CARQUEST 100 Opens 2011 Pro Stock Tour Season at Scotia Speedworld

(Halifax, NS. May 17, 2011) 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 Sunday, May 22 the Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour launches its 11th season at Scotia Speedworld with the CARQUEST 100. After a long off-season fans can expect great action on the track as some of Canada’s best stock car drivers vie for the first checkered flag of the season. Gates open at 1:00 pm with the green flag set to fall at 4:00 pm.

With over 30 drivers registered for the Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour, organizers are expecting intense competition for the 2011 championship. In order to claim the prestigious title drivers are going to have to beat out some incredible talent, including 2010 Champion Shawn Tucker of Fredericton NB, 2009 champ Shawn Turple of Enfield, NS, and fellow past champions Wayne Smith of Timberlea, NS and John Flemming of Halifax, NS. The championship battle starts this Sunday with the CARQUEST 100 at Scotia Speedworld, located across from the Halifax Stanfield International Airport just outside of Halifax, NS.

Opening the show is the Maritime League of Legends Tour who will run a 50 lap feature prior to the CARQUEST 100.

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 CARQUEST 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 1.877.451.1221 or www.ticketatlantic.com.

Visit www.maritimeprostocktour.com for more information.

Expected Entry List - CARQUEST 100

# 0 - Shawn Turple - Enfield, NS
# 1 - Dave Heino - Barrington, NS
# 02 -Mike Mackenzie - Dartmouth, NS
# 5 -Jonathan Hicken - Brudenell, PEI
# 8 - Kent Vincent - Westmoreland, PEI
# 9 - Brad Brown – Halifax, NS
#11 – Marty Prevost – Fall River, NS
#13 – Rollie MacDonald – Pictou, NS
#18 - Darren Mackinnon - Milton, PEI
#21 - Shawn Pierce - Bridgewater, NS
#26 - Mike Stevens - Riverview, NB
#29 - Greg Proude - Springvale, PEI
#32 - Chris Hughes - Brackley Beach, PEI
#35 – Brad Mann – Glen Levit, NB
#39 – Sandy Livingston – Springhill, NS
#42 – Steven Ross – Waverly, NS
#44 - Wayne Smith - Timberlea, NS
#45 - Leonard Boutilier – Dutch Settlement, NS
#52 - Shawn Tucker - Fredericton, NB
#66 - Daryl Mahar - Hubley, NS
#71 - Dan Mackay – Halifax, NS
#80 - Roger Miller - Kennetcook, NS
#88 – George Koszkulics – New Glasgow, NS
#89 – Donald Chisholm – Antigonish NS
#97 - John Flemming - Halifax, NS
#98 - Jerome Kehoe – Sydney, NS
#99 - Craig Slaunwhite - Terence Bay, NS


Entry list subject to change without notice

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