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Hathaway Celebrates A Milestone Victory
Veteran Wins Historic 100th Canadian Tire Series Race
VALLÉE-JONCTION, Quebec, Canada (June 13, 2015) – Jason Hathaway said prior to the Budweiser 300 that to win the 100th race in the history of the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series presented by Mobil 1 would be something special.
He was able to do just that Saturday at Autodrome Chaudiere.
After race leader Scott Steckly experienced mechanical trouble battling Hathaway for the lead while leading on Lap 270, Hathaway sailed the final 30 laps to score his second consecutive win at the track and first of the season in the historic event.
The St. Thomas, Ontario, native is one of three drivers – along with DJ Kennington and Steckly – to start all 100 events in the series, which began in 2007.
Pole sitter Alex Labbe was able to close the gap on Hathaway in the final laps before settling for second. D.J. Kennington, Andrew Ranger and Alex Tagliani completing the top five.
Hathaway qualified 13th for the race. He quickly drove his No. 3 Fast Eddie/Brakeworks/HGC Chevrolet into the top five just past halfway of the race and was challenging Steckly for the lead by Lap 189.
Steckly had led a race-high 154 laps and was at the point following the race's final restart, but his car began smoking on Lap 269. He wound up 16th.
Steckly's issues opened the door for Hathaway to pick up his sixth career NCATS win.
Anthony Simone finished sixth, followed by Gary Klutt, Larry Jackson, Joey McColm and defending series champion L.P. Dumoulin.
Klutt and Hathaway both have 84 points after two races, two points ahead of third-place Kennington. Ranger is eight points behind the leader and Dumoulin another three points back.
The Budweiser 300 will air on TSN Saturday, June 20 at 12 p.m. ET and also on RDS2 Friday, July 3 at 10 p.m. ET.
The next race for the series will be the Leland Industries 300 pres. by Johnsonville at Sunset Speedway on June 20.
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NASCAR Canadian Tire Series pres. by Mobil 1-Budweiser 300 Results
Saturday
At Autodrome Chaudiere
Vallee-Jonction, Que.
Lap length: 0.25 miles
(Start position in parentheses)
1. (13) Jason Hathaway, St. Thomas, Ont., Chevrolet, 300 laps, 49.288 mph.
2. (1) Alex Labbe, Victoriaville, Que., Dodge, 300.
3. (10) D.J. Kennington, St. Thomas, Ont., Dodge, 300.
4. (14) Andrew Ranger, Roxton Pond, Que., Dodge, 300.
5. (8) Alex Tagliani, Lachenaie, Que., Chevrolet, 300.
6. (3) Anthony Simone, Aurora, Ont., Dodge, 300.
7. (4) Gary Klutt, Halton Hills, Ont., Chevrolet, 300.
8. (9) Larry Jackson, Oakville, Ont., Dodge, 300.
9. (5) Joey McColm, Ajax, Ont., Ford, 300.
10. (2) L.P. Dumoulin, Trois-Rivieres, Que., Dodge, 299.
11. (16) Marc-Antoine Camirand, Saint-Leonard-d'Aston, Que., Chevrolet, 299.
12. (17) Matthew Scannell, Rockwood, Ont., Dodge, 298.
13. (18) Erica Thiering, Sherwood Park, Alta., Ford, 298.
14. (15) J.F. Dumoulin, Trois-Rivieres, Que., Dodge, 295.
15. (12) Dwayne Baker, Barrie, Ont., Dodge, 294.
16. (6) Scott Steckly, Milverton, Ont., Dodge, 272.
17. (7) Mark Dilley, Barrie, Ont., Ford, 263.
18. (11) Cayden Lapcevich, Grimsby, Ont., Dodge, 229, accident.
Race Statistics
Time of Race: 1 hour 31 minutes 18 seconds
Margin of Victory: .307 seconds
Fastest Qualifier: A.Labbe (68.634 mph, 13.113 seconds)
Caution Flags: 8 for 56 laps.
Lead Changes: 7 among 4 drivers.
Lap Leaders: L. Dumoulin 1-2; A. Labbe 3-108; S. Steckly 109-120; A. Labbe 121-122; S. Steckly 123-179; A. Labbe 180; S. Steckly 181-265; J. Hathaway 266-300.
