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(River Glade, NB – September 22nd, 2018) – Dylan Blenkhorn (Truro, NS) drove to the win in the Fifth Annual Mike Stevens Memorial Super Late Model 200 at Petty International Raceway on Saturday evening. Blenkhorn, who won the season opening Lucas Oil 150 in May, led 119 laps en route to the victory on Saturday night. The win was worth $7,500 but with additional lap money and bonuses, Blenkhorn walked away with over $13,000.



Robbie MacEwen (Sherwood, PE) chased Blenkhorn for most of the second half of the event and finished in second. Darren MacKinnon (Charlottetown, PE) completed the podium with Silver Fox Special  Care Home Halfway Leader Ashton Tucker (Lyttleton, NB) and Dylan Gosbee (Cornwall, PE) rounding out the top five.



The lead was exchanged in the race five times. Gosbee, Tucker and Blenkhorn took home heat race victories in the 23 car field. The Mike Stevens Memorial 200 took one hour, 58 minutes to complete.



Cole Butcher (Porter’s Lake, NS) clinched the Bumper to Bumper $5K Petty Pro Stock Challenge with a seventh place finish in the Mike Stevens Memorial 200. MacKinnon and Blenkhorn joined Butcher as podium finishers in the five race mini series.



Laurie Cormier (Riverview, NB) took home the 75-lap Limited Late Model feature for the A.E. McKay Builders Late Model Sportsman division. Cormier raced to the win ahead of River Glade International Winner Jordan Veinotte (Porter’s Lake, NS) and former track champion Luc Bourgeois (Memramcook, NB). Current track champion Brady Creamer (Miramichi, NB) and Matt Rodgers (Smithtown, NB) rounded out the top five of the 28 starters in the field.



Creamer, Bourgeois and Cormier took home qualifying heat race victories. The Mike Stevens Memorial Limited Late Model 75 took 56 minutes to complete.



Feature results, once official, will be posted on PettyRaceway.com.



With the conclusion of the Mike Stevens Memorial weekend comes the end of the 2018 Petty International Raceway season. Fans are encouraged to keep up to date with social media and PettyRaceway.com for complete information on the 2019 season.



UNOFFICIAL FEATURE RESULTS – 2018 Mike Stevens Memorial Super Late Model 200

1st – 67 Dylan Blenkhorn
2nd – 40 Robbie MacEwen
3rd -  18 Darren MacKinnon
4th – 2 Ashton Tucker
5th -  91 Dylan Gosbee
6th -  54 Jarrett Butcher
7th -  53 Cole Butcher
8th -  5 Jonathan Hicken
9th -  32M Sarah McKay
10th – 98 Cory Hall
11th – 97D Chris Duncan
12th – 08 Nicholas Naugle
13th – 29 Greg Fahey
14th – 32 Chris Hughes
15th – 02 Craig Ward
16th – 28 Kirk Thibeau
17th -  41 Mike Rodgers
18th – 72 Michael Kyle
19th – 23 Lonnie Sommerville
20th- 42C Chris Reid
21st – 01 Troy Burke
22nd – 42 Kyle Reid
23rd – 1 Ryan Messer





UNOFFICIAL FEATURE RESULTS – 2018 Mike Stevens Memorial Limited Late Model 75

1st – 53 Laurie Cormier
2nd – 11 Jordan Veinotte
3rd – 88 Luc Bourgeois
4th – 10 Brady Creamer
5th – 14 Matt Rodgers
6th – 3 Justin Beers
7th – 94 Deven Smith
8th – 31 Frank Fraser
9th – 85 Kenny MacKenzie Jr
10th – 41C Michael Cormier
11th – 27 Curtis Collins
12th – 08 Matt Vaughan
13th – 92 Neal Crawford
14th – 05 Fred Schofield
15th – 90 Wayne Miller
16th – 46 Ian Mollins
17th – 52 Destiny Enkel
18th – 02 Shane Coffen
19th – 41 Rob Raynes
20th-  94R Ryan Raynes
21st – 9 Daniel Delorey
22nd – 25 Ryan VanOirschot
23rd – 18 Lynden MacDougall
24th – 22 Jeffrey Breen
25th – 01 Joey Livingstone
26th – 23 Shawn Waterford
27th – 30 Marcel LeBlanc
28th – 29 Matt Maillet
DNS – 38 Travis Roma



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Petty International Raceway is located on Highway 106, just 40 km west of Moncton, New Brunswick. To learn more about Petty International Raceway, its location, admission, policies, history, and more, please visit www.pettyinternationalraceway.com. To get current updates delivered to you directly please follow us on Twitter.]]> Press Releases CanadianRacingOnline https://canadianracingonline.com/community/press-releases-3/blenkhorn-cashes-in-at-fifth-annual-mike-stevens-memorial/ https://canadianracingonline.com/community/press-releases-3/power-surge-logan-power-takes-big-win-on-night-one-of-mike-stevens-memorial/ Mon, 24 Sep 2018 15:31:32 +0000


(RIVER GLADE, NB - September 22nd, 2018) – In what could be his final Westwood Estates Street Stock appearance, Logan Power (Riverview, NB) made good by taking home the 75-lap feature on Night One of the Mike Stevens Memorial at Petty International Raceway. Power made the move on Mike Duskey (Albany, PE) in the second half of the race and held off rival Michael Cormier (Grand-Barachois, NB) to take the checkered flag in the extended distance event. The race also served as the final leg in the Westwood Estates Street Stock Triple Crown, which was won by third place finisher on the night Luc McLaughlin (Geary, NB).



“What a feeling,” described Power after climbing from his No. 58 Riverview Muffler Chevrolet. “I could put this car anywhere on the track and the car finally held together in a big race!”



Brandon Snow (Oyster Bed Bridge, PE) and Bill Storey (Fredericton, NB) completed the top five in the 75-lap main event on Friday. Duskey, Courtney O’Blenis (Boundary Creek, NB) and McLaughlin took home heat race victories in the 26 car field. All three Maritime Provinces were represented in the race.



