Cyr's got it all but locked up

If you're not a numbers-cruncher or a stat geek, this American-Canadian Tour championship picture is made for you.

Jean-Paul Cyr leads Scott Payea by 75 points coming into today's New England Dodge Dealers 150 at Oxford Plains Speedway. In order to clinch his series-record 7th championship and series-record 5th straight title, Cyr need only finish 6th or better in his heat race and 24th or better in the feature should Payea win both his heat and the 150.

In the words of ACT PR guru Justin St. Louis, "That's just not going to happen."

Especially with Cyr starting on the pole of his 12-car heat. There are 48 cars here, and 33 will start the 150. One hardly needs to pay attention to the championship picture. Just bring us Cyr for a few quotes when it's all said and done.

Cyr has not won yet this season. This could be the 1st time in Cyr's extended championship history with ACT that he's not posted at least 1 victory during a title campaign.

He's finished twice this season, most recently running 2nd to Joey Polewarczyk at Seekonk Speedway in early August. Cyr also finished 2nd here at Oxford Plains in the season-opener on April 28.

Qualifying is less than 5 minutes away...