ACT : FORD BLUE OVAL CHALLENGE BONUS LIFTS MILK BOWL WINNER PAST $15,000

FORD BLUE OVAL CHALLENGE BONUS LIFTS MILK BOWL WINNER PAST $15,000   For Immediate Release -                                                       ACT – 100510-55           Waterbury, VT – The Ford Blue Oval Challenge contingency awards, announced earlier this season for the competitors on the American Canadian Tour (ACT) and various affiliated weekly track participants, was the final bonus at Thunder Road’s Milk Bowl to raise winner Joey Polewarczyk, Jr.’s (Joey Pole) total winnings to over $15,000.00. The race posted over $80,000.00 in posted prize money and awards.

 

The unique three-segment event, promoted as the ‘toughest short track race in America’, was contested for the 48th time at the high-banked quarter mile oval in Barre, VT on Sunday, October 03, 2010. Joey Pole bested over 60 of the region’s top Late Model teams to win one of the most prestigious short track events in the country. With the $1,000.00 posted by the 2010 FORD contingency program for the event, Joey Pole became not only the youngest to win the event in the past 48 years, but set a record winner’s share of $15,420.00.   “We at Ford could not be prouder of Joey Pole and the entire team. They have worked all season to bring our Ford crate program to the front and there is no question that Ford is now in the short track business with a very competitive program. Winning on the mile at New Hampshire Motor Speedway last month was certainly the highlight of our initial full season with the Ford Blue Oval Challenge, but now winning the biggest race of the year at Thunder Road’s quarter mile is far more than we expected this early with the development of it,” said Mike Delahanty, Program Manager-Sportsman Circle Track Racing for the Ford Racing Technology division of Ford Racing.   When asked what it meant to Joey Pole, he said, “This is really unbelievable, I sure hope my dad gives me some of the money! I have had a love-hate relationship with this tough old racetrack since I started coming here five years ago. When I won the Vermont Governor’s Cup last year in front of Tony Stewart, I thought nothing could ever compare to that. I think I just fell in love with this place again”, he concluded.   The final race of the ACT season is set for Waterford Speedbowl on the coast of Connecticut this Sunday, October 10, 2010. Post time is 1:00. Joey Pole will look for his third consecutive win.   For additional information contact the ACT office at 802.244.6963 or media@acttour.com       -30-

 

 

 

PHOTO ALBUM & Highlights: 2010 Milk Bowl

Joey Polewarczyk a remporté la 48e édition du Milk Bowl, une course à 3 étapes de type monza, disputée à la piste de Thunder Road Speedbowl le 3 octobre.   Pilotant des voitures ACT Late Model, 61 participants ont tenté de se tailler une place dans la course de 50-75-75 tours avec positions inversées.   Les positions 1-24 ont été déterminée par temps chronométrés et par des courses de quailfication, tandis que les positions de 25 à 30 ont été déterminée par une course B-feature et un choix ACT (meilleur non qualifié ACT 100%)

Joey Polewarczyk won the 48th annual Milk Bowl, a monza style 3 segment race, held at Thunder Road Speedbow on October 3rd.   Driving ACT legal Late Models 61 participants attempted to qualify for the 50-75-75 laps segment inverted start race.   Positions 1-24 were set via time trials and qualification races, while 25 to 30 were set by a B-feature and an one provisional (best non qualified ACT 100% competitor).

 

