American Canadian Tour
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The American Canadian Tour (ACT) is a late model
racing series based in the Northeast United States
, Southern Ontario
and Quebec
, Canada
. The American Canada Tour has two different late model divisions: the ACT Tour, formerly known as the "ACT Coors Tour", founded in 1986 and the ACT Castrol Series, founded in 2005. The ACT Tour runs in the northeast part of America and the ACT Castrol series runs throughout Quebec and Ontario. In 2010, the ACT Tour and ACT Castrol Tours will visit Lee USA Speedway, Thunder Road Speedbowl, Airborne Speedway, Albany - Saratoga Speedway, Oxford Plains Speedway
, Waterford Speedbowl
, White Mountain Motorsports Park, Beech Ridge Motor Speedway
, Seekonk Speedway
, Twin State Speedway, Autodrome Chaudiere, New Hampshire International Speedway
, Autodrome St-Eustache, Autodrome Montmagny and Riverside Speedway
.
Jean Paul Cyr, one of the best ACT Late Model drivers of all time, was able to win to the ACT points Championship 5 years in a row from 2003 - 2007 bringing his all time ACT championship total to 7. Jean - Paul also holds third place on the all time ACT wins list with 19 career wins.
Brian Hoar, once again on of the best ACT Late Model drivers of all time and also the winningest driver of all in the ACT Late Models, was able to win the ACT points Championship 4 years in a row from 1997–2000 and was able to get his 6th ACT Championship in 2009. Brian also holds the number one spot for the number of wins in the ACT racing league with 25 wins along with his 6 championships. Outside of Brian's 6 championships, he has finished in the top 3 in the points standings 3 times.
Tony Stewart, one of NASCAR's best, and now a driver owner in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, Took part in the CarQuest Vt Governors Cup on June 25 at Thunder Road International Speedway. Tony was able to get a 16th-place start for the race, but finished in the 16th-place spot. He had said that Thunder Road beat him. Young star Joey Pole from Hudson, New Hampshire
, went on to win the non-points race.
Kevin Harvick took on the ACT Boys on July 21, 2008 at the New England Dodge Dealers TD Banknorth Oxford 250 in Oxford, Maine. Harvick ended up winning the race, showing that he is able to take home the wins even on the short tracks.
David Ragan, the young and up-and-coming star in the NASCAR series will be taking part in the August 27 race at Thunder Road International Speedway. It is Thunder Road's 50th year and has got David to race for their final evening program on its 50th year.
D.J. Kennington from the Nationwide series, also the Camping World Truck series and finally the Nascar Canadian Tire Series took home a victory in a ACT Late Model on September 26, 2004 at Lee USA Speedway.
Biggest Movers:
Late model
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racing series based in the Northeast United States
United States
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, Southern Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
and Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. The American Canada Tour has two different late model divisions: the ACT Tour, formerly known as the "ACT Coors Tour", founded in 1986 and the ACT Castrol Series, founded in 2005. The ACT Tour runs in the northeast part of America and the ACT Castrol series runs throughout Quebec and Ontario. In 2010, the ACT Tour and ACT Castrol Tours will visit Lee USA Speedway, Thunder Road Speedbowl, Airborne Speedway, Albany - Saratoga Speedway, Oxford Plains Speedway
Oxford Plains Speedway
Oxford Plains Speedway is a racetrack in Oxford, Maine, USA. Established in 1950, it has been home to various NASCAR Nationwide Series events, including the True Value Oxford 250, Oxford 250 and True Value 250. With 14,000 seats, the speedway has the largest seating capacity of any sporting venue...
, Waterford Speedbowl
Waterford Speedbowl
Waterford Speedbowl is a 3/8 mile asphalt oval race track located on Rte 85 in Waterford, Connecticut, just off Interstate 395. It first opened for business on April 15, 1951 as "The New London-Waterford Speed Bowl", the track has been in continuous operation every season since it initially opened...
, White Mountain Motorsports Park, Beech Ridge Motor Speedway
Beech Ridge Motor Speedway
Beech Ridge Motor Speedway is a 1/3 mile NASCAR-sanctioned asphalt oval auto racing track in Scarborough, Maine. The track is located very near the Scarborough Downs horse racing track....
, Seekonk Speedway
Seekonk Speedway
Seekonk Speedway is a semi-banked 1/3 mile paved oval located on U.S. Route 6 in Seekonk, Massachusetts.The track holds the distinction of being the longest continually operated race track in the United States, under the guidance of the Venditti family since it opened on May 30, 1946...
