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PRINTABLE 2020 WMMP SCHEDULE PDF - 2020 RULES AND FORMS PAGE HERE A Spring Message from Cris Michaud – 2020 Edition Hello, everyone, and welcome to 2020! As I write this, the weather has been in the 50s all week, and the snow is melting fast. Although we likely haven't seen the last of winter yet - this is the Northeast, after all - it's starting to feel like racing season. And with the ACT season opener at New Hampshire Motor Speedway just over a month away, we're close to seeing cars on the track. With that in mind, I wanted to offer some thoughts on the state of ACT, Thunder Road, and WMMP. A lot has happened with each over the past calendar year, and we think the racers, teams, and fans of each have a lot to look forward to over the coming months. FULL MESSAGE HERE NOTE: The deadline to renew your car number from the 2019 season has passed. -Do not assume that the number you were assigned in 2019 is still available if you missed the deadline. -Please send your act license applications AND A TEAM REGISTRATION FORM (to update rosters) in with payment asap. - 2020 MEMBERSHIP & LICENSE APPLICATION - 2020 TEAM REGISTRATION FORM |
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ACT, PASS & Speed51 to Present 4/18 Northeast eClassic Event |
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4-7-20 - Drivers and race fans
in the New England region will have something to look forward to
on Saturday, April 18. Following the postponement of the
real-world Northeast Classic at New Hampshire Motor Speedway,
the American-Canadian Tour (ACT), Pro All Stars Series (PASS)
and Speed51 have teamed up for the inaugural Northeast eClassic
sim racing event. The inaugural Northeast eClassic will feature Late Model racers from ACT, PASS, Oxford Plains Speedway, Thunder Road International Speedbowl and White Mountain Motorsports Park. A live broadcast of the race will be available for free on Speed51. "All of us wish we could be at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on April 17-18, but we're happy to team up with PASS and Speed51 to offer a virtual version of the Northeast Classic during this tough time," said Cris Michaud, Co-Owner of ACT, Thunder Road and White Mountain. "This will be a great way to showcase our racers and give fans something to look forward to while we all eagerly await the start of the racing season." The Northeast eClassic will be a 75-lap Super Late Model race at the virtual New Hampshire Motor Speedway, using the popular iRacing simulation service. To ensure a level playing field, a fixed setup will be used by all drivers during the event. To compete in the event, drivers must have competed in at least one race on the American-Canadian Tour or Pro All Stars Series, or one race at Oxford Plains Speedway, Thunder Road International Speedbowl or White Mountain Motorsports Park. Entry into the event is free for eligible drivers. Drivers who would like to compete in the event are required to fill out a registration form. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER Speed51's live broadcast of the event on Saturday, April 18 will begin at 3 p.m. ET for qualifying and heat races. That will lead into the 75-lap main event at the virtual "Magic Mile." Drivers will be able to participate in a one-hour practice session prior to the event. Additional practice sessions will be announced in the coming days. The Northeast eClassic will be a four-tire event, with no tire changes allowed. Caution laps will count towards the 75-lap race distance, with three attempts at a green-white-checkered finish to end the race. ACT and Thunder Road announcer Aaron Maynard will join the live broadcast to call the exciting racing action. More details and information about the inaugural Northeast eClassic on Speed51 will be announced soon. As you make your plans to participate or watch the Northeast eClassic, be sure to also make your plans to attend the rescheduled Northeast Classic at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on May 8-9. For more information on the American-Canadian Tour, visit www.acttour.com. For more information on the Pro All Stars Series, visit www.proallstarsseries.com. To view Speed51's full schedule of live sim racing broadcasts, click here. -Speed51 Press Release & Photo |
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WMMP SEASON OPENER
MOVED to MAY 10th AFTER NHMS Postponement Open Practice Tentatively Scheduled for May 6th |
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N. Woodstock, NH - 4-6-20 - White Mountain
Motorsports Park (WMMP) officials announced today that the 2020
season opener has been rescheduled to Sunday, May 10 at 3:00pm.
