT events held at Oxford Plains Speedway and Lee USA providing wins to two new full time competitors of the ACT, all signs point to the possibility of another break out performance by one of a number of outstanding young stars that make up the competitive 2016 field.

 

The Spring Green 116 is this Saturday, May 14, with a starting time of 5:00pm for ACT qualifying heats. Tickets are $15 for adults and $3.00 for kids ages 6-12.

 

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

 

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UNE PREMIÈRE VICTOIRE POUR RAPHAËL LESSARD EN CAROLINE DU NORD!

RAPHAËL LESSARD

# 99 FRL Express/Team Coach Imaging /Toyota/JBLAudio

 

 

 

UNE PREMIÈRE VICTOIRE POUR RAPHAËL LESSARD EN CAROLINE DU NORD!

Raphaël Lessard vient une fois de plus de prouver son talent au Hickory Motor Speedway en CARS Super Late Model en signant sa première victoire à vie dans cette série.

 

HICKORY, Caroline du Nord, 7 mai 2016 -- Raphaël Lessard, 14 ans, vient tout juste de gagner sa première épreuve à vie lors du Hickory Soup Kitchen Race to End Hunger 250, en Caroline du Nord. Ça n'aura pas été une course gagnée d'avance pour le jeune de Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, qui a dû attendre la mi-course avant de pouvoir s'attaquer aux meneurs AJ Frank et Christian Eckes. 

 

Après s'être élancé de la 9e position, Lessard a valsé entre la 10e, 9e, 8e et 7e place, menant des batailles avec tous les pilotes du Top 10. C'est Steve Wallace, pilote de NASCAR Xfinity, Sprint Cup et Camping World Truck Series, qui a donné du fil à retordre au jeune Québécois. Après quelques bousculades en piste, Lessard, au volant de sa Toyota Camry #99 FRL Express/Team Coach Imaging/Toyota/JBLAudio de l'équipe David Gilliland Racing, a réussi à se dégager de Wallace. 

 

Lors de la 5e relance, Raphaël a eu un excellent départ, lui permettant ainsi de se distancer de Steve Wallace et de se rapprocher des meneurs, Frank et Eckes. À 25 tours de la fin, Lessard a rattrapé Christian Eckes, celui qui avait mené toute la course. C'est à ce moment que Raphaël a montré ce dont il était capable en dépassant et distançant la voiture #15 de Eckes. Même les commentateurs de la série ont dit quelques tours plus tard que c'était peine perdue pour Eckes, soulignant le talent du jeune Lessard et le complimentant tout au long de la course, l'appelant un "véritable prodigue". 

 

« Lors du départ, j'ai perdu des positions parce que l'auto tenait moins bien la piste, mais elle était bonne lors des relances. Au fil de la course, la voiture allait de mieux en mieux. Je me suis mis à gagner des positions, la voiture s'améliorant à tous les tours. Quand je suis arrivé derrière le meneur, je voyais que sa voiture se dégradait, et que la mienne allait très bien, alors je me suis dit, bon bien je pense que je vais passer! Gagner est un rêve devenu réalité, j'espérais qu'il n'y aille pas de drapeau jaune lorsque j'ai pris la première position, et il n'y en a pas eu, c'était parfait ! Je veux remercier toute l'équipe pour l'excellente Toyota Camry. Merci à FRL Express, Team Coach Imaging, Toyota, JBL Audio. Merci à mes parents et Robert Desrosiers. » dit Raphaël Lessard, plus excité que jamais. 

                                                                                                                                                                        

Avec cette première position, Raphaël reste bien évidemment à la tête du championnat. Ses objectifs pour la prochaine course : « faire un autre Top 5, gagner de la vitesse et ramener la voiture intacte », dit le jeune Lessard. 

 

La prochaine course de Raphaël dans la série CARS Tour aura lieu le samedi 21 mai prochain au Southern National Speedway à Kenly, Caroline du Nord.

 

Nous vous invitons à visiter la page Facebook de Raphaël pour plus de détails et information sur le déroulement de ses sorties en piste, ou sur son compte Twitter @raphael_lessard. Pour des photosde Raphaël Lessard en action ou des documents de référence, veuillez cliquer sur ce lien Dropbox.

 

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Adam Turner Unveils a 2016 Paint Scheme to Honour His Fallen Brother

 

Adam Turner Unveils a 2016 Paint Scheme to Honour His Fallen Brother

By Jim Clarke, Clarke Motorsports Communications/First Draft Media

 

The motorsports community is a strong brotherhood, but nowhere near as close as the bond that exists between actual family. Picton, Ontario's Adam Turner – who celebrated his 33rd birthday in March – is a second generation stock car racer. His father Paul is a member of Brighton Speedway. The father of 2 finished 7th in last year's point standings, while adding 3 more victories to his career feature win list – including his first Go Nuclear Series checkered flag – in the Pro Late Model division. 

