Laperle Scores Second Win at Montmagny 250

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Montmagny, QC – Patrick Laperle of St-Denis-sur-Richelieu, QC captured his second win of the 2009 Série ACT Castrol season at the Montmagny 250 in Montmagny, QC. Laperle took the green in the 14th starting position and quickly moved to the front of the field. After taking the lead on lap 27 Laperle clearly had the car to beat. Laperle held the lead until Karl Allard took over on lap 114 after pitting for fresh tires.

Allard then lead until after Laperle pitted for the new tires. At that point is was clear that Laperle had the dominant car. Laperle then took the lead again on lap 169 and lead the rest of the way. Allard would hang on for second and current point leader Donald Theetge finished third. Patrick Hamel and Justin Holtom were the only other two cars on the lead lap and finished fourth and fifth. Patrick Cliche, Jean-François Déry, Jonathan Desbiens, Claude Leclerc and Jacques Poulin completed the top ten.

Twenty-four cars were in attendance and they all took the initial green flag. Fourteen cars completed the race after 12 cautions.

Laperle won the opening race of the Série ACT Castrol 2009 season at St-Eustache, so he is already qualified for the ACT Invitational at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Therefore opening up a spot for another  provisional.

The Série ACT Castrol will be back in action next Saturday, August 8th at Autodrome Chaudiére.

Unofficial Montmagny 250 Results

Pos        Start Pos              Car #      Driver

1              14          91          Patrick Laperle

2              11          48QC    Karl Allard

3              15          80          Donald Theetge

4              12          51PQ    Patrick Hamel

5              3              17ON    Justin Holtom

6              9              5QC        Patrick Cliche

7              24          21QC    Jean-François Déry

8              16          92          Jonathan Desbiens

9              6              11PQ    Claude Leclerc

10          20          97PQ    Jacques Poulin

11          1              10QC    Stéphane Descoste

12          8              85          Trampas Demers

13          18          27          Alexandre Gingras

14          21          40QC    David Michaud

15          13          19          Brandon Watson

16          5              99          Derek White

17          17          42          Eric St-Gelais

18          7              28QC    Dany Ouellet

19          4              30          Stéphane Durand

20          19          2              Daniel Descoste

21          2              15QC    Kevin Roberge

22          10          9PQ        Yvon Bédard

23          23          26QC    Valerie Chiasson

24          22          12QC    Etienne Lemay