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THE 2011 Edition of the Racing Spectator is now on line. If you are getting this page, you are in the ARCHIVES. CLICK HERE to go to the current pages
BREAKING NEWS:
December 20th - Brad Mann has sold his Pro Stock car to a former Shediac Sportsman driver. Brad’s future in the sport is undetermined at the moment but rumours swirl around about his future plans currently. Will he walk away from racing? Will he drive for someone else? Stay tuned for the story when it is released. Whatever the final decision, Brad will always be around in some aspect of the game.
WAYNE SMITH CO-OWNER OF NEW PETTY INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY
HALIFAX, NS (December 8, 2010) – Five-time Maritime pro stock touring series champion Wayne Smith is taking on a new role in stock car racing – as co-owner of Petty International Raceway in River Glade, New Brunswick. In doing so Smith has joined forces with long-time friends and sponsors of his No. 44 race team Craig McFetridge and Brett Benoit. ............................... MORE
UPDATE on Wade Harris Family loss:
"Thank you for all you thoughts and prayers anyone wanting to help of the Harris Family aTrust fund has been set up for Adams young son, any one wanting to donate you can go to any scotiabank the trust account #502940263729 Logan Harris... Thanks for keeping Harris racing in everyones thoughts..."
An open letter from Tim Wile, owner of Centre for Speed, outlining the current situation and outlining plans for the 2011 season. ............................................... READ
I hate to publish rumours but other Maritime websites are reporting this so I have decided to put it out there as well.
“According to reliable sources, a group headed by local Pro Stock legend Wayne Smith has made a deal to purchase Petty Speedway near Petitcodiac New Brunswick. The same sources report that two races have been arranged with the Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour. A conversation between a local reporter and Wayne Smith failed to confirm this although all inuendos point toward this becoming a reality.”
Stayed tuned for more details as they become available.”
Two Maritime stock car drivers, Shawn Tucker and Russell Smith Jr., have been nominated in the annual “Inside Track” competition. Tucker is nominated in the “Canadian Stock Car Racer of the Year:” category and Smith in the “Up and Coming Canadian Stock Car Racer of the Year:” category. Click on the following link to go there and vote for our drivers. ........................................................................ VOTE (voting ends Dec 31st)
Our sympathies go out to Wade Harris on the loss of his son in an industrial accident today. May God be with you in the coming days. Bruce and Bea - The Racing Spectator
Wile announces that deal to buy Centre for Speed is off the table and the Centre will operate under current ownership in 2011. Wile releases tentative schedule for 2011, opening on May 22nd ................... See Schedule
Sommerville signs to drive for Mulkern Racing in 2011 ......................... more
Tucker Crowned 2010 Champion at CARQUEST Pro Stock Tour Year End Banquet ................. READ
Maritime Pro Stock Tour Announces New Title Sponsor for 2011
(Halifax, NS, November 12, 2010) The Maritime Pro Stock Tour is pleased to announce Parts for Trucks, the largest distributor of heavy duty truck and trailer parts in Atlantic Canada, as the new Title Sponsor for the regional touring series. The multi year deal goes into effect for the 2011 race season. Parts for Trucks has been a major sponsor of the Tour since its inception and takes over from CARQUEST Auto Parts who had been the Tour’s Title Sponsor for the last 10 years.
“We are thrilled to have Parts for Trucks as the Title Sponsor for the Maritime Pro Stock Tour. “ Said Ken Cunning, General Manager of the Maritime Pro Stock Tour. “They have been race sponsors on the Tour since our beginning 11 years ago and to have them move to the presenting sponsor just feels right. They are awesome to work with and in addition to being business partners; they have become part of our racing family.”
“Parts for Trucks is looking forward to the new racing season.” Said Rudi Foster, Vice President of Sales for the Atlantic Canadian owned and operated company. “As the Title Sponsor it gives us the opportunity to show our support for this sport. A lot of the race teams and fans are loyal customers of Parts for Trucks. With 15 locations in Atlantic Canada the tour is a natural fit for us as we have a branch close to all the stops on the Tour’s circuit. We look forward to another exciting season and we are very pleased to be the Tour’s Title Sponsor.”