 

During the May long weekend of 2006, Turner lost a good friend when his brother Justin passed away. As the new season of action got underway at the local 3rd of a mile clay oval, the likeable racer debuted a new paint scheme for his Lazer chassis by Bernheisel Racecars machine that paid tribute to the final car his older sibling ever raced.

 

"I'd thought about doing a car with this design for quite a while. I just hadn't said anything to anyone," admitted Turner. "Even my parents didn't really know until just before opening night. It was a secret worth keeping and turned out to be a very special time for everyone associated with our race team."

 

Adam Turner says there is nothing that he'd like better than to be able to honour his brother's memory with a track championship. Some changes made to their program over the winter and a 6thplace finish in the first main event of the year could very well help the team achieve its goal. The Prince Edward County racer says he'd also like to follow selected events on this year's Go Nuclear Late Model Series, as his schedule and resources allow.

 

Friendly, personable, good natured and quick-witted, Turner – who along with wife Stephanie recently announced the upcoming arrival of their 3rd child, due around the 15th of November – is well liked by the other drivers in the pit area. For 2016, his #92 machine is sponsored by Paul Turner Auto Repair, Village Variety & Gas Bar, The Work Gear, Lewis Lacrosse, Rez Boys Custom Wheels, Tires & Accessories, Angie's Pooper Pumping Septic Service, Limestone Limousine and Mark's County Chips. Team media and public relations services are handled by Clarke Motorsports Communications. 

 

"When I first got started in the sport, I was told to go out there and have fun. I've tried to maintain that attitude throughout my career," said Turner, who has also driven a street stock as well as DIRTcar Small Block and Sportsman Modified machines over the years. "We'll have good nights and we'll have bad nights during the year. Its important to remember that this isn't Daytona or Indianapolis and as long as we're able to roll the car into the trailer at the end of the night, everyone is happy."

 

Fans can follow the team throughout the season by liking the Adam Turner Racing 92 page at www.facebook.com.

 

Photo attachment: Rod Henderson, www.canadianracer.com

 

Picton, Ontario's Adam Turner is paying tribute to the memory of his brother Justin with the 2016 paint scheme on his #92 Brighton Speedway Pro Late Model.

 

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2016-05-08

Heywood Hooked Up

Heywood Hooked Up

 The 2016 racing season kicked off this past Saturday with a full racing card presented by Garrand's Motorsports. The main event was the first leg of the CAN/AM Challenge; a 75 lap event for the Ernie's Discount Tools Sportsman Modifieds.

Four-time defending track champion, Nick Heywood, picked up where he left off in 2015. The Plattsburgh native had a dominating performance, working to the lead on lap 5 and never looking back. The feature was slowed by four cautions, including one on lap 65, setting up a ten lap dash to the finish. Heywood was followed across the line by Plattsburgh's Bucko Branham, Mike Wells of West Chazy was third, Jamie Lafountain, and Danny Sullivan rounded out the top five. Greg Atkins and Jamy Begor picked up heat race victories.

The Jeffords Steel Renegades battled for 30 laps in their feature event. Milton, Vermont driver, Robert Gordon took the lead early, working the outside groove around the speedway. A lap-25 restart erased the four car length advantage that Gordon had built up. Gordon used the bottom of the track this time and cleared Morrisonville's Tylor Terry on lap-27 and went on to claim the first checkered flag of the season. Shawn Duquette, also of Morrisonville, finished in the third spot.  2015 track champion, Richie Turner, and Brent Jarvis rounded out the top five.  Turner, Terry and Duquette each picked up victories in the heat races.

 Dale O'Neil of Mooers picked up the victory in the Busch Beer Mini Mod Division. O'Neil led all but one lap en route to his first checkered flag of the season. Josh Laporte, Eddie Bresette, Tim Lafountain, and Robert Foley completed positions two through five.

Racing action resumes next Saturdayfor Spring Green 116 presented by Egglefield Ford and Interstate Batteries. This will be the only stop for the American Canadian Tour during the 2016 campaign. All of Airborne's weekly divisions will be in action. Post time is 5:00 PM. Admission will be $15 for Adults, $5 Kids (6-12), and $30 Family (2 Adults & 2 Kids).


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Sweet Holds Off Hebert for Merchants Bank 150 Win

         Sweet Holds Off Hebert for Merchants Bank 150 Win

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                         050816-26

 

<<ATTACHED PHOTO (IMG_5790.JPG): Barre's Nick Sweet (40VT) duels with Jimmy Hebert (58VT) and Scott Payea (37VT) on his way to victory in the Merchants Bank 150. (Alan Ward photo)>>

 

Barre, VT – Local racer Nick Sweet fended off Williamstown's Jimmy Hebert on a trio of late restarts to win the 18th American-Canadian Tour (ACT) Merchants Bank 150 at Barre's Thunder Road on Sunday, May 8.

