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2010-04-28

DEVIL'S BOWL SPEEDWAY OPENS THUNDER ROAD CHAMPIONSHIP CHASE

For Immediate Release TR – 042710-26

Waterbury, VT – There will be a new challenge for the American Canadian Tour (ACT) Thunder Road Late Model teams when they begin pursuit of the 2010 “King of the Road” title in 2010. With the announcement of the Sunday, May 23rd opening event at the newly renovated and paved Devil’s Bowl Speedway in Fair Haven, VT, the ACT Late Models from Thunder Road have been invited to compete at the historic speedway. It will be the first point-counting event of the season for the Thunder Road Late Models.

It all started with the announcement by the Champlain Valley Racing Association (CVRA) in the fall of 2009. The Richards family ownership intended to redesign both their dirt tracks for the 2010 racing season, converting them to asphalt. Sister track Albany-Saratoga Speedway in Malta, NY was completed late last fall, and Devil’s Bowl expects to have pavement down the first week of May. It was a natural for the most popular asphalt Late Model division in the Northeast to join in the opening day celebration at Devil’s Bowl.

“We had already committed to run the ACT Late Model Tour at the Malta track, and with the increase of ACT US events, we were in some kind of bind when we found out Devil’s Bowl was also going to go through a conversion to asphalt, “ said Tom Curley, President of ACT. “We very much wanted to be a part of the Devil’s Bowl program, and the Thunder Road group of Late Model racers have all had plenty of ‘touring type’ experience over the years, so this became very doable. There are a lot of excited teams to be able to open the big ½ mile, and that is good for Devil’s Bowl and for asphalt racing in the region,” Curley concluded.

Three-time Thunder Road Champion, Cris Michaud from Williamstown, VT likes the new twist on having Thunder Road points awarded toward the 2010 Championship. “I think it is kind of neat that we get to open the new track. It will certainly be a change from the high-banked ¼ mile to the relatively flat half mile, but it should be fun. Our team is looking forward to the challenge,” said Michaud.

The 100-lap event will be a Devil’s Bowl traditional Sunday early evening ‘twilight’ race for the opening of the new facility. “We wanted to make sure we scheduled it early enough so that the traveling teams and fans that come and support our opening at Devil’s Bowl can get home at a reasonable hour Sunday evening,” said Jerry Richards, a CVRA partner and General Manager at Devil’s Bowl.

On Sunday, May 23, 2010, Front gates will open at 11:00 and racing will begin at 2:00 for the grand opening of the new Devil’s Bowl Speedway. Admission for the ACT Thunder Road Late Model 100 lap event is only $15 for Adults and Kids are free of charge. All the regular Devil’s Bowl divisions will also begin their season opening day.

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

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2010-04-21

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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2010-04-20

LAPERLE - ALBANY-SARATOGA


Patrick Laperle dans le cercle des vainqueurs à la piste de New Smyrna (Février 2010).

Patrick Laperle in New Smyrna Speedway's victory circle (February 2010).



C’est officiel, le champion de la série ACT 2008 et de la série ACT Castrol 2007, Patrick Laperle a confirmé sa participation dans l’épreuve d’ouverture de l’ACT qui sera disputée ce weekend à la piste de Albany-Saratoga.

Its official, the 2008 ACT Champion and the 2007 ACT Castrol Champion, Patrick Laperle confirmed he will participate in the ACT opener race at Albany-Saratoga scheduled for this weekend.

Laperle qui avait claqué la porte à la suite des « pratiques de comptabilisation et de décisions douteuses » des officiels de l’ACT Castrol lors de la dernière course de 2009 à l’autodrome St-Eustache participera tout de même à une course organisée par ce groupe.

« C’est certain que nous n’avons pas oublié ce qui c’est passé. Mais nous avons deux voitures ACT (et une PRO Stock) dans le garage et si nous voulons continuer à compétitionner nous devrons inévitablement le faire avec eux tôt ou tard. Toutefois nous n’avons pas l’intention de participer à un championnat d’un côté ou de l’autre de la frontière » déclara Laperle.

La série ACT fait une première visite à la piste de Albany-Saratoga le 25 avril prochain. La piste de 4/10 de mile situé dans la ville de Malta, NY était jusqu’à l’an dernier sur la terre battue. Un retour au source en quelque sorte. Rappelons que le légendaire québécois Denis Giroux y compétitionnait régulièrement au début des années 70s. Giroux le québécois ayant connu le meilleur résultat à Daytona soit une 3e place dans le Permatex 300.