CARQUEST has been an amazing Sponsor for the last decade and will continue to be a partner of the Tour for 2011. Stay tuned to www.maritimeprostocktour.com over the winter for all the latest news on the upcoming season. .......................................................................................... See LOGO
Mackintosh Wins Bandolero Road Course Championship and Finishes 6th In Allison Legacy Race ....... more
2010 CARQUEST PRO STOCK TOUR BANQUET
(Halifax NS, November 18, 2010) The CARQUEST Pro Stock Tour teams are Island bound on Saturday November 20, 2010 for the year-end banquet. Close to 300 people will be on hand to celebrate the 2010 CARQUEST Pro Stock Tour season and the accomplishments of the participating teams at the Delta Prince Edward Hotel in Charlottetown, PE. This grand finale for the 2010 season, offers a reception, dinner, awards ceremony, followed by a dance for teams, sponsors, staff and guests.
Over $50,000 will be presented to the drivers of the CARQUEST Pro Stock Tour, with the highlight being the presentation of the CARQURST Bonus fund to the top stock car drivers in the Maritimes. In addition, Parts For Trucks officials will be hand to award cash and hardware to the top three drivers from the Parts For Trucks Challenge, a four race mini series within the CARQUEST Pro Stock Tour. The Atlantic Tiltload Time Trials award will be presented to the driver who laid down the most “fast times” during the 2010 season, while the driver who led the most laps in 2010 will receive the Scotia Emergency Most Laps Lead award. EIT Race Radios will honour the Rookie of the Year. The coveted Cathy Ledwidge Memorial award will be given to the Most Sportsman driver, as voted on by his peers.
2nd Place Finish Road Wars Round #2
Rockingham, NC
Amherst, Nova Scotia's Ryan Mackintosh drove his Scotia Hyundai Bandolero to a 2nd place finish at Rockingham Speedway. The race was the second event of the "Rocks" Road Wars Series on the track's road course.
The #03 qualified 3rd in the heat and ran the car upfront all race. Mackintosh was able to get a few looks at the lead but in each case the eventual race winner was able to block the move.
Mackintosh's finish, unofficially, puts him in first place after two events. Sunday's 2nd place finish followed up a 5th place from the previous week.
PEI's Brodie MacQuarrie crossed the line in 4th place but was awarded 3rd and a podium finish after some post race incidents and some DQs. Unfortunately, for the second straight week altercations broke out in the garage area after the race. Sources have indicated that race director and promotor Ollie Spain will be handing out further penalties by mid week.
Next week will see driver Ryan Mackintosh do double duty at Rockingham with round #3 of Road Wars and with the entry of the #03 Scotia Hyundai Allison Legacy Car into the A.L.S. Southern Touring Series also being held on the Rockingham Road Course.
Lonnie Sommerville captures fourth place in World Crown 300 and then moves up to third when the second place finisher was DQ’ed in tech. Good run Lonnie !!!
Award winners at Oyster Bed Speedway ..................................... READ
Thunder Valley Speedway Champions are Lightning: Jason Weir and Islander Sportsman Superseries: Corey Reid.
Results of the final race at Thunder Valley on August 28th ..................................... READ
Avondale Speedway Unofficial Race Results for Oct 24th, 2010. ............................ READ
Our sympathies go out to the family of Harold Burke, who passed away suddenly. Harold was a race driver from the old days of Amherst raceway, (1952-1957) and was slated to become a member of the now defunct Nova Scotia Hall of Fame.
CFS announces opening date for 2011 season:
Oct 20, 2010 - CFS wishes to inform the racing community that the Shediac facility will open on May 22, 2011 for it's Season Opener. The full season schedule is in the process of negotiation and will be announced as soon as negotiations are finalized. Classes will include Open Wheel Modifieds, Super Sportsman, Shediac Sportsman, and 4 Cylinders. There will be a drivers meeting in the near future to discuss the rules. Please stay tuned for the date, time and place of the meeting.
Allison Legacy Touring Series Heads To Dillon, SC
Kannapolis, NC: Ryan Mackintosh, and the Chris Woods Racing team, is ready for Dillon Speedway this coming Saturday. The #03 Scotia Hyundai Allison Legacy will be in the field for its second start of the 2010 season. Mackintosh's initial outing of the season saw him place 9th at Orange County Speedway just two weeks ago.