, Twin State Speedway, Autodrome Chaudiere, New Hampshire International Speedway
New Hampshire International Speedway
New Hampshire Motor Speedway is a oval speedway located in Loudon, New Hampshire which has hosted NASCAR racing annually since the early 1990s, as well as an IndyCar weekend and the oldest motorcycle race in North America, the Loudon Classic...
, Autodrome St-Eustache, Autodrome Montmagny and Riverside Speedway
Riverside Speedway
Riverside Speedway is a 1/3 mile, high banked, asphalt short track located in James River, Nova Scotia, Canada, about ten kilometres southwest of the town of Antigonish.- History :...
.
2010 Schedule
| Race | Date | Promoter | Track | Pole | Winner | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Sunday May 2 | ACT Tour | Thunder Road Speedbowl | Scott Payea #89VT | Nick Sweet #88VT (1) | 150 |
| #2 | Saturday May 8 | ACT Tour | Airborne Speedway | Glen Luce #7me | Brian Hoar #37vt (1) | 100 |
| #3 | Sunday May 16 | ACT Tour | Oxford Plains Speedway Oxford Plains Speedway Oxford Plains Speedway is a racetrack in Oxford, Maine, USA. Established in 1950, it has been home to various NASCAR Nationwide Series events, including the True Value Oxford 250, Oxford 250 and True Value 250. With 14,000 seats, the speedway has the largest seating capacity of any sporting venue... |
Travis Stearns #85ME | Eddie Macdonald #17MA (1) | 150 |
| #4 | Saturday May 22 | ACT Castrol Series | Autodrome St-Eustache | Pierre Gratton #6QC | Patrick Laperle #91QC (1) | 100 |
| #5 | Saturday May 29 | ACT Castrol Series | Autodrome Montmagny | Kevin Roberge #16QC | Patrick Laperle #91QC (2) | 100 |
| #6 | Friday June 11 | ACT Castrol Series | Autodrome Chaudiere | Kevin Roberge #16QC | Karl Allard #48QC (1) | 150 |
| #7 | Friday June 11 | ACT Tour | Lea USA Speedway | Travis Adams #03ME | Miles Chipman #52NH (1) | 150 |
| #8 | Saturday June 19 | ACT Castrol Series | Riverside Speedway Riverside Speedway Riverside Speedway is a 1/3 mile, high banked, asphalt short track located in James River, Nova Scotia, Canada, about ten kilometres southwest of the town of Antigonish.- History :... |
Marco Savoie #27QC | Karl Allard #48 (2) | 100 |
| #9 | Saturday June 19 | ACT Tour | Oxford Speedway | Jeff White #50me | Eddie Macdonald #17ma (2) | 150 |
| #10 | Saturday June 26 | ACT Tour | White Mountain Motorsports Park | Mark Hayward #77NH | Brian Hoar #37vt (2) | 150 |
| #11 | Saturday July 3 | ACT Castrol Series | Autodrome Montmagny | JF Dery #21Qc | Karl Allard #48QC (3) | 250 |
| #12 | Saturday July 10 | ACT Castrol Series | Ste-Felicien | Claude Leclerc #11Qc | Patrick Laperle #91QC (3) | 135 |
| #13 | Saturday July 24 | ACT Tour | Beech Ridge Motor Speedway Beech Ridge Motor Speedway Beech Ridge Motor Speedway is a 1/3 mile NASCAR-sanctioned asphalt oval auto racing track in Scarborough, Maine. The track is located very near the Scarborough Downs horse racing track.... |
JR Baril #2ma | Joey Pole #97NH (1) | 150 |
| #14 | Monday July 26 | ACT Castrol Series | Riverside Speedway | Jimmy Cormier #95QC | Karl Allard #48 (4) | 100 |
| #15 | Friday July 30 | ACT Tour | Twin State Speedway | Aaron Fellows #29Nh | Mark Hayward #77NH (1) | 100 |
| #16 | Saturday July 31 | ACT Castrol Series | Autodrome St-Eustache | Danny Trepanier #19QC | Sylvain Lacombe #3QC (1) | 100 |
| #17 | Saturday August 7 | ACT Castrol Series | Autodrome Chaudiere | David Michaud #40 | Karl Allard #48 (5) | 150 |
| #18 | Saturday August 14 | ACT Tour & ACT Castrol Series (Combo) | Riverside Speedway | Donald Theetge #80QC | Brian Hoar #37vt (3) | 200 |
| #19 | Saturday August 21 | ACT Tour | Waterford Speedbowl | Jeff Smith 15ct | Joey Pole #97NH (2) | 100 |
| #20 | Saturday August 28 | ACT Tour *non-points race* | Showdown @ Chaudiere | Patrick Laperle #91 | Patrick Laperle #91 (4) | 200 |
| #21 | Sunday September 5 | ACT Tour | Thunder Road Speedbowl | Brian Hoar #37vt | Patrick Laperle #91 (5) | 200 |
| #22 | Saunday September 12 | ACT Tour | Airborne Speedway | Austin Theriault #57 | Patirkc Laperle #91 (6) | 300 |
| #23 | Saturday September 18 | ACT Tour *non-points race* | New Hampshire Motor Speedway | Glen Luce #7 | Joey Pole #97 (3) | 60 |
| #24 | Sunday September 26 | ACT Castrol Series | Autodrome St-Eustache | J.F. Dery #21 | Karl Allard #48 (6) | 300 |
| #25 | Saturday & Sunday October 2 & 3 | ACT Tour *non-points race* | Thunder Road Speedbowl | Brian Hoar #37 | Joey Pole #97 (4) | 150 |
| #26 | Saturday & Sunday October 9 & 10 | ACT Tour | Waterford Speedbowl | Brian Hoar #37 | Joey Pole #97 (5) | 150 |
ACT Tour Top 10 in Points
| # | Driver | Sponsor | Make | Starts | Wins | Top 5's | Top 10's | Points | Points Behind | Laps Led | Pole Awards | Heat Wins | Winnings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Brian Hoar (37) | Gross Dodge / RPM Engines | Dodge Charger | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 276 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 2 | $3,745. | |