UNOFFICIAL FEATURE RESULTS – STREET STOCK 75

1st – 58 Logan Power
2nd – 68 Michael Cormier
3rd -  11 Luc McLaughlin
4th -  7 Brandon Snow
5th -  53 Bill Storey
6th – 39 Dan Smith
7th -  42 Mike Duskey
8th -  60 Mike Weagle
9th – 8 Benji Ruff
10th – 37 Brandon Albert
11th – 47 Shawn Furlong
12th – 15 Roger Slocum
13th – 51 Mitchell Arsenault
14th – 10 Megan Parrott
15th – 19 Brandon Carter
16th – 5 Scott Habkirk
17th -21C Courtney O’Blenis
18th – 63 Tom Nicholls
19th – 2w Chris Wilson
20th – 42x John Halliday
21st – 06 Alex Sheehan
22nd -  87 Nick Cudmore
23rd – 77 Riley Goodwin
24th – 55 Courtney O’Blenis
25th – 99 Shawn Hyslop
26th – 21 Patrick Horne



Cody Byrne (Orwell Cove, PE) continued his hot streak by winning the Mister Transmission Mini Stock 50-lap feature. Byrne held court most of the race with Scotia Speedworld Thunder champion Darren Flemming (Belnan, NS) and Dave Matthews (Kennetcook, NS) racing in his shadow for the duration of the feature. One caution slowed the event with 20 to go, which allowed Flemming to edge ahead of Matthews for the runner up spot. Petty International Raceway track champion Rob Poirier (Irishtown, NB) and Mike Edwards (Penobsquis, NB), in his racing return for 2018, completed the top five.



Byrne and Poirier each took home Mini Stock heat race qualifiers.



UNOFFICIAL FEATURE RESULTS – MINI STOCK 50

1st – 67 Cody Byrne
2nd – 22 Darren Flemming
3rd -  99 Dave Matthews
4th -  0 Rob Poirier
5th – 23 Mike Edwards
6th – 13 Harley Cornish
7th – 19 Coady Palmer
8th – 33 Trevor Smith
9th – 17 Ricky Millar
10th – 82 Garth Bezanson
11th – 72 Rob Boutilier
12th – 66B Brad Daley
13th – 8 Dyllan Farrell
14th – 69 BJ Gillespie
15th – 66 Chris Garnett
16th – 46 Ryan McKnight
17th – 51 Bryan Suttie
18th -  85 Adam Cormier
19th – 14 Matthew Ford
20th – 4 Martin Landry
DNS – 73 Allison Hall



The Atlantic Modified Tour visited Petty International Raceway and it was former Series champion Brandon Skidmore (Springhill, NS) racing to victory lane after a fuel cell issue in practice nearly sidelined the team for the event. Skidmore made the pass on Doug Matchett (Miramichi, NB) for the win in the middle stages of the 35-lap feature. Matchett settled for third after Braxton Stafford (Blackville, NB) got by the No. 75 in the waning laps. Zean Dutcher won the heat race.



UNOFFICIAL FEATURE RESULTS – AMT 35

1st – 84 Brandon Skidmore
2nd – 91 Braxton Stafford
3rd – 75 Doug Matchett
4th – 58 Yves McCray
5th – 1 Greg Butler
6th – 17 Joe Hoyt
7th – 48 Kevin Bailey
8th – 14 Kevin Brideau
9th – 2w Zean Dutcher



Danny Chisholm (Canning, NS) scored the victory in the Leisure Days RV Centre INEX National Qualifier for the Bandolero division. Chisholm raced to the line six tenths ahead of Scotia Speedworld champion Colton Noble (Upper Nine Mile River, NS) and Tanton Wooldridge (Summerside, PE). The top Bandit in the combined field was Owen Mahar (Hubley, NS), who finished in sixth place. Noble took home the heat race win.



UNOFFICIAL FEATURE RESULTS – BANDOLERO INEX NATIONAL QUALIFIER 20

1st – 87 Danny Chisholm
2nd -03 Colton Noble
3rd – 0 Tanton Wooldridge
4th – 81 Nate Singer
5th – 17 Dylan Dowe
6th – 66 Owen Mahar
7th – 72 Devin Wadden
8th – 02 Austin Hiscock
DNS – 10 Evan Lane



Chase MacKay (Bear Cove, NS) drove to his first Petty International Raceway victory in the Beginner Bandolero feature. Gage Gilby (Enfield, NS) and Dawson Noble (Upper Nine Mile River, NS) were second and third in the 15-lap feature. MacKay won the heat race. Between the two features, 18 Bandolero cars were in attendance on Friday evening.



UNOFFICIAL FEATURE RESULTS – BEGINNER BANDOLERO 15

1st – 71 Chase MacKay
2nd – 25 Gage Gilby
3rd – 8 Dawson Noble
4th – 9 Campbell Delaney
5th – 53 Kelsea Lewis
6th – 28 Will Murphy
7th – 29 Emma MacMillan
8th – 92 Dylan MacMillan
9th – 66K Kelsey Hann



Complete official results will be available at PettyRaceway.com on Tuesday pending all post race technical inspections.



The Mike Stevens Memorial weekend continues today at Petty International Raceway with the Super Late Model (Pro Stock) 200 and the final round of the Bumper to Bumper $5k Petty Pro Stock Challenge. The A.E. McKay Builders Late Model Sportsman will compete in a 75-lap Limited Late Model contest to open the show. Qualifying begins at 4pm with a full format available at PettyRaceway.com. The event will feature a pre-race concert by Ivan Daigle and the Dirt County Confederates prior to the running of the 200-lap showcase.



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(RIVER GLADE, NB – September 20th, 2018) – Management at Petty International Raceway are making the final touches to what is expected to be one of the biggest season-end racing events in Atlantic Canada. The Fifth Annual Mike Stevens Memorial presented by R. Stevens Mechanical, Carnahan Property Management, Roadway Systems Limited and NAPA Auto Parts Salisbury and Petitcodiac will take place over two days, highlighted by the Mike Stevens Memorial Super Late Model 200 on Saturday, September 22nd. The race will serve as the final race in the Bumper to Bumper $5K Petty Pro Stock Challenge (PPSC), where the top three in the final standings will share in cash and prizes from Bumper to Bumper and Lonnie Sommerville Racing. The weekend gets kicked off with racing at 7pm on Friday evening and again on Saturday at 4pm.



The Mike Stevens Memorial Super Late Model 200 features some of the biggest Pro Stock names from the region on the pre-registration list. Jonathan Hicken (Brudenell, PE) enters as the most recent winner of the event after going to victory lane in the event in 2016 and 2015 and as the most recent Pro Stock winner at the track after racing to the victory in the Cummins 200 in August. Cole Butcher (Porter’s Lake, NS) has his eyes set on the Bumper to Bumper PPSC title to go along with the Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour championship he wrapped up one week ago at Scotia Speedworld. Dylan Blenkhorn (Truro, NS) won the season opening Lucas Oil 150 at Petty International Raceway in May and won the final two rounds of the Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour in 2018. Ryan Messer (Harvey, NB) will hit the track for the first time since his big McLaughlin Roof Trusses 250 victory in the province earlier this month.



