Eddie MacDonald Holds On For ACT Win at Oxford Plains

Oxford, ME – Eddie MacDonald of Rowley, MA took the checkered flag in the American-Canadian Tour 150 at Oxford Plains Speedway in Oxford, ME. MacDonald started in the fifth starting position and would take the lead on a lap 54 restart.

The 2009 Oxford 250 and ACT Invitational at New Hampshire Motor Speedway winner would lead the remainder of the race but not without pressure from hometown favorite Tommy Ricker of Poland, ME. Ricker got to the rear bumper of MacDonald several times in the final laps but didn’t have enough to get by while the two worked their way through lap traffic. The 2009 ACT Late Model Tour Champion Brian Hoar took third after leading the first 25 laps. MacDonald’s only other ACT Late Model Tour win also came at Oxford Plains Speedway in August of 2007.

John Donahue made a late race charge from his 31st starting position to finish fourth followed by Tim Brackett rounding out the top 5. Travis Adams, Scott Payea, Brent Dragon, Jeff White and TJ Brackett rounded out the top ten.

The 150 lap event was completed in just over 52 minutes and was slowed by just one caution on lap 54.

With his win in the second event of the 2010 ACT Tour schedule. MacDonald joins opening day winner Nick Sweet as the first two qualifiers for the ACT Invitational at New Hampshire Motor Speedway that will be held on Saturday, September 18.

Several ACT Tour regulars failed to qualify for the feature including Jamie Fisher, Pete Potvin, Joey Laquerre, Chip Grenier, Craig Bushey, Derek Lynch, Jeff Zuidema, Eric Chase, Jean-Paul Cyr, Joey Polewarczyk, Jr., and Tyler Cahoon. A total of 53 competitors attempted to qualify.

The ACT Late Model Tour will be back in action on Friday, June 11 at Lee USA Speedway in Lee, NH for the makeup of the previously postponed NH Governor’s Cup 150. Post time at the 1/3 mile speedway will be 7:15pm.

Pos      Car #   Driver                          Laps
1          17MA  Eddie MacDonald       150
2          6TR      Tommy Ricker             150
3          37VT    Brian Hoar                  150
4          26VT    John Donahue             150
5          60TB    Tim Brackett               150
6          03ME   Travis Adams              150
7          89VT    Scott Payea                 150
8          55VT    Brent Dragon              150
9          50JW   Jeff White                    150
10        61TB    TJ Brackett                  150
11        7VT      Eric Williams               150
12        4ME     #Bradley Babb                        150
13        07SL     Scott Luce                    150
14        71NH   Scott Dragon               150
15        4NH     #Chris Riendeau          150
16        57ME   #Austin Theriault        149
17        26ME   Corey Morgan             149
18        78NH   Quinten Welch            149
19        80QC   Donald Theetge          149
20        16NY    Mark Lamberton         149
21        85ME   Travis Stearns             149
22        51ME   Ricky Rolfe                  149
23        04ME   TJ Watson                    149
24        15BA    Ben Ashline                 148
25        00BK    Bryan Kruczek             148
26        8DS      Dennis Spencer, Jr.     148
27        94SM   Shawn Martin             148
28        72VT    #Dave Paya                 148
29        71GC   Garry Chasin               144
30        50VT    Jay Laquerre               136
31        02NH   Randy Potter               112
32        7ME     Glen Luce                    55
33        77NH   Mark Hayward                        54