BLENKHORN CAPTURES FIRST TOUR VICTORY
AT LOCKHART TRUCK CENTER 150
(Halifax, NS, June 21, 2014)Dylan Blenkhorn of Truro, NS captured his first career victory on the Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour after taking the lead on lap 98 of the Lockhart Truck Center 150 at Scotia Speedworld on Saturday night. Blenkhorn started on the pole after winning his third straight Atlantic Tiltload Time Trial Award in as many races as well as taking the King Freight Dash for Cash. Blenkhorn held off Fredericton, NB’s Shawn Tucker in the late stages of the race to seal the victory. Springvale, PE’s Greg Proude gained ten spots to finish third and, in turn, won the Exide Batteries Hard Charger Award. Darren MacKinnon (Charlottetown, PE) and Shawn Turple (Enfield, NS) rounded out the top five in the Lockhart Truck Center 150.
Halifax’s John Flemming was the early favourite in the Lockhart Truck Center 150 and took home the Linde Most Laps Led Award after leading a majority of the first half of the race. Donald Chisholm (Antigonish, NS) and Dylan Gosbee (Cornwall, PE) took checkered flags in the Dartmouth Dodge Heat Races.
Fans were treated to three of Scotia Speedworld’s Weekly Racing Series divisions prior to the Lockhart Truck Center 150. Steve Matthews (Halifax, NS) won the Lightning division, Jim MacMillan (Halifax, NS) won the Coors Light Truck division, and Drew MacEachern (Dartmouth, NS) won the Thunder division.
The Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour returns to New Brunswick next Saturday, June 28 for the Lucas Oil 100 at Petty International Raceway. Tickets are available at the gate on raceday. Visit www.maritimeprostocktour.com for complete event details and coverage.
Photo Credit: McCarthy Photographic
Race Results
Lockhart Truck Center 150
Scotia Speedworld
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| Pos | No. | Name | Laps | Sponsor | Hometown |
1 |
67 |
Dylan Blenkhorn |
150 |
Blenkhorn's Auto Recyclers, / The Cat Shack |
Truro, NS |
2 |
52 |
Shawn Tucker |
150 |
Tucker Racing Products |
Fredericton, NB |
3 |
29 |
Greg Proude |
150 |
Atlantic Dodge Dealers |
Springvale, PE |
4 |
18 |
Darren MacKinnon |
150 |
Shaw's Towing Service / MacKinnon Bros Service |
Milton Station, PE |
5 |
0 |
Shawn Turple |
150 |
Dexter Construction / Municipal Group |
Enfield, NS |
6 |
97 |
John Flemming |
150 |
Dartmouth Dodge / Alpine Auto Glass |
Halifax, NS |
7 |
53 |
Cole Butcher |
150 |
Atlantic Tiltload Ltd / Irving Blending & Packaging |
Porter's Lake, NS |
8 |
89 |
Donald Chisholm |
150 |
Keltic Ford / Nova Construction / Wearwell Garments |
Antigonish, NS |
9 |
66 |
Daryl Mahar |
150 |
K Hubley Woodworking and Contracting / Inglis Jewelers |
Hubley, NS |
10 |
5 |
Jonathan Hicken |
150 |
Castle Building Centres |
Brudenell, PE |
11 |
99 |
Craig Slaunwhite |
150 |
Halifax Glass and Mirror / Archibald Drilling & Blasting |
Terence Bay, NS |
12 |
91 |
Dylan Gosbee |
150 |
Eastern Mechanics Inc./ Wendell Taylor's Garage |
Cornwall, PE |
13 |
32 |
Sarah McKay |
150 |
AE McKay Builders Ltd |
Quispamsis, NB |
14 |
8 |
Kent Vincent |
149 |
Vector Aerospace |
Crapaud,PE |
15 |
14 |
Terry Dougay |
149 |
Right on Board Locksmith / Wayne's Auto Parts |
Albany, PE |
16 |
80 |
Roger Miller |
149 |
|
Kennetcook, NS |
17 |
31 |
Colby Smith |
148 |
King Racing |
Cape Sable Island, NS |
18 |
51 |
Vance Hanes |
143 |
|
Kennetcook, NS |
19 |
56 |
Josh Collins |
138 |
|
Placentia, NL |
20 |
24 |
Steve Ross |
100 |
Alpine Auto Glass - Bedford / Twenty Degrees |
Waverley, NS |
21 |
21 |
Shawn Pierce |
79 |
Hercules SLR / South Shore Speed and Sound |
Blockhouse, NS |
Failed to Qualify: 0
Margin of Victory: 0.270
seconds
Number of Cautions: 7
King Freight Dash Winner: #67 Dylan Blenkhorn
Dartmouth Dodge Heat Winners: #89 Donald Chisholm, #91 Dylan Gosbee
Linde
Most Laps Led: #97 John Flemming
Atlantic Tiltload Fast Time: #67 Dylan Blenkhorn (14.349 seconds)
Exide Batteries Hard Charger Award: #29 Greg Proude
About Lockhart Truck Center:
Lockhart Truck Center is Nova Scotia’s premier heavy truck dealer, servicing the Maritimes since 1985. Lockhart offers the complete Western Star line up of premium line haul and heavy-duty vocational applications and a new level of customer service that makes Lockhart Truck Center your number one choice for sales and service. Their knowledgeable factory trained staff are ready to serve you with customized solutions tailored to your business. Visit www.lockharttruckcenter.ca for more information.
About Scotia Speedworld:
Scotia Speedworld (SSW) is a 3/10-mile asphalt oval racing facility. SSW is the only track 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 Parts for Trucks 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. Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/sswracing and follow us on Twitter www.twitter.com/sswracing
About the Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour:
The Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour (PST) is considered 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
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