Tag Archives: Feb. 15-17

Maine’s Brad Babb hopes to make an impression at New Smyrna Speedway during Speed Weeks

Windham, Maine's Brad Babb hopes to make a good impression in the three ACT Challenge races at NSS races Sunday, Monday and Tuesday Late Model races.  (Credit: PASS Tour photo)

Windham, Maine’s Brad Babb hopes to make a good impression in the three ACT Challenge held at New Smyrna Speedway in Florida  on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday Late Model events. (Credit: PASS Tour photo)

By Lou Modestino

When Brad Babb begins the 1,415 mile journey from his Windham, Maine home to New Smyrna Beach, Florida, it’s going to tick a lot of first-time boxes for the young driver. Continue reading

ACT Champions are included in the 29 drivers that are heading south to NSS in Florida for Speed Weeks

Taunton's Eddie Leclerc will be hauling his Late Model race car to the New Smyrna Speedway in Florida to compete in the three day ACT Tour races during Speed Weeks.  (Credit: Seekonk Speedway photo)

Taunton’s Eddie Leclerc will be hauling his Late Model race car to the New Smyrna Speedway in Florida in mid-Feb. to compete in the three day ACT Tour races during Speed Weeks. (Credit: Seekonk Speedway photo)

By Lou Modestino

2014 American Canadian Tour (ACT) Champions Alex Labbe, (21 years old), of St-Albert, Quebec and Joey Polewarczyk, Jr. (Pole), (25 years old), from Hudson, New Hampshire, have both been celebrated by their peers for their championship runs last season. They now lead twenty-nine (29) teams from eight (8) different states and the province of Quebec to the New Smyrna Speedway World Series of Asphalt Racing on Sunday-Tues, February 15-17, 2015. Continue reading

Labbe feted at ACT Serie annual Banquet of Champions

ACT Serie champion Alex Labbe is gearing up for next month's ACT Late Model races at New Smyrna Speedway in Florida.  (Credit: ACT Tour photo.)

ACT Serie champion Alex Labbe is gearing up for next month’s ACT Late Model races at New Smyrna Speedway in Florida. (Credit: Speed 51 photo.)

By Lou Modestino

Alex Labbe of St-Albert, QC was honored for his 2014 Serie ACT Championship during the annual Banquet of Champions at the Complexe des Seigneuries in St-Agapit, QC on Saturday, January 24. Labbe earned his first career Série ACT title with the help of three feature wins during the 2014 campaign. Dave Coursol of St-Jerome, QC was honored as the 2014 Série ACT Rookie of the Year. Steven Duguay of the Goulet team took home the Crew Chief of the Year honors. 200 guests were on hand for the awards ceremony, which honored the top drivers from the 2014 Série ACT season. Continue reading

Thunder Road stars head for New Smyrna Speedway

Eric Chase has to be considered a contender at New Smyrna Speedway because of his past performance at that track.  (Credit: VT Motorsports Magazine.)

Eric Chase(left)has to be considered a contender at New Smyrna Speedway because of his past performance at that track. (Credit: VT Motorsports Magazine photo.)

By Lou Modestino

The American Canadian Tour roster for the events at New Smyrna Speedway in New Smyrna Beach, Florida on Sunday through Tuesday, February 15-17 features several drivers from Barre’s Thunder Road International Speedbowl. East Montpelier’s Emily Packard, Montpelier’s Josh Demers and Milton’s Eric Chase will all make the journey south in just under a month. Continue reading