| #2 | Brent Dragon (55VT) | Beverage Mart / Furniture World / RR Charlebois | Chevy Impala | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 224 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1,565 | |
| #3 | Scott Payea (89) | Ouellette Plumbing & Heating / AC Sports / Leahy Press | Ford Fusion | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 219 | 57 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $1,535 | |
| #4 | Joey Laquerre (15VT) | Laquerre Motorsports | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 210 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $1,370 | ||
| #5 | John Donahue (26VT) | National Guard | Ford Fusion | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 208 | 68 | 12 | 0 | 0 | $1,200 | |
| #6 | Joey Pole (97NH) | Pole Automotive | Ford Fusion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 194 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1,065 | |
| #7 | Mark Lamberton (16NY) | Richard Green Trucking | Ford Fusion | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 185 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1,820 | |
| #8 | Craig Bushey (05VT) | Vermont Life Safety / Robinsons Fuels / K&R Auto | Dodge Charger | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 184 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1,160 | |
| #9 | Bradly Brabb (4ME) | McGoldricks Bros. Blasting / Robbert Brabb Logging | Ford Fusion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 182 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $880 | |
| #10 | Randy Potter (02NH) | P&R Excavating | Chevy Impala | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 179 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1,255 | |
ACT Castrol Series Top 10 in points
| # | Driver | Sponsor | Make | Starts | Wins | Top 5's | Top 10's | Points | Points Behind | Laps Led | Pole Awards | Heat Wins | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Patrick Laperle (91QC) | JPN Racing / Lasalle Ford / Patriot Auto | Ford Fusion | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 294 | 0 | 209 | 0 | 0 | $6,650 |
| #2 | Karl Allard (48QC) | La Roue Snowblowers / Dejardains Ford | Ford Fusion | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 262 | 32 | 19 | 0 | 0 | $5,570 |
| #3 | J.F. Dery (21QC) | Construction Sous-Bois / Poly-cem / Gigures Portes | Toyota Camry | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 231 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $1,800 |
| #4 | Donald Theetge (80QC) | V Tele / Auto Frank et Michel | Chevrolet Impala | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 216 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $2,945 |
| #5 | Johnathan Urlin (4ON) | Urlin Motorsports | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 195 | 99 | 39 | 0 | 0 | $1,150 | |
| #6 | Gaetan Lauzier (74QC) | Snap-On Jacques Ouette | Dodge Charger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 190 | 104 | 2 | 0 | 1 | $1,360 |
| #7 | Martin Latulippe (84QC) | Frameco LTD | Chevy Impala | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 182 | 112 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $1,500 |
| #8 | Patrick Cliche (5QC) | Prive Electrique Inc. | Chevy Impala | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 177 | 117 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1,305 |
| #9 | Kevin Roberge (#16QC) | Les Habitations Dany Lagace Chevrolte | Chevrolet | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 173 | 121 | 33 | 2 | 0 | $1,295 |
| #10 | Jacques Poulin (97QC) | Solution Chemco / Mercier Marine | Chevy Monte Carlo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 172 | 122 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1,400 |
History and guest appearances
Patrick Laperle is the only driver in the history of the American Canadian Tour to win both the ACT Tour Championship and also the ACT Castrol Series Championship, doing it in back to back years (2007, 2008). Patrick is also second on the all-time wins list in the ACT Late Models with 24 wins, 1 behind Brian Hoar's 25 wins and just before Jean Paul Cyr's 19 wins. In 2009 Laperle lost the ACT Castrol series championship by one point to 2 time champ Donald Theetge in a controversial final race that saw Donald Theegte get involved in a crash and also saw Laperle go a lap down to a flat tire and also get a one lap penalty for a pit infraction.Jean Paul Cyr, one of the best ACT Late Model drivers of all time, was able to win to the ACT points Championship 5 years in a row from 2003 - 2007 bringing his all time ACT championship total to 7. Jean - Paul also holds third place on the all time ACT wins list with 19 career wins.
