Thursday Night Racing Program at Thunder Road

Thursday, August 14th, 2008

Late Model (50 laps)
1. Cris Michaud, Northfield
2. Dave Pembroke, Middlesex
3. Eric Williams, Hyde Park
4. Brooks Clark, Fayston
5. Jamie Fisher, Shelburne
6. Chip Grenier, Graniteville
7. Joey Becker, Jeffersonville
8. Scott Payea, Milton
9. Robbie Crouch, Tampa, FL
10. Gary Caron, Colchester

NAPA Tiger Sportsman (30 laps)
1. Matt Potter, Marshfield
2. Ricky Roberts, Websterville
3. Dave Finck, Barre
4. Shawn Sicard, Barre
5. Craig Bushey, Cambridge
6. #Josh Demers, Middlesex
7. Josh Lovely, Barre
8. Tony Rossi, Groton
9. Brian Delphia, Duxbury
10. Derrick O'Donnell, Bradford

Allen Lumber Street Stock Calkins Portables/WDEV Radio Feature (25 laps)
1. Steve Mandigo, Wolcott
2. Lloyd Blakely, Graniteville
3. Bruce Melendy, Danville
4. Tim Campbell, West Topsham
5. Mike Martin, Craftsbury Common
6. Greg Adams, Jr., Hardwick
7. Gary Mullen, Tunbridge
8. Markus Farnham, Randolph Center
9. Shawn Powell, Jericho
10. Jason Corliss, Plainfield

Allen Lumber Street Stock (25 laps)
1. #Mike MacAskill, Williamstown
2. Garry Bashaw, Lincoln
3. Gary Mullen, Tunbridge
4. Lloyd Blakely, Graniteville
5. #David Whitcomb, Elmore
6. Shawn Powell, Jericho
7. Mike Martin, Craftsbury Common
8. William Hennequin, Morrisville
9. Greg Adams, Jr., Hardwick
10. Tim Campbell, West Topsham

Power Shift Online Junkyard Warrior (15 laps)
1. Neal Foster, Waterbury
2. Scott Weston, Berlin
3. Jamie Davis, Wolcott
4. Travis Hull, Graniteville
5. Donny Yates, North Montpelier
6. Justin Gay, Barre
7. Mike Gay, South Burlington
8. Ken Christman, Cabot
9. Justin Prescott, Williston
10. Chad Brown, Milton
 

Friday Night Racing Program at Thunder Road

Friday, July 25th, 2008

Late Model (50 laps)
1. Robbie Crouch, South Burlington

2. Phil Scott, Montpelier
3. Chip Grenier, Graniteville
4. Eric Williams, Hyde Park
5. John Donahue, Graniteville
6. Trampas Demers, South Burlington
7. Shawn Fleury, Middlesex
8. Doug Murphy, Tunbridge
9. Pete Fecteau, Morrisville
10. Joe Becker, Jeffersonville

NAPA Tiger Sportsman (30 laps)
1. Josh Lovely, Barre
2. #Cody Blake, Barre
3. Ricky Roberts, Websterville
4. Doug Crowningshield, Barre
5. Brendan Moodie, North Wolcott
6. Matt Potter, Marshfield
7. Joey Laquerre, East Montpelier
8. #Josh Demers, Middlesex
9. Joel Hodgdon, Craftsbury
10. #Bobby Therrien, Hinesburg

Allen Lumber Street Stock (25 laps)
1. #Bunker Hodgdon, Hardwick
2. Mike Martin, Craftsbury Common
3. David Allen, North Troy
4. Dave LaFleche, Graniteville
5. Jason Corliss, Plainfield
6. Shawn Powell, Jericho
7. Bruce Melendy, Danville
8. Justin Gordon, Berlin
9. Lloyd Blakely, Graniteville
10. Greg Adams, Jr., Hardwick

Power Shift Online Junkyard Warrior (15 laps)
1. Scott Weston, Berlin
2. Mark LaFleche, Graniteville
3. Brad LaFountain, Milton
4. Travis Hull, Graniteville
5. Del Jarvis, Barre
6. Chad Brown, Milton
7. Neal Foster, Waterbury
8. Ken Christman, Cabot
9. Jamie Davis, Wolcott
10. Lance Donald, Graniteville
 

Thursday Night Racing Program at Thunder Road

Thursday, July 17th,2008

Late Model (50 laps)
1. Cris Michaud, Northfield
2. Trampas Demers, South Burlington
3. Phil Scott, Montpelier
4. Eric Williams, Hyde Park
5. Dave Pembroke, Middlesex
6. Dave Whitcomb, Essex Jct.
7. Joe Becker, Jeffersonville
8. John Donahue, Graniteville
9. #Tony Andrews, Middlebury
10. Brett Wheeler, Waterbury Ctr.

