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Quebec’s Laperle brothers from Montreal enter ACT American Racer Challenge Cup at NSS in Florida during Speed Weeks

 

Crew chief Eric Leperle (l) and driver Patrick Leperle(r) hope to hit victory lane at New Symrna Speedway in Fl. iike they did at Airborne Speedway Park in Plattsburgh, NY in next month's ACT Tour races at New Smyrna Speedway in Florida during Speed Weeks. (Credit: Eric LaFleche.) Crew chief Eric Leperle (l) and driver Patrick Leperle(r) hope to hit victory lane at New Smyrna Speedway in Fl., iike they did at Airborne Speedway Park in Plattsburgh, NY, in the mid-February ACT Tour races in Florida during Speed Weeks. (Credit: Eric LaFleche photo.)[/caption]

By Lou Modestino

The Laperle Brothers race team from Montreal, Quebec have entered the ACT American Racer Challenge Cup to be contested at the New Smyrna Speedway (NSS) in New Smyrna Beach, Florida on Monday and Tuesday, February 16-17, 2015. That brings the ACT field for the winter showdown at the World Series of Racing to a total of twenty-eight (28) entrants from throughout New England and Quebec. Continue reading →

Rowley’s Eddie MacDonald will be looking for his first 2015 win at New Smyrna Speedway next month

Eddie MacDonald of Rowley hopes to start the 2015 racing season with a win at the New Smyrna Speedway's ACT Tour events in mid-February. (Credit: NASCAR Home Tracks photo)

Eddie MacDonald of Rowley hopes to start the 2015 racing season with a win at the New Smyrna Speedway’s ACT Tour events in mid-February. (Credit: NASCAR Home Tracks photo)

By Lou Modestino

Many of the long time race chasers in the Northeast have talked about the big half-mile at New Smyrna Speedway (NSS) in Florida being just like an extra-large Lee USA Speedway in Lee, NH. If that is an accurate assumption, then one former Rookie-of-the-Year and two veterans from the American Canadian Tour (ACT) will have an edge going into the February trip to Florida at the “World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing”. The American Racer Challenge Cup will post $35,000 for teams from throughout the Northeast and Eastern Canada on Monday and Tuesday, February 16 and 17, 2015 in a unique twin 100 lap event over the two days. Continue reading →

Joey Pole will lead US and Quebec drivers to New Smyrna Speedway during Speed Weeks in Florida

Joey Pole of Hudson, NH will lead a contingent of 20 ACT US and Quebec drivers to New Smyrna Speedway in Florida during the February Speed Weeks at New Smyrna Speedway. (Credit: ACT Tour photo)

Joey Pole of Hudson, NH will lead a contingent of 20 ACT US and Quebec drivers to New Smyrna Speedway in Florida during the February Speed Weeks at New Smyrna Speedway. (Credit: ACT Tour photo)

By Lou Modestino

The entry list for the American Racer Challenge event to be held at the New Smyrna Speedway (NSS) during the 2015 World Series of Asphalt Racing in New Smyrna Beach, Florida, on Monday and Tuesday, February 16 and 17, is filled with ACT Champions from both the ACT US and Quebec tours. Continue reading →

ACT returns to New Smyrna Speedway in Florida in February

Brian Hoar of Williston, VT will be looking over his shoulder for Joey Pole of Hudson, NH when at that series runs it's two nights in Feb. at the New Smyrna Speedway in FL. Credit: Motorsports RPM photo)

Brian Hoar of Williston, VT will be looking over his shoulder for Joey Pole of Hudson, NH when at that series runs it’s two nights in Feb. at the New Smyrna Speedway in FL. (Credit: Motorsports RPM photo)

By Lou Modestino

In a joint announcement between Robert Hart, owner and promoter of the New Smyrna Speedway (NSS) and Tom Curley, President of the American Canadian Tour (ACT), the popular ACT Late Models from throughout New England, New York, and Quebec will return to the annual World Series of Asphalt Racing in New Smyrna Beach, Florida on February 16-17, 2015. The teams of ACT will compete in the American Racer Cup, a two feature event, over two nights of racing. Continue reading →