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March, 24, 2026
"Watch it Your Way”; North East Short Track Network (NESTN) Offers Subscription Options Barre, VT – The North East Short Track Network (NESTN) has announced today their plans to offer a subscription format to their already popular Pay-Per-View lineup for the 2026 season. While the Pay-Per-View option that built the platform will remain for all events, NESTN has also released both a Monthly and Yearly subscription option to race fans across the globe. Starting today, race fans can subscribe to watch over 70 events in 2026. While every event will continue to be available in a Pay-Per-View format, fans can also support this local start-up by subscribing to a cancel-anytime Monthly plan for $60 a month or purchase a Yearly subscription for $350. Yearly subscribers will get the benefit of watching each event for under $6 a piece with access to much more! Active subscribers will have access to all live events and on-demand replays of both current and past events while Pay-Per-View fans can rewatch past purchases. Along with the eight events during the midsummer stretch, subscribers will also have access to the entire Thunder Road schedule 72 hours after all events air live. Subscribers to NESTN will access select events at Thunder Road Speedbowl, on the Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour and Pro All Stars Series as well as White Mountain Motorsports Park, Thompson Speedway, Lee USA Speedway and on the Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series. “They were aware that subscriptions were the number one question mark for fans and this is something NESTN has put a lot of thought into,” said ACT managing partner Cris Michaud. “The three options allow a watch-it-your-way alternative that isn’t available anywhere else.” Coming up is a busy month for the North East Short Track Network with the 52nd Icebreaker at Thompson Speedway on Saturday and Sunday, April 11 and 12, the Northeast Classic at New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS) on Sunday, April 19 and the Opening Day doubleheader at Lee USA Speedway on Saturday, April 25. Sign up today for either a Monthly or Yearly subscription for access to all or Pay-Per-View options will be available starting with $60 for Thompson, $40 for NHMS and $40 for Lee. The North East Short Track Network is a home-grown, revenue sharing streaming service based here in New England that started in 2025 growing from two tracks and thirteen events to five tracks, three touring series and nearly 100 events scheduled for 2026. Subscribers will have access to over 100 past and upcoming events this year with Seekonk Speedway opting to remain Pay-Per-View only for their events. For more information and to sign up today, search for the North East Short Track Network online at www.nestn.tv or find NESTN on the Google Play Store, Android TV, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Samsung TV and Apple iOS!
March, 3, 2026
Busy Year Ahead Leads to Scheduling Adjustments for Local Late Model Events Barre, VT —It was announced today by Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour officials that the 100-lap event for ACT legal Late Models originally scheduled for June 19 at Lee USA Speedway has been moved to Friday, August 7 to remove the scheduling conflict with the Keith Morse Memorial event at Riverside Speedway. With the move, the Seacoast Late Model Challenge will still begin on Saturday, June 13 at Star Speedway followed by the Firecracker 100 at Lee USA Speedway on Friday, July 3. The Challenge will pick up with a second 100-lapper at Lee on Friday, August 7 before crowning the inaugural champion in the Don Francis Memorial 100 at Star on Saturday, August 15. “When we compiled the schedule in November for the Town of Lee, June 19 was an open date,” said ACT managing partner Cris Michaud. “Obviously that has changed and we’re willing to make an adjustment for the Keith Morse Memorial at Riverside.” With the annual Milton CAT Midsummer Classic 250 at White Mountain Motorsports Park scheduled for its usual first-Saturday-in-August date, the following weekend has typically been the annual rain-date for this $50,000+ event. Should the Milton CAT 250 need to be moved this year, the Lee 100-lapper would also move back a week to Friday, August 14, if needed. With today’s move also comes two more substitutions. The Squier Cup 100 lap event scheduled for July 30 has been moved to Thursday, August 13 as part of Vermont Tire & Service Night while the Kancamagus 150 at White Mountain Motorsports Park on July 25 has been changed to a 112-lap format to reflect the official route number of the famed New Hampshire byway. The Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour will officially kick off the 2026 season with the 6th annual Northeast Classic at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Sunday, April 19th alongside the Pro All Stars Series (PASS) Super Late Models, Modified Racing Series, R&R Street Stock Open, Sunoco 604 Modifieds and the Pro Truck Challenge! Lee USA Speedway will kick off the 2026 season on Saturday, April 25 with the New Hampshire Governor’s Cup 150 for the Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour and the Strafford County 150 for the PASS Super Late Models headlining the four-division opening day! 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. For more information about Milton CAT, visit their website at www.miltoncat.com or get updates from their Instagram account at @milton_cat.
