{"id":14294,"date":"2015-01-29T15:29:39","date_gmt":"2015-01-29T20:29:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.maineracing.com\/wp\/?p=14294"},"modified":"2015-01-29T15:29:39","modified_gmt":"2015-01-29T20:29:39","slug":"act-young-champions-lead-29-teams-new-smyrna-speedway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maineracing.com\/legacy\/2015\/01\/act-young-champions-lead-29-teams-new-smyrna-speedway\/","title":{"rendered":"ACT Young Champions Lead 29 Teams to New Smyrna Speedway"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"jhksafjhasfa\"Waterbury, VT<\/em> \u2013 2014 American Canadian Tour (ACT) Champions Alex Labbe, (21 years old), of St-Albert, Quebec and Joey Polewarczyk, Jr. (Pole), (25 years old), from Hudson, New Hampshire, have both been celebrated by their peers for their championship runs last season. They now lead twenty-nine (29) teams from eight (8) different states and the province of Quebec to the New Smyrna Speedway World Series of Asphalt Racing on Sunday<\/span><\/span>-Tues, February 15-17, 2014.<\/p>\n

Quebec leads the list with seven (7) teams, featuring, Labbe, former ACT Champions Patrick Laperle and Donald Theetge. Also making the trip will be Jean-Pierre Ouimet, Martin Latulippe, Daniel Descoste, and Brandon White.<\/p>\n

New Hampshire and Massachusetts will each send five teams on the mid-winter southern trip. ACT US Champion Joey Pole is the defending champion of ACT\u2019s first trip to New Smyrna in 2011 and will lead the New Hampshire contingent.<\/p>\n

\u201cI can\u2019t think of a better way to start the defense of our Championship in 2015 than to grab the win in the American Racer Challenge Cup again. Even though these races are not point races for our upcoming season, it is a great way to get an early feel for the season. It is not going to be easy, last time at New Smyrna I only won by a point over Brian (eight-time ACT Champion Brian Hoar), and it looks like this year is really packed with talented teams\u201d, said Pole.<\/p>\n

Two-time ACT title holder Wayne Helliwell, Jr., Kyle Welch, Aaron Fellows and Luke Hinkley will make up the balance of a very potent New Hampshire team.<\/p>\n

The surprise for the 2015 trip was the number of Massachusetts teams which will be represented on the Florida trip. The five teams feature one of the favorites to win any ACT event in Eddie MacDonald. The Rollie Lachance-led team has three (3) New Hampshire Motor Speedway Bond Auto ACT Invitational victories, (2) Oxford 250 titles, and the Freddy Petersen-owned team won the Thunder Road 52nd annual Milk Bowl last October. Veteran NASCAR racer Tom Carey, Jr., long-time ACT competitor Jimmy Linardy, Pete Yetman and Eddie Leclerc round out the Massachusetts field.<\/p>\n

The State of Vermont will send four (4) teams to Florida. Both Jimmy Hebert and Emily Packard have proven to be skilled long track racers how finished in the top five of the 2014 ACT Standings. Long time veteran and former winner at NSS, Eric Chase and 2014 Thunder Road rookie Josh Demers make up the balance of the Vermont team.<\/p>\n

The Pine Tree State of Maine, sends a trio of young talented racers of ACT racing. Rowland Robinson, Jr. will join Travis Stearns and Bradley Babb at the American Racer Challenge Cup.<\/p>\n

The state of Connecticut will be represented by the Rocco brothers. Twins Keith and Jeff are both well known throughout southern New England for their Modified success at Waterford Speedbowl, Thompson Speedway and Stafford Speedway. Keith is also a multi-time Late Model Champion at Waterford.<\/p>\n

Three additional states will send single team representatives.<\/p>\n

Rhode Island sends ACT veteran Ray Parent from Tiverton. Parent finished third in his ACT Championship bid in 2014, won his first ACT point event on the \u00bd mile at Airborne Park Speedway, and is the 2012 New Hampshire Motor Speedway Invitational winner.<\/p>\n

The 2014 Rookie of the year was Brandon Atkins from Au Sable, New York. This 18 year-old is one of the new young faces of ACT racing. This will be his first competitive effort at the super fast \u00bd mile.<\/p>\n

