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Announcer Profile

Meet Thunder Road/ACT Announcer Troy Germain

Hometown: St. Johnsbury, VT                                      Date of Birth: June 11, 1975

Troy’s family consists of his parents Ron and Terry and his brother Todd. He currently works as the BDC director for Saint J Subaru.

2009 Season: Troy could be heard at Thunder Road every Thursday night and also every weekend at all the ACT Tour events. He recently received the 2009 Ken Squier Award for his hard work and dedication and his significant positive impact on racing at Thunder Road.


GOODYEAR TIRE TEST

GOODYEAR ACT LIMITED LATE MODEL TIRE TEST SUCCESSFUL

 

 

Officials of the Goodyear Engineering and Racing Division and the American Canadian Tour (ACT) have announced that the final test of their new tire designed for a Limited Late Model was very successful.

 

Veteran racer Joey Laquerre from Barre, VT took his ACT Tiger Sportsman car to Hickory Speedway in North Carolina last week to assist with the test of the D2637 - 7.5” treaded tire designed for a Limited Late Model, or +/- 3000 lb ‘street stock’ division type race car.  Laquerre originally tested the Goodyear D2635 tire for the ACT Sportsman division in 2008. He was instrumental in helping to get the modifications made resulting in a revolutionary tire for these kinds of race cars throughout the country. Laquerre also did extensive testing on the ACT Late Model tire in 2004, which led to present use by a dozen tracks, and both ACT Touring divisions in the US and Canada.

FORD RACING

FORD RACING ANNOUNCES $35,000 CONTINGENCY FOR 2010 ACT TEAMS

 

Ford Racing announced an aggressive $35,000 contingency plan for the American Canadian Tour (ACT) for the 2010

campaign. The contingency program, tailored to support those teams that have chosen to compete in 2010 with the Ford powered S347JR engine in any ACT affiliate track weekly events, as well as the touring programs under the ACT sanction, is the largest contingency plan offered in the 25-year history of ACT.

 

“We want short track supporters across North America to know that we are very supportive of their efforts. Short tracks have been the backbone of stock car racing for over 50 years, and Ford recognizes their importance. We believe the contingency program that we have offered the ACT competitors and supporters reflects our support,” said Mike Delahanty, Program Manager-Sportsman Circle Track Racing for the Ford Racing Technology division of Ford Racing.

 

The Ford spec engine program was begun as a joint venture between Ford engineering and ACT in 2008. After months of research and development to make the Ford compatible with the existing motors that were exclusive in weekly and touring Late Model racing throughout the Northeast, the approved product was introduced at the beginning of the 2009 season. Long-time ACT competitor, and three-time King of the Road Champion at Thunder Road Speedbowl in Barre, VT, Cris Michaud, brought Ford Racing their first crate victory in mid-summer last season. 2009 Lee USA Track Champion Wayne Helliwell, and ACT regular young gun Joey Polewarczyk, Jr. from Hudson, NH, among others, have switched over to Ford for their 2010 campaigns.