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2012-03-26

Ford Blue Oval Cup Program Enters Third Season in 2012

                     
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                             ACT-032612-14
Waterbury, VT – The Ford Blue Oval Cup expects continued growth entering its third season in 2012. The program has awarded over $30,000 to American Canadian Tour Late Model teams around the Northeast U.S. and Eastern Canada since its inaugural 2010 season.

The Blue Oval Cup program was developed for Ford competitors in ACT Late Model events and ACT affiliated tracks in 2010, the first full-season of the Ford engine’s inclusion in the ACT rulebook. The program saw a near 100% increase in participating competitors during the 2011 season.
“Ford Racing is once again proud to renew the Blue Oval Challenge Cup with the American Canadian Tour.  This is the third year for one of the richest programs that Ford Racing offers for the short track racer.  Not only do the top 10 ACT Racers using the S347JR have the opportunity for the season end-cash rewards, but all Ford-Powered ACT Racers have access to technical support directly from Ford Racing,” said Mike Delahanty of Ford Racing. “In the three years since introducing the Blue Oval Challenge Cup, a number of the top ACT Teams have made the switch to the S347JR engine, not just for the benefits of the program, but for the race-winning performance that the engine delivers.”
The program is expected to continue to grow during the 2012 season as Ford has posted $27,000 in awards for Ford Late Model teams. The Ford awards contingencies to podium finishing Ford competitors in all ACT events throughout the season. Registered Ford teams also receive points all season long for competition in ACT events and ACT affiliated tracks for the Ford Blue Oval Cup.
Wayne Helliwell, Jr. earned his second straight Ford Blue Oval Cup Championship in 2011, while also claiming second in the ACT standings. Ford has also scored several big wins, including Joey Polewarczyk, Jr.’s 2010 ACT Invitational at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, 2010 People’s United Bank Milk Bowl at Thunder Road and 2011 Goodyear Speedweeks Cup at New Smyrna (FL) Speedway.
The 2012 ACT season will kick off on Sunday, April 15th with the New Hampshire Governor’s Cup 150 at Lee USA Speedway in Lee, NH.
For more information, please contact the ACT office at 802.244.6963, media@acttour.com or visit www.acttour.com.
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2011-09-26

Brian Hoar: ACT Invitational - New Hampshire Motor Speedway Race Report

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – 9.24.11

For more information, visitwww.RPMEnginesVT.comor email TBarrettGWC@hotmail.com

 

 

LOUDON, N.H. - Brian Hoar of Williston, Vt., finished fifth in the ACT Late Model Tour's 3rd annual ACT Invitational at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Saturday, September 24. After a brief, rain-shortened practice session in the morning, Hoar started 26th in the 43-car field. He drove his way to the Top-10 by the halfway point of the race and continued his march to the front, but a tight handling race car halted his march on a couple of late restarts. Hoar and his RPM Motorsports team recently secured an unprecedented eighth ACT Late Model Tour championship two weeks ago and will run the 49th People's United Bank Milk Bowl at Thunder Road International Speedbowl in Barre, Vt. on Sunday, October 2nd.

 

WHO: Brian Hoar, Williston,Vt.
TEAM: RPM Motorsports No. 37 GossCars.com Dodge
CREW CHIEF: Rick Paya, Georgia, Vt.

WHAT: ACT Late Model Tour 3rd annual ACT Invitational
WHERE: New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon, N.H. (1.058-mile oval)
STARTED: 26th
FINISHED: 5th

ACT Late Model Tour
LAST RACE: September 11, Can-Am 200, Circuit Riverside, Ste-Croix, Que. (1st)
NEXT RACE: October 1-2, 49th Annual People's United Bank Milk Bowl, Thunder Road International Speedbowl, Barre, Vt. (.25-mile oval)
POINTS POSITION: 1st

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BRIAN, TALK ABOUT YOUR DAY.

“We had fun right up until we got tangled up with (Pete Yetman) and it crashed him. I feel horrible, but it wasn't my fault. It's kind of unfortunate – it's one of those little damperings – but the last thing I want to do is get caught up in a wreck with anybody else and and watch someone get their car totaled when we were having a great race with the guy.

 

“Overall, we just missed the setup. Just a little bit off. We were really, really tight. I think I know what the problem was. I think if we would have had a real practice this morning, or I put my rain tires on, I probably would have found the problem in the car but I didn't find it until the green flag flew on the feature. Immediately I went, 'Uh-oh, it's going to be a long day.'”

WHAT IS IT LIKE RACING AT NEW HAMPSHIRE MOTOR SPEEDWAY?

“It's still fun. I love coming to New Hampshire. It's a great race track and there's a huge fan base here. It's like a big version of Thunder Road. It's all of us guys from all over New England and Canada that have fans here. So it's a really neat experience. It's such a cool deal that we can even come here with our short track cars and race on this big track. I'm really, really psyched.

“Everybody does such a good job. We're such low men on the totem pole and we come here at 6 in the morning and not race until almost 12 hours later. The fans stuck for it. The weather turned out great. The car's in one piece and we have a car to come back with. There's always next week, and we finished fifth so it wasn't that bad. It was a fun race.”

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Course INVIATION au New Hampshire Speedway - KARL ALLARD A ÉTÉ LE MEILLEUR AVEC UNE NEUVIÈME PLACE

Pour diffusion immédiate (24-09-11-36)

 

Karl Allard, le champion de la saison 2010 dans la série ACT-Castrol, a été le meilleur des pilotes québécois qui ont participé en fin de journée à la troisième édition de la course INVITATION au New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Cet événement annuel a été remporté pour une deuxième fois par Eddie MacDonald qui a eu le meilleur devant Nick Sweet et Shawn Martin.

