2017-09-05

Eastern Ontario Legends Series Packs for a Fall Classic Road Trip at Grand Bend Speedway

Eastern Ontario Legends Series Packs for a Fall Classic Road Trip at Grand Bend Speedway

By Jim Clarke, Clarke Motorsports Communications/First Draft Media



 

East meets west as the Trailers Plus Eastern Ontario Legends Series goes head-to-head against its western counterparts – Saturday and Sunday, September 9th and 10th – for the Fall Classic at Grand Bend Speedway.

 

After a spring and summer of turning fans onto its exciting brand of motorsports entertainment, EOLS officials and teams are looking forward to being part of the first ever points-paying event for a travelling series to be staged at the Western Ontario facility. Jeff Drimmie – speaking on behalf of the Eastern Ontario Legends Series group that also includes Andrew McFadden, Geordie Ledson and Kevin Foisy – says it promises to be an popular weekend.

 

"The Saturday event at the oval will offer points and bragging rights for drivers following both the Eastern and Western Series tours," Drimmie stated. "Sunday will be a non-points event on the road course that will also serve a test session to look at the possibility of adding something different to the schedule for the 2018 campaign."

 

In the Eastern Division standings, Matt Haufe looks to have a lock on the 2017 championship, as the Stittsville, Ontario standout holds a comfortable cushion of almost 183 points over second place running Adam Cuthbertson. Wes Cuthbertson is 3rd in the standings, less than 70 points behind his brother. Robin Jongen has taken checkered flags on both the Western and Eastern Series tours. He took the win Saturday, July 15th at Sauble and Saturday, August 5th in the National Qualifier at Sunset Speedway.

 

Grand Bend Speedway is a ¼ mile stock car oval. Full details about the track and a schedule of events for the Fall Classic Weekend – Saturday and Sunday, September 9th and 10th – can be found by visitingwww.grandbendspeedway.com.  

 

2017 Trailers Plus Eastern Ontario Legends Series Schedule

 

Saturday, May 20th                 Peterborough Speedway

Main event winner: #88, Matt Haufe

Sunday, May 21st                   Sunset Speedway

Postponed to Monday, May 22nd – Main event winner: #88, Matt Haufe

 

Friday, June 2nd                     Kawartha Downs & Speedway

Main event winner: #88, Matt Haufe

Saturday, June 3rd                 Peterborough Speedway

                                                (Toonie Spectator Grandstand Admission)

Main event winner: #88, Matt Haufe

Saturday, June 24th               Peterborough Speedway

Main event winner: #88, Matt Haufe

 

Saturday, July 8th                             Peterborough Speedway

                                              (Toonie Spectator Grandstand Admission)

(National Qualifier)

Main event winner: #88, Matt Haufe

Qualifiers: Matt Haufe, Robin Jongen, Kevin Foisy

Saturday, July 15th                 Peterborough Speedway

Main event winner: #88, Matt Haufe

Friday, July 21st                      Kawartha Downs & Speedway

Main event winner: #88, Matt Haufe

Saturday, July 22nd                Sunset Speedway

Main event winner: #57, Kevin Foisy

Saturday, July 29th                 Peterborough Speedway

Main event winner: #88, Matt Haufe

 

Saturday, August 5th              Sunset Speedway

                                                (National Qualifier)

Main event winner: #28, Robin Jongen

Qualifiers: Robin Jongen, Matt Haufe, Keith McLeod

Saturday, August 19th            Sunset Speedway

Main event winner: #88, Matt Haufe (2 feature wins)

Saturday, August 26th            Peterborough Speedway

Main event winner: #88, Matt Haufe

 

Saturday, September 9th       Grand Bend Speedway

Saturday, September 23rd     Sunset Speedway

 

Friday, October 7th to

Sunday, October 9th               Peterborough Speedway

                                                (25th Annual Autumn Colours Classic)

 

Like the Eastern Ontario Legends Series page on www.facebook.com and look for the exciting, new web-site www.ontariolegendseries.ca. Learn more about Trailers Plus by visiting www.trailersplus.net. Clarke Motorsports Communications is proud to represent the Trailers Plus Eastern Ontario Legends Series 2017 season.


The Trailers Plus Eastern Ontario Legends Series will hit the road for the Fall Classic – Saturday and Sunday, September 9th and 10th – at Grand Bend Speedway.

 

Prepared by: Jim Clarke, Clarke Motorsports Communications/First Draft Media

                      clarkemotorsports@hotmail.com, www.facebook.com/clarkemotorsports


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Payea Prevails in T-Road Labor Day Classic 200

Payea Prevails in T-Road Labor Day Classic 200

Late rally lands ACT point leader 5th Tour win

 

BARRE, VT – Scott Payea led the final 13 laps of the 39th Annual Coca-Cola Labor Day Classic at Thunder Road Mondayafter a caution on lap 185 put him on the front row with eventual third-place finisher Nick Sweet.

