American-Canadian Tour - Speedway 51 (NH) - 6/2/18
Last updated: June 3, 2018 at 9:04 am
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The podium of Laperle, Payea, and Dubeau. (Speed51.com photo)
What Won the Race: After making an aggressive pass on Rich Dubeau on Lap 94, Patrick Laperle survived lap traffic, a late restart, and a hard charging Scott Payea to win at Speedway 51.
The Finish:
| 1 | 91QC | Patrick Laperle |
| 2 | 37VT | Scott Payea |
| 3 | 30NH | Rich Dubeau |
| 4 | 1NH | Corey Mason |
| 5 | 3NH | Mike Kension |
| 6 | 55NH | Russ Clark |
| 7 | 15VT | Craig Bushley |
| 8 | 04NH | Shawn Swallow |
| 9 | 9VT | Chip Grenier |
| 10 | 7NH | Dylan Peyea |
| 11 | 22VT | Peyton Lanphear |
| 12 | 17MA | Eddie MacDonald |
| 13 | 41VT | Christopher Pelkey |
| 14 | 11QC | Claude Leclerc |
| 15 | 10NH | Bryan Mason |
| 16 | 0NH | Miles Chipman |
| 17 | 00MA | TJ Moreshead |
| 18 | 77MA | James Linardy |
| 19 | 9MA | Brian Tagg |
| 20 | 21VT | Reilly Lanphear |
| 21 | 33QC | Remi Perreault |
| 22 | 4NY | Brandon Atkins |
| 23 | 58VT | Jimmy Hebert |
The Skinny: Brandon Atkins took the lead early from polesitter Miles Chipman. A Lap 49 yellow put Jimmy Hebert right on Atkins tail. When the two got side by side on Lap 62, Atkins and Hebert got into each other, lost control and both slammed the outside wall head on, ending their night, and collecting Eddie MacDonald and Shawn Swallow.
Their misfortune handed the lead to Rich Dubeau who soon had to deal with Patrick Laperle who avoided the carnage after moving up from the 11th starting spot. Laperle pursued Dubeau for 30 laps, before making an aggressive move to the inside for the lead in turns three and four on Lap 93.
Laperle held a large lead as Scott Payea moved past Dubeau for second. In the late laps, lapped cars erased Laperle's lead and a yellow with four laps to go made things even tougher for the former ACT champion. After an aborted restart for a Shawn Swallow spin, the final restart had Payea hanging on Laperle's outside for more than two laps, before Laperle finally got clear and opened up a car length for the win.
It is Laperle's first win in the U.S. since winning the non-points International 500 at Airborne Park Speedway in 2014, it's also his first ACT U.S. points win since 2010, and the first ACT win for Laperle at Speedway 51.
On the Move: Laperle was the night's biggest mover, gaining 10 spots after starting 11th to the win.
Biggest Loser: Brandon Atkins started second and Jimmy Hebert started fourth, after battling for the lead, both ended the night on the wrecker.
Feature Notebook:
-Race distance 151 laps
Pre-Feature Notebook:
-Eddie MacDonald, Corey Mason, and Scott Payea each led three of the ACT practice sessions.
-Corey Mason used a bit of a pinch move from the outside line on Eddie MacDonald to his inside on a restart to win Heat Two.
Starting Lineup:
| 1 | 0NH | Miles Chipman |
| 2 | 4NY | Brandon Atkins |
| 3 | 04NH | Shawn Swallow |
| 4 | 58VT | Jimmy Hebert |
| 5 | 3NH | Mike Kension |
| 6 | 1NH | Corey Mason |
| 7 | 30NH | Rich Dubeau |
| 8 | 9MA | Brian Tagg |
| 9 | 15VT | Craig Bushley |
| 10 | 37VT | Scott Payea |
| 11 | 91QC | Patrick Laperle |
| 12 | 55NH | Russ Clark |
| 13 | 7NH | Dylan Peyea |
| 14 | 17MA | Eddie MacDonald |
| 15 | 41VT | Christopher Pelkey |
| 16 | 11QC | Claude Leclerc |
| 17 | 22VT | Peyton Lanphear |
| 18 | 10NH | Bryan Mason |
| 19 | 9VT | Chip Grenier |
| 20 | 77MA | James Linardy |
| 21 | 00MA | TJ Moreshead |