 

Sweet, driving the #40VT Mad Dog Motorsports Chevrolet in place of his familiar #88VT Buick, first took the lead from Brook Clark on lap 14 and dominated the middle stages of the race. But a series of late spins allowed Hebert to draw alongside, and the former Tiger Sportsman track champion nosed ahead following restarts on laps 133 and 143.

 

But the two-time Thunder Road "King of the Road" was able to come back each time, and he easily cleared Hebert on the race's final restart with three laps to go. Sweet became the second three-time winner of the Merchants Bank 150.

 

Hebert settled for second, while Lee USA Speedway winner Scott Payea nipped Phil Scott at the line for third. Cody Blake, point leader Bobby Therrien, Dillon Moltz, Eddie MacDonald, Jason Corliss, and Brad Babb completed the top-10.

 

Cameron Ouellette earned his fourth career win in the Bond Auto Tiger Sportsman feature. Ouellette took the lead from fellow Barre driver Doug Crowningshield on lap nine of the caution-filled 30-lap event, then held off charges from "Double O" Joe Steffen and Crowningshield for the victory.

 

Mike Martin finished fourth, followed by Jason Woodard. Joel Hodgdon, Stephen Donahue, defending Champion Brendan Moodie, Mark Barnier, and rookie Kyle Streeter completed the top-10.

 

East Calais' Tyler Austin won his second straight Allen Lumber Street Stock season opener in their 25-lap feature. Austin grabbed the top spot from Reilly Lanphear on a lap-14 restart and powered away from the field.

 

Rookie Brandon Lanphear edged cousin Reilly for second. Greg Collette and Michael Gay snuck into fourth and fifth as the field scrambled through a last-lap crash. Kevin Streeter, Bunker Hodgdon, Alan Maynard, Kelsea Woodard, and Garry Bashaw were sixth through 10th.

 

The ACT Late Model Tour makes its annual visit to Plattsburgh, NY's Airborne Park Speedway for the Spring Green 116 this Saturday, May 14.Post time for the event is 5:00pm. Thunder Road will host a special Sunday weekly event on Sunday, May 22 sponsored by Harvest Equipment, featuring the annual Kids Rides with a 1:00pm post time.

 

For more information contact the ACT and Thunder Road offices at 802-244-6963, media@acttour.com, or visit www.acttour.com or www.thunderroadspeedbowl.com.

 

ACT LATE MODEL TOUR

MERCHANTS BANK 150

UNOFFICIAL RESULTS

Pos, Start Pos, Driver, (Car #), Hometown, Laps 

  1. ( 4 ) Nick Sweet ( 40VT ) , Barre, VT , 150 Laps
  2. ( 3 ) Jimmy Hebert ( 58VT ) , Williamstown, VT , 150 Laps
  3. ( 15 ) Scott Payea ( 37VT ) , Miton, VT , 150 Laps
  4. ( 13 ) Phil Scott ( 14VT ) , Middlesex, VT , 150 Laps
  5. ( 11 ) Cody Blake ( 99VT ) , Barre, VT , 150 Laps
  6. ( 8 ) Bobby Therrien ( 5VT ) , Hinesburg, VT , 150 Laps
  7. ( 20 ) Dillon Moltz ( 5CT ) , Waterford, CT , 150 Laps
  8. ( 12 ) Eddie MacDonald ( 17MA ) , Rowley, MA , 150 Laps
  9. ( 5 ) Jason Corliss ( 66VT ) , Barre, VT , 150 Laps
  10. ( 24 ) Brad Babb ( 15NH ) , Windham, ME , 150 Laps
  11. ( 27 ) Scott Dragon ( 16VT ) , Milton, VT , 150 Laps
  12. ( 17 ) Luke Hinkley ( 31NH ) , Claremont, NH , 150 Laps
  13. ( 6 ) Kyle Welch ( 9NH ) , Newport, NH , 150 Laps
  14. ( 18 ) Brandon Atkins ( 4NY ) , AuSable Forks, NY , 150 Laps
  15. ( 23 ) Trampas Demers ( 85VT ) , S. Burlington, VT , 150 Laps
  16. ( 28 ) Rowland Robinson, Jr. ( 28ME ) , Steuben, ME , 150 Laps
  17. ( 1 ) Boomer Morris ( 13VT ) , Barre, VT , 150 Laps
  18. ( 19 ) Shawn Fleury ( 31VT ) , Middlesex, VT , 150 Laps
  19. ( 14 ) Mike Ziter ( 54VT ) , Barre, VT , 150 Laps
  20. ( 9 ) Wayne Helliwell, Jr. ( 27NH ) , Dover, NH , 150 Laps
  21. ( 10 ) Tyler Cahoon ( 38VT ) , Danville, VT , 150 Laps
  22. ( 25 ) Emily Packard ( 9ME ) , E. Montpelier, VT , 150 Laps
  23. ( 2 ) Brooks Clark ( 68VT ) , Fayston, VT , 150 Laps
  24. ( 30 ) Mark Hudson ( 82MA ) , Norton, MA , 148 Laps
  25. ( 21 ) #Devin O'Connell ( 1VT ) , Madison, CT , 144 Laps
  26. ( 26 ) Jason Allen ( 29VT ) , Barre, VT , 103 Laps
  27. ( 16 ) Darrell Morin ( 17VT ) , Westford, VT , 49 Laps
  28. ( 22 ) Rich Dubeau ( 30NH ) , Lebanon, NH , 35 Laps
  29. ( 7 ) Todd Davis ( 34NH ) , Claremont, NH , 33 Laps
  30. ( 29 ) Quinny Welch ( 78NH ) , Lancaster, NH , 30 Laps

