Davis, Rocco on Front Row for 7th Bond Auto ACT Invitational

15vt Bobby Santos

Posted By Wayne G. Barber & Photos by Wayne G. Barber

Loudon, NH – Todd Davis of Claremont, NH and Jeff Rocco of Wallingford, CT will start on the front row for today’s 7^th Annual Bond Auto ACT Invitational. The event features 43 American-Canadian Tour (ACT) Late Model drivers from the Northeast United States and eastern Canada.

 

Davis is a long-time ACT Tour competitor making his fourth Invitational start, while multi-time Thompson Speedway Late Model winner Rocco is making his first appearance in the Invitational. Fellow first-timer Walt Hammond Jr. of Orange, NH and Newport, NH’s Kyle Welch make up the second row followed by Ryan Vanasse and Tom Carey Jr.

 

2012 Invitational winner Ray Parent of Tiverton, RI will lead former event winners as he comes from the 14^th starting spot. 2010 winner Joey Polewarczyk Jr. starts 16^th. Three-time winner Eddie MacDonald and defending Champion Wayne Helliwell Jr. start 20^th and 21^st.

 

St-Albert, QC’s Alex Labbe was the fastest in the morning practice session with a lap of 30.879 seconds and will start 19^th in the Invitational. Nick Sweet was second-fast, followed by MacDonald, Jimmy Hebert, and Polewarczyk.

 

Two drivers encountered problems during practice. Scott MacMichael’s car shut down early in the session, while Jonathan Bouvrette developed overheating issues. Both are working repairing their cars for the Invitational.

 

The 7^th Annual Bond Auto ACT Invitational is set to roll this afternoon at 5:00pm following the completion of the Whelen Modified Tour event.

7^TH ANNUAL BOND AUTO ACT INVITATIONAL

STARTING LINE-UP

Start Pos, Driver, Car #,   Hometown

1. Todd Davis ( 34NH ) , Claremont, NH
2. Jeff Rocco ( 68CT ) , Wallingford, CT
3. Walt Hammond Jr. ( 98NH ) , Orange, NH
4. Kyle Welch ( 9NH ) , Newport, NH
5. Ryan Vanasse ( 11RI ) , Warwick, RI
6. Tom Carey, Jr. ( 10MA ) , New Salem, MA
7. Josh Masterson ( 11NY ) , Charlotte, VT
8. Matt Anderson ( 49NH ) , Franklin, NH
9. Larry Gelinas ( 91CT ) , Buxton, ME
10. Jimmy Hebert ( 58VT ) , Williamstown, VT
11. Dave Farrington Jr. ( 23ME ) , Jay, ME
12. Rowland Robinson, Jr. ( 28ME ) , Steuben, ME
13. Brandon Atkins ( 4NY ) , Au Sable Forks, NY
14. Ray Parent ( 17RI ) , Tiverton, RI
15. Woody Pitkat ( 07MA ) , Sturbridge, MA
16. Joey Polewarczyk, Jr. ( 97NH ) , Hudson, NH
17. Patrick Laperle ( 91QC ) , St-Denis, QC
18. Dany Trepanier ( 19QC ) , St-Edouard, QC
19. Alex Labbe ( 48QC ) , St-Albert, QC
20. Eddie MacDonald ( 17MA ) , Rowley, MA
21. Wayne Helliwell, Jr. ( 27NH ) , Dover, NH
22. John Donahue ( 31VT ) , Graniteville, VT
23. Jonathan Bouvrette ( 41QC ) , Blainville, QC
24. Guy Caron ( 8NH ) , Lempster, NH
25. Nick Sweet ( 40VT ) , Barre, VT
26. Brad Babb ( 15NH ) , Windham, ME
27. Dillon Moltz ( 5CT ) , Waterford, CT
28. Bobby Santos ( 15VT ) , Milford, Mass.
29. Aaron Fellows ( 29NH ) , Croydon, NH
30. Jean-François Déry ( 21QC ) , Quebec, QC
31. James Linardy ( 77MA ) , Somerville, MA
32. Jean-Pierre Ouimet ( 07QC ) , Terrebonne, QC
33. Ricky Roberts ( 3VT ) , Washington, VT
34. Scott MacMichael ( 7NH ) , Newbury, NH
35. Bucky Demers ( 26NH ) , Cornish, NH
36. Alby Ovitt ( 0NH ) , Somersworth, NH
37. John Lowinski-Loh ( 20MA ) , Blackstone, MA
38. Mike Ziter ( 54VT ) , Barre Town, VT
39. Rich Dubeau ( 30NH ) , Plainfield, NH
40. Martin Goulet Jr. ( 83QC ) , Marcouche, QC
41. Mike Kenison ( 3NH ) , Lancaster, NH
42. Ryan Olsen ( 61NH ) , N. Haverhill, NH
43. Paul Charette ( 14CT ) , Woodstock, CT