NAPA Tiger Sportsman (30 laps)
1. Joey Laquerre, East Montpelier
2. Eric Badore, Georgia
3. Tom Therrien, Hinesburg
4. Alex Perkins, Chelsea
5. Mark Barnier, Essex Jct.
6. Lance Allen, Barre
7. Craig Bushey, Cambridge
8. Brendan Moodie, North Wolcott
9. Shawn Sicard, Barre
10. #Mike Ziter, Barre

Allen Lumber Street Stock (25 laps)
1. Tommy Smith, Williamstown
2. David Greenslit, Waitsfield
3. Greg Adams, Jr., Hardwick
4. #Mike MacAskill, Williamstown
5. Jason Allen, Northfield
6. #Brett Pierce, Montpelier
7. Gary Mullen, Tunbridge
8. Lloyd Blakely, Barre
9. Mike Martin, Craftsbury Common
10. Garry Bashaw, Lincoln

Power Shift Online Junkyard Warrior (15 laps)
1. Travis Hull, Graniteville
2. Neal Foster, Waterbury
3. Justin Gay, Barre
4. Troy Randall, West Burke
5. Jeff Martin, Jr., Moretown
6. Jamie Davis, Wolcott
7. Mark LaFleche, Graniteville
8. Lance Donald, Williamstown
9. Fred Schroeder, Bristol
10. Mike Ducey, Williamstown
 

Summer Sizzler 200
American-Canadian Tour at Kawartha Speedway  Fraserville, ON
Sunday, July 13, 2008

Pos.-Driver-Hometown
1. Patrick Laperle, St-Denis-sure-Richelieu, QC
2. Scott Payea, Milton
3. Karl Allard, St-Felicien, QC
4. Joey Polearczyk, Jr., Hudson, NH
5. Brent Dragon, Milton
6. Jean-Paul Cyr, Milton
7. John Donahue, Graniteville
8. Larry Jackson, Oakville, ON
9. Nick Sweet, Barre
10. Eric Chase, Milton
 

Thursday Night Racing Program at Thunder Road

July 10th, 2008

Thursday Night Racing Program at Thunder Road

Thursday, July 3rd, 2008

ACT Late Models (50 laps)
1. Chip Grenier, Graniteville
2. Dave Pembroke, Middlesex
3. Dave Whitcomb, Essex Junction
4. Trampas Demers, South Burlington
5. Eric Williams, Hyde Park
6. Cris Michaud, Northfield
7. Phil Scott, Montpelier
8. #Matt White, Northfield
9. Jamie Fisher, Shelburne
10. John Donahue, Graniteville

NAPA Tiger Sportsmen (30 laps)
1. Ricky Roberts, Websterville
2. Pete Ainsworth, Middlesex
3. Tim Potter, Plainfield
4. James Hebert, Williamstown
5. Shawn Sicard, Barre
6. David Finck, Barre
7. Joey Laquerre, East Montpelier
8. #Bobby Therrien, Hinesburg
9. Craig Bushey, Cambridge
10. Joel Hodgdon, Craftsbury

Allen Lumber Street Stocks (25 laps)
1. Josh LaCourse, Barre
2. Tommy Smith, Williamstown
3. Garry Bashaw, Lincoln
4. Joe Fecteau, Hardwick
5. Gary Mullen, Tunbridge
6. Justin Gordon, Berlin
7. Lloyd Blakely, Barre
8. Steve Mandigo, Wolcott
9. Greg Adams, Jr., Hardwick
10. Shawn Powell, Jericho

Power Shift Online Junkyard Warriors (15 laps)
1. Jeff Martin, Jr., Moretown
2. Neal Foster, Waterbury
3. Jamie Davis, Wolcott
4. Justin Gay, Barre
5. Fred Schroeder, Bristol
6. Ken Christman, Cabot
7. Mike Gay, South Burlington
8. Donny Yates, North Montpelier
9. Lance Donald, Williamstown
10. Travis Hull, Graniteville
 

Thursday Night Racing Program at Thunder Road

Thursday, June 26th, 2008

American-Canadian Tour Event at Oxford Plains Speedway, Oxford, ME
Saturday, June 21, 2008

1. (7) Joey Polewarczyk, Jr., Hudson, NH, Chevrolet, 100
2. (18) Eddie MacDonald, Rowley, MA, Pontiac, 100
3. (17) Ricky Rolfe, Albany Twp., ME, Ford, 100
4. (10) Patrick Laperle, St-Denis, QC, Chevrolet, 100
5. (4) Glen Luce, Turner, ME, Chevrolet, 100
6. (6) Ben Rowe, Turner, ME, Chevrolet, 100
7. (3) Scott Payea, Milton, Ford, 100
8. (32) Brent Dragon, Milton, Chevrolet, 100
9. (1) Jean-Paul Cyr, Milton, Chevrolet, 100
10. (25) Scott Robbins, Dixfield, ME, Chevrolet, 100
11. (12) Ryan Nolin, Georgia,Chevrolet, 100
12. (24) Travis Adams, Canton, ME, Chevrolet, 99
13. (21) Shawn Martin, Turner, ME, Chevrolet, 99
14. (8) # Jonathan Urlin, London, ON, Chevrolet, 99
15. (29) Joe Becker, Jeffersonville, Ford, 99
16. (13) Kurt Hewins, Leeds, ME, Ford, 99
17. (26) Randy Potter, Groveton, NH, Chevrolet, 99
18. (22) Roger Brown, II, Lancaster, NH, Chevrolet, 99
19. (19) Shawn Knight, South Paris, ME, Chevrolet, 99
20. (9) Scott Dragon, Milton, Chevrolet, 98
 

