SCOTIA SPEEDWORLD’S CARSTAR WEEKLY RACING SERIES RETURNS SUNDAY AT 2:00 PM

(Halifax, NS. May 18, 2022) Race fans will be cheering Sunday as Scotia Speedworld’s CARSTAR Weekly Racing Series kicks-off its 35th season at 2:00 PM.  All CARSTAR Weekly Racing Series divisions will see action on the oval this Sunday. Adult tickets are $20.00; Youth tickets (8-15 years) are $5.00 and children 7 and under are admitted for FREE all season at Scotia Speedworld! Tickets will be available at the gate on race day (cash only). Grandstand gates open at 12:00 noon with qualifying slated to get underway at 2:00 PM.

Sunday presents the first opportunity for drivers on the CARSTAR Weekly Racing Series to gain valuable championship points. After a long winter, teams have been working around the clock to get their cars ready for competition for the first time since last September.

Divisions for the 2022 race season include the MacFarlands Industrial Bandoleros, Fleet Brake Atlantic Sportsman, Toursec Thunder & Lightning and the Strictly Hydraulics Legends. Over 125 drivers have registered to compete this season at Scotia Speedworld so fans can expect lots of exciting action on the track!

Prior to Heat Races on Sunday trophies will be presented to the top-three drivers and Tim Hortons at the Airport Rookie of the Year for each division from the 2021 season.

The CARSTAR Weekly Racing Series will return to its usual 7:00 PM time slot on Friday nights starting May 27th.    

For complete 2022 schedule and event information please visit www.scotiaspeedworld.ca

Format for May 22nd

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Grandstands Open        12:00 p.m.

Racing 2:00pm

Heats        
MacFarlands Industrial Beginner Bandolero Cars – 8 laps
MacFarlands Industrial Bandolero Cars (YL & L) – 8 laps
TOURSEC Thunder & Lightning Cars - 10 laps
Strictly Hydraulics Legend Cars – 10 laps
Fleet Brake Atlantic Sportsman Cars - 10
                                                                                                                  

Features                                                     
MacFarlands Industrial Beginner Bandolero Cars – 12 laps
MacFarlands Industrial Bandolero Cars – 15 laps
TOURSEC Thunder & Lightning Cars – 25 laps
Strictly Hydraulics Legend Cars – 25 laps
Fleet Brake Sportsman Cars – 38 laps

*format subject to change without notice

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 East Coast International 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