Slaunwhite Captures
Season Opener CARQUEST 100
Photos By: Mike McCarthy Photographic
(Halifax, NS, May 20, 2012) – In a CARQUEST 100 at Scotia Speedworld which ran flag-to-flag without a caution, Terence Bay’s Craig Slaunwhite picked up where he left off in 2011 by capturing the first race of the new season. Slaunwhite, who won the season ending Dartmouth Dodge 200 last September, edged his #99 Halifax Glass and Mirror Chevrolet past pole sitter Greg Proude (Springvale, PE) on Lap 52 as the two found themselves surrounded by lapped traffic. Cassius Clark (Farmington, ME) drove the #13 King Freight Lines Ford Fusion to second while Proude and his #29 Atlantic Dodge Dealers Dodge Charger had to settle for third after leading the most laps in the race (51). Completing the top five in the season opening event for the Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour were Mike MacKenzie (Dartmouth) and Mike Stevens (Salisbury, NB).
Proude cleaned house in qualifying, picking up the Atlantic Tiltload Time Trials (with a lap of 14.227 seconds) and followed it up with the checkers in the Fast Eddie Racewear Dash For Cash. Stevens (Salisbury, NB), Shawn Tucker (Fredericton, NB) and Steve Halpin (Saint John, NB) each picked up
wins in the Dartmouth Dodge Heat Races. Proude also picked up King Freight Lines Halfway Award and the Linde Group Most Laps Led Award. Leonard Boutilier (Dutch Settlement) pocketed the Absolute Traffic Services Hard Charger award after finishing 13th from starting in the 21st position. Frankie Fraser (Shubenacadie, NS) was the Exide Batteries Rookie of the Race, besting five other freshmen for a 12th place finish.
The Maritime League of Legends kicked off the show with a 50 lap feature prior to the CARQUEST 100, which saw Bedford’s Justin MacNeill pick up the victory.
The next event for the Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour is the Lucas Oil 100 on Saturday, June 2nd at Petty International Raceway at 6:00 pm. Advanced tickets for the Lucas Oil 100 are available at Ticket Atlantic outlets (Atlantic Superstores NS& PE only), 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.
Race Results
CARQUEST 100
Scotia Speedworld
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| Pos | No. | Name | Laps | Sponsor | Hometown |
1 |
99 |
Craig Slaunwhite |
100 |
Halifax Glass and Mirror |
Terence Bay, NS |
2 |
13 |
Cassius Clark |
100 |
King Racing Competition Parts & Fabrication |
Pictou, NS |
3 |
29 |
Greg Proude |
100 |
Atlantic Dodge Dealers |
Springvale, PEI |
4 |
02 |
Mike MacKenzie |
100 |
Bruce Sutherland Assoc |
Montague Gold Mines |
5 |
4 |
Mike Stevens |
100 |
R Stevens Mechanical, G Bourque Arctic Cat |
Riverview, NB |
6 |
52 |
Shawn Tucker |
100 |
Rockico Equipment |
Fredericton, NB |
7 |
0 |
Shawn Turple |
100 |
Dexter Construction / Municipal Group |
Enfield, NS |
8 |
89 |
Donald Chisholm |
100 |
Keltic Ford / Nova Construction / Vortex Brakes |
Antigonish, NS |
9 |
18 |
Darren MacKinnon |
100 |
Shaw's Towing Service, MacKinnon Bros Service |
Sleepy Hollow, PEI |
10 |
5 |
Jonathan Hicken |
100 |
Chapman Brothers Construction/CASTLE Building Centres |
Brudenell, PEI |
11 |
66 |
Daryl Mahar |
99 |
K. Hubley Woodworking and Contracting / Inglis Jewelers |
Hubley, NS |
12 |
15 |
Frankie Fraser |
99 |
Chebucto Ford, R & R Kinsmans |
Stewiacke, NS |
13 |
45 |
Leonard Boutilier |
99 |
N.G.H. Industrial Services / Streamline Auto Service |
Dutch Settlement, NS |
14 |
8 |
Kent Vincent |
99 |
Vector Aerospace / RDMD Refrigeration |
Crapaud, PEI |
15 |
97 |
John Flemming |
99 |
|
Halifax, NS |
16 |
35 |
Brad Mann |
99 |
Canadian Tire Auto Center |
Glen Livet, NB |
17 |
03 |
Stephen Halpin |
99 |
AJ Mallette And Sons, Saint John Toyota |
Saint John, NB |
18 |
98 |
Jerome Kehoe |
99 |
Zutphen Contracting |
Sydney, NS |
19 |
11 |
Marty Prevost |
99 |
MEGA Enterprises / Reaction Auto Sales |
Fall River, NS |
20 |
01 |
Robbie MacLean |
99 |
Universal Truck and Trailer |
Winsloe, PEI |
21 |
14 |
Terry Dougay |
97 |
Right on Board Locksmith / Wet ‘n Wild Carwash |
Albany, PEI |
22 |
24 |
Steve Ross |
96 |
Speedy Auto Center |
Waverley |
23 |
9 |
Brad Brown |
95 |
Brown Ventilation / Serenity Day Spa |
Halifax, NS |
24 |
1 |
David Heino |
89 |
DC Huskins & Sons Trucking |
Barrington, NS |
25 |
88 |
George Koszkulics |
62 |
Pioneer Coal |
New Glasgow, NS |
26 |
21 |
Shawn Pierce |
60 |
Scotia Propane / Steve’s Ironworks |
Blockhouse, NS |
27 |
91 |
Dylan Gosbee |
55 |
Wendell Taylor's Garage |
Cornwall, PE |
28 |
72 |
Brad Eddy |
1 |
Samuel Metals |
Lower Sackville, NS |
Failed to Qualify: 0
Margin of Victory: 1.172
seconds
Number of Cautions: 0
Fast Eddie Racewear Dash Winner: 29 Greg Proude
Dartmouth Dodge Heat Winners: 4 Mike Stevens
03 Stephen Halpin
52 Shawn Tucker
Linde
Most Laps Led: 29 Greg Proude
King Freight Halfway Award: 29 Greg Proude
Atlantic Tiltload Fast Time: 29 Greg Proude (14.227sec)
Absolute Traffic Hard Charger Award: 45 Leonard Boutilier
About CARQUEST Auto Parts:
With nearly 4000 locations in North America, CARQUEST Auto Parts supplies the professional automotive service repair industry as well as do-it-yourselfers with replacement parts, tools and equipment.
About the Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour:
The Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour (PST) is 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 five tracks throughout the Maritimes during its May through September season. The Parts for Trucks 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 Scotia Speedworld:
Scotia Speedworld (SSW) is a 3/10-mile asphalt oval racing facility. 2012 marks the 25th season of weekly racing at the venue. SSW is the only track in Nova Scotia to host a weekly racing series, which runs May through September and features six different classes of racecars. SSW also hosts special events, including Monster Jam and 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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