Thursday, June 19th, 2008

Thursday Night Racing Program at Barre's Thunder Road

ACT Late Models (50 laps)
1. Cris Michaud, Northfield
2. Eric Williams, Hyde Park
3. Robbie Crouch, Tampa, FL
4. Phil Scott, Montpelier
5. Dave Pembroke, Middlesex
6. Jamie Fisher, Shelburne
7. Dennis Demers, Shelburne
8. Mike Bailey, South Barre
9. Trampas Demers, South Burlington
10. Shawn Fleury, Middlesex

NAPA Tiger Sportsmen (30 laps)
1. Sean McCarthy, Williamstown
2. #Dan Eastman, Thetford Ctr.
3. Scott Coburn, Barre
4. #Cody Blake, Barre
5. Tony Rossi, Groton
6. Ricky Roberts, Websterville
7. Eric Badore, Milton
8. Rick Garand, Middlesex
9. Matt Potter, Plainfield
10. Craig Bushey, Cambridge

Allen Lumber Street Stocks (25 laps)
1. Vern Woodard, Bolton
2. David Greenslit, Waitsfield
3. Tim Campbell, West Topsham
4. Dave LaFleche, Graniteville
5. #Brett Pierce, Montpelier

Power Shift Online Junkyard Warriors (15 laps)
1. Jamie Davis, Wolcott
2. Neal Foster, Waterbury
3. Scott Weston, Berlin
4. Ken Christman, Cabot
5. Mike Gay, South Burlington

Media Madness (8 laps)
1. Mike Twist, Lyman, ME (Speed51.com)
2. Jesse Roman, Stowe (Stowe Reporter)
3. Mike McGill, West Bolton (WCAX-TV Ch. 3)

 

Thursday, June 12th, 2008

Thursday Night Racing Program at Barre's Thunder Road

ACT Late Models (50 laps)
1. Trampas Demers, South Burlington
2. Dave Whitcomb, Essex Junction
3. Dennis Demers, Shelburne
4. Chip Grenier, Graniteville
5. Pete Fecteau, Morrisville
6. Joe Becker, Jeffersonville
7. John Donahue, Graniteville
8. Phil Scott, Montpelier
9. Robbie Crouch, Tampa, FL
10. Eric Williams, Hyde Park

NAPA Tiger Sportsmen (30 laps)
1. Craig Bushey, Cambridge
2. #Mike Ziter, Williamstown
3. #Bobby Therrien, Hinesburg
4. Tom Therrien, Hinesburg
5. Derrick O’Donnell, Bradford
6. Joel Hodgdon, Craftsbury
7. Brian Delphia, Duxbury
8. Pete Ainsworth, Middlesex
9. Scott Coburn, Barre
10. David Finck, Barre

Allen Lumber Street Stocks (25 laps)
1. #Brett Pierce, Montpelier
2. Vern Woodard, Bolton
3. David Allen, North Troy
4. Steve Mandigo, Wolcott
5. Erik Steel, Barre
6. Mike Martin, Craftsbury Common
7. Lloyd Blakely, Graniteville
8. Jason Corliss, Plainfield
9. Tim Campbell, West Topsham
10. Greg Adams, Jr., Hardwick

Power Shift Online Junkyard Warriors (15 laps)
1. Justin Gay, Barre
2. Travis Hull, Graniteville
3. Donny Yates, Montpelier
4. Ken Christman, Cabot
5. Mike Gay, South Burlington
6. Jamie Davis, Wolcott
7. Josh Moorby, Northfield
8. Loren Bleau, Milton
9. Scott Weston, Berlin
10. John Prentice, Northfield
 

Saturday, June 7th, 2008

American-Canadian Tour Event at Waterford Speedbowl in Connecticut

1. Scott Payea, Milton

2. Bruce Thomas, Groton, Connecticut

3. Brad Leighton, Center Harbor, New Hampshire

4. Ron Yuhas, Groton, Connecticut

5. Nick Sweet, Barre

6. Randy Potter, Groveton, New Hampshire

7. Ron Henry, New Gloucester, Maine

8. Jonathan Urlin, London, Ontario

9. Jean Paul Cyr, Milton

10. Brent Dragon, Milton

Sunday, May 25th, 2008

American Canadian Tour Memorial Day Classic at Thunder Road

1. John Donahue, Graniteville
2. Scott Payea, Milton
3. Eric Williams, Hyde Park
4. Patrick Laperle, St-Denis-sur-Richelieu, QC
5. Phil Scott, Montpelier
6. # Nick Sweet, Barre
7. Cris Michaud, Northfield
8. Pete Potvin, III, Graniteville
9. # Matt White, Northfield
10. # Ricky Wolf, Jr., Northwood, NH
11. Donald Theetge, Boischatel, QC
12. Shawn Fleury, Middlesex
13. Jean-Paul Cyr, Milton
14. Joe Becker, Jeffersonville
15. Robbie Crouch, South Burlington
16. Chip Grenier, Graniteville
17. Glen Luce, Turner, ME
18. Brent Dragon, Milton
19. Dave Pembroke, Middlesex
20. Joey Polewarczyk, Jr., Hudson, NH

Saturday. May 17th, 2008

American Canadian Tour Spring Green at Plattsburgh, New York's Airborne International Raceway

