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2014-10-10

Nearly 40 ACT Late Models Attend Milk Bowl Practice Day

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Barre, VT – Nearly 40 American Canadian Tour Late Model teams were on hand for the full day of practice at Barre's Thunder Road in preparation for the 52^nd Annual People's United Bank Milk Bowl on Friday, October 10. Teams were dialing in their cars for tomorrow's (Saturday, October 11) Booth Bros./H.P. Hood Qualifying Day.

Hinesburg's Bobby Therrien ran the quickest lap of the day with a 13.157. Others spending time near the top of the speed charts included defending Milk Bowl Champion Nick Sweet, back-to-back "King of the Road" Derrick O'Donnell, Travis Stearns, Matt White, 2010 Milk Bowl Champion Joey Polewarczyk, Jr., Jason Corliss, Shawn Fleury, 2009 Milk Bowl Champion John Donahue, two-time Milk Bowl Champion Phil Scott, Trampas Demers, Cody Blake, Brad Babb and Eric Badore.

A strong contingent of Quebec teams was led by last year's polesitter and 2014 Serie ACT Champion Alex Labbe and three-time Milk Bowl Champion Patrick Laperle. Another Milk Bowl Champion in Eric Williams made a surprise appearance and will run this year's Milk Bowl after several years away from Late Model racing. The "Outlaw" Eddie MacDonald was also on hand and will take a shot at the pole in tomorrow's time trial qualifying.

The Booth Bros./H.P. Hood qualifying action will kick off with Late Model time trials at 1:00pm tomorrow (Saturday, October 11). The top three will qualify on time while the rest of the field will have to battle it out in Triple 50 qualifiers during tomorrow's action. The remainder of the field will be set on Sunday, October 12 with the Last Chance B-Feature at 12:15pm. The Bond Auto Tiger Sportsmen and Allen Lumber Street Stocks will both run time trials and the first segment of their Mini-Milk Bowls during tomorrow's Qualifying Day.

Thunder Road Milk Bowl Practice Day Drivers
Car# Driver, Hometown
1VT Shawn Fleury, Middlesex, VT

2VT Eric Williams, Hyde Park, VT

4VT #Eric Badore, Milton, VT

5VT Bobby Therrien, Hinesburg, VT

9VT Chip Grenier, Graniteville, VT

10VT #Josh Demers, Montpelier, VT

11NH Brett Gervais, Island Pond, VT

11VT Terry Reil, E. Barre, VT

13VT Jim Morris, Barre, VT

14VT Phil Scott, Middlesex, VT

15VT Brad Babb, Windham, ME

16ME Travis Stearns, Auburn, ME

17MA Eddie MacDonald, Rowley, MA

17VT #Lance Allen, Barre, VT

21QC Jean-Francois Dery, Quebec, QC

22VT Randy Gonyaw, S. Barre, VT

25VT David Whitcomb, Essex Jct., VT

26VT John Donahue, Graniteville, VT

29VT #Jason Allen, Barre, VT

30VT Ed Patterson, Websterville, VT

40VT Eric Chase, Milton, VT

41VT Jamie Aube, N. Ferrisburg, VT

41QC Jonathan Bouvrette, Blainville, QC

42VT Matt White, Northfield, VT

48QC Alex Labbe, St-Albert, QC

51VT Joey M. Laquerre, E. Montpelier, VT

54VT #Mike Ziter, Williamstown, VT

58VT Jimmy Hebert, Williamstown, VT

60VT Derrick O'Donnell, N. Haverhill, NH

66VT Jason Corliss, Barre, VT

68VT Brooks Clark, Fayston, VT

72VT Scott Coburn, Barre, VT

85VT Trampas Demers, S. Burlington, VT

88VT Nick Sweet, Barre, VT

91QC Patrick Laperle, St-Denis, QC

96QC Elie Arseneau, Morin-Height, QC

97NH Joey Polewarczyk Jr., Hudson, NH

99VT Cody Blake, Barre, VT

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Elie Arseneau en ACT au Vermont pour le 52ième People’s United Bank Milk Bowl

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Elie Arseneau en ACT au Vermont pour le 52^ième People's United Bank Milk Bowl

Thunder Road (Barre, VT) le 10 octobre 2014 – Elie Arseneau sera au volant de la voiture 96 de la série ACT (American Canadian Tour) préparée par White Motorsports le 11 et 12 octobre à la piste Thunder Road Speedbowl au Vermont. C'est la deuxième fois qu'il prendra le départ au volant d'un de ces bolides de type NASCAR, la dernière fois étant en 2012 aux côtés du pilote de NASCAR Canadian Tire, Alex Labbé. À noter que la tradition de cette course veut que le vainqueur boit du lait à même le trophée…Et doit embrasser la vache qui a fournit ce lait!

Ce fût une saison laborieuse en 2014 avec deux abandons en NASCAR Canadien Tire, mais Elie Arseneau se sent prêt pour la course chez nos voisins américains :

« Cette saison a été très difficile avec mes deux abandons dût à des ennuis mécaniques, mais je suis confiant que tout va bien aller cette fin de semaine. La voiture est rapide et je sais que je peux être compétitif sur ce genre ce circuit. »

Il tient à remercier tous les commanditaires qui l'ont aidé tout au long de l'année, notamment ICAR Expérience, Jiffy Lube, La Petite Bretonne, Chevrolet 440, Flight Hub et Kanata Tremblant.

