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(Halifax, NS, August 15, 2009) Wayne Smith of Timberlea, NS in his JETCO Contracting Chevrolet Monte Carlo won the Lucas Oil 100 at Scotia Speedworld, located near Halifax, NS on Saturday evening. Shawn Turple of Enfield, NS finished second, ahead of Lonnie Sommerville from Saint John, NB. Greg Proude of Springvale, PE and John Flemming of Halifax, NS rounded out the top five.
Wayne Smith won the Coast Tire Most Laps Led Award after leading 48 laps of the race which saw three cautions and took just 41 minutes to complete.
Kent Vincent from Crapaud, PE, Mike MacKenzie of Dartmouth, NS and Jonathan Hicken from Montague, PE each won a LiteCo heat race. No B Feature was run as all twenty seven cars that attempted to qualify ran in the Main Feature.
Mike Stevens won the Dartmouth Dodge Dash for Cash, featuring the top ten finishers in the Atlantic Tiltload Time Trials. Craig Slaunwhite had the fastest time on the 1/3 mile d-oval, with a time of 14.454 seconds (74.720 mph)
The fans were also treated to an exciting Legends race which saw Scott MacLean victorious! He led 23 of the 50 laps they contested. MacLean was followed across the line by Justin MacNeill and Neil Stewart.
The CARQUEST Pro Stock Tour returns to action next week, when it makes its final stop at the high banks of Riverside International Speedway in Antigonish, Nova Scotia for the Parts For Trucks 100 on August 22nd. Atlantic Tiltload Time Trials start at 5:10pm with racing to follow at 6pm.
About Lucas Oil
Lucas Oil is one of the fastest growing additive lines in the consumer automotive industry, carrying a premium line of oils, greases and problem solving additives as well as a heavy duty line of products for the industrial and agricultural markets. Lucas Oil has long been directly involved in the racing industry, and seeing a need for better lubricants in this industry, Lucas Oil developed a line of high performance engine oils and gear oils that are second-to-none in the racing industry. Lucas racing products, including high performance engine oils and gear oils have proven themselves on NASCAR, NHRA, IHRA, USHRA and ATPA tracks across the country.
About CARQUEST Auto Parts
With nearly 4000 locations in North America, CARQUEST Auto Parts supplies the professional automotive service repair industry as well as do-it-yourselfers with replacement parts, tools and equipment. About the CARQUEST Pro Stock Tour The CARQUEST Pro Stock Tour (CPST) is the highest level of stock car racing in Canada. The Tour is recognized in the industry as one of the healthiest stock car racing series in North America. CPST visits five tracks throughout the Maritimes during its May through September season. The CARQUEST Pro Stock Tour is owned and operated by Maritime Pro Stock Tour Limited. For more information, call our administration office at 902.481.2531 or click www.maritimeprostocktour.com
About Scotia Speedworld
Scotia Speedworld (SSW) is a 3/10-mile asphalt oval racing facility. SSW is the only venue in Nova Scotia to host a weekly racing series, which runs May through September and features six different classes of racecars. SSW also hosts special events, including Monster Jam and the CARQUEST Pro Stock Tour. SSW is located at Exit 6 on Highway 102, across from the Halifax Stanfield International Airport. For more information please click on www.ScotiaSpeedworld.ca or call our Event Hotline at (902) 873-2277 or our office at (902) 481-2514.
Sommerville Wins Atlantic CAT 250
(Halifax, NS, August 8, 2009) Lonnie Sommerville of Saint John, NB in his AE McKay Builders Chevrolet Impala SS won the Atlantic CAT 250 at Scotia Speedworld, located near Halifax, NS, on Saturday evening. The race ended on lap 249 when a caution came out and the checkers were thrown! Dave O’Blenis of Boundary Creek, NB and John Flemming of Halifax, NS followed him across the line. Wayne Smith of Timberlea, NS and Kent Vincent of Crapaud, PE rounded out the top five.
John Flemming won the Coast Tire Most Laps Led Award after leading 86 laps of the race. There were 11 lead changes throughout the race between four different drivers. Only 8 cautions – including a competition yellow for gas, tires, and adjustments – interrupted the race which took just under two hours to complete.