1) Jean Paul Cyr (Milton, Vermont) (1st Feature win since August of 2006)

2) Randy Potter

3) Patrick Laperle

4) Glen Luce

5) Scott Payea (Milton, Vermont)

Sunday, May 11th, 2008

Sunday, May 4th, 2008

Saturday, April 26th, 2008

Oxford Plains Speedway regular Ricky Rolfe fought off the ACT Tour regulars on Saturday, winning the New England Dodge Dealers 150 on his home track in Maine. Milton's Jean Paul Cyr, who crashed out of the season opener early at Lee USA Speedway in New Hampshire finished in second at Oxford. Another Milton driver, Brent Dragon was third, followed by Eddie MacDonald, Ganiteville's John Donahue, Shawn Martin, Patrick Laperle, Donald Theetge, Northfield's Chris Michaud and Mainer Ben Rowe.

Sunday, April 20th, 2008

Racing in his backyard 18 year old Joey Polewarczyk got off on the right foot on Sunday. Polewarczyk  won the opening event of the 2008 American-Canadian Tour Racing Season, taking the checkers on the New Hampshire Governor's Cup 100 at Lee USA Speedway in the Granite State. Polewarczyk, from nearby Hudson, New Hampshire, grabbed the lead early and ran away from the field to win the event. Eddie MacDonald took second with Chris Michaud of Northfield third, Scott Payea of Milton fourth and Randy Potter rounding out the top five. Ricky Wolf was sixth, followed by Milton's Eric Chase, Patrick Laperle, Ron Henry and Milton's Brent Dragon in 10th.

Defending ACT Champion Jean Paul Cyr was involved in a wreck four laps into the race which ended his day.

The ACT Tour is next in action at Oxford Plains Speedway in Maine on Saturday.

Tuesday, November 20th, 2007

The American Canadian Tour has announced a preliminary 12 race schedule for the 2008 Late Model Stock Car Season.

A completely redesigned championship format will be used in 2008.  A diverse slate of twelve events at seven speedways in the
northeastern United States and Canada will comprise the schedule, while also giving race teams several options during the course

of the April-to-September campaign. The ACT driver and owner championships will be decided using the best ten results for each

individual during the 12-race season, thus giving teams the benefit of dropping their two worst outings of the year.

The  preliminary 2008 ACT Late Model Schedule follows:

Sunday, April 20th ...... 100 Laps ...... Lee U-S-A Speedway ........ New Hampshire

Saturday, April 26th ...  150 Laps ..... Oxford Plains Speedway .... Maine

Sunday, May 4th .........  150 Laps ..... Thunder Road ...................... Vermont

Saturday, May 17th ....  100 Laps ..... Airborne Speedway ............ New York

Sunday, May 25th ......   100 Laps ....  Thunder Road .....................  Vermont

Saturday, June 7th .....   100 Laps .... Waterford Speedbowl ........ Connecticut

Saturday, June 21st ...   150 Laps .... Oxford Plains Speedway ...  Maine

Saturday, June 28th ...   150 Laps .... White Mountain Motorsports Park ... New Hampshire

Sunday, July 13th .......   200 Laps ...  Kawartha Speedway .........   Ontario

Sunday, August 31st .   200 Laps ...  Thunder Road .....................   Vermont

Saturday, Sept. 13th .   150 Laps ...  Oxford Plains Speedway ...   Maine

Sunday, Sept. 28th  ..    150 Laps ...  Thunder Road .....................  Vermont

In Addition to the Tour Events these other Events will be run in 2008:

Sunday, July 20th  .... True Value Oxford 250 ... 250 Laps ... Oxford Plain Speedway .... Maine

Saturday, Sept. 6th .... ACT Showdown ..... 200 Laps ....... Autodrome Chaudiere ......   Quebec

Saturday, October 6th,2007

ACT New England dodge Dealers 150 at Oxford, Maine

1) Travis Adams  2)Roger Brown  3)Donald Theetge  4)Brent Dragon  5)Eddie MacDonald  6)Shawn Martin  7)Alan Tardiff 

8)John Donahue  9)Randy Potter  10)Tracie Bellerose

Jean Paul Cyr clinched his 5th straight ACT Championship with a 12th place finish.

Sunday, September 30th, 2007

Patrick Laperle got to kiss the cow. The Montrealer won his second Milk Bowl championship on

Sunday at Barre's Thunder Road. Laperle put together 2nd, 7th and 4th place finishes in the three

segment, totaling 13 points to win the overall championship. Mainer Ben Rowe was second with

twenty points, and Essex Junction's Dave Whitcomb took third with 26. Brian Hoar, Mike Rowe

and Brent Dragon all were next with 27 points, and finished fourth, fifth and sixth respectively

based on their finish in the final segment. Chris Michaud, Roger Brown, ACT points leader Jean

Paul Cyr and his closet pursuer Scott Payea rounded out the top ten.

In Thunder Road's other divisions Nick Sweet took the final Tiger-Sportsman feature event of the

season and with it nailed down the track championship and Bobby Therrien took his sixth Street

Stock checkered flag of the season, claiming the track title as well. Earlier, on Saturday, Boomer

Hodgdon claimed the Warrior championship with a fourth place finish in the season's final event.

