Friday Portion of River Glade International Postponed / Saturday Still a Go June 17, 2022 Regional (June 17, 2022 / 12:30 p.m.) – Based on the current and predicted weather for today, the Friday night portion of the Jones Auto Body River Glade International has been postponed. A new date for the Stuff Your Stuff Storage Street Stock 100 will be announced in the coming days. Unless something drastic changes overnight, tomorrow’s portion of the weekend WILL BE RUNNING as scheduled including the Fog City Auto Late Model Sportsman 100 and the Ernie McLean and Pat Rodgers Memorial Super Late Model Pro Stock 150. Also racing on Saturday are the Bandoleros and the Heart of a Champion Vintage Series! Adult: $30, Youth 8-18: $10, 7 & Under FREE | Pits $35. River Glade International on Deck This Weekend at Petty Int’l Raceway (June 15, 2022) – One of Canada’s oldest and most prestigious stock car racing events takes place this weekend as the 58th River Glade International hits the track at Petty International Raceway. The two-day event taking place on Friday, June 17 and Saturday, June 18, is the first major multi-day show of the season at the high banked bullring and is dedicated to the memories of Ernie McLean and Pat Rodgers. The weekend presented by Jones Auto Body will see seven unique classes compete. Racing action on Friday begins at 7 pm with the green flag on Saturday at 4 pm. For Late Model fans, whether they enjoy the thrill of the Late Model Sportsman division or the hype of the Pro Stock/Super Late Models, Saturday is a day made for them. The card features a twin bill of high octane excitement with the Super Late Model 150 in Memory of Ernie McLean and Pat Rodgers and the Fog City Auto Spa Late Model Sportsman 100. The A.E. McKay Builders Late Model Sportsman portion of the show is the first of four events that will pay $4,000 to win. The Super Late Model entry list features 18 cars and includes names New Brunswick along with several stars from Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. The last major race at the track was the Cummins 150 for the East Coast International Pro Stock Tour and four of the top nine drivers from that event will look to better their finishes. Robbie MacEwen (Sherwood, PE – fourth), Darren MacKinnon (Charlottetown, PE – fifth), Mike Rodgers (Moncton, NB – sixth) and Gary Elliott (Truro, NS – ninth) will all look to crack the podium for the first time this season at Petty Raceway. Former Petty Raceway winner Ashton Tucker (Miramichi, NB) led laps in the early June race before a parts failure sidelined him with 30 to go in that race. New Brunswick heavyweights including Dave O’Blenis (Boundary Creek), Lonnie Sommerville (Barnesville), Dustin Tucker (Darling’s Island), Chris Duncan (Hampton), Devin Snell (Saint John), and defending race winner Cory Hall (Jolicure) anchor a stout field looking to add their name to the River Glade International trophy as the winner of the 58th running of the event. One driver will look to do double duty on Saturday as Michael Cormier (Grand Barachois, NB) has entered both the Super Late Model and Late Model Sportsman portions of the show. Cormier, the reigning Maritime Street Stock Series Champion, will pilot the Oval Outlaw Racing No. 44 in the Super Late Model 150 in memory of Ernie McLean and Pat Rodgers. He will be aboard the LeBlanc No. 00 in the Fog City Auto Spa Sportsman 100. He will also wheel his familiar No. 68 Street Stock on Friday, creating a triple header in a two-day span on River Glade International weekend. Over 20 drivers are expected to compete in the first $4,000-to-win Late Model Sportsman feature of the season at Petty International Raceway. With the prestige of the River Glade International along with the big payday, it has drawn several big names to the high-banked oval for the first time in 2022. Among those registered to compete include Hall of Famer Frank Fraser (Shubenacadie, NS), Laurie Cormier (Riverview, NB), Jordan Veinotte (Porters Lake, NS), Alexandra and Courtney O’Blenis (Boundary Creek, NB), Kenny MacKenzie Jr (Salisbury, NB), Justin Beers (Moncton, NB), Chris Reid (Sydney, NS), Curtis Collins (Barnesville, NB), Brady Creamer (Miramichi, NB), Lynden MacDougall (Sydney, NS), Deven Smith (Lakeside, NS), Tony Leonard (Goodwood, NS) and Ronnie MacKay (Sydney, NS), among others. Simply put, while quantity appears to be massive when it comes to A.E. McKay Builders Sportsman cars, quality also runs deep with this group. EXPECTED