Flemming king for a day
as he takes IWK 250 crown
(Antigonish, NS, July 21, 2012) – Victory is sweet for Halifax’s John Flemming. Flemming, driver of the #97 Dodge Charger, led the most laps en route to the checkered flag in the IWK 250 Presented by Steve Lewis Auto Body. A capacity crowd of 10,000 people cheered on Flemming to victory at Riverside International Speedway. Jonathan Hicken (Brudenell, PE) came home in second place after a frantic charge to the front of the field in the second half of the race. NASCAR Sprint Cup Series star Joey Logano (Huntersville, NC) came home in third after trading the lead in the early stages of the event with weekend teammate Donald Chisholm (Antigonish), who finished 21st after a crash in Turn Three early in the second half of the race. Corey Williams (Huntersville, NC), driving the #13 King Freight Ford owned by Rollie MacDonald (Pictou), was scored in fourth at the finish, just ahead of Daryl Mahar (Hubley, NS).
32 cars attempted to make the field for the sixth running of IWK 250 presented by Steve Lewis Auto Body. 24 cars locked themselves into the feature via Atlantic Tiltload Time Trials and Dartmouth Dodge Heat Races. Chisholm set fast time in the Atlantic Tiltload Time Trials with a lap of 14.276 seconds around the 1/3-mile oval. The three Dartmouth Dodge Heat Races
were won by Williams, Hicken and Kent Vincent (Crapaud, PE). The Fast Eddie Racewear Dash For Cash was picked up by Salisbury, New Brunswick’s Mike Stevens. Jerome Kehoe (Sydney), Terry Dougay (Albany, PE), Leonard Boutilier (Dutch Settlement) and Steve Ross (Waverly) were awarded provisional positions to round out the 28 car field. Cy Harvey (Elmsdale, NS), Brad Brown (Halifax), David Heino (Barrington) and Pete Miller (Kennetcook) did not qualify.
Pro Stock Tour contingency awards were a part of the over $89,000 in purse money up for grabs during the IWK 250 Presented by Steve Lewis Auto Body. Flemming, won the Linde Group Most Laps Led and the King Freight Lines Halfway Awards. Steve Halpin (Saint John, NB) was the top rookie and took home bonus cash from Exide Batteries while Kehoe took the Absolute Traffic Services Hard Charger Award.
SiriusXM Satellite Radio carried live flag-to-flag coverage of the IWK 250 on channel 158 Sports Express. The Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour would like to thank Joe and Sue Chisholm and the great crew at Race Time Radio for all of their efforts and continued support! If you missed the broadcast visit www.racetimeradio.com on Monday for rebroadcast times.
The Tour is off next weekend; Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour action heats up again on Saturday, August 4th, for the Advance Rentals 150 at Oyster Bed Speedway on scenic Prince Edward Island. Two-time NASCAR Daytona 500 Champion Sterling Marlin will join the field for the second extended distance event of the 2012 season. Tickets will be available at the gate on race day. Complete event information can be found at www.maritimeprostocktour.com
The Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour (PST) 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. PST visits five tracks throughout the Maritimes during its May through September season. The Parts for Trucks 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 . You can also follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/prostocktour and like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/prostocktour
About the IWK:
The IWK Health Centre, while located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, is an essential resource for women, children, youth and families from across the Maritimes and beyond. Each year, thousands of Maritime children and women come to the IWK requiring emergency care, surgery for critical illnesses, and inpatient care for ongoing medical conditions.
About Riverside International Speedway: Riverside International Speedway, a 1/3-mile high banked asphalt oval, is located in James River, between New Glasgow and Antigonish, at exit 30 off Trans Canada Highway 104. Opened in 1969, the facility was totally rebuilt in 2006 to become a premiere motorsports site, comparable to the best short tracks in Canada and the U.S. To learn more about Riverside Int'l Speedway, please visit www.riversidespeedway.ca or call 902.863.2410.
