Northeast Classic Pit Notes – ACT is BACK!

Northeast Classic Pit Notes – ACT is BACK!

Loudon, NH — On what became a beautiful spring day, the Northeast Classic Friday practice day was full of highs and lows with many kicking out the long winter gremlins, for better or worse. The real story today, thirty-eight American-Canadian Tour Late Models took time under the sunny conditions with three top stars taking the lead of the four ACT practice sessions. Thirty-three Pro All Stars Series Super Late Models were also on hand, with three drivers pulling double-duty between the two top full-fendered divisions at the track. The Modified Racing Series pulled thirteen cars in for practice day while the Magic Mile also hosted thirteen North East Mini Stock Tour 4-cylenders, ten EXIT Reality Pro Truck Series rides and over twenty R&R Race Parts NH Open Street Stocks.

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Forty Teams from Coast of Connecticut to the St. Lawrence Seaway Ready to Tackle New Hampshire’s Magic Mile

Forty Teams from Coast of Connecticut to the St. Lawrence Seaway Ready to Tackle New Hampshire’s Magic Mile

Barre, VT & Naples, ME — The 2nd Annual Northeast Classic at New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS) on Saturday, April 16th is not only set to be the biggest American-Canadian Tour (ACT) and Pro All Stars Series (PASS) collaboration at NHMS yet, but one of the biggest events of 2022. Well over a hundred cars have entered between the six divisions, with over ninety camping registrations filed (with room for more) and the ACT, PASS and NHMS offices have been flooded with phone calls for the past two weeks! Nearly forty-five ACT Late Models representing every New England state and the Canadian province of Quebec are entered to kick off the 31st season in style with the $5,500-to-Win Northeast Classic 50.

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Mike Jr. Brings the Christopher Name Back to Icebreaker Glory

Mike Jr. Brings the Christopher Name Back to Icebreaker Glory

1st Thompson Wins for Chapman & Moore with Fanning and Gluchacki Also Grabbing Gold

Thompson, CT — The famous American author Mark Twain once said, “If you don’t like the weather in New England now, just wait a few minutes.” If anyone ever needed concrete evidence of that quotation, they should’ve been standing in Thompson, Connecticut on Saturday, April 9th. After on-again, off-again rain showers, the crew at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park were able to prepare the racing surface for one of New England’s biggest Tour-type Modified events; the Icebreaker 125.

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Nearly Eighty ACT & PASS Teams Ready for the 2nd Northeast Classic at NHMS

Nearly Eighty ACT & PASS Teams Ready for the 2nd Northeast Classic at NHMS

Barre, VT & Naples, ME — The 2nd Annual Northeast Classic at New Hampshire Motor Speedway is set to be the best yet in it’s young existence. American-Canadian Tour (ACT) and Pro All Stars Series (PASS) officials are excited to announce that both headline divisions have received nearly 40 entries each! The 31st season of ACT Late Model Tour action is set to start in style with the return of champions and our much-missed Canadian friends while PASS will celebrate their 79th National Championship event.

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Icebreaker Weekend Starts 83rd Thompson Season with Shattering Success

Icebreaker Weekend Starts 83rd Thompson Season with Shattering Success

Thompson, CT — The annual Icebreaker weekend Saturday opener was nothing short of a shattering success for Thompson Speedway and co-promoters Tom Mayberry with the Pro All Stars Series (PASS) and Cris Michaud with the American-Canadian Tour (ACT). Growth in both the Sunoco Modified and Mini Stock divisions showcased a strong faith local drivers have in this combined venture between Michaud and Mayberry while the racing itself provided racefans with some much-needed entertainment after another New England winter. The visiting PASS Super Late Models, EXIT Realty Pro Trucks and NEMA Lites also wowed the crowd with defensive driving and plenty of highspeed thrills, with a few spills along the way.

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Icebreaker 125 Postponed to Saturday April 9 Due to Rain Forecast

Icebreaker 125 Postponed to Saturday April 9 Due to Rain Forecast

Thompson, CT — While Saturday’s Icebreaker festivities opened the New England racing season, the Tour-type Modifieds are going to have to wait one more week. With every weather forecasting outlet accessible to officials showing rain tomorrow afternoon, the decision has made to postpone Sunday’s Icebreaker 125 schedule to next Saturday, April 9.

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Thompson Local Divisions Ready to Break the Ice and Kickstart the Season

Thompson Local Divisions Ready to Break the Ice and Kickstart the Season

Barre, VT and Naples, ME — The five Thompson Speedway local divisions are ready to roll into the 48th Icebreaker weekend this Saturday, with optional practice on Friday. Everyone coming to the ‘Big-T’ is searching for glory in New England’s opening event and chomping at the bit to start their year off on a high note.

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Mix of Youth & Veteran Modified Stars Lining Up To Battle For $10,000 at Icebreaker 

Mix of Youth & Veteran Modified Stars Lining Up To Battle For $10,000 at Icebreaker 

BARRE, VT and NAPLES, ME – Race fans in New England are preparing for the official kick-off of the 2022 season in just under two weeks. Operated by the staff at the American-Canadian Tour (ACT) and Pro All Star Series (PASS), Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park will roar back to life for the 48th running of Icebreaker weekend, April 1-3, with nine divisions of racing.

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Canadians Ready to Return Stateside for the First Time in Two Years

Canadians Ready to Return Stateside for the First Time in Two Years

Barre, VT — The American-Canadian Tour (ACT) was founded in 1986 on the continuation of a well-oiled machine that pitted New England and Quebec-based drivers against each other at speedways on both sides of the US/Canada border. It was this comradery between international teams, drivers and fans that has fueled the American-Canadian Tour for over 35 seasons until COVID-19 stepped onto the scene. Two long years later, the time has come for our Canadian friends to finally return stateside, and it all begins at the racing mecca of the Northeast: New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

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