Prince Edward Island will be well represented at the Mike Stevens Memorial 200. Chris Hughes (Brackley Beach), Troy Burke (Harrington), Robbie MacEwen (Sherwood) and Darren MacKinnon (Charlottetown) each have a victory in the Oyster Bed Speedway Pro Stock division in 2018. Combine that with Hicken, MacKinnon and MacEwen combining to sweep the podium in the August running of the Cummins 200, there will be several eyes on the contingent from the Island.



Top to bottom, the field assembling for Saturday evening’s 200-lap event is deep with talent. Lonnie Sommerville (Barnesville, NB) is a multi-time 250 champion and will join former Speedway 660 track champions Chris Duncan (Hampton, NB) and Greg Fahey (St. Stephen, NB) in the field. The 2001 McLaughlin Roof Trusses 250 champion Kirk Thibeau (Fort Fairfield, ME), previous Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour Rookie of the Year winners Jarrett Butcher (Porter’s Lake, NS) and Sarah McKay (Quispamsis, NB) are among those with major accomplishments in a Pro Stock car. Former NAPA Sportsman Series champions Kyle and Chris Reid (Fort McMurray, AB), 2017 INEX Asphalt Nationals Semi Pro winner Nicholas Naugle (Dartmouth, NS), Super Late Model freshman Cory Hall (Jolicure, NB), 2016 Petty International Raceway Street Stock champion “The THRILLMAKER” Craig Ward (Riverview, NB) and Pro Stock veteran Michael Kyle (Sussex, NB) will look to make a breakthrough with a big win on Saturday evening.



In addition to the $5,000 up for grabs to the winner in the Bumper to Bumper $5k PPSC, there is some big money up for grabs during the Mike Stevens Memorial Super Late Model 200. The purse tips the scale for the race at over $50,000, with $7,500 going to the winner and $50 per lap going to each lap leader. If you add in a $500 bonus for the Most Laps Led courtesy of EIT Race Radios and $500 to the leader at halfway from Silver Fox Special Care Home, the winner’s cheque could be as much as $18,500 if he or she has a perfect night.



While there is no pre-registration list for the Limited Late Model (Sportsman) 75 on Saturday, the field is shaping up as one of the most diverse with teams from across Atlantic Canada taking aim at a Mike Stevens Memorial crown. Newly minted track champion Brady Creamer (Miramichi, NB), former River Glade International champion Laurie Cormier (Riverview, NB), Scotia Speedworld track champion Jordan Veinotte (Porter’s Lake, NS) and two-time and defending Mike Stevens Memorial winner Kenny MacKenzie Jr (Salisbury, NB) are among the full time drivers in the A.E. McKay Builders Late Model Sportsman division that will look to defend their home turf on Saturday. Justin Beers (Moncton, NB) has broke through for two feature wins this season and will look to back up his Caleb Dunn Memorial win in August with a season capping Mike Stevens Memorial win.



Fans can expect local favorites like Neal Crawford and Marcel LeBlanc to search for their first Mike Stevens Memorial Limited Late Model title along with a number of visiting teams including Ryan Raynes (Saint John, NB), Matt Maillet (Burton, NB), Joey Livingstone (Pictou Landing, NS), 2017 Scotia Speedworld Sportsman champion Matt Vaughan (Bedford, NS), Sportsman sophomore Curtis Collins (Saint John, NB), Eastbound Park’s Shane Coffen (Chance Cove, NL), Scotia Speedworld Rookie of the Year Deven Smith (Lakeside, NS) and a returning Ian Mollins (Berry Mills, NB). This only scratches the surface of the drivers that will line up to take the green flag on Saturday for the 75-lap feature.



Grandstand admission prices for Saturday’s Mike Stevens Memorial presented by R. Stevens Mechanical, Carnahan Property Management, Roadway Systems Limited and NAPA Auto Parts Salisbury and Petitcodiac are $40 for adults and $10 for youth aged eight to 18, while children seven years of age and under will be admitted free. Pit admission is $50 and is restricted to those 16 years of age and older. Pit gates for competitors open at 12pm, grandstand gates open for spectators at 2pm with racing getting underway at 4pm.  Ivan Daigle and the Dirt County Confederates will play a pre-race concert during the Autograph Session on Saturday night. Daigle’s high energy is sure to pump up the crowd and the competitors before they settle in for 200-laps of Super Late Model Pro Stock action.



Friday night’s racing action is highlighted by the final round of the 2018 Westwood Estates Street Stock Triple Crown. One of Luc McLaughlin’s pre-season goals was to take home the three race Series and now the Geary driver can see the trophy in sight. A lot can happen over 75-laps though and he only has a three point cushion on 2017 track champion Logan Power (Riverview, NB), four points on Mike Duskey (Albany, PE) and seven points on Nick Cudmore (Petitcodiac, NB). Dan Smith (Lower Sackville, NS), a former six-time Scotia Speedworld Truck champion, sits fifth in the standings for the Triple Crown while newly crowned track champion Michael Cormier (Grand-Barachois, NB) finds himself sixth with one race to go.



The Mister Transmission Mini Stock division has produced some excellent four cylinder racing all season long and Friday night should not disappoint fans as they race for a Mike Stevens Memorial trophy. Rob Poirier (Irishtown, NB) enters fresh off winning his first Petty International Raceway track championship but will have company in the traffic jam to the front of the field. Former champions Mike Weagle (Salisbury, NB) and JR Lawson (Shubenacadie, NS) are sure to be on their game, along with Chantel Ackles (Shubenacadie, NS) and 2018 championship runner up Patricia Taylor (Salisbury, NB). 



Chris Garnett (Havelock, NB) will not only look to race to the front but hold off teammate and returning veteran Brad Daley. With Petty International Raceway being the only asphalt oval in the Maritimes in competition this weekend, a number of four cylinder stars from all three Provinces are expected to make a run at the high banked oval on Friday.

The Bandolero division will compete in the final INEX National Qualifier of the season in Atlantic Canada. INEX members accumulate points at INEX sanctioned feature events throughout the season. A Bandolero driver’s best nineteen finishes plus their best qualifier counts towards their International Point standing.



Sam Rogers (Lower Onslow, NS) is the reigning Petty International Raceway track champion in the Leisure Days RV Bandolero division and has won National Qualifiers for Bandolero Outlaws at both Speedway 660 and Scotia Speedworld this season. Rogers is third globally in INEX National points for the Outlaw division while 2018 Scotia Speedworld Outlaw champion Colton Noble (Upper Nine Mile River, NS) and Danny Chisholm (Canning, NS) find themselves within the top 15 in the world as of press time. Owen Mahar (Hubley, NS) is ninth in the INEX National Bandolero Bandit standings.