 

Scott Dragon got by Sweet with three laps left to claim runner-up honors.

 

Payea brought the Harrison Redi-Mix No. 37 to the pits on lap 48 after suffering damage when cars stacked up behind a fourth-turn spinout.

 

The race played out over eight restarts in a way that made Sweet and Dragon choose track position over fresher tires – a decision that proved costly when Payea arrived on the scene still ahead of Jason Corliss another key contender, who pitted for new rubber on lap 80.

 

Corliss needed a great save after contact with Phil Scott to keep his spot on the last restart. Tyler Cahoon, who started 22nd, finished fifth.

 

"It's amazing!" Payea said in victory lane. "That was everything I had. I thought we were wrecking there for a bit at the end. This is my home track and now we can check this one (Labor Day Classic) off the list. My team is unbelievable!"

 

Sweet took the lead from Dillon Moltz on lap 126. Moltz led the most laps (54-125), pitted on lap 145 and wound up 7th.

 

"I tried my hardest," Sweet said with resignation. "I think that was a good show. The yellows didn't help me. The car really tightened up. I could hear the tires chattering."

 

"That was a lot of fun," said Dragon who spent the final 140 laps in the top five. "We talked about when we might pit, but it came down to nope, we're going to keep going."

 

Positions 6-10 went to Marcel Gravel, Moltz, Chris Pelkey, Darrell Morin and Josh Masterson.

 

Others who ran well only to fall by the wayside were early leader Bobby Therrien, Scott, Brooks Clark and Cody Blake, who was running fifth when he came to a stop to bring out the final caution.

 

Payea's win unofficially bolstered his ACT point lead over Moltz to 38 points with one event remaining – at The Thompson Speedway World Series October 14.

 

ACT LATE MODEL TOUR

Pos., Start Pos., Driver, Car #, Hometown, Laps

  1. (12) Scott Payea ( 37VT ) , Colchester, VT , 200 Laps
  2. (11) Scott Dragon ( 16VT ) , Milton, VT , 200 Laps
  3. (5) Nick Sweet ( 40VT ) , Barre, VT , 200 Laps
  4. (7) #Jason Corliss ( 66VT ) , Barre, VT , 200 Laps
  5. (22) Tyler Cahoon ( 38VT ) , Danville, VT , 200 Laps
  6. (3) Marcel J. Gravel ( 86VT ) , Wolcott, VT , 200 Laps
  7. (1) Dillon Moltz ( 5CT ) , Waterford, CT , 200 Laps
  8. (15) Christopher Pelkey ( 64VT ) , Graniteville, VT , 200 Laps
  9. (26) Darrell Morin ( 17VT ) , Westford, VT , 200 Laps
  10. (18) Josh Masterson ( 11NY ) , Charlotte, VT , 200 Laps
  11. (4) Phil Scott ( 14VT ) , Berlin, VT , 200 Laps
  12. (8) Brooks Clark ( 68VT ) , Fayston, VT , 200 Laps
  13. (16) Patrick Laperle ( 91QC ) , St-Denis, QC , 200 Laps
  14. (24) Rowland Robinson, Jr. ( 28ME ) , Steuben, ME , 199 Laps
  15. (20) Rich Dubeau ( 30NH ) , Lebanon, NH , 199 Laps
  16. (19) Oren Remick ( 21NH ) , Warner, NH , 198 Laps
  17. (14) Matthew Smith ( 04VT ) , Essex Jct., VT , 198 Laps
  18. (23) Jimmy Hebert ( 58VT ) , Williamstown, VT , 191 Laps
  19. (25) Mark Hudson ( 82MA ) , Norton, MA , 188 Laps
  20. (6) Cody Blake ( 99VT ) , Barre, VT , 185 Laps
  21. (10) Jonathan Bouvrette ( 41QC ) , Blainville, QC , 174 Laps
  22. (21) James Linardy ( 77MA ) , Somerville, MA , 159 Laps
  23. (2) Bobby Therrien ( 5VT ) , Hinesburg, VT , 157 Laps
  24. (9) Chip Grenier ( 9VT ) , Graniteville, VT , 109 Laps
  25. (17 Matt White ( 42VT ) , Northfield, VT , 84 Laps
  26. (13) Kyle Pembroke ( 27VT ) , Montpelier, VT , 0 Laps

