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Renowned motorsports forum Racing America has reached new heights in recent news. The platform has struck a multi-year deal with an independent late-model racing series, the American-Canadian Tour. The agreement implies that Racing America will extend its operations by streaming ACT races, with their alliance continuing into 2024. SiriusXM NASCAR Radio host Dave Moody has also supported the announcement.

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Moody has been an integral part of the NASCAR community. His podcast has been a source of entertainment and information for many fans. With multiple drivers gracing his company on SiriusXM, Dave Moody was happy to hear about Racing America’s latest deal. A decent portion of the fandom has followed Late Model Racing, but there have yet to be any proper streaming services to support it.

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More races for fans, and Dave Moody is seemingly in a good mood

Since its inception in 1979, the American-Canadian Tour has gradually become one of the North American continent’s most historic asphalt Late-Model tourneys. Following the recent deal, Racing America will broadcast most of the races on its platform and high-profile events like the Milton CAT Midsummer Classic 250 and the CAN-AM 200 at Autodrome Montmagny.

While NASCAR hasn’t aligned itself towards late-model racing, its drivers have often resorted to the circuit for some extra-curricular action. The 2023 off-season was filled with NASCAR drivers gearing up for 2024 at late-model events like the prestigious Snowball Derby. According to Dave Moody, the deal is a good sign and could mean good things for the late-model circuit in the future. Moody wrote, “Great news!” on Twitter as Racing America announced its partnership with ACT.

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However, the American-Canadian Tour isn’t the only competition that is part of the multi-year deal. ACT Tour Managing Partner Cris Michaud revealed the plans that present an exciting future for late-model fans.

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The multi-year deal will change late-model racing drastically

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Apart from the American-Canadian Tour coverage, the recent agreement has also added Wall’s Ford Platinum Series into the equation. The series comprises three races from July to August. Racing America will cover the May 25 Spring Board 100, the New Hampshire Governor’s Cup Twin 100s in July, and the Leaf Peepers 100 in August.

Announcing a thrilling alliance, Cris Michaud said, “Our broadcasts on Racing America will present ACT in a way that can only be matched by being at the track in person. We’re also excited to bring the Wall’s Ford Platinum Series Late Model races from White Mountain to our fans watching on Racing America in 2024.”

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Michaud is preparing for the series to become an immersive experience for any fan watching the broadcast. Racing America has a knack for deep insights into races, which could be a game-changing factor in this deal. Racing America president Colin Smith reciprocated the excitement as well. He stated, “Racing America is proud and excited to continue our partnership with the American-Canadian Tour. We look forward to working with Cris and the ACT team over the coming years to showcase these races.”

The popularity of the American-Canadian Tour has never been in question. The tourney experienced the highest average car count in the pavement Late Model Series sector and led the tables for North American races in 2023. The season had an exciting finish to it as well. 2023 champion DJ Shaw edged rival Gabe Brown in a run that produced historic numbers.

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The agreement looks to capitalize on the growing interest of North American racing fans in late-model cars. If there is a perfect time to announce an agreement over broadcasting rights, this is it.

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Ansuman Abhisek is a NASCAR Writer at EssentiallySports. Even before he made his way into the world of motorsports, he had already made a name for himself in the sports journalism field by working as a writer for a few media houses. Now, having covered multiple Cup races live, he has often been the first to report on-track incidents and also provide his readers with an in-depth analysis of the same. His well-researched stories have been received well by both fans and NASCAR drivers, like Natalie Decker. After covering numerous top trending stories on Dale Earnhardt Jr, Tony Stewart, and Denny Hamlin, Ansuman has found his specialization. If you ask him, his favorite stories are the ones where he gets to talk about Dale Earnhardt Sr and his legendary tales.

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