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MacDonald sweeps all three ACT Tour races at New Smyrna Speedway

New Hampshire's Wayne Helliwell, Jr. had to settle for second best in the ACT Tour's American Challenge at the New Smyrna Speedway in Florida. (Credit: Wayne Helliwell, Jr. photo.)

New Hampshire’s Wayne Helliwell, Jr. had to settle for second best in the ACT Tour’s American Challenge at the New Smyrna Speedway in Florida. (Credit: Wayne Helliwell, Jr. photo.)

By Lou Modestino

Eddie MacDonald of Rowley, MA completed the sweep by winning all three American Canadian Tour events at New Smyrna Speedway in New Smyrna Beach, FL. His third win in four days came on Wednesday, February 18 in the second 100-lap segment of the American Racer Challenge Cup. His two wins in the American Racer Challenge Cup segments earned him the overall Challenge Cup win. 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 →

You can’t beat experience when it comes to winning at Thunder Road

Veteran Joey Lequerre has been winning Late Model features at T-Road for decades (Credit: ACT Tour photo)

Veteran Joey Lequerre has been winning Late Model features at T-Road for decades (Credit: ACT Tour photo)

By Lou Modestino

Longtime veteran of Thunder Road stock car racing, Joey Laquerre of East Montpelier earned his 14th career Late Model feature win during FairPoint Communications night on Thursday, June 5. It was the first Thunder Road Thursday night event of 2014. Laquerre held off both Shawn Fleury and Brett Gervais during multiple restarts to claim the win and move into a tie for fourth on the all-time Thunder Road Late Model wins list. Continue reading →