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À propos d'ICAR Racing:

ICAR Racing est une équipe de pilotes qui compétitionnent dans plusieurs séries de sport automobile en Amérique du Nord. Basée à Mirabel, ICAR Racing participe aux plus grandes séries telle que le NASCAR Canadian Tire, Coupe ROK, Sportsman Québec, CRC, Rotax Micro Max et bien plus.

Une des têtes d'affiche de l'équipe Elie Arseneau, pilote de l'ICAR Racing team, fait de la course automobile depuis ses 14 ans en karting, Formule Renault et NASCAR Canadian Tire et se positionne dans les meilleurs pilotes au pays.

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2014-10-09

Plus de 50 pilotes à l'ouverture du GRCSR

Plus de 50 pilotes ont participé à la journée d'ouverture, les gagnants dans chaque classe sont:
Kascar COT: Steve Salvas
EDM: Stéphane Vigeant
Sedan: Daniel Mills
Vintage VTA: Daniel Tremblay
Félicitation à ces pilotes pour leurs performances.

Merci à Daniel Sullivan de RC King/SMC Batteries la commandites de la journée. Les 2 moteurs SMC ont été gagné par François Guinard en routier et Louis-René Lamarche en ovale.

Prochain programme ovale vendredi le 10 octobre et routier dimanche le 19 octobre.

Bonne journée

Louis-René

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PASS South Racers Prep For Return To Orange County

PASS South Racers Prep For Return To Orange County

- For Immediate Release

CHARLOTTE, NC (October 8) – As the 2014 Pro All Stars Series (PASS) South Super Late Model season enters the homestretch, teams are busy preparing for their next challenge. The South's top short trackers will tackle the high-banked Orange County Speedway near Durham, NC for race #12 on Saturday, October 18th. The Orange County 150 will almost certainly be a thriller if past races are any indication.

With the exception of Hickory Motor Speedway, no track on the PASS South schedule has hosted more events than Orange County Speedway. Since Wade Day won the inaugural event there in 2006, nine different PASS South drivers have gone to victory lane at Orange County throughout the years. With his win at Orange County in April, Roger Lee Newton joined Preston Peltier, Corey Williams, and Trevor Sanborn as the only drivers to win more than one PASS South event at the tough 3/8 mile oval.

The Fogleman name has been synonymous with racing at Orange County Speedway since the 1960's. In his final season as a full-time PASS South competitor, Jay Fogleman was finally able to visit victory lane at his home track and parlayed that win in to the 2013 PASS South Super Late Model championship. Tate Fogleman is the third generation to race at Orange County Speedway and would love nothing more than to take his first PASS South checkered flag there in the Orange County 150.

"My Dad started racing there and so did my Grandpa and we're hoping to draw a good crowd of family and friends and get a good finish," said Fogleman, driver of the #8 Speedco Truck Lube & Tire Ford. "We're really looking forward to the Orange County 150 and hoping to get a good practice in so we can get the setup right and get a good finish."

Following a successful tenure in the PASS Pro Late Model division, Fogleman made the leap up to the PASS South Super Late Models in 2013. Throughout a season that saw its share of ups and downs, Fogleman remained consistent and finished fifth in both the PASS South and PASS National points standings.

The 2014 season has seen Fogleman mature as a driver and challenge more consistently for top five finishes, particularly in the second half of the year. Fogleman followed up a sixth place finish at South Boston Speedway in June with a career-best third place finish at Southern National Motorsports Park a month later. Those finishes have allowed Fogleman to become more confident in his abilities and in his Bull City Race Cars team heading back to Orange County.

"I think we finally found out what our car likes at all tracks basically and we're starting to get good finishes now that we've got our setup right," said Fogleman. "We're really, really looking forward to our race at Orange County now that we've got our car right and I think we're going to get at least a top five finish."

Action at Orange County Speedway will get under way on Friday, October 17^th with rotating practice for all divisions from 3 – 6 PM. On Saturday, October 18^th, practice will start at 1 PM, followed by qualifying at 4:30 PM and racing slated to start at 6 PM. The PASS South Super Late Models will race for 150 laps, along with 50 laps for the PASS Pro Late Models, and 35 laps for the USAC Eastern Midgets.

PASS South Super Late Model and PASS Pro Late Model entry forms as well as the weekend schedule for the Orange County 150 at Orange County Speedway can be found at ProAllStarsSeries.com.

The Pro All Stars Series is recognized as North America's premier sanctioning body for asphalt Super Late Models and boasts such marquee events as PASS South's Easter Bunny 150 at the historic Hickory Motor Speedway, the Autobus La Quebecoise Triple Crown at Autodrome Chaudière, and the legendary Oxford 250 at Oxford Plains Speedway. For technical information concerning all PASS divisions please send questions to passracing@roadrunner.com. For media or marketing questions, please contact Alan Dietz at 704-231-2039 oralandietzpass@live.com. Please visit ProAllStarsSeries.com for more information. And, don't forget to "Like" the Pro All Stars Series on Facebook or follow us on Twitter to keep up with breaking news as it happens.