Lap Leaders: Dillon Moltz, pole; Bobby Therrien, 1-53; Moltz, 54-125; Nick Sweet, 126-188; Scott Payea, 189-200.  (4 lead changes among 4 drivers)

Time of Race: 1:30:11   Margin of Victory: 0.548 seconds

Cautions: 8 (laps 0, 48, 60, 62, 83, 144, 156, 185)

Heat Winners: Jonathan Bouvrette, Scott Dragon, Nick Sweet

Consi Winners: Jason Corliss, Patrick Laperle

 

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22 RACING TEAMS ALL IN TOP TEN AT CTMP

22 RACING TEAMS ALL IN TOP TEN AT CTMP

 
22 RACING TEAMS ALL IN TOP TEN AT CTMP
Tagliani on the Podium with 2nd Place Finish
 
Monday Sept. 4, 2017:  Round 11 of the 2017 NASCAR Pinty's Series took place on Sunday at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (CTMP) with all three teams recording top ten finishes.  Tagliani in the #18 EpiPen/Lowes Dodge notched another podium with his 2nd place finish, while Marc-Antoine Camirand in the #22 GM Paille Chevrolet was 7th and Adam Andretti in the #44 Engineered Components Co/Anchor Bolt & Screw Dodge was 10th.

Saturday's practice session had Tagliani, who was doing double duty on the weekend with entries in both the Pinty's series & the Camping World Truck series, in 2nd while Camirand was 8th and Andretti was 11th quickest.

The teams went to work to try and some adjustments to the cars for qualifying.  Camirand reported that his car was in his words twitchy and Andretti said he just wasn't comfortable with the feel of the car yet.  Qualifying was done in three stages and when all complete Tagliani would be 3rd quickest behind Lacroix and Simone.  Camirand would be 8th and Andretti dropped back to 14th. 

Sunday morning dawned with rain showers in the area. Clearing skies prevailed though prior to the start of the Total Quartz 200, but NASCAR deemed it a wet track and all the teams made way to their pit stalls to install grooved rain tires. The 51-lap event started with the teams making slow progress around the wet track. By lap thirteen the 22 Racing teams had all made it to pit road for fuel and were being scored as Tagliani in 2nd, Camirand in 5th and Andretti in 8th.  Soon after the drivers advised their crews the track was dry enough to go back to slicks and they all made their way to pit road for tires.  The Total Quartz 200 was the first race since ICAR in 2015 to go green the entire way with no caution periods.  When the checkered flag waved Tagliani was scored with another podium with his 2nd place finish.  Camirand was scored the first car down one lap in 7th and Andretti also down one lap finished 10th.

After podium ceremonies Tagliani had to immediately report to the Truck series pit to get ready for the Silverado 250.

"Exciting race on the wet track, it was so slippery but I did pass a few guys," said Camirand after the race.  "After it started to dry up a bit we went to the pits for race tires and I got caught speeding at the end of pit road and had to serve a penalty.  It is too bad as I think we had a car to finish in top 5 for sure maybe even a podium.  I was really happy with the GM Paille/22 Racing car and they did a great job in my last race for 2017 and I'm really looking forward to 2018."

"It was a rough day you know, not the performance we were looking for," commented Andretti.  "The conditions were tricky at the start with the wet track but I think that worked in our favour.  As the track dried out it was starting to work against us. The gremlins we had in the dry throughout the weekend came back and continued to get worse. That held us back a bit and it brought the competitors we were able to pass easily on the wet back by us again. We fought hard for a good 10th place finish and I want to thank 22 Racing for everything and Engineered Components and Anchor Bolt & Screw who make this happen.  Another great weekend in the Pinty's series and another good time racing with the competitors in the series."

The Total Quartz 200 will air on TSN on Sat. Sept. 9th at 2:30 p.m. ET and on RDS2 on Sat. Sept. 30th at 1:30 p.m. ET.

The next event for 22 Racing will be at Autodrome St Eustache for the Lucas Oil 250 presented by Bumper to Bumper and Coors Light on Saturday Sept. 9th.  For more information visit their website at  autodrome.ca

Follow the 22 Racing Team on social media for behind the scenes updates on; Twitter@22RacingTeam & @ScottSteckly22, Facebook Fan Page 22racingteam and Instagram22racingteam
 
About 22 Racing:  
22 Racing is owned by 4X NASCAR Pinty's Series Champion Scott Steckly and is based out of Milverton Ontario in a new (2014) 7,500 square foot race shop.  They have fielded teams for drivers such as Christopher Bell, Jacques Villeneuve, James Buescher, Jeb Burton, Kaz Grala, L.P. Dumoulin, Max Papis and many others.  22 Racing provides turnkey solutions for drivers looking to compete in the NASCAR Pinty's Series. The 22 Racing Team is supported by the following sponsors:  Erb Group of Companies, AW Millwrights, Sturdy Formed Concrete, Castrol, Wendell Motors, Twin City Graphics, Auto Glym, Mechanix Wear, Dickies Canada, Great Dane Glasvan, Safety Kleen, Dupli-Color & Permatex.

