GEARY, NB – Cassius Clark won the Irving Blending & Packaging Pro Stock 250 on Sunday night at Speedway 660 and won $30,100. It was the biggest winner’s share in the history of Speedway 660. Clark was challenged by several strong contenders but turned them all aside while dominating the 250 lap race. “We’ve won some pretty big races over the years but this is the biggest payday in my racing career and I want to thank Rollie MacDonald and this King Racing Team for putting an awesome car under me tonight” said Clark from Farmington, Maine. “The car was perfect and to win the Irving Blending & Packaging 250 in front of this capacity crowd at Speedway 660 is something I’ll remember for a long time.” Thirty-one cars started the richest race in Atlantic Canada. Johnny Clark, a two-time winner of the 250, rallied late in the race and made a strong run to the front but had to settle for second place. Craig Slaunwhite, another former winner, came home third. Cassius Clark, DJ Shaw and Dave O’Blenis won the Pro stock heat races. Sara MacKay and Dylan Gosbee took the checkers in the Consolation races. The Irving 250 saw a multi-car wreck on lap 152, red-flagging the event for clean-up (photo – Ken MacIsaac) “Every time there was a caution we took our car in the pits and my team did everything possible to make the car better and that’s why we finished second” said Johnny Clark, from Hallowell, Maine. “Cassius was on top of his game tonight and we had nothing for him, but we’re still pleased to come back to 660 and get a great finish.” Cassius Clark led the most laps including the Modern Electric Half Way Challenge, the Greenfield Enterprises lap and the Gordie Halpin Memorial lap. Each of those laps paid $1000. Clark, who led 246 of the 250 laps pocketed $15,100 in Contingency Award prize money. That combined with the $15,000 to win gave Clark over $30,000. Irving Blending & Packaging 250 Results 1. Cassius Clark; 2. Johnny Clark; 3. Craig Slaunwhite; 4. Greg Fahey; 5. Austin Theriault; 6. Ben Rowe; 7. Kirk Thibeau; 8. Sarah McKay; 9. Steve Halpin; 10. Dustin Tucker; 11. Alexandra O’Blenis; 12. Ashton Tucker; 13. Chris Duncan; 14. Brady Creamer; 15. Robbie Fraser; 16. Matt Harris; 17. Dylan Gosbee; 18. Kevin Moore; 19. John Flemming; 20. Josh Collins; 21. Derek Christie; 22. Raphael Lessard; 23. Glyn Nott; 24. Travis Benjamin; 25. DJ Shaw; 26. Dave O’Blenis; 27. John Rankin; 28. Shannon Squires; 29. Lonnie Sommerville; 30. Paul Gahan; 31. Michael Kyle. Rob Raynes (photo – Ken MacIsaac) Rob Raynes won the DMR Auto Sales & Service Street Stock 50 lap feature on Sunday. Raynes, the 2015 Street Stock champion, finished ahead of Courtney O’Blenis and Geoff Tugwell. Raynes and Roger Slocum won the Street Stock heat race. Brody Levesque (photo – Ken MacIsaac) Irving Blending & Packaging SpeedWeekend fans were also treated to action in from the Fredericton Gun Shop Sharp Shooter drivers. Brody Levesque, followed up a heat race win with the 25 lap feature victory. Matt Crocker and Kyle Boudreau finished second and third. Jeremy Doran won the other Sharp Shooter heat race. The Irving Blending & Packaging SpeedWeekend wraps up on Monday afternoon with the Capital City Auto Parts ENDURO 200.
