Ryan Messer Picks up First Career Win at East Coast Int'l 150
(Fredericton, NB – May 27, 2023) Ryan Messer (Harvey, NB) gets his first career East Coast International Pro Stock Tour win at Speedway 660 after a late race charge to the front to get by reigning Series Champion Craig Slaunwhite on lap 134. After an incident in the final practice of the day, Jarrett Butcher (Porter’s Lake, NS) rebounded for a third place finish. Ashton Tucker (Lyttleton, NB) and Russell Smith Jr (Lakeside, NS) completed the top five in the 21 car field.
Butcher, Slaunwhite and Lucas Oil Rookie Contender Jordan Veinotte (Porter’s Lake, NS) won their Atlantic Tiltload Heat Races which set the field for the East Coast International 150. Messer started 16th en route to his victory and the Kenny U Pull Hard Charger. Slaunwhite led 109 laps to take home the R&D Performancentre Most Laps Led Award. Dustin Tucker (Fredericton, NB) was the Lucas Oil Rookie of the Race. Mike Rodgers (Moncton, NB) was the Fast Eddie Racewear Lucky Dog after finishing seventh.
Two Speedway 660 house divisions kicked off the racing action. Shawn Hyslop (Street Stocks) and Jason Duffield (Sharp Shooters) were victorious in the opening classes.
The East Coast International Pro Stock Tour takes next weekend off and will then head to Riverside International Speedway for the RJ Poirier Heavy Equipment 150 on Saturday, June 10th at 4:00pm. Tickets are on sale now at www.riversidespeedway.ca or www.maritimeprostocktour.com.
Photos by: Wingnut Productions
Unofficial Race Results
East Coast International 150
Speedway 660
Click here for printable version...Pos |
No. |
Name |
Laps |
Heat Finish |
Sponsor |
Hometown |
1 |
1 |
Ryan Messer |
150 |
H3:6 |
Waterfront Pub & Eatery |
Harvey, NB |
2 |
99 |
Craig Slaunwhite |
150 |
H3:1 |
RS Dean Holdings, RJ Motorsports |
Terence Bay, NS |
3 |
54 |
Jarrett Butcher |
150 |
H1:1 |
Superior Foundations |
Porter's Lake, NS |
4 |
2 |
Ashton Tucker |
150 |
H3:3 |
White Lightning Auto Centre |
Miramichi, NB |
5 |
88 |
Russell Smith Jr |
150 |
H2:3 |
Nova Construction |
Lakeside, NS |
6 |
52 |
Dustin Tucker |
150 |
H2:2 |
DTHL Holdings |
Fredericton, NB |
7 |
41 |
Mike Rodgers |
150 |
H3:4 |
Lawns Unlimited |
Moncton, NB |
8 |
10 |
Devin Snell |
150 |
H3:2 |
The Snell Group / The Power Store |
Saint John, NB |
9 |
08 |
Nicholas Naugle |
150 |
H3:5 |
Brycon Construction |
Dartmouth, NS |
10 |
43 |
Hudson Weston |
150 |
H2:5 |
Bayview Truck & Equipment |
St. Martins, NB |
11 |
0 |
Matt Vaughan |
150 |
H1:3 |
East Coast International |
Lantz, NS |
12 |
14 |
Andrew Rodgers |
150 |
H2:4 |
RA Lawrence Engineering Ltd |
Smithtown, NB |
13 |
32 |
Chris Hughes |
150 |
H1:5 |
Tops to Floors/Arsenault Bros Construction |
Brackley Beach, PE |
14 |
11v |
Jordan Veinotte |
149 |
H2:1 |
Veinotte's Trucking & Auto Service |
Porter's Lake, NS |
15 |
25 |
Ryan VanOirschot |
146 |
H2:7 |
Ron MacGillivray Chev / BL Environmental |
Antigonish, NS |
16 |
36 |
Gary Elliott |
136 |
H1:7 |
Quaker State |
Murray Siding, NS |
17 |
88m |
Kevin Moore |
122 |
H1:6 |
Grant's Masonry |
Fredericton, NB |
18 |
30 |
Stephen Lively |
81 |
H1:4 |
East Coast Financing |
Shubenacadie, NS |
19 |
23 |
Lonnie Sommerville |
34 |
H2:6 |
Pub's Drive Thru Bottle Exchange |
Barnesville, NB |
20 |
9 |
John Rankin |
23 |
H1:2 |
AJW Mechanical |
Saint Martins, NB |
21 |
81 |
Ian Rasmussen |
DNS |
DNS |
Hope City |
Fredericton, NB |
Margin of Victory: 4.852
Failed to Qualify: 0
Number of Cautions: 8
Atlantic Tiltload Heat Win: #54 Jarrett Butcher, #11v Jordan Veinotte, #99 Craig Slaunwhite
R&D Performance Most Laps Led: #99 Craig Slaunwhite
Kenny UPull Elmsdale Hard Charger Winner: #1 Ryan Messer
Fast Eddie Racewear Lucky Dog: #41 Mike Rodgers
Lucas Oil Rookie of the Race: #52 Dustin Tucker
The East Coast International 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 four tracks throughout the Maritimes during its May through September season. The East Coast International 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
About East Coast International:
East Coast International Trucks is an authorized International® dealership with locations in Moncton, Dartmouth, Millbrook, and Charlottetown. They carry a large selection of new and used trucks and trailers and offer one of the largest inventories of truck parts in Atlantic Canada. All of their locations are Cummins certified and service all-make trucks and trailers. Their Idealease division provides truck leasing and rental solutions, and all of their locations offer in-house financing and insurance. For more information on East Coast International, visit www.eastcoastint.com
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