Pro Stock Tour Headlines Atlantic CAT 250 Weekend at Scotia Speedworld!

(Halifax, NS, August 9, 2011) The Atlantic CAT 250, Halifax’s most anticipated stock car racing weekend of the season, returns to Scotia Speedworld August 12th and 13th, for two days of full throttle excitement! The two day event will attract over 5000 fans and the best stock car drivers from the Maritimes and abroad. Friday night the Dartmouth Dodge Sportsman will kick things off as they go head to head on the 3/10th mile oval for 100 laps. On Saturday race fans will see the stars of the Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour battle for 250 grueling laps in the weekend’s main feature, the Atlantic CAT 250, which has a posted purse of almost $50,000.00! Gates open at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, qualifying for the Dartmouth Dodge 100 will begin at 7:00 p.m. Gates open at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday with qualifying for the CAT 250 at 4:00 p.m. Weekend passes are on sale now at Ticket Atlantic.

Scotia Speedworld’s premier weekly division -the Dartmouth Dodge Sportsman - will take centre stage on the Friday night with the Dartmouth Dodge Sportsman 100. Jeff Dillman (Middle Musquodoboit) is the current point leader in the division but it is Lakeside’s Russell Smith Jr. that is on a hot streak. Smith in his #44 Dodge scored his second consecutive and fourth overall win of the season last Friday and will look to hold off over two dozen hungry drivers including defending Sportsman 100 titlist Colby Smith (Cape Sable Island). Scotia Speedworld regulars will be joined by part-time and visiting drivers for this race, which is the longest distance Sportsman race on the Scotia Speedworld schedule in 2011.

Saturday the Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour will take to the oval for the weekend’s main feature, the Atlantic CAT 250. Approximately 30 drivers will attempt to make the field but only 26 will have a shot at the prestigious CAT 250 title on Saturday night. The competition will be stout with an expected entry list that’s a virtual who’s who of short track racing and includes two former CAT 250 champions; Ben Rowe (Turner, ME) who has won this event twice in 2002 and 2003. 2000 winner John Flemming (Halifax, NS) will also be in the field. Flemming is the Tour’s most recent winner and will be hoping to carry that momentum into the 250.

There are also valuable championship points on the line this weekend in Halifax. The CAT 250 marks round 9 of 12 for the Pro Stock Tour. Mathematically most of the full-time competitors still have a shot at the title however the top 6 have the most viable chance in this competitive series. Shawn Tucker (Fredericton, NB) continues to lead Wayne Smith (Timberlea, NS) by a slim 4 point margin. Darren MacKinnon (Charlottetown, PE) with his two wins this season is currently third, just 20 points behind Tucker. John Flemming sits solidly in fourth just 13 markers behind MacKinnon. Kent Vincent (Crapaud, PE) and Shawn Turple (Enfield, NS) are still within striking distance and a good showing at the CAT 250 could certainly put them right back in the chase!

Admission for the Dartmouth Dodge Sportsman 100 is $12.00 for adults, $2.00 for youth (8-15 years old); pit admission is $15.00. Admission for Saturday’s Atlantic CAT 250 is $35.00 for adults; $5.00 for youth; pit admission is $40.00. Two day passes are also available - adults are $40.00, two day pit passes are $45.00. Children 7 and under are admitted for free all weekend. All children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Pits are restricted to those 16 and older. Tickets are available in advance at all Ticket Atlantic outlets (Atlantic Superstores), by phone 902.451.1221 or www.ticketatlantic.com. Tickets will also be available at the gate on race day.

Visit www.maritimeprostocktour.com for all event information or call our event hotline at 902.873.CARS

Expected Entry List for Atlantic CAT 250

#0 - Shawn Turple - Enfield, NS
#01 – Robbie MacLean – Winsloe, PE
#1 - Dave Heino - Barrington, NS
#02 – Mike MacKenzie – Dartmouth, NS
#5 – Jonathan Hicken – Brudenell, PE
#8 - Kent Vincent - Westmoreland, PE
#9 - Brad Brown – Halifax, NS
#10- Ben Rowe – Turner, ME
#11 - Marty Prevost – Fall River, NS
#13- Rollie MacDonald – Pictou, NS
#16 – Dylan Gosbee – Cornwall, PE
#18 - Darren Mackinnon - Milton, PE
#21 - Shawn Pierce - Bridgewater, NS
#26 - Mike Stevens - Riverview, NB
#29 - Greg Proude - Springvale, PE
#33 – Russell Smith Jr – Lakeside, NS
#35 – Brad Mann – Glen Livet, NB
#37 – Cy Harvey – Elmsdale, NS
#42 – Steve Ross – Waverly, NS
#44 - Wayne Smith - Timberlea, NS
#45 - Leonard Boutilier – Dutch Settlement, NS
#52 - Shawn Tucker - Fredericton, NB
#66 - Daryl Mahar - Hubley, NS
#71 – Dan MacKay – Halifax, NS
#80 – Roger Miller – Kennetcook, NS
#88 – George Koszkulics – New Glasgow, NS
#89 – Donald Chisholm – Antigonish, NS
#92 - Pete Miller - Kennetcook, NS
#97 - John Flemming - Halifax, NS
#98 - Jerome Kehoe – Sydney, NS
#99 - Craig Slaunwhite - Terence Bay, NS

Entry list subject to change without notice

Past winners of the Atlantic CAT 250