Photo Credit:
Camirand:  Matthew Manor
Tagliani Podium & Andretti:  Infinet Motorsports
 
 
For more information please contact:
Linda Jones
22 Racing/Driven Motorsport Innovations


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2017-09-04

Payea Comes Back for Fifth ACT Win of Season in Labor Day Classic

Payea Comes Back for Fifth ACT Win of Season in Labor Day Classic

 

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<<ATTACHED IMAGE (IMG_9397.JPG): Milton's Scott Payea and his RPM Motorsports team celebrate their fifth ACT Late Model Tour win of the season in the 39th Coca-Cola Labor Day Classic on Monday, September 4. (Alan Ward photo)>>

 

Barre, Vt. – Milton's Scott Payea put an exclamation point on his 2017 American-Canadian Tour (ACT) championship bid, coming back from an early crash to score his fifth win of the season in the 39th Coca-Cola Labor Day Classic at Barre's Thunder Road on Monday, September 4.

 

Payea started 12th and was running in the middle of the pack on lap 60 of the 200-lap event when Blainville, Que.'s Jonathan Bouvrette got turned around in turn three. The ACT point leader, who was caught up in a heat race incident as well,  sustained significant damage in the resulting scramble and was forced pit-side for repairs, during which the team also changed right-side tires.

 

The fresh rubber played into Payea's hands as he steadily worked through the field, eventually moving into the second spot on lap 158 behind four-time event winner Nick Sweet of Barre. The eighth and final caution came out with 15 laps remaining for Cody Blake's flat right front tire and allowed Payea to draw alongside Sweet, who elected to run the entire event on the same set of tires. After a back-and-forth battle, Payea took the top spot on lap 189 and headed off into the sunset for his first Labor Day Classic victory.

 

Fellow Milton racer Scott Dragon also got around Sweet in the closing laps for second while Sweet settled for third. Top ACT rookie Jason Corliss took fourth while Tyler Cahoon came from 22nd on the starting grid to finish fifth. Marcel J. Gravel, Dillon Moltz, Christopher Pelkey, Darrell Morin, and Josh Masterson rounded out the top-10. Payea unofficially extended his point lead over Moltz, who lead the most laps but was unable to get back to the front after pitting for right side tires on lap 144.

 

Support division action saw a trio of drivers score their first career victory. Waitsfield's Kyle Streeter kicked off the first-time winner's parade by earning the win in the Lenny's Shoe & Apparel Flying Tiger victory 40-lap feature. The rookie started on the pole but had to fend off Grand Isle's Joe Steffen and then Essex's Mike Billado ona trio of late-race restarts. Streeter was able to get the edge after the final caution with three laps to go for the victory.

 

Craftsbury Common's Mike Martin snuck under Billado on the final lap for second. Jaden Perry, Jamon Perry, Steffen, Joel Hodgdon, Jason Woodard, Brendan Moodie, and Dwayne Lanphear completed the top-10. Woodard unofficially extended his point lead to 24 markers over Moodie with one point-counting event remaining.

 

The Allen Lumber Street Stock feature saw South Burlington's Michael Gay score his first career victory as well. The veteran driver assumed the lead after polesitter Tom Campbell looped it on the opening lap and held off a race-long charge from rookie Logan Powers of Middlesex, including on a pair of late restarts, for an emotional win.

 

Sophomore competitor Kelsea Woodard of Waterbury Center completed the podium followed by Tunbridge's Gary Mullen and Wolcott's Jamie Davis. Alan Maynard, Cooper Bouchard, Chris LaForest, Stephen Martin, and Kevin Streeter also earned top-10 finishes. Davis now unofficially has the point lead by two over Bouchard, with Maynard five points back and Woodard 13 points in arrears.

 

Morrisville's Edward Bowen Jr. completed the first-timers trifecta with a victory in the Burnett Scrap Metals Road Warriors feature. Bowen took the lead early in the 20-lap feature from polesitter Julian Gorman and cruised to the win in a caution-free event.

 

Barre's Tyler Pepin finished second while Johnson's Michael Stearns came out on top of a last-lap scramble for third. Eric Young, Gorman, Benjamin Ashford, Jeffrey Martin, Sean McCarthy, Frank Putney, and Trevor Rossi finished fourth through 10th.

