{"id":13448,"date":"2013-07-01T17:00:42","date_gmt":"2013-07-01T21:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/blog\/?p=13448"},"modified":"2013-07-01T08:51:07","modified_gmt":"2013-07-01T12:51:07","slug":"donald-theetge-wins-fight-for-serie-act-250-victory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/blog\/2013\/07\/donald-theetge-wins-fight-for-serie-act-250-victory\/","title":{"rendered":"Donald Theetge Wins Fight for Serie ACT 250 Victory"},"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>Montmagny, QC \u2013 Donald Theetge of Boischatel, QC won a fierce battle with current S\u00e9rie ACT point leader Patrick Cliche to claim the victory in the Montmagny 250 at Autodrome Montmagny on Sunday, June 30. Theetge pocketed over $4,000 after stealing the win in the final ten laps.<br \/>\n<!--more--><br \/>\nTheetge and Cliche climbed through the field, from 13th and 15th respectively, during the early stages of the 250 lap event and used the same strategy of pitting for tires on the lap 139 caution. The two worked their way back through the field to setup a spectacular final 50 laps. For the second race in a row, Cliche led the most laps of the event but each one of them had Theetge on his rear bumper looking for any mistake or opening. Theetge pulled even with Cliche on the inside line several times, but each time Cliche would power back by on the outside.<\/p>\n<p>With fifteen laps to go, the duo was battling heavy lap traffic when Theetge turned up the tempo. While coming up on a lap car entering turn one with just six laps to go, both drivers overdrove the corner causing an eight wheel slide. The pair gathered their cars back up for the drag race down the backstretch and Theetge finally got the advantage entering turn three. Cliche made several more attempts to get back under Theetge but to no avail.<\/p>\n<p>Theetge claimed the win, while Cliche&#8217;s second unofficial keeps him in the point lead. Alex Labbe completed the podium with Jean-Fran\u00e7ois D\u00e9ry and Jonathan Bouvrette rounding out the top five. Dany Trepanier, Stephane Descoste, Justin Holtom, Etienne Cliche and Patrick Boyer all came home with top ten finishes.<\/p>\n<p>The 250 lap event was completed in 2 hours and six minutes with just nine cautions. A total of 22 cars took the green flag with 9 of them finishing on the lead lap. It was the second event of the 2013 S\u00e9rie ACT season.<\/p>\n<p>With his win, Theetge becomes the latest Bond Auto ACT Invitational at New Hampshire Motor Speedway Qualifier. He joins Jimmy Hebert, Brian Hoar, Wayne Helliwell, Jr., Derrick O\u2019Donnell, Jean-Fran\u00e7ois D\u00e9ry and Joey Polewarczyk, Jr. as drivers with a qualified spot in the Saturday, September 21 event.<\/p>\n<p>The S\u00e9rie ACT will continue their season this Friday, July 5 with their lone trip to Autodrome Chaudiere in Vallee-Jct., QC for a 150 lap event.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Serie ACT 250 Unofficial Results<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Autodrome Montmagny \u2013 Montmagny, QC<br \/>\nSunday, June 30, 2013<br \/>\nPos. (Start) Driver, Hometown, Laps Completed<\/p>\n<p>1. (13) Donald Theetge, Boischatel, QC, 250 Laps<br \/>\n2. (15) Patrick Cliche, St-Jean-Chr., QC, 250 Laps<br \/>\n3. (14) Alex Labbe, St-Albert, QC, 250 Laps<br \/>\n4. (21) Jean-Fran\u00e7ois D\u00e9ry, Quebec, QC, 250 Laps<br \/>\n5. (6) Jonathan Bouvrette, Blainville, QC, 250 Laps<br \/>\n6. (5) Dany Trepanier, St-Edouard, QC, 250 Laps<br \/>\n7. (8) Stephane Descoste, Oka, QC, 250 Laps<br \/>\n8. (3) Justin Holtom, Ottawa, ON, 250 Laps<br \/>\n9. (12) Etienne Cliche, Vallee-Jct., QC, 250 Laps<br \/>\n10. (18) Patrick Boyer, Quebec, QC, 249 Laps<br \/>\n11. (17) Jacques Poulin, E. Broughton, QC, 249 Laps<br \/>\n12. (11) Claude Leclerc, Lanoraie,QC, 249 Laps<br \/>\n13. (9) Gaetan Gaudreault, Quebec, QC, 246 Laps<br \/>\n14. (22) #Christopher Bedard, Montreal, QC, 244 Laps<br \/>\n15. (20) Patrick Hamel, St-Croix, QC, 239 Laps<br \/>\n16. (4) Mario Gosselin, Lake Wales, FL, 239 Laps<br \/>\n17. (7) William Roberge, Pintendre, QC, 236 Laps<br \/>\n18. (10) Maxime Pelletier, Mascouche, QC, 232 Laps<br \/>\n19. (2) Steven Boissonneault, Lyster, QC, 192 Laps<br \/>\n20. (16) Marc-Andre Cliche, St Lambert, QC, 179 Laps<br \/>\n21. (1) #Martin Goulet, Mascouche, QC, 173 Laps<br \/>\n22. (19) Leo Poirier, Ottawa, ON, 66 Laps<\/p>\n<p>Lap Leaders: Martin Goulet, 1-55; Steven Boissonneault, 56-72; Justin Holtom, 73-106; Jean-Francois Dery, 107-120; Donald Theetge, 121-140; Alex Labbe, 141-148; Dery, 149-174; Theetge, 175; Dery, 176-181; Patrick Cliche, 182-236; Theetge, 237; Cliche, 238-243; Theetge, 244-250.<\/p>\n<p>Time of Race: 2:06:33<\/p>\n<p>Margin of Victory: .544 seconds<\/p>\n<p>Cautions: 9 (laps 62, 69, 139, 141, 146, 172, 174, 179, 183)<\/p>\n<p>Heat Winners:  Dany Trepanier, Jonathan Bouvrette, Donald Theetge<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Montmagny, QC \u2013 Donald Theetge of Boischatel, QC won a fierce battle with current S\u00e9rie ACT point leader Patrick Cliche to claim the victory in the Montmagny 250 at Autodrome Montmagny on Sunday, June 30. 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