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3e édition de la Course Xtrême non-voyants

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3e édition de la Course Xtrême non-voyants

Des champions et des personnalités rouleront

à SANAIR avec des aveugles comme pilotes

C'est ce samedi, le 11 octobre, que sera disputé la 3e édition de la Course X-trême ''Pièces d'auto L.F.'' non voyants sur l'ovale du complexe motorisé de SANAIR alors que 22 voitures prendront le départ pour cette course des plus inusitée dont les voitures seront pilotées par des.....aveugles.

Bien sûr que ces pilotes seront assistés par des co-pilotes qui tenteront de les garder ''sur le droit chemin'' avec leurs conseils appropriés, gauche-gauche, droite-droite, tout droit, on freine seront les termes les plus utilisés dans les voitures tout au long de la course de 15 minutes.

Plusieurs champions et vedettes du showbusiness ont accepté d'agir comme co-pilote dans cette folle course. Parmi ceux-ci mentionnons Étienne Dano, humoriste et animateur à CKOI, Frédérick Charpentier de l'émission ''Pimp mon garage'' , l'humoriste Pascal Babin et Marc Bouchard, animateur à Radio Highway.

Parmi les pilotes de course automobile reconnus qui ont accepté de s'impliquer, mentionnons les frères Rémy et Mathieu Audette, des champions sur divers circuits motorisés qui porteront les couleurs de DIMENSION et Banque Nationale. D'autres champions dont Jean-François Bouvrette, champion NASCAR 2013 et 2014, Steve Ladouceur, multiple champion en Sport Compactes, Steve Lagacé pilote NASCAR et gagnant de l'édition 2013 de la Course Xtrême et Joanne Ledoux, championne de la division Tigresse de l'ANCA qui affronteront les commanditaires qui s'improviseront comme co-pilotes d'un jour.

Toute une course en perspective qui saura tenir les spectateurs sur le bout de leur siège,

Toutes ces voitures sont gracieusement fournies et préparées par Pièces d'Autos L.F., tandis que Remorquage Beauregard assumera le transport des 22 bolides de Granby à Sanair, et retour.

Un événement qui est rendu possible grâce aux commanditaires des voitures et aux nombreux bénévoles qui se sont activés à la préparation de l'événement.

Le signal de la course des non-voyants sera donné à 13h00.

Autres courses ;

Également au programme, un super enduro des Gladiateurs de la route ! Deux départs de 150 tours chacun, le premier à 11h00 et le 2e après la course des aveugles vers 14h00. Un derby de démolition est également au programme.

Rappelons que trois organisations dédiées aux non-voyants profiteront des profits de cet événement, Il s'agit de la Fondation des aveugles du Québec, le club de hockey pour non-voyants Les Hiboux de Montréal et l'ARLPH (L'Association régionale de loisirs pour personnes handicapées des Laurentides).

Le prix d'admission pour ce super programme est de 15$ dont 5$ seront remis à la Fondation des aveugles par la piste de SANAIR et le promoteur André Bienvenue. Les enfants de moins de 12 ans seront admis gratuitement.

C'est donc un rendez-vous, beau temps, mauvais temps, pour du plaisir plein la vue !

Source : Course Xtrême non-voyants par Yves Ladouceur 450-735-4444 ou 438-937-7775

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2014-10-07

Communiqué ASE Enduro 200 - 5 octobre 2014

Enduro 200: "Ray" Potvin Jr égal à lui même

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Alors que plusieurs profitent des beaux dimanches d'automne pour courir les vergés, d'autres préfèrent se transformer en coureur automobile du dimanche. Une fois de plus cette saison, dame nature collabore avec la direction de l'ASE et se joint aux spectateurs, familles et amis des quelques 75 participants qui auront à coup sûr, offert un spectacle digne de ce nom lors de la présentation du premier des deux "Enduro" automnaux de l'Autodrome St-Eustache.

Au terme de ces 200 tours, ce n'est nul autre que Raymond Potvin jr. #7, qui, pour une énième fois en carrière, remporte ce que plusieurs qualifient du "Petit Enduro" puisque réservé aux voitures de quatre cylindres.

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Un régulier à parader dans le cercle des vainqueurs lors de ce genre d'épreuve, Potvin qui fut aussi champion 2002 de la série "Challenge-4" ne se souvient même pas combien de ces "Enduro" il a remporté. "Chez nous j'ai une trentaine de trophées sur les tablettes" de raconter le vainqueur, "De ce nombre, au moins une quinzaine doivent provenir de victoires en Enduro... Mais je ne suis pas certain. Faudrait en faire le décompte" de conclure le pilote de la Pontiac #7 en jetant un regard à sa douce moitié.

Parmi la trentaine de pilotes survivants de ces 200 tours, Jean-Phillippe "Nikki" Duguay #131 termine deuxième, alors que Jimmy Lee Chagnon #160 croise le fil d'arrivée en troisième place.

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Ont complété leur journée de travail avec un plus que respectable "Top-5", François "Frank" Latendresse #60 ainsi que le jeune Jason Morand, #59. Dans le cas de ce dernier, il nous aura offert toute une leçon de pilotage. Bien installé en deuxième position avec seulement une dizaine de tours à faire, sa Sunfire est soudainement victime d'une crevaison arrière. S'en suivront des tours d'anthologie ou le simple fait d'inscrire la voiture en virage exigeait un exemplaire dextérité du jeune Morand. Déception pour le pilote de la #59 de perdre trois positions, mais tout un spectacle pour les amateurs.

