{"id":10727,"date":"2012-09-10T11:34:33","date_gmt":"2012-09-10T15:34:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/blog\/?p=10727"},"modified":"2012-09-09T22:36:01","modified_gmt":"2012-09-10T02:36:01","slug":"dany-trepanier-leads-quebec-team-to-act-showdown-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/blog\/2012\/09\/dany-trepanier-leads-quebec-team-to-act-showdown-win\/","title":{"rendered":"Dany Trepanier Leads Quebec Team to ACT Showdown Win"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/NewEnglandRacingNews.com\" title=\"New England Racing News\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/act.jpg\" alt=\"ACT American Canadian Tour\" class='ngg-singlepic ngg-left'><\/a>Dany Trepanier of St-Edouard, Quebec led the S\u00e9rie ACT Castrol team to a dominate win in the fifth annual \u201cShowdown at Chaudiere 200\u201d at Autodrome Chaudiere on Sunday, September 9. Trepanier earned $5,000 for the win plus the Castrol team picked up the $500 bonus for each of it team members with the overall win. Fellow Quebecer Karl Allard took second while Joey Polewarczyk, Jr. was the highest finishing ACT US competitor in third.<\/p>\n<p>Patrick Laperle and Brian Hoar were in a three way battle with Polewarczyk over the final laps but had to settle for fourth and fifth respectively. Glen Luce, David Michaud, Patrick Hamel, Jean-Fran\u00e7ois D\u00e9ry and Randy Potter completed the top ten.<\/p>\n<p>Trepanier was dominant after starting on the pole with a +4 in qualifying. He led 193 of the 200 laps after battling with Karl Allard early. He broke out to a straightaway lead during a couple of long green flag runs and cruised to victory. Laperle and Hoar both hit pit road on a couple of cautions before working their way back to the front late in the race.<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The S\u00e9rie ACT Castrol team claimed their first Showdown overall win beating the ACT US team 84 to 129, the biggest margin by any winning team. Two ACT US teams did not return after the rainout on Saturday (Sept. 8), so the Castrol team got to drop their two lowest finishes so the combined was 10 versus 10. The 200 lap event saw eight cautions and was completed in 1 hour and 18 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Trepanier had already received an invite as an at large driver in the Bond Auto ACT Invitational at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Saturday, September 22. But now he has earned an official invite with his win and will receive an extra $500 as an Invitational qualifier.<\/p>\n<p>The S\u00e9rie ACT Castrol will conclude their 2012 season next Sunday, September 16 with a 300 lap event at Autodrome St-Eustache in St-Eustache, Quebec. The ACT US teams will have next weekend off before many of them, along with many Castrol teams, head to the Bond Auto ACT Invitational as part of Cup weekend at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Saturday, September 22.<\/p>\n<p>5th Annual Showdown at Chaudiere Unofficial Results<br \/>\nAmerican-Canadian Tour<br \/>\nAutodrome Chaudiere \u2013 Vallee-Jct., QC<br \/>\nSunday, September 9, 2012<br \/>\nPos. (Start) Driver, Hometown, Team, Laps Completed<br \/>\n1. (1) Dany Trepanier, St-Edouard, QC, CAN, 200 Laps<br \/>\n2. (4) Karl Allard, Saint-Felicien, QC, CAN, 200 Laps<br \/>\n3. (7) Joey Polewarczyk Jr., Hudson, NH, USA, 200 Laps<br \/>\n4. (5) Patrick Laperle, St-Denis, QC, CAN, 200 Laps<br \/>\n5. (3) Brian Hoar, Williston, VT, USA, 200 Laps<br \/>\n6. (12) Glen Luce, Turner, ME, USA, 200 Laps<br \/>\n7. (10) David Michaud, St-An-des-Plns, QC, CAN, 200 Laps<br \/>\n8. (19) Patrick Hamel, Sainte-Croix, QC, CAN, 200 Laps<br \/>\n9. (8) Jean-Francois Dery, Quebec, QC, CAN, 200 Laps<br \/>\n10. (11) Randy Potter, Groveton, NH, USA, 200 Laps<br \/>\n11. (18) Patrick Cliche, St-Jean-Chry., QC, CAN, 200 Laps<br \/>\n12. (13) #Etienne Cliche, Vallee-Jonction, QC, CAN, 200 Laps<br \/>\n13. (21) Wayne Helliwell Jr., Dover, NH, USA, 200 Laps<br \/>\n14. (14) Jonathan Bouvrette, Blainville, QC, CAN, 199 Laps<br \/>\n15. (20) Rowland Robinson, Jr., Birch Harbor, ME, USA, 199 Laps<br \/>\n16. (2) Claude Leclerc, Lanoraie, QC, CAN, 198 Laps<br \/>\n17. (22) Spencer MacPherson, Carleton Place, ON, USA, 198 Laps<br \/>\n18. (17) Gaetan Lauzier, St-Pac\u00f4me, QC, CAN, 197 Laps<br \/>\n19. (15) #Jimmy Hebert, Williamstown, VT, USA, 57 Laps<br \/>\n20. (9) Jean-Paul Cyr, Milton, VT, USA, 57 Laps<br \/>\n21. (16) Cris Michaud, E. Montpelier, VT, USA, 57 Laps<br \/>\n22. (6) Donald Theetge, Boischatel, QC, CAN, 55 Laps<br \/>\nLap Leader: Dany Trepanier, 1-31; Karl Allard, 32-36; Trepanier, 37-55; Allard, 56-57; Trepanier, 58-200.<br \/>\nTime of Race: 1:18:24<br \/>\nMargin of Victory:  1.555 seconds<br \/>\nCautions: 8 (Lap 19, 21, 31, 55, 57, 128, 173, 174)<br \/>\nHeat Winners: Jean-Paul Cyr, Patrick Laperle, Donald Theetge<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dany Trepanier of St-Edouard, Quebec led the S\u00e9rie ACT Castrol team to a dominate win in the fifth annual \u201cShowdown at Chaudiere 200\u201d at Autodrome Chaudiere on Sunday, September 9. Trepanier earned $5,000 for the win plus the Castrol team picked up the $500 bonus for each of it team members with the overall win. 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