​Seekonk, MA -- After rain forced the postponement of the original June date, the American-Canadian Tour returned to Seekonk, Massachusetts for the 48th Spring Green 123. With a powerhouse group of drivers flooding the pit area, and the season entering its apex, the on track action kept fans on the edge of their seats at the Concrete Palace as these Northeast pilots put on a show that proves once again that Seekonk Speedway is the Action Track of the East.
After powering through from the back of heat three to claim a +5 handicap, Hudson, New Hampshire’s Joey Polewarczyk was wedged between rookies Andrew Molleur, on his outside, and Tanner Woodard at his rear under the initial green flag start. While Pole was quick on the inside, it was the Shelton, Connecticut rookie-of-the-year leader who put the hammer down to lead lap two from his outside starting spot with Connor Souza and Woodard in tow. 
The first caution flag would fly on lap 19 for the spinning Mike Brightman with an ill-handling machine to close up the field. Molleur chose the outside restart lane above Pole and again rocketed away with the lead before Pole took the hint and jumped to the outside fast-lane and overtook Molleur to lead with 100 laps left ahead. Derek Gluchacki kept up a lightning pace at the onset, methodically moving himself into third by lap 35 from his tenth-place starting spot and set himself up to battle Molleur for second before a crossed-up mess in turn two saw Seekonk Speedway regulars Ryan Vanasse, Richie Murray and Vinny Arrenegado slam-bang across the racetrack and head pit-side for the night.
Pole again took the lead over Molleur on the lap 45 restart but as the field stretched out and settled in, the real battle was for 8th. Seekonk top dogs Jacob ‘Rowdy’ Burns and Mark Jenison fought nose-to-tail and side-by-side with top touring pilots Tom Carey III and Gabe Brown. Over twenty circuits the four battled all across the Seekonk quarter-mile, often three-wide in a thrilling showdown of gutsy skill and near misses. 
Two more quick-spin cautions set up continued drag races between Pole and Molleur as Gluchacki kept up the pace in third with Woodard also staying within striking distance. A hard wreck for Tom Carey III against the frontstretch wall on lap 102 ruined an up and down day for the Brookside Equipment team. For the first time of the night Gluchacki paced a strong-enough restart to clear Molleur and set his sights on Pole. Waiting for the opportune time to strike, Molleur and Woodard raced side-by-side behind waiting for a lucky break.
One final caution with three-to-go set up a final showdown among the top four. While the 03MA and 97NH remained side-by-side at the onset, Pole put the Ford power down and took the 0.631-second lead to claim his second Spring Green victory to join Scott Payea as the only repeat American-Canadian Tour winners at Seekonk Speedway. Derek Gluchacki held on for second with Tanner Woodard getting the nine-one-thousands of a second edge over Andrew Molleur at the line to take third. Gabe Brown completed the top-five.
After battling each other hard through the second half of the event, Erick Sands finished sixth above D.J. Shaw followed by Cam Huntress in eighth, 2022 Seekonk Speedway champion Mark Jenison in ninth and Jacob ‘Rowdy’ Burns taking tenth.
The American-Canadian Tour continues a three-in-a-row stretch next Saturday night at Maine’s Oxford Plains Speedway to headline the annual Saturday Night before the Oxford 250 program. The venerable oval will be celebrating the 50th annual Oxford 250 presented by Spencer Paving Group on Sunday, August 27th with the American-Canadian Tour headlining an action-packed, eight-division program on Saturday, August 26th before taking off to Vermont’s Thunder Road for the 45th Labor Day Classic 200 presented by New England Federal Credit Union on Sunday, September 3rd.
For more information, contact the ACT offices at (802) 244-6963, [email protected], or visit www.acttour.com. You can also get updates on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @ACTTour.
Seekonk Speedway – Seekonk, MA
Saturday, August 19, 2023
48th Spring Green 123
UNOFFICIAL RESULTS
American-Canadian Tour Spring Green – (123 Laps)
1.         97NH   Joey Polewarczyk        Hudson, NH
2.         03MA  Derek Gluchacki          North Dartmouth, MA
3.         68NH   #Tanner Woodard       Waterbury Ctr., VT
4.         31CT    #Andrew Molleur       Shelton, CT
5.         60ME   Gabe Brown                Center Conway, NH
6.         36NH   Erick Sands                  Derry, NH
7.         04VT    D.J. Shaw                     Center Conway, NH
8.         27NH   Cam Huntress              Rochester, NH
9.         22RI     Mark Jenison               Cranston, RI
10.       30RI     Jacob Rowdy Burns     E. Greenwich, RI
11.       12CT    #PJ Evans                     Uncasville, CT
12.       17MA  Matt Lowinski-Loh      Milford, MA
13.       77NH   #Bryan Wall Jr.            E. Kingston, NH
14.       27MA  Luke LeBrun                Hudson, MA
15.       00NH   Jimmy Renfrew Jr.      Candia, NH
16.       41QC   Ryan Kuhn                   E. Bridgewater, MA
17.       5ME     #Dominic Curit            Saco, ME
18.       38RI     Connor Souza              Providence, RI
19.       49CT    Brian Whalley             Laconia, NH
20.       5MA    Tom Carey III               New Salem, MA
21.       6MA    Nick Johnson               Reheboth, MA
22.       77MA  James Linardy             Somerville, MA
23.       11RI     Ryan Vanasse              Warwick, RI
24.       08RI     Richard Murray           Tiverton, RI
25.       17RI     Vinny Arrenegado Jr.  Warren, RI
26.       02MA  Mike Brightman          Norwood, MA
DNS     78CT    Walter Sutcliffe          E. Haven, CT

