{"id":1072,"date":"2007-09-30T22:06:59","date_gmt":"2007-09-30T22:06:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/maineracer.com\/wp\/?p=1072"},"modified":"2007-09-30T22:06:59","modified_gmt":"2007-09-30T22:06:59","slug":"laperle-kisses-the-cow-at-thunder-road-montreal-driver-wins-44th-annual-chittenden-milk-bowl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maineracing.com\/legacy\/2007\/09\/laperle-kisses-the-cow-at-thunder-road-montreal-driver-wins-44th-annual-chittenden-milk-bowl\/","title":{"rendered":"Laperle Kisses the Cow at Thunder Road &#8211; Montreal driver wins 44th Annual Chittenden Milk Bowl"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"left\">BARRE, VT &ndash; American-Canadian Tour (ACT) stock car driver Patrick Laperle of Montreal earned a<br \/>convincing victory in the 44th Annual Chittenden Milk Bowl at Thunder Road Int&rsquo;l Speedbowl in Barre, VT on Sunday. &nbsp;The recently crowned Champion of the Serie ACT Castrol in his native Canada took the win with a dominating nine-point spread over runner-up Ben Rowe of Turner, ME in the three-segment, cumulatively scored race.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&ldquo;Man, the car was unbelievable all day long. &nbsp;It was fast anywhere I tried to drive it,&rdquo; said the<br \/>popular Frenchman. &nbsp;&ldquo;I love Thunder Road, and I love the Milk Bowl.&rdquo; &nbsp;The victory was Laperle&rsquo;s second in the race in three years.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;As is tradition, Laperle was greeted in victory lane by a real Vermont beauty, Dickens, a prize-<br \/>winning Ayrshire dairy cow from Harvest Hills Farm, and planted a kiss on her snout.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&ldquo;I don&rsquo;t mind doing that if it means I win the Milk Bowl,&rdquo; Laperle joked.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Laperle turned in finishes of second, seventh, and fourth in the Chittenden Milk Bowl&rsquo;s three 50-lap segments for a total score of 13 points (each finishing position in a segment is worth a point value &ndash;first place awards one point, second place awards two points, etc.). &nbsp;Rowe&rsquo;s finishes of third, 13th, and sixth gave him a total score of 22 points for the overall runner-up spot. &nbsp;Former ACT Late Model Tour Champion Dave Whitcomb finished third overall (5+18+3=26 points).<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Brian Hoar of Williston, VT matched his best ACT finish of the season in fourth place overall<br \/>(10+15+2=27 points), winning a three-way tie involving Turner, ME&rsquo;s Mike Rowe (13+4+10) and Milton, VT&rsquo;s Brent Dragon (11+3+13). &nbsp;In the event of ties for overall position, the driver with the highest final-<br \/>segment finish is award the higher overall position.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Cris Michaud of Williamstown, VT (12+10+9=31 points), Roger Brown of Lancaster, NH (9+11+11=31 points), Jean-Paul Cyr of Milton, VT (15+1+17=33 points), and Scott Payea of Milton, VT (8+12+14=34 points) rounded out the unofficial top ten overall finish.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The ACT Late Model Tour season finale takes place at Maine&rsquo;s Oxford Plains Speedway on Sat.,<br \/>October 6 with the running of the New England Dodge Dealers 150. &nbsp;For more information, call (802) 244-6963 or visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.acttour.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)\"><u>www.acttour.com<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>UNOFFICIAL RESULTS &ndash; 44th Annual Chittenden Milk Bowl<br \/>American-Canadian Tour 2007 Event #12 of 13<br \/>Thunder Road Int&rsquo;l Speedbowl &ndash; Barre, VT<\/p>\n<p>Pos &nbsp; &nbsp; Car# &nbsp; &nbsp;Driver &nbsp;Seg 1 &nbsp; Seg 2 &nbsp; Sub &nbsp; &nbsp; Seg 3 &nbsp; Total<br \/>1 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 91 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Patrick Laperle 2 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 7 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 9 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 4 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 13<br \/>2 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 4ME &nbsp; &nbsp; Ben Rowe &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;3 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 13 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;16 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;6 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 22<br \/>3 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 25 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Dave Whitcomb &nbsp; 5 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 18 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;23 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;3 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 26<br \/>4 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 45 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Brian Hoar &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;10 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;15 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;25 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;2 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 27<br \/>5 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 24ME &nbsp; &nbsp;Mike Rowe &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 13 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;4 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 17 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;10 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;27<br \/>6 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 55VT &nbsp; &nbsp;Brent Dragon &nbsp; &nbsp;11 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;3 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 14 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;13 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;27<br \/>7 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 6 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Cris Michaud &nbsp; &nbsp;12 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;10 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;22 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;9 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 31<br \/>8 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 99 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Roger Brown &nbsp; &nbsp; 9 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 11 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;20 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;11 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;31<br \/>9 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 32 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Jean-Paul Cyr &nbsp; 15 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;1 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 16 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;17 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;33<br \/>10 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;89 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Scott Payea &nbsp; &nbsp; 8 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 12 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;20 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;14 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;34<br \/>11 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;15 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Joey Laquerre &nbsp; 6 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 9 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 15 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;22 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;37<br \/>12 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;44 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Dave Pembroke &nbsp; 14 