Michaud Announces Special Southern New England Triple Crown to Round Out 2022

Barre, VT — Standing before the racers present at the American-Canadian Tour drivers meeting at Thompson Speedway last Saturday, ACT Managing Partner Cris Michaud announced a special Triple Crown for the remaining events on the 2022 ACT Tour schedule. Open to those who supported the Sunoco World Series 75 on Saturday, October 8th, the remaining two events at Seekonk Speedway and New London-Waterford Speedbowl in the month of October will count towards Triple Crown points with those drivers eligible for a piece of the $3,000 purse.

After the completion of the three ‘Southern New England Swing’ events in Connecticut and Massachusetts, the year-end Triple Crown offers a $3,000 purse. The winner will receive a $1,500 bonus, with the second-place finisher earning $1,000, and the third-ranking driver in points getting $500. These payouts will follow the American-Canadian Tour championship event at the New London-Waterford Speedbowl on October 29th.

“Racers are beginning to struggle as their budgets start to deplete at this challenging point in the season,” Michaud explained. “Our aim was to show appreciation to those who have shown us support at Thompson and to those who have remained committed throughout our most ambitious and thrilling ACT Tour schedule in a long while. This could potentially add a thrilling twist to the end of the year and perhaps become something we might consider doing again in the future. I’m really excited about it.”

The structure of points for the Southern New England Triple Crown is determined by combining the American-Canadian Tour point breakdown with additional points from heat races and bonuses for leading laps. To qualify for the top-three purse of the Triple Crown, drivers must make an attempt to qualify for all three Southern New England ACT Tour events.

On Saturday, October 22nd, the American-Canadian Tour is set to return to the Seekonk Speedway in Massachusetts for the Haunted Hundred. This event will be held concurrently with the Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series and the INEX Legend Cars. Known as the penultimate event for the American-Canadian Tour, this race plays a crucial role in determining the championship as it brings the competition to the ‘Concrete Palace’. This unpredictable oval track can be a game-changer as drivers prepare themselves for the championship Shoreline 150, which will be held at the New London-Waterford Speedbowl on Saturday, October 29th.

For more information about the American-Canadian Tour, contact the ACT offices at (802) 244-6963, [email protected], or visit www.acttour.com. You can also get updates on Facebook and Twitter at @ACTTour.

-ACT Press Release
-Photo credit: Erik Tavares