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Des déceptions... Cela va de soit, parmi la quarantaine de participants n'ayant pas réussi à compléter les 200 tours, Patrick Boucher #96, double champion de la série Sport-Compacte de l'ASE, aura été affligé par une mécanique récalcitrante. Maxime "Max la Menace" Pelletier #66, victime du premier carambolage avec seulement dix tours de complété. Ne vous en faites pas, Max n'était pas en train de "Texter au volant", mais il en fut quitte pour regarder le spectacle du haut des gradins, en compagnie de "Fiston" qui semblait bien se demander ce que "Papa" faisait à ses côtés alors que son bolide reposait au centre de la piste avec les autres épaves.

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La palme de la déception revient sans aucun doute à Marc-Antoine "Ponpon" Demers #422. Vice-champion 2014 de la série "Pro-Cam" et vainqueur en série "Sportsman" l'été dernier de l'une des épreuves du Grand Prix de Trois-Rivière, Demers aura croisé le fil d'arrivé en première position, et ce, avec à peine quelques cicatrices sur sa voiture. Une journée pratiquement parfaite pour le #422 se conclura cependant par disqualification lors des inspections d'après course pour une roue avant droite non conforme d'un demi-pouce. Le règlement, c'est le règlement. Bon joueur, "Ponpon" Demers remplacera la roue non règlementaire et devrait être en piste la semaine prochaine pour le 250.

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En terminant, les amateurs de la discipline ne voudront pas manquer la présentation du "Endurance 250". Si le weekend dernier, seules les voitures de quatre cylindres étaient admises, dimanche prochain ce sont toutes les cylindrés qui seront en piste. Ce donneront rendez-vous pour cette dernière épreuve sur piste ovale de la saison 2014 de l'ASE, plusieurs des participants de l'Enduro 200, ainsi que tout ces pilotes friands de grosses cylindrés. Comme chaque année, il ne serait pas surprenant de dépasser la centaine de voitures en piste pour un spectacle assuré de 250 tours. Encore une fois, et ce pour un deuxième dimanche consécutif, les amateurs auront donc le choix entre les pommes... Ou les courses?... Des pommes, il y en aura "Juste en masse" au supermarché sur le chemin du retour.

Pour les résultats complets ainsi que le classement final et officiel des 75 participants de l'Enduro 200, ou pour les informations / règlementations concernant le "Endurance 250" consulté le www.autodrome.ca

Source:Crack-Shaft pour Autodrome St-Eustache

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2014-10-06

Milk Bowl Favors Thunder Road Regulars

Milk Bowl Favors Thunder Road Regulars

ATTACHED PHOTO: TR_Regulars.jpg - Two-time Thunder Road Champions Derrick O'Donnell and Nick Sweet lead the contingent of strong Thunder Road regulars who are favored to win the Milk Bowl. (Photo by Alan Ward)

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Waterbury, VT – The 2014 People's United Bank Milk Bowl has the makings of a battle between the Thunder Road (TR) regular teams and the American Canadian Tour (ACT) teams. The depth of the TR teams seems to give an edge to the Thunder Road regulars. Champions like Joey Polewarczyk, Jr. (Pole), Hudson, NH, Alex Labbe from Quebec City and Patrick Laperle, Montreal, QC, will join touring regulars Jimmy Hebert, Bobby Therrien and Jeff White, but it's the regular Thunder Road weekly teams that look to make 2014 their year to kiss the cow.

"I don't know, Thunder Road is like coming home and putting your slippers on after a hard day's work," said two-time Champion Nick Sweet from Barre. "I just think lots of guys worry more about the widow maker, the high banks, and the narrow front stretch than they do about those of us that race weekly at the 'Road. I know I have my hands full racing Derrick (O'Donnell, Champion in 2013 and 2014), Trampas Demers, Cody Blake, Brooks Clark, Shawn Fleury, David Pembroke and Phil Scott…geez the list goes on and on with who can win 50 lappers at Thunder Road. I just know it is going to be a lot of fun, and it is a great way to end the race season," concluded Sweet.

Teams from around New England and Canada will compete for the $10,000.00 dollars to win. Over 40 of the best Late Model drivers in the Northeast will attempt to qualify through time trials, 50 lap qualifiers, last chance races, and then still have to race three more 50-lap features before one driver will get the Thunder Road tradition of kissing the cow in victory lane. No wonder the 52 year-old race is called the "toughest short track race in America".

"I guess if the Milk Bowl were three 100 lappers or 150 lappers, the regular Tour guys probably have some edge, but I know how hard it is to beat the TR regular weekly teams" said Derrick O'Donnell. "I am really proud to be a Thunder Road defending Champion and welcome the competition from veteran ACT teams. My goal is to win the Milk Bowl. It will not only be a great personal accomplishment, but in some strange way it will feel good to keep the Milk Bowl 'in house'," said the two-time Thunder Road Champion O'Donnell.

Many Thunder Road fans may pick Sweet, the first time winner and now defending Milk Bowl winner, to repeat. Others have seen O'Donnell surge to win his second in a row "King of the Road" title. Many of the famous TR bank dwellers, who generally like the underdogs, might favor a young new star like Jason Corliss or Chip Grenier. Older Thunder Road fans will remember when former champions Phil Scott and Dave Pembroke each won two Milk Bowls. Canadians will be rooting for Patrick Laperle to grab his fourth Milk Bowl, or perhaps the new Champion of the ACT Série Quebec, Alex Labbe, to bring the milk can trophy back to Quebec.

