Smith & Hall Big Winners at Riverside Friday Night July 15, 2017 Regional JAMES RIVER, NS – Riverside International Speedway was buzzing with excitement Friday as the IWK 250 Super Race Weekend moved into the racing portion of the event. Over 50 teams contested the checkered flag in two events, the R&D Performancenter 150 for the NAPA Sportsman Series and the Farrell’s Excavating Maritime Legends Challenge. Unofficial results for both follow… photo by Ken MacIsaac R&D Performancenter 150 1. Colby Smith 2. Russell Smith, Jr. 3. Pete Miller 4. Wayne Smith 5. Chris Reid 6. Dale Richardson 7. Darren Price 8. #00 driver tba 9. #0 driver tba 10. Corey Breen 11. Dave Timmons 12. Jeffrey Breen 13. Brad DeCoste 14. #08 driver tba 15. Ryan VanOirschot 16. Tyler Gauthier 17. Joey Rudderham 18. Lynden MacDougall 19. Daniel Delorey 20. Aaron Boutilier 21. Josh Collins 22. #87 driver tba 23. Philip Barkhouse, Jr. 24. Shawn Waterfield 25. James Sample photo by Ken MacIsaac Farrell’s Excavating Maritime Legends Challenge presented by NAPA Auto Parts 1. Corey Hall 2. Alex Pacheco 3. Waylon Farrell 4. Brian St. George 5. Paul Goulden 6. Darren Sherwood 7. Adam Meehan 8. Emily Meehan 9. Craig MacDonald 10. Justin MacNeill 11. Wyatt McCulloch 12. Danny Harvey 13. Kody Quinn 14. Will Farrell 15. Braden Langille 16. Shane Lively 17. Tony Gaudet, Jr. 18. Matt Moore 19. Tylor Hawes 20. Ryan Murray 21. Jeff Cruickshank 22. Josh Langille 23. Gary Dunning 24. Harry Breimer, Jr. 25. Craig Chisholm 26. Kevin MacDonald 27. Jonathan Norman 28. Kyle Shiply 29. Shelby Baker 30. Andrew Lively 31. Lloyd Easton The IWK 250 Super Race Weekend continues Saturday with the IWK 250 presented by Steve Lewis in which NASCAR legend Mark Martin will take on the best short track stock car racers from this region and beyond. Thirty-nine teams have entered the event all looking for the lion’s share of the $100,000 purse which guarantees $10,000 to the winner. Qualifying heat races start at 4:30 p.m. followed by an autograph session and pre-race concert by Jug in Hand. The Opening Ceremonies get underway at 7 p.m. followed by the green flag for the IWK 250 at 7:30 p.m. Fans are urged to arrive early to avoid the lines with a record crowd anticipated for this event. If you don’t have your ticket you will want to arrive early as well – there are still tickets available but they are going fast. The grandstand gates and box office opens at Noon and practice starts at 12:30 p.m. Since its inception in 2007, the IWK 250 has helped raise awareness and more than $410,000 for the IWK. Riverside International Speedway is recognized as a premiere stock racing facility in Canada. The 1/3-mile high-banked asphalt oval roars to action several times a year for special events. It is the home of the IWK 250 – widely known as the best stock-car race in Canada, and of the Bumper to Bumper 300 – eastern Canada’s only NASCAR event. Located in James River, between New Glasgow and Antigonish, the facility is easily accessible at exit 30 on Trans Canada Highway 104. For more information please visit www.riversidespeedway.ca or call 902-863-2410. source – track communications
