Waterbury, VT – The American Canadian Tour (ACT) has announced that the total point fund awards for the 2009 season will total over $85,000. The annual Banquet of Champions will be held at the Sheraton Hotel and Conference Center in So. Burlington, VT on January 16, 2010.
The ACT TOUR will honor the 2009 Championship team of Brian Hoar and owner/crew chief Rick Paya, who also owns RPM Engines in Georgia, VT. Hoar will celebrate his sixth American Canadian Tour title, and car owner, Rick Paya, will also celebrate his sixth ACT title, having won previous titles as crew chief and then owner of the only seven-time ACT winner in its 25-year history, Jean-Paul Cyr. The RPM team will receive $10,000 first place point money at the annual festivities for their efforts during the 2009 thirteen (13) race campaign.
“This past year was a whole lot of fun for RPM racing. We kind of struggled at the beginning of the season, but most of that was trying to figure out what each of us (Hoar and Paya) needed to be successful,” said Rick Paya. “Working with Brian was great, especially after we got things sorted out over the initial few weeks. We kind of entered the deal hoping to get immediate results, but I think our team is better off having to go through the learning curve we experienced. We really are excited about being together for next season, and winning the 25th anniversary title of ACT would be pretty meaningful for Brian and our entire team,” concluded Paya. Both Paya and Hoar have been supporters of the ACT Late Model program since its inception in 1992.
The Thunder Road “King of the Road” title chase was another blending of veteran teams. Ironically, Jean Cyr, who won all those championships with Paya, joined the most storied crew chief of the decade at Thunder Road, Jeff Laquerre, from Barre, VT. Laquerre and his veteran father, Joey Laquerre put together a new team with the sole purpose of winning the 50th anniversary title at Thunder Road. Jeff Laquerre led the Tracie Bellerose championship chase in 2000. She was the first female to win a major division title. Laquerre followed that up with Thunder Road titles for Cris Michaud in 2004 and 2005. The Laquerre-Cyr team took a few weeks to get things sorted out, but in the end they held off Michaud, Phil Scott and David Pembroke to win the coveted 2009 title. The team will receive $5,000 in point fund money for the championship win. Total money awarded to the Thunder Road competitors in three divisions will exceed $20,000.
Previously, in November, 2009, the ACT Castrol Series awarded over $30,000 in point fund money to those that competed in the 2009 nine (9) ACT Castrol Série.
The Banquet of Champions will award trophies, prize money, and special awards to an expected crowd of 500 teams and fans. Announcements regarding the 25th anniversary season of the American Canadian Tour, along with the prestigious awarding of the annual MacTavish Award, Doc Nielsen Award, and many other special recognitions will highlight the evening’s activities. Tickets are still available by calling the ACT office at 802-244-6963.
The 2010 ACT and Thunder Road seasons will offer Late Model teams in the region over $800,000 in various purse and prizes beginning with the opening event at Lee USA Speedway in Lee, NH on Sunday, April 18th, the New Hampshire Governor’s Cup 150.
Three Maine Tracks, One Maine Champion
Spud Speedway in Caribou, Speedway 95 in Bangor and The Wiscasset Raceway are working together in 2010 to help build the Maine Racing Alliance. All three tracks have one common goal, to establish Late Model Sportsmen racing in Maine under one set of rules. Doug White, owner of The Wiscasset Raceway says, “It will take several years of working together to fully realize the goals of the Maine Racing Alliance. Our Maine Late Model Sportsmen Championship Racing series for 2010 is a great start!” The Maine Racing Alliance is hoping that more tracks get involved and join Spud, Speedway 95 and Wiscasset in creating a Maine division of racing with a statewide rules package.
There are three races planned for 2010. All three races will be 100 laps with a posted purse to be announced. The competitors will receive points at each race which will make them eligible for a points fund which will crown a Maine Late Model Sportsman Champion in September 2010. Mr. John Linnehan of the Gospel in Trenton, Maine will again be an associate sponsor of the Late Model Sportsmen Series. Mr. Linnehan will be giving out over $1000 in cash prizes at each race! Please join us in supporting Maine racing in 2010 at one of these exciting events:
The Late Model Sportsmen Championship Series 2010
* Sunday, July 25th , 2pm at Wiscasset Raceway
* Saturday, September 11th, at Speedway 95 in Bangor
* Championship Saturday, September 25th, at Spud Speedway in Caribou
This will be a very exciting series for Maine racers and fans alike! The Maine Racing Alliance is currently seeking sponsors for the 2010 series. For more information please contact any of the three tracks.
