LOUDON - ACT POST-PRACTICE

Maintenant que la séance d'essai est terminé et la grille de départ déterminée, les pilotes et équipiers ACT ont congé jusqu'à la fin de la journée – ils seront le dernier groupe à s'élancer en piste aujourd'hui soit après les pratiques Sprint Cup, les courses Wheelen Modified et Camping World Trucks.  Départ prévu à 17h45.

Now that practice is over and the starting gri dis set, ACT drivers and crews are off until the end of the day.   They will run after the Sprint Cup practice, Wheelen Modified and Camping World races.  The start of the race is scheduled for 17h45.

 

La grille de départ pour l'épreuve de 60 miles a été déterminée par le biais de la pige.  Les pilotes avaient été séparés dans trois groupes selon le résultat des tests le mois dernier.

The starting grid for the 60 miles race was determined by the luck of the draw.  Drivers having been split into 3 groups based on recent testing.

 

Star Pos	Car no	Name	Firstname
1	*7me	Luce	Glen
2	15ct	Smith	Jeff
3	18vt	Fisher	Jamie
4	03me	Adams	Travis
5	71on	McHattie	Dan
6	*3me	Spencer	Dennis Jr.
7	02nh	Potter	Randy
8	52nh	Chipman	Miles
9	42ma	Zuidema	Jeff
10	21qc	Dery	JF
11	*8nh	Caron	Guy
12	27nh	Helliwell	Wayne Jr.
13	32vt	Cyr	Jean-Paul
14	07me	Luce	Scott
15	51me	Rolfe	Ricky
16	80qc	Theetge	Donald
17	*5ri	Staskowski	Richard
18	44vt	Pembroke	Dave
19	78nh	Welch	Quinny
20	14vt	Scott	Phil
21	94me	Martin	Shawn
22	48qc	Allard	Karl
23	17ma	MacDonald	Eddie
24	91qc	Laperle	Patrick
25	89vt	Payea	Scott
26	88vt	Sweet	Nick
27	37vt	Hoar	Brian
28	97nh	Polewarczyk	Joey Jr.
29	15vt	Laquerre	Joey
30	55nh	Leighton	Brad
31	55vt	Dragon	Brent
32	26vt	Donahue	John
33	*4me	Babb	Bradley
34	57me	Theriault	Austin
35	17on	Holtom	Justin
36	16ny	Lamberton	Mark
37	60me	Brackett	Tim
38	04me	Watson	TJ
39	51qc	Hamel	Patrick
40	36qc	Labbé	Alex
41	84on	Jackson	Larry
42	40qc	Michaud	David
43	77nh	Hayward	Mark

 

Rappelons que l'an dernier Eddie MacDonald avait remporté l'épreuve avec une marge de trois longueurs sur Nick Sweet, Brandon Watson, Patrick Laperle et John Donahue.   Ce matin en pratique Brad Leighton, Nick Sweet, Eddie MacDonald et Patrick Laperle ont tourné les temps les plus rapides, soit des 31.7sec/tour.   C'est à David Michaud que revient les honneurs du plus grand nombre de crevaison, il en a eu 3, lors des essais ce matin.  Michaud nous disait avoir passé à d'autres jantes pour pallier au problème puisque les pneus se décollaient de la jante.   Alex Labbé et Karl Allard étaient aussi très rapide ce matin et feront surement bonne figure.   L'épreuve qui était de 50 tours l'année dernière passe à 60 tours cette année.  D'après Tom Curley, lors de la réunion des pilotes, il ne serait pas surprenant que la course passe à 100 tours dès l'année prochaine.  Si c'est le cas les stratégies d'arrêt aux puits deviendrait un facteur.   D'ici là souhaitons bonne chances à tous les coureurs.

Let's recall that last year's race was won by Eddie MacDonald with a 3 car margin over Nick Sweet, Brandon Watson, Patrick Laperle and John Donahue.   This morning in practice Brad Leighton, Nick Sweet, Eddie MacDonald, Brad Leighton and Patrick Laperles were quickest all turning laps in the 31.7sec/lap range.   Montreal driver David Michaud wins the honours for most flats, he had 3 of them, in this morning practice session.  Michaud tolds us he has replaced the wheels in hopes of fixing the problem... the tires were coming unglued from the wheels.   Alex Labbé and Karl Allard were also quick this morning and will surely do well in the race.   Last year the race was 50 laps, while this year it will be 60 laps.  As per Tom Curley, during the driver's meeting, it is a possibility, as early as next year, that the race goes to 100 laps.  If it is, pit stop strategy will become a factor.   Until then, let's wish all competitors good luck for today's race.

 

 

 

 

ACT: FINAL 8 ANNOUNCED FOR NHMS ACT INVITATIONAL

FINAL 8 ANNOUNCED FOR NHMS ACT INVITATIONAL   For Immediate Release -                                      ACT – 091310-53           Waterbury, VT – The final eight (8) teams have been notified that they will be invited to attend this coming weekend’s second annual ACT Invitational at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, NH. The American Canadian Tour (ACT) completed the final qualifying event at the Airborne Speedway in Plattsburgh, NY Sunday, September 12, 2010 and several teams who were on the ‘short list’ locked in several of the final spots.