 

Pour en revenir au pilote de la Ford Fusion /Larue Équipement de déneigement, mentionnons que lors du tirage au sort, il avait hérité de la 28e place sur la grille de départ faisant ainsi partie d’un peloton sélect qui regroupait également le vainqueur de cette épreuve, de Nick Sweet, Brad Leighton et Brian Hoar. Il a bataillé avec eux pour gagner des positions et c’est en neuvième qu’il a franchi la ligne d’arrivée.

 

Encore moins chanceux qu’Allard lors de la pige, Patrick Laperle, le nouveau champion de la série ACT-Castrol, a lui aussi effectué une très belle remontée pour terminer en 13e position alors que pour sa part, Dave Michaud de Ste-Anne-des-Plaines a joué de malchance. Parti de la 21e place, il était en pleine remontée lorsqu’au 38e passage, il a été victime d’une crevaison dans le deuxième virage. Ayant à retourner à son puits sur sa crevaison, il a endommagé sa suspension et a du se déclarer forfait.

 

Donald Theetge a terminé 18e, Jean-François Déry 19e et Dany Trépanier 27e.

 

RÉSULTATS
1.             (25)         17MA     Eddie MacDonald, Rowley, MA, Hancock Electric Pontiac,                        50

2.             (27)         40VT      Nick Sweet, Barre, VT, Mansfield Heliflight Chevrolet,                                50

3.             (6)           94ME     Shawn Martin, Turner, ME, BRP Recreational Chevrolet,                           50

4.             (2)           78NH     Quinten Welch, Lancaster, NH, Local Lineman 104 Chevrolet,                50

5.             (31)         55NH     Brad Leighton, Center Harbor, NH, Subway of NH & VT Chevrolet,         50

6.             (26)         37VT      Brian Hoar, Williston, VT, Gosscars.com Dodge,                                          50

7.             (32)         97NH     Joey Polewarczyk, Jr., Hudson, NH, Pole's Automotive Ford,                    50

8.             (5)           07MA     Tom Carey, Jr., New Salem, MA, Summit Ice Ford,                                     50

9.             (28)         48QC     Karl Allard, St-Félicien, QC, Larue Snow Blower Ford,                                50

10.          (11)         7ME        Glen Luce, Turner, ME, Stevens Electric Ford,                                              50

11.          (24)         57ME     Austin Theriault, Fort Kent, ME, Varney Insurance Ford,                             50

12.          (3)           12NH     Guy Caron, Lempster, NH, Lavalley Building Supply Chevrolet,              50

13.          (33)         91QC     Patrick Laperle, St-Denis, QC, Gestion MN Ford,                                         50

14.          (22)         15VT      Joey Laquerre, E. Montpelier, VT, Galeforce Ford,                                      50

15.          (23)         88ME     Jeff Taylor, Farmington, ME, Erik Designs Ford,                                          50

16.          (29)         26VT      John Donahue, Graniteville, VT, National Guard Ford,                               50

17.          (8)           89VT      Scott Payea, Milton, VT, Leahy Press Chevrolet,                                          50

18.          (12)         80QC     Donald Theetge, Boischatel, QC, NAPA 200 Montréal Chevrolet,            50

19.          (16)         21QC     Jean-François Déry, Québec, QC, Construction Sous Bois Toyota,         50

20.          (30)         27NH     Wayne Helliwell, Jr., Dover, NH, E-Keys 4 Cars Ford,                                 50

21.          (15)         08NH     Donnie Lashua, Canaan, NH, RSB Chassis Chevrolet,                              50

22.          (13)         18VT      Jamie Fisher, Shelburne, VT, S.D. Ireland Cancer Research Fund Chevrolet, 50

23.          (17)         17RI        Ray Parent, Tiverton, RI, Amtrol Ford,                                                             50

24.          (9)           51ME     Ricky Rolfe, Albany Twp., ME, RB Performance Ford,                                 50

25.          (14)         29NH     Aaron Fellows, Croydon, NH, New England Outdoor Furnace Dodge,    50

26.          (19)         41VT      Jamie Aube, Bow, NH, Marcotte and Sons Chevrolet,                                50

27.          (20)         19QC     Dany Trépanier, St-Édouard, QC, Circuit Riverside Speedway Ford,       50

28.          (10)         32VT      Jean-Paul Cyr, Milton, VT, Harrison Concrete Chevrolet,                           50

29.          (38)         31NH     Luke Hinkley, Claremont, NH, R.E. Hinkley Co. Dodge,                             50

30.          (39)         61ME     TJ Brackett, Buckfield, ME, Brackett Motorsports Toyota,                            50

31.          (42)         23ME     #Dave Farrington, Jr., Jay, ME, Atlantic Contracting Ford,                          50

32.          (36)         5RI          Richard Staskowski, Hope Valley, RI, Aqua Science Chevrolet,                50

33.          (43)         15ME     #Ben Ashline, Pittston, ME, DS Norton Construction Chevrolet,                50

34.          (7)           71ON     Dan McHattie, Cavan, ON, J.J. Stewart Chrysler Dodge Charger Dodge, 50

35.          (35)         34NH     Todd Davis, Claremont, NH, R.E. Hinkley Co. Dodge,                                50

36.          (37)         7NC        Ben Lynch, Derry, NH, BenLynchRacing.com Chevrolet,                           50

37.          (18)         55VT      Brent Dragon, Milton, VT, Beverage Mart Chevrolet,                                   50

38.          (1)           14VT      Phil Scott, Middlesex, VT, Vermont Strong Chevrolet,                                 50

39.          (40) 1     6NY        Mark Lamberton, Mooer's Fork, NY, Richard Green Trucking Chevrolet, 49

40.          (4)           21MA     #Pete Yetman, Peru, MA, MTN Motorsports Chevrolet,                               45

41.          (34)         50ME     Jeff White, Winthrop, ME, Phoenix Welding Chevrolet,                               41

42.          (21)         40QC     David Michaud, St-Annes, QC, Excavation Mario Michaud Chevrolet,    38

43.          (41)         11RI        Ryan Vanasse, Warwick, RI, Team V Racing Chevrolet,                             17

Les meneurs: Pete Yetman, 1-20; Shawn Martin, 21-31; Eddie MacDonald, 32-39; Nick Sweet, 40-41; MacDonald, 42-44; Sweet, 45-46; MacDonald, 47-50.