Joey Polewarcyk qui vient de remporter l’épreuve au New Hampshire Motor Speedway a fait le 2e meilleur temps chronométré avec un 13.023.   Le meilleur temps a été tourné par le Champion ACT 2010 Brian Hoar.  Le seul Canadien a s’être taillé une place dans la finale a été Patrick Laperle qui a tourné un 13.131.   Polewarzyck a remporté le premier segment et a terminé 7e et 4e dans les deux autres segment pour un total de 12 points.   Hoar a terminé deuxième avec des finish de 2, 13 et 5 pour un total de 20.   La troisième place est allé au vainqueur de l’an dernier, John Donahue, qui a terminé 3, 9 et 8 pour un total de 20.   Le bris d’égalité a été brisé par la position de fin du dernier segment.   Le deuxième segment a été remporté par Pete Potvin III, qui en était dans sa dernière course à Thunder Road avant de se relocaliser en Floride.   Le troisième segment a été remporté par le multiple Champion ACT Jean-Paul Cyr.   Le québécois Patrick Laperle n’a pu faire mieux qu’une 6e place avec des résultats de 8, 11 et 11 pour un combiné de 30.  Considérant la performance de sa voiture dans le premier segment, l’accident dans le 2e segment.  Laperle et sont équipe ont sauvé la journée… mais c’est tout de même bien loin de l’objectif : la victoire d’un 4e milk bowl.   Trois autres pilotes du Québec ont tenté de se qualifier dans l’épreuve prestigieuse : Yvon Bédard, Daniel Bergeron et la recrue ACT Castrol Alex Labbé.   Labbé qui a tourné le 24e meilleur temps est venu le plus près de se tailler une place.  Malheureusement il a été impliqué dans un tête-à-queue qui là replacé à la queue du peloton, A ce moment il était à une position de se qualifier, repositionné à l’arrière et seul avec son rêve de participer dans son premier Milk Bowl.

Joey Polewarcyk hot off a New Hampshire Motor Speedway win turned 2nd fastest time trial to secure his way in the main event with a lap time of 13.023.   Quickest time, a 13.001, was turned by ACT 2010 Champion Brian Hoar.  While the only Canadian competitor to secure his way into the main event was turned by Patrick Laperle with a 13.131.   Polewaryzyck won the first segment and finished 7th and 4th in the later two segments for a total combined score of 12.   Second place went to Hoar who scored 2, 13 and 5 for a total of 20.   Third place went to last year’s winner John Donahue who scored 3, 9 and 8 for a total of 20.    The tie between Hoar and Donahue was broken by virtue of the last segment finishing order.   Second segment was won by Pete Potvin III, who was competing in his last race at Thunder Road before moving to Florida.   Third segment was won by multi-time ACT Champion Jean-Paul Cyr.   Quebec’s Patrick Laperle could not do better than a 6th place overall with segment scores of 8, 11 and 11.  Considering the handling of his car in segment 1, the crash in segment 2.  Laperle and crew salvaged a bad day... but short – by  a ton - of his 4th Milk bowl win.   Three other Quebec drivers attempted to qualify for the prestigious event: Yvon Bédard, Daniel Bergeron and ACT Castrol rookie Alex Labbé.   Labbé who turned 24th fastest time came closest to make the field.  Unfortunately he was involved in a spin and wreck, at the time he was one spot from being qualified, which sent him to the back of the field and with only a dream of racing his way into his first Milk Bowl.

 

Thunder Road: Joey Polewarczyk, Jr. Wins 48th Annual People's United Bank Milk Bowl

Rossi, MacAskill and Christmam Earn Thunder Road Championships FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                 ACT-100310 Barre, VT – Hudson, New Hampshire’s Joey “Pole” Polewarczyk, Jr. earned his second big American-Canadian Tour win in a month at the 48th Annual People’s United Bank Milk Bowl at Thunder Road International Speedbowl in Barre, VT. Pole, who won the second annual ACT Invitational at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in September, won the first 50-lap segment of the Milk Bowl after missing his fourth career pole award by just 22 one-thousandths of a second. He completed his win by finishing seventh and fourth respectively in the final two 75-lap segments. Pole’s win earned him a check of over $10,000 in the non-point counting event.

 