The final Warrior race was won by Montpelier's Brett Pierce.  

Saturday, September 29th, 2007

Teenage American-Canadian Tour racing sensation Joey Polewarczyk of Hudson, NH

lived up to his nickname at Thunder Road International Speedbowl on Saturday afternoon,

setting fast time in qualifying for the 44th Chittenden Milk Bowl.  With a best lap of 12.967

seconds Polewarczyk earned $1,000 and the pole starting position for Sunday's three-segment

race for the second straight year. Polewarczyk will be joined on the front row  by former ACT

Late Model Tour Champion Dave Whitcomb of Essex Jct., who was locked into the starting
lineup based on his best lap 13.092 seconds.  White Mountain Motorsports Park Track

Champion Quinny Welch of Lancaster, NH was locked into the third starting position with a lap

time of 13.124 seconds. Joey Laquerre of East Montpelier, Phil Scott of Middlesex, and Patrick
Laperle of Montreal each won their 50-lap qualifying races, and will start in positions four through
six.  Multi-time ACT Champions Brian Hoar and Robbie Crouch of will occupy row number four. 

Turner, ME racers Ben Rowe and Glen Luce will round out the Top 10 starters on Sunday.

 

Saturday, September 15th, 2007

 Quebec Late Model stock car driver Patrick Laperle dominated
the $50,000 ACTion Super Series Summer Sizzler 200 at Kawartha

Speedway in Fraserville, Ontario Saturday night, taking his second
American-Canadian Tour victory of the season.  Laperle earned a
cool $6,000 for his win. Laperle took the lead from Brian Hoar on lap 44

and was able to run the entire 200 laps without pitting for tires or fuel. 
Pete Vanderwyst carried the Ontario banner, finishing in the runner-up position
in his first career ACT start.  A veteran of the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series

and the American Speed Association, the St. Thomas, ON driver was filling in

for third-place ACT Late Model Tour point man Roger Brown of Lancaster, New
Hampshire, who was unable to attend the race. Eighteen year-old Hudson, NH

driver Joey Polewarczyk, Jr. finished third, Scott Payea of Milton, VT and Randy

Potter of Groveton, NH finished fourth and fifth, respectively.  Kawartha Speedway

point leader Larry Jackson finished sixth, unofficially, ahead of Donald
Theetge, Robbie Thompson, Scott Dragon, and Eric Chase.  ACT point leader

Jean-Paul Cyr finished 11th, the final car on the lead lap.  The finish was Cyr's first

outside the Top 10 in eleven races this year.

 

Sunday, September 2nd, 2007

Bond Auto Parts Labor Day Classic 200

1) John Donahue ... 2) Randy Potter ... 3) Jean Paul Cyr ... 4) Brent Dragon ... 5) Ben Rowe ... 6) Brad Leighton ... 7) Scott Payea ...

8) Jamie Fisher ... 9) David Avery ... 10) Eddie MacDonald

Tiger Sportsmen

1) Shawn Sicard ... 2) Kyle Tatro

Street Stocks

Tommy "Thunder" Smith

Warriors

Donny Yates

Tuesday, August 29th, 2007

Special Tuesday Night Makeup Event at Thunder Road

Late Models

1) Trampas Demers ... 2) Chris Michaud ... 3) Kip Stockwell ... 4) Joey Becker ... 5) Brian Hoar

Late Model Track Champion ... Dave Pembroke

Tiger Sportsmen - Two Features

Winners : Craig Bushey and Chris Chambers

Street Stocks

Winner: Bobby Therrien

Warriors- Two Features

Travis Hull and Jeff Martin

Thursday, August 23rd, 2007

Veteran Dwayne Lanphear of Morrisville returned to Victory
Lane at Barre's Thunder Road for the first time in six years with an
impressive outside lane run in the 50-lap feature on Thursday night. 

Lanphear battled with Wolcott's Marcel Gravel, Northfield rookie Chip

Grenier, and Essex Junction veteran Dave Whitcomb throughout the
event. Lanphear took the lead from Grenier on lap eight, but surrendered it to
Gravel at the half-way point.  A lap 39 caution period brought Lanphear

outside Gravel for the restart, and the former Vermont Milk Bowl Champion

used the higher, faster groove to his advantage.  Whitcomb made a late charge

past Gravel, then pressured Lanphear for the win but ran out of time.  Gravel held on
to finish third.
Montpelier's Dave Pembroke had a productive night, moving from second place

in the Thunder Road standings into an unofficial lead of 34 points with
just one event remaining. 
Pembroke's main rivals for the title, Jamie Fisher of Shelburne and
Williamstown's Cris Michaud, suffered their worst finishes of the season in 20th

and 17th respectively.

Michael Moore of East Haven took his first career Allen Lumber Street Stock
feature win,
Rain washed the NAPA Tiger Sportsman 35-lap feature away after five
laps were completed.