 

 

 

BOND AUTO TIGER SPORTSMEN

UNOFFICIAL RESULTS

Pos, Driver, (Car #), Hometown

  1. Cameron Ouellette ( 90 ) Barre, VT
  2. Joe Steffen ( 00 ) Grand Isle, VT
  3. Doug CrowningshIEld ( 14 ) Barre, VT
  4. Mike Martin ( 01 ) Craftsbury Common, VT
  5. Jason Woodard ( 68 ) Waterbury Ctr., VT
  6. Joel Hodgdon ( 36 ) Craftsbury Commons, VT
  7. Stephen Donahue ( 26 ) Graniteville, VT
  8. Brendan Moodie ( 94 ) Wolcott, VT
  9. Mark Barnier ( 0 ) Essex Jct., VT
  10. #Kyle Streeter ( 22 ) Waitsfield, VT
  11. John C. Lambert ( 8 ) Northfield, VT
  12. #Kevin Dodge ( 88 ) Barre, VT
  13. Sid Sweet ( 51 ) Williamstown, VT
  14. Brian Delphia ( 25 ) Duxbury, VT
  15. Brent Currier ( 1 ) Morrisville, VT
  16. Thomas Smith ( 50 ) Williamstown, VT
  17. Shawn Powell ( 40 ) Jericho, VT
  18. Shannon Tomasovich ( 71 ) Milton, VT

 

ALLEN LUMBER STREET STOCKS

UNOFFICIAL RESULTS

Pos, Driver, (Car #), Hometown

  1. Tyler Austin ( 5 ) E. Calais, VT
  2. #Brandon Lanphear ( 11 ) Morrisville, VT
  3. Reilly Lanphear ( 21 ) Duxbury, VT
  4. Greg Collette ( 33 ) Milton, VT
  5. Michael Gay ( 3 ) So. Burlington, VT
  6. Kevin Streeter ( 67 ) Waitsfield, VT
  7. Bunker Hodgdon lll ( 83 ) Hardwick, VT
  8. Alan Maynard ( 10 ) Fairfax, VT
  9. #Kelsea Woodard ( 55 ) Waterbury Ctr., VT
  10. Garry Bashaw ( 4 ) Lincoln, VT
  11. Jamon Perry ( 62 ) Hardwick, VT
  12. Keith Fortier ( 35 ) Hinesburg, VT
  13. Jennifer Getty ( 25 ) Cambridge, VT
  14. Gary Mullen ( 29 ) Tunbridge, VT
  15. Jamie Davis ( 43 ) Wolcott, VT
  16. Jaden Perry ( 92 ) Hardwick, VT
  17. #Peyton Lanphear ( 22 ) Duxbury, VT
  18. Patrick Tibbetts ( 48 ) Barre, VT
  19. Peter Bert, Jr. ( 82 ) Johnson, VT
  20. Dave Whitcomb ( 77 ) Morrisville, VT
  21. Kelly Miller, Jr. ( 0 ) Johnson, VT
  22. Thomas Chamberlain ( 66 ) Johnson, VT
  23. #Cooper Bouchard ( 7 ) Hinesburg, VT
  24. Matthew Smith ( 04 ) Essex Jct., VT

DNS Richard Gravel ( 68 ) Wolcott, VT

DNS Thomas Merchant ( 38 ) Eden Mills, VT

DNS William Hennequin ( 47 ) Hardwick, VT

 

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