Brian Hoar, once again on of the best ACT Late Model drivers of all time and also the winningest driver of all in the ACT Late Models, was able to win the ACT points Championship 4 years in a row from 1997–2000 and was able to get his 6th ACT Championship in 2009. Brian also holds the number one spot for the number of wins in the ACT racing league with 25 wins along with his 6 championships. Outside of Brian's 6 championships, he has finished in the top 3 in the points standings 3 times.
Tony Stewart, one of NASCAR's best, and now a driver owner in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, Took part in the CarQuest Vt Governors Cup on June 25 at Thunder Road International Speedway. Tony was able to get a 16th-place start for the race, but finished in the 16th-place spot. He had said that Thunder Road beat him. Young star Joey Pole from Hudson, New Hampshire
Hudson, New Hampshire
Hudson is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 24,467 at the 2010 census.The primary settlement in town, where 7,336 people resided at the 2010 census, is defined as the Hudson census-designated place and is located at the junctions of New Hampshire...
, went on to win the non-points race.
Kevin Harvick took on the ACT Boys on July 21, 2008 at the New England Dodge Dealers TD Banknorth Oxford 250 in Oxford, Maine. Harvick ended up winning the race, showing that he is able to take home the wins even on the short tracks.
David Ragan, the young and up-and-coming star in the NASCAR series will be taking part in the August 27 race at Thunder Road International Speedway. It is Thunder Road's 50th year and has got David to race for their final evening program on its 50th year.
D.J. Kennington from the Nationwide series, also the Camping World Truck series and finally the Nascar Canadian Tire Series took home a victory in a ACT Late Model on September 26, 2004 at Lee USA Speedway.
ACT Tour champions
- #32 Jean-Paul Cyr - 7 Championships (1994, 1996, 2003–2007)
- #45/37 Brian Hoar - 7 Championships (1993, 1997–2000,2009-2010)
- #91 Patrick Laperle - 1 Championship (2008)
- #25 Dave Whitcomb - 1 Championship (1992)
- #31 Lance Ferno - 1 Championship (1995)
- #14 Phil ScottPhillip Scott (Vermont)Phil Scott is an American politician from the State of Vermont. Scott is a Republican. He served five terms in the Vermont Senate representing the Washington County Senate District. He was the Vice-Chair of the Senate Transportation Committee and Chair of the Senate Institutions Committee...