 

Thunder Road will crown its 2017 championsthis Friday, September 8 on Community College of Vermont Championship Night. The event will feature the Thunder Road Late Models, Lenny's Shoe & Apparel Flying Tigers, and Allen Lumber Street Stocks in their final point-counting event of the season. Qualifying begins at 7:00pm in the chase to determine the 2017 "King of the Road". Admission is $12 for adults, $3 for kids ages 6-12, and $25 for a family of four (2 adults, 2 kids).

 

For more information, contact the Thunder Road offices at (802) 244-6963, media@thunderroadvt.com, or visit www.thunderroadvt.com.

 

39TH COCA-COLA LABOR DAY CLASSIC

UNOFFICIAL RESULTS

 

ACT LATE MODEL TOUR

Pos., Start Pos., Driver, Car #, Hometown, Laps 

1. ( 12 ) Scott Payea ( 37VT ) , Colchester, VT , 200 Laps

2. ( 11 ) Scott Dragon ( 16VT ) , Milton, VT , 200 Laps

3. ( 5 ) Nick Sweet ( 40VT ) , Barre, VT , 200 Laps

4. ( 7 ) #Jason Corliss ( 66VT ) , Barre, VT , 200 Laps

5. ( 22 ) Tyler Cahoon ( 38VT ) , Danville, VT , 200 Laps

6. ( 3 ) Marcel J. Gravel ( 86VT ) , Wolcott, VT , 200 Laps

7. ( 1 ) Dillon Moltz ( 5CT ) , Waterford, CT , 200 Laps

8. ( 15 ) Christopher Pelkey ( 64VT ) , Graniteville, VT , 200 Laps

9. ( 26 ) Darrell Morin ( 17VT ) , Westford, VT , 200 Laps

10. ( 18 ) Josh Masterson ( 11NY ) , Charlotte, VT , 200 Laps

11. ( 4 ) Phil Scott ( 14VT ) , Berlin, VT , 200 Laps

12. ( 8 ) Brooks Clark ( 68VT ) , Fayston, VT , 200 Laps

13. ( 16 ) Patrick Laperle ( 91QC ) , St-Denis, QC , 200 Laps

14. ( 24 ) Rowland Robinson, Jr. ( 28ME ) , Steuben, ME , 199 Laps

15. ( 20 ) Rich Dubeau ( 30NH ) , Lebanon, NH , 199 Laps

16. ( 19 ) Oren Remick ( 21NH ) , Warner, NH , 198 Laps

17. ( 14 ) Matthew Smith ( 04VT ) , Essex Jct., VT , 198 Laps

18. ( 23 ) Jimmy Hebert ( 58VT ) , Williamstown, VT , 191 Laps

19. ( 25 ) Mark Hudson ( 82MA ) , Norton, MA , 188 Laps

20. ( 6 ) Cody Blake ( 99VT ) , Barre, VT , 185 Laps

21. ( 10 ) Jonathan Bouvrette ( 41QC ) , Blainville, QC , 174 Laps

22. ( 21 ) James Linardy ( 77MA ) , Somerville, MA , 159 Laps

23. ( 2 ) Bobby Therrien ( 5VT ) , Hinesburg, VT , 157 Laps

24. ( 9 ) Chip Grenier ( 9VT ) , Graniteville, VT , 109 Laps

25. ( 17 ) Matt White ( 42VT ) , Northfield, VT , 84 Laps

26. ( 13 ) Kyle Pembroke ( 27VT ) , Montpelier, VT , 0 Laps

Lap Leaders: Dillon Moltz, pole; Bobby Therrien, 1-53; Moltz, 54-125; Nick Sweet, 126-188; Scott Payea, 189-200.  (4 lead changes among 4 drivers)

Time of Race: 1:30:11   Margin of Victory: 0.548 seconds 

Cautions: 8 (laps 0, 48, 60, 62, 83, 144, 156, 185) 

Heat Winners: Jonathan Bouvrette, Scott Dragon, Nick Sweet

Consi Winners: Jason Corliss, Patrick Laperle

B-Feature Winner: Jimmy Hebert

 

