Joey Polewarczyk, Jr. Claims Goodyear Speedweeks Cup Title

by | Feb 15, 2011 | ACT

Joey Polewarczyk, Jr. Claims Goodyear Speedweeks Cup Title
Brian Hoar Wins Second 100 Lap Event

New Smyrna, FL – Hudson, New Hampshire’s Joey Polewarczyk, Jr. worked his way through heavy traffic from his 18th starting position to finish 5th in the second round of the Goodyear Speedweeks Cup at New Smyrna Speedway in New Smyrna, Florida on Monday, February 14. The fifth place effort along with his win in Sunday’s 100 lapper earned him the low score of six points, just edging out seven-time ACT Late Model Tour Champion Brian Hoar who earned seven points in the Goodyear Speedweeks Cup standings.

Hoar of Williston, Vermont took the win in Monday night’s feature after starting 13th. Mark Lamberton of Mooers Forks, New York used a second place effort to claim third in the overall standings. In the final 100 lapper Jonathan Urlin of London, Ontario, Lee USA Speedway Champion Wayne Helliwell, Jr. of Dover, New Hampshire, and Polewarczyk completed the top five. Quebec’s Patrick Hamel, Massachusetts Eddie MacDonald, Quebecers Karl Allard and Patrick Laperle and Florida’s Pete Potvin rounded out the top ten.
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Austin Theriault Finishes 16th in 2nd ACT Speedweeks Cup 100

by | Feb 15, 2011 | ACT

Austin Theriault: ACT Late Model Tour
RPM Motorsports
ACT Goodyear Speedweeks Cup Race Report – Night 2

Austin Theriault of Fort Kent, Maine, finished 16th in the second ACT 100 at the inaugural ACT Goodyear Speedweeks Cup at New Smyrna Speedway in New Smyrna Beach, Fla., on Monday, February 14. Theriault finished 11th in Sunday night’s opening event, the second-year ACT Late Model Tour driver’s debut with RPM Motorsports. Theriault fought an ill-handling race car from the outset on Monday, pitting several times to make changes to the No. 57 Varney Insurance Ford Fusion, but never seemed to get the car exactly the way he wanted.
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