Jonathan Hicken is the defending champion of the PST race at Oyster Bed Bridge (photo - Ken MacIsaac)Pro Stock, Legends Tours Make Island Stop This Saturday July 30, 2015 Regional The Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour heads to Oyster Bed Speedway this Saturday for the Lucas Oil 100. This is the only stop on Prince Edward Island this season for the Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour. The Lucas Oil 100 marks race eight of twelve on the season for the Maritime based stock car racing series. Qualifying for the Lucas Oil 100 gets underway with Atlantic Tiltload Time Trials at 5:10 PM, racing gets underway at 6:00 PM. Island driver Kent Vincent (Crapaud), who won the prestigious IWK 250 just two weeks ago, will be awarded with the Tour’s first ever Iron Man Award prior to the Lucas Oil 100 on Saturday. Vincent is the only driver to compete in all Maritime Pro Stock Tour races since its inception in 2001. Saturday’s Lucas Oil 100 will mark race 166 for the series and Vincent’s 166th start. Vincent’s dedication finds him tied for fifth on the all-time win list with six career victories. Vincent also sits near the top of the standings for all-time top-tens, top-fives and podium finishes. Vincent won’t be the only Islander looking to impress on home turf Saturday; nine Island drivers are expected to be in the field for the Lucas Oil 100. Darren MacKinnon (Charlottetown) leads the Island contingent in the championship point standings; MacKinnon currently sits fourth but will look to make up ground at his home track. Greg Proude (Springvale), Vincent and Dylan Gosbee (Cornwall) hold positions six, seven and eight respectively in the chase for the championship. Terry Dougay (Albany) finds himself 13th in standing heading home, while Exide Batteries Rookie of the Year contender Joel Hickox (Cornwall) sits 15th. Other Island drivers expected to compete in Saturday’s Lucas Oil 100 include 2014 Fan Favourite recipient Jonathan Hicken (Brudenell), who currently sits 16th in points. Former tour competitor Allison MacKinnon will also return to the series on his home track. The Lucas Oil 100 could prove to be a pivotal race in the chase for the championship as the top three teams enter with less than a ten point margin. Donald Chisholm (Antigonish, NS) leads the championship standings with 1370 points. Dylan Blenkhorn (Truro, NS) has accumulated 1366 points with his three wins this season. Cole Butcher (Porter’s Lake, NS) climbs to third following the IWK 250 with 1362 points. With only nine markers separating the three the outcome of the Lucas Oil 100 could be instrumental in positioning for the final stretch. EXPECTED ENTRY LIST – LUCAS OIL 100 #07 – Allison MacKinnon – Charlottetown, PE #0 – Shawn Turple – Enfield, NS #5 – Jonathan Hicken – Brudenell, PE #8 – Kent Vincent – Westmoreland, PE #14 – Terry Dougay – Albany, PE #18 – Darren Mackinnon – Charlottetown, PE #21 – Shawn Pierce – Bridgewater, NS #22 – Joel Hickox – Cornwall, PE #29 – Greg Proude – Springvale, PE #32 – Sarah McKay – Quispamsis, PE #40 – Robbie McEwen – Sherwood, PE #53 – Cole Butcher – Porter’s Lake, NS #67 – Dylan Blenkhorn – Truro, NS #89 – Donald Chisholm– Antigonish, NS #91 – Dylan Gosbee – Cornwall, PE #94 – DJ Casey – Prospect, NS #97 – John Flemming – Halifax, NS #99 – Craig Slaunwhite – Terence Bay, NS Entry list subject to change without notice. Goulden Leads Legends to Prince Edward Island The Atlantic Tiltload Maritime League of Legends Tour is back in action this Saturday night when the series heads to Oyster Bed Speedway for round three on the 2015 schedule. The Action Car and Truck Accessories 50 marks the first stop for the Tour in Prince Edward Island in over five years and will begin a stretch of four consecutive weekends of racing for the series. Paul Goulden (Shelburne, NS) is the only driver to finish on the podium in the first two events of the season and has a five point advantage in the point standings leading Jarrett Butcher (Porter’s Lake, NS) on Butcher. Emily Meehan (Rawdon Gold Mines, NS) sits third, just one point behind Butcher while defending series champion Justin MacNeill (Bedford, NS) finds himself just two points out of third and eight markers out of the lead. Nicholas Naugle (Dartmouth, NS) is fifth in the standings and leads a tight pack of drivers behind him, including Cole Tanner (Shubenacadie, NS), Jeff Cruickshank (Hantsport, NS), Adam Meehan (Rawdon Gold Mines, NS), Joey Lawson (Porter’s Lake, NS), Brad Brown (Halifax, NS), Dustin Tucker (Fredericton, NB), Craig Chisholm (Antigonish, NS), Kevin MacDonald (Antigonish, NS) and Arnie Spinney (Coldbrook, NS). Just 34 points is the gap between the fifth place driver in the standings and the one that sits 14th in the chase for the championship. Cory Hall (Jolicure, NB) sits 15th in the standings after two events on the schedule. Tanner is the top newcomer thus far in the Rookie of the Year chase, currently having a five point advantage on Adam Meehan. Tucker, Chisholm, MacDonald and Hall all look to catch to Tanner and Meehan in the rookie chase as the series contests the Action Car and Truck Accessories 50. Tickets for the Lucas Oil 100 will be available at the gate on race day (cash only). Adult admission is $25.00, $30.00 for pit entry. Youth tickets (8-15yrs) are $10.00, children 7 and under are free. About Oyster Bed Speedway: Oyster bed Speedway is Prince Edward Island’s premier auto racing facility and features fun and excitement with weekly stock car racing special events throughout the season. The 1/3 mile paved oval is located in Oyster Bed Bridge at the intersection of routes 6 and 7, halfway between Cavendish and Charlottetown on beautiful Prince Edward Island. Phone: (902) 892-6684. Website: www.oysterbedspeedwaypei.com 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.