The change has been made to avoid a conflict with the Northeast
Classic at Loudon's New Hampshire Motor Speedway, which was
recently postponed to Friday, May 8 and Saturday, May 9. The entire WMMP program that was originally set for May 9 will now be held the following day. Car show setup begins at 8:00am with the annual show held at the track from 9:30 to 11:30am. The pits will be cleared following the Car Show. Practice begins at 12:00pm with a 3:00pm post time. All five regular WMMP divisions are on the card. As part of the schedule shuffle, an open practice has also been added on Wednesday, May 6. The pits will open at 4:00pm with practice for all WMMP divisions from 5:00-7:30pm. Both the WMMP season opener and open practice are contingent on the current New Hampshire state stay-at-home order ending May 4 as planned. The WMMP schedule may be subject to additional changes if further state or federal mandates are issued. "As things stand, we think bumping the season opener to May 10 is in the best interests of everyone," WMMP managing partner Cris Michaud said. "We know there are many drivers, crew members, and fans who want to attend both the Northeast Classic and WMMP opener, and this switch allows them to do so. We're continuing to monitor the situation, and if further schedule changes become necessary, we will announce them promptly." The 2020 White Mountain Motorsports Park Season is now slated to begin Sunday, May 10 at 3:00pm. All five divisions have a full card of racing to kick off the 28th season of racing. The annual Car Show will be held from 9:30 to 11:30am with practice at 12:00pm. Admission is just $12 for adults, $3 for kids ages 6-12, and $25 for a family of four (2 adults, 2 kids). The event schedule remains subject to change pending further state and federal developments. For more information, contact the White Mountain Motorsports Park offices at (802) 244-6963 or media@acttour.com. You can also follow us on Facebook at @WhiteMtnMotorsports. |
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Big Events, Growing Fields Expected for WMMP in 2020 |
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N. Woodstock, NH - 4-1-20 - The 28th season of
racing at North Woodstock's White Mountain Motorsports Park
(WMMP) is closing in. With 22 events on the calendar, the
track's "Thunder in the Mountains" moniker will ring true every
weekend this summer. Barring further local or national developments, the season opener is currently scheduled for Sunday, May 10. From there, numerous major shows are scheduled for fans of all types of auto racing. Three visits are planned for the Pro All Stars Series while the American-Canadian Tour will visit twice. Elsewhere, the Modified Racing Series makes its long-awaited return on September 5 while the Monster Truck Throwdown has a doubleheader on July 4 and 5. Add in the North East Mini Stock Tour, Street Stock Showdown Series, New England Antique Racers, NELCAR Legends, and Senior Tour Auto Racers, and WMMP will be the epicenter of Northeast-based touring series. Big things are on the docket for WMMP's weekly racing schedule, too. Every division at the track is expected to maintain or increase its car count from a year ago with most of the stars returning. By adding more cars to the already-exciting racing, Saturday nights will be a treat to fans in the region. The story remains the same in the Foley Oil & Propane Late Models: seeing whether a driver can top Quinny Welch. The Groveton veteran claimed his fifth straight track championship and eighth overall. With five wins and a perfect record of top-5, Welch showed no signs of slowing down, making him and early favorite for both another WMMP title and for the inaugural New England Late Model Challenge Cup presented by American Racer. Still, Welch has plenty of competition. Four of his closest challengers from 2019 are also registered for the coming season. Five-time WMMP champion Stacy Cahoon of St. Johnsbury, VT, affable old hand Mike "Beetle" Bailey of S. Barre, VT, many-time winner Oren Remick of Monroe, NH, and former Riverside Speedway Champion Jeff Marshall of Gilman, VT all have something to say about the 2020 title. Meanwhile, number-five point man Scott Corey will turn his car over to Waterford, VT's Andy Hill, who utterly dominated the Dwarf Car division the last two seasons. Barre, VT's Stephen Donahue missed several races in 2019 but will be a threat if he runs the full 2020 campaign. Moultonborough's Matt Morrill made great strides last season while several intriguing new names have been added to the roster. The Wells River Chevrolet Flying Tigers will look to grow in numbers in 2020 to