Saturday, August 18th, 2007

ACT Late Model Event at White Mountain, New Hampshire

1) Scott Payea ... 2) Roger Brown ... 3) Brent Dragon

Thursday, August 16th, 2007

Thunder Road Race Results

Late Models

1)Phil Scott ... 2)Marcel Gravel ... 3)Rich Lowrey ... 4)Shawn Fleury ... 5)Mike Bailey

Tiger Sportsmen

1)David Finck ... 2)Matt White ... 3)Chris Gendreau

Street Stocks

Lloyd Blakely

Warriors

Chad Brown

Saturday, August 11th, 2007

ACT Tour Event at Oxford, Maine

1) Eddie MacDonald ... 2) Ricky Rolfe ... 3)Travis Adams ... 4)Roger Brown ... 5) Jean Paul Cyr ... 6)Scott Payea

7)Randy Potter ... 8)Brian Hoar ... 9)Glen Luce ... 10)Dennis Spencer

Thursday, August 9th, 2007

Thunder Road Race Results;

Late Models:

1)Kip Stockwell ... 2) John Donahue ... 3)Shawn Fleury ... 4)Jamie Fisher ... 5)Marcel Gravel

Tiger Sportsmen:

1)Kyle Tatro ... 2) Jeff French ... 3) Shawn Sicard

Street Stocks:

Tim Campbell

Warriors:

Brett Pierce

Saturday, August 4th

Young Joey Polewarczyk picked up the feature win in the ACT Late Model Tour Feature on Saturday night at Seekonk Speedway in Massachusetts. Jean Paul Cyr finished second ahead of Scott Payea. Roger Brown edged Kip Stockwell for fourth, with Patrick Laperle, Randy Potter, Kevin Casper, Donald Theetge and David Avery rounding out the top ten.

Thursday, August 2nd

Thunder Road Thursday night results:

Late Models

1) Kip Stockwell 2) Dave Whitcomb 3) Rusty Berger 4) Jerry Lesage 5) Mike Bailey

Tiger Sportsmen

1) Matt White 2)Brendan Moodie 3) Justin Hart

Street Stocks

Mike Ziter

Warriors

Chad Brown

Saturday, July 28th

Patrick Laperle scored a popular – and lucrative – American-Canadian Tour (ACT) victory in front of a packed grandstand full of his home-track fans at Autodrome St-Eustache on Saturday night, winning the ACTion Super Series 200 – a combination race for the ACT Late Model Tour and the  ACT Castrol Series  – Laperle earned $6,000.    Roger Brown, winner of the TD Banknorth 250 at Maine’s Oxford Plains Speedway last Sunday, finished second.  The Lancaster, NH racer ran a steady – although somewhat quiet – race from 23rd starting position.
Pole Sitter Sylvain Lacombe took home third. Unofficially, Brian Hoar finished fourth ahead of Jacques Laperle of St-Denis, QC.  Robbie Thompson of South Hampton, ON, finished sixth in front of Marc-Andre Cliche of Vallee-Jct., QC and St-Felicien, QC driver Karl Allard.  Six-time ACT Late Model Tour Champion Jean-Paul Cyr of Milton, VT and Randy Potter of Groveton, NH completed the Top 10 finishers.
 

Thursday, July 26th

Four drivers claimed mid-season championships and the resulting double points on Thursday night at Barre's Thunder Road. In the Late Models Chip Grenier of Northfield took his second career win, and his second of 2007, beating Eric Williams to the line. But Williams was then penalized a lap for using illegal tires and that dropped him out of the top ten. Second place was awarded to Jamie Fisher, with Phil Scott third, Chris Michaud fourth and Joey Becker fifth.

Rookie Joel Hodgdon of Craftsbury took the Tiger Sportsman Feature ahead of Eric Badore and Mark Barnier ... Davis Allen won the Street Stock Feature and Jeff Martin came home first in the Junkyard Warriors event.

Sunday, July 22nd

American Canadian Tour veteran Roger Brown picked up the biggest victory of racing career on Sunday, claiming the top prize in the $150,000 Oxford 250 at the Oxford Plains Speedway in Maine. Brown led all but one of the last 100 laps to pick up the win and and the $25,000 winners purse. With lap leader money added on he actually takes home almost $36,000. Brown, from Lancaster, New Hampshire, became the first non-Mainer to win the event since 1995. Maine's Dale Varrill finished second, while Milton, Vermont's Scott Payea came home third. The rest of the unofficial top ten included Jon Brill, Dennis Spencer, David Avery, Ricky Rolfe, and three Vermonters, Trampas Demers, Eric Chase and Brent Dragon.

Thursday, July 12th

Eric Williams of Hyde Park became the first Late Model driver in some twenty years to defend his victory in the Vermont Governor's Cup, winning a wild 100 lap event on Thursday night at Barre's Thunder Road. Williams started on the pole and finally secured the lead for good on lap 65 to take the win. Cris Michaud took second, with Dave Pembroke in third. Chip Grenier, Shawn Fleury, Jamie Fisher, Rich Lowrey, Phil Scott, Trampas Demers and Pete Fectau rounded out the top ten.

Scott Coburn of Barre took the Tiger Sportsman feature, beating Joe Steffan and Derrick O'Donnell to the line.

Bobby Therrien continued his strong season with a win in the Street Stock feature, while David Whitcomb of Elmore won the Junkyard Warrior event.

