Joey Polewarczyk grabs a second place finish in the 2011 Labor Day Classic
(Barre, VT) – Joey Polewarczyk delivered on a promise to himself and his team during the ACT Labor Day Classic, held at Thunder Road Speedbowl on September 4.
That promise was to bring home a great finish and by coming away with a second-place finish, he did just that.
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Austin Theriault: ACT Late Model Tour
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BARRE, Vt. – Austin Theriault of Fort Kent, Maine, continued his recent hot streak on the ACT Late Model Tour, finishing fifth in the Bond Auto Labor Day Classic 200 at Thunder Road International Speedbowl in Barre, Vt., on Sunday, September 4. Theriault has posted Top-5 finishes in five consecutive starts dating back to late July. After winning his heat race, Theriault’s car was found too low in technical inspection and sent to the back of the consolation race. Theriault battled from the back of the consolation and B-Feature to earn the 25th starting position. The fifth-place finish marks Theriault’s best career finish at Thunder Road International Speedbowl.
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Barre, VT – Barre’s own Nick Sweet led the final 15 laps after getting around Joey Polewarczyk, Jr., to win the 33rd annual Bond Auto Labor Day Classic at Thunder Road International Speedbowl in Barre, VT on Sunday, September 4. The 2010 “King of the Road” piloted his St. J Auto Ford Fusion to the win after taking two right side tires late in the event and slicing through the field. It was Sweet’s second ACT Late Model Tour win of the season, both coming at Thunder Road, and his first career Labor Day Classic win.
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Brendan Moodie, Greg Adams and Jason Woodard Take Monza Segment 1 Wins
Barre, VT – Jefferson, New Hampshire’s Nick Pilotte claimed his second career Allen Lumber Street Stock win at Thunder Road during the previously postponed 50 lap event which began at Riverside Speedway in Groveton, NH. The Street Stocks completed the final 41 laps with just one caution. Pilotte came from seventh on the field to take the win after getting around Alan Maynard. Maynard was followed to the line by Martin Ingram, Garry Bashaw and point leader Greg Adams rounding out the top five.
Brian Hoar: ACT Late Model Tour
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Brian Hoar of Williston, Vt., looks to capture his second Bond Auto Labor Day Classic 200 when the ACT Late Model Tour heads to its home track, Thunder Road International Speedbowl in Barre, Vt., on Sunday, September 4. Only three races stand between Hoar and an unprecedented eighth ACT championship for both he and RPM Motorsports. After three wins at Thunder Road in the late ’90s, Hoar has found himself running in the Top-5 at what he considers one of the “weakest tracks” for both himself and the No. 37 GossCars.com Dodge. Yet, despite that, Hoar has not finished outside of the Top-10 this season and has notched four wins.
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Brent Dragon: ACT Late Model Tour
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THE STORY
Brent Dragon of Milton, Vt., hopes to start turning the corner on the ACT Late Model Tour in preparation for next season as the Tour returns to its home track, Thunder Road International Speedbowl in Barre, Vt., for the Bond Auto Labor Day Classic 200 on Sunday, September 4. In a season filled with ups and downs, Dragon has shifted his focus to getting his cars better for the 2012 season and began to see some great improvements last weekend at Riverside Speedway in St. Croix, Que. Dragon will run the same car for this weekend’s Bond Auto Labor Day Classic as he looks to finish the 2011 season with strong finishes.
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