Standings: 1. G. Klutt, 84; 2. J. Hathaway, 84; 3. D. Kennington, 82; 4. A. Ranger, 76; 5. L. Dumoulin, 73; 6. J. Dumoulin, 71; 7. S. Steckly, 71; 8. M. Scannell, 65; 9. J. McColm, 61; 10. A. Labbe, 60.
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DIRTcar Pro Stock Series moves to Fonda Posted: 12 Jun 2015 12:34 PM PDT
WEEDSPORT, NY – June 12, 2015 – The 2015 DIRTcar Pro Stock Series returns to Fonda Speedway for the first time in 12 years as a part of the World of Outlaws Late Model Series event Thursday, June 18. Defending DIRTcar Pro Stock Series champion Jocelyn Roy of Ste-Helene, Quebec, Autodrome Granby's Dave Bissonette and top Lebanon Valley Speedway drivers Robbie Speed and Rob Yetman – a former series champion and the winner of the 2014 NAPA Super DIRT Week Pro Stock event at Syracuse – are expected to compete. The invaders will go up against the likes of Fonda standouts Ken Gates, Chuck Dumblewski, Nick Stone and Jay and Jason Casey. Gates, in his 20th season, drives the Schoolhouse Pools No.35. He was a feature winner his last time out. He won the last DIRTcar Pro Stock Series event held at "The Track of Champions" in 2003. Thursday's 40-lap DIRTcar Pro Stock Series event pays $1,000-to-win. The Series moves to Le RPM Speedway in St-Marcel-de-Richlieu, QC Saturday, July 4. The other stops on the seven-race tour are Albany-Saratoga Speedway in Malta, NY (July 24), Cornwall Speedway in Cornwall, Ontario (September 6), a return to Fonda (September 26) and the season finale at the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse , NY Sunday, October 11 as part of NAPA Auto Parts Super DIRT Week XLIV. For more information on the DIRTcar Pro Stock Series or the Super DIRTcar Series, visit www.dirtcar.com, www.SuperDIRTcarSeries.com, www.facebook.com/DIRTcar or follow on Twitter @SuperDIRTcar. The Super DIRTcar Series and DIRTcar Racing in the Northeast Region is brought to fans by several sponsors and partners including Hoosier Racing Tire, VP Racing Fuels, Chevy Performance Parts, NAPA Auto Parts, Pole Position Raceway and Dig Safely New York. Contingency sponsors are ASI, Bicknell Racing Products, Bilstein Shocks, Brodix, ButlerBuilt, Cometic Gasket, Comp Cams, Edelbrock, FX Caprara, Fox Shox, Impact Race Products, Intercomp, JE Pistons, JRI Shocks, KSE Racing Products, Mobil 1, Motorsports Safety Systems, MSD Performance, Racing Electronics, Superflow, TNT Rescue and Wrisco Aluminum.