The Atlantic Modified Tour will visit Petty International Raceway on Friday evening to not only inch closer to crowning a touring champion but to also crown a track champion for 2018. Joe Hoyt (Waasis, NB) leads Braxton Stafford (Miramichi, NB) by a slim two points in the track title chase with one event to go. Hoyt also leads the Atlantic Modified Tour standings with just this event and the season finale at Speedway Miramichi on October 13th between him and the championship on the Tour. Kevin Bailey (Oromocto, NB) and Brandon Skidmore (Springhill, NS) are the two most recent winners on the Tour after driving to victory lane last Saturday at Speedway Miramichi.



Grandstand admission prices for Friday’s opening night of the Mike Stevens Memorial presented by R. Stevens Mechanical, Carnahan Property Management, Roadway Systems Limited and NAPA Auto Parts Salisbury and Petitcodiac are $20 for adults and $10 for youth aged eight to 18, while children seven years of age and under will be admitted free. Pit admission is $30 and is restricted to those 16 years of age and older. Pit gates for competitors open at 4pm, grandstand gates open for spectators at 5pm with racing getting underway at 7pm.



A weekend pass for both days of racing is available for $50 on the front gate or $70 for the back gate. Both are a savings of $10 on single day admissions.



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Petty International Raceway is located on Highway 106, just 40 km west of Moncton, New Brunswick. To learn more about Petty International Raceway, its location, admission, policies, history, and more, please visit www.pettyinternationalraceway.com. To get current updates delivered to you directly please follow us on Twitter.]]> Press Releases CanadianRacingOnline https://canadianracingonline.com/community/press-releases-3/fifth-annual-mike-stevens-memorial-weekend-set-to-shine-at-petty-raceway/ https://canadianracingonline.com/community/press-releases-3/track-champions-to-be-crowned-on-day-of-champions-saturday-at-petty-raceway/ Fri, 07 Sep 2018 07:34:40 +0000


(River Glade, NB – September 5th, 2018) – A season long championship chase comes down to one intense night of stock car racing at Petty International Raceway. Five house divisions are in action on Saturday evening, September 8th with four of those competing in double features to ultimately crown the track champions. The event also serves as Fan Appreciation Night that sees a special adult grandstand admission rate of $10 per person. Racing on Saturday, September 8th begins at 4pm.



Highlighting the card will be two 40-lap A.E. McKay Builders Late Model Sportsman feature events. The spotlight will be on the top three in points with each of the trio looking for their first Late Model Sportsman championship at Petty International Raceway since the track re-opened in 2011. Brady Creamer (Miramichi) enters the final night of point racing with a five point lead over 54th Jones Auto Body River Glade International champion Jordan Veinotte (Porter’s Lake, NS) and six points on veteran Laurie Cormier (Riverview). Reigning track champion Kenny MacKenzie Jr (Salisbury) enters with a mathematical chance at a second title but with a 25-point deficit will need some help to get back to the top. With lots of laps for the trio to work and several others looking to grab two checkered flags on the evening, this battle could go either way when the dust settles after heat racing and two feature events.



The Westwood Estates Street Stock division is coming down to two drivers also in search of their first Petty International Raceway Street Stock championship. Michael Cormier (Grand-Barachois) is the most recent winner in the Westwood Estates Street Stock division and leads Nick Cudmore (Petitcodiac) by just four points heading into two 40-lap features on Saturday. Cormier has a Leisure Days RV Bandolero championship in his back pocket from 2016 and knows the pressures of winning a season long title while Cudmore will look to add his name to the list of recent track champions at Petty International Raceway. Defending champion Logan Power (Riverview) enters with an outside shot at the title, sitting 23 points out of the top spot.



Patricia Taylor (Salisbury) and Rob Poirier (Irishtown) will look to settle the Mister Transmission Mini Stock division title amongst themselves on Saturday evening. The pair head into the championship point finale deadlocked atop the standings. With a heat race and two 30-lap features, it is possible for the lead to shift thrice before the champion is crowned at the end of the night. Of note, the last time the division ran twin features in July, Poirier gained 19 points on Taylor in the championship chase. Entering Saturday, Chantel Ackles (Shubenacadie, NS) enters 21 points behind the pair tied for the championship lead. Case in point? It is not over until the final checkered flag falls!



Sam Rogers (Lower Onslow, NS) is in firm control of the Leisure Days RV Bandolero standings with a pair of 15 lap features to come on Saturday. Rogers, who has a 32 point lead on Colton Noble (Upper Nine Mile River), would need a catastrophic failure on Saturday evening to lose his grip on the top spot in the championship. Rogers will look to become the second back to back Bandolero champion at the track after Cole Tanner (Shubenacadie, NS) pulled the feat in 2012 and 2013.



A new name to the division hasn’t stopped Paula Evans from driving to the front. The Kings County Performance Beginner Four Cylinder division championship will come down to a final 15-lap feature and it is Evans in the driver’s seat by nine points over Ashley Campbell. Evans is the defending champion of sorts after winning her first point title in the Women on Wheels division at Petty International Raceway in 2017.



To salute the fans that support Petty International Raceway, grandstand admission prices for Saturday are just $10 for adults and youth aged eight to 18, while children seven years of age and under will be admitted free. Pit admission is $25 and is restricted to those 16 years of age and older. Pit gates for competitors open at 12pm, grandstand gates open for spectators at 2pm with racing getting underway at 4pm.



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About Petty International Raceway:
Petty International Raceway is located on Highway 106, just 40 km west of Moncton, New Brunswick. To learn more about Petty International Raceway, its location, admission, policies, history, and more, please visit www.pettyinternationalraceway.com. To get current updates delivered to you directly please follow us on Twitter]]> Press Releases CanadianRacingOnline https://canadianracingonline.com/community/press-releases-3/track-champions-to-be-crowned-on-day-of-champions-saturday-at-petty-raceway/ https://canadianracingonline.com/community/press-releases-3/pit-row-tv-returns-to-broadcast-speedweekend-2018-live-from-speedway-660/ Tue, 28 Aug 2018 13:17:48 +0000
GEARY, NEW BRUNSWICK (Aug. 27, 2018) - After rave reviews a year ago, Pit Row TV will be returning to Speedway 660 to televise the prestigious Canadian Labour Day tradition known as SpeedWeekend which features the Martin's Home Heating 150 and the McLaughlin Roof Trusses 250. The racing-themed network will once again cover all the action from both days of racing in all classes from Bandoleros and Sharp Shooters through the Sportsman and Pro Stock events. Broadcast and viewing information is available by navigating a web-enabled device to www.pitrow.tv.