Drapeaux jaunes: 3 (Laps 27, 41, 45)

Temps de la course: 45 minutes, 36 secondes

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Lt. Governor Phil Scott Draws Pole in Third Annual ACT Invitational at New Hampshire Motor Speedway

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                      ACT-092411-58

Loudon, NH – Vermont Lieutenant Governor Phil Scott of Middlesex, VT drew the pole for the third annual ACT Invitational at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, NH. Scott and his Vermont Strong Chevrolet will roll off with White Mountain Motorsports Park Champion Quinny Welch of Lancaster, NH on the outside pole, when the 50 mile event goes green at 5:35pm on Saturday, September 24.

 

The 43 car field was set by a blind draw for their starting positions. Eight-time ACT Tour Champion Brian Hoar of Williston, VT won the ACT All-Star Challenge at NHMS in August and will have to come from the 26th starting position to complete the NHMS season sweep. He will start behind Inaugural ACT Invitational Champion Eddie MacDonald of Rowley, MA in 25th and teenager Austin Theriault from Fort Kent, ME in 24th. Theriault finished second in the All-Star Challenge earlier this season.

Former Thunder Road Late Model Champion Nick Sweet of Barre, VT will start 27th. Série ACT Castrol Champions Karl Allard and Patrick Laperle will start 28th and 33rd respectively. Past NHMS track champion Brad Leighton of Center Harbor, NH will roll off 31st. Last year’s ACT Invitational Joey Polewarczyk, Jr. of Hudson, NH will take the green from the 32nd starting position.

The Third Annual ACT Invitational field is now set. Teams will complete pre-race inspection this afternoon before their 50 mile event kicks off at 5:35pm. NHMS is also hosting the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour today at 12:45pm and the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series at 3:00pm. The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series is also practicing throughout the day.

Third Annual ACT Invitational Starting Line-up

American Canadian Tour

New Hampshire Motor Speedway – Loudon, NH

Saturday, September 24, 2011

Pos. Car # Driver, Hometown, Team

1. 14VT Phil Scott, Middlesex, VT, Vermont Strong Chevrolet

2. 78NH Quinten Welch, Lancaster, NH, Local Lineman 104 Chevrolet

3. 12NH Guy Caron, Lempster, NH, Lavalley Building Supply Chevrolet

4. 21MA #Pete Yetman, Peru, MA, MTN Motorsports Chevrolet

5. 07MA Tom Carey, Jr., New Salem, MA, Summit Ice Ford

6. 94ME Shawn Martin, Turner, ME, BRP Recreational Chevrolet

7. 71ON Dan McHattie, Cavan, ON, J.J. Stewart Chrysler Dodge Charger Dodge

8. 89VT Scott Payea, Milton, VT, Leahy Press Chevrolet

9. 51ME Ricky Rolfe, Albany Twp., ME, RB Performance Ford

10. 32VT Jean-Paul Cyr, Milton, VT, Harrison Concrete Chevrolet

11. 7ME Glen Luce, Turner, ME, Stevens Electric Ford

12. 80QC Donald Theetge, Boischatel, QC, NAPA 200 Montreal Chevrolet

13. 18VT Jamie Fisher, Shelburne, VT, S.D. Ireland Cancer Research Fund Chevrolet