Qualifying for the event took place on Friday night; Wayne Smith, Craig Slaunwhite of Terence Bay, and Mike MacKenzie of Halifax, NS each won a LiteCo heat race. There was no B Feature run and all twenty five cars that attempted to qualify started the prestigious event. Shawn Turple of Enfield, NS won the Dartmouth Dodge Dash for Cash, featuring the top ten finishers in the Atlantic Tiltload Time Trials which put him on the pole for the start of the 250 lap Main Feature. Sommerville had the fastest time, with a time of 14.516 seconds (74.401 mph)
Over 5000 fans were also treated to an exciting C&R Auto Supply Sportsman Division 100 lap race. Darren Wallage of Enfield, NS was the eventual winner and raced his way from a 15th starting position and avoided a red flag stoppage on lap 96 that demolished an eight foot section of the front pit wall! Troy Slaunwhite of Terence Bay, NS and Sheldon Pemberton of Dartmouth, NS were second and third respectively.
The CARQUEST Pro Stock Tour returns to action next Saturday, August 15th back at Scotia Speedworld for the Lucas Oil 100. This race is to replace the cancelled event in Shediac, NB. Atlantic Tiltload Time Trials will take place at 5:10pm followed by the Dartmouth Dodge Dash for Cash at 6pm.
RESULTS FOR THE CARQUEST PRO STOCK TOUR
Atlantic CAT 250
August 8, 2009
SCOTIA SPEEDWORLD, Halifax, NS
Pos No. Name Sponsor Hometown Prov Laps
1 23 Lonnie Sommerville AE McKay Builders Saint John NB 250
2 48 Dave O'Blenis Burger King Boundary Creek NB 250
3 97 John Flemming The Roofing Connection Halifax NS 250
4 44 Wayne Smith Jetco Contracting Timberlea NS 250
5 8 Kent Vincent Vector Aeropace/H&P Glover Crapaud PEI 250
6 29 Greg Proude Loyalist Marble & Tile Springvale PEI 250
7 5 Jonathan Hicken Castle Building Centres Brudenell PEI 250
8 89 Donald Chisholm Nova Construction Antigonish NS 249
9 66 Daryl Mahar Inglis Jewelers/K Hubley Wood Hubley NS 249
10 26 Mike Stevens Extreme Windows & Entrance Riverview NB 249
11 32 Chris Hughes Pauley Equipment Brackley Beach PEI 249
12 0 Shawn Turple Dexter Construction/Municipal Enfield NS 249
13 99 Craig Slaunwhite Halifax Glass & Mirror Terence Bay NS 249
14 21 Shawn Pierce Scotia Propane Bridgewater NS 247
15 51 Josh Jaillet* MacDougall Sett NB 244
16 55 Jason Carnahan* Irving Oil Marketing Stilesville NB 237
17 1 David Heino D.C. Huskins & Sons Trucking Barrington NS 236
18 02 Mike MacKenzie Bruce Sutherland Associates Dartmouth NS 185
19 18 Darren MacKinnon Shaw's Towing/ MacKinnon Bros Sleepy Hollow PEI 185
20 76 Roger Crane Montague PEI 182
21 6 Lowell Affleck Summerside PEI 170
22 01 Robbie MacLean Universal Truck & Trailer Charlottetown PEI 145
23 13 Rollie MacDonald King Freight Lines Pictou NS 88
24 52 Shawn Tucker Rockico Truck & Trailer Fredericton NB 83
25 80 Roger Miller Harvey Racing Kennetcook NS 16
Lead Changes: 11 (Car #0, Laps 1-15), (Car #23, Laps 16-50), (Car #0, Laps 51-54), (Car #97, 55-63), (Car #0, Lap 64), (Car #97, Laps 65-88), (Car #0, Laps 89-93), (Car #97, Laps 94-135), (Car #44, Laps 136-185), (Car #97, Laps 186-200), (Car #23, Laps 201-249)
Heat Winners: #44, #99, #02
B Feature: N/A
Dash Winner: #0
Time Trials Winner (Fast Time): #23 (14.516 seconds, 74.401 mph)
Tucker wins Forbes Chevrolet 100
(Halifax, NS, July 5, 2009) Shawn Tucker of Fredericton, NB in his Rockico Truck & Trailer Chevrolet Impala SS won the Forbes Chevrolet 100 at Scotia Speedworld, located near Halifax, NS on Sunday afternoon. Tucker won with a 0.018 second margin of victory over John Flemming of Halifax, NS. Wayne Smith from Timberlea, NS finished third. Shawn Turple of Enfield, NS and Dave O’Blenis of Boundary Creek, NB rounded out the top five.