The pro stock portion of SpeedWeekend alone pays nearly $75,000 with lap money available to leaders and various bonuses paid throughout the field. Saturday night's Martin's Home Heating 150 boasts the biggest sportsman purse in Canada, paying $7500 to the winner with increased payouts through the field from a year ago. Sunday's feature event consists of 250 green flag laps with a potential winner's share of $28,500 up for grabs.

"The response to Pit Row TV's presence last year was overwhelming," said Max Roy from Speedway 660. "We had fans from across the continent watching Cassius Clark, Dave O'Blenis and all our other winners go to victory lane which was something they've never been able to do before. On top of that, our officials were able to utilize the Pit Row TV replay system to help us make the right calls during the race, so it was a benefit for not only our fans, but our competitors as well."

Last year, viewers watched Cassius Clark claim his fourth win in the Canadian classic, driving his No. 13 King Racing Fury chassis to victory lane after taking advantage of pit strategy and misfortune by American racer Johnny Clark. This year, over two dozen entries flooded the track office on the first day of open entries with additional racers making contact with the facility in the proceeding days.

"We've been doing this for quite some time, and each year things continue to get better," Roy said about the SpeedWeekend festivities. "We've learned from both good things and bad things in the past, and this year we're hoping to see some fantastic racing in all classes. The drivers are pumped up, the current weather forecast is great, and everyone is excited about SpeedWeekend once again, both in the United States and Canada."

Pit Row TV has earned its place as one of the leading broadcast outlets for motorsports with coverage from various events past and present including the CARS Response Energy Tour, the Modified MEGA 100, the All-American 400 and many more. Since the weekend is one of Canada's marquee motorsports events, the network will be featuring multiple cameras to capture the action, replays, in-broadcast features, on-screen scoring and more.

Displaced fans who are unable to make the trek to Speedway 660 this weekend can catch every bit of action LIVE at www.pitrow.tv. The network also has a Roku app available for installation through their website for viewing on Roku devices including their line of smart TVs and external players. Chromecast users, mobile phone viewers, PC and Mac owners are all able to view the event on their favorite device of choice.

For more information about Speedway 660, visit Speedway660.com, like @Speedway660 on Facebook or call the Speedway 660 Raceline at (506) 454-7223.

About Speedway 660:
Speedway 660 is one of Canada’s premier stock car racing facilities. Located in New Brunswick’s Fredericton region, it attracts race teams and fans from the Maritimes, New England and Quebec. The Speedway 660 racing season runs from mid May until Labour Day Weekend. SpeedWeekend, one of the most prestigious short track events in eastern North America, wraps up Speedway 660’s racing season.]]> Press Releases CanadianRacingOnline https://canadianracingonline.com/community/press-releases-3/pit-row-tv-returns-to-broadcast-speedweekend-2018-live-from-speedway-660/ https://canadianracingonline.com/community/press-releases-3/macdonald-races-to-fourth-maritime-league-of-legends-tour-win/ Tue, 28 Aug 2018 13:13:52 +0000


(RIVER GLADE, NB – August 27th, 2018) Craig MacDonald (Waverley, NS) drove to a convincing win on Saturday evening at Petty International Raceway in Maritime League of Legends Tour competition. For MacDonald, the win was his fourth of the season and first at the high banked bullring in the second and final appearance for the Series there in 2018.



MacDonald had built a huge lead on Fleet Brake Atlantic Rookie Austin MacDonald (Pictou, NS) and was well on his way to victory before a caution coming to the white flag set up a final green-white-checkered finish. Craig lined up beside Austin on the restart and while Craig was able to skirt away for the win, Austin was left to duel it out with home track favorite Michael Cormier (Grand-Barachois, NB) for second place with Cormier edging out the No. 27.



Emily Meehan (Rawdon Gold Mines, NS) charged hard on the two lap shootout but came up one spot short of a podium with a fourth place finish. Point leader Shelby Baker (Fall River, NS) was able to notch another top five finish on the 2018 season with a fifth place run in Round Eight.



Due to the green-white-checkered finish, the 50-lap feature for the Maritime League of Legends Tour ran one lap past its scheduled distance. Round Eight featured two caution flag periods and took just 19 minutes to complete.



Craig MacDonald won the qualifying heat race to set the grid for the feature. Cormier was the Fleet Brake Atlantic Rookie of the Race.



Maritime League of Legends Tour
Round Eight of Ten at Petty International Raceway
Feature Results

® - Fleet Brake Atlantic Rookie



1) #98 Craig MacDonald (NS)
2) #68 Michael Cormier ® (NB)
3) #27 Austin MacDonald ® (NS)
4) #75 Emily Meehan (NS)
5) #53 Shelby Baker (NS)
6) #12 Sam Rogers (NS)
7) #38 Darren Sherwood (NB)
8) #78 Koven Lewis ® (NB)
9) #2 Ray Cox Jr. (NS)
10) #28 Kyle Shipley (NS)



The Maritime League of Legends Tour is back in action on Saturday, September 1st for the King Freight Lines 50 INEX National Qualifier at Speedway 660. The race is Round Nine of Ten in the 2018 championship chase and is the final scheduled National Qualifier for Legends in Atlantic Canada for the year. The King Freight Lines 50 INEX National Qualifier is a part of SpeedWeekend 2018 and will also include action in the Bandolero division on both September 1st and 2nd presented by Tim’s Corner Motorsports.  Complete information on SpeedWeekend 2018, including advance ticket, camping and schedule information, can be found at Speedway660.com.



For complete information on the Maritime League of Legends Tour, please visit MaritimeLegends.ca.



About The Maritime League of Legends:
The Maritime League of Legends Association was formed in 2005 by a group of racer’s wanting to grow the Legends Cars division in the Maritime Provinces of Canada. In 2018, the Maritime League of Legends Tour will visit five venues throughout Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island between May and September during its ten race season. For more information on the Maritime League of Legends, please visit www.maritimelegends.ca.



About Petty International Raceway:
Petty International Raceway is located on Highway 106, just 40 km west of Moncton, New Brunswick. To learn more about Petty International Raceway, its location, admission, policies, history, and more, please visit www.pettyinternationalraceway.com. To get current updates delivered to you directly please follow us on Twitter.]]> Press Releases CanadianRacingOnline https://canadianracingonline.com/community/press-releases-3/macdonald-races-to-fourth-maritime-league-of-legends-tour-win/ https://canadianracingonline.com/community/press-releases-3/unofficial-results-54th-jones-auto-body-river-glade-international-late-model-s/ Sat, 25 Aug 2018 12:21:40 +0000
(River Glade, NB – August 25th, 2018) – The following are unofficial house division results from the first night of the 54th Jones Auto Body River Glade International on Friday, August 24th. Please note, the house division results are unofficial and are only deemed official pending technical inspection and posting on PettyRaceway.com on Tuesday evening.



