Hopkins Continues ACT First-Timer’s Run with Oxford Victory

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Hopkins Continues ACT First-Timer’s Run with Oxford Victory

Oxford, ME — Hermon, ME’s Mike Hopkins stretched the streak of first-time American-Canadian Tour (ACT) winners to five straight events with a commanding victory at Maine’s Oxford Plains Speedway on Sunday, July 11. The reigning Pro All Stars Series (PASS) National Champion started on the pole of a 29-car field and stayed ahead of some wild action behind him for a wire-to-wire win at the Oxford 150.

In the process, Hopkins became the 83rd different winner in ACT Late Model Tour history. The series now has six different winners in six races at the season’s halfway mark.

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ACT Season Gets Crossed Flags at Oxford This Sunday

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ACT Season Gets Crossed Flags at Oxford This Sunday

Waterbury, VT — The American-Canadian Tour (ACT) makes its 37th visit to Maine’s Oxford Plains Speedway this Sunday, July 11. The Oxford 150 marks the official halfway point of the 2021 ACT Late Model Tour season as racers pursue the $10,000 championship prize.

The year so far has been one of one of the most unpredictable of the Tour’s 30-year history. ACT is riding a streak of four straight first-time winners in its highest sanctioned series, with Brooks Clark, Tom Carey II, D.J. Shaw, and Jimmy Renfrew Jr. all carrying checkered flags. At the same time, some of the region’s veterans such as Ben Rowe are showing they still have what it takes behind the wheel.

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ACT Chaudiere Event Cancelled Due to Ongoing Border Closure

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ACT Chaudiere Event Cancelled Due to Ongoing Border Closure

Tour Added to Thompson Speedway World Series on October 9

Waterbury, VT — The American-Canadian Tour (ACT) announced today that the Claude Leclerc 150 scheduled for Vallée-Jct., QC’s Autodrome Chaudiere on July 24 has been cancelled due to the ongoing United States-Canada border closure. Both series and track officials are hopeful the event can finally take place in 2022 after what is now a two-year hiatus.

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Tour-Type Modified Stars Return to Thompson on Wednesday Chasing $5,000 Check

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Tour-Type Modified Stars Return to Thompson on Wednesday Chasing $5,000 Check

Preece, Swanson, Rocco, & More Going After Big Money in Spirit of 76

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Waterbury, VT and Naples, ME — Some of the top Modified talent in the Northeast region will head back to Connecticut’s Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park on Wednesday, July 7, when the oval returns to racing headlined by the $5,000-to-win Sam Adams Wicked Hazy IPA Spirit of 76.

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Thunder Road Drivers Climb Cup Standings with Assist from Mother Nature

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Thunder Road Drivers Climb Cup Standings with Assist from Mother Nature

Cahoon, Corliss, and Donahue Closing on the Top

Waterbury, VT — The New England Late Model Challenge Cup (NELMCC) standings continue to shuffle as the regional weekly racing championship enters the month of July. Although Mother Nature wiped out most of the Challenge Cup action on Independence Day weekend, one participating track was able to get its program in, which allowed its drivers to roar up the rankings.

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Local Divisions Looking to Steal the Show at Spirit of 76 Next Wednesday

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Local Divisions Looking to Steal the Show at Spirit of 76 Next Wednesday

Barnett’s Double-Duty Run Among Highlights of Thompson Support Division Card

Waterbury, VT and Naples, ME — The high banks of Connecticut’s Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park will rumble with action next Wednesday, July 7 with the Samuel Adams Wicked Hazy IPA Spirit of 76. A six-division card is on tap for the belated Independence Day celebration, which is highlighted by a $5,000-to-win Outlaw Open Modified Series showdown featuring Ryan Preece, Jon McKennedy, Dave Sapienza, Chris Pasteryak, and other Tour-type Modified stars.

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Sunoco Modified Feature Removed from July 7 Thompson Event Due to Tire Shortage

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Sunoco Modified Feature Removed from July 7 Thompson Event Due to Tire Shortage

Bonus Awards Offered for Sunoco Mods that Run with Outlaw Open Modifieds

Waterbury, VT and Naples, ME — American-Canadian Tour (ACT) and Pro All Stars Series (PASS) officials announced today that they have made the difficult decision to remove the standalone Sunoco Modified feature from the July 7 program at Connecticut’s Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park. The decision is the result of an SK Modified® tire shortage, which has left an extremely limited number of tires available for teams in the region.

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DeGasparre & Ovitt Continue to Pace Challenge Cup Standings

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DeGasparre & Ovitt Continue to Pace Challenge Cup Standings

Corliss Already into Top-10 After Sizzling Start at Thunder Road

Waterbury, VT — Even after a busy week in the New England Late Model Challenge Cup (NELMCC), two drivers continue to stand above the rest. Seekonk Speedway’s Gerry DeGasparre Jr. and White Mountain Motorsports Park’s Alby Ovitt sit one-two as the top weekly American-Canadian Tour (ACT) Late Model racers of 2021 thus far.

East Providence, RI’s DeGasparre, a seven-time Seekonk Speedway champion, has led the NELMCC standings for five of the last six weeks. Raymond, NH’s Ovitt, an 8-cylinder Street Stock legend in his first full season running Late Models at White Mountain, was the only driver to interrupt that streak. Both remain players in the battle for a $5,000 top prize plus contingency awards from Port City Racecars/Crazy Horse Racing, Five Star Race Car Bodies, and ARBodies.

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Division Line-Up Revised for Thompson Spirit of 76

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Division Line-Up Revised for Thompson Spirit of 76

Street Stock Open Replaces Mini Stocks on July 7 Card

Waterbury, VT and Naples, ME — American-Canadian Tour (ACT) and Pro All Stars Series (PASS) officials have announced a change to the division line-up for the Sam Adams Wicked Hazy IPA Spirit of 76 at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park on Wednesday, July 7. A $1,000-to-win 8-cylinder Street Stock Open will replace the Mini Stocks on the schedule of events.

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