by Jay | Jul 23, 2012 | ACT, Maine, New England, Oxford Plains Speedway
ACT Veteran Pockets One of the Biggest Checks in 250 History
American Canadian Tour star Joey Polewarczyk, Jr. of Hudson, NH dominated the 39th Annual Oxford 250 at Oxford (ME) Plains Speedway on Sunday, July 22nd. The ACT veteran wheeled his Ford-powered Pole’s Automotive machine to one of the biggest paydays in Oxford 250 history at $45,500, while leading over 200 laps. Polewarczyk maneuvered through heavy lapped traffic throughout the majority of the event and held off a late race charge from Jeff Taylor and fellow ACT competitor Austin Theriault in second and third respectively.
Polewarczyk jumped out to a commanding lead early from the outside pole and lapped nearly half of the 39-car field before the first caution of the event flew on lap 69. With multiple lap cars cushioning his lead over the rest of the lead lap cars, Polewarczyk quickly stretched out his lead again after returning to green and was a half a track ahead when the second caution of the event came out on lap 135.
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by Jay | Jul 22, 2012 | ACT, Maine, New England, Oxford Plains Speedway, Touring Series News
Photo Credit – Twitter @GWCNewEngland
Joey Polewarczyk Jr. wins the TD Bank 250 with Jeff Taylor second and Austin Theriault third. The Race was incredibly quick and relatively caution free Oxford 250. Joey will take home $45,500. The biggest purse since Ralph Nason won $46,400 in 1998.
“This is huge. I don’t know what to say. I can’t believe it.” – Joey Polewarczyk
For the 2nd consecutive year… Austin Theriault finishes 3rd …. “We played some strategy games midway through the race. That’s why we headed towards the rear. I’m glad Joey won. Hopefully he doesn’t have to pay for the wedding now.” – Austin
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by Jay | Jul 20, 2012 | ACT, New England, Touring Series News
Sweet Defends Points Lead, Shines at Midseason Championships
Former Champs Fleury, Mullen Take Feature Victories
Hometown sensation Nick Sweet sent a dagger into his competitor’s championship hopes, claiming the victory and extending his point lead at The Times Argus Midseason Championships on Thursday, July 19. Sweet was followed to the line by Jeffersonville’s Joey Becker and Essex Junction’s Dave Whitcomb. Former K&N Pro Series Champion Jamie Aube took home fourth, and 3-time Thunder Road Champion Phil Scott rounded out the top five.
Becker dominated the early part of the 75 lap event, stretching his lead while top three point drivers David Pembroke and Cody Blake were caught in early trouble. After a lap 23 caution, Whitcomb and Becker broke into a tireless duel side by side for the lead, with point leader Nick Sweet waiting in the whims. When Whitcomb finally inched by Becker using the high lane, Sweet took full advantage soaring to the lead with over 30 laps to go in the event, and never looked back. Mad River Valley’s Brooks Clark brought home sixth place and South Burlington’s Trampas Demers was seventh. Pembroke recovered from early damage to salvage eighth place, and Eric Chase and Scott Payea rounded out the top ten.
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by Jay | Jul 19, 2012 | ACT, Maine, New England, Oxford Plains Speedway, Touring Series News
HARDWARE: Brian Hoar Wants The Big Trophy
RPM Motorsports Looks To Add To Late Model Legacy At OPS
Before you can even run through all of the team’s accomplishments over the years, RPM Motorsports owner Rick Paya stops you short.
“But we’ve never won this one,” said Paya, owner and crew chief of the No. 37 GossCars.com Dodge Charger driven by Brian Hoar.
The ‘one’ is this weekend’s 39th annual TD Bank Oxford 250 at Oxford Plains Speedway in Oxford, Maine. Practice takes place on Saturday and Sunday, with qualifying and the main event slated for Sunday afternoon and evening, respectively. Hoar’s best finish in the event was a runner-up effort in the 2010 TD Bank 250.
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by Jay | Jul 19, 2012 | ACT, Maine, New England, Oxford Plains Speedway, Touring Series News
A Whole New Look For Austin Theriault
Fort Kent Driver Among Pre-Race Favorites At Oxford Plains Speedway
Two years ago, Austin Theriault showed up as a 16-year-old rookie with only a handful of ACT Late Model Tour starts under his belt. Last summer, he opened eyes when he became the youngest podium finisher in the history of the biggest one-day stock car race in the northeast.
This Sunday, Theriault and his No. 57 Pelletier Ford Ford Fusion team head to Oxford Plains Speedway for the 39th annual TD Bank Oxford 250 on a short-list of favorites to capture the premier Late Model event in the country.
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by Jay | Jul 15, 2012 | ACT, Canada, Touring Series News
St-Croix – Quebec City’s Jean Francois Dery dominated the field on the way to his second victory in a row in the Riverside 150 at Circuit Riverside Speedway in St-Croix, QC on Saturday, July 14. Dery battled all race long with hometown heroes Dany Trepanier and Patrick Hamel who came home second and third respectively.
The first 75 lap segment of two was dominated early by St-Edouard, QC’s Trepanier who started from the second position. A lap 31 caution restart, however, brought Dery to the front of segment one. Trepanier battled back on the inside lane on lap 35, reclaiming the lead for eight more laps, until a lap 44 restart brought Dery to the front row once again. Dery took off once again on the restart, leading until Trepanier took the lead for good on lap 54.
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