{"id":19927,"date":"2015-09-17T11:37:51","date_gmt":"2015-09-17T15:37:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/blog\/?p=19927"},"modified":"2015-09-17T11:37:51","modified_gmt":"2015-09-17T15:37:51","slug":"former-bond-auto-invitational-winners-look-to-hold-off-hungry-contenders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/blog\/2015\/09\/former-bond-auto-invitational-winners-look-to-hold-off-hungry-contenders\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Bond Auto Invitational Winners Look to Hold Off Hungry Contenders"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Bond<\/a>Former Bond Auto Invitational Winners Look to Hold Off Hungry Contenders
\nIncludes Full Bond Auto ACT Invitational Roster<\/strong><\/p>\n

Waterbury, VT \u2013 Forty-three of the top American-Canadian Tour (ACT) Late Model competitors from seven U.S. states and the Canadian province of Quebec will descend on Loudon\u2019s New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS) for the 7th Annual Bond Auto ACT Invitational Saturday, September 26. All four former winners of the Invitational will look to add another entry to the record books, but a number of drivers are in position to break into the \u201cMagic Mile\u201d winner\u2019s circle for the first time.
\n <\/p>\n

Rowley, MA\u2019s Eddie \u201cThe Outlaw\u201d MacDonald is the clear top dog heading into the 50-lap, 52.9-mile event with nearly $80,000 in posted awards. MacDonald has three Invitational wins to his name, triumphing in 2009, 2011, and 2013. After a strong showing in the annual Test & Tune Session in August, MacDonald will go for a fourth win this year.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s definitely going to be tough,\u201d MacDonald said. \u201cThe competition has gotten tougher and tougher each year. Hopefully we can get the car so we can get through traffic and just be able to get close to the front and have a shot at the end.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dover, NH\u2019s Wayne Helliwell Jr. and Hudson, NH\u2019s Joey Polewarczyk Jr., who have been locked in a fierce battle for the 2015 ACT Tour Championship, will extend their rivalry to NHMS as they both seek a second Bond Auto Invitational win. \u201cJoey Pole\u201d won the second edition of the event in 2010, while Helliwell triumphed in 2014 and could become the first driver with back-to-back Invitational wins. 2012 winner Ray Parent of Tiverton, RI made steady improvement in the August test session and will also look for a second NHMS victory.<\/p>\n

The former winners will have to contend with an elite group of ACT Late Model racers looking for their first Invitational triumph. Barre, VT\u2019s Nick Sweet and St-Denis, QC\u2019s Patrick Laperle both have a pair of runner-up finishes in the Invitational and are hungry to finally capture the top spot. Defending S\u00e9rie ACT Champion Alex Labbe finished fifth in the 2014 Invitational and already has four S\u00e9rie ACT wins in 2015.<\/p>\n

A number of dark-horses were strong at the August test session and could pull off an unexpected Invitational win. Lempster, NH\u2019s Guy Caron turned the fastest lap in August to emerge as a contender. Multi-time Claremont Speedway and Canaan Fair Speedway Champion Aaron Fellows was also fast in August and finished fourth in the 2013 Invitational.<\/p>\n

S\u00e9rie ACT point leader Dany Tr\u00e9panier is in the midst of his best season, while Tom Carey Jr. has finished in the top-10 in all four Invitationals he has competed in. Former Whelen Modified Tour NHMS winner Woody Pitkat will compete at the speedway in a Late Model for the first time but is a threat in any car he drives.<\/p>\n

The 7th Annual Bond Auto ACT Invitational at Loudon\u2019s New Hampshire Motor Speedway is Saturday, September 26. Forty-three of the top ACT Late Model drivers from the Northeast United States and Canada will run 50 green-flag laps as part of a tripleheader that includes the Camping World Truck Series and Whelen Modified Tour. The Invitational takes the green flag at 5:00pm.<\/p>\n

For more information contact the ACT offices at 802.244.6963, media@acttour.com, or visit www.acttour.com or www.nhms.com.<\/p>\n

7th Annual Bond Auto ACT Invitational Driver Roster
\nCar # Driver Hometown
\n0NH Alby Ovitt Somersworth, NH
\n3VT Ricky Roberts Washington, VT
\n4NY Brandon Atkins Au Sable Forks, NY
\n5CT Dillon Moltz Waterford, CT
\n7NH Scott MacMichael Newbury, NH
\n8NH Guy Caron Lempster, NH
\n9NH Kyle Welch Newport, NH
\n10MA Tom Carey, Jr. New Salem, MA
\n11NY Josh Masterson Charlotte, VT
\n11RI Ryan Vanasse Warwick, RI
\n14CT Paul Charette Woodstock, CT
\n15NH Brad Babb Windham, ME
\n15VT Joey Laquerre E. Montpelier, VT
\n17MA Eddie MacDonald Rowley, MA
\n17RI Ray Parent Tiverton, RI
\n19QC Dany Tr\u00e9panier St-Edouard, QC
\n20CT John Lowinski-Loh Blackstone, MA
\n21QC Jean-Fran\u00e7ois D\u00e9ry Quebec, QC
\n23ME Dave Farrington Jr. Jay, ME
\n26NH Bucky Demers Cornish, NH
\n27NH Wayne Helliwell, Jr. Dover, NH
\n28ME Rowland Robinson, Jr. Steuben, ME
\n29NH Aaron Fellows Croydon, NH
\n30NH Rich Dubeau Plainfield, NH
\n31VT John Donahue Graniteville, VT
\n34NH Todd Davis Claremont, NH
\n38QC Gaetan Gaudreault Quebec, QC
\n40VT Nick Sweet Barre, VT
\n41QC Jonathan Bouvrette Blainville, QC
\n48QC Alex Labb\u00e9 St-Albert, QC
\n49NH Matt Anderson Franklin, NH
\n54VT Mike Ziter Barre Town, VT
\n58VT Jimmy Hebert Williamstown, VT
\n61NH Ryan Olsen N. Haverhill, NH
\n66QC Gaetan Longtin St-Alexis des Monts, QC
\n68CT Jeff Rocco Wallingford, CT
\n77MA James Linardy Somerville, MA
\n83QC Martin Goulet Jr. Marcouche, QC
\n91CT Larry Gelinas Buxton, ME
\n91QC Patrick Laperle St-Denis, QC
\n97NH Joey Polewarczyk, Jr. Hudson, NH
\n98NH Walt Hammond Jr. Orange, NH
\n07MA Woody Pitkat Sturbridge, MA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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