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Nick Sweet takes ACT Tour 150 race at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway

Nick Sweet #88 took the ACT Tour race at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway.  (Credit: ACT Tour photo.)

Nick Sweet #88 took the ACT Tour race at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway. (Credit: ACT Tour photo.)

 

By Lou Modestino

Barre’s Nick Sweet became the 7th different American Canadian Tour winner in the 7th event of the 2014 season when the tour visited Beech Ridge Motor Speedway in Scarborough, ME on Saturday, August 9. Sweet led for the majority of the event, but not without fierce contention and multiple lead changes with runner-up finisher Ben Ashline. Continue reading

Joey Pole is the favorite going into the ACT Tour race at Beech Ridge

 

 

Joey Pole is a very talented driver and is always a threat to win where ever he races. (Credit: Joey Pole photo)

Joey Pole is a very talented driver and is always a threat to win where ever he races.  Be it in ACT, PASS or NASCAR. (Credit: Joey Pole photo)

By Lou Modestino

The American Canadian Tour (ACT) will next appear at the Beech Ridge Motor Speedway in Scarborough, ME on Saturday, August 9. The Hudson, New Hampshire native, Joey Polewarczyk, Jr. (Pole) has to be considered a favorite to win the race. In the 2014 ACT Championship standings Pole has a comfortable 56 point lead over second place racer Jimmy Hebert, from Williamstown, VT. He is also winless so far during the 2014 campaign. Continue reading

Quebec’s Patrick Laperle wins the ACT International at Airborne Speedway in Plattsburgh, NY

Quebec's Patrick Leperle cleaned up and took home the lion's share of the International 300 ACT Tour race at the Airborne Speedway in Plattsburgh, NY.  (Credit: :ACT Tour photo)

Quebec’s Patrick Leperle cleaned up and took home the lion’s share of the International 300 ACT Tour race at the Airborne Speedway in Plattsburgh, NY. (Credit: :ACT Tour photo)

 

 

By Lou Modestino

Patrick Laperle of St-Denis, Quebec has won nearly every big event the American Canadian Tour sanctions, but none match his $26,800 ACT International win at Airborne Speedway in Plattsburgh, New York on Saturday, July 20. The former ACT and Serie ACT Champion battled by Nick Sweet over the final 20 laps of the third segment to claim the segment and overall win with finishes of 2nd, 3rd, 1st for a combined winning score of 6.

Barre’s Nick Sweet started sixth in the first 50 lap segment and took home the win followed closely by Laperle and Joey Polewarczyk, Jr. The trio then flew through the field in the 75 lap second segment using all three lanes around the ½-mile speedway. Polewarczyk claimed second followed by Laperle in third and Sweet in fourth setting up a three way tie with five combined points each for the trio heading into the final segment.

When the green flag flew on the third and final segment of 75 laps Sweet and Laperle began their march to the front, while Polewarczyk was held up in the heavy traffic. Polewarczyk suffered minor front end damage during the early stages of the event allowing Sweet and Laperle to duke it out.

Laperle followed Sweet through the field again taking advantage of Airborne’s three lanes. Sweet got to the point on lap 46, while Laperle moved into second following a lap 49 restart. Laperle hung tight to his bumper until Sweet slid up the track, giving Laperle the hole he needed. The pair remained side-by-side swapping the lead several times over the final 20 laps, while Sweet managed to lead at the start/finish line nearly every time in the outside lane. With just under five laps to go, Sweet slipped back giving Laperle the lead and the win.

The Quebecer rode to the $26,800 win over the final laps. Sweet and Polewarczyk completed the top three overall, while Brian Hoar used a second segment win and a third segment third to claim fourth. Three more Quebec drivers in Jean-François Déry, Alex Labbe and Jonathan Bouvrette took the fourth through seventh positions. Ben Lynch, rookie Brandon Atkins and Emily Packard completed the overall top ten.