- 1 Championship (2002) - #75 Pete Fecteau - 1 Championship (2001)
ACT Castrol Series champions
- #80 Donald Theetge - 2 Championships (2006, 2009)
- #3 Sylvain Lacombe - 1 Championship (2005)
- #91 Patrick Laperle - 1 Championship (2007)
- #27 Alexandre Gingras - 1 Championship (2008)
ACT Tour race winners
Note: Drivers with at least 5 wins are listed.- Brain Hoar - 28 Wins
- Jean-Paul Cyr - 19 Wins
- Patrick Laperle - 18 Wins
- Phil Scott - 9 Wins
- Brent Dragon - 9 Wins (10 wins between the two series)
- Eric Williams - 6 Wins
- Dave Pembroke - 6 Wins
- Joey Pole - 6 Wins
- Pete Fecteau - 5 Wins
- Scott Payea - 5 Wins
- Todd Stone - 5 Wins
ACT Castrol Series race winners
Note: Drivers with 2 or more wins listed.- Donald Theetge - 14 Wins (16 Wins Between the two Series)
- Sylvain Lacombe - 14 Wins (15 Wins between the two Series)
- Patrick Laperle - 9 Wins (27 Wins between the two Series)
- Karl Allard - 7 Wins
- Jean Francois Dery - 4 Wins
- Alexandre Gingras - 4 Wins (5 Wins between the two Series)
- Mario Gosselin - 2 Wins
- Martin Lacombe - 2 Wins
- Normand Lavigueur - 2 Wins
ACT NHMS Invitational
In the 2009 ACT Season, a new race was announced and also something a little more motivational to go that extra little for an ACT or ACT Castrol Series win. It was announced that in the 2009 season, any driver to win a points race from either class would be given an invitation to take part in the September 19th race weekend at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. The announcement was eventually ignored. Also any driver to be leading the points race at their respected tracks who ran the ACT late models would also be given an invitation to the NHMS September race. Over the course of the season, there had been 14 different drivers to win ACT & ACT Castrol series races, but then there were many others who received invitations to the race who had been either leading the points race at their respected tracks or that were respeced in the racing community and that would put on a good show.| Car # & State | Driver | Track Invitational | Start | Finish | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17MA | Eddie MacDonald | Invite | 19th | 1st | +18 |
| 88VT | Nick Sweet | Invite | 8th | 2nd | +6 |
| 9ON | Brandon Watson | Invite | 3rd | 3rd | - |
| 91QC | Patrick Laperle | St-Eustache 100 Winner | 18th | 4th | +14 |
| 26VT | John Donahue | White Mountain 150 Winner | 21st | 5th | +16 |
| 15VT | Joey Laquerre | Invite | 5th | 6th | -1 |
| 55NH | Brad Leighton | New Hampshires Governors Cup 150 Winner | 22nd | 7th | +15 |
| 37VT | Brian Hoar | Beech Ridge 150 Winner | 14th | 8th | +6 |
| 35CT | Bruce Thomas | Waterford Speedway Points Leader | 1st | 9th | -8 |
| 97NH | Joey Pole | New England Dodge Dealers 150 Winner | 17th | 10th | -7 |
| 11RI | Ryan Vanesse | Seekonk Speedway Points Leader | 10th | 11th | -1 |
| 48QC | Karl Allard | Invite | 12th | 12th | - |
| 71ON | Dan McHattie | Kawartha Downs Points Leader | 27th | 13th | +14 |
| 94ME | Shawn Martin | Invite | 7th | 14th | -7 |
| 21QC | Jean-Francois Dery | Red Bear 100 Winner | 11th | 15th | -4 |
| 89VT | Scott Payea | Furniture World of VT Spring Green 100 Winner | 23rd | 16th | +7 |
| 11VT | Jean-Paul Cyr | Thunder Road Points Leader | 25th | 17th | +8 |
| 14ON | Sean Kennedy | Toromont Cat 100 Winner | 9th | 18th | -9 |
| 55VT | Brent Dragon | Twin State 100 Winner | 20th | 19th | +1 |
| 02NH | Randy Potter | Invite | 6th | 20th | -14 |
| 40VT | Eric Chase | Invite | 33rd | 21st | +12 |
| 80QC | Donald Theetge | Le AIM Quebec 150 Winner | 13th | 22nd | -9 |
| 44VT | Dave Pembroke | Mekkelsen RV Memorial Day Classic 100 Winner | 16th | 23rd | -7 |
| 18VT | Jamie Fisher | Invite | 34th | 24th | +10 |
| 14VT | Phill Scott | Invite | 24th | 25th | -1 |
| 27MA | Wayne Helliwell Jr. | Lee USA Speedway Points Leader | 26th | 26th | - |
| 6VT | Chris Michaud | Invite | 36th | 27th | +9 |
| 51ME | Rickey Rolfe | Invite | 35th | 28th | +7 |
| 83VT | Stacey Cahoon | White Mountain Motorsports Park Points Leader | 29th | 29th | - |
| 8NH | Guy Caron | Twin State Points Leader | 31st | 30th | +1 |
| 73ME | Joey Doiron | Invite | 2nd | 31st | -29 |
| 03ME | Travis Adams | Oxford Plains Speedway Points Leader | 30th | 32nd | -2 |
| 10NH | Ben Rowe | Invite | 15th | 33rd | -18 |
| 60NH | T.J. Watson | Wiscasset Speedway 150 Winner | 32nd | 34th | -2 |
| 7ME | Glen Luce | Invite | 28th | 35th | -7 |
| 47CT | Tim Jordan | Invite | 4th | 36th | -32 |
Biggest Movers:
- Eddie MacDonald (+18)
- John Donahue (+16)
- Brad Leighton (+15)
- Patrick Laperle (+14)
- Dan Mchattie (+14)
- Randy Potter (-14)
- Ben Rowe (-18)
- Joey Doiron (-29)
- Tim Jordan (-32)