"Dillon should be another great chance to learn", commented Mackintosh from the team's Kannapolis, NC race shop. "We are hoping to get some more clean laps and see what we can do."
Mackintosh will be back in the #03 Scotia Hyundai Bandolero on October 30th at Charlotte Motor Speedway when he and 5 other drivers fielded by Chris Woods Racing chase after the 100 lap feature victory. See pic of Ryan in Legacy car
Please remember Scott Fraser. Today is his 40th birthday. Rest in Peace Scott !!!
The AOW Modifieds have just released the following press release, outlining their plans for 2011. ............................................................... READ
TREMBLAY CAPTURES DEMOLITION EVENT WHILE MONSTER TRUCKS THRILL FANS DURING SEASON FINALE AT CENTRE FOR SPEED ........................................... more
Watch video of Monster Truck free style competition at CFS ..................... WATCH
Slideshow of Demolition action at CFS October 15th .............................................. WATCH
Slideshow of Monster Truck Action at CFS October 16th ........................................................ WATCH
CRUSHSTATION ‘MONSTER LOBSTER’ TRUCK ON DISPLAY IN LEAD UP TO ATLANTIC MONSTER TRUCK NATIONALS AT THE CENTRE FOR SPEED ........................................... MORE
ATLANTIC MONSTER TRUCK NATIONALS SET TO THRILL FANS ON SATURDAY AT THE CENTRE FOR SPEED .......................................................................................... MORE
Shawn Turple wins the Maritime League of legends race at Atlantic Motorsports Park ............. MORE
Race Results for Oct 10th, 2010. at Avondale Speedway .............................. READ
Ryan debuts in Legacy car, finishing ninth
Ryan Mackintosh rolled the #03 Scotia Hyundai Allison Legacy onto the track at Orange County Speedway around 11 A.M. on Saturday for the first practice of the day for the Allison Legacy South Touring Series. What was unique about that was it was the first time ever that Mackintosh had rolled this type of car onto any track.
The native of Amherst, NS was able to get two 10 minute practices prior to taking his qualifying hotlap. "We had two good practices and we were able to figure a few things out",stated Mackintosh.
The #03 Scotia Hyundai Legacy was able to qualify 11th over all for the 50 lap feature on the steep banks of the nearly 1/2 mile OCS track.
During the race, Mackintosh was able to work his way through traffic and at the midway point of the race had found himself in 6th positon on a the first restart of the race.
PEI's late model driver Brodie MacQuarrie was the spotter for the Chris Wood's Racing team and was able to work with Mackintosh and bring him home to a 9th place finish.
"This was a great race for Ryan's first time in the car ever", commented team co-owner Christi Woods. "We wanted to get some seat time, finish on the lead lap and Ryan did much more than that."
The Allison Legacy South Touring Series competes at tracks throughout the South Eastern United States.
Benjamin Ruff, better known as Benji, made a smooth transition from Enduro to Street Stock at Speedway 660 in 2010. Here is his story ................................. READ
Blue Mountain Speedway holds final race card of the 2010 season
Blue Mountain Speedway held it's final event of the season on Sunday with a Demolition and 4cylinder, mini-stock race. Tyler Chamberlain once again won the Demolition Derby! It was his 2nd win out of 3 this season. 2nd place went to Pat Dugas. Glenn Morrison was the winner of the mini-stock feature. The bag race and the bump to pass was won by Danny Mallais. The wildman and backwards race was won by Bruce Hache. The demo cross and dash for cash was won by Mathieu Mallet and the powder puff by Renee Leblanc.
New Racing Series being organized in New Brunswick
We are looking for interest from potential drivers, promoters and sponsors to start up a new racing series in New Brunswick.
There is an information meeting scheduled for October 23, 2010 at 12:30PM. The meeting will take place at Tyra's Seafood & Dairy Bar (next to Rice King Restaurant), 2374 King George Hwy, Miramichi, NB. If you are interested in attending, please e-mail Kirk Sheasgreen or John O'Shea.