SEEKONK, Mass. — Former Late Model champion Bobby Pelland is rolling in the Pro Stocks heading for the end of the summer. The driver of the No. 12 captured his second straight win on Saturday night, August 19, just one week after winning the finale of the Everett’s Auto Parts Triple Crown and the Triple Crown title all in the same night.


Pelland passed Dylan Estrella for the lead just after halfway, then raced him to the finish in a tight battle, to score his second straight victory. Estrella crossed the line in second, while Mike Brightman charged through the field to finish in the third spot.


Mark Jenison and Tom Scully Jr. followed in fourth and fifth after 40 laps. Mike Rotondo, Darrell Stampfl, Rick Martin, Ryan Souliere and Dick Benoit also finished in the top-10.


The Pro Stocks will be back on track on Saturday, August 26, for the final race of the regular season. For more information on Seekonk Speedway, visit SeekonkSpeedway.com and follow the track on social media.

SEEKONK, Mass. — Joey Pole showed up to Seekonk Speedway on Saturday night and adjusted on his car constantly in practice and after his qualifying heat. When it came down to the finish of the American-Canadian Tour Spring Green 123, Pole seemed to have found the exact setup he needed to get the job done at the Action Track of the East.


Pole led a majority of the distance to capture the one and only visit of the ACT Tour at Seekonk in 2023. Although Pole has run well throughout his career events at Seekonk, Saturday was a rather dominating performance en route to the victory.


Derek Gluchacki, a former Seekonk regular who has become a standout on the ACT Tour, finished in the second spot after 123 laps. Tanner Woodard, a Rookie contender on the ACT Tour, finished in third. Andrew Molleur and Gabe Brown followed in the fourth and fifth positions.


Erick Sands, DJ Shaw, Cam Huntress, Mark Jenison and Jacob “Rowdy” Burns finished off the top-10. Jenison and Burns were the highest two Seekonk regulars at the conclusion of the race.

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BAXTER COMES ON AT THE RIGHT TIME FOR SPORTSMAN WIN, TRIPLE CROWN TITLE


SEEKONK, Mass. — Former Helger’s South Coast Power Equipment Sportsman champion Chad Baxter found Victory Lane at the right time on Saturday night. After driving around the outside of Adam Pettey for the lead, Baxter drove away from the field on every single restart in the second half of the race to score the feature win.


Baxter, who hadn’t won all year entering Saturday, might be hitting his stride at just the right time in the Sportsman. He was followed to the finish line by Pettey in second and defending champion Craig Pianka, who finished third. Ryan Lineham worked his way back to the front after a mid-race tangle to finish fourth, with Colby Lambert finishing in fifth.


Chris Rioux, Randy Moretti, Zachary Robinson, Doug Benoit and Mark Healy completing the top-10.


The Helger’s South Coast Power Equipment Sportsman will be back on track on Saturday, August 26, for the final race of the regular season. For more information on Seekonk Speedway, visit SeekonkSpeedway.com and follow the track on social media.

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SEEKONK, Mass. — With the final two Everett’s Auto Parts Triple Crown Series champions set to be crowned on Saturday night at Seekonk Speedway, the Chaz Auto Body Sport Trucks were set for 35 laps. Once the checkered flag went in the air, it was Radical Rick Martin earning his second win of the year in the division - but he wasn’t in the Triple Crown Final Four.


It was Jake Vanada, who finished second, who earned the Triple Crown title. Sometimes, second-place is good enough, and it was on Saturday night. Martin, the defending champion, didn’t win in the first half of the year, but appears to be hitting his stride at the right time in the Sport Trucks heading for the playoffs.


Amy Arsenault posted a podium finish in third in her No. 9, while Bobby Tripp grabbed a fourth-place finish and Brittany Campbell completed the top-five. Mike Duarte, Darryl Church, Marissa Morgan, Dane Saritelli and Mike Cavallaro finished off the top-10.


The Chaz Auto Body Sport Trucks will be back on track on Saturday, August 26, for the final race of the regular season. For more information on Seekonk Speedway, visit SeekonkSpeedway.com and follow the track on social media.

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SEEKONK, Mass. — There were two different drivers celebrating at the end of Friday’s Seekonk Grand Prix Bandolero Outlaw feature at Seekonk Speedway. Ben Moribito picked up the win in the 15-lap race, his first of the Seekonk season, while Andrew Gomes finished third in the feature and came away with the Everett’s Auto Parts Triple Crown championship.