A surprise entry makes up the eighth state represented. One of the newly appointed NASCAR \u201cDrive for Diversity\u201d team members, Dylan Smith from Concord, North Carolina, has entered the American Racer Challenge Cup. Smith started his career at Thunder Road Int\u2019l Speedbowl in Barre, VT in an ACT Late Model.<\/p>\n

The ACT teams will open competition with a 100-lap event on Sunday, February 15, 2015 immediately following the season opening event for the NASCAR K&N Series at New Smyrna Speedway. Finishes in the 100 lap events on Monday, February 16 and Tuesday, February 17 will be combined to decide the overall finish of the American Racer Challenge Cup. Teams will draw for starting positions in the heat races and will use the unique ACT plus\/minus system for feature line ups on Sunday<\/span><\/span> and Monday<\/span><\/span>. The second leg of the American Racer Challenge Cup on Tuesday<\/span><\/span> will be lined-up based on an inversion from the first leg finish on Monday<\/span><\/span>. (ACT\u2019s plus\/minus rewards driver\u2019s points for each position gained in the heat races. Drivers who improve their position in the heats get a \u201cplus\u201d value, while drivers how lose spots in the heats get a \u201cminus\u201d value. These values decide the feature starting line-up). The total purse and prize money posted for the three ACT events is over $55,000.00.<\/p>\n

ACT Roster for New Smyrna Speedway
\nCar #\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
\n<\/strong>1CT\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Keith Rocco\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 Berlin, CT
\n2QC\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Daniel Descoste\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 St-Joseph, QC
\n4NY\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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Au Sable Forks, NY
\n9NH\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\u00a0\u00a0 Newport, NH
\n9ME\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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 East Montpelier, VT
\n10MA\u00a0 Tom Carey, Jr.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 New Salem, MA
\n10VT\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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Montpelier, VT
\n14MA\u00a0 Eddie Leclerc\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 Taunton, MA
\n15VT\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Brad Babb\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 Windham, ME
\n16ME\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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Auburn, ME
\n17MA\u00a0 Eddie MacDonald\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rowley, MA
\n17RI\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\u00a0\u00a0 Tiverton, RI
\n21MA\u00a0 Pete Yetman\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 Peru, MA
\n27NH\u00a0\u00a0 Wayne Helliwell, Jr.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Dover, NH
\n28ME\u00a0\u00a0 Rowland Robinson, Jr.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Steuben, ME
\n29NH\u00a0\u00a0 Aaron Fellows\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Croydon, NH
\n31NH\u00a0\u00a0 Luke Hinkley\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
\n40VT\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Eric Chase\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 Milton, VT
\n40NC\u00a0\u00a0 Dylan Smith\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 Concord, NC
\n48QC\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\u00a0\u00a0 St-Albert, QC
\n58VT\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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Williamstown, VT
\n68CT\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jeff Rocco\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 Wallingford, CT
\n77MA\u00a0 Jimmy Linardy\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Somerville, MA
\n80QC\u00a0\u00a0 Donald Theetge\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Boischatel, QC
\n84QC\u00a0\u00a0 Martin Latulippe\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Vallee-Jct., QC
\n91QC\u00a0\u00a0 Patrick Laperle\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 St-Denis, QC
\n96QC\u00a0\u00a0 Brandon White\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Kahnawake, QC
\n97NH\u00a0\u00a0 Joey Polewarczyk, Jr.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Hudson, NH
\n07QC\u00a0\u00a0 Jean-Pierre Ouimet\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Terrebonne, QC<\/p>\n

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

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Waterbury, VT \u2013 2014 American Canadian Tour (ACT) Champions Alex Labbe, (21 years old), of St-Albert, Quebec and Joey Polewarczyk, Jr. (Pole), (25 years old), from Hudson, New Hampshire, have both been celebrated by their peers for their championship runs last season. They now lead twenty-nine (29) teams from eight (8) different states and the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[7,4],"tags":[42],"class_list":["post-14294","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-american-canadian-tour","category-latest-touring-news","tag-act"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/maineracing.com\/legacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14294","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=14294"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/maineracing.com\/legacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14294\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14295,"href":"https:\/\/maineracing.com\/legacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14294\/revisions\/14295"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/maineracing.com\/legacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14294"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maineracing.com\/legacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14294"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maineracing.com\/legacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14294"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}