BLENKHORN GOES TWO FOR TWO AT IRVING OIL BLENDING & PACKAGING 100
(Moncton, NB, May 30, 2014)Dylan Blenkhorn of Truro, Nova Scotia recorded his second Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour feature win in as many races by driving to victory lane in the Irving Oil Blending & Packaging 100 at Petty International Raceway. Blenkhorn made the winning pass in his #67 Quinn Flooring Chevrolet on the outside of Greg Proude’s #29 Atlantic Dodge Dealers Dodge on Lap 61 and held on for his fifth career Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour victory. Darren MacKinnon (Milton Station, PE) made a last lap pass in the final corner on Proude (Springvale, PE) to take second. Proude was third with Marty Prevost (Fall River, NS) and Donald Chisholm (Antigonish, NS) completing the top five.
Blenkhorn started the day out setting Fast Time in Atlantic Tiltload Time Trials with a 13.609 second lap and then crossing the line first to win the King Freight Dash For Cash. Dartmouth Dodge Heat Races were won by Crapaud, PE’s Kent Vincent and Chisholm. DJ Casey (Prospect, NS) took home the Exide Batteries Rookie of the Race Award with an impressive 6th place finish. With the win, Blenkhorn moves to eighth in the All Time Win List on the Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour with five career wins.
Three of Petty International Raceway’s support classes opened the evening’s racing action. Ashton Tucker (Lyttleton, NB) took the checkered in the Leisure Days RV Bandolero class over Michael Cormier (Grand Barachois, NB) and Levi Rossiter (Salisbury, NB). Reigning Mister Transmission Mini Stock champion JR Lawson (Shubenacadie, NS) went to victory lane in their 25-lap feature over Kody Quinn (Glace Bay, NS) and Mike Edwards (Penobosquis, NB). Defending NAPA CMax Street Stock champion Kenny MacKenzie Jr (Salisbury, NB) muscled his way around rookie Courtney O’Blenis to take home his first feature win of the season. Nick Cudmore (Salisbury, NB) completed the top three in the Street Stock feature.
The Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour takes a break next week but will be back in action on June 13th at Riverside International Speedway for the first extended event of the season with the Ron MacGillivray Chevrolet 150. Tickets are now available for purchase at www.riversidespeedway.ca and will also be available to purchase at the gate on race day. Visit www.maritimeprostocktour.com for all event information.
Photo Credit: McCarthy Photographic
Race Results
Irving Oil Blending & Packaging 100
Petty International Raceway
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| Pos | No. | Name | Laps | Sponsor | Hometown |
1 |
67 |
Dylan Blenkhorn |
100 |
Blenkhorn's Auto Recyclers, / The Cat Shack |
Truro, NS |
2 |
18 |
Darren MacKinnon |
100 |
Shaw's Towing Service / True North Automotive |
Milton Station, PE |
3 |
29 |
Greg Proude |
100 |
Atlantic Dodge Dealers |
Springvale, PE |
4 |
11 |
Marty Prevost |
100 |
Mega Enterprises / BTP Construction |
Fall River, NS |
5 |
89 |
Donald Chisholm |
100 |
Keltic Ford / Nova Construction |
Antigonish, NS |
6 |
94 |
DJ Casey |
100 |
|
Prospect, NS |
7 |
91 |
Dylan Gosbee |
100 |
Greenfield Enterprises |
Cornwall, PE |
8 |
97 |
John Flemming |
100 |
Happy Harry's Affordable Building Centres |
Halifax, NS |
9 |
99 |
Craig Slaunwhite |
100 |
Halifax Glass and Mirror / Archibald Drilling & Blasting |
Terence Bay, NS |
10 |
5 |
Jonathan Hicken |
100 |
Castle Building Centres |
Brudenell, PE |
11 |
32 |
Sarah McKay |
100 |
AE McKay Builders / Pub's Drive Thru Bottle Exchange |
Quispamsis, NB |
12 |
85 |
Ken MacKenzie |
100 |
NKS Motorsports |
Salisbury, NB |
13 |
13 |
Brad Eddy |
100 |
King Racing Competition Parts & Fabrication |
Lower Sackville, NS |
14 |
72 |
Mike Kyle |
99 |
|
Sussex, NB |
15 |
8 |
Kent Vincent |
99 |
Vector Aerospace |
Crapaud,PE |
16 |
14 |
Terry Dougay |
98 |
Right on Board Locksmith / Wayne's Auto Mart |
Albany, PE |
17 |
22 |
Joel Hickox |
74 |
Hickox Service Centre |
Cornwall, PE |
18 |
0 |
Shawn Turple |
45 |
Dexter Construction / Municipal Group |
Enfield, NS |
19 |
53 |
Cole Butcher |
43 |
Atlantic Tiltload Ltd / Top Construction |
Porter's Lake, NS |
20 |
21 |
Shawn Pierce |
18 |
South Shore Speed and Sound / Micro Computer Atlantic |
Blockhouse, NS |
Failed to Qualify: 0
Margin of Victory: 2.604
seconds
Number of Cautions: 6
King Freight Dash Winner: #67 Dylan Blenkhorn
Dartmouth Dodge Heat Winners: #8 Kent Vincent, #89 Donald Chisholm
Exide Batteries Rookie Of The Race: #94 DJ Casey
Atlantic Tiltload Fast Time: #67 Dylan Blenkhorn (13.609 seconds)
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