Autodrome St-Eustache and Autodrome Chaudière Swap Opening Dates
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ACT-031411-13
Waterbury, VT – American Canadian Tour (ACT) officials announced today the 2011 Série Castrol Edge season opener on Saturday, May 21 has been changed from Autodrome St-Eustache in St-Eustache, Quebec, to the 1/3 mile Autodrome Chaudière in Vallée-Jonction, Quebec. The 100 lap St-Eustache event has been moved to Saturday, June 4.
The two speedways agreed to switch their opening Série Castrol Edge dates last week. It will be the first time since 2007 that the Série Castrol Edge season opener will not be held at the fast ½ mile of Autodrome St-Eustache. Autodrome Chaudière will hold the opener for the first time in Série Castrol Edge history as part of their 20th season celebration. Both tracks have three ACT events scheduled for the 2011 season including the Showdown at Chaudière all-star event in September.
The 2011 Série Castrol Edge season will now kick off at Autodrome Chaudière in Vallée-Jonction, Quebec on Saturday, May 21.
REVISED - 2011 Serie ACT Castrol Edge Schedule
# Day Date Track Location Laps
1 Sat May-21 Autodrome Chaudière Vallée-Jonction, QC 100
2 Sat May-28 Autodrome Montmagny Montmagny, QC 100
3 Sat Jun-04 Autodrome St-Eustache St-Eustache, QC 100
4 Sat Jun-18 Riverside Speedway St-Croix, QC 100
5 Sat Jul-02 Autodrome Montmagny Montmagny, QC 100
6 Sat Jul-09 Riverside Speedway St-Croix, QC 100
7 Sat Jul-16 Autodrome St-Eustache St-Eustache, QC 200
Sun Jul-24 Oxford Plains Speedway Oxford, ME 250
8 Sat Aug-06 Autodrome Chaudière Vallée-Jonction, QC 150
9 Fri/Sat Aug 12/13 New Hampshire Motor Speedway Loudon, NH 100
10 Sat Aug-27 Riverside Speedway St-Croix, QC 200
Sat Sep-10 Showdown at Chaudiere Vallee-Junction,QC 200
11 Sun Sep-18 Autodrome St– Eustache St-Eustache, QC 300
Sat Sep-24 New Hampshire Motor Speedway Loudon, NH 60
Sat/Sun Oct 1/2 Thunder Road 49th Milk Bowl Barre, VT 200
12 Sat Oct-08 Airborne Speedway Plattsburgh, NY 200
Subject to change
*** - denotes NON-CHAMPIONSHIP events