| 22 | 33QC | Remi Perreault |
| 23 | 21VT | Reilly Lanphear |
Heat Race Results:
Heat One
| 1 | 3NH | Mike Kension |
| 2 | 9MA | Brian Tagg |
| 3 | 37VT | Scott Payea |
| 4 | 11QC | Claude Leclerc |
| 5 | 04NH | Shawn Swallow |
| 6 | 41VT | Christopher Pelkey |
| 7 | 22VT | Peyton Lanphear |
| 8 | 33QC | Remi Perreault |
Heat Two
| 1 | 1NH | Corey Mason |
| 2 | 17MA | Eddie MacDonald |
| 3 | 58VT | Jimmy Hebert |
| 4 | 0NH | Miles Chipman |
| 5 | 55NH | Russ Clark |
| 6 | 7NH | Dylan Peyea |
| 7 | 10NH | Bryan Mason |
| 8 | 9VT | Chip Grenier |
Heat Three
| 1 | 30NH | Rich Dubeau |
| 2 | 91QC | Patrick Laperle |
| 3 | 4NY | Brandon Atkins |
| 4 | 15VT | Craig Bushley |
| 5 | 77MA | James Linardy |
| 6 | 00MA | TJ Moreshead |
| 7 | 21VT | Reilly Lanphear |
Heat Race Lineups:
Heat One
| 1 | 3NH | Mike Kension |
| 2 | 11QC | Claude Leclerc |
| 3 | 9MA | Brian Tagg |
| 4 | 22VT | Peyton Lanphear |
| 5 | 41VT | Christopher Pelkey |
| 6 | 37VT | Scott Payea |
| 7 | 33QC | Remi Perreault |
| 8 | 04NH | Shawn Swallow |
Heat Two
| 1 | 17MA | Eddie MacDonald |
| 2 | 1NH | Corey Mason |
| 3 | 10NH | Bryan Mason |
| 4 | 9VT | Chip Grenier |
| 5 | 55NH | Russ Clark |
| 6 | 7NH | Dylan Peyea |
| 7 | 58VT | Jimmy Hebert |
| 8 | 0NH | Miles Chipman |
Heat Three
| 1 | 30NH | Rich Dubeau |
| 2 | 91QC | Patrick Laperle |
| 3 | 21VT | Reilly Lanphear |
| 4 | 77MA | James Linardy |
| 5 | 15VT | Craig Bushley |
| 6 | 4NY | Brandon Atkins |
| 7 | 00MA | TJ Moreshead |
Consolation Race Results:
| 1 | 04NH | Shawn Swallow |
| 2 | 55NH | Russ Clark |
| 3 | 41VT | Christopher Pelkey |
| 4 | 7NH | Dylan Peyea |
| 5 | 22VT | Peyton Lanphear |
| 6 | 10NH | Bryan Mason |
| 7 | 9VT | Chip Grenier |
| 8 | 77MA | James Linardy |
| 9 | 00MA | TJ Moreshead |
| 10 | 33QC | Remi Perreault |
| 11 | 21VT | Reilly Lanphear |
Consolation Race Lineup:
| 1 | 04NH | Shawn Swallow |
| 2 | 55NH | Russ Clark |
| 3 | 77MA | James Linardy |
| 4 | 41VT | Christopher Pelkey |
| 5 | 7NH | Dylan Peyea |
| 6 | 00MA | TJ Moreshead |
| 7 | 22VT | Peyton Lanphear |
| 8 | 10NH | Bryan Mason |
| 9 | 21VT | Reilly Lanphear |
| 10 | 33QC | Remi Perreault |
| 11 | 9VT | Chip Grenier |
Car Count: 23 ACT Late Models
Entry List:
| 0NH | Miles Chipman |
| 1NH | Corey Mason |
| 3NH | Mike Kension |
| 4NY | Brandon Atkins |
| 7NH | Dylan Payea |
| 9MA | Brian Tagg |
| 9VT | Chip Grenier |
| 10NH | Bryan Mason |
| 11QC | Claude Leclerc |
| 15VT | Craig Bushley |
| 17MA | Eddie MacDonald |
| 21VT | Reilly Lanphear |
| 22VT | Peyton Lanphear |
| 30NH | Rich Dubeau |
| 33QC | Remi Perreault |
| 37VT | Scott Payea |
| 41VT | Christopher Pelkey |
| 55NH | Russ Clark |
| 58VT | Jimmy Hebert |
| 77MA | James Linardy |
| 91QC | Patrick Laperle |
| 00MA | TJ Moreshead |
| 04NH | Shawn Swallow |
Qualifying Format: Three 12-lap heats, top four transfer with plus/minus points. One 12-lap consi, top four transfer with plus/minus points. Remaining cars will set the lineup. Previous 2018 race winners cannot start higher than 10th position.
Event Schedule:
6pm - Heats
9pm - Feature
Who to Watch For: Eddie MacDonald, Scott Payea, Jimmy Hebert are the top three in points and have been the guys to watch so far. Patrick Laperle leads the Quebec contingent.
The Track: Speedway 51 (3/8 mile high-bank oval), Groveton, NH
Weather: Sunny to start in the low 70's. Temperatures falling into the 50's and 60's.
Next Series Race: Saturday, June 16 at the New London-Waterford Speedbowl (CT)
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