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Halifax, NS (August 22, 2007) – Raceway Park
in Oyster Bed Bridge, PE is the site of round 9 of
the 10 event CARQUEST Pro Stock Tour this Saturday,
August 25th.
There is more excitement in the air as the 2007
CARQUEST Pro Stock Tour winds down and fans are
anticipating lots of action in the CARQUEST Auto
Parts 100. Teams are looking to move up the point’s
ladder and consolidate their positions in the
$50,000 year-end point’s fund.
A
pair of Shawn’s continue to occupy the top two
spots, Shawn Turple of Enfield, NS holds a 33-point
lead over Shawn Tucker of Fredericton, NB. Wayne
Smith of Timberlea, NS, by virtue of his win at the
Antigonish Mall 100 last Saturday night, moves into
third place, vaulting ahead of Kent Vincent of
Crapaud, PE. Chris Hughes of Winsloe, PE holds down
fifth place. A mere 79 points separate the top five
drivers on the competitive CARQUEST Pro Stock Tour.
With just two races remaining, the teams are
checking their cars and them checking them again. A
self-inflicted mechanical problem would dash their
hopes for a strong finish and the corresponding
championship points that go along with the finish.
Plainly put, the teams don’t want to beat
themselves. They want to give their driver the best
possible car they are capable of giving and let the
driver work his magic on the track. Expectations are
high for all the teams, which leads to that famous
ABC television expression – “the thrill of winning
and the agony of defeat”.
Lonnie Sommerville of Saint John, NB continues to
hold down the top spot on the EIT Race Radios Rookie
of the Year race. Daren Mackinnon of Winsloe, PE and
Dean MacInnis of Whococomaugh, NS follow Sommerville.
Gary Bursey of Moncton, NB actually has more points
than MacKinnon and MacInnis, but has had a
non-rookie driver in the car for three races,
forcing him to drop the points earned in those races
The Atlantic Tiltload
Time Trials are set for 5:10 pm, with full racing
scheduled for 6 pm. The pole challenge is in effect
Saturday night, offering five of the top drivers a
financial and point incentive to start in the
feature in the 24th position.
The Urquhart MacDonald
Associates B feature is expected to complete the
starting grid for the CARQUEST Auto Parts 100. Gary
Bursey of Moncton, NB sits atop the Urquhart
MacDonald Associates B Feature standings. Mike
Stevens of Riverview, NB and Roger Crane of
Montague, PE round out the top three positions.
The CARQUEST Pro Stock
Tour visits four different race tracks in the three
Maritime Provinces on the east coast of Canada: New
Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island.
Facilities are required to meet specific criteria
for the CARQUEST Pro Stock Tour events; ensuring
quality shows for the audience and the competitors.
With nearly 4,000
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.
The CARQUEST Pro Stock Tour is operated by Maritime
Pro Stock Tour Limited and features a
10-race
series at four different tracks in the three
Maritime Provinces. Top drivers from all three
provinces compete including 2006 champion John
Flemming and former champions Rollie MacDonald,
Shawn Tucker and Wayne Smith. For more information
on the CARQUEST Pro Stock Tour please call our admin
office Monday to Friday at (902) 481-2531
