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Helliwell Reclaims ACT Point Lead

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ACT LogoWaterbury, VT – Following a second place finish at Canaan Fair Speedway in Canaan, NH last Saturday, June 15, defending American Canadian Tour Stock Car Champion Wayne Helliwell, Jr. has taken over the points lead heading into a double header weekend.

Helliwell jumped past sophomore talent Jimmy Hebert after mechanical failures on the Hebert machine during the 150-lap feature at Canaan Speedway. Hebert fought through the challenges to finish ninth, and held on to second place in the standings just 11 points behind.
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Polewarczyk Steals Victory at Canaan

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Hudson, NH’s Joey Polewarczyk, Jr., shocked reigning American Canadian Tour and Canaan Late Model Champion Wayne Helliwell, Jr., in the closing laps of the ACT 150 at Canaan Fair Speedway on Sunday, June 15, picking up his first ACT victory since October of 2011. Turner, ME’s Glen Luce completed the all-Ford podium.
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Kids Night at Thunder Road Postponed

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troadBarre, VT – Thunder Road officials have announced that Kids Night presented by Harvest Equipment scheduled for Sunday, June 16 has been postponed due to inclement weather. A make-up date is to be announced.

The planned event was set to include kids rides in race cars, as well as free admission and a free hot dog for children 12 and under. A full card of stock car racing from the top flight Late Model division will join these special events on the make up date, along with the Bond Auto Tiger Sportsmen and Allen Lumber Street Stocks.
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EMILY PACKARD: Packard Joins ACT On Home Track At Canaan Fair Speedway

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EAST MONTPELIER, Vt. – Emily Packard of East Montpelier, Vt., returns to ACT Late Model Tour competition with the Canaan 150 at Canaan Fair Speedway in Canaan, N.H., on Saturday, June 15. Packard has made three ACT starts this season, and two weeks ago, she became the first woman to win a NASCAR-sanctioned event at Canaan Fair Speedway when she took the victory in Twin 25s at the track on June 1. This weekend mark’s Packard’s first attempt at qualifying for an ACT Late Model Tour race at her home track, and she’ll do so with the new No. 9x Northstar Fireworks/Berlin Optical Expressions Ford she debuted last weekend in weekly competition. After the Canaan 150, Packard will cap her weekend with a 50-lap Late Model event at Thunder Road International Speedbowl in Barre, Vt., on Sunday, June 16.
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Championship Battles Up For Grabs at Thunder Road

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troadBarre, VT – After Sunday’s twilight event at Barre’s Thunder Road, the championship point standings are as tight as ever across all divisions heading into Harvest Equipment night at Thunder Road this Sunday, June 16.

The King of the Road title fight remains close in the Late Model division with three points separating the top five in the overall standings. Three former Late Model Champions top the standings, with Dave Pembroke and Jean-Paul Cyr tied for the lead, and reigning King of the Road Nick Sweet just two points behind in third. Behind Sweet is another tie between young talents Derrick O’Donnell and Cody Blake, who sit just three points out of the lead.
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ACT Heads to Canaan This Saturday

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ACT LogoWaterbury, VT – The American Canadian Tour Stock Car Championship series will be headed to Canaan Fair Speedway in Canaan, NH for a 150-lap feature this Saturday, June 15. It will be ACT’s first return to the track since 2005.

The fast 1/3-mile has been host to six different winners in the 6 ACT events held there between 1997 and 2005. With a championship battle full of new faces, drivers are excited about the opportunity.

“This is another one of a handful of new tracks on the Tour for us this year,” said second-place point runner Jimmy Hebert. “I still feel confident. Everywhere we’ve unloaded the car has been great. This has been the most fun I’ve ever had racing,” he finished.
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Brooks Clark Takes Second Career Victory

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Fayston, VT’s Brooks Clark stole the show on the WLVB twilight event at Barre’s Thunder Road on Sunday, June 9, holding off 7-time American Canadian Tour Champion Jean-Paul Cyr to claim the early-season Late Model victory.
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Jean-François Déry Battles Way to Série ACT Win