Thursday, July 5th

Rookie Late Model stock car driver Chip Grenier of Northfield broke into Thunder Road’s victory lane in a big way on Thursday night, taking a rare Triple Crown in the Charter Communications race event.  Grenier won his qualifying heat, the bonus-points semi-feature, and the 50-lap Charter Communications main event for the sweep. Phil Scott of Middlesex finished second for his best result of the 2007 season.  Dennis Demers of Shelburne edged Essex Junction driver Dave Whitcomb by inches at the finish for third place.  Kip Stockwell of Braintree recovered from an early crash to finish fifth.  Jamie Fisher, Dave Pembroke, Brooks Clark, Dwayne Lanphear, and Cris Michaud rounded out the unofficial top ten.

Tuesday, July 3rd

Veteran Kip Stockwell's return to Vermont racing was rewarded with his first Thunder Road Late Model win since 1997, as he won the Pepsi Independence Day Eve 50 lapper on Tuesday night at Barre's Thunder Road. Stockwell took the lead on lap 29 and was never headed on route to the win. Shawn Fleury took the second spot while Trampas Demers edged Phil Scott for third. Scott was fourth, followed by Mike Bailey, Dennis Demers, Dave Pembroke, John Donahue, Marc Curtis Jr. and Eric Williams.

Nick Sweet won the Tiger Sportsman feature, beating Shawn Sicard and Matt Potter to the line.

Mike Martin took the Street Stock checkers while Scott Weston won the Junkyard Warrior event.

Saturday, June 30th

Veteran driver Brent Dragon has his first American-Canadian Tour win of the season. The Milton driver went to the front on lap 99 and went on to win the ACT event on Saturday night at White Mountain Motor Sports Park in New Hampshire. 18 year old Joey Polewarczyk came home second, followed by tour points leader Jean Paul Cyr. Randy Potter finished fourth and Dragon's cousin, Scott Dragon of Milton, finished fifth.

Thursday, June 28th

Two career wins ... two wins in a row. That was the story for young Marcel Gravel on Thursday night at Barre's Thunder Road. Gravel, took the checkered flag in the Late Model feature last week for his first career victory in the Division, won his second straight, beating Jerry Lesage and Gary Caron to the line. Caron though, was bumped from the spot for using an illegal carburetor spacer, handing the spot to Dave Whitcomb. Dennis Demers got fourth, with Eric Williams, Joey Becker, Rich Lowrey, Trampas Demers, Dave Pembroke and Kip Stockwell rounding out the top ten. Nextel Cup veteran Kenny Wallace, in his first ever appearance at the Road, started eighth and ended up thirteenth.

Brendan Moodie took checkers in the Tiger Sportsman feature, followed by Kris Grout, Craig Bushey, Brian Delphia, and Tom Therrien.

David Greenslit took first in the Street Stocks and Jeff Martin won the Junkyard Warrior event.  

Thursday, June 21st

Veteran campaigner Joey Laquerre can still get it done. The 63 year old veteran took the checkered flag

in the 100 lap WDEV Tiger Sportsman feature on Thursday night at Barre's Thunder Road. Laquerre

grabbed the lead on lap 22 and held off Matt White and another veteran Chuck Beede, for the win. Nick

Sweet finished fourth with Joel Hodgdon fifth.

In the Late Model feature Marcel Gravel took his first career win in the Division, winning the WDEV 50

lap feature. Jamie Fisher finished second, followed by Rich Lowrey, John Donahue and Mike Bailey.

Bobby Therrien won the street stock feature and James Dopp took the junkyard warrior checkers.

Thursday, June 14th

It was the opening Thursday night of the summer at Barre's Thunder Road and veteran Dennis Demers

came away with the first checkered flag of the Thursday night Late Model season. Demers passed another

veteran, Dave Whitcomb, on lap 43 of the 50 lap event. Whitcomb finished second, followed by Cris Michaud,

Jamie Fisher and Dave Pembroke.

Scott Coburn, Josh Lovely and Joel Hodgdon were one-two-three in The Tiger Sportsman feature.

Chad Stewart won the Street Stock Feature.

James Dopp took the honors in the Junkyard Warrior Division.    

       NASCAR Nextel Cup Series star Kenny Wallace will take on the best of the
American-Canadian Tour (ACT) Late Model stock car division at Barre's Thunder
Road on Sanel Parts Plus Night, Thursday, June 28.  The popular driver and SPEED

television personality will make his debut on the high-banked
oval in a car regularly driven by former Queen of the Road  Tracie Bellerose.
The colorful Wallace has more than 330 starts in the Nextel Cup
Series, and is a nine-time winner in the NASCAR Busch Series.  He currently
drives the Furniture Row #78 Chevrolet on the Nextel Cup Series, and is a co-host on

SPEED TV's NASCAR RaceDay.  His appearance behind the wheel of an ACT
Late Model at Thunder Road will be the third by a NASCAR Nextel Cup Series driver

in recent years, joining Ken Schrader and Vermont's own Kevin Lepage.
 