match the impressive racing they put on. Barton, VT's Shane Sicard returns to defend his title after coming off an eight-win season. Plainfield, VT's Michael Potter and Gilmanton, NH's Jody Sicard, the second- and third-place runners overall, are eager to close the gap. Regional racer David Ofsuryk is planning to join the Tiger wars with others circulating in the rumor mill. The Flying Tiger Triple Crown Series also returns in 2020 with new sponsorship from Jon Parks Tractor. The series was highly successful last year, with several Thunder Road racers such as champion Jason Woodard taking on the best of WMMP. Big fields and bigger action are expected once again for these 75-lap events. In the Woodsville Guaranty Savings Bank Strictly Stock Mini's, it remains to be seen who will reign this year. While 2020 runner-up Ryan Ware of Littleton has registered for the new season, champion Dustin Jackson of Bethlehem has not. Should Jackson return, it would not be surprising for the two to go down to the wire again. Division-wide numbers are anticipated to be strong either way. Barton, VT's Adam Sicard, the 2018 champion, will try to take the title back. Promising 2019 rookies such as Gavin McGinnis, Jillian Baumgardner, and Andrew Kachmarik are returning for another season along with more experienced hands Brett Jackson, Dave Driscoll, Joe Giddings, and Keri Driscoll. The most wide-open class may well be the 7-Eleven Dwarf Cars. Defending champion Andy Hill is moving up to the Late Models and taking six of the division's nine wins with him. Proven runners such as "Downtown" Bobby Brown, Norm Forest, Jason Wyman, Kevin Wyman, and Tommy Smithers are ready to fill the void. Youth will again be served with a 13-event schedule for the Dads 4 By Tool & Supply Kids Trucks. Racers such as Thomas Smithers VI, Dominic Warren, and Matthew Knowlton may not yet be able to get their driver's licenses, but they're old enough to entertain racing fans on the high banks. The 2020 White Mountain Motorsports Park Season is slated to begin on Saturday, May 9 at 6:00pm. All five divisions have a full card of racing to kick off the 28th season of racing. The annual Car Show will also be held from 10:00am to 12:00pm. Admission is just $12 for adults, $3 for kids ages 6-12, and $25 for a family of four (2 adults, 2 kids). The event schedule remains subject to change pending further developments. For more information, contact the White Mountain Motorsports Park offices at (802) 244-6963 or media@acttour.com. You can also follow us on Facebook at @WhiteMtnMotorsports. |
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Star-Studded Entry List Growing for First Season of NELMCC Challenge Cup |
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Waterbury, VT - 4-3-20 - The inaugural New
England Late Model Challenge Cup (NELMCC) presented by American
Racer is already shaping up to be one of the biggest stories of
the Northeast stock car racing season. With several weeks still
left to register, the entry list is already a who's-who of Late
Model racers in the region, with drivers such as Scott Dragon,
Quinny Welch, and Wayne Helliwell Jr. signed up for the
program's first season. The first season of the Challenge Cup is expected to be the start of a long-running program to reward the grassroots weekly racer. Five tracks in four different states are slated to participate with more than 60 qualifying Late Model events scheduled at these tracks. From this long list, registered drivers will take their 10 best results using a special point system based on finishing position, car count, and cars passed. The season-long NELMCC presented by American Racer champion is guaranteed a minimum of $3,000 on top of their weekly winnings. With a total point fund that now exceeds $12,000 and season-ending contingency prizes posted by Crazy Horse Racing, Port City Race Cars, ARBodies, and Five Star Race Car Bodies, there are plenty of reasons for even more drivers to sign up before the April 24 deadline. Multiple drivers from all five tracks have already put in their names to contend for the crown. Currently, Barre, VT's Thunder Road and N. Woodstock, NH's White Mountain Motorsports Park (WMMP) lead the way in sheer volume with several clear favorites in the title chase. Groveton, NH's Quinny Welch and Milton, VT's Scott Dragon headline the early entry list among Northern New England racers. Welch won his fifth straight WMMP Late Model title last year and eighth overall while finishing in the top-5 in every event. Dragon, meanwhile, has won two of the last four Thunder Road Late Model championships and collected a track-high four victories in 2019. Several