Rocco Scores Twice at Nutmeg State 75

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Rocco Scores Twice at Nutmeg State 75

Tagg, Fanning, Charette, and Michalski Earn Visits to Winner’s Circle

Thompson, CT — Berlin, CT’s Keith Rocco picked up the 58th and 59th wins of his career at Connecticut’s Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park on Wednesday, June 16. Rocco capped the night with a thrilling victory in the Nutmeg State 75 presented by Twisted Tea for the Outlaw Open Modified Series, outdueling Ronnie Williams and NASCAR Cup Series star Ryan Preece over the final laps. He also triumphed in the Sunoco Modified feature, earning him a total of $6,500 in prize money on the night.

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Late Model Showdown Part of Busy Wednesday Racing Card at Thompson

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Late Model Showdown Part of Busy Wednesday Racing Card at Thompson

Story Courtesy of Souza Media

Waterbury, VT and Naples, ME — Some of the top local Late Model stars are expected on Wednesday, June 16 when Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park roars back to life for the second time this season. Although the special mid-week event will be headlined by the second round of the Outlaw Open Modified Series, with the Nutmeg State 75 presented by Twisted Tea worth $5,000 to the winner, the Late Models are one of five local divisions in action.

Competitors are set for a 25-lap feature in what will be a hotly contested battle. Some of the top drivers from the Icebreaker are expected back for another round. One of those drivers is Woody Pitkat, a multi-time Thompson Speedway champion who is no stranger to success over the last few years. Pitkat swept both races in the COVID-shortened 2020 season at the 0.625-mile oval, including the 50-lap World Series showdown where he took home $4,800 in purse and lap money.

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Three More Sponsors Added for Thompson Oval Track Season

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Three More Sponsors Added for Thompson Oval Track Season

Waterbury, VT and Naples, ME — The American-Canadian Tour (ACT) and Pro All Stars Series (PASS) have announced a trio of additional sponsors for the 2021 Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park season. O’Reilly Auto Parts, Vandi Auto Supply/NAPA Auto Parts, and the Connecticut Department of Transportation are all supporting the oval track series that continues with the Nutmeg State 75 presented by Twisted Tea on Wednesday, June 16.

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Carey Breaks Through with First ACT Victory in Spring Green

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Carey Breaks Through with First ACT Victory in Spring Green

N. Woodstock, NH — New Salem, MA’s Tom Carey III became the 81st different winner in ACT Late Model Tour history by taking the Caron Fabrication Spring Green at White Mountain Motorsports Park on Saturday, June 12. Carey snuck past eight-time track champion Quinny Welch in lapped traffic just before the halfway mark of the 121-lap event and then hung on in a checkered-and-yellow finish to get his first American-Canadian Tour (ACT) victory.

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Ovitt Surges to ACT Challenge Cup Lead

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Ovitt Surges to ACT Challenge Cup Lead

Waterbury, VT — For the first time in nearly a month, the ACT New England Late Model Challenge Cup (NELMCC) has a new racer at the top of the standings. Raymond, NH’s Alby Ovitt now leads the pack as the weekly Late Model season ratchets up across the region.

Ovitt surged to the top of the heap after snagging his third podium finish of the year at New Hampshire’s White Mountain Motorsports Park on Saturday, June 5. The veteran came from 11th in a 25-car field to finish second, netting him 41 points under the unique Challenge Cup point system. It was Ovitt’s third outing of the season where he scored 40-plus points, giving him 165 total in 5 events.

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Preece Headlines All-Star Outlaw Open Line-Up for Wednesday Opener at Thompson

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Preece Headlines All-Star Outlaw Open Line-Up for Wednesday Opener at Thompson

Waterbury, VT and Naples, ME — The Outlaw Open Modified Series returns at Connecticut’s Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park this Wednesday, June 16 for the Nutmeg State 75 presented by Twisted Tea. An all-star line-up is expected to hit the high banks with Berlin, CT’s Ryan Preece one of the biggest names who’s entered the $5,000-to-win main event.

Preece, a multi-time Sunoco Modified champion at Thompson Speedway, is in his third year of full-time NASCAR Cup Series competition. However, he still regularly hops in his Tour-type Modified owned by Ed and Connie Partridge for events all over the country. Earlier this season, he won the SMART Modified Tour event at Virginia’s South Boston Speedway. This coming weekend, he’ll take advantage of some off-time from the Cup car to run Modified events at Stafford Motor Speedway and Oswego Speedway, respectively.

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ACT Season Gets Back Underway with Annual Spring Green This Saturday

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ACT Season Gets Back Underway with Annual Spring Green This Saturday

Waterbury, VT — The ACT Late Model Tour heads back to New Hampshire this Saturday, June 12 for Caron Fabrication Spring Green at White Mountain Motorsports Park. The final ACT event of the spring is shaping up as a big showdown featuring the Tour regulars, several weekly White Mountain standouts, and a few of the region’s top Super Late Model stars.

After four weeks off, the ACT field is anxious to get back on track. They’ll do so at the only track hosting three Tour events in 2021. The Caron Fabrication Spring Green has long been one of ACT’s most prestigious events. This Saturday is the 46th edition of the Spring Green and the 33rd ACT Late Model Tour event overall at White Mountain.

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Oxford Replaces Monadnock on ACT-PASS Schedule with July 11 Showdown

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Oxford Replaces Monadnock on ACT-PASS Schedule with July 11 Showdown

Waterbury, VT — The American-Canadian Tour (ACT) and Pro All Stars Series (PASS) announced today that the doubleheader originally planned for Monadnock Speedway on July 4 has been moved to Maine’s Oxford Plains Speedway on Sunday, July 11. Qualifying begins at 4:00pm with features to follow.

The program will remain the same, with twin 150-lap features for the ACT Late Model Tour and PASS Super Late Models plus a 50-lap PASS Modified shootout. The post time was chosen in part because of the potential for extremely hot midday temperatures in mid-July. It also allows weekly Late Model and Super Late Model racers around the region more time to get their cars ready so they can compete at Oxford if they choose.

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Anthony Bello Looking for Two Straight Wins When Thompson Roars Back To Life Next Week

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Anthony Bello Looking for Two Straight Wins When Thompson Roars Back To Life Next Week

Story Courtesy of Souza Media

Waterbury, VT and Naples, ME — After two months of calm, Connecticut’s Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park roars back to life next Wednesday, June 16 with a mid-week showdown in Connecticut. The Outlaw Open Modified Series headlines the program with the Nutmeg State 75 presented by Twisted Tea worth $5,000 to the winner. All five of Thompson’s local divisions are also in action with their second event of the 2021 season.

The SK Light Modifieds return to the track for their second race of the season. If the finish to the first one was any indication, this will be one fans don’t want to miss. Young rising stars Anthony Bello and George Bessette Jr. battled to the wire with Bello edging out for the win by a mere 0.023 seconds in a classic Thompson finish.

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New Stars Abound in ACT Standings at Quarter-Pole Mark

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New Stars Abound in ACT Standings at Quarter-Pole Mark

Next Generation Emerging as Series Prepares for White Mountain on June 12

Waterbury, VT — The American-Canadian Tour (ACT) resumes its 2021 championship campaign next Saturday, June 12 at North Woodstock, NH’s White Mountain Motorsports Park with the Caron Fabrication Spring Green. As the ACT Late Model Tour sits at the quarter-pole of its season, many new stars are crashing the party against the series’ established contenders.

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