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ACT American Canadian TourSt-Croix, QC – The 2013 Série ACT season finally got underway with the Riverside 100 at St-Croix, Quebec’s Circuit Riverside Speedway on Sunday, June 9. Quebec City’s Jean-François Déry battled his way from his 20th starting position to steal the win from longtime event leader Patrick Cliche. Cliche led the majority of the 100 lap event, but Déry stole the win on a restart with just ten laps to go.
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Jean-François Déry Battles Way to Série ACT Win

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ACT LogoSt-Croix, QC – The 2013 Série ACT season finally got underway with the Riverside 100 at St-Croix, Quebec’s Circuit Riverside Speedway on Sunday, June 9. Quebec City’s Jean-François Déry battled his way from his 20th starting position to steal the win from longtime event leader Patrick Cliche. Cliche led the majority of the 100 lap event, but Déry stole the win on a restart with just ten laps to go.

Déry held off Cliche on two restarts in the final three laps, while Série ACT veteran Claude Leclerc got by Cliche on the final restart to claim second. Two-time Série ACT Champion Donald Theetge worked his way from 18th to take 4th with Alex Labbe completing the top five.
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Brooks Clark Takes Second Career Victory

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BrooksClarkWilliams, Streeter Take Feature Wins

Fayston, VT’s Brooks Clark stole the show on the WLVB twilight event at Barre’s Thunder Road on Sunday, June 9, holding off 7-time American Canadian Tour Champion Jean-Paul Cyr to claim the early-season Late Model victory.

Barre’s own Lance Allen led the early going of the 50-lap feature, battling 50-year racing veteran Joey Laquerre for the top spot. Allen took the lead for a handful of circuits before Clark powered by him in the outside lane. Clark looked to be in complete control of the race until a surge from 2009 King of the Road Cyr brought the battle to Clark’s back bumper for the feature win. Clark held on to the high lane where both cars preferred to be, and held off a late attack from Cyr to hang on to the win. Allen posted his first career podium finish in the Late Model division in third, followed by 2-time King of the Road Dave Pembroke, and Laquerre. 31 cars attempted to qualify for the 26 car starting grid.
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Série ACT at Circuit Riverside Postponed Until Sunday

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ACT LogoSt-Croix, QC – The Série ACT event at St-Croix, QC’s Riverside Speedway scheduled for Saturday, June 8 has been postponed due to rain. The makeup date is set for Sunday, June 9 with a post time of 1:00pm.

After rainouts at Autodrome Montmagny and Autodrome St. Eustache, this marks the third time in a row the Série ACT opening event has been postponed due to rain. The 2013 season will attempt to open once again on Sunday with a more promising forecast.
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VP Fuel Posts $1,000 Bonus for ACT International 500

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ACT500Waterbury, VT – VP Racing Fuels has added a $1,000 pole qualifier award bonus to the highest paying American Canadian Tour stock car race of the summer: the Inaugural ACT International 500 at Airborne Speedway on July 20/21.

The ACT competitor who qualifies in the top position for the first of three 100-lap segments for the Late Models will earn the $1,000 bonus. The marquee summer event already boasts a purse of over $140,000, with a guaranteed $25,000 going to the winner.
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ACT Riverside Speedway Makeup Date Announced

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29 American Canadian Tour Late Models race at Groveton, NH's Riverside Speedway last Sunday, June 2nd. The 150-lap race was postponed due to rain after 29 laps of action, and will resume on Sunday, June 23rd. (Photo Credit: Alan Ward)Waterbury, VT– The rained out American Canadian Tour 150 at Groveton, NH’s Riverside Speedway scheduled for last Sunday, June 2 has been rescheduled to Sunday, June 23 with a post time of 1:30pm.

The 150-lap event was postponed due to rain with 29 laps of the feature complete last Sunday. Steuben, ME’s Rowland Robinson was in first place when the race paused after leading the first 29 laps of his ACT career. He will try to earn his first ACT win when the race resumes on Sunday, June 23.
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Série ACT to Open Saturday at Circuit Riverside

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ACT LogoWaterbury, VT – Following two rained out events, the 2013 Série ACT season is set to open this Saturday, June 8 at Circuit Riverside Speedway in St. Croix, QC.

Série ACT has never held a season-opening event at Circuit Riverside, but will make a third attempt at kicking off their eleven race schedule on Saturday after rainouts at Autodrome Montmagny and Autodrome St Eustache.
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