February 20, 2026
Dover’s Tri-City Lining Commits to Lee USA Speedway’s Famed Street Stock Division in 2026 Lee, NH — The American-Canadian Tour (ACT) and Pro All Stars Series (PASS) organizations are proud to announce another new partner at Lee USA Speedway for the upcoming year. Dover, New Hampshire’s Tri-City Lining has committed to support the fan-favorite Street Stock division in 2026! Tri-City Lining is your one stop shop for truck accessories on the New Hampshire seacoast. Tri-City owner Todd Shaw specializes in bedlining applications and undercoating for pickup trucks, as well as customizable and professional installation of both fifth-wheel and gooseneck hitches, pickup body back-racks and a wide assortment of accessories for your four-wheel drive! Located at 1 Sumner Drive in Dover, you can find Tri-City Lining on Facebook. The Tri-City Lining Street Stocks will provide some of the best side-by-side, white-knuckle racing at New Hampshire’s Center for Speed each and every Friday night! “We’re glad to have Todd Shaw and Tri-City Lining support the Street Stocks this summer,” said Lee USA Speedway marketing director Kevin Varney. “They’re a great local business that we’re proud to represent them at our favorite Friday night track!” Lee USA Speedway continues to sign on new and returning partners for the upcoming season, including remaining track championship divisions, events and billboard sponsorships. To take advantage of these marketing opportunities, please contact Kevin Varney at (207) 577-1836 or inquire online at [email protected]. For the complete schedule and updates throughout the winter, visit www.leespeedway.com for more information as it’s made available. New Truck? Protect It Right. Call or text Tri-City Lining today at (603) 742-9800 to get your appointment scheduled for installation of long-lasting protection courtesy of the non-slip, textured finish of Patriot Bedliner! With a lifetime warranty, including against UV and ample rust protection, Tri-City Lining in Dover, New Hampshire is the easiest call to extend the life of your vehicle! For more information about the Pro All Stars Series, contact the Oxford Plains Speedway offices at (207) 539-8865 or visit www.proallstarsseries.com. 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, Twitter and Instagram at @ACTTour.
February 3, 2026
MLM Diagnostic Services Returns to Support Lee USA Speedway Crown Vic Division Lee, NH — As the American-Canadian Tour (ACT) and Pro All Stars Series (PASS) organizations continue to prepare for the 2026 season at Lee USA Speedway, so too comes the first of many partnership announcements for the upcoming year. MLM Diagnostic Services of Hudson, New Hampshire has returned to New Hampshire’s Center of Speed to support the fan-favorite Crown Vic division! MLM Diagnostic Services feature a range of technical know-how in the automotive field, supporting repair shops, dealerships and body shops, big and small, by servicing diagnostic equipment. MLM Diagnostic Services performs everything from module programming, wiring and harness repairs, complete electrical diagnostics and service on collision avoidance systems. Find MLM Diagnostic today at www.mlmdiagnostics.com or Facebook for their latest projects and more! The MLM Diagnostic Services Crown Vics will light up the Lee USA Speedway asphalt all season long, providing an affordable platform for racers and ultra-entertaining excitement for fans! “It’s great to have MLM Diagnostic Services jump on board with us,” said Lee USA Speedway marketing director Kevin Varney. “MLM has been with the Speedway since 2015 and we’re glad they believe in our vision for Lee’s future.” Lee USA Speedway continues to sign on new and returning partners for the upcoming season, including remaining track championship divisions, events and billboard sponsorships. To take advantage of these marketing opportunities, please contact Kevin Varney at (207) 577-1836 or inquire online at [email protected]. For the complete schedule and updates throughout the winter, visit www.leespeedway.com for more information as it’s made available. For more information about the Pro All Stars Series, contact the Oxford Plains Speedway offices at (207) 539-8865 or visit www.proallstarsseries.com. 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, Twitter and Instagram at @ACTTour.
