We dug through some archives here at American-Canadian Tour headquarters, and it appears as though one year ago this week, this very ACTion News column space was reserved for a few pre-season predictions. (Like that little disclaimer in all the insurance ads, note that these are merely the cabin-fever-induced musings of a writer that happens to get some print every now and then. Please don’t take these predictions as Gospel, because, frankly, it’s just a shot in the dark.)
Last year’s first prediction: Phil Scott would either win the Thunder Road Track Championship of fail to finish inside the Top 5. Wrong on both accounts – The Sailing Senator ended the season strong in fifth place overall, with an exciting win on VT ACE Hardware Dealers Night in August.
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Being in the Wrong Place at the Wrong Time Leads to 27th-Place Finish at Thompson
Concord, NC — Glen Reen Jr. took the step from weekly racer to touring series competitor this past weekend at Thompson International Speedway. That is when Reen made his NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour debut. His finish was 27th, but the experience was far richer than that.
First off, Reen and his #17 team had a lot that was new to them during the Tour race. They had traveled before, with Reen winning the SK Light portion of the 2007 North/South Shootout at Concord Motorsport Park (NC), but the procedures of a NASCAR event were completely new to them.
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It is with heavy hearts that we write this. We are all struggling to make sense out of the tragedy we experienced with Shane’s passing. He will never be forgotten and will always live in all our hearts – he touched many of our lives. For those of you wishing to attend, the following are the arrangements for Shane:
Wake: Friday, April 11, 2008 3-7pm
Prophett Funeral Home
98 Bedford St (rte 18)
Bridgewater, MA 02324
508-697-4332
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