UNOFFICIAL FINISH
Challenge ACT 100, Circuit Ste-Croix, St-Croix, QC, Sat., June 2, 2007
ACT Late Model Tour Event #4

Fin.-(Start)-Driver-Hometown
1. (5) Donald Theetge, Boischatel, QC
2. (6) Brent Dragon, Milton, VT
3. (1) Jean-Paul Cyr, Milton, VT
4. (3) Brian Hoar, Williston, VT
5. (7) Ryan Nolin, Georgia, VT
6. (4) Karl Allard, St-Felicien, QC
7. (9) Scott Payea, Milton, VT
8. (8) Joey Polewarczyk, Jr., Hudson, NH
9. (18) Randy Potter, Groveton, NH
10. (17) Patrick Laperle, St-Denis, QC
 

Officials from Barre's Thunder Road International Speedbowl have disqualified Late Model
driver Brian Hoar of Williston from his apparent second-place finish in the Mekkelsen RV Memorial Day
Classic on Monday. Following post-race technical inspection, Hoar's #45 car was found to
be in violation of the Koni sealed shock absorber rule, which is also in use on the American-Canadian Tour
championship series.  Although the Koni shocks on Hoar's car were not modified internally, an external
modification was determined to be an alteration to the strict ACT Koni shock rule. Hoar and the team have been

stripped of all championship points and purse money earned in the Mekkelsen RV Memorial Day Classic and placed

on a three-month suspension from competition at Thunder Road. The #45 team has also been handed a $4,000 fine

and will be on technical probation for all ACT Late Model Tour and ACT Castrol events for the remainder of the 2007 season.
 

Dave Pembroke took the lead for good on lap 88 and went on to win the Memorial Day Classic on Monday afternoon at Barre's Thunder Road. Pembroke led the first 67 laps before giving up the lead to Chris Michaud, but the montpelier driver was able to grab it back late and then held off the field the rest of the way in the 100 lap event. Brian Hoard finished second. Michaud was third, followed by John Donahue, Jay Laquerre, Trampas Demers, Joe Becker, Pete Fectau, Shawn Fleury and Chip Grenier.

Tom Therrien won the Tiger Sportsman feature. Mike Martin took the street stock win and Jared Henry won the Junkyard Warrior finale.

Veteran racer Joey Laquerre passed Nick Sweet for the lead on lap 58 and then held him off through an exciting final 42 laps to win the Casella Waste Management 100 for the Tiger Sportsman cars on Sunday afternoon at Barre's Thunder Road.  The two drivers tangled on the final lap, allowing Craig Bushey to sneak around Sweet for the second place finish. Sweet got third.

The rest of the top ten:

4) Brandon Moodie  5) Brian Delphia  6) Kris Grout  7) Matt Potter  8) Mark Barnier  9) Chris Chambers  10) Pete Ainsworth

Joey Becker won the 50 lap late Model feature, beating Rich Lowrey to the line. Dave Whitcomb, Eric Williams and Dave Pembroke rounded out the top five.

Bobby Therrien took the Street Stock Feature, while Bunker Hodgdon won the Junk Yard Warrior Main Event.

A third event, and a third feature winner for the 2007 American Canadian Tour ... that after Ryan Nolin took the lead midway through the event on Saturday night and went on to win the Spring Green at Airborne International Raceway in Plattsburgh, New York.

The rest of the top ten:

2) Brent Dragon  3) Jean Paul Cyr  4) Brian Hoar  5) Randy Potter

6) Scott Payea  7) Roger Brown  8) Donald Theege  9) Steve Fisher  10) John Donahue 

South Burlington's Scott Payea took the lead from American Canadian Tour Champion Jean Paul Cyr on Lap 92 and rolled from there to his first ever ACT win Sunday afternoon, taking the checkers in The Merchants Bank 150 at Barre's Thunder Road. Payea held off Maine driver Ron Henry for the win. Cyr finished third, followed by Trampas Demers and Brian Hoar. Brent Dragon, Chris Michaud, David Avery, Pete Fecteau and Scott Dragon rounded out the top ten.

George Commo Speaks With Merchants Bank 150 Winner Scott Payea

What should be an exiting and unpredictable American Canadian Tour stock car racing season got off to an unexpected start on Saturday afternoon in Maine. Veteran racer Randy Potter was the surprise winner of the season opener at the Oxford Plains Speedway.  Potter started on the outside pole and took the lead on the second lap. He then held on against all challengers to take home the win. There were only two caution flags in an amazingly clean opening day event, especially amazing since 52 cars took the green flag. Defending ACT champion Jean Paul Cyr came home second, followed by young Joey Polewarczyk, Doug Coombs and David Avery. Chris Michaud, Mike Rowe, Travis Adams, Roger Brown and Ryan Nolin rounded out the top ten.

The ACT will return to action next Sunday with the season opener at Barre's Thunder Road ... the Merchants Bank 150.

The American Canadian Tour is putting together an exciting schedule for the 2007stock car racing season, and the old veterans are returning in droves. The silly season has become an exciting season for long time Vermont stock car racing fans, as four former ACT and Thunder road racing stars have announced their intention to return to the American Canadian Tour in 2007.

Second generation driver Kip Stockwell is the latest to make the announcement. Stockwell has spent his recent years running with the NASCAR North series, as has former ACT Champion Brian Hoar who announced his intention to return to the ACT several weeks ago.

Former Thunder road champion Tracie Bellerose announced at the end of November she will come out of injury forced retirement to run in 2007, as will former Thunder Road and ACT runner Dwayne Lanphear.