Pole sitter Brian Hoar held the lead at the beginning of the third segment as he sped his way through to the front while Pole was stuck in heavy traffic. Once the traffic cleared Pole methodically worked his way to the front and eventually got around Hoar to seal the win with a combined 12 points. Hoar would use his third segment finish of fifth to claim second after a tie breaker with last year’s Milk Bowl Champion John Donahue, who claimed third. The two both finished with 20 points but Hoar’s better finish in the final segment earned him the spot. Brent Dragon and Joey Laquerre completed the top five, while Patrick Laperle, Eric Williams, Dave Pembroke, Jamie Fisher and Ben Rowe rounded out the top ten. The three segments were won by Pole, Pete Potvin, and Jean-Paul Cyr. The Bond Auto Tiger Sportsmen completed their 2010 season with a 50 lap main event. Bradford, VT’s Derrick O’Donnell picked up his third win of the season, while Tom Therrien, Mike Ziter, Eric Badore and Troy Gray completed the top five. Tony Rossi of Peacham, VT used his sixth place finish to earn the 2010 Bond Auto Tiger Sportsmen track championship. The Allen Lumber Street Stocks also concluded their championship season with Williamstown, VT’s Mike MacAskill taking the crown. Sid Sweet, Jr. also of Williamstown took the feature win followed by Ron Gabaree, Tim Campbell, Will Hennequin and Alex Whitcomb rounding out the top five. Cabot, VT’s Ken Christman finished of his dominating Junkyard Warrior Championship season with his 12th win in just 18 starts. He was followed by Kevin Dodge, Mike Devino, Fred Schroeder and Matt Leblanc. The 2010 Thunder Road International Speedbowl season has come to the a close. The ACT Late Model Tour has one event remaining at Waterford Speedbowl in Waterford, CT next Saturday and Sunday, October 9th and 10th. The ACT Bond/WIX Tiger Tour also has one event remaining next Saturday, October 9th at Riverside Speedway in Groveton, NH. 48th Annual People’s United Bank Milk Bowl Thunder Road International Speebowl Sunday, October 3, 2010 Unofficial Results Pos     Car #     Driver                             Hometown          Total Pts 1         97NH     Joey Polewarczyk, Jr.     Hudson, NH                     12 2         37VT     Brian Hoar                     Williston, VT                   20 3         26VT     John Donahue                Graniteville, VT              20 4         55VT     Brent Dragon                 Milton, VT                       22 5         15VT     Joey Laquerre                E. Montpelier, VT           29 6         91QC     Patrick Laperle               St-Denis, QC                   30 7          7VT      Eric Williams                  Hyde Park, VT                 31 8         44VT     Dave Pembroke             Montpelier, VT               32 9         18VT     Jamie Fisher                   Shelburne, VT                 34 10       10NH     Ben Rowe                       Turner, ME                     34 11       14VT     Phil Scott                        Montpelier, VT               34 12       7ME     Glen Luce                       Turner, ME                     38 13       55NH     Brad Leighton                Center Harbor, NH         40 14       78NH     Quinny Welch                Lancaster, NH                 41 15       89VT     Scott Payea                    Milton, VT                       41 16        8VT      Richard Lowrey              Charlotte, VT                  42 17       32VT     Jean-Paul Cyr                 Milton, VT                       44 18       41VT     Pete Potvin III                 Graniteville, VT              47 19       05VT     Craig Bushey                  Cambridge, VT               48 20      57ME    #Austin Theriault           Fort Kent, ME                 56 21       16NY     Mark Lamberton            Mooers Forks, NY           58 22       68VT     Brooks Clark                   Fayston, VT                     58 23       16NH     Travis Fadden                 N. Haverhill, NH             60 24        6VT      Cris Michaud                  E. Montpelier, VT           61 25       42VT     Matt White                    Northfield, VT                 65 26       00VT     Mike Bailey                    South Barre, VT              73 27       12VT     Reno Gervais                  Island Pond, VT               75 28       81VT     Grant Folsom                 Waitsfield, VT                 80 29       75VT     Pete Fecteau                  Morrisville, VT                85 30       02NH     Randy Potter                  Groveton, NH                  85   Bond Auto Tiger Sportsmen Unofficial Feature Top Ten Pos     Car #     Driver                             Hometown 1           68       Derrick O’Donnell          Bradford, VT 2           48       Tom Therrien                 Hinesburg, VT 3           26       Mike Ziter                      Williamstown, VT 4           04       Eric Badore                    Milton, VT 5            5        Troy Gray                       Fairlee, VT 6           90       Tony Rossi                      Peacham, VT 7           31       Shawn Fleury                  Middlesex, VT 8           29       #Jason Allen                   Barre, VT 9           94       Brendan Moodie            Wolcott, VT 10         58       Jimmy Hebert                Williamstown, VT   Allen Lumber Street Stocks/Junkyard Warriors Unofficial Top Ten Pos     Car #     Driver                             Hometown 1          51ss      #Sid Sweet Jr.                 Williamstown, VT 2           9ss       Ron Gabaree                  Barre, VT 3          34ss      Tim Campbell, Sr.          W. Topsham, VT 4          47ss      William Hennequin        Morrisville, VT 5          78ss      #Alex Whitcomb            Montpelier, VT 6          43ss      Jamie Davis                    Wolcott, VT 7           3ss       Micheal MacAskill         Williamstown, VT 8          92ss      Garry Bashaw                Lincoln, VT 9          33ss      #Thomas Placey             Bradford, VT 10         6ss       Daniel Lathrop               Hyde Park, VT   -30-

