Naugle Wins ECI Pro Stock Tour Race at Scotia Speedworld

Nicholas Naugle (Dartmouth, NS) picked up his first win of the season this evening at Scotia Speedworld. Naugle tangled with Greg Proude (Springvale, PE) early in the race but was able to recover and bring home the win. Jarrett Butcher (Porter’s Lake, NS) pitted three times, but those stops paid off, as he was able to rally for a second-place finish. Rookie sensation Gage Gilby (Enfield, NS) continues to impress coming home third for his first podium finish in the third race of his Pro Stock Tour career. Jordan Veinotte (Porter’s Lake, NS) had another great run but finished just short of the podium in fourth. Austin MacDonald (Pictou, NS) is another young driver making his presence known with a fifth-place finish and winning pole position for the Nova Truck Centres 150.

MacDonald (Pictou, NS) and Danny Chisholm (Antigonish, NS) won their respective Atlantic Tiltload heat races that set the field for the Nova Truck Centres 150 in support of Special Olympics.

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Lots of contingency cash and prizes were also awarded to teams during the Nova Truck Centres 150

Eastlink Fastest Lap Award: Danny Chisholm

R&D Performancentre Most Laps Led Award: Nicholas Naugle

Swift Springs Hard Charger Award: Jordan Veinotte

QA1 Free Pass Award: N/A no free pass awarded

Wilwood Racing Future Winner Award: Gage Gilby

Aero Wheels Last Car On The Lead Lap Award: Stephen Lively

Fivestar Hard Luck Award: Ryan VanOirschot

Lucas Oil Rookie of the Race: Gage Gilby

The Maritime Allstar Sportsman Series provided lots of great racing for fans prior to the Nova Truck Centres 150. A father and son took the first two spots on the podium, with Deven Smith edging the win over his dad Russell Smith Sr. Alex Johnston completed the podium with a third-place finish.

Landon Pierce (Bridgewater, NS) picked up Stop One of the Tim’s Corner Motorsports Bandolero Road Trip. Pierce made the winning pass with two laps to go on Hailey Bland (Lakeview, NS). Bristol Matthews (Nine Mile River, NS) completed the podium.

The East Coast International Pro Stock Tour heads to Riverside International Speedway next Saturday for the RJ Poirier 150. The Tour will share the stage with NASCAR Canada as part of a rare doubleheader.  Visit www.riversidespeedway.ca for complete event details on all of their Canada Day weekend festivities.

About the East Coast International Pro Stock Tour:

The East Coast International 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 East Coast International 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