Greg Proude of Springvale, PE won the Coast Tire Most Laps Led Award after leading 79 laps of the race. Only 5 cautions interrupted the race which included a 76 lap green flag run and took just under an hour to complete. Dave O’Blenis, Wayne Smith, and Mike McKenzie from Dartmouth, NS each won a LiteCo heat race, while Roger Crane of Montague, PE won the B Feature which was his last chance to take one of the 26 positions in the race. Thirty one of the Maritime’s top drivers attempted to qualify for the 100 lap event.
Donald Chisholm of Antigonish, NS won the Dartmouth Dodge Dash for Cash, featuring the top ten finishers in the Atlantic Tiltload Time Trials which put him on the pole for the start of the 100 lap Main Feature. Chisholm also had the fastest time, with a time of 14.518 seconds (74.390 mph)
Pos No. Name Laps Total time Diff Best time In lap Best speed
1 52 Shawn Tucker 100 51:13.538 14.578 13 74.084
2 97 John Flemming 100 51:13.556 0.018 14.652 15 73.710
3 44 Wayne Smith 100 51:13.853 0.315 14.748 15 73.230
4 0 Shawn Turple 100 51:14.716 1.178 14.594 13 74.003
5 48 Dave O'Blenis 100 51:15.416 1.878 14.786 20 73.042
6 5 Jonathan Hicken 100 51:15.599 2.061 14.940 15 72.289
7 88 George Koszculics 100 51:16.161 2.623 14.710 7 73.419
8 66 Daryl Mahar 100 51:16.271 2.733 14.950 38 72.241
9 99 Craig Slaunwhite 100 51:16.527 2.989 14.532 13 74.319
10 23 Lonnie Sommerville 100 51:16.985 3.447 14.745 5 73.245
11 26 Mike Stevens 100 51:17.817 4.279 14.877 25 72.595
12 O2 Mike MacKenzie 100 51:22.394 8.856 14.873 6 72.615
13 8 Kent Vincent 99 51:17.806 1 Lap 14.886 20 72.551
14 37 Kris Fournier 99 51:18.326 0.520 14.856 14 72.698
15 O1 Robbie MacLean 99 51:18.375 0.569 14.985 14 72.072
16 21 Shawn Pierce 99 51:18.865 1.059 14.935 7 72.313
17 18 Darren MacKinnon 99 51:18.883 1.077 14.988 14 72.058
18 80 Roger Miller 99 51:20.377 2.571 14.826 6 72.845
19 51 Josh Jaillet 98 51:19.871 2 Laps 15.077 23 71.632
20 39 Sandy Livingstone, Jr. 98 51:21.531 1.660 15.138 15 71.344
21 92 Pete Miller 98 51:22.431 2.560 14.948 24 72.250
22 96 Joel Hickox 97 51:21.957 3 Laps 15.078 7 71.628
23 76 Roger Crane 96 51:20.954 4 Laps 15.003 6 71.986
24 32 Chris Hughes 95 51:19.381 5 Laps 14.965 6 72.168
25 29 Greg Proude 94 42:48.694 6 Laps 14.587 18 74.039
26 89 Donald Chisholm 15 7:42.447 85 Laps 14.548 4 74.237
Proude Victorious at Lucas Oil 100
CARQUEST Pro Stock Tour Season Opener
(Halifax, NS, May 23, 2009) Greg Proude of Springvale, Prince Edward Island won the CARQUEST Pro Stock Tour Season Opener – the Lucas Oil 100 – at Scotia Speedworld, located near Halifax, NS on Saturday evening. The race started out with two quick cautions in the first 4 laps but then ran smooth. Daryl Mahar of Hubley, NS finished second, ahead of John Flemming from Halifax. Wayne Smith, Timberlea, NS and Lonnie Sommerville of Quispamsis, NB rounded out the top five.
Proude won the Coast Tire Most Laps Led Award after leading the final 81 laps of the race. Over 4000 fans saw him take the lead from Craig Slaunwhite of Terence Bay, NS who led the first 19 laps. Five cautions slowed the race, which took just under an hour to complete. Dave O’Blenis from Boundary Creek, NB, Robbie MacLean of Winsloe, PE and Kent Vincent from Crapaud, PE each won a LiteCo heat race, while Jonathan Hicken, Brudenell, PE, won the B Feature which was his last chance to qualify for the race. Thirty of the Maritime’s top drivers attempted to qualify for the Main Feature.
