by Jay | Aug 11, 2009 | ACT, New Hampshire
Waterbury, VT – The scoring check for the Nutmeg State 100 at Waterford Speedbowl in Waterford, CT on Saturday, August 8, 2009 has been completed. The official results are shown below. Also below is a memo sent out today (Monday, August 10, 2009) explaining the American-Canadian Tour’s procedure on cautions and how the procedure affected the situation on the final lap of the Nutmeg State 100.
OFFICIAL ACT TOUR NUTMEG STATE 100 RESULTS
Waterford Speedbowl, Waterford, CT
Saturday, August 8, 2009
Pos Car # Driver Laps
1 37 Brian Hoar 100
2 02NH Randy Potter 100
3 89 Scott Payea 100
4 26VT John Donahue 100
5 47 Tim Jordan 100
6 55VT Brent Dragon 100
7 73ME Joey Doiron 100
8 97NH Joey Polewarczyk, Jr. 100
9 88 Ron Yumas Jr. 100
10 38VT Tyler Cahoon 100
11 9VT Chip Grenier 100
12 51ME Ricky Rolfe 100
13 41 Pete Potvin, III 100
14 02MA Dennis Stampfl 100
15 40VT Eric Chase 100
16 18 Jamie Fisher 100
17 7ME Glen Luce 99
18 38CT Joe Curioso 99
19 77NH Mark Hayward 99
20 28ME Rowland Robinson Jr. 99
21 77MA James Linardy 99
22 55NH Brad Leighton 99
23 16 Howard Payne 98
24 82 Mark Hudson 76
25 73NH Joe Tetreault 58
26 35 Bruce Thomas Jr. 42
27 71 Bobby Dragon 28
28 2 Allan Coates 28
29 42MA Jeff Zuidema 28
by Jay | Aug 9, 2009 | ACT, Canada, New England
Vallee-Jonction, QC – Patrick Laperle of St-Denis-sur-Richelieu, QC makes is two Serie ACT Castrol wins in a row with his win in the Luminare Napert 150 at Autodrome Chaudiere. Laperle started from the 15th position and took the lead on lap number 44. He led the rest of the way and was not contested. Sylvain Lacombe came home second, followed closely by Donald Theetge, Karl Allard and Jean-François Déry rounding out the top five. Jonathan Desbiens, Alexandre Gingras, Patrick Cliche and Patrick Hamel finished 6th through 9th.
The 150 lap event was slowed by 14 cautions and 1 red flag period. The red flag came on lap 115 when Justin Holtom was struck by Dany Ouellet after stopping on the back stretch. Twenty-four cars started the race and fifteen were on the track for the checkered flag.
Laperle has now won three races in the 2009 Serie ACT Castrol and is already qualified for the ACT Invitational at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Saturday, September 19.
The next Serie ACT Castrol event is Saturday, August 22 at Riverside Speedway in St-Croix Quebec. It will be a 150 lap event and the final event before the Showdown at Chaudiere All-Star race featuring the top 11 Serie ACT Castrol drivers versus the top 11 ACT Tour drivers on Saturday, August 29 at Autodrome Chaudiere.
Luminare Napert 150 Unofficial Results
Pos. Car # Driver
1 91 Patrick Laperle
2 3 Sylvain Lacombe
3 80 Donald Theetge
4 48qc Karl Allard
5 21qc Jean-François Déry
6 92 Jonathan Desbiens
7 27 Alexandre Gingras
8 5qc Patrick Cliché
9 51pq Patrick Hamel
The rest of the finish still needs to be checked.
by Jay | Aug 5, 2009 | ACT, New Hampshire
Waterbury, VT –Following the second event in the American Canadian Tour (ACT) Tiger Sportsman Series at the Canaan Fair Speedway this past Saturday, August 1st, second place finisher Joey Roberts from Georgia, Vermont has been disqualified.
Roberts failed the post race inspection of his Island Racing ‘built motor’. Under ACT rules, three motors were allowed to compete in the event — a Thunder Road Butler MacMaster crate motor, an Airborne Speedway-approved Island Racing spec motor, and an ACT-approved ‘built motor’ which is approved at both Thunder Road and Airborne Speedway. The ‘built motors’ can be assembled by racers or by regional engine shops under specifications as outlined in the ACT Rule Book.
Roberts was penalized on various issues. First, he was disqualified from the event with loss of all money and points due to the illegal motor. Following subsequent behavior not in keeping with the rules of ACT racing, Roberts was also fined $1,000.00 and has been suspended from any participation in ACT-sanctioned events of any kind indefinitely. Roberts has also been banned from entering any pit area conducting an ACT event until further notice.
Third place finisher, Joey Becker from Cambridge, VT, driving a car owned by Rich Watson from Milton, VT will inherit second place, and Jason Bonnett from St. Albans, Vermont moves from fourth place to third following the disqualification.
The final leg of the NAPA Tri-State Series, which included a 100-lap opening event at the newly renovated Airborne Speedway in July, will take place at Thunder Road Speedbowl at the ACE Hardware 100-lap special event on Thursday, August 13th. Shawn Duquette of Morrisonville, NY has won the first two events and leads Toby Ebersole of Peru, NY by 22 points, and Bonnett by 32 going into the final event. Post time is 6:30 and regular admission prices will be in effect.
by Jay | Aug 2, 2009 | ACT, Canada
Montmagny, QC – Patrick Laperle of St-Denis-sur-Richelieu, QC captured his second win of the 2009 Série ACT Castrol season at the Montmagny 250 in Montmagny, QC. Laperle took the green in the 14th starting position and quickly moved to the front of the field. After taking the lead on lap 27 Laperle clearly had the car to beat. Laperle held the lead until Karl Allard took over on lap 114 after pitting for fresh tires.
