Doiron, Sweet Survive Heat for ACT International Victories at Airborne

7/19/2015

Airborne Park Speedway

Doiron, Sweet Survive Heat for ACT International Victories at Airborne

Doiron dominates PASS in spite of flat tire; Sweet surprised to win ACT race

PLATTSBURGH, NY – A pair of stock car drivers made a bit of history at Airborne Park Speedway on Sunday, July 19, as the track played host to the “ACT International 500” weekend event promoted by the American-Canadian Tour (ACT). Joey Doiron of Berwick, ME and Nick Sweet of Barre, VT outlasted temperatures above 90 degrees to each win 200-lap races paying $10,000 to the winner.

Doiron dominated the first-ever Airborne appearance for the Pro All Stars Series (PASS) Super Late Models. He won going away, despite a leaking left-front tire that went completely flat in the final 15 laps. He outdistanced an entertaining fight for the runner-up spot between a trio of Airborne favorites in Brian Hoar of Williston, VT, Patrick Laperle of St-Denis, QC, and Brent Dragon of Milton, VT.

Hoar, the 1999 Airborne track champion, notched his best PASS finish in second place, with Laperle third. Dragon, a three-time Airborne champion, also posted a career-best with PASS in fourth, followed by Jeremy Davis of Tamworth, NH. Glen Luce, Mike Rowe, Bobby Therrien, Travis Benjamin, and Ben Rowe completed the top 10 finishers in order.

Sweet was a surprise entrant into the ACT Late Model portion of the event; after spending time with wife Kristin, who is expecting the couple’s third child soon, Sweet arrived at the track late Saturday afternoon, just before qualifying heats. With no practice time, he was still able to win the pole position for the main event and then outlasted a strong contingent of Canadian drivers on Sunday for the victory.

Alex Labbé of St-Albert, QC finished second after a long battle with Sweet, with Wayne Helliwell Jr. of Dover, NH third, Québec City’s Jean-François Déry fourth, and local driver Brandon Atkins of Au Sable Forks, NY fifth. Double-duty racers Laperle and Hoar were next in line, followed by Dany Trépanier, Patrick Cliche, and Jimmy Hebert.

Several drivers were treated for dehydration and heat exhaustion during the day, though no serious situations were reported. The South Plattsburgh Fire Department, Varin’s Ambulance Service, and other departments were on site throughout the event and helped many drivers recover.

Pierre Hébert of St-Hyacinthe, QC won Saturday’s 25-lap RevStar SpeedSTR Midget race. Sunday’s RevStar Slingshot races were won by Manuel Messier of Ste-Madeleine, QC and Alexandre Lizotte of Princeville, QC.

Airborne Park Speedway returns to action on Saturday, July 25 at 7:00 p.m. with the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series presented by Yandow Sales & Service and John Deere. Double points will be on the line for the J&S Steel Modified, Key R-D Trailer Sales Renegade, and Busch Beer Mini-Modified classes at the Mid-Season Championships event. Special admission at the gate is just $8 for adults and free for kids age 12 and under; gates open at 5:00 p.m.

Airborne Park Speedway is located on Broderick Road in Plattsburgh, NY, one mile south of Exit 36 on the Interstate 87 Northway. Visit www.airborneparkspeedway.com for more information, or call (518) 647-4444. Airborne Park Speedway is on Facebook at Facebook.com/AirborneParkSpeedway and on Twitter at @AirborneSpeed.

UNOFFICIAL RESULTS – ACT International 500 Weekend
Airborne Park Speedway, Plattsburgh, NY
Sunday, July 19, 2015

Pro All Stars Series Super Late Model Feature (200 laps)
Pos.-(Car No.)-Driver-Hometown

(73) Joey Doiron, Berwick, ME
(37VT) Brian Hoar, Williston, VT
(91QC) Patrick Laperle, St-Denis, QC
(55VT) Brent Dragon, Milton, VT
(09) Jeremy Davis, Tamworth, NH
(7L) Glen Luce, Turner, ME
(7) Mike Rowe, Turner, ME
(5X) Bobby Therrien, Hinesburg, VT
(17) Travis Benjamin, Morrill, ME
(4N) Ben Rowe, Turner, ME
(60) D.J. Shaw, Center Conway, NH
(2M) Matt Matheson, Geary, NB
(71) Raphael Lessard, St-Joseph Beauce, QC
(8F) Tate Fogleman, Durham, NC
(00) Bryan Kruczek, Newmarket, NH
(28) Mark Lundblad, Center Conway, NH
(97NH) Joey Polewarczyk Jr., Hudson, NH
(35) Derek Ramstrom, West Boylston, MA
(80) Donald Theetge, Boischatel, QC
Heat Winners: Donald Theetge; Joey Polewarczyk Jr.

American-Canadian Tour Late Model Feature (200 laps)
Pos.-(Car No.)-Driver-Hometown

(40VT) Nick Sweet, Barre, VT
(48QC) Alex Labbé, St-Albert, QC
(27NH) Wayne Helliwell Jr., Dover, NH
(21QC) Jean-François Déry, Québec, QC
(4NY) Brandon Atkins, Au Sable Forks, NY
(91QC) Patrick Laperle, St-Denis, QC
(37VT) Brian Hoar, Williston, VT
(19QC) Dany Trépanier, St-Édouard, QC
(5QC) Patrick Cliche, Lévis, QC
(58VT) Jimmy Hebert, Williamstown, VT
(50ME) Jeff White, Winthrop, ME
(41QC) Jonathan Bouvrette, Blainville, QC
(97NH) Joey Polewarczyk Jr., Hudson, NH
(17RI) Ray Parent, Tiverton, RI
(80QC) Donald Theetge, Boischatel, QC
(5VT) D.J. Shaw, Center Conway, NH
(38QC) Gaetan Gaudreault, Québec, QC
(11QC) Claude Leclerc, Lanoraie, QC
(77QC) Charles Harvey, Terrebonne, QC
(5CT) Dillon Moltz, Waterford, CT
(68VT) Brooks Clark, Fayston, VT
(99QC) Brandon White, Kahnawake, QC
(16ME) Travis Stearns, Auburn, ME
(29NH) Aaron Fellows, Croydon, NH
(9ME) Emily Packard, East Montpelier, VT
Heat Winners: Patrick Laperle; Alex Labbé; Wayne Helliwell Jr.
Consi Winner: Jean-François Déry