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"Rhode Island\u2019s Ray Parent battled through an intense final six laps to claim his first career American Canadian Tour point counting event victory in the Airborne 100 at Airborne Speedway in Plattsburgh, NY on Saturday, May 17. Parent edged Quebec\u2019s Jonathan Bouvrette by half a car length at the checkered flag and New Hampshire\u2019s Joey Polewarczyk, Jr. took third. It was the ACT Late Model Tour\u2019s 250th event since its inception in 1992.Are you using your WPTZ mobile app? Click here for video.Parent started on the pole of the 100 lap event after earning a plus three on his way to his heat race win. He led through the first caution of the event on lap six, but relinquished the lead to Bobby Therrien following the ensuing restart. Several laps later Parent returned to the point and built a giant lead over an 88 lap green flag run. It looked like Parent would ride to an easy win before the second caution flag flew on lap 94.That set up the battle between Parent and Bouvrette. After another quick caution on lap 94, the race got back under way with Bouvrette in the outside lane and Parent on the low side. The duo stayed door-to-door swapping the lead four times at the line and multiple times around the track over the final six laps. Every time it appeared Bouvrette was getting the edge on the outside, Parent would come clawing back. Bouvrette led lap 99 and the pair stayed even until turn four coming to the finish. They swapped paint as they drag raced to the line and Parent came away with the win by .041 seconds.Parent, Bouvrette and Polewarczyk were followed to the line by Quebec\u2019s Stephane Descoste and Vermont\u2019s Bobby Therrien in the top five. Rookie Brandon Atkins, Travis Stearns, Jeff White, Rowland Robinson, Jr., and Jimmy Hebert completed the top ten.Parent claimed the $1,000 Bond Auto ACT Invitational qualifier bonus with his win and will head to New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Saturday, September 20. Parent is a previous winner of the prestigious event back in 2012.The 100 lap race was completed in 43 minutes and 23 seconds with just three cautions. A total of 31 cars took the green flag in the feature. Overall 32 cars were in attendance but Lance Allen had motor issues in practice that ended his day.The American Canadian Tour has several weeks off before heading to Riverside Speedway in Groveton, NH for their fourth event of the season on Saturday, June 7.The sister tour to the ACT Late Models, the S\u00E9rie ACT begins its 2014 next Saturday, May 24 at Autodrome St-Eustache in St-Eustache, QC.Next Sunday, May 25, Thunder Road International Speedbowl opens its doors for their second event of the season with the Mekkelsen RV Memorial Day Classic. The event will be the first Thunder Road Late Model event of the season and the first Vermont State Late Model Championship event. The day will also feature the Devil\u2019s Bowl and Airborne Modifieds for a 50 lap event.Airborne 100 Unofficial ResultsAmerican Canadian TourAirborne Speedway \u2013 Plattsburgh, NYSaturday, May 17, 2014Pos. (Start) Driver, Hometown, Laps Completed1. (1) Ray Parent, Tiverton, RI, 100 Laps2. (5) Jonathan Bouvrette, Blainville, QC, 100 Laps3. (12) Joey Polewarczyk Jr., Hudson, NH, 100 Laps4. (3) Stephane Descoste, Oka, QC, 100 Laps5. (2) Bobby Therrien, Hinesburg, VT, 100 Laps6. (4) #Brandon Atkins, AuSable Forks, NY, 100 Laps7. (7) Travis Stearns, Auburn, ME, 100 Laps8. (16) Jeff White, Winthrop, ME, 100 Laps9. (8) Rowland Robinson Jr., Steuben, ME, 100 Laps10. (15) Jimmy Hebert, Williamstown, VT, 100 Laps11. (10) Emily Packard, E. Montpelier, VT, 100 Laps12. (20) Sylvain Lacombe, Terrebone, QC, 100 Laps13. (6) Todd Davis, Claremont, NH, 100 Laps14. (11) Brian Hoar, Williston, VT, 100 Laps15. (9) Kyle Welch, Newport, NH, 100 Laps16. (21) Jean-Paul Cyr, Milton, VT, 100 Laps17. (17) Luke Hinkley, Claremont, NH, 100 Laps18. (13) Larry Gelinas, Buxton, ME, 100 Laps19. (14) Ben Ashline, Pittston, ME, 100 Laps20. (26) Nick Lagoy, Plattsburgh, NY, 99 Laps21. (24) Claude Leclerc, Lanoraie, QC, 99 Laps22. (18) #Brian Tagg, Oxford, MA, 99 Laps23. (19) Jason Corliss, Barre, VT, 99 Laps24. (29) #John Falconi, Oakham, MA, 98 Laps25. (28) Jean-Pierre Ouimet, Terrebone, QC, 98 Laps26. (31) James Linardy, Somerville, MA, 98 Laps27. (30) #Matt Anderson, Franklin, NH, 92 Laps28. (27) #A.J. Panessiti, Barnstead, NH, 92 Laps29. (22) Bucko Branham, Plattsburgh, NY, 71 Laps30. (23) Aaron Fellows, Croyden, NH, 46 Laps31. (25) #Mike Ziter, Williamstown, VT, 23 LapsLap Leaders: Ray Parent, 1-7; Bobby Therrien, 8-15; Parent, 16-95; Jonathan Bouvrette, 96-97; Parent, 98; Bouvrette, 99; Parent, 100.Time of Race: 43:23Margin of Victory: .041 secondsCautions: 3 (laps 6, 94, 94)Heat Winners: Brandon Atkins, Jimmy Hebert, Jeff White, Ray ParentConsi Winners: Travis Stearns, Stephane DescosteCourtesy: ACT Tour\u00A0"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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