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Curl Tops Kankakee DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals Posted: 12 Jun 2015 08:14 AM PDT Friday night's UMP Modified event at Kankakee rained out KANKAKEE, Ill. – June 11, 2015 – Jeff Curl kept the pressure on Nick Allen Thursday night in the DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals at Kankakee County Speedway when Allen's UMP Modified went high in turns 3 and 4 with a mechanical problem on lap 11, forcing Allen to the pits. Curl, of Fairbury, Ill., assumed the lead and held off Steven Brooks and Kenny Wallace to the checkered flag to become the fourth different winner during this year's tour. Bob Pohlman and Ray Bollinger rounded out the top five. "Lapped traffic was there and I didn't want to give up my line. We've won the Summit Nationals here three out of the last four years here. I have no idea why this track is so nice to us during the Summit Nationals. I can't win on a regular night here, might as well save it for a special night! … Summit Nationals wins are hard to come by and I'm glad I got one." Click here for highlights of Thursday night's race. There were 20 UMP Modifieds entered in the event. After narrowly beating weather on Thursday, tonight's DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals race at Kankakee has been rained out. Follow the Summer Nationals and DIRTcar Summit Modified Nationals on Twitter @SummerNationals or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/SummerNationals, or visit the series' websites at www.TheHellTour.com and www.ModifiedNationals.com. DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals Statistical Report; Kankakee (Ill.) County Speedway; June 11, 2015 A-MAIN (25 LAPS) – 1. (12) Jeff Curl, Fairbury, IL ($1,000); 2. (5) Steven Brooks, New Lenox, IL; 3. (36) Kenny Wallace, Concord, NC; 4. (1W) Bob Pohlman, Oaklawn, IL; 5. (77) Ray Bollinger, Kewanee, IL; 6. (36L) Jamie Lomax, Lake Village, IN; 7. (24Z) Zeke McKenzie, Claypool, IN; 8. (6B) Dave Baldwin, Perrysville, IN; 9. (66) Phil LIne, Kankakee, IL; 10. (28T) Dane Tilstra, Onarga, IL; 11. (59N) Chad Evans, Mattoon, IL; 12. (10) Shawn Scripter, Peotone, IL; 13. (80) Rich Dawson, Kouts, IN; 14. (37) Devin Wright, Rensselher, IN; 15. (16) Nicholas Lueth, Grand Ridge, IL; 16. (89W) Rick Weitekamp, Springfield, IL; 17. (36K) Kevin Hastings, Kankakee, IL; 18. (21A) Nick Allen, Wheatfield, IN; 19. (G1) Gabe Menser, Ashmore, IL; 20. (35) Jason Hastings, Kankakee, IL (DNS). HEAT RACE WINNERS: Jeff Curl and Nick Allen. DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals Top 20 Championship Standings (Through Kankakee)
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Heckenast Conquers Kankakee to Earn First DIRTcar Summer Nationals Victory Posted: 12 Jun 2015 07:46 AM PDT KANKAKEE, Ill. – June 11, 2015 – He might be only 26, but reigning World of Outlaws Late Model Series rookie of the year Frank Heckenast Jr. has turned many laps through the years in his quest to earn a DIRTcar Summer Nationals victory. Finally, on Thursday night at Kankakee County Speedway, he reached his goal. Heckenast, a touring driver on the World of Outlaws Late Model Series tour from Orland Park, Ill., inherited the lead on lap 33 when Kevin Weaver's motor expired. Weaver, the 2000 Summer Nationals champion, was closing in on his first series victory since 2013 when his misfortune struck. Heckenast, who started fourth, took advantage by leading the final seven laps and holding off his cousin, Mike Spatola, for the $5,000 win, Heckenast's first on the Summer Nationals tour. "It's just so great to finally get this first one," said Heckenast, who in February earned his first WoO Late Model victory, too. "I've been trying really hard to win one of these." After Heckenast and Spatola, Scott Schmitt, Bobby Pierce and Tanner English rounded out the top five. There were 29 cars entered in the event. The DIRTcar Summer Nationals tour rolls north to Cedar Lake Speedway in New Richmond, Wis., for Friday and Saturday before heading Sunday to Wilmot (Wis.) Speedway. Follow the Summer Nationals and DIRTcar Summit Modified Nationals on Twitter @SummerNationals or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/SummerNationals, or visit the series' websites at www.TheHellTour.com and www.ModifiedNationals.com. DIRTcar Summer