{"id":5021,"date":"2011-05-01T21:06:27","date_gmt":"2011-05-02T02:06:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/blog\/?p=9076"},"modified":"2011-05-01T20:10:20","modified_gmt":"2011-05-02T01:10:20","slug":"nick-sweet-takes-merchants-bank-150-row","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/blog\/2011\/05\/nick-sweet-takes-merchants-bank-150-row\/","title":{"rendered":"Nick Sweet Takes Second Merchants Bank 150 in a Row"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nick Sweet Takes Second Merchants Bank 150 in a Row<\/strong><\/p>\n

Barre, VT \u2013 Barre, VT\u2019s Nick Sweet claimed his second straight Merchants Bank 150 win at Thunder Road International Speedbowl on Sunday, May 1. The defending track champion came from his 8th starting position to take the lead from Joey Polewarczyk, Jr. on lap 91. Sweet would work his way through lap traffic with ease and never relinquished the lead for the remainder of the event.<\/p>\n

Graniteville\u2019s John Donahue led from the outside pole for the first four laps before Polewarczyk took over from the fourth place starting spot. Polewarczyk survived the only restart of the event after a lap 9 caution for a spin. He then took control of the event and lapped the majority of the field before Sweet reeled him in and took the lead.
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\nPolewarczyk held on for second, Donahue claimed third, St-Denis, QC\u2019s Patrick Laperle and seven-time ACT Tour Champion Brian Hoar completed the top five. London, Ontario\u2019s Jonathan Urlin came all the way from the 21st starting position to take sixth, Groveton, NH\u2019s Randy Potter rebounded from an early spin to take seventh, Ben Ashline, Quinny Welch, and Mark Lamberton rounded out the top ten.<\/p>\n

The event only saw one caution on lap 9 and completed the race on a 141 lap green flag run. It was completed in just 39 minutes and 24 seconds.<\/p>\n

Sweet becomes the second qualifier for the 3rd Annual ACT Invitational at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. He finished second in the inaugural event in 2009.<\/p>\n

The Bond Auto Tiger Sportsmen saw Bradford\u2019s Derrick O\u2019Donnell claim his fourth career Tiger feature win. He held off second year driver Jason Allen of Barre and Pete Ainsworth of Middlesex. Craftsbury\u2019s Mike Martin and Joey Roberts of Georgia completed the top five.<\/p>\n

Washinton\u2019s Paul Giacherio took his first career feature win in the Allen Lumber Street Stock division. He beat out former Street Stock Champion Gary Mullen of Tunbridge and Martin Ingram of Essex. Joe Fecteau of Hardwick and Thomas Placey of Bradford completed the top five.<\/p>\n

Kevin Wheatley of Williamstown took his second career win in the Junkyard Warriors. Williamstown\u2019s Brock Parrott and Waterbury\u2019s Jason Woodard completed the top three.<\/p>\n

Car show winners were Fayston\u2019s Brooks Clark in the Late Models, Bradford\u2019s Derrick O\u2019Donnell in the Tiger Sportsmen, Williamstown\u2019s Sid Sweet, Jr. in the Allen Lumber Street Stocks and Waterbury\u2019s Jason Woodard claimed the Junkyard Warrior.<\/p>\n

The ACT Late Model Tour has next weekend off before they Oxford Plains Speedway for a 150 lap event on Sunday, May 15. Thunder Road International Speedbowl\u2019s next event is the Mekkelsen RV Memorial Day Classic on Sunday, May 29.<\/p>\n