Outre Laperle, les frères Decoste seraient les seuls autres québécois en piste ce weekend.

Laperle who slamed the door on ACT competition after « serious scoring and officiating decisions” by ACT Castrol Officials at the conclusion of the 2009 championship at Autodrome St-Eustache despite this will compete in the race sanctionned by the group.

“We didn’t forget what happened that weekend. But we have two ACT cars (and one PRO Stock) in the garage and if we intend on continuing racing we will be racing with them at one point or another. Nevertheless we do not plan on championship racing on either side of the border” said Laperle.

The first ever ACT Tour event at Albany-Saratoga is scheduled for April 25th. The 4/10 mile track in Malta, NY was on dirt up until last year. A return to sources in some way. Lets recall that the legendary Quebec driver Denis Giroux was competing on a regular basis in the early 70s at the facility he called home away from home. Giroux the best ever finishing Quebec driver at Daytona having finished 3rd in the Permatex 300.

Other than Laperle the Decoste brothers are said to also compete in the event.


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2010-04-16

ALBANY-SARATOGA SPEEDWAY TO OPEN THE ACT SEASON

For Immediate Release                                                ACT – 041610-22

 

        Waterbury, VT – The rain postponement at the Lee USA Speedway has opened the door for the first race of the 2010 American Canadian Tour (ACT) season to be held next weekend (April 25) at the Albany Saratoga Speedway located in Malta, New York. The recently paved 4/10-mile speed plant will be the ultimate ‘neutral’ track for the ACT teams. The track changed to asphalt for the 2010 season, after over 35 years as a dirt race track. This will be the first appearance ever for ACT Late Model race teams.

 

 

“This should be pretty interesting. There are only a couple of teams that have been to Albany-Saratoga testing this Spring, so just about nobody has any real edge going into the first race of the season,” said ACT Director of Competition, Dean Gallison. “With the new asphalt, the experience of these teams as far as set up goes will be more critical than ever. It should be a great show”, concluded Gallison.

 

Over 30 teams are expected to open the ACT season at the historic Malta facility, owned and managed by the Champlain Valley Racing Association, (CVRA), along with sister track, Devil’s Bowl in Fair Haven, VT, which is also being transformed from the ½ mile dirt to asphalt for the upcoming season.

 

Defending and six-time ACT Tour Champion Brian Hoar and the RPM race team out of Georgia, VT is an early favorite, but the list of contenders to challenge Hoar is long. Seven-time Champion Jean-Paul Cyr and veteran Brent Dragon, both from Milton, VT, will bring lots of experience into the opening 100 lap event.

 

“This is really neat to be going to Malta (Albany Saratoga),” said Dragon. “I have heard lots about the races there in the ‘60’s from my dad (Harmon “Beaver” Dragon) and uncle, (Bobby Dragon). They say it was one of the places that everybody from New England and New York used to head for on Friday nights in the old days. It will be fun to take them back there next week.”

 

Others who have entered include Ford drivers Joey Polewarczyk from Hudson, NH and John Donahue from Graniteville, VT, both early picks to challenge for the 2010 title. The Ford versus Chevy rivalry has come back to the northeast with the development of a compatible Ford engine to compete with the GM power plants. Teams from all New England states and the provinces of Quebec and Ontario are expected to begin the long championship campaign next weekend at Albany-Saratoga.

 

The winner of the Albany-Saratoga Speedway 100 lap event will be the first to qualify for the second edition of the New Hampshire Motor Speedway ACT Invitational to be held on Saturday, September 18 during the NASCAR Cup Chase weekend, a goal every driver in the field will have going into each race this season. There will be a test and tune session for ACT teams at Albany-Saratoga on Saturday afternoon, April 24th. On Sunday, April 25th, a full card of qualifying will be capped off with the 100-lap main event. Gates open on Sunday at 11:00 and post time is 1:00. Admission is only $18.00 for adults and kids are free.

 

For additional information contact the ACT office at 802.244.6963, www.acttour.com, or media@acttour.com. Information is also available at www.cvra.com or at 518.587.0220.

 

 

 

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