Final Results
Pos No. Name Laps Total time Diff Best time In lap Best speed
1 29 Greg Proude 100 54:53.604 14.331 12 75.361
2 66 Daryl Mahar 100 54:54.223 0.619 14.469 44 74.642
3 97 John Flemming 100 54:55.019 1.415 14.643 12 73.755
4 44 Wayne Smith 100 54:57.588 3.984 14.624 13 73.851
5 23 Lonnie Sommerville 100 54:58.614 5.010 14.664 31 73.650
6 0 Shawn Turple 100 55:02.059 8.455 14.447 12 74.756
7 O1 Robbie MacLean 100 55:03.733 10.129 14.850 51 72.727
8 48 Dave O'Blenis 100 55:05.400 11.796 14.785 31 73.047
9 32 Chris Hughes 99 54:56.810 1 Lap 14.852 35 72.717
10 5 Jonathan Hicken 99 54:59.528 2.718 14.781 24 73.067
11 26 Mike Stevens 99 55:01.212 4.402 14.869 34 72.634
12 76 Roger Crane 99 55:01.363 4.553 14.690 12 73.519
13 37 Kris Fournier 99 55:07.368 10.558 14.837 30 72.791
14 80 Roger Miller 99 55:07.650 10.840 14.873 29 72.615
15 8 Kent Vincent 97 55:08.683 3 Laps 14.639 12 73.776
16 52 Shawn Tucker 96 55:01.526 4 Laps 14.356 13 75.230
17 18 Darren MacKinnon 96 55:04.426 2.900 14.901 11 72.478
18 99 Craig Slaunwhite 95 54:56.711 5 Laps 14.289 7 75.583
19 21 Shawn Pierce 93 55:06.183 7 Laps 14.743 12 73.255
20 88 George Koszculics 84 51:05.064 16 Laps 14.653 13 73.705
21 19v Darren Vanderaa 46 41:36.747 54 Laps 14.986 19 72.067
22 O2 Mike MacKenzie 36 27:35.377 64 Laps 14.625 13 73.846
23 92 Pete Miller 36 27:44.982 9.605 14.477 10 74.601
24 39 Sandy Livingstone, Jr. 31 26:31.727 69 Laps 15.087 22 71.585
25 24 Scott Livingstone 7 13:22.977 93 Laps 15.264 3 70.755
26 89 Donald Chisholm 4 6:13.557 96 Laps 14.713 4 73.404
27 6 Lowell Affleck 0 --:--:--.--- --:--:--.--- 0 -
28 51 Josh Jaillet 0 --:--:--.--- --:--:--.--- 0 -
29 1 David Heino 0 --:--:--.--- --:--:--.--- 0 -
30 55 Jason Carnahan 0 --:--:--.--- --:--:--.--- 0 -
Lucas Oil 100 to Open ‘09 CARQUEST Pro Stock Tour Season
(Halifax, NS, May 19, 2009) Maritime race fans and drivers alike do not have to wait much longer to hear the four most anticipated words in racing – Gentlemen Start Your Engines! On Saturday, May 23rd, Scotia Speedworld will open its gates for the first time in ‘09 as it hosts the CARQUEST Pro Stock Tour’s season opener, the Lucas Oil 100.
With close to 40 drivers registered for the Tour this season, organizers are expecting competition to be fierce as drivers will have to race their way into the main events. 30 plus drivers are expected to battle it out for the 26 spots in the Lucas Oil 100 Saturday at Scotia Speedworld; including 2008 Champion Wayne Smith and runners-up Lonnie Sommerville and Shawn Turple.
Opening the show is the Maritime League of Legends Tour who will run a 50 lap feature prior to the Lucas Oil 100. Singer/songwriter John Gracie will perform the national anthem.
In addition to the great racing action on the track fans will have the opportunity to win great prizes, including a VIP package to the Forbes Chevrolet 100 on July 4th at Scotia Speedworld. There will also be face painters on site for the kids and cool new CARQUEST Pro Stock Tour merchandise for sale.
Racing action starts at 4:00 pm, with Atlantic Tiltload Time Trials set to begin at 3:10 pm. Box office and Grandstands open at 1:00 pm.
Admission for the Lucas Oil 100 is $25.00 for adults; $5.00 for youth aged 8-15; children 7 and under are admitted free. All children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Pit admission is $30.00 and restricted to those 16 and older. Tickets are available at the gate on race day or in advance at Ticket Atlantic outlets (Atlantic Superstores), by phone 902.451.1221 or www.ticketatlantic.com. Visit www.maritimeprostocktour.com for more information.
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