{"id":25321,"date":"2019-06-16T11:38:29","date_gmt":"2019-06-16T15:38:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/16\/?p=25321"},"modified":"2019-06-16T07:39:42","modified_gmt":"2019-06-16T11:39:42","slug":"hebert-gets-away-late-to-win-summer-kickoff-thriller-at-thompson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/16\/2019\/06\/hebert-gets-away-late-to-win-summer-kickoff-thriller-at-thompson\/","title":{"rendered":"Hebert Gets Away Late to Win Summer Kickoff Thriller at Thompson"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Hebert Gets Away Late to Win Summer Kickoff Thriller at Thompson<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Waterbury, VT<\/em> \u2013 Williamstown, VT\u2019s Jimmy Hebert pulled away late to win a barnburner in the American-Canadian Tour (ACT) Thompson 75 at Connecticut\u2019s Thompson Speedway on Saturday, June 15. Hebert got the top spot for good from E. Bridgewater, MA\u2019s Ryan Kuhn on lap 67 after multiple lead changes during the closing stages and held on from there to earn the $5,000 victory in round two of the Summer Kickoff Series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Hebert started on the pole after earning a \u201cplus-6\u201d in qualifying but surrendered the lead to Kuhn when the green flag dropped. Kuhn began to pull away and held the point through the event\u2019s first caution on lap-20 for Reilly Lanphear\u2019s spin. However, after Jason Larivee Jr. looped it eight laps later to bring out the second caution, it was Hebert\u2019s turn to get the bite on the outside groove and gain the advantage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, Hebert could not run away, as both Kuhn and Thompson Speedway Late Model point leader William Wall stayed in hot pursuit. Not far behind them, a multi-way battle was shaping up for the fourth spot, with Stephen Donahue, Ryan Morgan, Woody Pitkat, Bryan Kruczek, Derek Gluchacki, and others diced back and forth in increasingly close quarters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The third and fourth yellows on lap 49 \u2013 one for Tom Carey III\u2019s accident on the backstretch, and the second when Wall got turned around in turn three on the restart \u2013 set up the event\u2019s thrilling final stages. On multiple restarts, Kuhn was able to get the nose up at first, leading multiple laps by hundredths and even thousandths of a second. However, Hebert managed to get back in front each time after the tires had warmed up. Kruczek eventually made his way to third and began pressuring the two leaders, creating even more excitement as the laps wound down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The seventh and final caution on lap 64, caused when 1979 Oxford 250 winner Tom Rosati cut a tire and smacked the turn-one wall on a restart, set up an 11-lap sprint to the finish. Once again, Kuhn got his front bumper ahead when the green drop, leading laps 65 and 66 by a hair. And once again, Hebert came right back at him, getting the lead for got with nine laps remaining.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kuhn then bobbled to allow Newmarket, NH\u2019s Kruczek and Bellingham, MA\u2019s Pitkat by as well. Both seemed poised to make a potential run at Hebert should another caution fly. However, they nearly became the caution with an increasingly frenetic battle for second which allowed Hebert to get away for his fifth career ACT Late Model Tour win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pitkat edged Kruczek for second at the finish line. Colchester, VT\u2019s Scott Payea caught Kuhn at the wire for fourth. Blainville, QC\u2019s Jonathan Bouvrette and Lebanon, NH\u2019s Rich Dubeau came in sixth and seventh as the group of six cars took the checkered flag inches apart. Gluchaki, Wall, and Morgan rounded out the top-10.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Christopher Pelkey, Wall, and Carey won the qualifying heats while Matthew Lowinski-Loh captured the consolation round. Hebert will unofficially take over the ACT point lead by 10 points over Dubeau.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ACT Late Model Tour begins the second half of its 2019 season at Epping, NH\u2019s Star Speedway on Saturday, June 29 with the Dream Ride 150. Post time is 4:30pm for the final round of the Summer Kickoff Series. The event also includes the track\u2019s Street Stocks, Six Shooters, Fast Fours, and Star Troopers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information, contact the ACT offices at (802) 244-6963, media@acttour.com<\/a>, or visit www.acttour.com<\/a> or www.thompsonspeedway.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ACT LATE MODEL TOUR<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