13th Annual Merchants Bank 150
\nACT Late Model Tour
\nSunday, May 1, 2011
\nUnofficial Results
\n1. (8) Nick Sweet, Barre, VT, 150 Laps
\n2. (4) Joey Polewarczyk, Jr., Hudson, NH, 150 Laps
\n3. (2) John Donahue, Graniteville, VT, 150 Laps
\n4. (10) Patrick Laperle, St-Denis-sur-Richelieu, QC, 150 Laps
\n5. (1) Brian Hoar, Williston, VT, 150 Laps
\n6. (21) Jonathan Urlin, London, ON, 149 Laps
\n7. (11) Randy Potter, Groveton, NH, 149 Laps
\n8. (13) #Ben Ashline, Pittston, ME, 149 Laps
\n9. (19) Quinten Welch, Lancaster, NH, 149 Laps
\n10. (17) Mark Lamberton, Mooers Forks, NY, 149 Laps
\n11. (9) Eric Chase, Milton, VT, 149 Laps
\n12. (3) Glen Luce, Turner, ME, 149 Laps
\n13. (23) Dave Pembroke, Middlesex, VT, 149 Laps
\n14. (14) Matt White, Northfield, VT, 149 Laps
\n15. (6) Brent Dragon, Milton, VT, 149 Laps
\n16. (5) Phil Scott, Berlin, VT, 149 Laps
\n17. (16) Wayne Helliwell, Jr., Dover, NH, 148 Laps
\n18. (7) Scott Payea, Milton, VT, 148 Laps
\n19. (15) #Pete Yetman, Peru, MA, 148 Laps
\n20. (26) Chip Grenier, Graniteville, VT, 148 Laps
\n21. (25) Dave Whitcomb, Essex Jct., VT, 148 Laps
\n22. (18) Cody Blake, Barre, VT, 148 Laps
\n23. (12) Scott Luce, Strong, ME, 148 Laps
\n24. (20) Tom Carey, Jr., New Salem, MA, 148 Laps
\n25. (22) Jamie Aube, Bow, NH, 147 Laps
\n26. (27) Joey Becker, Jeffersonville, VT, 146 Laps
\n27. (29) Jean-Paul Cyr, Milton, VT, 146 Laps
\n28. (28) Brett Wheeler, Waterbury, VT, 146 Laps
\n29. (24) #Jimmy Hebert, Williamstown, VT, 146 Laps
\n30. (30) #Dave Farrington, Jr., Jay, ME, 146 Laps<\/p>\n

Time of Race: 39:24 Margin of Victory: 3.649 sec Cautions: 1 (laps 9)
\nLeaders: John Donahue, 1-4; Joey Polewarczyk, Jr., 5-91; Nick Sweet, 92-150
\nHeat Winners: Pete Yetman, Patrick Laperle, John Donahue, Wayne Helliwell, Jr. <\/p>\n

Bond Auto Tiger Sportsmen Unofficial Top Ten
\nSunday, May 1, 2011
\n1. Derrick O\u2019Donnell 68 Bradford, VT
\n2. Jason Allen 29 Barre, VT
\n3. Pete Ainsworth, Jr. 80 Middlesex, VT
\n4. Mike Martin 01 Craftsbury Common, VT
\n5. Joey Roberts 50 Georgia, VT
\n6. Shawn Fleury 31 Middlesex, VT
\n7. Jason Corliss 61 Danville, VT
\n8. Scott Coburn 1 S. Barre, VT
\n9. Bobby Therrien 4 Hinesburg, VT
\n10. George May 16 Barre, VT<\/p>\n

Allen Lumber Street Stocks Unofficial Top Ten
\nSunday, May 1, 2011
\n1. Paul Giacherio, Jr. 70ss Washington, VT
\n2. Gary Mullen 29ss Tunbridge, VT
\n3. Martin Ingram 02ss Essex Jct., VT
\n4. Joe Fecteau 75ss Hardwick, VT
\n5. Thomas Placey 33ss Bradford, VT
\n6. Troy Kingsbury 39ss Waitsfield, VT
\n7. Nick Pilotte 11ss Jefferson, VT
\n8. Garry Bashaw 92ss Lincoln, VT
\n9. Greg Adams, Jr. 38ss Hardwick, VT
\n10. Jennifer Getty 25ss Cambridge, VT<\/p>\n

Junkyard Warriors Unofficial Top Three
\nSunday, May 1, 2011
\n1. Kevin Wheatley 31jyw Williamstown, VT
\n2. Brock Parrott 23jyw Williamstown, VT
\n3. Jason Woodard 68jyw Waterbury, VT<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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