{"id":13977,"date":"2014-09-17T10:31:46","date_gmt":"2014-09-17T14:31:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.maineracing.com\/wp\/?p=13977"},"modified":"2014-09-17T10:31:46","modified_gmt":"2014-09-17T14:31:46","slug":"acts-new-breed-looks-upset-veterans-nhms-invitational","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maineracing.com\/legacy\/2014\/09\/acts-new-breed-looks-upset-veterans-nhms-invitational\/","title":{"rendered":"ACT\u2019S NEW BREED LOOKS TO UPSET VETERANS AT NHMS INVITATIONAL"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"ACTIncludes Full Bond ACT Invitational Roster <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Waterbury, VT \u2013 <\/em>The starting field for the 6th<\/sup> annual Bond Auto ACT Invitational at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS) on Saturday, September 20, 2014<\/span><\/span> has been set. The sixth edition of the event will have the American Canadian Tour (ACT) introducing fans to a promising future for regional Late Model short track stock car racing. Veteran champions and former NHMS winners Eddie MacDonald, Rowley, MA; Joey Polewarczyk, Jr. (Pole), Hudson, NH; Ray Parent, Tiverton, RI; and Brian Hoar, Williston, VT have all won events at the \u201cMagic Mile\u201d. This year there are lots of young emerging stars who will challenge the veterans.<\/p>\n

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Top ten point chasers who are looking to make a statement at the Bond Auto ACT Invitational include two Vermont drivers, Jimmy Hebert<\/strong>, Williamstown and 18 year-old Emily Packard<\/strong>, E. Montpelier. Hebert already has two ACT wins with an opening event at Lee USA Speedway in 2013 and a win at the 7\/8ths <\/sup>mile Sanair Speedway, outside Montreal, Quebec. He was also second-fastest of the thirty-five (35) cars participating in the recent test and tune session at NHMS. Packard may have more laps in 2014 than any other competitor in the field entering the Invitational. She has raced a full schedule on the ACT US and is currently 5th<\/sup> in points, less than 10 points out of second place. She also has maintained full-time weekly schedules at both Thunder Road Int\u2019l Speedbowl in Barre, VT and Devil\u2019s Bowl Speedway in West Haven, VT.<\/p>\n

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The State of Maine sends two drivers to the annual event with Rowland Robinson, Jr<\/strong>. from \u201cDowneast\u201d Steuben and Ben Ashline<\/strong> from Pittston. Robinson\u2019s family team has found consistency in the 2014 season and this will be the #28ME team\u2019s third Invitational. Ben Ashline has been the surprise of the 2014 season. After sitting out over a year and a half from racing due to non-racing injury, the Ashline team has been fast, and brought home consistent top finishes all season.<\/p>\n

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Veteran Joey Pole<\/strong> said, \u201cThis is always one of the most fun races to be involved with. Not only is it in my home state, and I have lots of friends and family there, but it really is like no other race we run all year. ACT has a starting system that makes teams like ours sweat it out all day. We try to figure out what we should do to come from what usually is in the mid twenties on the starting grid in order to try and win in just 50 laps. We usually end up throwing the playbook out the window and just put the right pedal on the floor and hang on!\u201d<\/p>\n

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Two young Quebec stars have experience and talent to challenge the former winners and ACT Champions. Alex Labbe,<\/strong> driving the Larue Industrial Ford out of Quebec City, has risen to become another in a long line of favorites for an enthusiastic Quebec fan base. Labbe will lock up his first ACT title at the Autodrome Ste. Eustache 200 on Sunday, September 14, 2014 just by showing up. He was at the top of the speed charts throughout the NHMS test and tune day. The potent Larue team won two events during the championship run this season. Dany Trepanier<\/strong> is another of the fast Quebec teams with experience in the Bond Auto ACT Invitational. He won an event this season at the Autodrome Ste. Eustache (ASE), and currently sits just five points out of second place in the ACT Quebec Series, going into the final event of the year in a return visit to ASE.<\/p>\n