This new series will be racing "Super Mini Cup Cars". They are a 1/2 scale racecars,. It features a completely MIG welded 1 1/8 “ integrated mild steel roll cage and chassis. These highly developed racing machines include true to life features like an extremely “tunable” front and rear suspension with front upper and lower control arms, adjustable coil over shocks, rack & pinion steering, NASCAR type fuel cell, aluminum racing seat, hydraulic disk breaks and polished aluminum wheels.
Avondale Speedway results from October 3rd ................................... READ
Flemming, Rankin, Cashol, Landry and Weagle record big wins during ‘Atlantic Stock Car Championship’ weekend at Centre for Speed ............................................................. MORE
2010 Atlantic Stock Car Championships COMPLETE RESULTS ............................................ LOOK
Top five finish in each division ................................................ LOOK
SUNDAY
Kirk Thibeau wins Pro stock 150 but DQ’ed in Tech. John Flemming gets victory and title ........... See Photos
Craig Ward wins Sportsman Consulation 50 .............................................................. See Photos
Rick Cashol captures Street Stock crown ............................................................ See Photos
Kevin Moore wins second Pro Stock qualifier
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Michael Kyle wins first Pro Stock qualifier
Fred Broussard wins first Sportsman qualifier ......................................................... See Photos
Marcel Maillet wins second Sportsman qualifier ................................................ See Photos
Jamie Vassallo wins second Street Stock qualifier .............................................................. See Photos
Joey Rudderham wins first Street Stock qualifier ................................................... See Photos
JP Arsenault wins Truck/Street Stock qualifier ............................................ See Photos
SATURDAY
Calvin Rankin captures Sportsman 100 and Atlantic championship title
Dan MacNeill captures second “Last Chance” qualifier
Steve Halpin wins first “Last Chance” Sportsman
Mike Weagle, driving Eldon Campbell’s car, captures “Four Fun” crown ............................... See Photos
Martin Landry wins Ministock division championship ....................................................... See Photos
Glyn Nott wins fourth Sportsman heat .............................................................................. See photos
Calvin Rankin wins third Sportsman heat ........................................... See Photos
Cal Hatfield wins second Sportsman heat ................................................................. See Photos
Aaron Boutlier wins first Sportsman heat ................................................... See Photos
Eldon Campbell wins second “Four Fun” Heat .......................................................... See photos
Justin Macdonald wins first “Four Fun” heat ............................................................ See photos
In the pits during practice ........................................................................................ LOOK
Sportsman group 2 practice photos ...................................................... LOOK
Sportsman group 1 practice photos ...................................................... LOOK
The track is just about dry and the four cylinders have just completed their pre race practice. The sportsman cars are getting ready for their practice.
t’s just around 1pm and track drying is well underway. The rains have stopped and the sun has made an appearance.
Noon Start Schedule for Todays Races!!
Oct 2, 2010 - CFS wishes to inform fans and competitors that today's schedule of events has been delayed and will start at noon. Forecasts show clear skies from approximately 11am today, for the remainder of the weekend. Pit gates and tech will open as per the original schedule (7:30 am). Over 40 cars attended last nights practice session including more than 20 sportsman and several Pros. For the complete revised schedule for Saturday please go to www.centreforspeed.com
UPDATE on Atlantic Stock Car Championships weekend at CFS - Now 160 drivers
As of Friday afternoon (3:30 p.m), all scheduled racing events on Saturday and Sunday as part of the Atlantic Stock Car Championships at the Centre for Speed (CFS) in Grand Barachois, N.B. are a GO!.
The current weather forecast indicates that if it does rain or sprinkle in the Shediac / Grand Barachois area, it should not last past 10 a.m. on Saturday morning Therefore, the worst case scenario is that Saturday's drivers practices would start at 10a.m. and by noon or early afternoon, thanks to the warmer than normal weather, CFS will be running the planned event on Saturday!
Please note that tonight's (Friday) drivers practice may be rained out. At present, it is difficult to accurately pinpoint the weather as the forecast is calling for "isolated showers" which could mean we get some rain at CFS or none at all. Right now, the practice session is a GO, but it might have to be cancelled and details to that effect will be available from the CFS info line at (506) 532-3032.
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