Whatever the outcome, the People's United Bank Milk Bowl is certainly a one of a kind event in all of racing. For half a century racers have been chasing the dream of being the best there is on a fall day in Vermont. This Sunday, October 12, 2014 the dream comes true for the 52^nd time.

Camping will open for fans on Friday, October 10 at 9am and campers must be off the grounds by noon on Monday, October 13. Admission to the two day race is just $30 for Saturday and Sunday, only $25 for Milk Bowl Sunday, and $10 for Saturday only qualifying. Saturday will feature triple 50 lap qualifiers for ACT Late Models, time trials for all three divisions, and first segment 'mini milk bowls' for the Allen Lumber Street Stocks and Bond Auto Tiger divisions. Children 12 and under will be admitted free of charge both days. Gates will open at 10am and post time is 1:00 on Saturday and 12:30 for opening ceremonies on Sunday.

For additional information contact the ACT office at 802.244.6963, or visit acttour.com, or thunderroadspeedbowl.com.

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2015 PASS South Super Late Model Schedule Released For 10thAnniversary Season

2015 PASS South Super Late Model Schedule Released For 10^thAnniversary Season

- Hickory Motor Speedway to host season-ending Mason Dixon Meltdown for the first time, in addition to the traditional running of the Easter Bunny 150 in the Spring

- Series will host first racing event of any kind since 2012 at Concord Speedway on Memorial Day weekend

- Myrtle Beach Speedway and Anderson Motor Speedway return to PASS South Super Late Model schedule in 2015

- For Immediate Release

CHARLOTTE, NC (October 5) – Pro All Stars Series (PASS) officials announced today the release of the 2015 schedule for the PASS South Super Late Models. The 10^thAnniversary season for the South's top short track series will be highlighted by the return of stock car racing to the triangular shaped, half-mile Concord Speedway on Memorial Day weekend and by the move of the Mason Dixon Meltdown to the legendary Hickory Motor Speedway for the first time in series history. With 15 dates confirmed and an additional date to possibly be added in September, the PASS South Super Late Models will compete at 11 different venues over the course of the 2015 season.

"We are very pleased to be able to release our 2015 PASS South Super Late Model schedule at such an early date and hope that will help our fans and competitors as they prepare for next season," said PASS President Tom Mayberry. "We're very excited and honored that the PASS South Super Late Models will be bringing new life to Concord Speedway on Memorial Day weekend. Additionally, Hickory Motor Speedway has been at the heart of the series since it started in 2006 and we look forward to capping off our 10^th Anniversary season there in November. All in all, we've got a great group of tracks returning to the schedule next year and are excited for the possibilities."

For the fifth time in the last seven years, the 2015 PASS South Super Late Model season will kickoff on Saturday, March 7th with the 10^th Annual South Carolina Clash at Dillon Motor Speedway. The series will then travel north on Interstate 95 for the first of three PASS South Super Late Model events to be hosted by Southern NationalMotorsports Park in Lucama, NC on Saturday, March 21. The series will return to Southern National again on Saturday, July 18, while the Fall race at the 4/10 mile speedway will move up to Saturday, September 27.

Hickory Motor Speedway, the longest tenured facility on the PASS South circuit, will also host two of the premier events in short track racing in 2015. The 10^th Annual Easter Bunny 150 will bring some of the best racers in North America together again on Saturday, April 4. And, for the first time since its inception, championships will be decided on Saturday, November 21 when the 10^th Annual Mason Dixon Meltdown 200 lap event moves to Hickory Motor Speedway in 2015.

Two of the premier short track facilities in the South will rejoin the PASS South Super Late Model schedule in 2015. Myrtle Beach Speedway will host the series on Saturday, April 25 and Anderson Motor Speedway returns to the schedule for the first time since 2012 for the Electric City 125 on Friday, June 19.

An event sure to attract the attention of racers and fans alike will be the PASS South Super Late Model return to Concord Speedway on Saturday, May 23. The famed half-mile, known for its legendary Big 10 Series, has sat quite since PASS South held the Mason Dixon Meltdown there in 2012. Nearly three years later, the speedway will come to life again on Memorial Day Weekend 2015.

South Boston Speedway will again host two popular weekends of racing that see the PASS South Late Models on a stout racing card coupled with Twin 75's for the NASCAR Late Model Stocks and Legends cars on June 6 and August 15.

Greenville-Pickens Speedway, which first began hosting stock car events in 1946 and was once a hotbed for Super Late Model racing, will again host the Firecracker 125 on Friday, July 3. That event successfully returned to Greenville-Pickens in 2014 after originally being held there from 2008-2010.

Orange County Speedway, a favorite of many PASS South Super Late Model competitors, returns for a tenth straight year with the Orange Blossom Special on October 17. And, Caraway Speedway will welcome the PASS South Super Late Models back on Saturday, November 7 as part of the North-South Shootout along with the Tour-type Modifieds.

Look for schedules for the PASS North Super Late Models, PASS Modifieds, PASS Sportsman and PASS Pro Late Models to be released in the near future.

And, don't forget, the biggest short track race on asphalt has a new date in 2015. The 42^nd Annual Oxford 250 at Oxford Plains Speedway in Maine will take the green on Sunday, August 30, 2015, paying $25,000 to the winner plus lap leader bonus money.

