Scotia Speedworld 2014 Schedule Shows Busy Season

HALIFAX, NS – Scotia Speedworld is gearing up for its 27th season with the release of its 2014 schedule. The 3/10 mile asphalt oval located on the outskirts of Halifax, offers action every week May through September. The Weekly Racing Series is featured every Friday night and the 2014 track schedule is packed with highlights.

Scotia Speedworld will host four Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour events including the season opener on May 24, a 150-lap feature on June 21, the 15th Annual Atlantic Cat 250 on August 9, and the 200-lap finale on September 13.

For the first time in nearly a decade, the ACE Lumbermart Thunder and Lightning cars will appear as the undercard for a Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour event, running 25-lap features on Saturday, June 21. The annual ACE Lumbermart Twin 50s will take place on Friday, July 18 and Friday, August 15.

The 20th Annual Shriner’s Classic for Sportsman will take place on Friday, July 25.

The Atlantic Cat 250 weekend is set for Friday, August 8 and Saturday, August 9. Friday will feature a 100-lap Sportsman race -the final leg in the Maritime Sportsman Challenge for 2014. A region high 37 cars attempted to qualify for the race in 2013. Saturday will see the 15th edition of the Atlantic Cat 250.

Truck fans will get to cheer on their favorite drivers on August 22 with a 50-lap feature on the card, along with a 50-lap Legends feature.

The season concludes with a double-header weekend September 12-13 with the Weekly Racing Series finale on Friday and the Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour and Dartmouth Dodge Sportsman finales on Saturday.

Grave Digger and the Maple Leaf Monster Jam Tour returns to Scotia Speedworld on May 31 and June 1. Tickets for this event are on sale now at Ticket Atlantic.

Scotia Speedworld (SSW) is a 3/10-mile asphalt oval racing facility. SSW is the only track in Nova Scotia to host a weekly racing series, which runs May through September and features six different classes of racecars. SSW also hosts special events, including Monster Jam and the Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour. SSW is located at Exit 6 on Highway 102 across from the Halifax Stanfield International Airport. For more information please visit www.ScotiaSpeedworld.ca.