 

The final invitees include a newly crowned Champion at the Oxford Plains Speedway (OPS), Tim Brackett, and another OPS seven (7) time track champion, Travis Adams. Quinny Welch locked in his invite by winning last Saturday night’s weekly event at the White Mountain Motorsport Park in North Woodstock, NH. Welch took over a more comfortable lead from both Stacy Cahoon and his son Tyler. The three have battled all summer for the WMMP title, and all have attended the test and tune sessions at NHMS. Welch gets the nod for 2010 after losing the title in 2009 by a single digit number on the eve of the inaugural invitational. TJ Watson and Jamie Fisher received ‘at large’ invites for their year-long participation on the US Tour and Thunder Road weekly racing respectively. Rounding out the final invited teams is Scott Payea who has been a title contender for many years on the ACT US Tour and David Michaud from Quebec who literally raced his way into the Invitational with an at-large bid following the Fall Foliage 300 at Airborne Speedway.   One of the most popular and most successful drivers in the 20-year history of NHMS will complete the field of 43 invited teams. Running a part-time schedule Brad Leighton used the 300-lap Airborne event to lock up one of the final invitations.   “This has been a very difficult process,” said Tom Curley, President of the American Canadian Tour. “We had a group of 15 drivers on the ‘short list’ going into the final event before this weekend’s Invitational. I think we have assembled a very good field of 43 teams to represent us at NHMS this coming Saturday, and I know there are some teams that could have joined them. That makes this a very tough day. The bottom line is that the fans this Saturday will get to see some of the best short track racers in the region put on a great race, and I think this group will do just that,” concluded Curley.     The previously announced thirty five ACT teams (see complete roster below) will be joined by:   03ME   Travis Adams           Canton, ME               04ME    TJ Watson              Cundy’s Harbor, ME  18VT     Jamie Fisher         Shelburne, VT  40QC    David Michaud        Blainville, QC  55NH    Brad Leighton         Center Harbor, NH  60ME    Tim Brackett           Buckfield, ME 78NH    Quinny Welch         Lancaster, NH 89VT    Scott Payea             Milton, VT   The ACT Invitational is scheduled as part of a triple-header at the NHMS, along with the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour and the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series this Saturday, September 18, 2010. For additional information contact the ACT office at 802.244.6963, media@acttour.com, or nhms.com.        #          Name                          City, State                  MEMO-Representing   *3me       Spencer, Dennis, Jr.       Oxford, ME                 ACT at large Oxford Plains   *4me       Babb, Bradley               Windham, ME              ACT US Tour at large   *5ri         Staskowski, Richard       Hope Valley, RI            Waterford Speedbowl   *7me       Luce, Glen                    Turner, ME                  ACT US Tour at large   *8nh        Caron, Guy                   Lempster, NH              Twin State Speedway Point Leader   02nh        Potter, Randy               Groveton, NH              ACT US Tour at large   03me       Adams, Travis               Canton, ME                 ACT US Tour at large   04me       Watson, TJ                   Cundy's Harbor, ME      ACT US Tour at large   07me       Luce, Scott                   Strong, ME                  ACT at large Oxford Plains   14vt         Scott, Phil                    Middlesex, VT              ACT at large Thunder Road   15ct         Smith, Jeff                   Old Lyme, CT               ACT at large Waterford Speedbowl   15vt         Laquerre, Joey              E. Montpelier, VT          ACT US Tour at large   16ny        Lamberton, Mark           Mooers Forks, NY         ACT US Tour at large   17ma       MacDonald, Eddie          Rowley, MA                 TD Bank 250 winner   17on        Holtom, Justin               Ottawa, ON                 Capital City Speedway Champion 2010   18vt         Fisher, Jamie                Shelburne, VT              ACT at large Thunder Road   21qc        Dery, JF                      Quebec City, QC           ACT Castrol Serie at large   26vt         Donahue, John              Graniteville, VT            ACT US Tour at large   27nh        Helliwell, Wayne, Jr.       Dover, NH                   Lee USA Speedway Point Leader   32vt         Cyr, Jean-Paul              Milton, VT                   ACT US Tour at large   36qc        Labbé, Alex                  Ste Albert, QC             ACT Castrol Serie at large   37vt         Hoar, Brian                   Williston, VT                ACT US Champion   40qc        Michaud, David              Blainville, QC               ACT Castrol Serie at large   42ma       Zuidema, Jeff               No.Brookfield, MA        ACT US Tour at large   44vt         Pembroke, Dave           Montpelier, VT             Memorial Day Classic winner   48qc        Allard, Karl                   Ste Felicien, QC            ACT Castrol Serie Point Leader   51me       Rolfe, Ricky                  Albany Township, ME     ACT US Tour at large   51qc        Hamel, Patrick              Ste-Edouard, QC          ACT Castrol Serie at large   52nh        Chipman, Miles              Epping, NH                  NH Governor Cup winner   55nh        Leighton, Brad              Center Harbor, NH        ACT US Tour at large   55vt         Dragon, Brent               Milton, VT                   ACT US Tour at large   57me       Theriault, Austin            Fort Kent, ME              ACT US Tour at large   60me       Brackett, Tim                Buckfield, ME               Oxford Plains Speedway Champion   71on        McHattie, Dan               Cavan, ON                  Kawartha Speedway   77nh        Hayward, Mark             Newport, NH               Twin State 100 winner   78nh        Welch, Quinny               Lancaster, NH              White Mountain Motorsports Park   80qc        Theetge, Donald            Quebec City, QC           ACT Castrol Serie at large   84on        Jackson, Larry              Oakville, ON                Kawartha Speedway   88vt         Sweet, Nick                  Barre, VT                    Thunder Road Champion 2010   89vt         Payea, Scott                 Milton, VT                   ACT US Tour at large   91qc        Laperle, Patrick             Montreal, QC               Ste Eustache 100 winner   94me       Martin, Shawn               Turner, ME                  ACT at large Oxford Plains   97nh        Polewarczyk, Joey, Jr.    Hudson, NH                 Beech Ridge 150 winner                                 -30-