other racers from these two tracks figure to be contenders. Barre, VT's Cody Blake tied Dragon for the most top-5 finishes at Thunder Road last year and also has been impressive in occasional visits to WMMP, giving him a viable second option to pick up points. St. Johnsbury, VT's Stacy Cahoon is a five-time WMMP champion while his son Tyler of Danville is coming off a bounce-back season at Thunder Road. Vermont Governor Phil Scott has entered the Challenge Cup as the three-time Thunder Road champion comes off his best season in years. Monroe, NH's Oren Remick won two features at WMMP last year and is always a contender at the track. Stephen Donahue, Andy Hill, and John Donahue are among the other drivers who have accepted the challenge. Southern New England will also have a strong presence. The two biggest name in the region to join the Challenge Cup are Dover, NH's Wayne Helliwell, Jr. and Sturbridge, MA's Woody Pitkat. Helliwell, a three-time American-Canadian Tour champion and former Oxford 250 winner, is a true wild-card in the NELMC season. With past success at all the participating tracks, one could see the orange #27NH show up to chase Challenge Cup points anywhere on any given night. Pitkat, on the other hand, could be a sleeper for the title. Thee Modified standout is also a top Late Model racer in his own right, winning the 2002 Late Model championship at Connecticut's Thompson Speedway and nearly winning it again last season. The track is participating in the NELMCC, and the program gives Pitkat an incentive to branch out in 2020. Warwick, RI's Mark Jenison should also be a factor in the overall standings. The veteran finished top-5 in points at both both Thompson Speedway and Massachusett's Seekonk Speedway in 2019, showing multi-track versatility that could be vital under the Challenge Cup system. Teenager Derek Gluchacki of Dartmouth, MA finished runner-up in Thompson Speedway points and also had a podium finish at Seekonk. Norton, MA's Mark Hudson was a Seekonk winner last year and is already a Challenge Cup winner this year. He and Middletown, MA's Randy Cole, Jr., a Star Speedway regular, each won two free American Racer tires as part of a drawing for early entrants. Epping's NH's Star Speedway will also be represented by Hampton, NH's Jay Sands. Drivers have until Friday, April 24 to register for the NELMCC presented by American Racer. Forms are available at www.acttour.com as well as participating track websites. For more information, contact the ACT offices at (802) 244-6963, media@acttour.com , or visit www.acttour.com . You can also get updates on Facebook and Twitter at @ACTTour. |
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Monster Truck
Throwdown Coming to WMMP for Independence Day Weekend |
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Kids Junior Champ
Kart Program Coming to WMMP in 2020 |
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Sunoco Named Official Fuel of ACT, Thunder Road, and WMMP |
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ACT Announces New England
Late Model Challenge Cup (NELMCC) for Weekly Racers |
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ACT Reveals
Unique NELMCC Challenge Cup Point System |
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Crazy Horse, Port
City to Award ACT Chassis as Part of Challenge Cup |
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ARBodies and Five
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Thompson Speedway Joins
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Deadlines
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The management team at White Mountain Motorsports Park
powered by the Autosaver Group has made a change in policy for
admitting youngsters in the pit area for 2018. Beginning at the practice event scheduled for Saturday, May 5th, youngsters of any age will be allowed to enter the pit area for that days’ event. All necessary release forms must be filled out and turned in to track pit booth personnel that day. There are no special rates for these youngsters as they must pay current day pit prices. Every youth must pay the fee including infants, no exceptions. The reason for this is for insurance purposes. SPECIAL RULES ARE IN EFFECT FOR THIS NEW PROGRAM 1. All minors must be accompanied by an adult at all times. 2. If found running around unsupervised, the individual(s) privilege will be revoked for the season. 3. If an individual loses the privilege to be in the pits, there are absolutely no refunds. White Mountain Motorsports Park management reserves the right to cancel this program at any time. |
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