LENNY'S SHOE & APPAREL FLYING TIGERS

Pos., Driver, Car #, Hometown

1. #Kyle Streeter ( 37 ) Waitsfield, VT

2. Mike Martin ( 01 ) Craftsbury Common, VT

3. Mike Billado ( 8 ) Essex, VT

4. #Jaden Perry ( 92 ) Hardwick, VT

5. Jamon Perry ( 62 ) Hardwick, VT

6. Joe Steffen ( 00 ) Grand Isle, VT

7. Joel Hodgdon ( 36 ) Craftsbury Common, VT

8. Jason Woodard ( 68 ) Waterbury Ctr., VT

9. Brendan Moodie ( 94 ) Wolcott, VT

10. Dwayne Lanphear ( 11 ) Morrisville, VT

11. Kevin Dodge ( 88 ) Barre, VT

12. Mark Barnier ( 0 ) Essex Jct., VT

13. Cameron Ouellette ( 90 ) Barre, VT

14. M.C. Ingram ( 02 ) Essex Jct., VT

15. Robert Gordon ( 20 ) Milton, VT

16. #Tyler Austin ( 5 ) East Calais, VT

17. Trevor Lyman ( 17 ) Hinesburg, VT

18. Clement Despault, Sr. ( 3 ) Waterbury, VT

19. #Burt Spooner III ( 4 ) E. Montpelier, VT

20. #Jason Pelkey ( 64 ) Barre, VT

21. Sid Sweet Jr. ( 51 ) Williamstown, VT

 

ALLEN LUMBER STREET STOCKS

Pos., Driver, Car #, Hometown

1. Michael Gay ( 3 ) So. Burlington, VT

2. #Logan Powers ( 31 ) Middlesex, VT

3. Kelsea Woodard ( 55 ) Waterbury Ctr., VT

4. Gary Mullen ( 29 ) Tunbridge, VT

5. Jamie Davis ( 43 ) Wolcott, VT

6. Alan Maynard ( 10 ) Fairfax, VT

7. Cooper Bouchard ( 7 ) Hinesburg, VT

8. Chris LaForest ( 88 ) Barre, VT

9. #Stephen Martin ( 01 ) Craftsbury Common, VT

10. Kevin Streeter ( 67 ) Waitsfield, VT

11. Tom Smith ( 50 ) Williamstown, VT

12. Shawn Moquin ( 76 ) Milton, VT

13. Scott Weston ( 40 ) Berlin, VT

14. Matthew Smith ( 04 ) Essex Jct., VT

15. William Hennequin ( 47 ) Hardwick, VT

16. Dean Switser, Jr. ( 45 ) Lyndonville, VT

17. Brandon Lanphear ( 11 ) Morrisville, VT

18. Tom Campbell ( 85 ) Middlesex, VT

19. Chris Mattos ( 35 ) Milton, VT

20. Ryan Ware ( 8 ) Littleton, NH

 

BURNETT SCRAP METALS ROAD WARRIORS

Pos., Driver, Car #, Hometown

1. Edward Bowen Jr. ( 12 ) Morrisville, VT

2. Tyler Pepin ( 78 ) Barre, VT

3. Michael Stearns ( 3 ) Johnson, VT

4. Eric Young ( 6 ) Barre, VT

5. Julian Gorman ( 9 ) Randolph, VT

6. Benjamin Ashford ( 95 ) Northfield, VT

7. Jeffrey Martin ( 8 ) Barre, VT

8. Sean McCarthy ( 86 ) Williamstown, VT

9. Frank Putney ( 88 ) Graniteville, VT

10. Trevor Rossi ( 04 ) Washington, VT

11. Eric Chase ( 13 ) Berlin, VT

12. Taylor Keene ( 17 ) East Hardwick, VT

13. Doug Duffy Jr. ( 92 ) Milton, VT

14. James Dopp ( 0 ) Northfield, VT

15. Dylan Duffy ( 72 ) Milton, VT

16. Nathan Woodworth ( 08 ) Essex Jct., VT

17. Cedrick Zeno ( 23 ) Middlesex, VT

18. Peter Childs ( 02 ) Orange

19. Ethan Howes ( 24 ) Fayston, VT

20. Fred Fleury ( 98 ) Graniteville, VT

21. Jesse Gerrow ( 01 ) Craftsbury, VT

22. Issac Spaulding ( 94 ) Wolcott, VT

23. Matt Wadsworth ( 00 ) W. Topsham, VT

 

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RAPHAËL LESSARD RÉCOLTE UN PODIUM AU WINCHESTER 100

 

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RAPHAËL LESSARD RÉCOLTE UN PODIUM AU WINCHESTER 100

 

WINCHESTER, Indiana, 4 septembre 2017 – Pour la fête du Travail, Raphaël Lessard, pilote originaire de St-Joseph-de-Beauce, s'illustrait sur l'ovale du Winchester Speedway, à Winchester dans l'Indiana. C'est aux termes de 100 tours que le pilote de développement Toyota (TRD) est monté sur la troisième marche du podium dans la Super Série ARCA/CRA. 