Allard then lead until after Laperle pitted for the new tires. At that point is was clear that Laperle had the dominant car. Laperle then took the lead again on lap 169 and lead the rest of the way. Allard would hang on for second and current point leader Donald Theetge finished third. Patrick Hamel and Justin Holtom were the only other two cars on the lead lap and finished fourth and fifth. Patrick Cliche, Jean-François Déry, Jonathan Desbiens, Claude Leclerc and Jacques Poulin completed the top ten.
Twenty-four cars were in attendance and they all took the initial green flag. Fourteen cars completed the race after 12 cautions.
Laperle won the opening race of the Série ACT Castrol 2009 season at St-Eustache, so he is already qualified for the ACT Invitational at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Therefore opening up a spot for another provisional.
The Série ACT Castrol will be back in action next Saturday, August 8th at Autodrome Chaudiére.
Unofficial Montmagny 250 Results
Pos Start Pos Car # Driver
1 14 91 Patrick Laperle
2 11 48QC Karl Allard
3 15 80 Donald Theetge
4 12 51PQ Patrick Hamel
5 3 17ON Justin Holtom
6 9 5QC Patrick Cliche
7 24 21QC Jean-François Déry
8 16 92 Jonathan Desbiens
9 6 11PQ Claude Leclerc
10 20 97PQ Jacques Poulin
11 1 10QC Stéphane Descoste
12 8 85 Trampas Demers
13 18 27 Alexandre Gingras
14 21 40QC David Michaud
15 13 19 Brandon Watson
16 5 99 Derek White
17 17 42 Eric St-Gelais
18 7 28QC Dany Ouellet
19 4 30 Stéphane Durand
20 19 2 Daniel Descoste
21 2 15QC Kevin Roberge
22 10 9PQ Yvon Bédard
23 23 26QC Valerie Chiasson
24 22 12QC Etienne Lemay
by Jay | Jul 31, 2009 | ACT, New Hampshire
Claremont, NH – The American Canadian Tour Twin State 100 at Twin State Speedway in Claremont, NH has been postponed until Sunday, August 2. The gates will open at 11am and post time is set for 5pm. The Twin State 100 is the ninth event on the ACT Tour’s 13 race schedule.
Brian Hoar of Williston, VT will attempt to close the gap between him and current point leader Scott Payea. The margin currently stands at 22 points and time is running out with only five races remaining. Joey Polewarczyk, Jr., Randy Potter and Brent Dragon are all in the top five and can’t be counted out of the title hunt.
The Twin State 100 will be the seventeenth qualifying race for the ACT Invitational at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on September, 19. Thirteen drivers have already qualified and a possible fourteenth will be named after tomorrow’s, August 1, Série ACT Castrol Montmagny 250 in Montmagny, QC.
by Jay | Jul 30, 2009 | ACT, New Hampshire
Waterbury, VT – The 2009 American Canadian Tour (ACT) point’s battle is heating up as the Tour prepares for Twin State Speedway this Friday, July 31. The ACT Late Model Tour’s visit to Twin State will be their second in history and the ninth event on the 2009 schedule. ACT’s last trip to the third-mile speedway was in 2004, when Montreal’s Patrick Laperle led 88 of the 100 laps on his way to the win.
The Twin State 100 will be an important event in the 2009 point battle. Scott Payea of Milton, Vermont currently holds a 22 point lead in the ACT Tour Championship Point Standings. Payea has lead throughout the majority of the season using consistency to hold onto his lead. Through the first eight events Payea has finished in the top ten all but once with an incredible five top threes. Although Payea has appeared dominant throughout the 2009 season, five-time ACT Tour champion Brian Hoar of Williston, Vermont has tightened up the point race in the last few weeks. Hoar has made a charge toward the front of the point standings in the last two races with a sixth place finish at Kawartha Speedway and a win in last Saturday’s Beech Ridge 150.
However, several drivers are within striking distance of the point lead and the fact that so few of the ACT Tour’s current wheelmen have competed at Twin State, puts everyone on a level playing field for the Twin State 100. Looking to take advantage of this opportunity will be Joey Polewarczyk, Jr., Randy Potter, John Donahue, Brent Dragon, and Glen Luce among others.
With the ACT Invitational at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on September 19th closing in quickly many New England Late Model drivers are looking for every opportunity to earn their ticket. This will attract several outlaws to Twin State Speedway this Friday, including Ben Rowe of Turner, Maine and legend Punky Caron from Goshen, New Hampshire. They will have to contend with not only the ACT regulars but also the Twin State Speedway drivers who will be looking to use their home track advantage. Twin State regulars expected to run the Twin State 100 include point leader Guy Caron as well as Marc Palmisano, Chris Riendeau, Luke Hinkley, Dola Holland, and last week’s feature winner Dallas Trombley.
Action at Twin State Speedway is set to begin this Friday, July 31 at 7:00pm.
