Blenkhorn Gets Third Win on Season With Petty Checkers July 23, 2017 Regional RIVER GLADE, NB – Dylan Blenkhorn of Truro, NS won his third race of the season at the Irving Oil Blending & Packaging 150 at Petty International Raceway. Blenkhorn, the current point leader battled reigning Series champion Cole Butcher (Porter’s Lake, NS) from the green flag all the way to the checkers in an intense battle for the victory. Butcher came home in second, followed by Jonathan Hicken (Brudenell, PE) in his first podium finish of the season. Shawn Turple (Enfield, NS) and Exide Batteries Rookie of the Year leader Jarrett Butcher (Porter’s Lake, NS) edged out Shawn Pierce (Bridgewater, NS) for the fifth place at the line. Complete race results Three Atlantic Tiltload Heat Races determined the starting order for the Irving Oil Blending & Packaging 150. Blenkhorn, Dylan Gosbee (Cornwall, PE) and Cole Butcher secured the top spot in their respective qualifiers. Jarrett Butcher (Porter’s Lake, NS) took home both the Exide Batteries Rookie of the Race and King Freight Future Winners Award. His older brother Cole led 79 laps en route to the Linde Most Laps Led Award. Prior to the Irving Blending & Packaging 150 the Leisure Days RV Bandoleros and Maritime League of Legends put on some great racing for the capacity crowd at Petty International Raceway. Josh Langille (Coldbrook, NS) won the 25 lap Bandolero feature followed by Nathan Blackburn (Timberlea, NS) and Sam Rogers (Lower Onslow, NS). Braden Langille (Shubenacadie, NS) won the Cummins 50 presented by Petitcodiac Super Variety Legend feature, Cory Hall (Jolicure, NB) and Waylon Farrell (Conception Bay South, NL) completed the podium. The Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour takes next weekend off but will make its one and only stop to picturesque Prince Edward Island Saturday, August 5th for the Lucas Oil 150 at Oyster Bed Bridge Speedway. Tickets will be available to purchase at the gate on race day. Visit www.maritimeprostocktour.com for all event information. About the Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour: The Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour (PST) is considered 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. source – series communications
