2015-06-25

ACT À MONTMAGNY SAMEDI!

 

Crédit-photo : Sylvain Morin. Ci-dessus : le meneur au championnat 2015, Danny Trépanier (#19) en pleine lutte avec le gagnant des 2 finales ACT tenues au Québec, Alex Labbé (#48)

 

 

Le 25 juillet 2015 - Les activités reprennent de plus belle pour les pilotes LMS de la série ACT-Québec ce samedi soir à l'Autodrome Montmagny lors de la tenue d'une finale  de cent tours présentée par le Cosmos Café.

 

Les pilotes occupant les 5 premières positions du classement, Trépanier (#19), Goulet (#83), Bouvrette (#41), Cliche (#5) et Déry (#21), ainsi que les autres, sont fermement décidés d'inscrire une première finale au palmarès de leurs gains et ainsi mettre fin à la série de deux victoires consécutives du champion défendant aux commandes de la voiture #48, Alex Labbé.

 

Parmi les autres qui pourraient brouiller les cartes, il y a Donald Theetge qui a  éprouvé des problèmes mécaniques lors de sa seule sortie de ce début de saison, ainsi que d'autres qui disposent de mécaniques neuves et qui travaillent fort pour perfectionner leurs réglages, dont le vétéran Claude Leclerc de Lanoraie entr'autres, ainsi que la recrue Charles Harvey, Gaudreau, Boyer, Allard, ainsi que le vainqueur des deux dernières finales, Labbé, qui n'a pas l'intention de se laisser intimider.

 

Tout ce beau monde nous attend donc à Montmagny ce samedi alors que les puits ouvriront dès 9h00. Les première voitures de toutes les divisions seront en piste à tour de rôle, par divisions, pour les pratiques à compter de 13h20. Le programme principal débutera avec les qualifications à 17h30 suivies des finales, alors que la course principale, le Cosmos 100 ACT se mettra en branle après la présentation des pilotes à 21h20. En plus des pilotes ACT, les catégories Sportsman Québec, Sport-Compactes (Amateurs et Élites), Limités et Mini-Sportsman seront de la partie. 

 

C'est donc un rendez-vous pour une soirée des plus excitantes et enlevantes de courses de stock-car avec les meilleurs pilotes au Québec.

 

Source ACT : Yves Ladouceur

 



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June 25, 2015 at 01:06PM

Après une première sortie réussi à bord de la ONE #Modifié, Patrick Laperle sera de retour à Autodrome Granby (@autodromeGranby) le 26 juin
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Stearns, Ziter Look to Ride Momentum into Oxford Plains

Stearns, Ziter Look to Ride Momentum into Oxford Plains

 

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<<ATTACHED PHOTO (VLF_0474.jpg): Auburn, ME's Travis Stearns (#16ME) heads into Saturday's ACT Tour event at Oxford Plains Speedway coming off a third-place finish. (Eric LaFleche/Victory Lane Radio photo)>>

 

<<ATTACHED PHOTO (VLF_0394.jpg): Barre, VT's Mike Ziter finished a career-best fourth in last Saturday's ACT Tour event at White Mountain Motorsports Park. (Eric LaFleche/Victory Lane Radio photo)>>

 

Waterbury, VT – The American-Canadian Tour (ACT) makes its second visit of the 2015 season to Oxford Plains Speedway in Oxford, ME onSaturday, June 27 for the Oxford Plains 150. The ongoing championship duel between Wayne Helliwell Jr. and Joey Polewarczyk Jr. will be the featured storyline at the 3/8-mile oval, but a number of drivers are eager to steal the spotlight.

 

Travis Stearns and Mike Ziter are both coming off season-best runs at White Mountain Motorsports Park and will try to ride the momentum into the Tour's eighth stop of the 13-race campaign. Auburn, ME's Stearns looked to be headed for another tough-luck night in the White Mountain 150 after spinning out of the top-five with just 50 laps to go.

