RIVER GLADE, NB – Jonathan Hicken (Brudenell, PE) picked up his ninth career victory in style tonight winning the River Glade International trophy in the Cummins 200 at Petty International Raceway. Prince Edward Island drivers filled the podium with Darren MacKinnon (Charlottetown, PE) coming home second after a close battle with Robbie MacEwen (Charlottetown, PE). Shawn Turple (Enfield, NS) and Dylan Blenkhorn (Truro, NS) rounded out the top five respectively in the 21 car field. Starting positions for the Cummins 200 were determined by Atlantic Tiltload Heat Races. Waylon Farrell (Conception Bay South, NL) picked up his first career pole position after finishing first in heat one. Jarrett Butcher (Porter’s Lake, NS) and Hicken also picked up victories in their respective heats. Braden Langille (Shubenacadie, NS) received the Exide Batteries Rookie of the Race award with his ninth place finish. The King Freight Lines Future Winner Award, which goes to any driver in the field who has never won a Series race, was awarded to MacEwen. Craig MacDonald (Waverley, NS) was first to the checkers in the 50 lap Maritime League of Legends feature. Cody Byrne (Orwell Cove, PE) was on top of the podium in the 50 lap East Cast Mini Stock Tour event and Sam Rogers (Lower Onslow, NS) won the 25 lap Bandolero race. The Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour is off for the weekend but returns September 8th with the penultimate Lucas Oil 150 at Riverside International located just outside of Antigonish, NS. The Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour Season Finale takes place September 15th with the Dartmouth Dodge 200 at Scotia Speedworld. About Cummins: Cummins Inc., a global power leader, is a corporation of complementary business segments that design, manufacture, distribute and service a broad portfolio of power solutions. The company’s products range from diesel and natural gas engines to hybrid and electric platforms, as well as related technologies, including battery systems, fuel systems, controls, air handling, filtration, emission solutions and electrical power generation systems. Headquartered in Columbus, Indiana (U.S.A.), since its founding in 1919, Cummins currently employs approximately 58,600 people committed to powering a more prosperous world. Cummins serves customers in about 190 countries and territories through a network of some 500 company-owned and independent distributor locations and approximately 7,500 dealer locations. Cummins earned $1 billion on sales of $20.4 billion in 2017 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 four 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