On top of the $25,000 purse check, Laperle adds another $1,000 for the Bond ACT Invitational bonus and a qualifying spot in the event at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, NH on Saturday, September 20. He also pocketed the $500 Ford Blue Oval bonus and $300 in lap money to bring his total unofficially to $26,800.

The three segment 200 total lap event was completed in just over an hour and a half with nine total cautions.

The ACT U.S. Tour heads next to Beech Ridge Motor Speedway in Scarborough, ME on Saturday, August 9 for their 7th point counting event of the season. The Quebec-based Serie ACT has their 6th point counting event at Circuit Riverside Speedway in St-Croix, QC on Saturday, August 2.

ACT International 300 Unofficial Results
American Canadian Tour Late Models
Airborne Speedway – Plattsburgh, NY
Sunday, July 20, 2014
Pos. Driver, Hometown, Seg. 1, Seg. 2, Seg. 3, TOTAL
1. Patrick Laperle, St-Denis, QC, 2, 3, 1, 6

2. Nick Sweet, Barre, VT, 1, 4, 2, 7

3. Joey Polewarczyk Jr., Hudson, NH, 3, 2, 6, 11

4. Brian Hoar, Williston, VT, 13, 1, 3, 17

5. Jean-Francois Dery, Quebec, QC, 4, 12, 5, 21

6. Alex Labbe, St-Albert, QC, 5, 6, 10, 21

7. Jonathan Bouvrette, Blainville, QC, 11, 7, 4, 22

8. Ben Lynch, Huntersville, NC, 6, 13, 7, 26

9. #Brandon Atkins, AuSable Forks, NY, 7, 10, 12, 29

10. Emily Packard, E. Montpelier, VT, 12, 11, 8, 31

11. Jeff White, Winthrop, ME, 9, 5, 23, 37

12. Todd Davis, Claremont, NH, 10, 15, 14, 39

13. Eddie MacDonald, Rowley, MA, 8, 9, 24, 41

14. Eric Chase, Milton, VT, 14, 18, 11, 43

15. Rowland Robinson Jr., Steuben, ME, 17, 19, 9, 45

16. Jimmy Hebert, Williamstown, VT, 15, 14, 16, 45

17. #Lance Allen, Barre, VT, 16, 17, 13, 46

18. Bobby Therrien, Hinesburg, VT, 23, 8, 17, 48

19. Jean-Paul Cyr, Milton, VT, 19, 16, 15, 50

20. Jason Corliss, Barre, VT, 20, 20, 21, 61

21. #Matt Anderson, Franklin, NH, 22, 22, 20, 64

22. Boomer Morris, Barre, VT, 18, 21, 25, 64

23. Rejean Plante, St-Hyacinthe, QC, 25, 23, 19, 67

24. #Mike Ziter, Williamstown, VT, 28, 24, 18, 70

25. Patrick Emerling, Orchard Park, NY, 24, 25, 22, 71

26. #John Falconi, Oakham, MA, 21, 26, 25, 72

27. Kyle Welch, Newport, NH, 26, 27, 25, 78

28. Nick Lagoy, Plattsburgh, NY, 27, 27, 25, 79
Lap Leaders:

Segment #1 -Bobby Therrien, 1-2; Brian Hoar, 3-19; Nick Sweet, 20-22; Hoar, 23; Sweet, 24-50; Segment #2 – Bobby Therrien, 1-40; Brian Hoar, 41-50;

Segment #3 – Rowland Robinson, Jr., 1-3; Eric Chase, 4-11; Robinson, 12-13; Chase, 14; Robinson, 15-45; Nick Sweet, 46-63; Patrick Laperle, 64; Sweet, 65-70, Laperle 71-75.

Time of Race: 1:32:12 – Segment #1: 31:30; Segment #2: 31:40; Segment #3: 29:02.