FARMINGDALE, Maine — Johnny Clark is getting an early start on the 2010 PASS North Series season.
Clark, a 4-time PASS North champion, was among the first three drivers to register with the sanctioning body for the upcoming season as he seeks to become the first driver to win five championships in the PASS North Super Late Model ranks.
“There’s no reason to believe we can’t contend for a fifth championship,” said Clark, who won back-to-back series championships in 2008-2009. “The same team is coming back, with (crew chief Robert Green) heading it up. I think it’s going to be a great year for us.”
That year kicks off this coming weekend, Jan. 8-10, at the Northeast Motorsports Expo at the Augusta Civic Center, just a few miles down the road from Clark’s Farmingdale home. Clark will be on hand to sign autographs on Friday night and again on Saturday afternoon.
The racing season begins in earnest with the opener at Speedway 95 in Hermon, Maine, on April 18.
Clark has 19 career PASS North victories to rank second all-time in the series. He’d not only like to break the 20-win plateau this season, but he’d also like to snap a tie with Ben Rowe for the most career PASS championships.
Green, of Benton, Maine, will be back as crew chief on the familiar black, red and yellow No. 54 Port City/Clark’s Car Crushing Chevrolet which won three times in 2009.
“The bottom line is that he wants to win races and that’s it,” Clark said of Green. “That’s really it. He doesn’t go to the racetrack to make friends. That’s a little hard sometimes, because it even goes for our own team, but he simply wants to win races.
“You’ve got to respect that.”
The 30-year-old Clark also won championships in the 2004 and 2006 PASS North seasons, giving him three of the last four series titles. He’s one of only two PASS drivers with multiple championships and more than 15 career wins.
He hopes that the momentum from last year will continue to right through the first half of the 2010 season. Four of the first five series races will be held at tracks where Clark has visited victory lane — Speedway 95, Beech Ridge Motor Speedway, Speedway 660 in Geary, New Brunswick, and Unity Raceway.
But winning isn’t everything on the path to the championship, Clark said.
“You’ve got to be consistent all year,” he said. “The competition is so tough on this tour that you can’t really afford to have any bad races, especially early in the year.
“We’ll be ready, for sure.”
PASS Stars Clark, Rowe, Fogleman highlight Northeast Motorsports Expo autograph sessions
Naples ME (January 1 2010) The New Year is upon us, and race fans from all over northern New England will converge on the Augusta (Maine) Civic Center next weekend for the Northeast Motorsports Expo, the traditional lid lifter to the new racing season. The Pro All Stars Series (PASS) will once again celebrate the New Year in Augusta with autograph sessions from racers in every division.
One of the many highlights of the January 8-10 event will be appearances by 2009 PASS North Super Late Model Champion Johnny Clark and 2009 PASS South and National Champion Ben Rowe. Clark is celebrating his fourth PASS North title, while Rowe now has the distinction of being the only driver to claim all three PASS super late model Championships.
A special guest will join Clark and Rowe in Augusta on Friday and Saturday. PASS South star Jay Fogleman will make the trip from Durham North Carolina to meet and greet northern super late model fans. Fogleman has more than 100 career wins to his credit and track championships at Orange County, South Boston and Ace Speedways. He’s won four times at Martinsville Speedway and has nine wins in the former Hooters ProCup series. In 2009 Fogleman finished fifth in the PASS South super late model standings with three wins, six top five and nine top ten finishes in his fourteen starts. Fogleman chased Rowe for the PASS National Championship title as well, finishing fifth.
PASS officials will be on hand throughout the weekend to answer questions; rules and schedules for all four PASS divisions will be available.
The autograph schedule:
Friday January 8 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM: Jay Fogleman, Ben Rowe, Johnny Clark
Saturday January 9 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM: Jay Fogleman
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM: Ben Rowe and Johnny Clark
Expect a number of additional drivers to join Clark, Rowe and Fogleman for the autograph sessions. Keep an eye on www.proallstarsseries.com throughout the week for more driver appearances.
