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Time for a few photos in victory lane. (Speed51.com photo)
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In victory lane the right front tire on Wayne Helliwell\’s car is flat. (Speed51.com photo)
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That\’s one happy team in victory lane. (Speed51.com photo)
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Wayne Helliwell Jr. celebrates in victory lane. (Speed51.com photo)
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Helliwell\’s crew chief Bruce Bernhardt celebrates a victory. (Speed51.com photo)
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The top two roll off after the red. (Speed51.com photo)
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Damage to Josh Masterson\’s car. (Speed51.com photo)
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Lap 44 and Emily was caught up in a big wreck on the backstretch. She is ok, will advise on the car shortly as… fb.me/6Nud5O8dQ
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Damage to Rowland Robinson\’s car. (Speed51.com photo)
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Tire guy Nate Brown keeps an eye on Joey Pole\’s strong run. (Speed51.com photo)
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Eddie MacDonald\’s crew chief Rollie Lachance watches the laps tick away. (Speed51.com photo)
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Helliwell\’s crew chief Bruce Bernhardt watches the big screen and their big lead. (Speed51.com photo)
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Josh Masterson\’s team tweaks on the sway bar. (Speed51.com photo)
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Ben Ashline\’s team made adjustments to his number-15. (Speed51.com photo)
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Helliwell was all alone before the caution. (Speed51.com photo)
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Nick Sweet in the 88 battling for position. (Speed51.com photo)
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Eddie MacDonald\’s 17 is moving thru the field. (Speed51.com photo)
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Brian Hoar made a pitstop under caution. (Speed51.com photo)
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Sway bar adjustment for Chip Grenier. (Speed51.com photo)
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Jamie Aube pitted under caution. (Speed51.com photo)
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There is plenty of action throughout the pack. (Speed51.com photo)
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Glen Luce has the lead… For now. (Speed51.com photo)
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Joey Pole\’s 97 under caution. (Speed51.com photo)
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Wreck on the front stretch. (Speed51.com photo)
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The start of the race. (Speed51.com photo)
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A green-white-checkered finish will decide the NWMT race after this nasty crash that ended with Ron Yuhas upside down on his roof. For more updates of that race, click the link above. (Jason Allison Photo)
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Brandon Atkins, who calls Airborne Park Speedway (NY) home, will start from the fifth spot today. (Speed51.com Photo)
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Dany Trepanier finished second in the Serie ACT championship standings. He’s looking to do one better here today. (Speed51.com Photo)
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2013 Vermont Governor’s Cup winner Cody Blake is hoping for a strong run in his second career start at NHMS. (Speed51.com Photo)
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Martin Latulippe\’s crew looks over his car after setting fast time in practice. One change they made was additional lettering on the car. (Speed51.com Photo)
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2012 ACT Invitational winner Ray Parent is all smiles as he watches the truck race. (Speed51.com Photo)
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Fans make their way into New Hampshire Motor Speedway. (Speed51.com Photo)
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Taylor Martin\’s crew looks under the hood of the No. 20. (Speed51.com Photo)
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Tyler Cahoon works on his car after practice. (Speed51.com Photo)
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Former Oxford 250 winner Larry Gelinas has raced all over New England, but today he’s making his first career start at NHMS. (Speed51.com Photo)
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Taylor Martin is making her second career ACT Late Model start today. Her previous start was last year’s ACT Invitational. (Speed51.com Photo)
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Recently crowned Serie ACT champion Alex Labbe is searching for his first ACT Invitational win today. He was P5 in practice. (Speed51.com Photo)
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Nick Sweet gets ready to climb aborad his No. 88VT earlier today during practice. (Speed51.com Photo)
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Good luck to all my @ACTTour friends @NHMS today! Wish I could be there. #ACTTour #ACTInvitational #MagicMile
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Matt Anderson (49) and Stephane Decoste (78) during practice. (Speed51.com Photo)
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Ken Squier directs the ACT press conference. (Speed51.com Photo)
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Josh Demers goes over the scales (Speed51.com Photo)
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Pole, Laperle, and Sweet. (Speed51.com Photo)
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Cody Blake draws for his starting spot (Speed51.com Photo)
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Ray Parent looks at the officials after drawing his starting spot (Speed51.com Photo)
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The teams are gathered around the ACT trailer to draw for their starting spots (Speed51.com Photo)
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2010 ACT Invitational winner and unofficial 2014 ACT champion Joey Polewarczyk, Jr. (Speed51.com Photo)
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Rowland Robinson, Jr. comes to pit road as Joey Laquerre powers through turn four on the outside. (Speed51.com Photo)
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Ray Parent is the 2012 winner of the ACT Invitational and one of two drivers not named Eddie MacDonald to win an ACT Invitational. He told Speed51.com earlier this week that he believes he is more prepared than ever for NHMS. (Speed51.com Photo)
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No sort of fancy paint scheme or graphics on Martin Latulippe’s No. 84, but the looks of the car doesn’t make it go fast. He’s currently P1 in ACT practice. (Speed51.com Photo)
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Eddie MacDonald’s crew still working to fix his issues (Speed51.com Photo)
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Looking under the good on Joey Polewarczyk’s car (Speed51.com Photo)
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Patrick Laperle has one big ACT win this year, he hopes to add another today. He’s currently P2 on the speed chart. (Speed51.com Photo)
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Jamie Aube powers down the frontstretch. (Speed51.com Photo)
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Labbe enters pit road after a practice run. (Speed51.com Photo)
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Emily Packard and Glen Luce, a pair of Maine natives. (Speed51.com Photo)
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Wayne Helliwell talks to his crew chief through the window net (Speed51.com Photo).
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Decoste and Hebert through turn four. (Speed51.com Photo)
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Rich Staskowski waits to go back out on track (Speed51.com Photo).
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Nick Sweet at speed. (Speed51.com Photo)
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Alex Labbe sits in his office on pit road (Speed51.com Photo).
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Taylor Martin and Tyler Cahoon. (Speed51.com Photo)
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The crew goes to work on Taylor Martin\’s car (Speed51.com Photo).
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Jimmy Linardy rolls through turn one at speed (Speed51.com Photo).
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Travis Stearns. (Speed51.com Photo)
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Cody Blake exits turn four. (Speed51.com Photo)
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Some cars are lined up on pit road as they wait for practice to get underway (Speed51.com Photo).
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Spotters prepare for practice. (Speed51.com Photo)
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Nick Sweet finished a close second to Eddie MacDonald in 2010 at NHMS. This morning he was busy taping up his No. 88VT. (Speed51.com Photo)
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Martin Latulippe and team put finishing touches on the No. 84QC. (Speed51.com Photo)
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It\’s a cold morning here in New Hampshire. (Speed51.com Photo)
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It\’s a chilly morning in the ACT pit area as teams warm up their cars for practice. (Speed51.com Photo)
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Thank you to everyone who tuned in tonight and we hope you can make it out to the Milk Bowl with us on October 4 at Thunder Road.
Your Speed51.com crew here this weekend has been Bob Dillner, Brandon Paul, Rob Blount, and Brenda Meserve.
Have a good night, everyone.