 

But Stearns stormed back through the field, eventually bringing his Richard Green Racing car home in third. The effort came after the team experienced engine problems at Devil's Bowl, from which repairs weren't completed until the day before White Mountain.

 

"Luckily I didn't lose my cool," Stearns said of his final charge. "Probably 9 times out of 10 I would have gotten pretty mad and upset and not been able to focus and do what we did. The car was just good. It felt like it was getting better the longer we went."

 

The late charge moved Stearns to fourth in the ACT Tour point standings headed into his home track, where he hopes to improve on his seventh-place finish in the season opener. Although he recognizes that it will be tough to catch Helliwell and Polewarczyk for the title, Stearns believes his team is strong enough to visit Victory Lane and at least get the third spot in the final rundown.

 

"At tracks like White Mountain and Airborne we've been struggling at before, I feel great at right now," Stearns said. "So I'm hoping that going back to a place I know with the car the way it is, that we'll find a way to get a win and avoid the bad luck we've had. I don't need good luck; I just don't need bad luck."

 

Barre, VT's Mike Ziter is also on a high note after finishing fourth and leading a race-high 96 laps at White Mountain. It was a career-best Tour effort for the sophomore competitor, who had struggled in recent events. The team made major changes to the car prior to White Mountain in an attempt to make it handle better in the center of the corner.

 

"Right off the bat in the first practice, the car turned well on old tires," Ziter said. "We did a little fine-tuning and before you know it we had a good piece.

 

"It was big for us," he added. "Lately we've been struggling, and we weren't sure if it was a whole team deal, or just the car, or the driver. It was a real confidence booster for us heading into Oxford, where we know our car goes well. I think we're going to go there with a clear head rather than asking 'are we going to be good or not going to be good?'"

 

At the front of the pack, "Joey Pole" will try to replicate his dominance from the season opener at Oxford and regain the ground that he lost with Helliwell's White Mountain win. Pole led every lap of the opener and has added two more wins since then.

 

Babb is the only driver to break Pole and Helliwell's grip on Victory Lane so far this season and will be looking for a better Oxford result after a flat tire in the April event. Emily Packard charged from 20th to 4th in her first visit to Oxford and aims to be even stronger the second time around. Former Oxford Late Model Champion Jeff White is looking for his second ACT Tour win at the speedway.

 

The ACT Tour Oxford Plains 150 will be held on Saturday, June 27 at Oxford Plains Speedway in Oxford, ME. Pits open at 2:00pm, practice begins at3:30pm, and post time is 6:00pm. Admission is $20 for adults, $18 for seniors and military members, and $10 for juniors ages 6-12.

 

For more information contact the ACT offices at 802.244.6963, media@acttour.com, or visit www.acttour.com or www.oxfordplains.com.

 

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Babb Takes Peoria Checkers, Becomes First 2015 DIRTcar Summer Nationals Two-Time Winner

Babb Takes Peoria Checkers, Becomes First 2015 DIRTcar Summer Nationals Two-Time Winner

Posted: 24 Jun 2015 07:52 AM PDT

Shannon Babb - Jimmy Dearing photoShannon Babb – Jimmy Dearing photo

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PEORIA, Ill. – June 23, 2015 – Shannon Babb became the first repeat winner during this year's DIRTcar Summer Nationals tour when he passed Bobby Pierce midway through Tuesday night's feature at Peoria Speedway and led the final 20 laps to collect the $5,000 checkered flag.

Babb, of Moweaqua, Ill., also tied Billy Moyer Jr. with the most all-time wins in DIRTcar Summer Nationals history with 89 victories.

Pierce, who continues to lead the overall championship, Ryan Unzicker, Dennis Erb Jr. and Billy Moyer Jr. rounded out the top five.

Unzicker led the first two laps on Tuesday night before Pierce moved into the top spot. Babb, who started fourth, worked first past Unzicker then Pierce and never looked back.

"The moisture, it was soaking in around in the wall at the top of three and four, and one and two, but one and two falls off the banking on exit, but three and four was awesome," said Babb, a four-time DIRTcar Summer Nationals champion. "I started fourth and I was in the right position to find that line, and I was able to my way around them guys."