14. 29NH Aaron Fellows, Croydon, NH, New England Outdoor Furnace Dodge

15. 08NH Donnie Lashua, Canaan, NH, RSB Chassis Chevrolet

16. 21QC Jean-Francois Dery, Quebec, QC, Construction Sous Bois Toyota

17. 17RI Ray Parent, Tiverton, RI, Amtrol Ford

18. 55VT Brent Dragon, Milton, VT, Beverage Mart Chevrolet

19. 41VT Jamie Aube, Bow, NH, Marcotte and Sons Chevrolet

20. 19QC Dany Trepanier, St-Edouard, QC, Circuit Riverside Speedway Ford

21. 40QC David Michaud, St-Annes, QC, Excavation Mario Michaud Chevrolet

22. 15VT Joey Laquerre, E. Montpelier, VT, Galeforce Ford

23. 88ME Jeff Taylor, Farmington, ME, Erik Designs Ford

24. 57ME Austin Theriault, Fort Kent, ME, Varney Insurance Ford

25. 17MA Eddie MacDonald, Rowley, MA, Hancock Electric Pontiac

26. 37VT Brian Hoar, Williston, VT, Gosscars.com Dodge

27. 40VT Nick Sweet, Barre, VT, Mansfield Heliflight Chevrolet

28. 48QC Karl Allard, St-Felicien, QC, Larue Snow Blower Ford

29. 26VT John Donahue, Graniteville, VT, National Guard Ford

30. 27NH Wayne Helliwell, Jr., Dover, NH, E-Keys 4 Cars Ford

31. 55NH Brad Leighton, Center Harbor, NH, Subway of NH & VT Chevrolet

32. 97NH Joey Polewarczyk, Jr., Hudson, NH, Pole's Automotive Ford

33. 91QC Patrick Laperle, St-Denis, QC, Gestion MN Ford

34. 50ME Jeff White, Winthrop, ME, Phoenix Welding Chevrolet

35. 34NH Todd Davis, Claremont, NH, R.E. Hinkley Co. Dodge

36. 5RI Richard Staskowski, Hope Valley, RI, Ultimate Lawn Care Chevrolet

37. 7NC Ben Lynch, Derry, NH, BenLynchRacing.com Chevrolet

38. 31NH Luke Hinkley, Claremont, NH, R.E. Hinkley Co. Dodge

39. 61ME TJ Brackett, Buckfield, ME, Brackett Motorsports Toyota

40. 16NY Mark Lamberton, Mooer's Fork, NY, Richard Green Trucking Chevrolet

41. 11RI Ryan Vanasse, Warwick, RI, Team V Racing Chevrolet

42. 23ME #Dave Farrington, Jr., Jay, ME, Atlantic Contracting Ford

43. 15ME #Ben Ashline, Pittston, ME, DS Norton Construction Chevrolet

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Eddie MacDonald Wins Thrilling ACT Invitational at NHMS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                        ACT-092411

Loudon, NH – Eddie MacDonald of Rowley, Massachusetts claimed his second American Canadian Tour Invitational after a thrilling battle with Barre, Vermont’s Nick Sweet at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, NH on Saturday, September 24. MacDonald and Sweet swapped the lead four times over the final 15 laps of the 50 mile event on the “Magic Mile.” The race wasn’t decided until the final corner, when MacDonald edge Sweet coming off turn four to take the checker and the $4,000 pay day.

 

MacDonald seemed to have a slightly better car on the restarts, but Sweet came back strong after a couple of laps. MacDonald came from the 25th starting position to take the lead on lap 32. Sweet came from the 27th starting spot and cleared traffic on lap 35. The 2010 Thunder Road Champion set his sights on MacDonald with just 15 laps to go. It took him just five laps to run down the Inaugural ACT Invitational Champion and take the lead on lap 40, before the second caution of the event on lap 41.

MacDonald took the lead back after the caution, but held on for just two laps before Sweet took over again. Sweet would lead until the final caution on lap 45. One lap after the restart MacDonald took over for good, but not without a fight from Sweet. The two took the white flag side-by-side as the crowd rose to their feet. Sweet had the inside line and seemed to have the advantage down the back stretch. The two stayed door-to-door through turns three and four, but Sweet got loose coming out of four giving MacDonald the edge.

“We were lucky at the end. I was so psyched to get my new sponsor, Hancock Electric, in victory lane,” said MacDonald. “I didn’t know it was Nick (Sweet) in that car. I feel bad cutting him off, but wanted to do everything I could to win.”

“Great race at the end,” said Sweet. “Everything happens to me in twos (at NHMS). Three years ago we finished second to Eddie (MacDonald). Last year we wrecked on lap two. This year we finished second to Eddie (MacDonald) again.” 

Former Oxford Plains Speedway Champion Shawn Martin of Turner, Maine led early and held off two-time White Mountain Motorsports Park Champion Quinny Welch of Lancaster, New Hampshire in the late stages of the event to take third. Brad Leighton, a former NHMS track champion from Center Harbor, New Hampshire edged out eight-time ACT Champion Brian Hoar of Williston, VT at the line to complete the top five.

“Today I felt like I was on top of the world,” said Martin. “That was probably the race of my life.”

Hoar, last year’s Invitational winner Joey Polewarczyk, Jr. of Hudson, New Hampshire, Tom Carey, Jr. of New Salem, Massachusetts, former Série ACT Castrol Champion Karl Allard of St-Felicien, Quebec and Glen Luce of Turner, Maine completed the top ten.

The 50 mile, third annual ACT Invitational was completed in 45 minutes and 36 seconds with three cautions including the first on lap 27 for debris. The lead was swapped six times between four drivers. MacDonald edged Sweet by just 0.161 seconds.

Many of the 43 car field will head to Barre, Vermont’s Thunder Road next weekend for the 49th annual People’s United Bank Milk Bowl. Booth Bros./H.P. Hood qualifying will be Saturday, October 1 with the Milk Bowl on Sunday, October 2.

The ACT season will come to a close the following weekend with the Rent-A-Wreck Fall Foliage 200 at Airborne Speedway in Plattsburgh, New York on Saturday, October 8.

Third Annual ACT Invitational Unofficial Results
American Canadian Tour
New Hampshire Motor Speedway – Loudon, New Hampshire
Saturday, September 24, 2011
1. (25) 17MA Eddie MacDonald, Rowley, MA, Hancock Electric Pontiac, 50

