Exciting News For American-Canadian Tour (ACT) Racing

New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, NH has added an exciting event to the ACT racing season announcing that it will include a field of 36 drivers in a 50-lap all-star race during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series SYLVANIA 300 weekend, September 17-20, 2009.

To choose the field of 36 drivers there will be three ACT invitational races, one at the CARQUEST Vermont Governor’s Cup 100 at Thunder Road International Speedbowl here in Barre, VT, one at the TD Banknorth 250 at Oxford Plains Speedway in Oxford, Maine and one at the Coors Light 200 "Showdown at Chaudière” at Autodrome Chaudière in Vallée-Jonction, Quebec. Champions and point leaders from the 2009 season will round out the field.

This is a unique and historic opportunity for Late Model stock car racing, its fans and especially for local drivers like Brent Dragon of Milton, VT who may now get a chance to showcase their skills on the premier super speedway in the northeast and in front of the Sprint Cup Teams! This will surely raise the stakes and the competition this racing season.

I imagine there will be quite a contingent of local fans heading to Loudon in September to see their favorite short track teams and drivers compete. I will likely be one of them!