WHITE WINS THE PARTS FOR TRUCKS 100 AT RACEWAY PARK
Oyster Bed Bridge, PE (June 30, 2007) Bob White of Kennetcook, NS won the PARTS FOR TRUCKS 100 for the CARQUEST Pro Stock Tour at the Grand Re-opening of Raceway Park in Oyster Bed Bridge, PE on Saturday Night.
Wayne Smith of Timberlea, NS was second, ahead of Shawn Turple of Enfield, NS.Chris Hughes of Brackley Beach, PE and Dale Holmes of Westcovehead, PE rounded out the top five.
Smith won the halfway leader award and the Most Laps Led Award.Over 2000 fans saw 21 cautions slow the event, which took 2 hours and 25 minutes to complete.
White and Frank Fraser of Shubenacadie, NS won heat races.Holmes won the Dash for the Pole, featuring the top eight finishers in the Atlantic Tiltload Time Trials.Kent Vincent of Crapaud, PEblistered the track record by nearly a full second on the 1/4 mile oval, at an average speed of nearly 68 miles per hour, nearly 5 miles per hour quicker than last season's fastest time.None of the top five cars opted to take the Rockico Truck and Trailer Pole Challenge.
Twenty-six of the Maritimes top drivers attempted to qualify for the Main Feature on the new asphalt at Raceway Park.The Parts for Trucks 100 was the first event on the new asphalt, which was laid by racers from Prince Edward Island and those that donated to the Racers Pavement Fund.The Racers Pavement Fund was formed in early 2007 by a group of stock car racers, team members and racing enthusiasts who shared a common concern about the future of Stock Car racing on Prince Edward Island (courtesy of the RPF website).They completed their mission to lay the new asphalt for the Parts for Trucks 100 and they received a standing ovation from the crowd for their efforts.
The next stop on the CARQUEST Pro Stock Tour is on July 7th at 6:00 p.n. at Scotia Speedworld near Halifax, NS.
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.
RESULTS FOR THE CARQUEST PRO STOCK TOUR
PARTS FOR TRUCKS 100 — June 30/07
RACEWAY PARK, OYSTERBED BRIDGE, PE
Pos |
No. |
Name |
Make |
Hometown |
Prov. |
Laps |
1 |
81 |
Bob White |
Grand Prix |
Kennetcook |
NS |
100 |
2 |
44 |
Wayne Smith |
Monte Carlo |
Halifax |
NS |
100 |
3 |
0 |
Shawn Turple |
Monte Carlo |
Enfield |
NS |
100 |
4 |
32 |
Chris Hughes |
Fusion |
Winsloe |
PEI |
100 |
5 |
4 |
Dale Holmes |
Monte Carlo |
Charlottetown |
PEI |
100 |
6 |
10 |
Kent Livingston |
Monte Carlo |
Charlottetown |
PEI |
100 |
7 |
23f |
Frank Fraser |
Monte Carlo |
Shubenacadie |
NS |
100 |
8 |
5 |
Jonathan Hicken |
Monte Carlo |
Charlottetown |
PEI |
100 |
9 |
19 |
Tim Rodgers |
Monte Carlo |
Moncton |
NB |
99 |
10 |
66 |
Daryl Mahar |
Monte Carlo |
Halifax |
NS |
98 |
11 |
39 |
Sandy Livingstone |
Monte Carlo |
Springhill |
NS |
97 |
12 |
26 |
Mike Stevens |
Monte Carlo |
Moncton |
NB |
95 |
13 |
29 |
Greg Proude |
Charger |
Charlottetown |
PEI |
93 |
14 |
13 |
Rollie MacDonald |
Monte Carlo |
Pictou |
NS |
92 |
15 |
65 |
Gary Bursey |
Monte Carlo |
Moncton |
NB |
90 |
16 |
21 |
Shawn Pierce |
Monte Carlo |
Blockhouse |
NS |
80 |
17 |
72 |
Stacey Clements |
Monte Carlo |
Halifax |
NS |
78 |
18 |
52 |
Shawn Tucker |
Monte Carlo |
Fredericton |
NB |
76 |
19 |
37 |
Kris Fournier |
Charger |
Charlottetown |
PEI |
75 |
20 |
23 |
Lonnie Sommerville |
Monte Carlo |
Saint John |
NB |
74 |
21 |
76 |
Roger Crane |
Monte Carlo |
Montague |
PEI |
72 |
22 |
8 |
Kent Vincent |
Charger |
Crapaud |
PEI |
52 |
23 |
O1 |
Robbie MacLean |
Monte Carlo |
Charlottetown |
PEI |
32 |
24 |
19v |
Darren Vanderaa |
Monte Carlo |
Winsloe |
PEI |
32 |
25 |
35 |
Brad Mann |
Monte Carlo |
Campbellton |
NB |
27 |
26 |
81m |
Darren MacKinnon |
Monte Carlo |
Charlottetown |
PEI |
5 |
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