ENTRY LIST – SUPER LATE MODEL 150 IN MEMORY OF ERNIE MCLEAN AND PAT RODGERS 1 Ryan Messer – Harvey, NB2 Ashton Tucker – Miramichi, NB9 John Rankin – St. Martin’s, NB10 Devin Snell – Saint John, NB11 Marty Prevost – Fall River, NS14 Andrew Rodgers – Smithtown, NB18 Darren MacKinnon – Charlottetown, PE23 Lonnie Sommerville – Barnesville, NB36 Gary Elliott – Truro, NS40 Robbie MacEwen – Sherwood, PE41L Robert Lee – Fredericton, NB41R Mike Rodgers – Moncton, NB42 Mike Duskey – Albany, PE44 Michael Cormier – Grand Barachois, NB48 Dave O’Blenis – Boundary Creek, NB52 Dustin Tucker – Darling’s Island, NB83 Cory Hall – Jolicure, NB97 Chris Duncan – Hampton, NB *As of Tuesday, June 14th EXPECTED ENTRY LIST – FOG CITY AUTO SPA LATE MODEL SPORTSMAN 100 0 Frank Fraser – Shubenacadie, NS00 Michael Cormier – Grand Barachois, NB3 Justin Beers – Moncton, NB8 Chris Reid – Sydney, NS10 Brady Creamer – Miramichi, NB11 Jordan Veinotte – Porters Lake, NS27 Curtis Collins – Barnesville, NB31 Lynden MacDougall – Sydney, NS37 Brandon Albert – Summerside, PE42 Ronnie MacKay – Sydney, NS43 Hudson Weston – Saint John, NB46 Koven Lewis – Salisbury, NB48C Courtney O’Blenis – Boundary Creek, NB51 Tony Leonard – Goodwood, NS53 Laurie Cormier – Riverview, NB65 Brandon Carter – Moncton, NB74 Alexandra O’Blenis – Boundary Creek, NB85 Kenny MacKenzie Jr – Salisbury, NB87 Nick Cudmore – Petitcodiac, NB87 Kevin Morse – Antigonish, NS94 Ryan Raynes – Saint John, NB94 Deven Smith – Lakeside, NS Expected entry lists are subject to change without notice. The Saturday portion of the show also includes racing action in the Leisure Days RV Bandoleros and Beginner Bandoleros along with the Heart of a Champion Hot Rod Classics powered by Conrad Bros. Grandstand admission prices for Saturday’s event are $30 for adults and $10 for youth aged eight to 18 with children aged seven and under admitted for free. Pit admission is $35 and is restricted to those 16 years of age and older. Pit gates open at 10 am, and grandstand gates open for spectators at 2 pm with qualifying getting underway at 4 pm. The 58th Jones Auto Body River Glade International kicks off Friday night with a trio of divisions in action. The Stuff Your Stuff Commercial Storage Street Stocks are fresh off the Old Fashion Meat Market 100 and are preparing for another 100-lap feature as a part of International weekend. Cormier held off Logan Power (Riverview, NB) on a late restart two weeks ago for the win in that extended distance affair with Kenny MacKenzie Jr (Salisbury, NB) in third. This trio is expected to be tough to beat on Friday evening – the question is, who will step up to the plate and challenge them for the victory? The Kings County Performance Women on Wheels and Mister Transmission Mini Stocks will compete in point-paying features for the first time since the Season Opener. Since it has been almost a month since these drivers hit the track, you know they will be chomping at the bit to not only get on track but to take home a prestigious River Glade International trophy. Gail Thebeau was the Women on Wheels winner on Opening Day while BJ Gillespie (Harvey, NB) and JR Lawson (Shubenacadie, NS) took opposite ends of twin features on May 21st. Grandstand admission prices for Friday’s event are $20 for adults and $10 for youth aged eight to 18 with children aged seven and under admitted for free. Pit admission is $25 and is restricted to those 16 years of age and older. Pit gates open at 4 pm, and grandstand gates open for spectators at 5 pm with qualifying getting underway at 7 pm. New in 2022, all those entering the pit gates must complete their insurance waiver online prior to heading to the track. This waiver can be completed by going to PIRL.speedwaiver.com. Camping is available. An adult grandstand weekend pass is available for $45 for those race fans attending both nights of the 58th Jones Auto Body River Glade International on the front side. Tim’s Corner Motorsports TV will have a video crew at Petty to provide broadcast coverage of Saturday’s portion of the River Glade International weekend. You can watch the race LIVE or On-Demand by heading to www.TimsCorner.tv and getting your Event Pass. For complete, up-to-date information on Petty International Raceway including the complete 2022 racing schedule, please visit PettyRaceway.com, follow us on Twitter (@PettyRaceway_NB) and like us on Facebook (@PettyInternationalRaceway). 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.
