Koszkulics Wins Fifth Career Victory at Ron MacGillivray Chev Buick GMC 150
(Antigonish,NS, June 13, 2015) Hometown favourite George Koskulics (New Glasgow, NS) won his fifth career Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour victory in front of a capacity crowd at Riverside International Speedway Saturday night. He took the lead from Nova Racing teammate Donald Chisholm (Antigonish, NS) on lap 135 of the 150 lap main feature. Shawn Turple (Enfield, NS) finished third after a thrilling 15 lap battle in the final laps of the race against Brudenell, PE’s Jonathan Hicken. Porter’s Lake, NS’s Cole Butcher rounded out the top five of the Ron MacGillivray Chevrolet Buick GMC 150.
Chisholm used his hometrack advantage and laid down an impressive 14.335 second lap to take the Atlantic Tiltload Time Trials award and followed it up with a win in the King Freight Dash For Cash featuring the top eight cars from Atlantic Tiltload Time Trials. The remainder of the starting lineup was determined through the Dartmouth Dodge Heat Races which saw Greg Proude (Springvale, PE) and Robbie MacEwen (Charlottetown, PE) victorious. Exide Batteries Rookie of the Race Award went to Cornwall, PE’s Joel Hickox with an 18th place finish.
The NAPA Sportsman Series entertained fans for an exciting 50 lap feature prior to the Ron MacGillivray Chev Buick GMC 150 with Corey Breen (Antigonish, NS) crossing the line for the checkered flag ahead of Shawn Waterfield (Sydney, NS) and Brad DeCoste (Antigonish, NS).
The Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour returns to Scotia Speedworld next weekend for the Nova Truck Centres 150 on Saturday, June 20th. Admission for Saturday’s Nova Truck Centres 150 is $25.00 for adults; $5.00 for youth; pit admission is $30.00. Children 7 and under are admitted for free. Tickets will be available at the gates on race day (Cash Only). Visit www.maritimeprostocktour.com for all event information.
Photo Credit: McCarthy Photographic
Race Results
Ron MacGillivray Chev Buick GMC 150
Riverside International Speedway
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| Pos | No. | Name | Laps | Sponsor | Hometown |
1 |
88 |
George Koszkulics |
150 |
Pioneer Coal / Nova Construction |
New Glasgow, NS |
2 |
89 |
Donald Chisholm |
150 |
Keltic Ford / Nova Construction |
Antigonish, NS |
3 |
0 |
Shawn Turple |
150 |
Dexter Construction / Municipal Group |
Enfield, NS |
4 |
5 |
Jonathan Hicken |
150 |
Castle Building Centres |
Brudenell, PE |
5 |
53 |
Cole Butcher |
150 |
Atlantic Tiltload Ltd / Top Construction |
Porter's Lake, NS |
6 |
18 |
Darren MacKinnon |
150 |
Shaw's Towing Service / True North Automotive |
Milton Station, PE |
7 |
91 |
Dylan Gosbee |
150 |
Greenfield Enterprises |
Cornwall, PE |
8 |
98 |
Jerome Kehoe |
150 |
Zutphen Contracting / Ideal Conctrete |
Sydney, NS |
9 |
97 |
John Flemming |
150 |
Happy Harry's Affordable Building Centres |
Halifax, NS |
10 |
29 |
Greg Proude |
150 |
Atlantic Dodge Dealers |
Springvale, PE |
11 |
67 |
Dylan Blenkhorn |
150 |
Blenkhorn's Auto Recyclers, / The Cat Shack |
Truro, NS |
12 |
8 |
Kent Vincent |
148 |
Vector Aerospace |
Crapaud,PE |
13 |
32 |
Sarah McKay |
148 |
AE McKay Builders / Pub's Drive Thru Bottle Exchange |
Quispamsis, NB |
14 |
21 |
Shawn Pierce |
148 |
South Shore Speed and Sound / Micro Computer Atlantic |
Blockhouse, NS |
15 |
14 |
Terry Dougay |
147 |
Right on Board Locksmith / Wayne's Auto Mart |
Albany, PE |
16 |
99 |
Craig Slaunwhite |
142 |
Halifax Glass and Mirror / Archibald Drilling & Blasting |
Terence Bay, NS |
17 |
24 |
Steve Ross |
141 |
Alpine Auto Glass - Bedford / Twenty Degrees |
Waverley, NS |
18 |
22 |
Joel Hickox |
131 |
Hickox Service Centre |
Cornwall, PE |
19 |
6 |
Jerry Hayes |
130 |
B&N Distributors - Port Hawkesbury, NS |
Sydney, NS |
20 |
40 |
Robbie MacEwen |
123 |
|
Charlottetown, PE |
21 |
94 |
DJ Casey |
122 |
|
Prospect, NS |
22 |
13 |
Brad Eddy |
115 |
King Racing Competition Parts & Fabrication |
Lower Sackville, NS |
23 |
66 |
Daryl Mahar |
84 |
K Hubley Woodworking and Contracting / Inglis Jewelers |
Hubley, NS |
24 |
11 |
Marty Prevost |
83 |
Mega Enterprises / BTP Construction |
Fall River, NS |
Failed to Qualify: 0
Margin of Victory: 0.97
seconds
Number of Cautions: 5
King Freight Dash Winner: #89 Donald Chisholm
Dartmouth Dodge Heat Winners: #29 Greg Proude, #40 Robbie MacEwen
Exide Batteries Rookie Of The Race: #22 Joel Hickox
Atlantic Tiltload Fast Time: #89 Donald Chisholm (14.335 seconds)
About Ron MacGillivray Chev Buick GMC:
Ron MacGillivray Chev Buick GMC, located on Andrews Street in Antigonish Nova Scotia, is the #1 choice for all your automotive needs. This four-time Triple Crown Award winner has been serving Eastern Nova Scotia since 1986. Ron MacGillivray Chevrolet, “A name you can count on, a team you can trust.” To learn more about Ron MacGillivray Chevrolet please call 902.863.2803 or click www.ronmacgillivraychev.com
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.
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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