Nationals Statistical Report; Kankakee (Ill.) County Speedway; June 11, 2015 A-MAIN (40 LAPS) – 1. (99JR) Frank Heckenast Jr, Frankfort, IL ($5,000); 2. (89) Mike Spatola, Manhattan, IL; 3. (10S) Scott Schmitt, Tonica, IL; 4. (32) Bobby Pierce, Oakwood, IL; 5. (96) Tanner English, Benton, KY; 6. (25) Jason Feger, Bloomington, IL; 7. (21) Billy Moyer, Batesville, AR; 8. (91P) Jason Papich, Nipomo, CA; 9. (24) Ryan Unzicker, El Paso, IL; 10. (8C) Timothy Culp, Sheridan, AR; 11. (7T) Steve Thorsten, Milford, IL; 12. (21JR) Billy Moyer Jr, Batesville, AR; 13. (77M) Jay Morris, Watseka, IL; 14. (1M) Jim Moon, New Florence, MO; 15. (12B) Kevin Weaver, Gibson City, IL; 16. (4G) Bob Gardner, East Peoria, IL; 17. (91) Rusty Schlenk, Weston, OH; 18. (21B) Rich Bell, Sheffield, IL; 19. (116) Torin Mettille, Cullom, IL; 20. (11) Steve Dimmick, Joliet, IL; 21. (18) Shannon Babb, Moweaqua, IL; 22. (9) Lyle Zanker, Rockford, IL. HEAT RACE WINNERS: Billy Moyer, Kevin Weaver and Scott Schmitt. The DIRTcar Summer Nationals "Hell Tour" is brought to fans across the country by many important partners including: Arizona Sport Shirts (Official Apparel Provider), Hoosier Racing Tires (Official Racing Tire), Racing Electronics (Official Communications Provider), VP Racing Fuel (Official Fuel); in addition to these fine Contingency Partners: Beyea Headers, Comp Cams, Edelbrock, Fox Shocks, JE Pistons, JRI Shocks, Mobil 1, MSD, QuarterMaster, Superflow Dynos, Summit Racing Equipment and Wrisco Aluminum; Promotional Partners include: Chevy Performance Parts, Indiana Decal and Petroff Towing. |
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ATTACHED PHOTO (credit Dave Brown): The Key R-D Trailer Sales Renegade division will race 100 laps on Plattsburgh Ford/Aaron's Night at Airborne Park Speedway on Saturday, June 13.
Spring Championships Decided at Airborne Park Speedway on Saturday Night
$1,000-to-win Renegade 100 highlights Plattsburgh Ford/Aaron's Night
For Immediate Release APS-061015-1
PLATTSBURGH, NY – Weekly Saturday night stock car racing returns to Airborne Park Speedway on June 13 at 7:00 p.m. with a big event presented by Plattsburgh Ford and Aaron's. A 100-lap main event for the fan-favorite Key R-D Trailer Sales Renegade division highlights the program, which will also see four title winners crowned in the Yandow Sales & Service/John Deere Spring Championship Series.
The Spring Championship Series will crown an overall champion from the six-race bi-weekly early season NASCAR Whelen All-American Series schedule between Airborne Park Speedway and Devil's Bowl Speedway. Five drivers are mathematically alive for the Renegade title entering Saturday's 100-lapper, though it will likely come down to a two-man battle. Defending Airborne track champion Robert Gordon of Milton, VT has a narrow five-point lead on hometown driver Jason McClatchie (253-248) entering the $1,000-to-win Plattsburgh Ford/Aaron's 100, with Dylan Rabtoy, Scott FitzGerald, and Richie Turner trailing. A two-point declination between feature race positions and an opportunity to score as many as five bonus points in qualifying means that Gordon and McClatchie must keep each other in close quarters all night long.
As close as things are in the Renegades, they're even tighter in the J&S Steel Modifieds. Greg Atkins of Clintonville, NY leads Vince Quenneville Jr. of Brandon, VT by a single point (242-241), meaning there are no guarantees until the checkered flag falls. While the top two drivers have a comfortable advantage on the field, Leon Gonyo, Jason Durgan, Bucko Branham, Codie Aubin, and rookie Timex Morgan remain in the hunt.
The Ground Round Late Model and Busch Beer Mini-Modified titles have not been decided, but Josh Masterson and Dale O'Neil are on their way to locking up the crowns. Bristol, VT's Masterson has 21 points on Todd Stone in the Late Models (168-147), while O'Neil, of Mooers, NY, tops Chris LaVair by 23 (264-241).
In addition to the four NASCAR divisions, two classes from the Competition Go-Kart Series will run in exhibition races during intermission. The "Junior 1 Rookie" class for youngsters age 5-7 will be in action, along with the "Open Lightweight" division – an unrestricted class for drivers age 15 and up. The UFirst Federal Credit Union Kids Club will also host a racecar poster drawing contest with trophies for the winners.