January 13, 2026
New Seacoast Challenge on Tap for ACT Late Models in 2026 at Lee USA and Star Speedways Lee, NH & Epping, NH— A new twist has been added into the 2026 Southern New Hampshire racing schedule! Two previously announced 100-lap events for ACT Late Models at Lee USA Speedway have been joined with two 100-lap events at Star Speedway to create a new Seacoast Late Model Challenge with each event featuring a $1,500 to win purse plus a $2,000 championship point fund for the top-three point chasers at season’s end! With the Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour joining forces with the Pro All Stars Series to promote events at Lee USA Speedway in 2026, the ACT Late Models are set to race at the iconic 3/8-mile several times this season. With nearby Star Speedway having hosted ACT Late Models as a track championship division over the past several years, it came without surprise that the Seacoast Challenge could be possible! It all starts on Saturday, June 13th with a 100-lap affair at Star Speedway followed quickly with the Late Model 100 at Lee on Friday, June 19th. A short break brings the ACT Late Models back to Lee USA Speedway for the Firecracker 100 on Friday, July 3rd while the Seacoast Challenge champion is crowned at Star with the Don Francis Memorial 100 on Saturday, August 13th. All four events are scheduled for open weekends not already filled by Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour dates. “It was a no-brainer for us,” said ACT managing partner Cris Michaud. “We wanted to give teams an opportunity to race a few times at Lee and adding in this Challenge with Star Speedway gives drivers the chance to chase some money at two fun tracks in Southern New Hampshire.” “Working together with ACT, PASS and Lee USA is a win-win for both the tracks and racers,” said Star Speedway owner Bobby Webber. “It shows unity between the facilities and gives racers a chance to race some extra distance, extra money races during the season.” For the complete schedule and updates throughout the winter, visit www.leespeedway.com for more information as it’s available. The ACT and PASS organizations will host an informational meeting for teams interested in racing at Lee USA Speedway on Wednesday, January 21st at American Legion Post #69 in Somersworth, New Hampshire starting at 6:00pm. While not a rules meeting, the sanctioning bodies encourage interested teams to join in, ask questions and plan their seasons. For more information about the Pro All Stars Series, contact the Oxford Plains Speedway offices at (207) 539-8865 or visit www.proallstarsseries.com. To take advantage of marketing opportunities please call (207) 577-1836 or inquire at [email protected]. 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, Twitter and Instagram at @ACTTour. For more information about Milton CAT, visit their website at www.miltoncat.com or get updates from their Instagram account at @milton_cat.
December 23, 2025
ACT and PASS Release 2026 Lee USA Speedway Schedule Lee, NH — After receiving approval from the Town of Lee Select Board during a public hearing on Monday evening, officials with the American-Canadian Tour (ACT) and the Pro All Stars Series (PASS) are excited to announce the 18-event schedule that will make the 2026 season at Lee USA Speedway. It all begins on Saturday, April 25th with a visit from the Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour for the return of the New Hampshire Governor’s Cup 150 and the PASS Super Late Model Lee USA 150 complete with the Kennebec Equipment PASS Modifieds and the NELCAR Legends. A rain date of Sunday, April 26th has been approved along with Friday practice. Weekly track championship racing kicks off at New Hampshire’s Center for Speed on Friday, May 22nd headlined by the first of three 100 lap specials for the Super Late Models and the first of six visits for the 350 Supermodifieds. The Super Streets, Ridge Runners, Six Shooters and Thunderstock Crown Vics will also start their Friday night action on May 22nd. The 350 Supermodifieds return on June 19th, July 17th, August 7th, August 21st and during Oktoberfest weekend on October 17th and 18th. The Super Late Models will have two more 100 lap specials on July 17th as a test and tune for the big PASS Friday Night Throwdown 200 and again on August 14th. The New England Supermodified Series (NESS) joins the PASS Throwdown 200 National Points showcase while headlining the 19th running of the Ollie Silva Midsummer Classic on Friday, August 21st alongside the 350 Supers and both the NEMA Midgets and NEMA Lites! The Modified Racing Series returns to Lee for the Seacoast 100 on June 12th while two ACT Late Model 100 lap events will come on June 19th and July 3rd with the Firecracker 100 complete with holiday fireworks. The 2026 Super Late Model, Super Street, Ridge Runner, Six Shooter and Thunderstock Crown Vic champions will be crowned on Friday, September 4th. Oktoberfest returns to wrap up the season on October 17th and 18th with optional practice day on Friday the 16th. While the order has not yet been finalized, Oktoberfest will be headlined by the Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour, PASS Super Late Models and NESS Supermodifieds along with the 350 Supers, both NEMA divisions, Kennebec Equipment PASS Mods, ACT Flying Tigers, NELCAR Legends, New England Pro-4 Modifieds, Pro Truck Challenge Tour, Senior Tour Auto Racers (STAR) and the Super Streets, Ridge Runners, Six Shooters and Crown Vics. “Both Tom (Mayberry) and I feel we have put together an exciting schedule for our first year at Lee USA Speedway,” said ACT managing partner Cris Michaud. “We’re thankful to the Town of Lee for working with us on the permit process and we’re excited to finally share the first step in our vision for the upcoming season.” For the complete schedule and updates throughout the winter, visit www.leespeedway.com for more information as it’s available. The ACT and PASS organizations will host an informational meeting in late January, more information, including date and location, will be released soon. For more information about the Pro All Stars Series, contact the Oxford Plains Speedway offices at (207) 539-8865 or visit www.proallstarsseries.com. To take advantage of marketing opportunities please call (207) 577-1836 or inquire at [email protected]. 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. For more information about Milton CAT, visit their website at www.miltoncat.com or get updates from their Instagram account at @milton_cat.