Northeast Motorsports Expo gets underway Friday January 8th. Doors open at 5:00 PM and the show wraps up at 10:00 PM. On Saturday January 9th show hours are 10:00 AM – 9:00 Pm and Sunday January 10th the Expo runs from 10:00 AM until 3:00 PM.
Annual visit to Malone, NY next stop for Rock Maple Racing snocross series
DERRY, NH (Jan. 1, 2010) — With all of those family gatherings and holiday celebrations behind us, snowmobile racers and enthusiasts can dive back into winter heaven as temperatures drop and the words “potential for heavy snow” return to the forecast.
Race teams across the northeast are preparing for one of their favorite annual trips, as Rock Maple Racing (RMR) gets set for the sixth annual Northeast Snocross Challenge on Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 9-10, at the Franklin County Fairgrounds in Malone, New York.
Spectator gates open at 8 a.m. each day, with racing getting under way promptly at 9 a.m. Admission is $12 for adults on Saturday, $15 on Sunday or $20 for an advance-sale two-day pass. Children age 10 and under will be admitted free with a paying adult. Pit passes valid through the entire weekend are available for an extra $10.
This event is presented by the Malone Chamber of Commerce. To purchase tickets in advance, go to www.visitmalone.com. Local sponsors include BRP and Camoplast tracks.
Leading the charge into Malone are Pro riders Bobby ‘The Rage’ LePage and Mathieu Morin. LePage, of Duluth, MN, made a clear statement in his debut with Rock Maple last month as he dominated the season-opening Pro Stock final. Morin, of Val D’ Or, Quebec, took the Pro Open final by storm en route to victory. Both riders have national experience and are legitimate threats to earn the Pro championships in 2010.
Other Pro riders to watch in Malone include defending champion Danny Poirier, another Quebec native with loads of talent; multi-time champion Jason Boron; Vermont veteran Chris Chico; New York natives Jason and Matt Rudd; talented rookies Brennan Berardo and Jake Melville; and a host of others looking to dethrone the big guns in front of a big crowd.
Riders to watch in the talent-laden Semi-Pro division include Otego, NY, native Corin Todd, hot off a victory in the opener in Warrensburg; Lincoln Lemieux, who led several laps of the Open final at Hickory and missed a win by less than a half second; Trevor Bouchard, of Derry, NH; hard-charger Lucas Brunelle of Boucherville, QC, and Brad Davis, of Cambridge, Vermont. There has never been a shortage of talent in Semi-Pro, and the class of 2010 offers the most depth seen in many years.
Last year in Malone, Poirier claimed the Pro Open final over Dave Allard and Jason Boron, while Matt Boron won Pro Stock with his brother second and John O’Malley third. In Semi-Pro, Todd held off David Joanis and Melville to claim the Stock 600 final, while Joanis took top honors in Open with eventual champion Aaron Pfeifer and Davis filling out the podium.
Malone is affectionately known as ‘The Star of the North,’ and also ‘Northern Gateway to the Adirondacks.’ Situated in one of the most beautiful areas on the planet, Malone offers tons of recreational opportunities on a year-round basis. Snowmobile trails in this area are legendary, groomed to perfection and surrounded by scenic views. In the summer and fall, sportsmen know the region for its excellent trout fishing and Whitetail deer hunting.
Rock Maple Racing is proud to be an eastern affiliate of the International Series of Champions (ISOC), the national sanctioning body for snocross. RMR is proud to host the inaugural New England Nationals on Feb. 12-14, 2010 at Rockingham Park in Salem, NH. For more information, go to www.rockmaple.com.
THOMPSON, CT. The Thompson International Speedway has released its 2010 race schedule. Four new and exciting events have been added to traditional fan favorites thus creating one of the most talked about racing schedules in all of New England.
The four new additions to the Thompson schedule will feature Tour-Type Modified race cars competing in sprint-style, 35-lap feature events on June 3rd, July 1st, August 5th and September 2nd.