Jones Auto Body Late Model Sportsman 125

1
#11 Jordan Veinotte

2
#10 Brady Creamer

3
#88 Luc Bourgeois

4
#53 Laurie Cormier

5
#85 Ken MacKenzie Jr

6
#14 Andrew Rodgers

7
#3 Justin Beers

8
#92 Neal Crawford

9
#94 Ryan Raynes

10
#31F Frank Fraser

11
#90 Wayne Miller

12
#30 Marcel LeBlanc

13
#41 Rob Raynes

14
#41X Dylan Blenkhorn

15
#08 Matt Vaughan

16
#15 Dan Duke

17
#7 Byron Bartlett

18
#31 Kevin Cormier




Heat Winners: #31F Frank Fraser and #92 Neal Crawford



Westwood Estates Street Stock Feature

1 #68 Michael Cormier

2 #42 Mike Duskey

3 #87 Nick Cudmore

4 #60 Mike Weagle

5 #47 Shawn Furlong

6 #19 Brandon Carter

7 #55 Alexandra O'Blenis

8 #58 Logan Power

9 #08 Curtis Moase

10 #71 Merv Lemon (DNS)




Heat Winners: #68 Michael Cormier and #87 Nick Cudmore



Mister Transmission Mini Stock Feature

1 #81 JR Lawson

2 #67 Cody Byrne

3 #10 Patricia Taylor

4 #60 Mike Weagle

5 #0 Rob Poirier

6 #55 Denis Morin

7 #66 Chirs Garnett

8 #77 Jacob Wood

9 #46 Ryan McKnight

10 #85 Adam Cormier

11 #72 Rob Boutilier

12 #18x Ryan Crawford

13 #30 Chantel Ackles

14 #33 Trevor Smith




Heat Winners: #0 Rob Poirier and #81 JR Lawson



Atlantic Modified Tour – Podium Finishers

1st - #58 Yves McCray
2nd - #75 Doug Matchett
3rd - #2W Chris Wilson



The 54th Jones Auto Body River Glade International continues tonight, Saturday, August 25th at 6pm with the Cummins 200 for the Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour, the Maritime League of Legends Tour 50, the StickerFool.com 50 for the MJS and Prime Lift East Coast Mini Stock Tour and the Leisure Days RV Bandoleros.

For complete, up-to-date information on Petty International Raceway, please visit PettyInternationalRaceway.com, follow us on Twitter (@PettyRaceway_NB) and like us on Facebook (@PettyInternationalRaceway).

About Petty International Raceway:
Petty International Raceway is located on Highway 106, just 40 km west of Moncton, New Brunswick. To learn more about Petty International Raceway, its location, admission, policies, history, and more, please visit www.pettyinternationalraceway.com. To get current updates delivered to you directly please follow us on Twitter.]]> Press Releases CanadianRacingOnline https://canadianracingonline.com/community/press-releases-3/unofficial-results-54th-jones-auto-body-river-glade-international-late-model-s/ https://canadianracingonline.com/community/press-releases-3/butcher-racing-leads-bumper-to-bumper-5k-petty-pro-stock-challenge/ Fri, 24 Aug 2018 12:33:43 +0000


(River Glade, NB – August 23rd, 2018) – Among the accomplishments that Butcher Racing has in 2018, the Porter’s Lake, Nova Scotia based team has the lead in the inaugural Bumper to Bumper $5K Petty Pro Stock Challenge (PPSC) presented by Lonnie Sommerville Racing and Shur-Fit Automotive. The mini-Series within the five Pro Stock/Super Late Model races held at the high banked bullring continues this weekend with the Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour’s Cummins 200 on Saturday, August 25th. The event is a part of the 54th Jones Auto Body River Glade International.



Butcher Racing and the No. 53 car with Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour point leader Cole Butcher at the wheel have won two of the first three Pro Stock races at Petty International Raceway in 2018. Butcher took home his first Pro All Stars Series (PASS) win at the Atlantic Fleet Completion Centre 150 on Sunday, June 3rd and followed it up with a Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour win during the Irving Blending & Packaging 150 on Saturday, July 21st. His worst finish of the season at Petty International Raceway is a second place finish in the Lucas Oil 150 season opener on Saturday, May 19th.



With Butcher racing in the 45th Annual Oxford 250 this weekend at the Oxford Plains Speedway (ME), the team has Russell Smith Jr. (Lakeside, NS) substituting in the No. 53. With Bumper to Bumper $5k PPSC points going to the car, Smith Jr. will accumulate points for the leading car in the standings. Smith Jr. is a former A.E. McKay Builders Late Model Sportsman Champion at Petty International Raceway and a two-time River Glade International champion in a Sportsman car. Smith Jr. was on the podium in the Cummins 200 one year ago driving for Slaunwhite Motorsports.



Eight drivers have competed in all three PPSC races so far in 2018. Sixth has been the number for Darren MacKinnon (Charlottetown, PE) as he has placed in that spot in each of the first three races which has him second in the standings. Dylan Gosbee (Cornwall, PE) is third in the standings of those that have run all three races, just three points off MacKinnon. Jonathan Hicken (Brudenell, PE) and reigning Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour champion Shawn Turple (Enfield, NS) complete the top five in the standings. Andrew Rodgers (Smithtown, NB), Chris Duncan (Hampton, NB) and Nicholas Naugle (Dartmouth, NS) round out the drivers who have raced in the first three races.



Not to worry though as one “drop race” will be factored into the final standings after the checkered flag falls in the Mike Stevens Memorial. Race teams will be able to count their best four races towards the final point tally in the PPSC. This allows teams and drivers that have to miss a race for whatever reason to still be eligible for the prizes at the end of the PPSC.



Entering the Cummins 200, a total of 23 teams have raced in two of the three events, led by two-time River Glade International winner Craig Slaunwhite (Terence Bay, NS) and 2018 Lucas Oil 150 winner Dylan Blenkhorn (Truro, NS).



A complete race preview for Saturday’s Cummins 200 for the Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour can be found on the official website for the series, MaritimeProStockTour.com.



To recap, the PPSC has been contested during the first three Pro Stock/Super Late Model races at the track in 2018 and continues with the final two over the next month. These include the Lucas Oil 150 for the Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour on May 19th, the Pro All Stars Series 150 on June 2nd, the Pro Stock Tour 150 on July 21st, the Cummins 200 Pro Stock Tour event on August 25th and the Mike Stevens Memorial Super Late Model 200 on September 22nd. House points will be kept over the five events and competitors will be able to count their best four events towards the PPSC championship standings.



