by Jay | Aug 23, 2010 | ACT, Connecticut, New England, Waterford
Joey Polewarczyk Jr.: ACT Late Model Tour
Waterford Speedbowl Race Report
Joey Polewarczyk Jr. of Hudson, N.H., won the ACT Late Model Tour Nutmeg State 100 at Waterford Speedbowl in Waterford, Conn., on Saturday, Aug. 21. The victory was the second of the season for Polewarczyk and the fifth of his career. The win also marked the second ACT Late Model Tour victory for Ford Racing — which first visited ACT victory lane in July when Polewarczyk won at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway. Polewarczyk started third at Waterford, took the lead on Lap 30 and then held off points leader Brian Hoar over the final five laps following a restart to post the victory.
WHO: Joey Polewarczyk Jr., Hudson, N.H.
TEAM: Pole’s Automotive/NH Precision No. 97 Ford
WHAT: ACT Late Model Tour Nutmeg State 100
WHERE: Waterford Speedbowl, Waterford, Conn. (.333-mile oval)
STARTED: 3rd
FINISHED: 1st
LED: 1 times for 71 laps
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by Jay | Aug 22, 2010 | ACT, Connecticut, New England, Waterford
Joey Pole Wins Nutmeg State 100 at Waterford
Waterford, CT – Hudson, New Hampshire’s Joey “Pole” Polewarczyk, Jr. earned his sixth career ACT Late Model Tour win in the Nutmeg State 100 at Waterford Speedbowl in Waterford, CT on Saturday, August 21. Pole started in the third position and worked his way around Brent Dragon and Waterford regular Jeff Smith to take the lead on lap 31. He would lead the remainder of the 100 lap event.
ACT Tour point leader and defending champion Brian Hoar came from the 12th starting position to take second while Dragon had to settle for third. Smith held on for fourth while Mark Lamberton completed the top five. Jeff Zuidema, rookie Brad Babb, John Donahue, Randy Potter, and Bruce Thomas, Jr. rounded out the top ten.
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by Jay | Aug 22, 2010 | Maine, New England, PASS, Spud
US Army Young Guns:
1. Adam Williams – Limestone
2. Connell McLean – Centreville, NB
3. Brandon York – Fort Fairfield
4. Jesse Dewley – Presque Isle
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by Jay | Aug 22, 2010 | Maine, New England, Speedway 95
Speedway 95 remembered a fallen friend Saturday night, August 21st with the running of the Allen Fletcher Memorial Duel 23’s.
In the first Dysart’s Late Model 23-lap shoot out there were two cautions. The first came at lap six, when three cars spun out, Dave St. Clair of Liberty, Doug Day, Sr. of Glenburn, and Bobby Seger, Jr. of Frankfort. The second caution flag flew at lap twenty, when Joey Doyon of Winterport lost control in turn-four. When the race resumed, Josh St. Clair of Liberty, and Ryan Deane of Winterport traded the top spot until lap 14 when St. Clair pulled away, and held the lead for the remainder of the race. Deane finished second, with Mike Hopkins of Hermon in Third.
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by Jay | Aug 22, 2010 | Canaan, New England, New Hampshire
Jason Bonnett Wins Bond/WIX Tiger Tour 100 at Canaan
Canaan, NH – St. Albans, Vermont’s Jason Bonnett claimed the win in the third Bond/WIX Tiger Tour 100 event of 2010 held at Canaan Fair Speedway in Canaan, NH on Saturday, August 21. Bonnett survived four early cautions as he climbed his way through the field from his 15th starting position to inherit second on lap 20 after Joel Hodgdon was spun out of the lead by Derrick O’Donnell. After a three lap battle with rookie Jason Corliss, Bonnett took the lead for good and dominated the remainder of the event.
Tony Rossi claimed second while current point leader Tom Therrien worked his way back to a third place finish after being involved in an early caution. Hodgdon recovered to take fourth followed by Jimmy Hebert completing the top five. O’Donnell finished sixth followed by David Finck, Bobby Therrien, Josh Demers and Jay Webb.
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by Jay | Aug 21, 2010 | Maine, New England, Oxford Plains Speedway
TD Bank 250 Scheduled For July 24, 2011
OXFORD, Maine – Oxford Plains Speedway announced today that the 38th annual TD Bank 250 will be held on Sunday, July 24, 2011. Qualifying for the event will begin at 2 pm. For the eighth straight season, the event will be contested on an open date for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.
“We are looking forward to another great TD Bank 250 in 2011,” Speedway owner Bill Ryan announced. “Our fans have come to expect to watch not only the superstars of the Late Model ranks from throughout New England and Canada, but to also watch NASCAR Sprint Cup drivers compete for the coveted TD Bank win.”
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