The 2010 racing schedule opens the New England racing season with the traditional Icebreaker on the weekend of April 10th and 11th. The season will close with the traditional World Series of Speedway Racing slated for the 15th through the 17th of October. The popular Thursday Night Thompson Thunder series will get underway on May 20th and will run through September 16th. The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour will once again visit Thompson three times and four brand new Tour-Type Modified, 35-lap shoots outs along with two stops for the Modified Racing Series (formerly the True Value Series) will make for some exciting changes from previous years. The PASS Super Late Models will make a return appearance as well. Also included are the traditional Eve of Destruction Family Fun Night on Memorial Day weekend, the popular Vintage Antique Car Extravaganza and four open practice sessions for competitors. Copies of the 2010 schedule are available on the track’s web page. www.thompsonspeedway.com
“We feel that this could be one of the most exciting years of racing in our history,” said track owner, Don Hoenig. “We think we have an exciting mixture of brand new race programs along with events that have been popular with fans for many years. Putting all of this together in one season’s race schedule should make for a great line up for competitors and fans alike,” he concluded.
Competitors are reminded that it’s time to renew their car numbers for next year. As in previous years, any racer who secured track points with a registered car number in 2009 has until January 15, 2010 to renew that number. If the car number is not renewed by the deadline, it will then be assigned to the first person requesting that number. Thompson Speedway does not charge competitors to register a race car. However, if a car number is assigned but not used by the end of June 2010, that number will then become available to another competitor. Race teams are reminded that Thompson will accept requests for one and two digit numbers only. Letters or symbols of any kind will not be accepted as part of the car’s official number.
(Rangeley, ME) The 11th Annual Busch Sport Scene Snowmobile Ride for Charity will take place on Saturday, February 6th, at the Club House Restaurant in Rangeley, Maine. There will be many New England based race car drivers and team members joining the ride again this year, including PASS, ACT and local track racers. The ride is open to everyone: teams, fans and all, so make your plans to ride with the best racers in the northeast!
The day will start with an optional 10:30AM drivers meeting at the Club House – which was formerly the People’s Choice (for those of you that attended in the past). Ride credentials can be purchased for $20 at the Club House starting at 9AM. You can ride with the 11AM group or ride with your own group at any time during the day. You can even purchase more than one ride credential, allowing better odds of holding the winning hand!
The $20 ride credential also gets you admission into the full night of entertainment at the Club House that evening. There will be dinner specials and drink specials exclusively for those with a ride credential. The proceeds from the ride will all go to several great charities including the Multiple Sclerosis Society, Maine Special Olympics, Travis Roy Foundation, Rangeley Snowmobile Club and Busch Sport Scene Scholarship.
What is a poker run anyway? Once you get a ride credential, you ride to five separate check points, getting your credential stamped at each checkpoint. At the end of the ride, you get one card dealt for each stamp on your card. The person with the best five card poker hand will be the winner! For example, if the five cards you drew were two jacks, two aces and a two of hearts, that would be your hand for the event. The winner will be awarded a full prize package that will include some great snowmobile gear, gift certificates and more. There will be prizes for second and third best hand as well.
The ride by snowmachine can be as quick as less than two hours or as long as you like if you take longer trail routes. Poker Run stops will be announced soon. Participants will meet back at the Club House at 6 PM. The cards will be dealt to see who has the best hand, which is announced at 7 PM.
“The event is held rain or shine, snow or not. Many of the participants at the event don’t even ride snowmachines,” event organizer and Busch Sport Scene Publisher George Campbell said. “If anyone is concerned about the weather, or does not ride snowmobiles, each check point is accessible by car as well as snowmachine, making it possible for those that do not ride snowmobiles to participate equally.”
Much of the fun takes place inside the Club House during the evening festivities, which are capped of by a comedy show featuring nationally known comedians Eddie Hurst and Freddie Stone.
There will be 100′s of raffle prizes and great auction items at the event. Some of the auction items will include great sports items including race tickets and signed memorabilia. Some of the items in past auctions include an NFL football signed by Teddy Bruschi as well as several Red Sox signed items Jason Varitek, Dustin Pedroia and Jonathan Papelbon. Signed NASCAR items have included Kevin Harvick, Joey Logano, Jeff Gordon and Martin Truex items.