 

Thunder Road: Daisy Dalton Earns Miss Milk Bowl 2010

Daisy Dalton Earns Miss Milk Bowl 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                             ACT-092410-55 Berlin, VT – Harvest Hills Farm’s Daisy Dalton, an eight year old registered Ayreshire, has been selected as Miss Milk Bowl 2010. The Vermont beauty will be at the 48th Annual People’s United Bank Milk Bowl at Thunder Road on Sunday, October 3 to deliver the victory kiss to one lucky driver.

 

Daisy, who comes from Scottish background, adds the Miss Milk Bowl title to her “Queen of 2010 Enosburg Dairy Festival” and “Political Puller” at the 2010 Annual Barre Farm Show crowns. Anne Burke, owner of Harvest Hills Farm in Berlin, VT says, “Daisy will serve her reign with pride and grace, and looks forward to meeting the lucky driver in victory lane at this year’s Milk Bowl.” Over forty of the best ACT Late Model competitors from the Northeast and Canada are expected to take their shot at earning a kiss from Daisy at the 48th Annual People’s United Bank Milk Bowl. Saturday, October 2 is Booth Bros./H.P. Hood qualifying day while the Milk Bowl will be on Sunday, October 3. Adult admission for Saturday only is $5 and Sunday is $20. A two day ticket may be purchased for $25 and kids (ages 12 and under) are free for both days. Post time for both days is 1:00pm. For more information visit www.thunderroadspeedbowl.com or contact media @acttour.com. Attached picture – Owner Anne Burke and Miss Milk Bowl 2010 Daisy Dalton of Harvest Hills Farm in Berlin, VT. -30-

 

 

THUNDER ROAD MILK BOWL GETS FACELIFT

For Immediate Release -                                      TR – 091510-54           Waterbury, VT – Officials from Thunder Road Speedbowl in Barre, VT announced today a change in the format of one of America’s best-known short track events, the People’s United Bank Milk Bowl.

 

For most if its 47-year history, the Milk Bowl has been comprised of qualifying and three 50-lap segments, with a unique scoring system that crowns the Champion after the completion of the final segment. In 2010, fans will see a change in the number of laps to the Milk Bowl format. As usual, the first 50-lap segment will be determined from a pole and outside-pole effort in time trials.  The second and third segments have traditionally seen a full inversion of the previous segment, with the last place driver from the previous segment starting on the pole and the winner last. Beginning with the Peoples United Bank 2010 Milk Bowl, the event will look the same until the second segment when the laps will increase from 50 to 75. Again 75 laps will be run for the third and final segment, after the second segment inversion, making the new format a 200-lap Milk Bowl versus the 150-lap event of the past.   “Over the past few years, the racing by the weekly Late Models at Thunder Road and on the ACT has been remarkably respectful. It has left little time for drivers stuck out back to have a fair opportunity to challenge for many wins. In the interest of fair competition, and in an attempt to provide the fans with the most exciting racing we can, we are going to expand the laps. We hope it will increase the excitement of the overall Milk Bowl,” said Tom Curley, Promoter of Thunder Road in Barre, VT.   Former three-time King of the Road and Milk Bowl winner Cris Michaud said, “I know how difficult it is to get to the front in 50 laps on Thursday nights with only 22 or 24 cars. It is much harder with 30 high quality teams that usually show up for the Milk Bowl starting grid. I really like this change. It will probably bring the points in three segments back to the teens to win, rather than the recent 20+ points.” (The Milk Bowl scoring system is based on a single point for a win in a segment, 2 points for second, 3 for third etc. In recent years it has resulted in very high total scores to win the event after combining the three segments.)   The Peoples United Bank Milk Bowl will take place on Saturday and Sunday, October 2 and 3, 2010. Post time is 1:30 each day and admission is only $25 for both days. Saturday is only $5.00 and $20 for just Sunday’s Milk Bowl. Kids 12 and under are free.   For additional information contact the Thunder Road office at 802.244.6963 or media@acttour.com.                    -30-