{"id":26950,"date":"2020-06-29T14:19:49","date_gmt":"2020-06-29T18:19:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/16\/?p=26950"},"modified":"2020-06-29T09:44:27","modified_gmt":"2020-06-29T13:44:27","slug":"helliwell-takes-advantage-of-late-tangle-for-oxford-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/16\/2020\/06\/helliwell-takes-advantage-of-late-tangle-for-oxford-win\/","title":{"rendered":"Helliwell Takes Advantage of Late Tangle for Oxford Win"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Helliwell Takes Advantage of Late Tangle for Oxford Win<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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American Canadian Tour<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Oxford, ME<\/em> \u2014 Dover, NH\u2019s Wayne Helliwell Jr. took full advantage of a late incident involving then-leader Joey Polewarczyk to snag the victory American-Canadian Tour (ACT) victory in the Oxford 150 at Maine\u2019s Oxford Plains Speedway on Sunday, June 28. It was the 13th<\/sup> career point-counting ACT win for the three-time champion and continued his strong start after a runner-up in the season opener.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Helliwell was inside Hudson, NH\u2019s Polewarczyk for the lead with seven laps to go as both were attempting to get around defending ACT Champion Rich Dubeau, who was fighting to stay on the lead lap while running in the sixth spot. With Polewarczyk going to the outside entering turn three and Helliwell looking inside, Dubeau lost grip and slid up the track into the leader.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

The contact sent Polewarczyk for a spin to bring out the sixth and final caution. Helliwell inherited the top spot with several lapped cars between him and second-place D.J. Shaw, allowing him to cruise to the win as seen worldwide on Northeast Sports Network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prior to the late tangle, Polewarczyk had been in his own area code for much of the event. The 2014 ACT Champion started on the front row and hounded polesitter Stephen Donahue for the first 20 laps. When the race\u2019s second caution came out on lap 20 for Walter Sutcliffe\u2019s spin, Polewarczyk got the jump over Donahue on the restart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As Polewarczyk ran away and hid from the field, Helliwell and Bryan Kruczek both got around Donahue as well and began going back-and-forth for the second spot. The duo swapped the position multiple times over a span of nearly 50 laps before Kruczek fell off the pace with a broken axle and eventually spun to bring out the fourth caution on lap 84.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One circuit later, Donahue and the lapped car of Tyler Tomassi got together entering turn 3, collecting Dillon Moltz as well for another yellow. Helliwell was at Polewarczyk\u2019s door for the restart, but \u201cJoey Pole\u201d easily got away on the restart and maintained a steady lead during another long green-flag run.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The duo easily sliced through the rest of the field, eventually putting all but six cars at least one lap in arrears. As Polewarczyk began working on the sixth-place car of Dubeau with the laps winding down, Helliwell mustered one final charge, getting to Polwarczyk\u2019s inside and setting up the final dramatic confrontation that put Helliwell in front for the first time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Center Conway, NH\u2019s Shaw, a multi-time Pro All Stars Series champion, was solid all day and ended up with a second-place finish for car owner Arnie Hill. Opening day winner Jimmy Hebert steadily worked his way forward from the 17th<\/sup> starting position to end the day in third.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Polewarczyk recovered from his heartbreaking tangle to take fourth while defending ACT Rookie of the Year Ryan Kuhn rounded out the top-5. Dubeau, Moltz, Marcel J. Gravel, Dylan Payea, and rookie Derek Gluchacki finished sixth through 10th<\/sup>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ACT Late Model Tour has a weekend off before returning to action at Groveton, NH\u2019s Riverside Speedway on Saturday, July 11 for the Gardiner & June Leavitt Memorial 150. 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> or www.oxfordplains.com<\/a>. You can also get updates on Facebook and Twitter at @ACTTour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

JUNE 28, 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

OXFORD PLAINS SPEEDWAY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

OXFORD 150<\/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. ( 5 ) Wayne Helliwell Jr. ( 27NH ) , Dover, NH , 150 Laps<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. ( 4 ) D.J. Shaw ( 04VT ) , Center Conway, NH , 150 Laps<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. ( 17 ) Jimmy Hebert ( 58VT ) , Williamstown, VT , 150 Laps<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. ( 2 ) Joey Polewarczyk ( 97NH ) , Hudson, NH , 150 Laps<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. ( 10 ) Ryan Kuhn ( 72MA ) , E.Bridgewater, MA , 150 Laps<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. ( 9 ) Rich Dubeau ( 30NH ) , Plainfield, NH , 150 Laps<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7. ( 12 ) Dillon Moltz ( 5ME ) , New Sharon, ME , 149 Laps<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8. ( 8 ) Marcel J. Gravel ( 86VT ) , Wolcott, VT , 149 Laps<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9. ( 14 ) Dylan Payea ( 7NH ) , Milton, VT , 149 Laps<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10. ( 21 ) #Derek Gluchacki ( 03MA ) , Dartmouth, MA , 149 Laps<\/p>\n\n\n\n

11. ( 13 ) Alby Ovitt ( 35NH ) , Candia, NH , 148 Laps<\/p>\n\n\n\n

12. ( 11 ) Jesse Switser ( 25NH ) , W. Burke, VT , 148 Laps<\/p>\n\n\n\n

13. ( 16 ) #Tom Carey III ( 5MA ) , New Salem, MA , 148 Laps<\/p>\n\n\n\n

14. ( 19 ) Bobby Therrien ( 5VT ) , Hinesburg, VT , 148 Laps<\/p>\n\n\n\n

15. ( 3 ) Christopher Pelkey ( 64VT ) , Graniteville, VT , 148 Laps<\/p>\n\n\n\n

16. ( 15 ) Trenton Goodrow ( 31MA ) , Carver, MA , 148 Laps<\/p>\n\n\n\n

17. ( 6 ) Ryan Olsen ( 61NH ) , N. Haverhill, NH , 148 Laps<\/p>\n\n\n\n

18. ( 24 ) #Tyler Tomassi ( 76RI ) , W. Greenwich, MA , 147 Laps<\/p>\n\n\n\n

19. ( 23 ) Matt Anderson ( 49NH ) , Andover, NH , 147 Laps<\/p>\n\n\n\n

20. ( 22 ) Walter Sutcliffe ( 78CT ) , East Haven, CT , 146 Laps<\/p>\n\n\n\n

21. ( 26 ) #David MacDonald ( 69ME ) , New Gloucester, ME , 141 Laps<\/p>\n\n\n\n

22. ( 1 ) Stephen Donahue ( 2VT ) , Graniteville, VT , 138 Laps<\/p>\n\n\n\n

23. ( 20 ) Jimmy Renfrew Jr. ( 00NH ) , Candia, NH , 132 Laps<\/p>\n\n\n\n

24. ( 7 ) Bryan Kruczek ( 19NH ) , Newmarket, NH , 84 Laps<\/p>\n\n\n\n

25. ( 18 ) Joey Laquerre ( 15VT ) , E. Montpelier, VT , 79 Laps<\/p>\n\n\n\n

26. ( 25 ) Reilly Lanphear ( 21VT ) , Waterbury, VT , 1 Laps<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lap Leaders:<\/strong> Stephen Donahue, 1-20; Joey Polewarczk, 21-143; Wayne Helliwell Jr., 144-150. (2 lead changes among 3 drivers)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Time of Race:<\/strong> 1:08:14   Margin of Victory:<\/strong> 2.786 seconds<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cautions:<\/strong> 6 (laps 1, 20, 32, 84, 85, 143)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Heat Winners:<\/strong> Marcel J. Gravel, Bryan Kruczek, Rich Dubeau<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

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