General admission for Plattsburgh Ford/Aaron's Night on Saturday, June 13 is just $12 for adults, $10 for seniors, and free for kids age 12 and under. Gates open at 4:30 p.m., with green flag racing action beginning at 7:00 p.m.
Airborne Park Speedway is located on Broderick Road in Plattsburgh, NY, one mile south of Exit 36 on the Interstate 87 Northway. Visit www.airborneparkspeedway.com for more information, or call (518) 647-4444. Airborne Park Speedway is on Facebook at Facebook.com/AirborneParkSpeedway and on Twitter at @AirborneSpeed.
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CE SAMEDI À L'AUTODROME CHAUDIÈRE
Le 11 juin 2015 – Le pilote de la camionnette 100,5 qui a remporté le combiné des deux courses de 40 tours samedi dernier au Riverside Speedway est gonflé à bloc et est fermement déterminé à répéter son exploit lors de la course de 50 tours, le «Summer Blast Jass» qui se déroulera à l'Autodrome Chaudière de Vallée Jonction, en Beauce, samedi le 13 juin.
Lecours devra cependant composer avec la présence en piste des redoutables pilotes Jimmy Roy, Dany Gariépy, Steve Lavigne et les autres qui n'ont certainement l'intention de faire de cadeaux à celui qui occupe la première place au classement cumulatif avec 85 points, après une manche dans cette populaire série camionnettes de l'ACT, soit 9 de plus que le 91 de Jimmy Roy, et 14 en avant du 37 de Dany Gariépy.
À l'occasion de ce programme, les amateurs de courses qui se rendront à l'Autodrome Chaudière assisteront à une tranche de la série canadienne de NASCAR Canadian Tire.
Quant à eux, les pilotes Procam Super Truck de l'ACT, propulsés pat Carbopoxy seront admis dans les puits, samedi matin à compter de 10h., alors que leur première présence en piste aura lieu pour des essais à 13h35. D'autres essais Procam Super Truck auront lieu à 14h20.
La période qualifications des camionnettes aura lieu à compter de 15h35, alors que ces mêmes pilotes reviendront en piste pour leur finale de la journée de 50 tours dont le départ aura lieu sur le coup de 17h45. Les catégories locales de l'Autodrome Chaudière s'exécuteront entre les courses de camionnettes tout au long de l'après-midi
Une intermission aura lieu par la suite avant l'entrée en piste des voitures de la série Canadian Tire à 18h35 pour la tenue des cérémonies d'avant-course et la course principale de 300 tours NCATS.
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ACT Awards Three Stars for People's United Bank 100 at Devil's Bowl FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ACT060915-57 <<ATTACHED PHOTO (IMG_4297-1064.jpg): Devil's Bowl Speedway point leader Josh Masterson earned a career-best fourth place ACT Tour finish on Saturday night. (MemorEvents photo)>> <<ATTACHED PHOTO (IMG_6357.jpg): Former New London-Waterford Speedbowl Late Model Champion Dillon Moltz (right) finished sixth in his first ACT Tour start on Saturday. (MemorEvents photo)>> Waterbury, VT – The American Racer Three Star program is designed to recognize three teams in no particular order of performance that had outstanding races at American-Canadian Tour (ACT) U.S. Tour events. There are no specific criteria for deciding who might receive the award of a free American Racer Tire (value $125.00), but a special effort by a team, exceptional race, just plain old hard luck, or any other accepted reason is used to decide the award recipients. The Three Stars are chosen by ACT officials and will receive certificates for use of a free American Racer tire at a race of their choosing during the 2015 season. DEVIL'S BOWL SPEEDWAY PEOPLE'S UNITED BANK 100 The People's United Bank 100 at Devil's Bowl Speedway on Saturday, June 6 saw one of the most diverse fields of the 2015 ACT Tour season so far. In addition to the top Tour regulars, the starting grid included weekly competitors from Devil's Bowl, Claremont Speedway in New Hampshire, and the New London-Waterford Speedbowl in Waterford, CT, as well as several "outlaws" and part-time Tour competitors. Despite the relative infamiliarity between drivers, the ACT Tour staged one the cleanest events in recent memory. The 100-lap race went flag-to-flag without a caution, almost exactly one year after the last caution-free Tour race at Speedway 51 on June 7, 2014. In fact, the only incident of the day came in the final corner of heat 2! But the lack of cautions didn't come closing to telling