Jul 16, 2014 | Pro Stock Tour, Touring Series News
(Fredericton, NB, July 12, 2014) Shawn Turple (Enfield, NS) won his second race of the Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour season Saturday night at Speedway 660 in Geary, New Brunswick. Turple, a two-time series champion, inherited the lead on Lap 72 when then leader Shawn Tucker (Fredericton, NB) was relegated to the back of the field after jumping his third restart of the caution filled race. Tucker managed to make his way back to finish third behind John Flemming (Halifax, NS), who also came from the back of the field after a flat tire forced him to pit in the first half of the event. Dylan Blenkhorn (Truro, NS) and Jonathan Hicken (Brudenell, PE) dodged a last lap melee in turn three to take the fourth and fifth place spots at the finish.
To start the day, Blenkhorn became a four- time Atlantic Tiltload Time Trial Winner after a quick 13.635 second lap. It was Flemming that earned the right to start the Main Feature on the pole after crossing the line first in the King Freight Dash For Cash. Two exciting Dartmouth Dodge Heat Races determined the starting positions for the remainder of the field which saw Darren MacKinnon (Charlottetown, PE) best Turple on a last lap pass and Dave O’Blenis (Boundary Creek, NB) win a three wide battle to the checkers over Matt Harris (Fredericton Junction, NB) and Cole Butcher (Porter’s Lake, NS). Tucker led 51 laps to take home the Linde Most Laps Led Award. Turple improved his starting position by 8 spots to take the Exide Batteries Hard Charger Award.
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Jun 18, 2014 | Canada, Pro Stock Tour
(Halifax, NS, June 16, 2014) The Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour heads to the tight, 3/10-mile Scotia Speedworld oval, located just outside of Halifax, Nova Scotia for the Lockhart Truck Center 150 this Saturday, June 21st. The Lockhart Truck Center 150 marks the second of four stops at Scotia Speedworld on the 2014 schedule and round three of 12 for the popular stock car racing series. Grandstand gates for the Lockhart Truck Center 150 open at 3:00 PM; Atlantic Tiltload Time Trials will get underway at 5:10 PM with racing slated for 6:00 PM.
The Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour was slated to run the Ron MacGillivray Chevrolet Buick GMC 150 at Riverside International Speedway last weekend but got washed out by two days of wet weather. The championship points picture remains unchanged following the Irving Oil Blending & Packaging 100 which ran on May 31st. Current series champion John Flemming (Halifax, NS) sits atop the standings, followed by our most recent race winner Jonathan Hicken (Brudenell, PE). Shawn Turple (Enfield, NS), Cole Butcher (Porter’s Lake, NS) and Shawn Tucker (Fredericton, NB) round out the top five respectively.
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May 30, 2014 | Pro Stock Tour, Touring Series News
(Halifax, NS, May 28, 2014) The Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour is headed to Petty International Raceway, located just outside of Moncton, NB for this Saturday’s Irving Blending & Packaging 100. The 100-lap feature marks round two of 12 for the popular regional touring series. Approximately 25 teams from across the Maritimes are expected for Saturday’s event. Qualifying for the Irving Blending & Packaging 100 will take place at 5:10 PM with Atlantic Tiltload Time Trials, feature racing is slated for 6:00 PM. Tickets for the Irving Blending & Packaging 100 will be available at the gate on race day.
John Flemming (Halifax, NS) is the current point leader on the Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour, edging out season opener winner Shawn Turple (Enfield, NS). Although Turple received top points for the win, Flemming picked up five additional bonus points after taking home the Linde Most Laps Led Award, giving him a slight three point advantage over Turple in the chase for the championship after race one. Rounding out the top five in points respectively are Shawn Tucker (Fredericton, NB), Craig Slaunwhite (Terence Bay, NS) and Donald Chisholm (Antigonish, NS).
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May 19, 2014 | NE Racing News, Pro Stock Tour, Touring Series News
(Halifax, NS, May 19, 2014) The Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour will open another sensational season of stock car racing this Saturday, May 24th at Scotia Speedworld with the Harry Poole Memorial 100 presented by Lucas Oil. The season opener will launch the 12-race schedule that will take the Tour to five Maritime markets over the next 17 weeks. Approximately thirty of the best teams from across the region are expected to battle for a spot in Saturday’s main feature. Qualifying for the Harry Poole Memorial 100 presented by Lucas Oil gets underway at 3:10 PM with racing slated for 4:00 PM. Grandstands gates open at 1:00 PM.
Saturday’s season opener will be run in honour of Harry Poole. Harry was one of the original builders and owners of the Pro Stock Tour and Scotia Speedworld. He was a staunch supporter of stock car racing in the Maritimes and he willingly gave back to his community through many other organizations over the years. Racing has lost a true friend and we are dedicating the 2014 season opener to Harry, who passed away this winter after a valiant battle with Cancer.
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May 16, 2014 | Canada, Pro Stock Tour
(Halifax, NS – May 15, 2014) The Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour and Scotia Speedworld are excited to announce Atlantic Cat will return in 2014 to present the 15th Annual Atlantic Cat 250. The second of only two 250- lap events on the 2014 schedule, the Cat 250 will mark event nine of 12 for the region’s prestigious touring series. The race will be held at Scotia Speedworld on Saturday, August 9th and will highlight the biggest stock car racing weekend in the Halifax market this season.
“The Atlantic Cat 250 is the crown jewel of the Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour and Scotia Speedworld season. Atlantic Cat has been great supporter over years and this event is well known on the eastern seaboard. We are honoured to continue our relationship with Atlantic Cat in 2014.” Said Ken Cunning, General Manager of the Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour.
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Mar 17, 2014 | Pro Stock Tour
(Halifax, NS – March 16, 2014) Race Time Radio (RTR) is back for the 2014 season with the Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour, bringing fans far and wide closer to the action with five races confirmed to be streamed live via www.racetimeradio.com. RTR has been streaming races on the Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour since the 2012 season, making Canadian motorsports history at the IWK 250 that year by airing the event live to Satellite Radio, which became the first stock car race in Canada to be aired live on the platform.
Two races at Riverside International Speedway and a trio of races at Scotia Speedworld will be streamed live this season, which include some pivotal events within the Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour season. The season opener on Saturday, May 24th and season finale on Saturday, September 13th will be live via www.racetimeradio.com, along with both extended 250-lap events on the season, the IWK 250 on Saturday, July 19th and the 15th Annual Atlantic CAT 250 on Saturday, August 9th. The first race at Riverside International Speedway this season, the Ron MacGillivray Chevrolet Buick GMC 150, will also be live to air on the RTR website on Saturday, June 14th.
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