The Pro All Stars Series is recognized as North America's premier sanctioning body for asphalt Super Late Models and boasts such marquee events as the legendary Oxford 250 at Oxford Plains Speedway, PASS South's Easter Bunny 150 at the historic Hickory Motor Speedway, and the La Qubecoise Triple Crown at Autodrome Chaudiere. For technical information concerning all PASS divisions please send questions to passracing@roadrunner.com. For media or marketing questions, please contact Alan Dietz at 704-231-2039 or alandietzpass@live.com. Please visit ProAllStarsSeries.com for more information. And, don't forget to "Like" the Pro All Stars Series on Facebook or follow us on Twitter @PASSSLM14 to keep up with breaking news as it happens.

2015 PASS South Super Late Model Schedule

March 7 Dillon Motor Speedway (150 laps) Dillon, SC

March 21 Southern National Motorsports Park (150 laps) Lucama, NC

April 4 Hickory Motor Speedway (150 laps) Hickory, NC

April 25 Myrtle Beach Speedway (125 laps) Myrtle Beach, SC

May 8 To Be Announced (TBA)

May 23 Concord Speedway (TBA) Concord, NC

June 6 South Boston Speedway (150 laps) South Boston, VA

June 19 Anderson Motor Speedway (125 laps) Williamston, SC

July 3 Greenville Pickens Speedway (125 laps) Easley, SC

July 18 Southern National Motorsports Park (150 laps) Lucama, NC

August 15 South Boston Speedway (150 laps) South Boston, VA

September 13 Possible Date (To Be Determined)

September 27 Southern National Motorsports Park (150 laps Lucama, NC

October 17 Orange County Speedway(150 laps) Rougemont, NC

November 7 Caraway Speedway (150 laps) Sophia, NC

November 21 Hickory Motor Speedway (200 laps) Hickory, NC

- Dates Subject To Change

- Additional Dates Could Be Added

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2014-10-02

Thunder Road Milk Bowl Weekend Postponed

Thunder Road Milk Bowl Weekend Postponed

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Barre, VT – The 52^nd running of the People's United Bank Milk Bowl at Thunder Road in Barre, VT has been postponed due to forecasted rain. The entire weekend schedule from Friday, October 3 through Sunday, October 5 has been postponed and rescheduled for Friday, October 10 through Sunday, October 12.

"The Milk Bowl is a two-day show and with the weather looking like a complete washout for Saturday's qualifying and lingering showers Sunday morning, the integrity of the biggest race of the season is jeopardized if we try to make it a one-day show," announced Thunder Road Co-Owner and Promoter Tom Curley.

Over 40 American Canadian Tour Late Model teams are expected to be in attendance for the biggest race of the season rescheduled for next weekend. Drivers from all over the Northeast as well as the province of Quebec will battle for a spot on the Milk Bowl granite monument and a kiss from a Vermont bovine beauty queen. The Bond Auto Tiger Sportsmen and Allen Lumber Street Stocks will also be in action as they finish off their 2014 point battles.

Camping will open at 9:00am on Friday, October 10 and there will be a closed Late Model only practice during the day. Saturday, October 11 will see the Booth Brothers/H.P. Hood Qualifying Day. The weekend will be capped off with the $10,000-to-win 52^nd Annual People's United Bank Milk Bowl on Sunday, October 12. Front gates open at 10am on both Saturday and Sunday with adult general admission just $30 for a two-day ticket, $25 for Sunday only or $10 for Saturday only. Kids ages 12 and under are free for both days.

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2014-10-01

Theriault Enters 52nd Thunder Road Milk Bowl

Theriault Enters 52^nd Thunder Road Milk Bowl

ATTACHED PHOTO: Theriault.jpg - Austin Theriault of Fort Kent, Maine will return to ACT racing for the first time since 2012 this weekend at the Thunder Road Milk Bowl. Here he is shown in victory lane following his first and only career ACT win to day at Beech Ridge in 2012. (Photo by Eric LaFleche)

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Waterbury, VT – The latest entry in the People's United Bank Milk Bowl, to be held on Sat-Sun, October 04-05, 2014 at Thunder Road in Barre, VT, is Austin Theriault from Fort Kent, Maine. Theriault began his Late Model racing career with the American Canadian Tour (ACT) in 2010 as a sixteen-year-old rookie. Just like newly crowned 2014 ACT Champion, Joey Polewarczyk, Jr, from Hudson, NH, Theriault helped set the standard for the new younger generation of ACT racers in the Northeast.

Theriault has spent the last two years running in the Super Late Model division in the Southeast and Midwest. He took an opportunity with BKR (NASCAR star Brad Keslowski development program) in 2013, and saw tremendous success. In 2014, Theriault was contracted by JR Motorsports, headed by Dale Earnhardt Jr., to race in the second tier division of NASCAR, the Nationwide Series. He competed at Iowa Speedway, New Hampshire Motor Speedway and most recently at the Kentucky Motor Speedway. He had outstanding results with 15th, 21st and 18th place finishes respectively.

He also got to compete with many of the top stars of NASCAR in their second highest premiere division. Also, in his first race with the Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA), Austin won the race on the two-mile Michigan International Speedway this past summer. He finished third in the season long standings in 2012 on the American Canadian Tour; he won the 150 lap race at the Beech Ridge Motor Speedway in his home state of Maine in August of 2012.

