Cassius Clark Wins IWK 250, Become First Maritime Triple-Crown Winner July 16, 2018 Regional JAMES RIVER, NS – Cassius Clark (Farmington, ME) made a dream reality by winning the John W. Chisholm Memorial Cup at the IWK 250 presented by Steve Lewis at Riverside International Speedway Sunday afternoon. The race was halted due to rain on lap 74 Saturday night. The stacked field included drivers from six provinces and two states. Dave O’Blenis (Boundary Creek, NB) came home second while NASCAR legend Kenny Wallace (St. Louis, MO) raced his way through the field during the final 50 laps to round out the podium. Competition got underway with five Atlantic Tiltload Heat Races for the 36 competitors vying to make the 30 car field. Heat races were won by Greg Proude (Springvale, PE), Braden Langille (Shubenacadie, NS), Jason Hathaway (Stouffville, ON), Dylan Gosbee (Cornwall, PE) and Cole Butcher (Porter’s Lake, NS). Kent Vincent (Crapaud, PE) won the Atlantic Tiltload B Feature. Twenty cars qualified for the prestigious event via heat races. Cars that did not qualify through their heat then competed in a 25 lap last chance race with the top two securing their positions on the starting grid. The remaining eight positions were determined by provisionals as determined in the event procedures. Braden Langille picked up the Exide Batteries Rookie of the Race and the King Freight Lines Future Winner award with a solid seventh-place finish. Clark’s win at the IWK 250 presented by Steve Lewis gives Clark the distinction of becoming the first driver to ever win all three Maritime 250 lap events, which also include the Toromont Cat 250 (Scotia Speedworld) and the Speedway 660 Pro Stock 250. The Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour is in action next weekend for the Irving Oil Blending & Packaging 150 at Petty International Raceway, located just outside of Moncton NB. Management at Riverside International Speedway now turns their focus to the NASCAR weekend on August 17-18. Friday’s show (August 17) will see the Henry’s AUTOPRO 75 for the Napa Sportsman Series and the MJS Holdings Prime Lift East Coast Mini Stock Tour. On Saturday (August 18) it’s the Bumper to Bumper 300 for the NASCAR Pinty’s Series and the Maritime League of Legends. The Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour (PST) is considered the highest level of stock car racing in Canada 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 902.481.2531 or click www.maritimeprostocktour.com. You can also follow on Twitter atwww.twitter.com/prostocktour and like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/prostocktour.
