Brian Hoar: ACT Late Model Tour
Thunder Road Int’l Speedbowl Race Report
BARRE, VT – Brian Hoar of Williston, Vt., finished fifth in the ACT Late Model Tour Merchants Bank 150 at Thunder Road International Speedbowl in Barre, Vt., on Sunday, May 1. The finish marked the second consecutive Top-5 finish to open the season for the RPM Motorsports driver, who started the event from the pole after qualifying through the consolation round.
WHO: Brian Hoar, Williston,Vt.
TEAM: RPM Motorsports No. 37 GossCars.com Dodge
WHAT: ACT Late Model Tour Merchants Bank 150
WHERE: Thunder Road International Speedbowl, Barre, Vt. (.25-mile oval)
STARTED: 1st
FINISHED: 5th
LED: 0 times for 0 laps
ACT Late Model Tour
LAST RACE: April 17, NH Governor’s Cup 150, Lee USA Speedway, Lee, N.H. (1st)
NEXT RACE: Sunday, May 15, The Big Jab 150, Oxford Plains Speedway, Oxford, Maine (.375-mile oval)
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BRIAN, SUM UP YOUR DAY.
We had a great weekend overall. We just missed it on setup on the long run. I dont think we expected it to go almost caution-free. Obviously, my style is to get out there and save a little bit for the end. We were just too loose. We needed a couple cautions.
We had a great Top-5, we’ll take it. The car’s in one piece. We’ll move on to the next race.
WOULD A CAUTION OR TWO HAVE MADE A DIFFERENCE FOR YOU?
No, you never know for sure, because every now and then the car gets a little bit better. I was having a good race with Patrick (Laperle) – the last half of the race it was just him and I together. The next car behind me was half a track behind me. The leaders were within that same half track ahead of me.
It would have taken a miracle for those guys to take themselves out at the end. We had nothing for those guys. We had nothing for third place. Fourth place was as good as we (could have) had today. Patrick and I were very equal. In traffic there I got by him with five to go. It (traffic) went backwards there on the last lap, though.