"I really want to win the Milk Bowl at Thunder Road. Ever since my first Milk Bowl race in 2010 it has been a goal of mine. It really was one of the toughest and most fun races during my years with ACT. After being away for a couple of years, I know it will be a challenge, especially at Thunder Road, which is unlike any other track I have been to. I know there are lots of new teams since my days with ACT, but it will still feel like sort of a homecoming for me. I can't wait," said Theriault.

Theriault will race the RGR car driven by regular ACT competitor Travis Stearns. He will team up with old crew chief Mickey Green from Crazy Horse Racing in So. Paris, ME. The RGR entry has come off two very strong back-to-back top ten showings, first at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway Bond Auto Invitational on September 20th with an 8th place finish, and last weekend at the Fall Foliage 200, the team finished 4th in a very competitive field. Owner of RGR, Rick Green said, "This is going to be a fun weekend at Thunder Road. When Travis had a wedding to attend over Milk Bowl weekend and Austin was available to drive the 16ME car, there was no question that this weekend will be intense and a lot of fun."

The weather forecast has begun to improve and officials from Thunder Road are hopeful that qualifying can be done Saturday afternoon. The forecast for Sundaycalls for a return to autumn weather with partial sunshine and temperatures in the mid 50's. "We are looking forward to having Austin with us this weekend. The weather seems to be improving and we feel confident that the 52nd annual Peoples United Bank Milk Bowl will not disappoint our fans. With the added attraction of Speed 51 TV picking the Milk Bowl for its new Pay-per-view program, we are looking forward to people across the country being able to watch what we expect to be one of the best runs for the Milk Bowl ever," said Thunder Road co-owner Tom Curley.

Camping will open for fans on Friday at 9am and campers must be off the grounds by noon on Monday, October, 6. Admission to the two day race is just $30 dollars for Saturday and Sunday, only $25 for Milk Bowl Sunday, and $10 for Saturday only qualifying. Saturday will feature triple 50 lap qualifiers for ACT Late Models, time trials for all three divisions and first segment 'mini milk bowls' for the Allen Lumber Street Stocks and Bond Auto Tiger divisions. Children 12 and under will be admitted free of charge both days. Gates will open at 10am and post time is 1:00 on Saturday and 12:30 for opening ceremonies on Sunday.

For additional information contact the ACT office at 802.244.6963, or visit acttour.com, or thunderroadspeedbowl.com.

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Beyore Emerges From Battle Battered Bruised but Far From Beaten

Beyore Emerges From Battle Battered, Bruised but Far From Beaten

By Jim Clarke, Clarke Motorsports Communications/First Draft Media

The goal of racing – especially at the weekly short track or touring series level – is to gain an advantage. Do everything you can behind the scenes and once the green flag waves to be better than the competition and finish toward the front of the field.

Sunday, September 28^th, Mike Beyore strapped into his OSCAAR Outlaw Super Late Model looking for the best possible finish at Sunset Speedway. With 2 events remaining on the 2014 schedule, the driver known as "The Whitby Warrior" and his crew had put in some long, hard hours to make certain their piece was the best it could be for the 50 lap 'A' main that would be part of the track's Velocity Weekend event. With nearly 25 other teams hoping for the same result, the #54 bunch knew they'd have their work cut out for them.

"We had plenty of time to do our homework between the last show – Saturday, August 30^th – at Peterborough and today," said the driver, before climbing-in behind the wheel. "This car is as well prepared now as it was when turned our first laps of the year back in May. As a group, our confidence level has never been higher. We're ready to go."

Showing his words were more than just a casual boast, Mike Beyore backed-up his prediction with a pair of 4^th place efforts in the afternoon's qualifying events and the team performed only minor adjustments and a tire change before the second-generation speedster from Whitby, Ontario moved to the staging area and lined-up 11^th for the Super Late Model division's headline dance. Having a solid run from the middle of the pack is one thing, but getting to the front from the middle of the pack, while holding off the rest of the field coming-up from behind is another; as Beyore quickly discovered.

"A lot of early yellow flags made it difficult for anyone to settle-down and find a rhythm," admitted Beyore. "We'd get nicely up to speed, run a few laps and pick-up a spot or 2, and then have to slow down for a caution. I was hoping for a long period of green flag racing, but it just wasn't meant to be."

As the lap counter clicked-off 22 circuits complete, the yellow flag flew yet again and this time, the #54 car was involved. Beyore took the machine to the pit area to have the crew look things over, but there was an issue with the rear end – later diagnosed as a broken left axle – that forced the team out of the race, with a 19^th place effort in the final rundown. Even with the tough finish, Beyore is still less than 20 points away from 6^th in the final standings and within 70 markers of cracking the top 5.

"Not the result we'd hoped for, but the season is winding down and you have to be ready for just about anything. We're a strong bunch and we'll bounce back."

The Sunset Speedway experience wasn't a positive one for the #91N OSCAAR Modified of Max Beyore. After winning a heat race early in the day, he was knocked out of action while scrubbing tires on the pace lap of his next qualifier and couldn't start the feature.

Next on the schedule for the OSCAAR Super Late Models is the 2014 season wrap-up at Peterborough Speedway for the Autumn Colours Classic, October 11^th and 12^th.

