Month: November 2010

THE JUICE: Pass The Cornbread, Ma

THE JUICE: Pass The Cornbread, Ma

Posted by | Nov 25, 2010 | |

PHOTO: VMM is thankful for a lot of things… like being able to dodge race cars in the infield. (Buzz Fisher photo) -by Justin St. Louis VMM Editor It’s been a wonderful year here at VMM, and before we get into the gizzards of this week’s cornucopia of short track news, I’ll take a minute and give thanks to the things I’m most grateful for. I’m thankful for Late Models and Super Late Models, Modifieds and Super Modifieds, Sprint Cars and Mini Sprints, Tigers and Coupes, Mini Stocks and Warriors, and maybe the occasional bread truck. I’m thankful for...

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SOUTHERN EXPOSURE: ACT Books Florida World Series Dates

SOUTHERN EXPOSURE: ACT Books Florida World Series Dates

Posted by | Nov 24, 2010 | |

PHOTO: Ontario’s Jonathan Urlin (#4) is one of the drivers committed to ACT’s first trek to Florida Speedweeks next February. (Leif Tillotson photo) NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. — The American-Canadian Tour made it official on Wednesday: The Late Models are headed to Florida. The Waterbury-based series will hold 100-lap events on consecutive nights at the 45th annual World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing during Florida Speedweeks. The ACT races will be on Sunday, February 13, and Monday, February 14, during the annual nine-night series. Vermont Motorsports Magazine first reported the possibility of a mid-winter series for ACT in...

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Polewarczyk “Can’t Wait” To Defend New Hampshire Title Twice In 2011

Polewarczyk “Can’t Wait” To Defend New Hampshire Title Twice In 2011

Posted by | Nov 11, 2010 | |

PHOTO: Joey Polewarczyk is excited to try to win again at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. He’ll have two opportunities in 2011. (Justin St. Louis/VMM photo) LOUDON, N.H. — Drop this one in the “No Big Surprise” file: Joey Polewarczyk is excited to race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway twice in 2011. The American-Canadian Tour announced on Thursday afternoon that it will be included in the track’s IZOD IndyCar weekend on August 12-14, in addition to its annual September appearance with the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Hudson, N.H., driver Polewarczyk, 21, won the second annual ACT Invitational in September with...

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DOUBLE DATE: ACT To Race Twice At New Hampshire Motor Speedway In 2011

DOUBLE DATE: ACT To Race Twice At New Hampshire Motor Speedway In 2011

Posted by | Nov 11, 2010 | |

PHOTO: The American-Canadian Tour is headed to New Hampshire Motor Speedway twice in 2011. (Eric LaFleche/VLFPhotos.com photo) LOUDON, N.H. — New Hampshire Motor Speedway will host the American-Canadian Tour twice in 2011, both organizations confirmed on Thursday. The Waterbury-based Late Model series has been added to a “Short Track Saturday” program at the Loudon, N.H., superspeedway in conjunction with the IZOD IndyCar Series weekend on August 12-14; ACT will share the stage with the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour at the “Magic Mile” in on Saturday, August 13. ACT will also compete at the “Magic Mile” on Saturday, September 24,...

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RPM To Field Second ACT Team For Austin Theriault

RPM To Field Second ACT Team For Austin Theriault

Posted by | Nov 9, 2010 | |

PHOTO: Austin Theriault will run his sophomore American-Canadian Tour season in an RPM Motorsports car. (Justin St. Louis/VMM photo) (From team press release) GEORGIA, Vt. — Multi-time American-Canadian Tour championship team RPM Motorsports will expand to a two-car operation in 2011. RPM owner Rick Paya announced Tuesday that he intends to field a second entry for second-year driver Austin Theriault. Theriault, of Fort Kent, Me., will compete full-time on the ACT Late Model Tour in 2011 in the RPM Motorsports No. 57vt Ford Fusion. ‘I’m really excited to be working with those guys,’ said the 16-year-old Theriault, who finished...

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2018 SEASON CHAMPIONS

AMERICAN-CANADIAN TOUR
ACT Late Model Tour: Scott Payea

BEAR RIDGE SPEEDWAY
Sportsman Modified: Kevin Chaffee
Sportsman Coupe: Melvin Pierson
USAC Dirt Midget: Jason Goff
Limited Late Model: Ryan Christian
Four Cylinder: Jason Porter

DEVIL'S BOWL SPEEDWAY
Sportsman Modified: Kenny Tremont Jr.
Limited Sportsman: Brent Warren
Super Stock: Chris Murray
Mini Stock: Kaleb Shepard
500cc Mini Sprint: Cody O'Brien

GRANITE STATE MINI SPRINTS
500cc Mini Sprint: Tom Chaffee
600cc Mini Sprint: Zach Herbert

SPRINT CARS OF NEW ENGLAND
360 Sprint Car: Will Hull

THUNDER ROAD SPEEDBOWL
Late Model: Scott Dragon
Flying Tiger: Joel Hodgdon
Street Stock: Stephen Martin

WINGLESS AUTO CLUB
360 Wingless Sprint Car: Jamie Glidden

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