Tom Curley, President of the American Canadian Tour said, \u201cI think the great strength of our ACT system is that the program seems to introduce new and talented young teams every season., As we look to the future this is good for ACT and especially good for regional racing, both weekly and touring. The field of 43 teams we have assembled for the Invitational this year is the most diverse to attend over the past six years. It should be exciting.<\/p>\n

The 6th<\/sup> annual Bond Auto ACT Invitational will be part of a sensational triple-header Saturday at NHMS. Forty-three (43) ACT teams will join the NASCAR Modified and the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series on Saturday, September 20, 2014<\/span><\/span>. Post time is 1:00<\/span><\/span> following the final NASCAR Sprint Cup practice. The ACT 50 mile event will post at 5:00pm<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n

For more information contact nhms.com<\/a>, or the ACT office at 802.244.6963<\/a>, or media@acttour.com<\/a>, or visit www.acttour.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

6th<\/sup> Annual Bond Auto ACT Invitational Driver Roster\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

Car #\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Driver\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Hometown\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

3VT\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ricky Roberts\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Washington, VT<\/p>\n

4NY\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Brandon Atkins\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Au Sable Forks, NY<\/p>\n

5RI\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Richard Staskowski\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Hope Valley, RI<\/p>\n

7ME\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Glen Luce\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Turner, ME<\/p>\n

8NH\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Guy Caron\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Lempster, NH<\/p>\n

9ME\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Emily Packard\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 East Montpelier, VT<\/p>\n

9MA\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Brian Tagg\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Oxford, MA<\/p>\n

9NH\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Kyle Welch\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Newport, NH<\/p>\n

9VT\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Chip Grenier\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Graniteville, VT<\/p>\n

10MA\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 John Falconi\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Oakham, MA<\/p>\n

10VT\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Josh Demers\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Middlesex, VT<\/p>\n

11NH\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Brett Gervais\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Island Pond, VT<\/p>\n

11NY\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Josh Masterson\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Charlotte, VT<\/p>\n

15ME\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ben Ashline\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Pittston, ME<\/p>\n

15VT\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Joey Laquerre\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 East Montpelier, VT<\/p>\n

16ME\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Travis Stearns\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Auburn, ME<\/p>\n

16VT\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Scott Dragon\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Colchester, VT<\/p>\n

17MA\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Eddie MacDonald\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rowley, MA<\/p>\n

17RI\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ray Parent\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tiverton, RI<\/p>\n

19QC\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Dany Trepanier\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 St-Edouard, QC<\/p>\n

20NH\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Taylor Martin\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Windham, NH<\/p>\n

27NH\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Wayne Helliwell, Jr.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Dover, NH<\/p>\n

28ME\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rowland Robinson, Jr.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Steuben, ME<\/p>\n

29NH\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Aaron Fellows\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Croyden, NH<\/p>\n

34NH\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Todd Davis\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Claremont, NH<\/p>\n

37VT\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Brian Hoar\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Williston, VT<\/p>\n

38VT\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tyler Cahoon\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 St. Johnsbury, VT<\/p>\n

41QC\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jonathan Bouvrette\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Blainville, QC<\/p>\n

41VT\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jamie Aube\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 N. Ferrisburg, VT<\/p>\n

48QC\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Alex Labbe\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Quebec, QC<\/p>\n

49NH\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Matt Anderson\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Franklin, NH<\/p>\n

50ME\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jeff White\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Winthrop, ME<\/p>\n

58VT\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jimmy Hebert\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Williamstown, VT<\/p>\n

66VT\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jason Corliss\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Barre, VT<\/p>\n

77MA\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jimmy Linardy\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Somerville, MA<\/p>\n

78QC\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Stephane Descoste\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Oka, QC<\/p>\n

84QC\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Martin Latulippe\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Vallee-Jonction, QC<\/p>\n

88VT\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Nick Sweet\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Barre, VT<\/p>\n

91CT\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Larry Gelinas\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Buxton, ME<\/p>\n

91QC\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Patrick Laperle\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Montreal, QC<\/p>\n

97NH\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Joey Polewarczyk, Jr.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Hudson, NH<\/p>\n

99VT\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Cody Blake\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Barre, VT<\/p>\n

07MA\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tom Carey, Jr.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 New Salem, MA<\/p>\n

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