ATLANTIC CAT 250 WEEKEND OFFERS PACKED LINE UP FOR RACE FANS

(Halifax, NS, August 4, 2015) The Atlantic Cat 250, Halifax’s most anticipated stock car racing weekend of the season, returns to Scotia Speedworld this Friday and Saturday for two days of full throttle excitement! This year’s event will attract the best stock car drivers from the Maritimes and beyond. Friday night the Dartmouth Dodge Sportsman will kick things off as they go head-to-head in the Dartmouth Dodge 100. Saturday race fans will see the stars of the Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour battle for 250 grueling laps in the weekend’s main feature, the Atlantic Cat 250, which has a posted purse of over $60,000!

The Dartmouth Dodge Sportsman 100 takes centre stage Friday night and will feature some of the top talent in Sportsman racing from across the region. Dartmouth Dodge Sportsman series point leader Russell Smith Jr (Lakeside) has won the last two Dartmouth Dodge 100 events and will look for his third consecutive win in this prestigious race. He will be challenged by dozens of other competitors including his uncle, and six-time Maritime touring champion Wayne Smith (Timberlea) and former Dartmouth Dodge Sportsman track champions Jeff Dillman (Middle Musquodoboit) and Aaron Boutilier (Porter's Lake), among others.

Warming up the track for the Dartmouth Dodge 100 Sportsman feature will be the Coors Light Trucks and the Chickenburger Thunder and Lightning cars. Gates open at 5:00pm Friday with racing action set for 7:00pm.

Saturday the cars and stars of the Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour take over Scotia Speedworld for the Atlantic Cat 250. Darren MacKinnon (Charlottetown, PE) finds himself on top of the standings in the chase for the championship following his win at the Lucas Oil 100 last weekend. MacKinnon has a slim four point lead over Dylan Blenkhorn (Truro, NS) and five points on Donald Chisholm (Antigonish, NS). Cole Butcher (Porter’s Lake, NS) is fourth heading into the Atlantic Cat 250, just 15 points behind MacKinnon. Two-time series champ Shawn Turple (Enfield, NS) sits fifth but has some ground to make up at his home track as he trails MacKinnon by 76 points.

American driver Cale Gale (Mobile, AL) will race the #10 Atlantic Cat / Dexter Construction car in Saturday’s main feature. Gale is a familiar name in NASCAR and short track circles with dozens of NASCAR Xfinity, NASCAR Truck and ARCA Racing Series starts highlighted with two ARCA Racing Series victories and one NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win.

In addition to winning the 16th edition of the Atlantic Cat 250 and taking home the coveted Scott Fraser Memorial Cup, drivers will also be vying for their piece of the $60,000 purse and lucrative contingency funds, including $6250 in lap money - for each lap a driver leads he will receive $25! Drivers will also want to be ahead of the pack at the halfway marker as there is a $1000 bonus for the driver who leads lap 125. The Atlantic Tiltload Pole Challenge could pad one team’s pockets with up to $2000.

The Hydraulics Plus Bandolero cars will get things started Saturday with a 20 lap feature followed by the Atlantic Tiltload Maritime League of Legends Scotia Tire 50.

Kids can enjoy lots of fun activities at the Atlantic Cat Kids Tent Saturday from 3:00-5:00pm. Stop by with the kids for face painting, pick up a Cat hard hat and tattoo, and take cool selfies on a mini excavator!

Gates open at 2:00pm on Saturday with Atlantic Tiltload Time Trials for the Atlantic Cat 250 set for 4:10pm; racing at 5:00pm.

Race Time Radio will return to Scotia Speedworld for the Atlantic Cat 250 Weekend. Race broadcasts will be available for listeners absolutely free, no subscription necessary, via www.racetimeradio.com by clicking the “Listen Live” links in the upper right of the page, or by downloading their smart phone App, for iPad, iPhone, & Android.

Admission for the Dartmouth Dodge Sportsman 100 is $12.00 for adults, $2.00 for youth (8-15 years old); pit admission is $15.00.  Admission for Saturday’s Atlantic Cat 250 is $35.00 for adults; $6.00 for youth; pit admission is $40.00.  Two day passes are also available - adults are $40.00, two day pit passes are $45.00.  Children 7 and under are admitted for free all weekend. Tickets available at the gate on race day. (Cash Only)

The Atlantic Cat 250 Weekend kicks-off Thursday with the Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour Meet & Greet. The free event will take place at Atlantic Cat (175 Akerley Blvd, Burnside Industrial Park) Thursday from 6:00-8:00pm and features many stars of the series, lots of prizes, including tickets to the Cat 250, and a BBQ in support of the Atlantic Provinces Make-A-Wish Foundation. Drivers scheduled to appear include five-time series champion John Flemming, 2014 Atlantic Cat 250 winner Dylan Blenkhorn, two-time winner this season Cole Butcher, American guest driver Cale Gale and many more!

EXPECTED ENTRY LIST

#0 - Shawn Turple - Enfield, NS
#5 – Jonathan Hicken – Brudenell, PE
#8 - Kent Vincent - Westmoreland, PE
#10 – Cale Gale – Mobile, AL
#10C – Brady Creamer – Miramichi, NB
#13 – Cassius Clark – Farmington, ME
#14 – Terry Dougay – Albany, PE
#18 – Darren MacKinnon – Charlottetown, PE
#21 - Shawn Pierce - Bridgewater, NS
#22 – Joel Hickox – Cornwall, PE
#24 – Steve Ross – Waverly, NS
#29 - Greg Proude - Springvale, PE
#32 – Sarah McKay – Quispamsis, NB
#40 – Robbie MacEwen – Charlottetown, PE
#51 – Vance Hanes – Kennetcook, NS
#53 – Cole Butcher – Porter’s Lake, NS
#66 – Daryl Mahar – Hubley, NS
#67 – Dylan Blenkhorn – Truro, NS
#89 – Donald Chisholm – Antigonish, NS
#91 – Dylan Gosbee – Cornwall, PE
#94 – DJ Casey - Prospect, NS
#97 - John Flemming - Halifax, NS
#99 - Craig Slaunwhite - Terence Bay, NS

*Entry list subject to change without notice

Past Winners

• 2000: John Flemming, Halifax, Nova Scotia
• 2001: Louie Mechalides, Tyngsboro, Mass.
• 2002: Ben Rowe, Turner, Maine
• 2003: Ben Rowe, Turner, Maine
• 2004: Johnny Clark, Farmingdale, Maine
• 2005: Mike Rowe, Turner, Maine
• 2006: Johnny Clark, Farmingdale, Maine
• 2007: Mike Rowe, Turner, Maine
• 2008: Travis Benjamin, Belfast, Maine
• 2009: Lonnie Sommerville, Saint John, New Brunswick
• 2010: Cassius Clark, Farmington, Maine
• 2011: Ben Rowe, Turner, Maine
• 2012: Cassius Clark, Farmington, Maine
• 2013: Craig Slaunwhite, Terence Bay, NS
• 2014: Dylan Blenkhorn, Truro, NS

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Opening Ceremonies       7:00pm

Heats
Lightning Cars - 10 laps
Thunder Cars – 10 laps
Coors Light Trucks – 10 laps
Dartmouth Dodge Sportsman – 10 laps

Features
Lightning Cars – 25 laps
Thunder Cars – 25 laps
Coors Light Trucks – 25 laps
Dartmouth Dodge Sportsman – 100 laps

*format subject to change without notice

Saturday Race Day Format

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