The team, with points going to the car number, who has the best four finishes over the five races will receive a cool $5,000 cash bonus from Bumper to Bumper. Second place will receive a full ARBodies body (less glass) with installation and labor courtesy of Lonnie Sommerville Racing. The third place finisher in the PPSC will receive an ARBodies Re-Skin kit.



This weekend sees the 54th running of the Jones Auto Body River Glade International. Friday night sees the Jones Auto Body 125 for the A.E. McKay Builders Late Model Sportsman with support from the Atlantic Modified Tour, Westwood Estates Street Stocks and Mister Transmission Mini Stocks. Grandstand admission prices for Friday are $20 for adults and $10 for youth aged eight to 18, while children seven years of age and under will be admitted free. Pit admission is $25 and is restricted to those 16 years of age and older. Pit gates for competitors open at 4pm, grandstand gates open for spectators at 5:30pm with racing getting underway at 7:30pm.



Saturday’s racing action is highlighted by the Cummins 200 for the Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour with action in the Maritime League of Legends Tour, MJS and Prime Lift East Coast Mini Stock Tour and the Leisure Days RV Bandoleros. Grandstand admission prices for Saturday’s events at Petty International Raceway are $35 for adults and $10 for youth aged eight to 18, while children seven years of age and under will be admitted free. Pit admission is $40 and is restricted to those 16 years of age and older.



Complete information for the 54th Jones Auto Body River Glade International and any other event at Petty International Raceway can be found on the track’s website at www.pettyinternationalraceway.com.



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About Lonnie Sommerville Racing:

Lonnie Sommerville Racing (LSR) is your one stop for your racing needs. LSR offers everything from the ground up, whether it’s complete chassis, parts, setups, fabrication, body work, service, installation or anything else you might need between the bumpers. LSR offers services such as crew chief, consulting, driver development, race car rentals and is an official dealer for ARBodies. Visit LSR on Facebook at www.facebook.com/LonnieSommervilleRacing or call (506) 832-0884 for more information.



About Petty International Raceway:

Petty International Raceway is located on Highway 106, just 40 km west of Moncton, New Brunswick. To learn more about Petty International Raceway, its location, admission, policies, history, and more, please visit www.pettyinternationalraceway.com. To get current updates delivered to you directly please follow us on Twitter.]]> Press Releases CanadianRacingOnline https://canadianracingonline.com/community/press-releases-3/butcher-racing-leads-bumper-to-bumper-5k-petty-pro-stock-challenge/ https://canadianracingonline.com/community/press-releases-3/point-battle-tightens-as-maritime-league-of-legends-tour-races-back-to-nn/ Wed, 22 Aug 2018 10:19:39 +0000


(BEDFORD, NS – August 21st, 2018) – The Maritime League of Legends Tour continue a busy month of August by visiting Petty International Raceway in River Glade, New Brunswick for a second time in 2018 on Saturday. The 50-lap race is the eighth of ten rounds on the Maritime League of Legends Tour for the year and is a part of the prestigious 54th Jones Auto Body River Glade International weekend. Racing on August 25th begins at 6pm.



The Celtic Air Services 50 at Riverside International Speedway last Sunday shook the foundation of the championship battle with three races remaining on the schedule. Shelby Baker (Fall River, NS) saw two thirds of his point lead evaporate after a crash in the Celtic Air Services 50, which resulted in a 13th place finish. Craig MacDonald (Waverley, NS), who entered the event third in the standings, retired from the event after a scrape with the backstraight wall early in the 50-lap feature last Sunday. Both drivers ran up front early in the race before finding themselves on pit road before the finish of the race.



Baker still leads the standings but his point lead is down to eight points over Emily Meehan (Rawdon, NS), who finished fourth in the Celtic Air Services 50. Meehan won the 50-lap feature on the first visit to Petty International Raceway this Summer for her first Maritime League of Legends Tour win and will look to sweep the season at the high banked bullring on Saturday.



Sam Rogers (Lower Onslow, NS) and the Farrell’s Racing team also closed the gap on Baker with a third place run at Riverside International Speedway. The third place finish was the best career finish for Rogers in just his sixth Legend start. The Farrell’s Racing No. 12 car is third in the Tour standings, just 15 points off Baker with three races to go. Farrell’s Racing won the last two Maritime League of Legends Tour championships with their No. 48 car and Waylon Farrell (Conception Bay South, NL).



While his hand may hover over the proverbial panic button on his championship hopes, MacDonald is far from mathematically eliminated when it comes to the title hunt. The three time winner on the season is 39 points back from Baker with three races to go and is sure to be a threat at the next three tracks on the schedule to close out 2018.



After an early retirement from last weekend’s Celtic Air Services 50, Michael Cormier (Grand-Barachois, NB) enters his home track race with fifth in the overall standings and still a firm hold on the Fleet Brake Atlantic Rookie of the Year lead. Cormier, who leads the Westwood Estates Street Stock points at Petty International Raceway, will do double duty this weekend with the Legend car on Saturday and his Street Stock on Friday evening. Josh Langille (Coldbrook, NS), who has been known to hop between a Bandolero and a Legend car on any given weekend, is 20 points out of Cormier for fifth in the Maritime League of Legends Tour standings.



In the Fleet Brake Atlantic Rookie of the Year standings, Cormier leads Rogers, Nathan Blackburn (Timberlea, NS), Nicole Richard (Belnan, NS), Devin Gallant (Charlottetown, PE) and Austin MacDonald (Pictou, NS). MacDonald took home the Fleet Brake Atlantic Rookie of the Race Award at Riverside Speedway with a second place finish to Cory Hall (Jolicure, NB) in the Celtic Air Services 50.



The 50-lap feature on Saturday is a home Province race for Darren Sherwood (Cambridge Narrows, NB). With the Series racing in New Brunswick the next two weeks, look for Sherwood to be battling for the checkered flag at both Petty International Raceway and Speedway 660 over the next two Saturday nights.



Expect to see many familiar faces in the field on Saturday, including the likes of Kevin MacDonald (Antigonish, NS), Kyle Shipley (Spryfield, NS), Jeff Cruickshank (Hantspot, NS) and Gary Dunning (Charlottetown, PE). Cruickshank, Dunning and MacDonald were able to crack the top ten here in July while Cruickshank finished top of the quartet at Riverside with an eighth place finish. Kody Quinn (Sydney, NS) will return to the seat of a Legend in the Maritimes after almost a year. Quinn last competed on the Maritime League of Legends Tour in 2017 as a rookie.



