St-Pie, QC – Williamstown, VT’s Jimmy Hebert claimed his second career American Canadian Tour victory of his career in the Sanair 150 at Sanair Super Speedway on Saturday, August 3. Hebert started from the pole position with a +6 qualifying effort on his way to his heat win. He faded back during the early stages of the event before working his way back to the point just before the halfway mark. He returned to the lead for good on lap 70 and built a large lead before the final rain shower of the day came and cut the race short on lap 145.
Série ACT competitor Alex Labbe and Wayne Helliwell, Jr. came from 12th and 24th respectively to complete the podium. Joey Polewarczyk, Jr. worked his way from 13th to take 4th. Eight-time ACT Champion Brian Hoar and Glen Luce battled for the lead for the majority of the first half of the event. Hoar began to fade before the lap 77 mandatory caution for fuel and tires. He then worked his way back up to finish fifth.
Jonathan Bouvrette, Ben Lynch, Donald Theetge, Jean-François Déry and rookie Bobby Therrien rounded out the top ten.
The event took one hour and fifty-three minutes including the 15 minute caution for a mandatory tire and fuel stop. The race began after several rain delays and was completed with 145 laps completed as rain once again moved in. The event was slowed by seven cautions including the mandatory caution.
The Série ACT returns to Autodrome St-Eustache next Saturday, August 10 for a 200 lap event. The ACT US Tour has next weekend off before heading to Beech Ridge Motor Speedway on Saturday, August 17 for a 150-lap event.
Sanair 150 Unofficial Results
American Canadian Tour – Série ACT
Sanair Super Speedway – St-Pie, QC
Saturday, August 3, 2013
Pos. (Start) Driver, Hometown, Laps Completed
1. (1) Jimmy Hebert, Williamstown, VT, 145 Laps
2. (12) Alex Labbe, St-Albert, QC, 145 Laps
3. (24) Wayne Helliwell, Jr., Dover, NH, 145 Laps
4. (13) Joey Polewarczyk, Jr., Hudson, NH, 145 Laps
5. (2) Brian Hoar, Williston, VT, 145 Laps
6. (16) Jonathan Bouvrette, Blainville, QC, 145 Laps
7. (10) Ben Lynch, Huntersville, NC, 145 Laps
8. (17) Donald Theetge, Boischatel, QC, 145 Laps
9. (8) Jean-Francois Dery, Quebec, QC, 145 Laps
10. (7) #Bobby Therrien, Hinesburg, VT, 145 Laps
11. (11) #Martin Goulet, Mascouche, QC, 145 Laps
12. (14) Rowland Robinson Jr., Steuben, ME, 145 Laps
13. (26) Etienne Cliche , Vallee-Jct., QC, 145 Laps
14. (3) Glen Luce, Turner, ME, 145 Laps
15. (5) Dany Trepanier, St-Edouard, QC, 145 Laps
16. (15) Patrick Cliche , St-Jean-Chr., QC, 145 Laps
17. (20) #Travis Stearns, Auburn, ME, 144 Laps
18. (23) Patrick Hamel, St-Croix, QC, 144 Laps
19. (18) Justin Holtom, Ottawa, ON, 143 Laps
20. (27) Claude Leclerc, Lanoraie,QC, 143 Laps
21. (6) Gaetan Gaudreault, Quebec, QC, 143 Laps
22. (29) #Christopher Bedard, Montreal, QC, 142 Laps
23. (19) Patrick Boyer, Quebec, QC, 141 Laps
24. (30) Jacques Poulin, E. Broughton, QC, 138 Laps
25. (9) Patrick Laperle, St-Denis, QC, 124 Laps
26. (21) Steven Boissonneault, Lyster, QC, 119 Laps
27. (4) Derek Lynch, Warkworth, ON, 112 Laps
28. (22) David Michaud, St-Anne des Plaines,QC, 35 Laps
29. (25) #Emily Packard, E. Montpelier, VT, 12 Laps
30. (28) William Roberge, Pintendre, QC, 10 Laps
Lap Leaders: Jimmy Hebert, 1-5; Brian Hoar, 6; Hebert, 7-8; Hoar, 9-27; Glen Luce, 28-32; Hoar, 33-35; Luce, 36-49; Hoar, 50-54; Luce, 55-67; Hebert, 68; Luce, 69; Hebert, 70-145.
Time of Race: 1:53:13
Cautions: 7 (laps 11, 27, 35, 65, 77 (mandatory tire/fuel stop), 112, 142)
Heat Winners: Alex Labbe, Patrick Laperle, Jimmy Hebert
Consi Winners: Patrick Cliche