2. (27) 40VT Nick Sweet, Barre, VT, Mansfield Heliflight Chevrolet, 50

3. (6) 94ME Shawn Martin, Turner, ME, BRP Recreational Chevrolet, 50

4. (2) 78NH Quinten Welch, Lancaster, NH, Local Lineman 104 Chevrolet, 50

5. (31) 55NH Brad Leighton, Center Harbor, NH, Subway of NH & VT Chevrolet, 50

6. (26) 37VT Brian Hoar, Williston, VT, Gosscars.com Dodge, 50

7. (32) 97NH Joey Polewarczyk, Jr., Hudson, NH, Pole's Automotive Ford, 50

8. (5) 07MA Tom Carey, Jr., New Salem, MA, Summit Ice Ford, 50

9. (28) 48QC Karl Allard, St-Felicien, QC, Larue Snow Blower Ford, 50

10. (11) 7ME Glen Luce, Turner, ME, Stevens Electric Ford, 50

11. (24) 57ME Austin Theriault, Fort Kent, ME, Varney Insurance Ford, 50

12. (3) 12NH Guy Caron, Lempster, NH, Lavalley Building Supply Chevrolet, 50

13. (33) 91QC Patrick Laperle, St-Denis, QC, Gestion MN Ford, 50

14. (22) 15VT Joey Laquerre, E. Montpelier, VT, Galeforce Ford, 50

15. (23) 88ME Jeff Taylor, Farmington, ME, Erik Designs Ford, 50

16. (29) 26VT John Donahue, Graniteville, VT, National Guard Ford, 50

17. (8) 89VT Scott Payea, Milton, VT, Leahy Press Chevrolet, 50

18. (12) 80QC Donald Theetge, Boischatel, QC, NAPA 200 Montreal Chevrolet, 50

19. (16) 21QC Jean-Francois Dery, Quebec, QC, Construction Sous Bois Toyota, 50

20. (30) 27NH Wayne Helliwell, Jr., Dover, NH, E-Keys 4 Cars Ford, 50

21. (15) 08NH Donnie Lashua, Canaan, NH, RSB Chassis Chevrolet, 50

22. (13) 18VT Jamie Fisher, Shelburne, VT, S.D. Ireland Cancer Research Fund Chevrolet, 50

23. (17) 17RI Ray Parent, Tiverton, RI, Amtrol Ford, 50

24. (9) 51ME Ricky Rolfe, Albany Twp., ME, RB Performance Ford, 50

25. (14) 29NH Aaron Fellows, Croydon, NH, New England Outdoor Furnace Dodge, 50

26. (19) 41VT Jamie Aube, Bow, NH, Marcotte and Sons Chevrolet, 50

27. (20) 19QC Dany Trepanier, St-Edouard, QC, Circuit Riverside Speedway Ford, 50

28. (10) 32VT Jean-Paul Cyr, Milton, VT, Harrison Concrete Chevrolet, 50

29. (38) 31NH Luke Hinkley, Claremont, NH, R.E. Hinkley Co. Dodge, 50

30. (39) 61ME TJ Brackett, Buckfield, ME, Brackett Motorsports Toyota, 50

31. (42) 23ME #Dave Farrington, Jr., Jay, ME, Atlantic Contracting Ford, 50

32. (36) 5RI Richard Staskowski, Hope Valley, RI, Aqua Science Chevrolet, 50

33. (43) 15ME #Ben Ashline, Pittston, ME, DS Norton Construction Chevrolet, 50

34. (7) 71ON Dan McHattie, Cavan, ON, J.J. Stewart Chrysler Dodge Charger Dodge, 50

35. (35) 34NH Todd Davis, Claremont, NH, R.E. Hinkley Co. Dodge, 50

36. (37) 7NC Ben Lynch, Derry, NH, BenLynchRacing.com Chevrolet, 50

37. (18) 55VT Brent Dragon, Milton, VT, Beverage Mart Chevrolet, 50

38. (1) 14VT Phil Scott, Middlesex, VT, Vermont Strong Chevrolet, 50

39. (40) 16NY Mark Lamberton, Mooer's Fork, NY, Richard Green Trucking Chevrolet, 49

40. (4) 21MA #Pete Yetman, Peru, MA, MTN Motorsports Chevrolet, 45

41. (34) 50ME Jeff White, Winthrop, ME, Phoenix Welding Chevrolet, 41

42. (21) 40QC David Michaud, St-Annes, QC, Excavation Mario Michaud Chevrolet, 38

43. (41) 11RI Ryan Vanasse, Warwick, RI, Team V Racing Chevrolet, 17

Lap Leaders: Pete Yetman, 1-20; Shawn Martin, 21-31; Eddie MacDonald, 32-39; Nick Sweet, 40-41; MacDonald, 42-44; Sweet, 45-46; MacDonald, 47-50.

Cautions: 3 (Laps 27, 41, 45)

Time of Race: 45 minutes, 36 seconds

Margin of Victory: 0.161 seconds

 

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2011-09-22

ACT Invitational Field of Champions

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                        ACT-092211-57

Loudon, NH – Nearly half of the 43 drivers in the third annual ACT Invitational at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Saturday, September 24 has a Late Model Championship to their name. Twenty competitors ready to tackle the “Magic Mile” this Saturday have scored a Late Model championship in a series or track in the Northeast or Eastern Canada.

Seven of those drivers have claimed a title in the 2011 season including eight-time ACT Tour Champion Brian Hoar and two-time Série ACT Castrol Champion Patrick Laperle. Both drivers have clinched their respective titles with on event remaining, the Rent-A-Wreck Fall Foliage 200 at Airborne Speedway on Saturday, October 8.

 

Other 2011 champions include Guy Caron (Twin State Speedway), Aaron Fellows (Canaan Fair Speedway), Jeff White (Oxford Plains Speedway), Dan McHattie (Kawartha Speedway) and Quinny Welch (White Mountain Motorsports Park).

Former ACT champions include Lt. Governor Phil Scott, Jean-Paul Cyr, and Brad Leighton (Pro Stock Tour). Karl Allard and Donald Theetge are both past Série ACT Castrol title holders. Previous track champions from around the Northeast include Ryan Vanasse (Seekonk Speedway), Mark Lamberton (Airborne Speedway), Jamie Fisher (Thunder Road), Wayne Helliwell, Jr. (Lee USA Speedway), Nick Sweet (Thunder Road), Ricky Rolfe (Oxford Plains Speedway), Brent Dragon (Airborne Speedway) and Shawn Martin (Oxford Plains Speedway).

The impressive 43 car field will be ready to roll at 5:30pm on Saturday, September 24 at NHMS for the third annual ACT Invitational 50 miles. Eddie MacDonald and Joey Polewarczyk, Jr. will each be looking for their second career ACT Invitational wins, while the remainder of the field will attempt to make it three different winners in three events.

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One attached photo: 2011 ACT Tour Champion Brian Hoar (#37VT) and 2011 Série ACT Castrol Champion Patrick Laperle (#91QC) racing around Patrick Cliche (#5QC) during the ACT All-Star Challenge at NHMS in August. Photo by Eric LaFleche.

