THOMPSON – Jimmy Hebert passed Ryan Kuhn for the lead on lap 67 and never trailed again on the way to victory in the 75-lap American-Canadian Tour feature Saturday at Thompson Speedway.
It was the first career victory at Thompson Speedway for Hebert, of Williamstown, Vt. Hebert earned a $5000 payday for the victory in the second round of the ACT’s Summer Kickoff Series.
Woody Pitkat of Stafford was second and Bryan Kruczek of Newmarket, N.H. third.
Hebert started on the pole but surrendered the lead to Kuhn early in the event. It began a lead swapping between the two that would last much of the event.
In the late stretched Kruczek was able to overtake Kuhn for second with Pitkat following to third. Hebert left the field behind as Pitkat and Kruczek battled for the runner-up spot to the checkered flag.
ACT LATE MODEL TOUR
THOMPSON 75
UNOFFICIAL RESULTS
Pos., Start Pos., Driver, Car #, Hometown, Laps
1. ( 2 ) Jimmy Hebert ( 58VT ) , Williamstown, VT , 75 Laps
2. ( 15 ) Woody Pitkat ( 07MA ) , Bellingham, MA , 75 Laps
3. ( 10 ) Bryan Kruczek ( 19NH ) , Newmarket, NH , 75 Laps
4. ( 16 ) Scott Payea ( 37VT ) , Colchester, VT , 75 Laps
5. ( 1 ) #Ryan Kuhn ( 72MA ) , E. Bridgewater, MA , 75 Laps
6. ( 8 ) Jonathan Bouvrette ( 41QC ) , Blainville, QC , 75 Laps
7. ( 13 ) Rich Dubeau ( 30NH ) , Plainfield, NH , 75 Laps
8. ( 14 ) Derek Gluchacki ( 03MA ) , Dartmouth, MA , 75 Laps
9. ( 5 ) William Wall ( 4MA ) , Millbury, MA , 75 Laps
10. ( 3 ) Ryan Morgan ( 31CT ) , North Franklin, CT , 75 Laps
11. ( 7 ) Jake Johnson ( 15MA ) , Rehoboth, MA , 75 Laps
12. ( 17 ) Dylan Payea ( 7NH ) , Milton, VT , 75 Laps
13. ( 20 ) Mathieu Kingsbury ( 9QC ) , Blainville, QC , 75 Laps
14. ( 12 ) Nicholas Johnson ( 6MA ) , Rehoboth, MA , 75 Laps
15. ( 9 ) Christopher Pelkey ( 64VT ) , Graniteville, VT , 75 Laps
16. ( 6 ) #Stephen Donahue ( 2VT ) , Graniteville, VT , 75 Laps
17. ( 21 ) Claude Leclerc ( 11QC ) , Lanoraie, QC , 75 Laps
18. ( 19 ) Michael Wray ( 42CT ) , Northford, CT , 75 Laps
19. ( 26 ) Peyton Lanphear ( 22VT ) , Waterbury, VT , 75 Laps
20. ( 24 ) Mike Benevides ( 50RI ) , Westerly, RI , 75 Laps
21. ( 23 ) Jason Larivee Jr. ( 70RI ) , West Greenwich, RI , 73 Laps
22. ( 25 ) Reilly Lanphear ( 21VT ) , Waterbury, VT , 73 Laps
23. ( 22 ) Tom Rosati ( 16ME ) , Agawam, MA , 64 Laps
24. ( 4 ) Matthew Lowinski-Loh ( 17MA ) , Milford, MA , 51 Laps
25. ( 11 ) Tom Carey III ( 55MA ) , New Salem, MA , 49 Laps
26. ( 18 ) #Trent Goodrow ( 31MA ) , Carver, MA , 21 Laps
DNS Scott Coburn ( 72VT ) , Barre, VT , 0 Laps
DNS Steve Fisher ( 24VT ) , S. Burlington, VT , 0 Laps
Lap Leaders: Jimmy Hebert, pole; Ryan Kuhn, 1-28; Hebert, 29-49; Kuhn, 50-52; Hebert, 53-55; Kuhn, 56-57; Hebert, 58-64; Kuhn, 65-66; Hebert, 67-75. (8 lead changes among 2 drivers)
Time of Race: 53:14 Margin of Victory: 2.102 seconds
Cautions: 7 (laps 20, 28, 49, 49, 55, 64, 64)
Heat Winners: Christopher Pelkey, William Wall, Tom Carey III
Consi Winner: Matthew Lowinski-Loh
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