the story. Wayne Helliwell Jr. and Nick Sweet locked horns for the first 2/3 of the event, before eventual winner Joey Polewarczyk Jr. chased both of them down. Behind the lead trio, a number of other drivers had outstanding drives in their own right. Among those drivers, the following have been chosen for the Three Stars Award: *Dillon Moltz, Waterford, CT – #5CT – "Thrillin' Dillon" Moltz is no stranger to the Late Model scene. He was groomed at Stafford Motor Speedway in Stafford Springs, CT as well as his hometown New London-Waterford Speedbowl, where he won the Late Model Championship in 2012. Moltz added another line to his racing resumé in 2014 by winning the Granite State Pro Stock Series title. This season, Moltz and his Mark Brackett–owned team are running a mix of Pro All Stars Series Super Late Model, ACT Late Model, and Granite State Pro Stock Series events. The #5CT team made their first ACT start at Devil's Bowl with a car purchased from former Oxford Plains Speedway Champion Ricky Rolfe. It had been two years since Moltz climbed behind the wheel of a Late Model, but he quickly got back up to speed. Moltz started 12th and ran in the top-10 for nearly the entire event, putting on an outstanding battle in the second half with Brad Babb, Emily Packard, and Brian Hoar. Despite not getting a caution that would help him close up to the field, Moltz ended with an impressive 6th-place finish. The #5CT team receives a Star Award for hitting the ground running in their ACT debut and will be a team to watch at future events. *Arthur Heino Jr., Newport, NH – #07ME –Arthur Heino Jr. has been transitioning to ACT-type Late Models the past two years after doing much of his formative racing in the Modified ranks. Heino, who is from the same town as ACT Tour contender Kyle Welch, is a former winner in pavement Modifieds at Monadnock Speedway and in dirt Modifieds at Legion Speedway. He now competes weekly in the Claremont Speedway Late Models, where he currently ranks second in points. Heino made his ACT Tour debut at Devil's Bowl on Saturday in a Crazy Horse Racing car formerly driven by Maine racer Scott Luce. A 16th-place finish may not seem like a grand entrance to the touring ranks, but it marked quite the accomplishment for the #07ME team. Heino began the night by finishing third in his heat race, which earned him the 15th starting spot in the feature. He then ran a clean and respectful 100-lap event, earning valuable seat time while holding his own against the Tour and Devil's Bowl regulars. This Star Award goes go to a team still gaining experience in both Late Model and long-distance racing; if Saturday was any indication, then they may be on their way to bigger things. *Josh Masterson, Bristol, VT – #11NY – Josh "Kid Rocket" Masteron took the Devil's Bowl Late Model world by storm in 2013, finishing second in points in his first year after moving up from the Mini Stocks. He scored another runner-up points finish in 2014 and already has a weekly feature win this season. Masterson also competes regularly whenever the ACT Tour visits his home track or travels to Plattsburgh, NY's Airborne Speedway. Recently, he led 23 laps in last month's Spring Green 115 at Airborne. Saturday marked Masterson's best ACT Tour performance to date. Masterson noted before the event that, while his car was fast in weekly features, he was still working on finding the right combination for long-distance events. But may have found it on Saturday. Masterson never ranked worse than sixth in the field throughout the race, eventually bringing home a fourth-place result. The #11NY team had by far the best result of any of their fellow Devil's Bowl weekly teams, and was only a tick off from challenging the Helliwell/Sweet/Pole lead trio. The current Devil's Bowl point leaders receives a well-deserved Star Award for taking another important step forward with their program. The ACT Tour has a week off before making their annual visit to White Mountain Motorsports Park in North Woodstock, NH on Saturday, June 20. Wayne Helliwell Jr. and Joey Polewarczyk Jr. bring their tight championship battle to the ¼-mile oval to take on local standouts such as Tyler Cahoon and Travis Fadden. Post time is 5:00pm. For more information, contact the ACT offices at 802.244.6963, media@acttour.com, or www.acttour.com. -30-
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