 

 

 


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2011-09-14

43 TEAMS ANNOUNCED FOR 3RD ANNUAL ACT INVITATIONAL

For Immediate Release                                           ACT – 091411-55

 

        Waterbury, VT –The American Canadian Tour (ACT) has finalized the invitations for the forty-three (43) teams who will compete in the 3rd annual ACT Invitational at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS) to be held Saturday, September 24, 2011.

 

The Invitational is part of a spectacular Saturday race program. The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour and the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series will join the ACT Late Model teams in the biggest triple header event of the year. 

 

The 2011 edition of the eighty thousand dollar ($80,000) 50-mile Invitational will feature the strongest field of ACT competitors from throughout New England, New York, Ontario and Quebec that have appeared at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway during the three year ACT partnership beginning in 2009.

 

There have been three winners in three events.

 

Recently crowned 2011 ACT Champion Brian Hoar from Williston, VT is the most recent winner, his first ever at NHMS when he won the ACT Invitational in August. Hoar had many podium finishes during his days with the former NASCAR Busch East division and also set the track pole position record for that division. “Winning the ACT All Star Challenge at my favorite track (NHMS) was fulfillment of a racing goal. Getting the ACT title locked in last weekend means the RPM team can really just enjoy the weekend at New Hampshire. Bring it on (Invitational),” said Hoar.

 

Eddie MacDonald from Rowley MA is a perennial favorite to win at NHMS. He has once again entered. Crew chief Rollie Lachance will have his hands full as MacDonald will also compete in the NASCAR K&N East Series event on Friday at NHMS. When asked about the Invitational handicap system (teams are assigned various bags to draw chips from, and ACT officials usually put the teams with more experience at NHMS in the last third of the starting grid)- “It is a lot of fun. I guess I like the challenge of starting out back, but without the benefit of some yellows it is getting tougher each year to get to the front. I hope to redeem our August effort when I thought Brian (Hoar) and I were going to go at it for the win. That was before my coil burned up and ended our day early”, said the 2009 inaugural Invitational winner.

 

Joey Polewarczyk, Jr. (Pole) from Hudson, NH had a dominant car in 2010. Starting 27th on the grid, Pole kept his late season winning streak alive with an incredible run to the front at New Hampshire. “It will always be one of my greatest racing memories. Winning the Invitational, at the biggest race track, in my home State of New Hampshire, is about as good as it gets. Our team could sure use a lift from our disappointing season in 2011 and to repeat at this year’s race would be just as great as last year”, said Pole.

 

Teams representing all six New England states, New York, and the Canadian Provinces of Quebec and Ontario have all accepted invitations to the annual race.

 

There will be eight (8) 2011 regional Track Champions or contenders for the season-ending laurels competing in the Invitational. Representing Oxford Plains Speedway in Maine is track champion Jeff White from Winthrop, ME. Seekonk Speedway in Massachusetts will be represented by Ryan Vanasse from Warwick, RI and Guy Caron from Lempster, NH will fly the Claremont, NH Twin State Speedway colors. Other track champion invitees are Dan McHattie – Kawartha Speedway in Peterborough, Ontario, Wayne Helliwell, Jr. who recently won the Lee USA Speedway championship driving a small block Super Modified weekly, while competing full-time on the American Canadian Tour where he sits second in points. Waterford Speedbowl Late Model point leader and former champion, Bruce Thomas will represent the “Bowl”. Thomas led the early laps of the original Invitational in 2009 and finished in the top ten. Two other New Hampshire natives, Quinny Welch from Lancaster, NH representing the White Mountain Motorsport Park and Donnie Lashua, who recently claimed double championships at the Canaan Fair Speedway in the Late Model and Pro Stock divisions have accepted invitations to the biggest racing stage on the ACT schedule.

 

The ACT Castrol Series will send a half dozen of the best teams in the Northeast, led by current point leader Patrick Laperle, St. Denis, QC, Karl Allard driving for the Quebec City based Larue Racing team, along with fellow Quebecois Donald Theetge all have experience in the past three events at NHMS which should provide success for those flying the ‘fleur de lys’.

 

The full schedule of racing at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway begins on Friday, September 23, 2011 with NASCAR Sprint Cup qualifying scheduled for 3:10 followed by the K&N Pro Series East 125 lap event.

 

Saturday, September 24, 2011 will feature NASCAR Sprint Cup practice; a 12:45 start for the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour 125 mile event; a 3:00 green flag for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series followed by the 3rd annual ACT Invitational at approximately 5:30. Tickets are now on sale for all events during the NASCAR Race for the Chase weekend to be held September 23-25, 2011 at NHMS

 

 

 

 

The following lists the 43 invitees for the 3rd annual ACT Invitational:

 

