Blenkhorn Captures Victory At Nova Truck Centres Make A Wish 150
(Halifax, NS, June 23, 2019) Dylan Blenkhorn (Truro, NS) picked up his second win of the season and his 18th Series victory after winning the Nova Truck Centres Make-A-Wish 150 this afternoon at Scotia Speedworld. Blenkhorn had to battle Jarrett Butcher (Porter’s Lake, NS) who finished second for the latter stages of the race. Jonathan Hicken (Brudenell, PE) had a strong run finishing third. Nicholas Naugle (Dartmouth, NS) and Shawn Turple (Enfield, NS) rounded out the top five.
Turple picked up the pole position for the Nova Truck Centres 150 after winning the first of three 10 lap Atlantic Tiltload qualifying heats which set the 21 car field. Craig Slaunwhite (Terence Bay, NS) and Jarrett Butcher also won their respective heat races.
Craig Ward (Riverview, NB) picked up the Exide Batteries Rookie of the Race with a 12th place finish. Blenkhorn takes home the Kenny U-Pull Hard Charger award. Most Laps Led went to Jarrett Butcher who paced the field for 86 laps.
The Passione Flooring and Interiors East Coast Mini Stock Tour took to the track prior to the Nova Truck Centres Make-A-Wish 150. Andrew Warren (White’s Lake, NS) picked up the checkered flag in the A-Pak Drywall & Acoustical 50. Dave Matthews (Kennetcook, NS) and Jesse Deveau (Greenwood, NS) finished second and third. 
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Next week the Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour heads to scenic Prince Edward Island for the first of two events this season at Oyster Bed Speedway. Be sure to join us next Saturday for the Canada Day 150!
Photo Credit: McCarthy Photographic
Unofficial Race Results
Nova Truck Centres 150
Scotia Speedworld
Click here for printable version...| Pos | No. | Name | Laps | Heat Finish | Sponsor | Hometown |
1 |
67 |
Dylan Blenkhorn |
150 |
H2:2 |
Blenkhorn's Auto Recyclers |
Truro, NS |
2 |
54 |
Jarrett Butcher |
150 |
H3:1 |
Superior Foundations |
Porter's Lake, NS |
3 |
5 |
Jonathan Hicken |
150 |
H1:2 |
Chapman Bros Construction |
Brudenell, PE |
4 |
08 |
Nicholas Naugle |
150 |
H1:3 |
Brycon Construction |
Dartmouth, NS |
5 |
0 |
Shawn Turple |
150 |
H1:1 |
Dexter Construction |
Enfield, NS |
6 |
18 |
Darren MacKinnon |
150 |
H2:4 |
Shaw's Towing Service |
Charlottetown, PE |
7 |
99 |
Craig Slaunwhite |
150 |
H2:1 |
Archibald Drilling & Blasting |
Terence Bay, NS |
8 |
11 |
Marty Prevost |
150 |
H2:3 |
BTP Construction |
Fall River, NS |
9 |
29 |
Greg Proude |
149 |
H1:7 |
Atlantic Dodge Dealers |
Springvale, PE |
10 |
32 |
Sarah McKay |
149 |
H1:6 |
AE McKay Builders |
Quispamsis, NB |
11 |
48 |
Waylon Farrell |
148 |
H2:5 |
Farrell's Excavating |
Conception Bay South, NF |
12 |
02 |
Craig Ward |
136 |
H2:6 |
Ron Arsenault Racing |
Riverview, NB |
13 |
82 |
Chris Hughes |
119 |
H1:4 |
Subaru of Moncton |
Brackley Beach, PE |
14 |
49 |
Harry Ross White |
119 |
H3:6 |
Archibald Drilling & Blasting |
Kennetcook, NS |
15 |
14 |
Terry Dougay |
118 |
H2:7 |
Right on Board Locksmith |
Albany, PE |
16 |
53 |
Cole Butcher |
115 |
H1:5 |
Atlantic Tiltload |
Porter's Lake, NS |
17 |
44 |
Russell Smith Jr |
111 |
H3:3 |
Kynock Resources |
Lakeside, NS |
18 |
91 |
Dylan Gosbee |
54 |
H3:4 |
Greenfield Enterprises |
Cornwall, PE |
19 |
8 |
Kent Vincent |
54 |
H3:2 |
TireTireCanada.Ca |
Crapaud,PE |
20 |
42 |
Kyle Reid |
54 |
H3:5 |
Robby's Towing |
Fort MacMurray, AB |
21 |
21 |
Shawn Pierce |
30 |
H3:7 |
Ntyce Motorsports |
Blockhouse, NS |
Failed to Qualify: 0
Margin of Victory: 0.988 seconds
Number of Cautions: 6
Atlantic Tiltload Heat Win: #0 Shawn Turple, #99 Craig Slaunwhite, #54 Jarrett Butcher
Exide Batteries Rookie Of The Race: #02 Craig Ward
Most Laps Led: #54 Jarrett Butcher
Kenny UPull Winner: #67 Dylan Blenkhorn
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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 five different classes of racecars. SSW also hosts special events, including 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
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