Moribito was in the right place at the right time when the two leaders tangled just before halfway and took the lead on lap seven. From there, he never looked back. Moribito beat Bryson Robidoux to the finish driving his No. 17. Robidoux, climbed from the rear back to the front after a mid-race tangle, finished second.


Gomes was in third, capturing the Triple Crown title in the No. 10 for the 2023 season. Mikey LeFort III grabbed another top-five finish in fourth with Brent Robidoux finishing fifth.


Zachary Keith, Dylan Calabro, Ryan Vanasse Jr., Brody Wakefield and Jordan Duquette finished the top-10.


The Seekonk Grand Prix Bandolero Outlaws will be back on track on Friday, August 25, for another 15-lap feature. For more information on Seekonk Speedway, visit SeekonkSpeedway.com and follow the track on social media for the latest news and updates.



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SEEKONK, Mass. — There were two different drivers celebrating at the end of Friday’s Seekonk Grand Prix Bandolero Outlaw feature at Seekonk Speedway. Ben Moribito picked up the win in the 15-lap race, his first of the Seekonk season, while Andrew Gomes finished third in the feature and came away with the Everett’s Auto Parts Triple Crown championship.


Moribito was in the right place at the right time when the two leaders tangled just before halfway and took the lead on lap seven. From there, he never looked back. Moribito beat Bryson Robidoux to the finish driving his No. 17. Robidoux, climbed from the rear back to the front after a mid-race tangle, finished second.


Gomes was in third, capturing the Triple Crown title in the No. 10 for the 2023 season. Mikey LeFort III grabbed another top-five finish in fourth with Brent Robidoux finishing fifth.


Zachary Keith, Dylan Calabro, Ryan Vanasse Jr., Brody Wakefield and Jordan Duquette finished the top-10.


The Seekonk Grand Prix Bandolero Outlaws will be back on track on Friday, August 25, for another 15-lap feature. For more information on Seekonk Speedway, visit SeekonkSpeedway.com and follow the track on social media for the latest news and updates.



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SEEKONK, Mass. — Mikey LeFort dominated Friday’s Sport 4 feature, picking up the win and the Everett’s Auto Parts Triple Crown championship in the process. LeFort started in third, but quickly worked his way to the lead by lap four, using the outside lane to pass Taylor Bowser for the lead. 



From there, he remained mostly unchallenged through countless restarts in the second half of the feature to win both the race and the Triple Crown title. Crystal Murray, the defending division champion who was also racing for the Triple Crown, was behind LeFort in second at the finish of the 30-lap race. 


Richie Johnson followed up his first career win a week prior finishing third, while Henry Lavallee and Sam Mattera finished fourth and fifth. Christine Cavallaro, Andrew Rittman, Garrett Kuhn, James Sullivan and Jarrod Freitas finished off the top-10 spots.


The Sport 4’s will be back on track on Friday, August 25, for another 25-lap feature. For more information on Seekonk Speedway, visit SeekonkSpeedway.com and follow the track on social media for the latest news and updates.

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SEEKONK, Mass. — Greg Perry had a tough start to the year for his standards, but he seems to be turning it around in a big way. Perry earned his second victory of the Helger’s South Coast Power Equipment Pure Stock season on Friday night in the finale of the Everett’s Auto Parts Triple Crown, winning the 30-lap feature. Nick Brightman won the race on the track, but didn’t pass post-race inspection and was realigned to the back of the finishing order.


Sam Lincoln was the official second-place finisher and also picked up the Everett’s Auto Parts Triple Crown Series title for the second straight year in the No. 34. Mike Henriques finished in third, followed by Scott Cestodio and Ethan Souza rounding out the top-five.


Danny Massa, Matt Talbot, Timmy Ouellette, Gary Conrad and Bobby Bettencourt III finished sixth through 10th.


The Helger’s South Coast Power Equipment Pure Stocks will be back on track on Friday, August 25, for another 25-lap feature. For more information on Seekonk Speedway, visit SeekonkSpeedway.com and follow the track on social media for the latest news and updates.



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SEEKONK, Mass. — The day didn’t start off right for Josh Parsons on Friday in the Nick’s Pit Stop Legends Cars. Parsons had trouble in qualifying and a tire came off his car while entering turn three. He was able to save it from hitting the wall, but had to start at the rear after the team fixed it for the finale of the Everett’s Triple Crown Series, set for 30 laps.



Parsons worked his way from the back to the front to take the lead on lap 17 and drive away to the win in the race and the winner of the Everett’s Triple Crown title for 2023. Talk about a turnaround of a day for the driver of the No. 09.


Jacob “Rowdy” Burns scored a second-place finish, while Richie Helger Jr., who won the week prior, finished in third after 30 laps. Mason Tessier was fourth and Isaiah Newcomb, who also started at the rear, finished in fifth.


Nicholaus Bulkeley, Cole Robie, Brendan LaBelle, Kevin Davis and Chase Silvia were in positions six through 10 at the finish.


The Nick’s Pit Stop Legends Cars will be back on track on Friday, August 25, for another 25-lap feature. For more information on Seekonk Speedway, visit SeekonkSpeedway.com and follow the track on social media for the latest news and updates.

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