Follow Mike Beyore throughout the season on Twitter via @54buck and at www.beyoreracing.ca .

Mike Beyore's 2014 OSCAAR Super Late Model tour is supported by Stemac Machinery & Industrial Tools, Millennium Crane, Metals Plus, CNC Custom Machining, Praxair, MGS Performance, Mayhew Graphics, Vista Engineering Corporation and Lesco Industrial Restoration, with promotional services by Clarke Motorsports Communications.

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Mike Beyore had a tough outing – Sunday, September 28^th – at Sunset Speedway, but a strong showing at Thanksgiving Weekend's 22^nd Annual Autumn Colours Classic could help his late season charge. Dan Little Photography

Prepared by: Jim Clarke, Clarke Motorsports Communications/First Draft Media

clarkemotorsports@hotmail.com

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2014-09-14

September 14, 2014 at 11:22PM

Selon mes savants calculs, Alex Labbé remporte le titre Série American-Canadian Tour (684 points), devançant @dany Trépanier (605 pts), ex equo au 3e rang @martin goulet jr et @Jonathan Bouvrette (567 pts), @Patrick Cliche (563 pts) et Donald Theetge (561 pts).

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2014-09-06

Thunder Valley PASS national 200

Dû aux mauvaises conditions climatiques le Thunder Valley Pass National 200 est remis à demain 13h00

voici votre horaire pour demain dimanche 7 septembre

HORAIRE DU THUNDER VALLEY PASS NATIONAL 200

7H30 - Ouverture des Puits PASS
7H45 - Ouverture des remorques PASS
8H00 – INSPECTION PASS
8H30 - Ouverture des puits PROCAM ET LOCAUX
9H30 - Ouverture des gradins pour les SPECTATEURS

PRATIQUES :
9H30 - 10H00 ― PASS
10H00 - 10H15 ― PROCAM
10H15 - 10H25 ― KAMIKAZE
10H25 - 10H35 ― LIMITÉ
10H35 - 10H45 ― SPORT COMPACTE
10H45 –11H15 -- PASS
11H15 - 11H25 ― PROCAM
11H25 - 11H30 ― KAMIKAZE
11H30 - 11H35 ― LIMITÉ
11H35 - 11H45 ― SPORT COMPACTE
11H45 –12H00 –- PASS
12H00 –12H 30 – PISTE FERMEÉ

PROGRAMME :

12H25 –12H30 – QUALIFICATION KAMIKAZE
12H30 –12H40 ―QUALIFICATION LIMITÉ
12H40 - 12H55 ―QUALIFICATION PROCAM (2 QUALIF)
12H55 - 13H05 ―QUALIFICATIONS SPORT COMPACTE
13H05 - 13H30 ―QUALIFICATIONS PASS NORTH TRIPLE COURONNE
13H30 - 13H40 ―FINALE KAMIKAZE
13H40 - 13H50 ―FINALE LIMITÉ
13H50 –14H15 – FINALE PROCAM
14H15 - 14H25 ―FINALE SPORT COMPACTE
14H30—14H45—PRÉSENTATION DES PILOTES PASS
15H00 ― FINALE THUNDER VALLEY PASS NATIONAL 200 AUTOBUS LA QUÉBÉCOISE

SUJET À CHANGEMENT SANS PRÉAVIS

--
André Gagnon, Relationniste,
Autodrome Chaudière 2012, Vallée-Jonction

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2014-09-05

Airborne reschedules to Sunday

Airborne reschedules to Sunday
For immediate release – Airborne Park Speedway – APS-090514-1
SOUTH PLATTSBURGH – Airborne Park Speedway has postponed this Saturday's Liquor & Wine Warehouse Modified Racing Series event and rescheduled it for this Sunday, September 7 – 1 p.m.

Track officials cited the goal of having the traveling series competitors and fans avoid the possibility of wet conditions today.

The Liquor & Wine Warehouse/Bimbo Bakeries USA race card includes final championship point races for four Airborne divisions and a 50-lap Northern Modified Series Challenge event for NASCAR Sportsman Modifieds.
Post time Sunday is 1 p.m. Grandstands open at 10 a.m. For additional information, call the Speedway office – 518-647-4444.

Contact: Tom Herzig

Les Entreprises M.P. Roy Inc.
Email : mproy@lesentreprisesmproyinc.com
Montréal : 514.907.1773
Québec : 418.210.3986
Cell : 514.942.6843

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2014-10-10

Nearly 40 ACT Late Models Attend Milk Bowl Practice Day

Elie Arseneau en ACT au Vermont pour le 52ième People’s United Bank Milk Bowl

2014-10-09

Plus de 50 pilotes à l'ouverture du GRCSR

PASS South Racers Prep For Return To Orange County

3e édition de la Course Xtrême non-voyants

2014-10-07

Communiqué ASE Enduro 200 - 5 octobre 2014

2014-10-06

Milk Bowl Favors Thunder Road Regulars

2015 PASS South Super Late Model Schedule Released For 10thAnniversary Season

2014-10-02

Thunder Road Milk Bowl Weekend Postponed

2014-10-01

Theriault Enters 52nd Thunder Road Milk Bowl

Beyore Emerges From Battle Battered Bruised but Far From Beaten

2014-09-14

September 14, 2014 at 11:22PM

2014-09-06

Thunder Valley PASS national 200

2014-09-05

Airborne reschedules to Sunday

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