The DIRTcar Summer Nationals tour races into Belle-Clair Speedway on Wednesday night in Belleville, Ill. Pierce extended his championship lead over Moyer Jr. to 32 points. The victory helped Babb move into third in his quest for a fifth crown.

Follow the Summer Nationals and DIRTcar Summit Modified Nationals on Twitter @SummerNationals or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/SummerNationals, or visit the series' websites at www.TheHellTour.com and www.ModifiedNationals.com.

DIRTcar Summer Nationals Statistical Report; Peoria (Ill.) Speedway; June 23, 2015

A-MAIN (40 LAPS) – 1. (18) Shannon Babb, Moweaqua, IL ($5,000); 2. (32) Bobby Pierce, Oakwood, IL; 3. (24) Ryan Unzicker, El Paso, IL; 4. (28E) Dennis Erb, Jr, Carpentersville, IL; 5. (21JR) Billy Moyer Jr, Batesville, AR; 6. (58R) Ray Guss Jr, Milan, IL; 7. (25) Jason Feger, Bloomington, IL; 8. (B5) Brandon Sheppard, New Berlin, IL; 9. (6K) Michael Kloos, Trenton, IL; 10. (12B) Kevin Weaver, Gibson City, IL; 11. (T2) Todd Bennett, Peoria, IL; 12. (C8) Timothy Culp, Sheridan, AR; 13. (42) McKay Wenger, Fairbury, IL; 14. (89) Mike Spatola, Manhattan, IL; 15. (1M) Jim Moon, New Florence, MO; 16. (7T) Steve Thorsten, Milford, IL; 17. (10) Roger Rebholz, Sparland, IL; 18. (124) John Hahler, New Florence, MO; 19. (4G) Bob Gardner, East Peoria, IL; 20. (38C) John Gardner Jr, Germantown Hills, IL; 21. (75D) Billy Drake, Lincoln, IL; 22. (10S) Scott Schmitt, Tonica, IL.

HEAT RACE WINNERS: Bobby Pierce, Shannon Babb, Ray Guss Jr. and Ryan Unzicker.

DIRTcar Summer Nationals Championship Top 20

Pos.CarDriverPoints
132Bobby Pierce505
221JRBilly Moyer Jr473
318Shannon Babb429
425Jason Feger418
524Ryan Unzicker418
68CTimothy Culp363
71MJim Moon315
821Billy Moyer304
9124John Hahler237
1089Mike Spatola199
1199JRFrank Heckenast Jr180
124GBob Gardner154
1310SScott Schmitt152
146KMichael Kloos148
1528EDennis Erb, Jr144
16B12Kevin Weaver140
1798Jason Rauen128
187TSteve Thorsten123
1945Kyle Hammer117
2058AJ Diemel116

The DIRTcar Summer Nationals "Hell Tour" is brought to fans across the country by many important partners including: Arizona Sport Shirts (Official Apparel Provider), Hoosier Racing Tires (Official Racing Tire), Racing Electronics (Official Communications Provider), VP Racing Fuel (Official Fuel); in addition to these fine Contingency Partners: Beyea Headers, Comp Cams, Edelbrock, Fox Shocks, JE Pistons, JRI Shocks, Mobil 1, MSD, QuarterMaster, Superflow Dynos, Summit Racing Equipment and Wrisco Aluminum; Promotional Partners include: Chevy Performance Parts, Indiana Decal and Petroff Towing.


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Harrison Powers to Peoria Victory for His Second 2015 DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals Win

Harrison Powers to Peoria Victory for His Second 2015 DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals Win

Posted: 24 Jun 2015 09:09 AM PDT

Mike Harrison - Jimmy Dearing photoMike Harrison – Jimmy Dearing photo

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PEORIA, Ill. – June 23, 2015 – Mike Harrison fought off Dave Wietholder on a restart Tuesday night at Peoria Speedway and drove to his second DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals victory in the past three races.

