The American-Canadian Tour (ACT) is an independent regional stock car racing series based in the northeastern United States, and Eastern Canada. The American-Canadian Tour was founded in 1979, conducts professional races across New England and Quebec. After starting with a pair of non-point events at Hickory Motor Speedway in North Carolina, the ACT Tour will open its 45th season in April 2023 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, New Hampshire.[1]
Both Squier and Curley have been inducted into the New England Auto Racing Hall of Fame and the Vermont Sports Hall of Fame. In 2004, ACT founder Tom Curley was voted by more than 1,000 race promoters across the continent as the Auto Racing Promoter of the Year. In 2018 Ken Squier was ceremoniously inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte, NC for his contributions to the growth of the sport on a national, and international, level.
While Squier continues to visit Thunder Road, ACT lost its visionary leader in May 2017 when a decades-long battle with COPD claimed Tom Curley. In November that year the American-Canadian Tour changed ownership for the first time in its storied history. Former racer Cris Michaud and Vermont businessman Pat Malone took charge of the sanctioning body after partnering to purchase Vermont’s Thunder Road earlier that season. The partnership would go on to purchase New Hampshire’s White Mountain Motorsports Park in 2019.
In recent years the American-Canadian Tour has competed at tracks across New England, Quebec, Virginia, North Carolina and Florida. Partnering with the Maine-based Pro All Stars Series (PASS), the two sanctioning bodies have been co-promoting events at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park (CT) since 2020.
Competitors, officials, and fans alike are eagerly awaiting the 2023 season to begin. In its 45th consecutive year, the American-Canadian Tour schedule features thirteen point-counting events in New England and Quebec with highlights that include the return to Stafford Speedway, at least seven events worth $5,000-or-more to win and joining the region’s biggest weekends, including the 51st Spring Sizzler, the 50th Oxford 250 and the 61st Vermont Milk Bowl.
The American-Canadian Tour also returns as a permanent fixture in Quebec, Canada with the 10-race Serie ACT Quebec series in 2023. ACT-sanctioned weekly racing can also be found at Thunder Road International Speedbowl (VT), White Mountain Motorsports Park (NH) and Thompson Speedway (CT).
After a five year hiatus, partially due to the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent international border closure, the Serie ACT Quebec series returns in 2023 for a 10-race schedule. Split evenly between Quebec bullrings Autodrome Chaudiere and Autodrome Montmagny, Serie ACT Quebec brings a permanent presence back to Canada for the ACT sanctioning body.
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The American Canadian Tour ACT is an independent regional stock car racing series based in the northeastern United States and Eastern Canada The American Canadian Tour was founded in 1979 conducts professional races across New England and Quebec After starting with a pair of non point events at Hickory Motor Speedway in North Carolina the ACT Tour will open its 45th season in April 2023 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon New Hampshire 1 American Canadian TourCategoryStock car racingCountryNew England and New York United States Quebec New Brunswick and Nova Scotia CanadaInaugural season1979Drivers championAmerican Canadian Tour D J Shaw 2022 Serie ACT Quebec Jonathan Bouvrette 2017 Official websiteACT Tour Contents 1 History 2 American Canadian Tour Champions 1979 2022 3 Serie ACT Quebec 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory editBoth Squier and Curley have been inducted into the New England Auto Racing Hall of Fame and the Vermont Sports Hall of Fame In 2004 ACT founder Tom Curley was voted by more than 1 000 race promoters across the continent as the Auto Racing Promoter of the Year In 2018 Ken Squier was ceremoniously inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte NC for his contributions to the growth of the sport on a national and international level While Squier continues to visit Thunder Road ACT lost its visionary leader in May 2017 when a decades long battle with COPD claimed Tom Curley In November that year the American Canadian Tour changed ownership for the first time in its storied history Former racer Cris Michaud and Vermont businessman Pat Malone took charge of the sanctioning body after partnering to purchase Vermont s Thunder Road earlier that season The partnership would go on to purchase New Hampshire s White Mountain Motorsports Park in 2019 In recent years the American Canadian Tour has competed at tracks across New England Quebec Virginia North Carolina and Florida Partnering with the Maine based Pro All Stars Series PASS the two sanctioning bodies have been co