{"id":6546,"date":"2011-07-31T07:45:26","date_gmt":"2011-07-31T11:45:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/blog\/?p=9076"},"modified":"2011-07-31T06:47:47","modified_gmt":"2011-07-31T10:47:47","slug":"taylor-wins-beech-ridge-battle-act-victory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/blog\/2011\/07\/taylor-wins-beech-ridge-battle-act-victory\/","title":{"rendered":"Taylor Wins Beech Ridge Battle for First ACT Victory"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nTaylor Wins Beech Ridge Battle for First ACT Victory<\/strong><\/p>\n

Scarborough, ME \u2013 Farmington, ME\u2019s Jeff Taylor claimed his first career ACT win after a race long battle with Wayne Helliwell, Jr. in the Beech Ridge 150 at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway in Scarborough, ME on Saturday, July 30. Taylor and Helliwell, both in Ford powered rides, swapped the lead seven times from lap 44 to the checkers. The two battled not only themselves but also heavy lapped traffic during long green flag runs.<\/p>\n

With just three cautions during the event, Helliwell seemed to have the advantage on the restarts, but Taylor had the car to beat on the long runs. After the final restart on lap 134 Taylor finally got the edge and led the final 11 laps to take the win.
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\nHelliwell took second followed by Randy Potter picking up his third consecutive top three ACT finish. Jeffery Labrecque earned a season high fourth followed by Austin Theriault in fifth. Brian Hoar took sixth, Nick Sweet, filling in for Eric Chase, took seventh. Rookie Dave Farrington, Jr., Brad Babb and Glen Luce completed the top ten.<\/p>\n

The 150 lap event saw just three cautions and was completed in one hour and two minutes. Just eleven cars stayed on the lead lap.<\/p>\n

Taylor joins Brian Hoar, Nick Sweet, Patrick Laperle, John Donahue, Daniel Descoste, Jeff White, Patrick Hamel, Alex Labb\u00e9, Donald Theetge and Kyle Busch as those that have received and invitation to the third annual ACT Invitational at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, NH on Saturday, September 24.<\/p>\n

The ACT Late Model Tour has next weekend off to prepare for the All-Star Late Model Challenge the following weekend at New Hampshire Motor Speedway with qualifying on Friday, August 12 and a two-segment feature on Saturday, August 13. The event is a point counting race for both the ACT Late Model Tour and its sister tour, the S\u00e9rie ACT Castrol.<\/p>\n

American Canadian Tour Unofficial Results
\nBeech Ridge Motor Speedway \u2013 Scarborough, ME
\nSaturday, July 30, 2011<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pos. (Start) Driver, Hometown, Laps Completed
\n1. (3) Jeff Taylor, Farmington, ME, 150 Laps
\n2. (8) Wayne Helliwell, Jr., Dover, NH, 150 Laps
\n3. (7) Randy Potter, Groveton, NH, 150 Laps
\n4. (1) Jeffrey Labrecque, Jr., Rochester, NH, 150 Laps
\n5. (5) Austin Theriault, Fort Kent, ME, 150 Laps
\n6. (2) Brian Hoar, Williston, VT, 150 Laps
\n7. (22) Nick Sweet, Barre, VT, 150 Laps
\n8. (9) #Dave Farrington, Jr., Jay, ME, 150 Laps
\n9. (12) Brad Babb, Windham, ME, 150 Laps
\n10. (4) Glen Luce, Turner, ME, 150 Laps
\n11. (6) Tim Brackett, Buckfield, ME, 150 Laps
\n12. (26) JR Baril, Haverhill, MA, 149 Laps
\n13. (20) Brent Dragon, Milton, VT, 149 Laps
\n14. (11) Corey Morgan, Lewiston, ME, 149 Laps
\n15. (13) Mark Lamberton, Mooers Forks, NY, 149 Laps
\n16. (24) Ray Parent, Tiverton, RI, 149 Laps
\n17. (21) #Ben Ashline, Pittston, ME, 149 Laps
\n18. (32) Chris Smith, Buxton, ME, 149 Laps
\n19. (16) John Donahue, Graniteville, VT, 149 Laps
\n20. (25) Mark Anzalone, Jr., Malden, MA, 148 Laps
\n21. (33) TJ Brackett, Buckfield, ME, 148 Laps
\n22. (18) #Shane Green, S. Paris, ME, 147 Laps
\n23. (10) Joey Polewarczyk, Jr., Hudson, NH, 146 Laps
\n24. (17) Ricky Rolfe, Albany Twp., ME, 146 Laps
\n25. (28) Todd Davis, Claremont, NH, 146 Laps
\n26. (15) #Pete Yetman, Peru, MA, 145 Laps
\n27. (27) #Rowland Robinson, Jr., Birch Harbor, ME, 139 Laps
\n28. (19) Joey Laquerre, E. Montpelier, VT, 129 Laps
\n29. (29) Shawn Knight, South Paris, ME, 113 Laps
\n30. (34) James Linardy, Somerville, MA, 106 Laps
\n31. (23) Dennis Spencer, Jr., Oxford, ME, 105 Laps
\n32. (14) Luke Hinkley, Claremont, NH, 93 Laps
\n33. (30) Jean-Paul Cyr, Milton, VT, 56 Laps
\n34. (31) Greg Peters, Westbrook, ME, 54 Laps<\/p>\n

Time of Race: 1:02:36
\nMargin of Victory: 2.107 seconds
\nCautions: 3 (laps 57, 109, 134)
\nLeaders: Brian Hoar, 1-43; Wayne Helliwell, Jr., 44-93; Jeff Taylor, 94-109; Helliwell, 110-122; Taylor, 123; Helliwell, 124-133; Taylor, 134; Helliwell, 135-138; Taylor, 139-150 <\/p>\n

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