THOMPSON 75<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

UNOFFICIAL RESULTS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pos., Start Pos., <\/strong>Driver, Car #, Hometown, Laps<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. ( 2 ) Jimmy Hebert ( 58VT ) , Williamstown, VT , 75 Laps<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. ( 15 ) Woody Pitkat ( 07MA ) , Bellingham, MA , 75 Laps<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. ( 10 ) Bryan Kruczek ( 19NH ) , Newmarket, NH , 75 Laps<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. ( 16 ) Scott Payea ( 37VT ) , Colchester, VT , 75 Laps<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. ( 1 ) #Ryan Kuhn ( 72MA ) , E. Bridgewater, MA , 75 Laps<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. ( 8 ) Jonathan Bouvrette ( 41QC ) , Blainville, QC , 75 Laps<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7. ( 13 ) Rich Dubeau ( 30NH ) , Plainfield, NH , 75 Laps<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8. ( 14 ) Derek Gluchacki ( 03MA ) , Dartmouth, MA , 75 Laps<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9. ( 5 ) William Wall ( 4MA ) , Millbury, MA , 75 Laps<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10. ( 3 ) Ryan Morgan ( 31CT ) , North Franklin, CT , 75 Laps<\/p>\n\n\n\n

11. ( 7 ) Jake Johnson ( 15MA ) , Rehoboth, MA , 75 Laps<\/p>\n\n\n\n

12. ( 17 ) Dylan Payea ( 7NH ) , Milton, VT , 75 Laps<\/p>\n\n\n\n

13. ( 20 ) Mathieu Kingsbury ( 9QC ) , Blainville, QC , 75 Laps<\/p>\n\n\n\n

14. ( 12 ) Nicholas Johnson ( 6MA ) , Rehoboth, MA , 75 Laps<\/p>\n\n\n\n

15. ( 9 ) Christopher Pelkey ( 64VT ) , Graniteville, VT , 75 Laps<\/p>\n\n\n\n

16. ( 6 ) #Stephen Donahue ( 2VT ) , Graniteville, VT , 75 Laps<\/p>\n\n\n\n

17. ( 21 ) Claude Leclerc ( 11QC ) , Lanoraie, QC , 75 Laps<\/p>\n\n\n\n

18. ( 19 ) Michael Wray ( 42CT ) , Northford, CT , 75 Laps<\/p>\n\n\n\n

19. ( 26 ) Peyton Lanphear ( 22VT ) , Waterbury, VT , 75 Laps<\/p>\n\n\n\n

20. ( 24 ) Mike Benevides ( 50RI ) , Westerly, RI , 75 Laps<\/p>\n\n\n\n

21. ( 23 ) Jason Larivee Jr. ( 70RI ) , West Greenwich, RI , 73 Laps<\/p>\n\n\n\n

22. ( 25 ) Reilly Lanphear ( 21VT ) , Waterbury, VT , 73 Laps<\/p>\n\n\n\n

23. ( 22 ) Tom Rosati ( 16ME ) , Agawam, MA , 64 Laps<\/p>\n\n\n\n

24. ( 4 ) Matthew Lowinski-Loh ( 17MA ) , Milford, MA , 51 Laps<\/p>\n\n\n\n

25. ( 11 ) Tom Carey III ( 55MA ) , New Salem, MA , 49 Laps<\/p>\n\n\n\n

26. ( 18 ) #Trent Goodrow ( 31MA ) , Carver, MA , 21 Laps<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DNS Scott Coburn ( 72VT ) , Barre, VT , 0 Laps<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DNS Steve Fisher ( 24VT ) , S. Burlington, VT , 0 Laps<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lap Leaders:<\/strong> Jimmy Hebert, pole; Ryan Kuhn, 1-28; Hebert, 29-49; Kuhn, 50-52; Hebert, 53-55; Kuhn, 56-57; Hebert, 58-64; Kuhn, 65-66; Hebert, 67-75. (8 lead changes among 2 drivers)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Time of Race:<\/strong> 53:14   Margin of Victory:<\/strong> 2.102 seconds<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cautions:<\/strong> 7 (laps 20, 28, 49, 49, 55, 64, 64)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Heat Winners:<\/strong> Christopher Pelkey, William Wall, Tom Carey III<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Consi Winner:<\/strong> Matthew Lowinski-Loh<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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