 

Le pilote de la Toyota Camry #99 FRL Express/Toyota-TRD/JBL Audio préparée par David Gilliland Racing s'est qualifié en 6e position avec un temps de 0:15.549 secondes. S'élançant de la troisième rangée lors du départ, Raphaël a tout de suite pris une place dans le Top 5. Lors de la relance du premier drapeau jaune de la course, au 6e tour, Raphaël a été victime d'un accrochage ce qui le força à rentrer aux puits pour réparer les dommages dans le cadre d'un deuxième drapeau jaune. Lessard est rapidement revenu en piste mais a réintégré le peloton en 10e position, toujours avec quelques dommages apparent à sa voiture. « Lors de la relance,  je me suis fait sortir par un compétiteur qui s'est rabattu sur moi. Il y a eu un jaune à cause de cela j'ai donc pu rentrer aux puits pour quelques réparations. Par contre, la voiture était moins performante qu'avant. »

 

Tout au long de ses chaudes luttes avec Travis Braden et Tommy St John, Raphaël s'est progressivement rapproché des meneurs, et déjà au 20e tour il était de retour en 5e position. C'est après la mi-course qu'il est allé frapper à la porte du Top 3, pour finalement, au 63e tour prendre la troisième position. 

 

Y allant pour la victoire, Raphaël a été capable de remonter et combler l'écart avec Travis Braden en 2e position, position qu'il a prise au 75e tour. Au 86e tour cependant, Raphaël céda de nouveau à Braden, tombent ainsi en 3e place. Lessard termina donc la course sur la troisième marche du podium dans le cadre d'une course endiablée pour le Beauceron et combien enlevante à suivre pour les spectateurs.

 

« Les autres autour de moi étaient plus rapides, car ils n'avaient pas de dommages et leurs pneus étaient mieux ménagés », explique Raphaël. « Je pense que, si on tient en compte le fait que je me suis fait sortir en début de course, une 3e position n'est pas mauvaise. Je ne peux remercier assez l'équipe de David Gilliland Racing et Toyota pour leur soutien, ça fait trois jours que nous sommes ici et la voiture était parfaite. »

 

La prochaine fois que Raphaël Lessard sera sur ce circuit, ce sera pour la 46e édition du Winchester 400 le 8 octobre prochain, une course qui attire des grands noms du sport automobile, année après année. Cette fois-ci, Raphaël compte remporter l'épreuve. L'an dernier, il a été privé d'un podium à la toute fin de la course, alors qu'il a été l'innocente victime d'un accrochage entre deux pilotes téméraires devant lui, alors qu'il était en 3e position.

 

Raphaël Lessard se dirige maintenant vers le Toledo Speedway, à Toledo en Ohio, pour une autre épreuve de la série ARCA/CRA le 16 septembre prochain.

 

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2017-09-01

SPRINT FINAL POUR L’ÉQUIPE #47 WEATHERTECH CANADA/ GROUPE BELLEMARE


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SPRINT FINAL POUR L'ÉQUIPE #47 WEATHERTECH CANADA/ GROUPE BELLEMARE

Série NASCAR Pinty's - 11e épreuve - Canadian Tire Motorsport Park

 

Trois-Rivières (Québec, Canada), le 31 août 2017 – Louis-Philippe Dumoulin s'apprête à participer à la dernière épreuve de l'année sur circuit routier qui se déroulera les 2 et 3 septembre sur le tracé du Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, Bowmanville, Ontario. Déterminée à gravir la plus haute marche du podium, rien ne peut entacher la détermination de l'équipe #47 WeatherTech Canada/ Groupe Bellemare.

 

« Nous avons terminé au pied du podium au Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières. La voiture de circuit routier est rapide et nous nous présentons ce week-end pour concrétiser le travail exemplaire des équipiers qui sont tout aussi motivés à gagner. C'est d'ailleurs notre objectif pour les trois dernières courses à faire », explique le pilote de la voiture #47 WeatherTech Canada/ Groupe Bellemare.

 

Le circuit du Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (CTMP) est synonyme de succès pour Louis-Philippe Dumoulin et il sait à quel point la stratégie d'arrêts aux puits est essentielle : « Le CTMP est un circuit très, très rapide, il faut profiter du momentum car tout se passe à haute vitesse. C'est le genre de circuit que j'apprécie énormément. Pour les spectateurs, c'est tout un show et pour les pilotes, un défi », explique-t-il avec enthousiasme.