Cautions: 9 (Segment #1 – 5: Laps 2, 19, 22, 23, 28) (Segment #2 – 2: Laps 2, 40) (Segment #3 – 2: Laps 39, 49)

ACT Champions Jean-Paul Cyr and Brian Hoar will renew their rivalry in the International 300 at Airborne Park

Brian Hoar (right) and his team will be facing rival Jean Paul Cyr and other top ACT Tour drivers on Sunday, July 20 in the International 300 at Airborne Speedway Park. (Credit: Devil's Bowl Speedway photo)

Brian Hoar (right) and his team will be facing rival Jean Paul Cyr and other top ACT Tour drivers on Sunday, July 20 in the International 300 at Airborne Speedway Park. (Credit: Devil’s Bowl Speedway photo)

 

 

By Lou Modestino

Eight-time ACT Champion, Brian Hoar from Williston, VT and seven-time Champion Jean-Paul Cyr from Milton, VT will renew their rivalry at the ACT International 300 on Sunday, July 20 at the Airborne Park Speedway in Plattsburgh. Continue reading

Defending champion Joey Pole is the first entry for the International at Airborne Speedway

Joey Pole is a hot driver on the ACT circuit and should never be counted out. (Credit: ACT Tour photo)

Joey Pole is a hot driver on the ACT circuit and should never be counted out. (Credit: ACT Tour photo)

 

By Lou Modestrino

Defending ACT International winner Joey Polewarczyk, Jr. of Hudson, NH has filed the first entry for the 2014 edition of the event to be held at Airborne Speedway in Plattsburgh, NY on Sunday, July 20. Polewarczyk’s historic win in the inaugural event in 2013 earned him $25,000. Continue reading

Kyle Welch takes his first ACT Tour win at Riverside Speedway

By Lou Modestino

Kyle Welch of Newport, NH earned his first career American Canadian Tour win at Riverside Speedway in Groveton, NH on Saturday, June 7. Welch inherited the win after apparent winner Eddie MacDonald was penalized for a post race tech infraction. MacDonald was penalized to the last car on the lead lap in 11th place. Continue reading

Rhode Island’s Ray Parent battled his way to victory lane in the ACT 100 at Airborne Speedway

Ray Parent of Tiverton, RI won the ACT race at Airborne Speedway in Plattsbrugh, NY and also got a guaranteed spot in the field for the ACT race at NHMS in Loudon, NH.  Parent is also a past winner of that event at NHMS. (Credit: ACT Tour photo)

Ray Parent of Tiverton, RI won the ACT race at Airborne Speedway in Plattsbrugh, NY and also got a guaranteed spot in the field for the ACT race at NHMS in Loudon, NH. Parent is also a past winner of that event at NHMS. (Credit: ACT Tour photo)

By Lou Modestino

Tiverton’,Rhode Island’s Ray Parent battled through an intense final six laps to claim his first career American Canadian Tour point counting event victory in the Airborne 100 at Airborne Speedway in Plattsburgh, NY on Saturday, May 17. Parent edged Quebec’s Jonathan Bouvrette by half a car length at the checkered flag and New Hampshire’s Joey Polewarczyk, Jr. took third. It was the ACT Late Model Tour’s 250th event since its inception in 1992.

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Wayne Helliwell, Jr. is looking for racing history at Devil’s Bowl Speedway on Sunday, May 4

Wayne Helliwell, Jr. is aiming for an ACT Tour win at Devil's Bowl (Credit:: NASCAR Home Track photo)

Wayne Helliwell, Jr. is aiming for an ACT Tour win at Devil’s Bowl (Credit:: NASCAR Home Track photo)

 

By Lou Modestino

Wayne Helliwell, Jr., is aiming for a piece of stock car racing history at Devil’s Bowl Speedway. The two-time American-Canadian Tour champion will attempt to win a Devil’s Bowl “Grand Slam” by becoming the first driver to ever win four consecutive ACT Late Model Tour races at a single track when the series rolls in for the 101.5 The Fox Spring Green 114 on Sunday, May 4. Continue reading