SMITH WINS THE CARQUEST 100 AT RACEWAY PARK
Oyster Bed Bridge, PE (August 25, 2007) -Wayne Smith of Timberlea, NS won the CARQUEST 100 for the CARQUEST Pro Stock Tour at Raceway Park in Oyster Bed Bridge, PE on Saturday night. Smith took the lead on lap 28 and set a blistering pace enroute to his fifth victory of the season. Kent Vincent of Crapaud, PE led early and held on for second, ahead of Kris Fournier of Charlottetown, PE. Shawun Tucker of Fredericton, NB and Shawn Turple of Enfield, NS. Fournier’s third place finish was his best career finish.
Smith won the Most Laps Led Award. Over 2000 fans saw only 5 cautions slow the event, down considerably from the last tour event at the newly paved facility. It took only thirty nine minutes to complete the CARQUEST 100
Roger Crane of Motague, PE and Lonnie Sommerville of Fredericton, NB won heat races. Chris Hughes of Brackley, PE won the Dash for the Pole, featuring the top eight finishers in the Atlantic Tiltload Time Trials. Smith also had the fastest time on the 1/4 mile oval, at an average speed of nearly 67 miles per hour. None of the five eligible participants opted to take the Pole Challenge.
Twenty six of the Maritimes top drivers attempted to qualify for the Main Feature.
After a week’s hiatus, the CARQUEST Pro Stock Tour will return to action for the final time of the 2007 season on September 8th at 6:00 p.m. at Scotia Speedworld, near Halifax, NS. The Parts for Trucks 200 will determine both the 2007 Champion and the Parts for Trucks Challenge Champion.
The CARQUEST Pro Stock Tour is operated by the Maritime Pro Stock Tour Limited and features a ten race series at five different venues throughout the Maritime Provinces. Top drivers from all three provinces compete, including previous champions Rollie MacDonald, Shawn Tucker, John Flemming and Wayne Smith. For more information, visit maritimeprostocktour.com or call our administration office Monday to Friday at (902) 481-2531.481-2531.
RESULTS FOR THE CARQUEST PRO STOCK TOUR
CARQUEST 100 – August 25/07
RACEWAY PARK, OYSTER BED BRIDGE, PE
1st |
44 |
Wayne Smith |
2nd |
8 |
Kent Vincent |
3rd |
37 |
Kris Fournier |
4th |
52 |
Shawn Tucker |
5th |
0 |
Shawn Turple |
6th |
32 |
Chris Hughes |
7th |
23f |
Frank Fraser |
8th |
89 |
Donald Chisholm |
9th |
29 |
Greg Proude |
10th |
5 |
Jonathan Hicken |
11th |
66 |
Daryl Mahar |
12th |
23 |
Lonnie Sommerville |
13th |
76 |
Roger Crane |
14th |
26 |
Mike Stevens |
15th |
35 |
Brad Mann |
16th |
4 |
Dale Holmes |
17th |
81 |
Bob White |
18th |
19v |
Darren Vanderaa |
19th |
72 |
Stacey Clements |
20th |
81m |
Darren MacKinnon |
21st |
19 |
Tim Rodgers |
22nd |
24 |
Scott Livingstone |
23rd |
01 |
Robbie MacLean |
24th |
65 |
Gary Bursey |
25th |
21 |
Shawn Pierce |
26th |
39 |
Sandy Livingstone |
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