Pro Stock Tour & More at Petty This Saturday June 25, 2015 Regional RIVER GLADE, NB – Petty International Raceway continues their 2015 season on Saturday, June 27th when the Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour rolls into River Glade, New Brunswick for the Linde 100. This is the second of three appearances of the popular regional touring series to the 1/4-mile oval for 2015 and is expected to bring the top Pro Stock drivers from across the region to battle it out for 100 green flag laps. Atlantic Tiltload Time Trials begin at 5:10 p.m. with racing slated for a 6 p.m. green flag. Donald Chisholm (Antigonish, NS) took over the championship point lead following last weekend’s Nova Truck Centres 150 at Scotia Speedworld. Dylan Blenkhorn (Truro, NS) slips to second, seven points behind Chisholm. Darren MacKinnon (Charlottetown, PE) continues to have strong finishes and climbs to third. Last week’s first-time winner Cole Butcher (Porter’s Lake, NS) sits fourth with Shawn Turple (Enfield, NS) completing the top five in standings. New Brunswick drivers expected to compete in the Linde 100 include reigning Exide Batteries Rookie of the Year Sarah McKay (Quispamsis) and 2012 rookie champ Steve Halpin (Saint John). Ken MacKenzie Sr. (Salisbury), Tim Rodgers (Upper Coverdale) and Michael Kyle (Sussex) are also slated to be in the field. LINDE 100 – EXPECTED ENTRY LIST (subject to change without notice) #03 –Steve Halpin – Saint John, NB #0 – Shawn Turple – Enfield, NS #5 – Jonathan Hicken – Brudenell, PE #8 – Kent Vincent – Westmoreland, PE #11 – Marty Prevost – Fall River, NS #13 – King Racing, driver tba – Pictou, NS #14 – Terry Dougay – Albany, PE #18 – Darren MacKinnon – Charlottetown, PE #19 – Tim Rodgers – Lower Coverdale, NB #21 – Shawn Pierce – Bridgewater, NS #22 – Joel Hickox – Cornwall, PE #29 – Greg Proude – Springvale, PE #32 – Sarah McKay – Quispamsis, NB #53 – Cole Butcher – Porter’s Lake, NS #67 – Dylan Blenkhorn – Truro, NS #72 – Michael Kyle – Sussex, NB #85 –Ken MacKenzie – Salisbury, NB #89 – Donald Chisholm – Antigonish, NS #91 – Dylan Gosbee – Cornwall, PE #94 – D.J. Casey – Prospect, NS #97 – John Flemming – Halifax, NS #99 – Craig Slaunwhite – Terence Bay, NS Three of Petty International Raceway’s house divisions will play support to the Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour, including the CMax Street Stocks, Mister Transmission Mini Stocks and the Leisure Days RV Bandoleros. After two races in the CMax Street Stock class, defending champion Kenny MacKenzie Jr. (Salisbury) holds a slim two point lead over Gary Tingley (Salisbury) and Courtney O’Blenis (Boundary Creek). MacKenzie and Tingley have won the first two feature races of the season, while the youngest of the O’Blenis siblings has shown consistency enough to put her second in the standings after the opening two events. A rough and tumble Mister Transmission Mini Stock feature on Saturday, May 30 created a tie atop the point standings after two races between Mike Edwards (Penobsquis) and Kody Quinn (Glace Bay, NS). Edwards mixed it up with third place point driver Mike Weagle (Salisbury) at the end of the last race for the four cylinder division and now five points separate Weagle from the tie at the top. Ashton Tucker (Lyttleton) heads up the Leisure Days RV Bandolero division after two races. Tucker has a three point advantage on last year’s NAPA Petitcodiac Rookie of the Year Levi Rossiter (Salisbury) and “The Flying Frenchman” Michael Cormier (Grand Barachois), who find themselves tied for second place in the standings. Austin MacDonald (Pictou, NS) is fourth in points and Braden Langille (Shubenacadie, NS) is fifth. Pit gates open at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Grandstand gates for spectators open at 3 p.m. with racing slated for 6 p.m. Adult admission to the grandstands is $25, youth admission (ages eight to 18) is $10 while children seven and under are admitted free of charge. Tickets can be purchased at the gate on race day. About Petty International Raceway: Petty International Raceway is located on Highway 106, just 40 km west of Moncton, New Brunswick. To learn more about Petty International Raceway, its location, admission, policies, history, and more, please visit www.pettyraceway.com. About the Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour: The Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour 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 902.481.2531 or click www.maritimeprostocktour.com. source – track/tour communications