Grandstand admission prices for Saturday’s events at Petty International Raceway, including the Maritime League of Legends Tour 50, are $35 for adults and $10 for youth aged eight to 18, while children seven years of age and under will be admitted free. Pit admission is $40 and is restricted to those 16 years of age and older. Tickets are available at the gate on race day.



For complete information on the Maritime League of Legends Tour, please visit MaritimeLegends.ca.



About The Maritime League of Legends:
The Maritime League of Legends Association was formed in 2005 by a group of racer’s wanting to grow the Legends Cars division in the Maritime Provinces of Canada. In 2018, the Maritime League of Legends Tour will visit five venues throughout Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island between May and September during its ten race season. For more information on the Maritime League of Legends, please visit www.maritimelegends.ca.



About Petty International Raceway:
Petty International Raceway is located on Highway 106, just 40 km west of Moncton, New Brunswick. To learn more about Petty International Raceway, its location, admission, policies, history, and more, please visit]]> Press Releases CanadianRacingOnline https://canadianracingonline.com/community/press-releases-3/point-battle-tightens-as-maritime-league-of-legends-tour-races-back-to-nn/ https://canadianracingonline.com/community/press-releases-3/mini-stock-tour-races-to-petty-raceway-saturday-for-stickerfool-com-50/ Wed, 22 Aug 2018 10:18:48 +0000


(Dartmouth, NS – August 21st, 2018) – The MJS and Prime Lift East Coast Mini Stock Tour head to New Brunswick for Round Five of the 2018 season, the StickerFool.com 50. The race marks the second and final stop of the season for the Honda based Four Cylinder Tour to Petty International Raceway on the year and the second of four straight races that culminates with crowning a 2018 champion at Riverside International Speedway on September 8th. The StickerFool.com 50 is a part of the 54th Jones Auto Body River Glade International weekend and has a post time on Saturday, August 25th of 6pm.



Reigning MJS and Prime Lift East Coast Mini Stock Tour champion Tim Webster (Beaver Bank, NS) drove to victory lane at Riverside International Speedway last Friday for his first win of 2018. By winning the Passione Flooring and Interiors 50, he became the fourth different winner on the Series in as many races in the current season. Joining him on the podium in the most recent race were the two most recent feature winners, Lake Doucette Motor Speedway winner Matthew Warren (White’s Lake, NS) and Scotia Speedworld winner Andrew Warren (White’s Lake, NS).



The trio lead the point standings with three races to go in the season. Matthew Warren shows the way but it is a slim six points back to his brother Andrew and Webster, who find themselves tied for second place in the point standings. They, along with Chris Hatcher (Beaver Bank, NS) are the four eligible drivers for Saturday’s United Rentals Dash for Cash Award during the StickerFool.com 50. The top driver at Petty International Raceway of those four will receive a $100 bonus courtesy of Series sponsor United Rentals. The top four in the StickerFool.com 50 will qualify for the United Rentals Dash for Cash at Speedway 660 in the September 1st running of the Pub’s Drive Thru Bottle Exchange 50.



When the MJS and Prime Lift East Coast Mini Stock Tour opened in May, it was Dave Matthews (Kennetcook, NS) driving “the Mystery Machine” to victory lane in the Season Opener at Petty International Raceway. Matthews is looking to rebound from a seventh place finish at Riverside International Speedway and sits well within the championship chase with a 12 point gap between himself and Matthew Warren for the lead. With Matthews also being the most recent Speedway 660 winner on the Series, these next two races will be key for the No. 99 team’s quest for the 2018 championship.



Darren Flemming (Rawdon, NS) sits fifth in the championship standings with just three races to go. Since the MJS and Prime Lift East Coast Mini Stock Tour has been to Petty International Raceway, Flemming has pocketed a feature win in their Mister Transmission Mini Stock house division. Flemming was eighth at Riverside International Speedway and will have work to do in the final three races with a 27 point disadvantage between himself and the championship lead.



Neil Miousse (Kentville, NS) is coming off a strong fifth place finish at Riverside International Speedway in the Passione Flooring and Interiors 50. Miousse is running the No. 55 Civic for Bob Landry, who is celebrating his 40th year of involvement in stock car racing in the Maritimes. Miousse, who finished outside the top ten in the Season Opener at Petty International Raceway, has moved to sixth in the point standings with three races to go.



Cody Byrne (Orwell Cove, PE), “The Ironman” Drew MacEachern (Dartmouth, NS) and Taylor McLean (New Glasgow, NS) all sit within the top ten in points and hope to move a little closer to the top five with a strong run Saturday in the StickerFool.com 50. They will be joined by Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia’s Jerome Tracey as he has a top ten points position in his crosshairs in his fourth start with the series in 2018.



Trevor Smith (Timberlea, NS) is expected to make his MJS and Prime Lift East Coast Mini Stock Tour debut Saturday in the StickerFool.com 50. A regular at Petty International Raceway, Smith has seen success across the board in four cylinder race cars in his racing career and will be a contender when the green flag flies on Saturday in the No. 33x Civic.



The Giles Auto World Pole Challenge, EIT Race Radios Hard Charger and the #29 Race Team Hard Luck Award will also be up for grabs for eligible competitors at Petty International Raceway during the StickerFool.com 50 race day.



Grandstand admission prices for Saturday’s events at Petty International Raceway, including the StickerFool.com 50, are $35 for adults and $10 for youth aged eight to 18, while children seven years of age and under will be admitted free. Pit admission is $40 and is restricted to those 16 years of age and older. Tickets are available at the gate on race day.



Fans are encouraged to follow along with the ECMST on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at @ECMiniStockTour. You can also visit the ECMST website for complete series and event information at EastCoastMiniStockTour.com.



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About Petty International Raceway:
Petty International Raceway is located on Highway 106, just 40 km west of Moncton, New Brunswick. To learn more about Petty International Raceway, its location, admission, policies, history, and more, please visit www.pettyinternationalraceway.com. To get current updates delivered to you directly please follow us on Twitter.



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About the East Coast Mini Stock Tour:                         
The East Coast Mini Stock Tour was formed in December 2016 to give Mini Stock racing in the Maritime Provinces a unified home. Featuring four cylinder Honda models, the series will host events at five oval race tracks throughout Atlantic Canada in their seven race season. For complete information on the East Coast Mini Stock Tour, please visit EastCoastMiniStockTour.com]]> Press Releases CanadianRacingOnline https://canadianracingonline.com/community/press-releases-3/mini-stock-tour-races-to-petty-raceway-saturday-for-stickerfool-com-50/