Steve Perry, host of the popular Mainely Motorsports television show, will be at the annual event with his crew riding & taping for a future episode. Mainely Motorsports airs on Time Warner Cable channels weekly through out northern New England.
“This is the eleventh year I have been involved in this event,” Campbell said. “We should top $100,000 raised over those years. We have some great plans for this year’s event, including several specials guests and many terrific auction items. If you are a race fan or a sports fan, you do not want to miss this year’s event. Even if your not, it will be a great time for everyone and all the proceeds go directly to some great charities.”
Credentials for the event can be purchased for $10 in advance either at the Club House, the Rangeley Chamber or from Busch Sport Scene, after January 15th. The tickets will be $15 the day of the event. Busch Sport Scene is a New England based sports magazine. Current Busch Sport Scene subscribers will receive a $5 discount on the day of the event, as will NASCAR, PASS & ACT team members that present their licenses.
For room availability or directions, you can call the Rangeley Chamber of Commerce at 1-800-MT-LAKES. For more details, or to become a part of the event or make a donation, please email at scene@neracing.com or call Busch Sport Scene at 1-207-224-2060. There will also be news on the www.neracing.com website.
Naples ME (December 29) Pro All Stars Series (PASS) President Tom Mayberry has announced the 2010 schedules for the popular PASS Mod and Sportsman series.
The Mods will get their eleven race 2010 schedule off and running on April 18th , joining the PASS Sportsman and Super Late Models in an all PASS lineup at Speedway 95 in Hermon, Maine. A first time visit to Caribou Maine’s Spud Speedway highlights the schedule, as does the series return to Canaan (NH) Fair Speedway. Lee USA Speedway, Beech Ridge Motor Speedway and Riverside Speedway in Groveton, New Hampshire complete the 2010 campaign.
The PASS Sportsman have an eight race docket on tap with events at Speedway 95, Canaan Fair Speedway, Beech Ridge Motor Speedway and Unity (ME) Raceway. A venue for the Memorial Day weekend date will be announced shortly.
2010 Mod and Sportsman license forms and rules are available now at www.racewithpass.com and www.proallstarsseries.com . Stop by the PASS display at Northeast Motorsports Expo at the Augusta (ME) Civic Center on January 8, 9 and 10 for more information as well as autograph sessions with drivers from all four PASS Series. A complete schedule of those signing at the popular motorsports event will be released soon.
For PASS marketing opportunities and media questions contact Norm Desjardins at (603) 539-3368. Tech and rules questions should be addressed to Scott Reed at 207-625-3230.
2010 PASS SPORTSMAN SCHEDULE
DATE TRACK LOCATION
4/18 SPEEDWAY 95 HERMON, ME
5/1 BEECH RIDGE MOTOR SPEEDWAY SCARBOROUGH, ME
5/30 TBA
6/20 UNITY RACEWAY UNITY, ME
7/13 LEE USA SPEEDWAY LEE, NH
8/15 RIVERSIDE SPEEDWAY GROVETON, NH
9/11 – 12 BEECH RIDGE MOTOR SPEEDWAY SCARBOROUGH, ME
(PASS 400 WEEKEND)
10/16 RIVERSIDE SPEEDWAY GROVETON, NH
2010 PASS MOD SCHEDULE
DATE TRACK LOCATION
4/18 SPEEDWAY 95 HERMON, ME
5/1 BEECH RIDGE MOTOR SPEEDWAY SCARBOROUGH, ME
6/20 UNITY RACEWAY UNITY, ME
7/3 CANAAN SPEEDWAY CANAAN, NH
7/10 BEECH RIDGE MOTOR SPEEDWAY SCARBOROUGH, ME
7/13 LEE USA SPEEDWAY LEE, NH
7/24 CANAAN SPEEDWAY CANAAN, NH
7/31 RIVERSIDE SPEEDWAY GROVETON, NH
8/15 RIVERSIDE SPEEDWAY GROVETON, NH
8/21 SPUD SPEEDWAY CARIBOU, ME
9/11 – 12 BEECH RIDGE MOTOR SPEEDWAY SCARBOROUGH, ME
(PASS 400 WEEKEND)
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