Brian Hoar Claims Seventh ACT Tour Title; Joey Polewarczyk, Jr. Dominates Waterford 150
Hudson, NH’s Joey Polewarczyk, Jr., a.k.a. Joey Pole, continued his American Canadian Tour hot streak with a dominating win in the final ACT Late Model Tour event of the 2010 season. Pole led 137 laps of the Waterford 150 at Waterford Speedbowl in Waterford, CT. The 21 year old has now won his last three ACT events including the ACT Invitational at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in September and the Milk Bowl at Thunder Road last week (Oct. 3).
Williston, VT’s Brian Hoar finished second and claimed his record tying seventh ACT Late Model Tour Championship. Hoar also leads the all-times ACT Late Model Tour wins list with 28 including three during the 2010 season. Hoar was also the only competitor to finish inside the top ten in all 13 Tour events this season.
Glen Luce finished third after qualifying on the outside pole position. He was followed by Joey Laquerre and Brad Babb completing the top five. Babb’s fifth place finish earned him the 2010 ACT Late Model Tour Rookie of the Year Award. Brent Dragon and Randy Potter finished sixth and seventh, respectively, the final two cars on the lead lap. Lee USA Speedway Champion Wayne Helliwell, Jr. took eighth followed by John Donahue and Jason Palmer rounding out the top ten.
[Sat. Photo Gallery] by Adam Fohlin
[Sun. Photo Gallery] by Adam Fohlin
The 150 lap event was completed with just two cautions on laps 50 and 66 and was completed in 47 minutes and 29 seconds. Nineteen of the twenty-five starters were on the track for the checkered flag. All results are unofficial.
The 2010 ACT Late Model Tour season has come to a close with 13 point counting events completed.
Waterford 150
ACT Late Model Tour
Waterford Speedbowl – Waterford, CT
Sunday, October 10, 2010
Unofficial Results
Pos S. Pos Car # Driver Hometown Laps
1 4 97NH Joey Polewarczyk, Jr. Hudson, NH 150
2 1 37VT Brian Hoar Williston, VT 150
3 2 7ME Glen Luce Turner, ME 150
4 3 15VT Joey Laquerre E. Montpelier, VT 150
5 7 4ME #Bradley Babb Windham, ME 150
6 10 55VT Brent Dragon Milton, VT 150
7 15 02NH Randy Potter Groveton, NH 150
8 14 27NH Wayne Helliwell, Jr. Dover, NH 149
9 13 26VT John Donahue Graniteville, VT 149
10 8 17CT Jason Palmer Berlin, CT 149
11 18 57ME #Austin Theriault Fort Kent, ME 148
12 9 5RI Richard Staskowski Hope Valley, RI 148
13 11 38CT Joe Curioso Pawcatuck, CT 148
14 16 42MA Jeff Zuidema N.Brookfield, MA 148
15 23 11CT Vincent Esposito Seymour, CT 148
16 17 2MA JR Baril Haverhill, MA 148
17 21 82MA Mark Hudson Norton, MA 146
18 24 77MA James Linardy Malden, MA 144
19 25 35CT Bruce Thomas, Jr. Groton, CT 144
20 6 15ME Ben Ashline Pittston, ME 109
21 20 4NH #Chris Riendeau Ascutney, VT 98
22 5 16NY Mark Lamberton Mooers Forks, NY 79
23 12 32VT Jean-Paul Cyr Milton, VT 65
24 22 88CT Ron Yuhas Groton, CT 59
25 19 47CT Tim Jordan Plainfield, CT 25
Sources: ACT PR