 

« LA COURSE CONTRE LE CANCER »

16 septembre : « La Descente : challenge de boîtes à savon »

 

Le Grand Défoulement Dumoulin Compétition au profit de la Fondation québécoise du cancer se poursuit ce week-end. Chaque geste est un pas de plus vers le podium. Prochaine activité : le 16 septembre prochain aura lieu « La Descente : challenge de boîtes à savon » organisée par la Jeune Chambre de la Mauricie. Jean-François et Louis-Philippe Dumoulin sont présidents d'honneur de l'événement. Les équipes s'affronteront dans la côte Père-Marquette (Trois-Rivières, Québec) au profit de la Fondation québécoise du cancer. Soyez des nôtres, plusieurs surprises à prévoir !

« Passion – Performance – Partenariats »

A PROPOS DES PARTENAIRES


WeatherTech Canada fabriquent et manufacturent des tapis de voiture toutes saisons, des revêtements de plancher digital ainsi que des garde-boues (sans perçage) pour tous les types de véhicules en Amérique du Nord. Les ingénieurs utilisent les outils les plus sophistiqués disponibles pour la saisie des données et la géométrie complexe des véhicules pour assurer un ajustement parfait. WeatherTech… Où la technologie et la protection contre les intempéries se rencontrent ! weathertech.ca 

 

Groupe Bellemare : L'entreprise Thomas Bellemare Ltée. se veut dynamique, prête à relever les défis, innovatrice et composée d'une équipe familiale, en pleine évolution. Le passé étant garant de l'avenir, l'entreprise compte sur une équipe formidable et bénéficie d'une clientèle de choix. Étant très diversifiée et offrant des services dans de nombreuses lignes (transport, béton, machinerie lourde, grues, abrasifs et minéraux, environnement et recyclage), les clients sont encore mieux servis groupebellemare.com.


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FAITS SAILLANTS DE LA CARRIÈRE DE LOUIS-PHILLIPE DUMOULIN

  • En 2016, il termine exæquo avec la quatrième position de la série NASCAR Pinty's (4 podiums et termine dans le top-5 à six reprises en 12 épreuves).
  • En 2015, il termine en quatrième position au championnat de la série NASCAR Pinty's (2 podiums et termine dans le top-5 à six reprises en onze épreuves)
  • Champion 2014 de la série NASCAR Pinty's : 5 podiums dont 2 victoires ainsi que 9 top-5 en onze épreuves. C'est la première fois qu'une équipe entièrement québécoise remporte ce championnat  (équipe préparatrice : King Autosport dirigée par Martin Roy).
  • Remporte le Trophée Gilles Villeneuve en 2014 et 2001. Ce trophée symbolise la combativité et l'excellence en piste d'un pilote québécois tout au long de la saison qui vient de se terminer. C'est la première fois qu'un récipiendaire reçoit ce prix à deux reprises dans sa carrière.
  • En 2013, il emporte la seule épreuve ontarienne à ce jour composée d'un podium entièrement québécois (Canadian Tire Motorsport Park – Série NASCAR Pinty's);
  • Le seul Canadien à être monté sur le podium en 2012 lors de la prestigieuse épreuve des 12h de Sebring (2e place - Série American Le Mans - GT3 Cup – Équipe WeatherTech Racing);
  • Remporte le titre de recrue de l'année 2011 en série NASCAR Pinty's en ayant participé à seulement 8 courses sur 13 (inscrivant quatre top-10 et deux top-5);
  • Couronné champion canadien en Formule Ford 1600 en 2002;
  • Détient toujours le record en Formule Ford 1600 du plus grand nombre de victoires et de positions de tête en une saison (2002).


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Labor Day Classic Postponed Until Monday

 

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Barre, Vt. – Thunder Road and American-Canadian Tour (ACT) officials have postponed the Coca-Cola Labor Day Classic 200 originally scheduled for Sunday, September 3 due to a rainy forecast. The event has been rescheduled for Monday, September 4 at 1:00pm.

 

The 39th Labor Day Classic will feature the ACT Late Model Tour with Scott Payea, Dillon Moltz, Nick Sweet, Bobby Therrien and other top drivers of the Northeast set to go at it for 200 laps of green-flag action. The Lenny's Shoe & Apparel Flying Tigers, Allen Lumber Street Stocks, and Burnett Scrap Metals Road Warriors are also on the card as the Thunder Road championship chases near their exciting conclusion.

 

Admission for the special holiday Monday of racing is $25 for adults and free for kids ages 12 and under. The pits will open at 8:00am and the front gates will open at 10:00am.

 

For more information, contact the Thunder Road offices at (802) 244-6963, media@thunderroadvt.com, or visit www.thunderroadvt.com.

 

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Thunder Road Labor Day Classic Event - Rescheduled

Due to a rainy forecast, the 39th Coca-Cola Labor Day Classic has been rescheduled for Monday, September 4 at 1:00pm.

 


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