Car#    Driver                          Hometown

  5 RI    Richard Staskowski      Hope Valley, RI

  7 ME   Glen Luce                     Turner, ME                  

  7 NC   Ben Lynch                    Derry, NH                    

11 RI   Ryan Vanasse               Warwick, RI                 

 12 NH  Guy Caron                    Lempster, NH             

14 VT  Phil Scott                      Berlin, VT                     

15 ME  Ben Ashline                  Pittston, ME                 

 15 VT  Joey Laquerre              Barre, VT                     

16 NY  Mark Lamberton           Mooer’s Forks, NY       

17 MA  Eddie MacDonald          Rowley, MA                  

17 RI   Ray Parent                    Tiverton, RI                 

18VT    Jamie Fisher                 Shelburne, VT

21 MA   Pete Yetman                Peru, MA                      

21 QC  Jean-Francois Déry       Quebec City, QC          

23 ME  Dave Farrington, Jr.      Jay, ME                        

26 VT  John Donahue              Graniteville, VT            

27 NH  Wayne Helliwell, Jr.       Dover, NH                   

29 NH  Aaron Fellows               Croydon, NH

31 NH  Luke Hinkley                Claremont, NH            

32 VT  Jean-Paul Cyr                Milton, VT

34 NH  Todd Davis                   Claremont, NH

35 CT  Bruce Thomas              Groton, CT                   

37 VT   Brian Hoar                   Williston, VT

40 QC   David Michaud  Ste-Anne des Plaines, QC

40 VT   Nick Sweet                   Barre, VT

41 VT  Jamie Aube                   Bow, NH

48 QC  Karl Allard                      Ste Felicien, QC

50 ME  Jeff White                     Winthrop, ME

51 ME  Ricky Rolfe                    Albany Twp, ME  

55 NH  Brad Leighton               Center Harbor, NH

55 VT  Brent Dragon                 Milton, VT

57 ME  Austin Theriault                        Fort Kent, ME

61 ME  TJ Brackett                    Buckfield, ME

71 ON  Dan McHattie                Cavan, ON

78 NH  Quinny Welch               Lancaster, NH

80 QC  Donald Theetge                        Boischatel, QC

88 ME  Jeff Taylor                     Farmington, ME

89 VT  Scott Payea                   Milton, VT

91 QC  Patrick Laperle              St-Denis, QC

94 ME  Shawn Martin                Turner, ME

97 NH  Joey Polewarczyk, Jr.    Hudson, NH

07 MA  Tom Carey, Jr.              New Salem, MA

08 NH Donnie Lashua               Meredith, NH

 

                       

For additional information contact the ACT office at 802.244.6963, www.acttour.com, or media@acttour.com. Information is also available at www.nhms.com.

 

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2011-08-14

Brian Hoar Wins Second Segment and Overall ACT All-Star Challenge at New Hampshire Motor Speedway

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                      ACT-081311
Loudon, NH – Williston, Vermont’s Brian Hoar claimed the overall ACT All-Star Challenge title after winning the second segment at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Saturday, August 13. Hoar was running third on a lap 36 restart when segment one winner and leader at the time Eddie MacDonald of Rowley, Massachusetts had ignition troubles and had to retire from the event.

 

Hoar led the remainder of the 50 lap event, while holding off a hard charging Austin Theriault of Fort Kent, Maine during the final laps. Hoar’s run from the 35th starting position to the win combined with his second place finish in the first segment was enough to earn him the overall win with a near perfect three-point total. Theriault’s second was enough to earn him second in the overall finish as the only other car with a single digit score.

 

“We had a hot rod all week, from Test and Tune through today. I had a lot of anxiety starting 35th. It’s a lot of fun to run three and four wide here and I have to hand it to the entire field; they were respectful and gave a lane,” said Hoar. “I don’t think anybody’s ever seen that kind of racing in this place. It was a fun day.”

 

St-Denis, Quebec’s Patrick Laperle completed the podium with a 12th and 4th in the first and second segments respectively. Brad Leighton of Center Harbor, New Hampshire and Joey Laquerre of East Montpelier, Vermont completed the top five overall.

 

The combined segments totaled 75 laps and was completed in a total of one hour and twenty minutes with six cautions.

 

Hoar has already earned an invite to the ACT Invitational at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Saturday, September 24. Completing the list of invites so far are Nick Sweet, Patrick Laperle, John Donahue, Daniel Descoste, Jeff White, Patrick Hamel, Alex Labbe, Donald Theetge, Kyle Busch and Jeff Taylor.

 

The ACT Late Model Tour will be back in action next Saturday, August 20 for a 150 lap make up event at Oxford Plains Speedway in Oxford, Maine. The Série ACT Castrol has next weekend off, but will head to Riverside Speedway in Ste-Croix, Quebec for the combination Can-Am 200.

 

ACT All-Star Challenge Overall Unofficial Results
New Hampshire Motor Speedway – Saturday, August 13, 2011
Pos. Car # Driver, Hometown, Seg #1 – Seg #2 – Overall