October 28, 2025
Full Circle for Michaud and Mayberry; ACT and PASS Lease Lee USA Speedway Barre, VT & Naples, ME — For the American-Canadian Tour’s Cris Michaud and the Pro All Stars Series’ Tom Mayberry, Lee USA Speedway has always held a special place. For Michaud, he fought 59 other cars for a starting spot in 2005’s Seacoast Late Model Challenge, later taking the lead from seven-time ACT champion Jean-Paul Cyr for the win. For Mayberry, Red and Judy McDonald believed in a new Super Late Model series back in 2001 and provided the launching pad for the Pro All Stars Series some twenty-five years ago. Now, the two have partnered once again to lease the 1/3-mile facility on the New Hampshire seacoast, ready to give back and return the famed oval to its place in Northeast racing prominence. Both of the Northeast’s premier full-fendered organizations are no strangers to the scene. The Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour travels across New England and Quebec while owning and operating the nationally renowned Thunder Road Int’l Speedbowl in Barre, Vermont and the fan-favorite White Mountain Motorsports Park in North Woodstock, New Hampshire. Similarly, the Pro All Stars Series has been the premier Super Late Model touring series in the Northeast since 2001 and owns and operates the nationally recognized Oxford Plains Speedway in Maine. The two organizations have also partnered to operate the famed Thompson Speedway in Connecticut since 2020 and now come together for another new journey in 2026. “I have always enjoyed the racing at Lee USA as a driver, spectator and official,” said ACT managing partner Cris Michaud. “Lee is easily one of the most recognized tracks in New England and I believe Tom (Mayberry) and I can build this great facility back to its pinnacle spot where it should be.” “When Cris approached me to do this with him, I wasn’t too sure at first,” said PASS President Tom Mayberry. “But, the more I thought about it, and the more we talked logistics, it all just came together very seamlessly. I know this will be a worthwhile adventure for both our organizations and certainly for the teams and fans that enjoy Lee USA Speedway as much as we do.” The partnership has crafted an exciting schedule starting with a Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour and PASS Super Late Model doubleheader in April and ending with Oktoberfest weekend on October 16, 17, 18. Friday night racing is set to run from late May to early September and will be announced after receiving approval from the Town of Lee. Mayberry and Michaud also noted the likely addition of various other divisions throughout New England could be added. Additional series set to invade the Lee oval will be the New England Supermodified Series (NESS) for several appearances, including the annual Ollie Silva Classic, the Kennebec Equipment PASS Modifieds and part of a special New Hampshire Late Model series under the ACT banner. Approximately six 350 Supermodifieds events will also be included in the schedule, all on non-conflicting dates with Star Speedway. The pair have also laid out the weekly series divisions for Friday night action at the coastal New Hampshire oval. Lee’s track championship line-up will continue to be headed by PASS-style Super Late Models and joined by a Street Stock/Super Street-type class similar to the Street Stock open rules recently run at Oxford Plains Speedway during the PASS 400 weekend. Weekly divisions will also include the popular Mad Bomber/Slingshot/Ridge Runner-type division, Crown Vics and Six Shooters/Cruisers to round out the weekly warriors that call Lee home on Friday nights. A full rules package is being reviewed and will be released in coming weeks, but Michaud noted he did not expect large sweeping changes. “We do not want rules to be the biggest deciding factor if a team races or not. We would rather work with those drivers and figure out what makes sense for everyone,” said Michaud. For more information about the Pro All Stars Series, contact the Oxford Plains Speedway offices at (207) 539-8865, [email protected], or visit www.proallstarsseries.com. To take advantage of marketing opportunities please call (207) 577-1836 or inquire at [email protected]. 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. For more information about Milton CAT, visit their website at www.miltoncat.com or get updates from their Instagram account at @milton_cat. |
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