Unofficial Race Results
IWK 250 Presented By Steve Lewis Auto Body
Riverside International Speedway
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| Pos | No. | Name | Laps | Sponsor | Hometown |
1 |
97 |
John Flemming |
250 |
|
Halifax, NS |
2 |
5 |
Jonathan Hicken |
250 |
Castle Building Centres / Kings County Chrysler Dodge |
Montague, PE |
3 |
12 |
Joey Logano |
250 |
Cat Car for Kids, presented by Atlantic Cat |
Huntersville, NC |
4 |
13 |
Corey Williams |
250 |
King Racing Competition Parts & Fabrication |
Huntersville, NC |
5 |
66 |
Daryl Mahar |
250 |
K Hubley Woodworking and Contracting / Inglis Jewelers |
Hubley, NS |
6 |
88 |
George Koszkulics |
250 |
Pioneer Coal / Nova Construction |
New Glasgow, NS |
7 |
0 |
Shawn Turple |
250 |
Dexter Construction / Municipal Group |
Enfield, NS |
8 |
52 |
Shawn Tucker |
250 |
Rockico Equipment / Wild Mountain Blueberries |
Fredericton, NB |
9 |
99 |
Craig Slaunwhite |
250 |
Halifax Glass and Mirror / Archibald Drilling & Blasting |
Halifax, NS |
10 |
03 |
Stephen Halpin |
250 |
AJ Mallette And Sons / Thomas Construction |
Saint John, NB |
11 |
98 |
Jerome Kehoe |
249 |
Zutphen Contracting / Ideal Concrete |
Sydney, NS |
12 |
8 |
Kent Vincent |
249 |
Vector Aerospace / H&P Glover |
Crapaud,PE |
13 |
01 |
Robbie MacLean |
247 |
Universal Truck & Trailer |
Winsloe, PE |
14 |
72 |
Brad Eddy |
247 |
Samuel Metals / Dana's Collision Centre CSN |
Sackville, NS |
15 |
91 |
Dylan Gosbee |
247 |
Wendell Taylor's Garage / Auto Camping |
Cornwall, PE |
16 |
4 |
Mike Stevens |
245 |
R Stevens Mechanical / G Bourque Arctic Cat |
Riverview, NB |
17 |
35 |
Brad Mann |
245 |
Canadian Tire Auto Center / Castrol Motor Oil |
Glen Levit, NB |
18 |
45 |
Leonard Boutilier |
244 |
NGH Industrial Services |
Dutch Settlement, NS |
19 |
14 |
Terry Dougay |
243 |
Right on Board Locksmith |
Albany, PE |
20 |
21 |
Shawn Pierce |
242 |
Hercules SLR / Petro Canada Bridgewater |
Blockhouse, NS |
21 |
89 |
Donald Chisholm |
239 |
Keltic Ford / Nova Construction |
Antigonish, NS |
22 |
29 |
Greg Proude |
196 |
Atlantic Dodge Dealers / Loyalist Marble and Tile |
North Wiltshire, PE |
23 |
44 |
Wayne Smith |
164 |
JETCO Contracting |
Timberlea, NS |
24 |
18 |
Darren MacKinnon |
126 |
Shaw's Towing Service / MacKinnon Bros Service |
Charlottetown, PE |
25 |
24 |
Steve Ross |
107 |
Twenty Degrees Ltd / Duggan Electrical |
Waverley, NS |
26 |
41 |
Russell Smith |
40 |
Dulux |
Halifax, NS |
27 |
94 |
Russell Smith Jr. |
40 |
|
Lakeside, NS |
28 |
02 |
Mike MacKenzie |
21 |
HTP Hot Water Systems / Bruce Sutherland Assoc. |
Montague Gold Mines, NS |
Failed to Qualify:
4: #1 Dave Heino, #9 Brad Brown, #37 Cy Harvey, #92 Pete Miller
Fast Eddie Racewear Dash Winner: #4 Mike Stevens
Dartmouth Dodge Heat Winners: #13 Corey Williams, #5 Jonathan Hicken, #8 Kent Vincent
Linde
Most Laps Led: #97 John Flemming
King Freight Halfway Award: #97 John Flemming
Atlantic Tiltload Fast Time:
#89 Donald Chisholm
Absolute Traffic Hard Charger: #98 Jerome Kehoe
Exide Batteries Rookie Of The Race: #03 Steve Halpin
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