{"id":25419,"date":"2019-06-30T07:48:51","date_gmt":"2019-06-30T11:48:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/16\/?p=25419"},"modified":"2019-06-30T07:48:53","modified_gmt":"2019-06-30T11:48:53","slug":"polewarczyk-has-dream-ride-late-for-star-speedway-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/16\/2019\/06\/polewarczyk-has-dream-ride-late-for-star-speedway-win\/","title":{"rendered":"Polewarczyk Has \u201cDream Ride\u201d Late for Star Speedway Win"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Polewarczyk Has \u201cDream Ride\u201d Late for Star Speedway Win<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Epping, NH<\/em> \u2013 Hudson, NH\u2019s Joey Polewarczyk Jr. put on a clinic in the second half of the Dream Ride 150 to capture his 20th<\/sup> ACT Late Model Tour win at Epping, NH\u2019s Star Speedway on Saturday, June 29. \u201cJoey Pole\u201d took the lead from Plainfield, NH\u2019s Rich Dubeau on lap 91 and smoked the field down the stretch to take the $5,000 top prize in the American-Canadian Tour (ACT) Summer Kickoff Series finale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

The win was notable on several levels beyond the prize money. Polewarzcyk broke a tie with Jean-Paul Cyr and Patrick Laperle to move into sole possession of second on the all-time ACT Late Model Tour winner\u2019s list. He also became the sixth different winner in six point-counting events this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Polewarczyk started on the outside pole alongside Dover, NH\u2019s Wayne Helliwell Jr., but soon surrendered that spot to E. Bridgewater, MA\u2019s Ryan Kuhn as Helliwell set the pace. A lap-7 incident where Christopher Pelkey and Jonathan Bouvrette got together battling for the fourth spot \u2013 and Claude Leclerc paid the price \u2013 scrambled the running order early and allowed Plainfield, NH\u2019s Rich Dubeau to quickly move up from the 10th<\/sup> starting spot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dubeau was up to third when the third caution flew on lap 19 for Bouvrette\u2019s second incident and took the runner-up spot on the restart. He was starting to put the pressure on for the lead when Helliwell\u2019s rear end failed on the 31st<\/sup> circuit, handing the lead to Dubeau and the number-two spot back to Polewarczyk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The fourth and ultimately final caution came out two laps later for Reilly Lanphear\u2019s spin. Dubeau pulled away initially following the restart. But the longer the green-flag run went, the stronger Polewarczyk got. The 2014 champion began stalking Dubeau in earnest as the duo worked lapped traffic near the halfway mark. After 20 laps of testing the waters, Polewarczyk swung to the high line and took the lead from Dubeau as they completed the 91st<\/sup> lap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was game-on for Polewarczyk from there. As the rest of the field began to slip and slide on worn tires, Polewarczyk stayed true, eventually drawing out to nearly a half-track lead. Despite needing to ease up some in slower traffic over the final circuits, Polewarczyk cruised to the win. He became the first repeat ACT winner at Star Speedway after also winning at the Tour\u2019s last visit in 2013.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dubeau finished second to unofficially retake the American-Canadian Tour points lead. Kuhn, a Tour rookie, was strong all night and earned his first ACT podium finish with a third-place result. Blainville, QC\u2019s Bouvrette charged through the field after his early incidents to take fourth. Newmarket, NH\u2019s Bryan Kruczek rounded out the top-5.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another rookie, Carver, MA\u2019s Trent Goodrow, had by far his best career ACT effort and finished sixth. Two-time defending ACT Champion Scott Payea of Colchester, VT was the last driver on the lead lap in seventh. Hampstead, NH\u2019s Erick Sands was the highest-finishing local in eighth. Williamstown, VT\u2019s Jimmy Hebert and Blainville, QC\u2019s Mathieu Kingsbury completed the top-10.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ACT Late Model Tour now heads into its summer break. The cars and stars of the Northeast will heat up once again for the $10,000-to-win Midsummer 250 at N. Woodstock, NH\u2019s White Mountain Motorsports Park on Saturday, August 3. Post time is 6:00pm.<\/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>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

DREAM RIDE 150<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

STAR SPEEDWAY<\/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 ) Joey Polewarczyk ( 97NH ) , Hudson, NH , 150 Laps<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. ( 10 ) Rich Dubeau ( 30NH ) , Plainfield, NH , 150 Laps<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. ( 3 ) #Ryan Kuhn ( 72MA ) , E. Bridgewater, MA , 150 Laps<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. ( 5 ) Jonathan Bouvrette ( 41QC ) , Blainville, QC , 150 Laps<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. ( 13 ) Bryan Kruczek ( 19NH ) , Newmarket, NH , 150 Laps<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. ( 8 ) #Trent Goodrow ( 31MA ) , Carver, MA , 150 Laps<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7. ( 12 ) Scott Payea ( 37VT ) , Colchester, VT , 150 Laps<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8. ( 16 ) Erick J. Sands ( 36NH ) , Hampstead, NH , 149 Laps<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9. ( 11 ) Jimmy Hebert ( 58VT ) , Williamstown, VT , 149 Laps<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10. ( 9 ) Mathieu Kingsbury ( 9QC ) , Blainville, QC , 149 Laps<\/p>\n\n\n\n

11. ( 23 ) Dylan Payea ( 7NH ) , Milton, VT , 149 Laps<\/p>\n\n\n\n

12. ( 4 ) Christopher Pelkey ( 64VT ) , Graniteville, VT , 148 Laps<\/p>\n\n\n\n

13. ( 7 ) Shawn Swallow ( 04NH ) , Lancaster, NH , 147 Laps<\/p>\n\n\n\n

14. ( 18 ) Jason Larivee Jr. ( 70RI ) , West Greenwich, RI , 147 Laps<\/p>\n\n\n\n

15. ( 20 ) Michael Toner ( 56RI ) , Portsmouth, RI , 147 Laps<\/p>\n\n\n\n

16. ( 15 ) Michael Wray ( 42CT ) , Northford, CT , 146 Laps<\/p>\n\n\n\n

17. ( 17 ) Reilly Lanphear ( 21VT ) , Waterbury, VT , 146 Laps<\/p>\n\n\n\n

18. ( 21 ) Randy Cole Jr. ( 55MA ) , Middleton, MA , 144 Laps<\/p>\n\n\n\n

19. ( 22 ) Scott Coburn ( 72VT ) , Barre, VT , 138 Laps<\/p>\n\n\n\n

20. ( 19 ) Peyton Lanphear ( 22VT ) , Waterbury, VT , 32 Laps<\/p>\n\n\n\n

21. ( 1 ) Wayne Helliwell Jr. ( 27NH ) , Dover, NH , 30 Laps<\/p>\n\n\n\n

22. ( 14 ) Tom Mackey ( 51MA ) , Gloucester, MA , 19 Laps<\/p>\n\n\n\n

23. ( 6 ) Claude Leclerc ( 11QC ) , Lanoraie, QC , 7 Laps<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lap Leaders:<\/strong> Wayne Hellwell Jr. 1-30; Rich Dubeau 31-90; Joey Polewarzyck 91-150. (2 lead changes among 2 drivers)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Time of Race:<\/strong> 49:59   Margin of Victory:<\/strong> 4.674 seconds<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cautions:<\/strong> 4 (laps 7, 7, 19, 32)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Heat Winners:<\/strong> Ryan Kuhn, Christopher Pelkey, Scott Payea<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Consi Winner:<\/strong> Joey Polewarczyk<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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