Slaunwhite Wins Cummins 150 at 52nd River glade International
UPDATE: Dlyan Blenkhorn (Truro, NS) suffered a parts infraction following the Cummins 150 at Petty International Raceway resulted in the team losing 124 points.
(Moncton, NB - August 27, 2016) – Craig Slaunwhite (Terence Bay, NS) won his second consecutive River Glade International trophy in the Cummins 150 Saturday night at Petty International Raceway in front of a capacity crowd. Slaunwhite led 85 laps during the highlight event of the 52nd running of the prestigious River Glade International, earning him the Linde Most Laps Led Award. Championship contender Darren MacKinnon (Charlottetown, PE) and Cole Butcher (Porter’s Lake, NS) both made pit stops in the first half of the race and drove back to finish second and third, respectively. Point leader Dylan Blenkhorn (Truro, NS) came home fourth with Robbie MacEwen (Sherwood, PE) coming home fifth in the 17 car field.
Starting positions for the Cummins 150 were determined by Atlantic Tiltload Heat Races. Craig Slaunwhite (Terence Bay, NS) picked up P1 after finishing first in heat one. Darren Mackinnon (Charlottetown, PE) and Cole Butcher (Porter’s Lake, NS) also picked up victories in their respective heats.
Nevin Scott (Marshfield, PE) receives the Exide Batteries Rookie of the Race with a ninth place finish. The King Freight Lines Future Winner Award, which goes to any driver in the field who has never won a Series race, was awarded to Robbie MacEwen (Sherwood, PE) who had a fifth place finish.
The Upper Clements Park Maritime League of Legends and Leisure Days RV Bandoleros kicked off the day’s festivities. Jarrett Butcher (Porter’s Lake, NS) Paul Goulden (Shelburne, NS) and Justin MacNeill (Bedford, NS), were on the podium in the 50 lap Legends feature. Michael Cormier (Moncton, NB) won the 25 lap Bandolero contest.
The Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour is off for the weekend but returns September 10th with the penultimate Lucas Oil 150 at Riverside International located just outside of Antigonish, NS. The Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour Season Finale takes place September 17th with the Dartmouth Dodge 200 at Scotia Speedworld.
Photo Credit: McCarthy Photographic
Race Results
Cummins 150
Petty International Raceway
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| Pos | No. | Name | Laps | Sponsor | Hometown |
1 |
99 |
Craig Slaunwhite |
150 |
Archibald Drilling & Blasting |
Terence Bay, NS |
2 |
18 |
Darren MacKinnon |
150 |
Shaw's Towing Service |
Milton Station, PE |
3 |
53 |
Cole Butcher |
150 |
Atlantic Tiltload |
Porter's Lake, NS |
4 |
40 |
Robbie MacEwen |
150 |
Atlantic Steel Roofing & Siding |
Charlottetown, PE |
5 |
0 |
Shawn Turple |
150 |
Dexter Construction |
Enfield, NS |
6 |
89 |
Donald Chisholm |
150 |
Keltic Ford |
Antigonish, NS |
7 |
91 |
Dylan Gosbee |
149 |
Greenfield Enterprises |
Cornwall, PE |
8 |
81 |
Nevin Scott |
149 |
Arcadia Construction Solutions |
Marshfield, PE |
9 |
49 |
Harry Ross White |
149 |
Archibald Drilling & Blasting |
Kennetcook, NS |
10 |
14 |
Terry Dougay |
149 |
Right on Board Locksmith |
Albany, PE |
11 |
8 |
Kent Vincent |
148 |
Vector Aerospace |
Crapaud,PE |
12 |
21 |
Shawn Pierce |
146 |
C&P Tack and Apparel |
Blockhouse, NS |
13 |
07 |
Allison McKinnon |
139 |
Charlottetown Dairy Queen |
Oyster Bed Bridge, PE |
14 |
29 |
Greg Proude |
73 |
Atlantic Dodge Dealers |
Springvale, PE |
15 |
97 |
Mike MacKenzie |
29 |
Happy Harry's Affordable Building Centres |
Prospect, NS |
16 |
7 |
Byron Bartlett |
7 |
BartlettGranite.com |
Rothesay, NB |
17 |
67 |
Dylan Blenkhorn |
DQ |
Blenkhorn AUto Recyclers |
Truro, NS |
Failed to Qualify: 0
Margin of Victory: 4.436 seconds
Number of Cautions: 7
Atlantic Tiltload Heat Winners: #99 Craig Slaunwhite, #18 Darren MacKinnon, #53 Cole Butcher
Exide Batteries Rookie Of The Race: #81 Nevin Scott
Linde Most Laps Led: #99 Craig Slaunwhite
King Freight Future Winner: #40 Robbie MacEwen
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