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;24 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;38 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;1 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 39<br \/>13 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;86 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Dennis Demers &nbsp; 17 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;8 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 25 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;16 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;41<br \/>14 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;55NH &nbsp; &nbsp;Brad Leighton &nbsp; 25 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;2 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 27 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;15 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;42<br \/>15 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;14 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Phil Scott &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;1 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 14 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;15 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;27 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;42<br \/>16 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;41 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Pete Potvin &nbsp; &nbsp; 23 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;17 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;40 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;7 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 47<br \/>17 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;16 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Joey Becker &nbsp; &nbsp; 16 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;23 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;39 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;8 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 47<br \/>18 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;02 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Randy Potter &nbsp; &nbsp;22 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;5 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 27 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;21 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;48<br \/>19 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;97NH &nbsp; &nbsp;Joey Polewarczyk, Jr. &nbsp; 4 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 27 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;31 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;18 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;49<br \/>20 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;7ME &nbsp; &nbsp; Glen Luce &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 7 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 16 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;23 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;26 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;49<br \/>21 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;78 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Quinny Welch &nbsp; &nbsp;24 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;6 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 30 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;20 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;50<br \/>22 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;28 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Dwayne Lanphear 26 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;20 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;46 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;5 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 51<br \/>23 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;17 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Eddie MacDonald 21 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;19 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;40 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;19 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;59<br \/>24 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;36 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Kip Stockwell &nbsp; 29 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;21 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;50 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;12 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;62<br \/>25 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;80 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Donald Theetge &nbsp;20 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;22 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;42 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;23 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;65<br \/>26 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;42 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Matt White &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;18 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;26 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;44 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;24 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;68<br \/>27 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;48 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Robbie Crouch &nbsp; 19 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;25 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;44 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;29 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;73<br \/>28 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;7VT &nbsp; &nbsp; Eric Williams &nbsp; 27 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;28 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;55 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;25 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;80<br \/>29 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;18 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Jamie Fisher &nbsp; &nbsp;28 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;29 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;57 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;29 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;86<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BARRE, VT &ndash; American-Canadian Tour (ACT) stock car driver Patrick Laperle of Montreal earned aconvincing victory in the 44th Annual Chittenden Milk Bowl at Thunder Road Int&rsquo;l Speedbowl in Barre, VT on Sunday. &nbsp;The recently crowned Champion of the Serie ACT Castrol in his native Canada took the win with a dominating nine-point spread over [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1072","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-american-canadian-tour"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/maineracing.com\/legacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1072","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/maineracing.com\/legacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/maineracing.com\/legacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maineracing.com\/legacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maineracing.com\/legacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1072"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/maineracing.com\/legacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1072\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/maineracing.com\/legacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1072"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maineracing.com\/legacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1072"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maineracing.com\/legacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1072"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}