Harrison, of Highland, Ill., got the jump on the initial green flag and was pulling away from Justin Allgaier when a caution bunched the field on lap 12. Wietholder charged to the inside of Harrison on the restart, but Harrison was too strong on the top and powered his way to the 25-lap, $1,000 victory.

"This car has just been phenomenal," said Harrison, who has won two of the three races he's entered on this year's tour. "I can't ask for anything better. Me, the car, the motor, we're all just clicking. That's what it takes, the whole deal."

Wietholder, Allgaier, Nick Hoffman and A.J. May rounded out the top five.

Click here for highlights of Tuesday night's race.

The DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals is back in action on Wednesday night at Belle-Clair Speedway. A driver's best eight finishes count toward the championship, and through seven completed events Tyler Nicely is atop the points lead.

Follow the Summer Nationals and DIRTcar Summit Modified Nationals on Twitter @SummerNationals or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/SummerNationals, or visit the series' websites at www.TheHellTour.com and www.ModifiedNationals.com.

DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals Statistical Report; Peoria (Ill.) Speedway; June 23, 2015

A-MAIN (25 LAPS) – 1. (24H) Mike Harrison, Highland, IL; 2. (5) David Wietholder, Liberty, IL; 3. (51) Justin Allgaier, Springfield, IL; 4. (2H) Nick Hoffman, Mooresville, NC; 5. (A9) A.J. May. (Creve, Coure, IL; 6. (26D) Derick Doerr, Peoria, IL; 7. (25W) Allen Weisser, Peoria, IL; 8. (59N) Chad Evans, Mattoon, IL; 9. (5) Steven Brooks, New Lenox, IL; 10. (7) Rodney Bowman, Peoria, IL; 11. (2) Erik Bruce, Peoria, IL; 12. (40C) Mike Chasteen Jr, Creue Coeur, IL; 13. (242) Richie Biswell, Canton, IL; 14. (32) Donovan Lodge, Moline, IL; 15. (83) Nathan Balensiefen, Sheffield, IL; 16. (12) Jeff Curl, Fairbury, IL; 17. (72) Brian Lynn, Mason City, IL; 18. (6) Brock Bauman, Eureka, IL; 19. (89W) Rick Weitekamp, Springfield, IL; 20. (16C) Josh Harris, Utica, KY; 21. (G1) Gabe Menser, Ashmore, IL; 22. (97) Charles Hess, Peoria, IL.

HEAT RACE WINNERS: David Wietholder, Mike Harrison, Justin Allgaier and A.J. May.

DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals Championship Top 20

Pos.CARDriverPoints
125Tyler Nicely280
216CJosh Harris265
3c12Jeff Curl241
424HMike Harrison216
56BDave Baldwin178
69Ken Schrader175
75Steven Brooks168
859NChad Evans167
9G1Gabe Menser149
1090Bradley Sterrett145
1177Ray Bollinger143
1236Kenny Wallace142
1389WRick Weitekamp141
14O5David Wietholder141
1524ZZeke McKenzie134
1672Brian Lynn114
171WBob Pohlman111
1851Justin Allgaier101
191BUDZach Fair98
202HNick Hoffman97

The Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals is brought to fans across the country by many important partners including:Summit Racing Equipment (Title Sponsor), Arizona Sport Shirts (Official Apparel Provider), Hoosier Racing Tires (Official Racing Tire), Racing Electronics (Official Communications Provider), VP Racing Fuels (Official Fuel); in addition to these fine Contingency Partners: MSD, TomCat Performance, Landrum Performance Springs, QuarterMaster, KSE Racing Products, Bilstein Shocks, Joe's Racing Products, Wrisco Aluminum, Beyea Custom Headers, Fast Shafts, Bassett Racing Wheels, QA1, Auto Meter, Fluidampr, Fox Shocks, Impact Race Products, Penske Shocks, Performance Friction Brakes, Schoenfeld Headers, Bell Helmets, Shafer Enterprises' Cool Shirts; Promotional Partners include: Chevy Performance Parts, Indiana Decal and Intercomp.


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