promoting events at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park CT since 2020 Competitors officials and fans alike are eagerly awaiting the 2023 season to begin In its 45th consecutive year the American Canadian Tour schedule features thirteen point counting events in New England and Quebec with highlights that include the return to Stafford Speedway at least seven events worth 5 000 or more to win and joining the region s biggest weekends including the 51st Spring Sizzler the 50th Oxford 250 and the 61st Vermont Milk Bowl The American Canadian Tour also returns as a permanent fixture in Quebec Canada with the 10 race Serie ACT Quebec series in 2023 ACT sanctioned weekly racing can also be found at Thunder Road International Speedbowl VT White Mountain Motorsports Park NH and Thompson Speedway CT American Canadian Tour Champions 1979 2022 editYear Champion Hometown Tour Name Starts Wins Top 5s Top 10s1979 Harmon Beaver Dragon Milton VT North Tour 27 9 23 241980 Harmon Beaver Dragon Milton VT North Tour 25 3 18 211981 Dick McCabe Kennebunkport ME Molson Tour 27 7 19 231982 Dick McCabe Kennebunkport ME Molson Tour 33 8 25 311983 Robbie Crouch Tampa FL Stroh s Tour 27 8 17 191984 Robbie Crouch Tampa FL Stroh s Tour 29 5 13 211985 Randy LaJoie Norwalk CT Coors Tour 30 5 21 251986 Robbie Crouch Tampa FL ACT Coors Tour 27 10 20 221987 Robbie Crouch Tampa FL ACT Coors Tour 20 5 13 141988 Robbie Crouch Tampa FL ACT Coors Tour 21 11 14 151989 Russ Urlin London ON ACT Coors Tour 21 7 19 211990 Robbie Crouch Tampa FL ACT Coors Tour 22 4 14 171991 Junior Hanley Oakville ON American Canadian Tour 21 7 12 161992 Junior Hanley Oakville ON American Canadian Tour 23 10 16 19Dave Whitcomb Essex Junction VT ACT LMS Series 8 1 4 51993 Junior Hanley Oakville ON ACT GM Goodwrench Tour 21 12 16 17Brian Hoar Willison VT ACT LMS Series 6 3 4 61994 Mike Rowe Turner ME American Canadian Tour 16 4 10 13Jean Paul Cyr Milton VT ACT LMS Series 6 1 3 51995 Brad Leighton Center Harbor NH American Canadian Tour 17 7 8 14Lance Ferno Williamstown VT ACT LMS Series 7 1 4 71996 Jean Paul Cyr Milton VT American Canadian Tour 8 2 5 51997 Brian Hoar Williston VT ACT Texaco Havoline Series 8 2 6 61998 Brian Hoar Williston VT ACT Texaco Havoline Series 9 4 6 71999 Brian Hoar Williston VT American Canadian Tour 13 5 8 102000 Brian Hoar Williston VT American Canadian Tour 12 3 8 112001 Pete Fecteau Morrisville VT ACT Dodge Tour 13 2 7 92002 Phil Scott Montpelier VT ACT Dodge Tour 16 0 9 142003 Jean Paul Cyr Milton VT ACT Dodge Tour 16 4 11 122004 Jean Paul Cyr Milton VT ACT Dodge Tour 14 2 8 102005 Jean Paul Cyr Milton VT American Canadian Tour 10 4 6 92006 Jean Paul Cyr Milton VT American Canadian Tour 11 2 6 82007 Jean Paul Cyr Milton VT American Canadian Tour 13 0 9 112008 Patrick Laperle St Denis QC American Canadian Tour 12 3 8 102009 Brian Hoar Williston VT American Canadian Tour 13 2 8 112010 Brian Hoar Williston VT American Canadian Tour 13 3 10 132011 Brian Hoar Williston VT American Canadian Tour 12 5 9 112012 Wayne Helliwell Jr Dover NH American Canadian Tour 10 4 7 92013 Wayne Helliwell Jr Dover NH American Canadian Tour 14 2 10 132014 Joey Polewarczyk Hudson NH American Canadian Tour 9 2 9 92015 Wayne Helliwell Jr Dover NH American Canadian Tour 13 4 10 132016 Nick Sweet Barre VT American Canadian Tour 13 3 9 112017 Scott Payea Milton VT American Canadian Tour 9 5 8 92018 Scott Payea Milton VT American Canadian Tour 10 2 8 102019 Rich Dubeau Plainfield NH American Canadian Tour 10 2 8 92020 Jimmy Hebert Williamstown VT American Canadian Tour 9 2 7 92021 Ben Rowe Turner ME American Canadian Tour 12 1 6 112022 D J Shaw Center Conway NH American Canadian Tour 13 3 11 13Serie ACT Quebec editAfter a five year hiatus partially due to the COVID 19 pandemic and subsequent international border closure the Serie ACT Quebec series returns in 2023 for a 10 race schedule Split evenly between Quebec bullrings Autodrome Chaudiere and Autodrome Montmagny Serie ACT Quebec brings a permanent presence back to Canada for the ACT sanctioning body Year Champion Hometown Races2007 Patrick Laperle St Denis QC 122008 Alexandre Gingras Val Belair QC 82009 Donald Theetge Boischatel QC 92010 Karl Allard Levis QC 112011 Patrick Laperle St Denis QC 122012 Patrick Laperle St Denis QC 122013 Jean Francois Dery Quebec City QC 112014 Alex Labbe St Albert QC 82015 Dany Trepanier St Edouard QC 122016 Patrick Laperle St Denis QC 82017 Jonathan Bouvrette Blainville QC 6See also editPro All Star Series NASCAR K amp N Pro Series East CASCAR Super Series NASCAR Canadian Tire Series List of NASCAR seriesReferences edit The History of the American Canadian Tour American Canadian Tour Archived from the original on August 11 2013 Retrieved August 11 2013 External links editAmerican Canadian Tour official website The Third Turn Database Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title American Canadian Tour amp oldid 1216555627, 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