Two-time American-Canadian Tour (ACT) Champion Wayne Helliwell Jr. was in the right place at the right time on Saturday night, taking his second win of the season in the rain-shortened Generation Next 151 at Speedway 51 in Groveton, NH.

Helliwell got the break on Rowley, MA’s Eddie MacDonald on a lap-85 restart and was in front when the caution flew for Travis Stearns’ spin a lap later. A caution for rain came out on the subsequent restart. Although the race was able to resume, the rains returned just five laps later, forcing the conclusion of the event after 91 of the scheduled 151 laps.

Defending Fall Brawl winner MacDonald took the lead from pole sitter Mike Bailey on the opening lap and led the first 12 circuits before two-time Thunder Road Late Model Champion Derrick O’Donnell drove around him on the outside. MacDonald grabbed the lead back for a single circuit following a lap-20 restart, but O’Donnell resumed command and led a four-car breakaway that included Helliwell and local racer Jeff Marshall.

MacDonald retook the lead for a third time following a lap-75 caution and held it through a lap-83 restart. The race’s fourth caution came out on lap 85 for a hard crash involving Jason Corliss and Jimmy Hebert. Helliwell finally got the break on that restart and was in front at the time of the race’s premature end.

O’Donnell and Marshall finished second and third as MacDonald faded on the final sprint. Joey Polewarczyk Jr. drove from the 18th starting position to finish fourth, followed by defending event winner Kyle Welch in fifth. Derek Ming, MacDonald, D.J. Shaw, Cody Blake, and Tyler Cahoon completed the top-10.

Heat race wins went to MacDonald, Ming, Shawn Swallow, and Corliss. O’Donnell, Corey Mason, and Boomer Morris won the consis, while Cody Blake took the Last Chance B-Feature.

Helliwell unofficially retakes the point lead from Polewarczyk heading into the ACT Tour’s next race at Devil’s Bowl Speedway in West Haven, VT on Saturday, June 6. Post time for the 100-lap event is 6 pm.

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ACT GENERATION NEXT 151

UNOFFICIAL RESULTS

Pos Start Pos Driver Car # Hometown Laps

1. ( 4 ) Wayne Helliwell Jr. ( 27NH ) , Dover, NH , 91 Laps

2. ( 3 ) Derrick O’Donnell ( 60VT ) , N. Haverhill, NH , 91 Laps

3. ( 6 ) Jeff Marshall ( 32NH ) , Lunenberg, NH , 91 Laps

4. ( 18 ) Joey Polewarczyk Jr. ( 97NH ) , Hudson, NH , 91 Laps

5. ( 14 ) Kyle Welch ( 9NH ) , Newport, NH , 91 Laps

6. ( 9 ) Derek Ming ( 5NH ) , West Burke, VT , 91 Laps

7. ( 2 ) Eddie MacDonald ( 17MA ) , Rowley, MA , 91 Laps

8. ( 16 ) D.J. Shaw ( 77NH ) , Ctr. Conway, NH , 91 Laps

9. ( 25 ) Cody Blake ( 99VT ) , Barre, VT , 91 Laps

10. ( 19 ) Tyler Cahoon ( 38VT ) , St. Johnsbury, VT , 91 Laps

11. ( 21 ) Brandon Atkins ( 4NY ) , AuSable Forks, NY , 91 Laps

12. ( 1 ) Mike Bailey ( 00VT ) , S. Barre, VT , 91 Laps

13. ( 29 ) Jeremy Davis ( 14NH ) , Tamworth, NH , 91 Laps

14. ( 12 ) Travis Stearns ( 16ME ) , Auburn, ME , 91 Laps

15. ( 27 ) Emily Packard ( 9ME ) , E. Montpelier, VT , 91 Laps

16. ( 10 ) Shawn Swallow ( 04NH ) , Stark, NH , 91 Laps

17. ( 20 ) Jeff White ( 50ME ) , Winthrop, ME , 91 Laps

18. ( 5 ) Randy Potter ( 15VT ) , Groveton, NH , 91 Laps

19. ( 23 ) Mike Kenison ( 3NH ) , Lancaster, NH , 91 Laps

20. ( 15 ) Kyle Pembroke ( 27VT ) , Montpelier, VT , 90 Laps

21. ( 26 ) Mike Ziter ( 54VT ) , Barre Town, VT , 90 Laps

22. ( 30 ) Bryan Mason ( 10NH ) , Stark, NH , 90 Laps

23. ( 22 ) Nick Sweet ( 40VT ) , Barre, VT , 86 Laps

24. ( 11 ) Jason Corliss ( 66VT ) , Barre, VT , 85 Laps

25. ( 13 ) Jimmy Hebert ( 58VT ) , Williamstown, VT , 85 Laps

26. ( 7 ) Brad Babb ( 15NH ) , Windham, ME , 83 Laps

27. ( 8 ) Corey Mason ( 1NH ) , Groveton, NH , 43 Laps

28. ( 24 ) Rowland Robinson, Jr. ( 28ME ) , Steuben, ME , 35 Laps

29. ( 17 ) Boomer Morris ( 13VT ) , Barre, VT , 22 Laps

30. ( 28 ) #Rich Dubeau ( 30NH ) , Plainfield, NH , 20 Laps

Lap Leaders: Mike Bailey, 0; Eddie MacDonald, 1-12; Derrick O’Donnell, 13-21; Macdonald, 22; O’Donnell, 23-75; MacDonald, 76-85; Wayne Helliwell Jr., 86-91. 7 lead changes among 4 drivers.

Time of Race: 56:48 Margin of Victory: under caution

Cautions: 7 (laps 20, 75, 83, 85, 86, 86, 91)

Heat Winners: Eddie MacDonald, Derek Ming, Shawn Swallow, Jason Corliss

Consi Winners: Derrick O’Donnell, Corey Mason, Boomer Morris

B-Feature Winner: Cody Blake.

Source: ACT Tour PR