1. 37VT Brian Hoar, Williston, VT, 2 – 1 – 3

2. 57ME Austin Theriault, Fort Kent, ME,  5 – 2 – 7

3. 91QC Patrick Laperle, St-Denis, QC,  12 – 4 – 16

4. 55NH Brad Leighton, Center Harbor, NH, 10 – 6 – 16

5. 15VT Joey Laquerre, East Montpelier, VT,  4 – 13 – 17

6. 27NH Wayne Helliwell, Jr., Dover, NH, 9 – 12 – 21

7. 51ME Ricky Rolfe, Albany Twp., ME, 16 – 7 – 23

8. 07MA Tom Carey, Jr., New Salem, MA, 3 – 21 – 24

9. 26VT John Donahue, Graniteville, VT, 23 – 3 – 26

10. 21MA #Pete Yetman, Peru, MA, 22 – 5 – 27

11. 40QC David Michaud, Ste-Annes-des-Plaines, QC, 14 – 14 – 28

12. 97NH Joey Polewarczyk, Jr., Hudson, NH, 11 – 19 – 30

13. 36QC Alex Labbé, St-Albert, QC, 7 – 23 – 30

14. 40VT Nick Sweet, Barre, VT, 26 – 9 – 35

15. 17RI Ray Parent, Tiverton, RI, 18 – 17 – 35

16. 57VT Mike Stefanik, Wilbraham, MA, 21 – 15 – 36

17. 94ME Shawn Martin, Turner, ME, 27 – 11 – 38

18. 17MA Eddie MacDonald, Rowley, MA, 1 – 38 – 39

19. 22NY Mike Bruno, Castleton, VT, 33 – 8 – 41

20. 80QC Donald Theetge, Boischatel, QC, 8 – 33 – 41

21. 4ME Brad Babb, Windham, ME, 15 – 28 – 43

22. 89VT Scott Payea, Milton, VT, 35 – 10 – 45

23. 48QC Karl Allard, St-Felicien, QC, 6 – 39 – 45

24. 24NH Jeffrey Labrecque, Rochester, NH, 20 – 26 – 46

25. 41VT Jamie Aube, N. Ferrisburgh, VT, 30 – 18 – 48

26. 02NH Randy Potter, Groveton, NH, 28 – 20 – 48

27. 23ME #Dave Farrington Jr., Jay, ME, 34 – 16 – 50

28. 15ME #Ben Ashline, Pittston, ME, 25 – 27 – 52

29. 21QC Jean-François Déry, Quebec, QC, 19 – 35 – 54

30. 29NH Aaron Fellows, Croydon, NH, 31 – 24 – 55

31. 72VT Jacob McGrath, North Claredon, VT, 24 – 31 – 55

32. 16NY Mark Lamberton, Mooer's Forks, NY, 17 – 40 – 57

44. 08NH Donnie Lashua, Canaan, NH, 13 – 45 – 58

33. 7ME Glen Luce, Turner, ME, 38 – 22 – 60

34. 18VT Jamie Fisher, Shelburne, VT, 29 – 34 – 63 

35. 19QC Dany Trepanier, St-Edouard, QC, 44 – 25 – 69

36. 51QC Patrick Hamel, St-Croix-de-Lotbiniere, QC, 41 – 29 – 70

37. 55VT Brent Dragon, Milton, VT, 40 – 30 – 70

38. 3NH Mike Kenison, Lancaster, NH, 39 – 32 – 71

39. 17ON Justin Holtom, Dunrobin, ON, 36 – 37 – 73

40. 07ME Scott Luce, Strong, ME, 32 – 43 – 75

41. 28ME #Rowland Robinson, Jr., Birch Harbor, ME, 43 – 36 – 79

42. 3ME Dennis Spencer, Jr., Oxford, ME, 37 – 42 – 79

43. 8QC Marc-Andre Cliche, Vallee-Jct., QC, 42 – 41 – 83

Time of Race: 1:20:00 (Segment #1 - 22:02; Segment #2 - 57:58)                                

Cautions: 6 (Segment #1 - Lap 4; Segment #2 - Laps 15, 18, 18, 36, 39)

 

ACT All-Star Challenge Segment #2 Unofficial Results
New Hampshire Motor Speedway – Saturday, September 13, 2011
Pos. Car # Driver, Hometown, Laps

1. 37VT Brian Hoar, Williston, VT, 50

2. 57ME Austin Theriault, Fort Kent, ME, 50

3. 26VT John Donahue, Graniteville, VT, 50

4. 91QC Patrick Laperle, St-Denis, QC, 50

5. 21MA #Pete Yetman, Peru, MA, 50

6. 55NH Brad Leighton, Center Harbor, NH, 50

7. 51ME Ricky Rolfe, Albany Twp., ME, 50

8. 22NY Mike Bruno, Castleton, VT, 50

9. 40VT Nick Sweet, Barre, VT, 50

10. 89VT Scott Payea, Milton, VT, 50

11. 94ME Shawn Martin, Turner, ME, 50

12. 27NH Wayne Helliwell, Jr., Dover, NH, 50

13. 15VT Joey Laquerre, East Montpelier, VT, 50

14. 40QC David Michaud, Ste-Annes-des-Plaines, QC, 50

15. 57VT Mike Stefanik, Wilbraham, MA, 50

16. 23ME #Dave Farrington Jr., Jay, ME, 50

17. 17RI Ray Parent, Tiverton, RI, 50

18. 41VT Jamie Aube, N. Ferrisburgh, VT, 50

19. 97NH Joey Polewarczyk, Jr., Hudson, NH, 50

20. 02NH Randy Potter, Groveton, NH, 50

21. 07MA Tom Carey, Jr., New Salem, MA, 50

22. 7ME Glen Luce, Turner, ME, 50

23. 36QC Alex Labbé, St-Albert, QC, 50

24. 29NH Aaron Fellows, Croydon, NH, 50

25. 19QC Dany Trepanier, St-Edouard, QC, 50

26. 24NH Jeffrey Labrecuqe, Rochester, NH, 50

27. 15ME #Ben Ashline, Pittston, ME, 50

28. 4ME Brad Babb, Windham, ME, 50

29. 51QC Patrick Hamel, St-Croix-de-Lotbiniere, QC, 50

30. 55VT Brent Dragon, Milton, VT, 50

31. 72VT Jacob McGrath, North Claredon, VT, 50

32. 3NH Mike Kenison, Lancaster, NH, 50

33. 80QC Donald Theetge, Boischatel, QC, 50

34. 18VT Jamie Fisher, Shelburne, VT ,45

35. 21QC Jean-François Déry, Quebec, QC, 43

36. 28ME #Rowland Robinson, Jr., Birch Harbor, ME, 42

37. 17ON Justin Holtom, Dunrobin, ON, 39

38. 17MA Eddie MacDonald, Rowley, MA, 36

39. 48QC Karl Allard, St-Felicien, QC, 29

40. 16NY Mark Lamberton, Mooer's Forks, NY, 28

41. 8QC Marc-Andre Cliche, Vallee-Jct., QC, 24

42. 3ME Dennis Spencer, Jr., Oxford, ME, 16

43. 07ME Scott Luce, Strong, ME, 15

Time of Race: 57:58

Cautions: 5 (laps 15, 18, 18, 36, 39)

Leaders: Scott Payea, 1-3; Justin Holtom, 4-9; Scott Luce, 10-15; Holtom, 16-18; John Donahue, 19-23; Eddie MacDonald, 24-36; Brian Hoar, 37-50

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