HALIFAX, NS – Cole Butcher captured his first career victory on the Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour after taking the lead for the final time with 11 laps remaining of the Nova Truck Centres 150 at Scotia Speedworld on Saturday night. Butcher (Porter’s Lake) held off a hard charging Darren MacKinnon (Charlottetown, PE) and Greg Proude (Springvale, PE) after two yellows in the final 30 laps tightened up the field. Marty Prevost (Fall River) and Dylan Blenkhorn (Truro) completed the top five. After leading the most laps and gaining 10 bonus points Donald Chisholm (Antigonish) took the championship point lead from Blenkhorn. Results – Nova Truck Centres 150 Blenkhorn set the tone for the day by laying down a 14.295 second hot lap in Atlantic Tiltload Time Trials. Chisholm started the Nova Truck Centres 150 on the pole after crossing the line first in the King Freight Dash for Cash while the remainder of the field was set through the Dartmouth Dodge Heat Races which were won by Darren MacKinnon (Charlottetown, PE) and DJ Casey (Prospect). Joel Hickox (Charlottetown, PE) picked up his second consecutive Exide Batteries Rookie of the Race award after finishing 14th in the Nova Truck Centres 150. In support class action feature winners were Deven Smith (Lakeside) in Chickenburger Lightning feature, Jason Fenton (Eastern Passage) in the Coors Light Trucks, and Dave Matthews (Kennetcook) in the Chickenburger Thunder Cars. The Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour returns to New Brunswick next Saturday, June 27 for the Linde 100 at Petty International Raceway. About Nova Truck Centres: Nova Truck Centres are a fully authorized Western Star, Freightliner, and Fuso dealership. Our 3 locations across Nova Scotia: Dartmouth, Truro, and Westville offer a full line of parts & service. We also have a Trailer and Body Shop, just to make sure we have all your needs covered. Our sales, parts, and service teams raise the standard when it comes to knowledge, experience, and dedication. Visit www.novatruckcentres.ca to learn more. 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 six different classes of racecars. SSW also hosts special events, including Monster Jam and the Parts for Trucks 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. 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. source – series communications (edited)
