Waterbury, VT \u2013 Noted racing columnist \u2018Big\u2019 Bigelow from the Caledonia Record, a daily paper from St. Johnsbury, VT, has won the first round of the ACT Invitational Media Contest. Ironically, Bigelow picked Canadian Patrick Laperle in the final bonus race this past weekend, the Fall Foliage 300, to beat out Toronto, Ontario\u2019s Evan Towle from the CanadianRacingOnLine.com. The five bonus points were the margin of victory for the winner. \u201cPeople pretty much know me as a \u2018stats freak\u2019. I guess this time my fun with facts and figures paid off for me. It has been fun to watch each week to see if I could climb the ladder to the top, and now, I guess my next job will be to pick the winner of the Invitational\u201d, said Bigelow.<\/p>\n
Bigelow competed against nearly three dozen members of the media who entered the ACT Invitational last April, just prior to the start of the season. Media members had to pick 36 teams from across all of New England and the Quebec and Ontario provinces of Canada. In addition, they were required to pick from 12 \u2018bonus\u2019 point events held on the ACT Tour, the S\u00e9rie ACT Castrol, and special events including the Oxford Plains\u2019 TD Bank 250, the Governor\u2019s Cup 150 at Thunder Road, and the Wiscasset Speedway Center of Speed 300. By picking Laperle in the Fall Foliage 300, he broke the tie to sit on top of a crowded score sheet among over two dozen Northeast racing media members.<\/p>\n
Bigelow has won a week\u2019s family vacation to the Steele Hill Resort in Sanbornton, NH during the next 12 months. Part two of the Invitational becomes a little more difficult. Pick the Winner of the Invitational and win a fully paid trip for two to the Sprint Cup Chase event at the Lowe\u2019s Motor Speedway being held this October. Bigelow and other media members who finished in the top 12 standings now have to pick this Saturday\u2019s inaugural winner of the ACT Invitational. Bigelow will have an ace up his sleeve as any tie breaker will be broken by \u2018first round\u2019 standings.<\/p>\n
The final field of twelve has been expanded as there was a tie in the standings from 12th through 16th. Entry forms will be sent to eligible media members on Wednesday, September 16, 2009. The winner of the Grand Prize trip to Charlotte, NC will be announced immediately following the ACT Invitational Saturday evening at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway.<\/p>\n
ACT INVITATIONAL MEDIA STANDINGS (Round I)<\/p>\n
(eligible to \u2018Pick the Winner\u2019 for Grand Prize)<\/p>\n
1. Big Bigelow Caledonia Record 240<\/p>\n
2. Evan Towle CanadianRacingOnLine 235<\/p>\n
3. Norm Cote Late Model Digest 230<\/p>\n
4. Gene Gagne Outside Groove 230<\/p>\n
5. Kevin Provencher NH Union Leader 230<\/p>\n
6. Jim Carson Late Model Digest 225<\/p>\n
7. Lee Elder Goodyear Public Relations 225<\/p>\n
8. Steve Poulin Newport Daily Express 225<\/p>\n
9. Mickey Smith Morrisville New & Citizen 225<\/p>\n
10. Mark Thomas Racin\u2019 Paper 225<\/p>\n
11. Alan Ward News & Citizen\/Racin\u2019 Paper 225<\/p>\n
12. Melissa, Betty St Albans Messenger 220<\/p>\n
13. Grearson, Anna Times Argus 220<\/p>\n
14. Kaufman, Josh St Albans Messenger 220<\/p>\n
15. Michaels, TJ WORK \u2013 FM 220<\/p>\n
16. Lou Modestino The Enterprise 220<\/p>\n
The ACT Invitational invited roster:<\/p>\n
Car# State Name Hometown Track\/Series <\/p>\n
6 VT Cris Michaud Williamstown, VT ACT\/TR<\/p>\n
7 ME Glen Luce Turner, ME ACT<\/p>\n
8 NH Guy Caron Goshen, NH Twin State<\/p>\n
9 ON Brandon Watson Stayner, ON Kawartha Downs<\/p>\n
10 NH Ben Rowe Turner, ME ACT<\/p>\n
11 VT Jean Paul Cyr Milton, VT Thunder Road<\/p>\n
11 RI Ryan Vanasse Warwick, RI Seekonk<\/p>\n
14 VT Phil Scott Middlesex, VT Thunder Road<\/p>\n
14 ON Sean Kennedy Dunrobin, On Capital City<\/p>\n
15 VT Joey Laquerre Barre, VT ACT\/TR <\/p>\n
17 MA Eddie MacDonald Rowley, MA ACT<\/p>\n
18 VT Jamie Fisher Shelburne, VT ACT\/TR<\/p>\n
21 QC Jean Francois D\u00e9ry Quebec City, QC ACT Castrol<\/p>\n
26 VT John Donahue Graniteville, VT ACT\/TR<\/p>\n
27 MA Wayne Helliwell, Jr Dracut, MA Lee USA<\/p>\n
35 CT Bruce Thomas Groton, CT Waterford<\/p>\n
37 VT Brian Hoar Williston, VT ACT<\/p>\n
40 VT Eric Chase Milton, VT ACT\/TR<\/p>\n
44 VT Dave Pembroke Montpelier, VT Thunder Road<\/p>\n
47 CT Tim Jordan Plainfield, CT Waterford<\/p>\n
48 QC Karl Allard Ste Felicien, QC ACT Castrol<\/p>\n
51 ME Ricky Rolfe Albany Twnshp, ME ACT<\/p>\n
55 VT Brent Dragon Milton, VT ACT<\/p>\n
55 NH Brad Leighton Center Harbor, NH ACT<\/p>\n
71 ON Dan McHattie Cavan, On Kawartha Downs<\/p>\n
73 ME Joey Doiron Berwick, ME ACT<\/p>\n
80 QC Donald Theetge Quebec, City, QC ACT Castrol<\/p>\n
88 VT Nick Sweet Barre, VT ACT\/TR<\/p>\n
89 VT Scott Payea Milton, VT ACT<\/p>\n
91 QC Patrick Laperle Montreal, QC ACT Castrol<\/p>\n
94 ME Shawn Martin Turner, ME Oxford Plains<\/p>\n
97 NH Joey Polewarczyk Hudson, NH ACT<\/p>\n
03 ME Travis Adams Canton, ME Oxford Plains<\/p>\n
02 NH Randy Potter Groveton, NH ACT<\/p>\n
04 ME TJ Watson Cundy\u2019s Harbor, ME Wiscasset<\/p>\n
The ACT Invitational will take place at 5:30 on Saturday, September 19, 2009. Tickets for NASCAR \u2018Chase\u2019 weekend, including the ACT Invitational, can be obtained by logging on to www.nhms.com. For additional information on the ACT Invitational check the American Canadian Tour website at www.acttour.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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