Maritime Racing
Chisholm Captures Emotional IWK 250 Victory
(Antigonish, NS- July 17, 2016) – After many attempts and heartbreaking losses Donald Chisholm (Antigonish, NS) finally made it to Victory Lane at the IWK 250 presented by Steve Lewis Auto Body, taking home the John W. Chisholm Memorial Cup. Chisholm has been to Victory Lane 5 times during his career at his home track of Riverside International Speedway but the prestigious IWK 250 and Memorial Cup named after his Father had eluded him until tonight. Craig Slaunwhite (Terence Bay, NS) gave chase until the checkers flew but came up just short taking second place. Two-time NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Champion Matt Crafton (Tulare, CA) had his best IWK 250 finish to date coming home third. Ron MacGillivray 150 winner Dylan Blenkhorn (Truro, NS) and Darren MacKinnon (Charlottetown, PE) completed the top five.
Competition got underway with five Atlantic Tiltload Heat Races for the 35 competitors vying to make the 31 car field. Heat races were won by Cole Butcher (Porter’s Lake, NS), Jeff Fultz (Troutman, NC), Greg Proude (Springvale, PE), Donald Chisholm and George Koszkulics (New Glasgow, NS). John Rankin (St. Martin’s, NB) won the Atlantic Tiltload B Feature.
The Exide Batteries Rookie of the Race went to Nevin Scott (Marshfield, PE). The King Freight Lines Future Winner Award was won by Jarrett Butcher (Porter’s Lake, NS) who finished ninth. Chisholm pocketed the Linde Most Laps Led Award, pacing the field for 231 of the 250 circuits.
The Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour is in action next weekend for the Irving Oil Blending & Packaging 150 at Petty International Raceway, located just outside on Moncton NB.
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Photo Credit: McCarthy Photographic
Race Results
IWK 250 Presented By Steve Lewis Auto Body
Riverside Speedway
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| Pos | No. | Name | Laps | Sponsor | Hometown |
| 1 | 89 | Donald Chisholm | 250 | Keltic Ford | Antigonish, NS |
| 2 | 99 | Craig Slaunwhite | 250 | Archibald Drilling & Blasting | Terence Bay, NS |
| 3 | 16 | Matt Crafton | 250 | Cat car for Kids | Tulare, CA |
| 4 | 67 | Dylan Blenkhorn | 250 | Blenkhorn’s Auto Recyclers | Truro, NS |
| 5 | 18 | Darren MacKinnon | 250 | Shaw’s Towing Service | Milton Station, PE |
| 6 | 0 | Shawn Turple | 250 | Dexter Construction | Enfield, NS |
| 7 | 53 | Cole Butcher | 250 | Atlantic Tiltload | Porter’s Lake, NS |
| 8 | 8 | Kent Vincent | 250 | Vector Aerospace | Crapaud,PE |
| 9 | 54 | Jarrett Butcher | 249 | Top Construction | Porter’s Lake, NS |
| 10 | 29F | Greg Fahey | 249 | McLaughlin Roof Trusses | St. Stephen, NB |
| 11 | 91 | Dylan Gosbee | 247 | Greenfield Enterprises | Cornwall, PE |
| 12 | 24 | Steve Ross | 247 | AltaGas | Waverley, NS |
| 13 | 66 | Daryl Mahar | 245 | K Hubley Woodworking | Hubley, NS |
| 14 | 22 | Joel Hickox | 244 | Hickox Service Center | Cornwall, PE |
| 15 | 88 | George Koszkulics | 241 | Pioneer Coal | New Glasgow, NS |
| 16 | 29 | Greg Proude | 234 | Atlantic Dodge Dealers | Springvale, PE |
| 17 | 13F | Jeff Fultz | 202 | King Racing Competition Parts & Fabrication | Troutman, NB |
| 18 | 81 | Nevin Scott | 201 | Arcadia Construction Solutions | Marshfield, PE |
| 19 | 5 | Jonathan Hicken | 197 | Castle Building Centres | Brudenell, PE |
| 20 | 49 | Harry Ross White | 192 | Archibald Drilling & Blasting | Kennetcook, NS |
| 21 | 40 | Robbie MacEwen | 184 | Atlantic Steel Roofing & Siding | Charlottetown, PE |
| 22 | 98 | Jerome Kehoe | 183 | Ideal Concrete | Sydney, NS |
| 23 | 97 | DJ Casey | 173 | Happy Harry’s Affordable Building Centres | Prospect, NS |
| 24 | 13 | Cassius Clark | 160 | King Racing Competition Parts & Fabrication | Farmington, ME |
| 25 | 21 | Shawn Pierce | 156 | C7P Tack and Apparel | Blockhouse, NS |
| 26 | 14 | Terry Dougay | 156 | Right on Board Locksmith | Albany, PE |
| 27 | 36 | Gary Elliott | 69 | Quaker State | Dundas, ON |
| 28 | 51 | Vance Hanes | 68 | Leonard’s Auto | Kennetcook, NS |
| 29 | 10 | John Flemming | 30 | Happy Harry’s Affordable Building Centres | Halifax, NS |
| 30 | 2 | John Rankin | 19 | Big Cam Fabrication | St Martin’s, NB |
| 31 | 32 | Sarah McKay | 11 | AE McKay Builders | Quispamsis, NB |
| 32 | 07 | Allison McKinnon | DNQ | Charlottetown Dairy Queen | Oyster Bed Bridge, PE |
| 33 | 08 | Nicholas Naugle | DNQ | Brycon Construction | Dartmouth, NS |
| 34 | 18s | Shannon Squires | DNQ | Islander RV | St. John’s NF |
| 35 | 03 | Steve Halpin | DNQ | GD Fabrication & Racecars | Saint John, NB |
Failed to Qualify: 0
Margin of Victory: 0.4 seconds
Number of Cautions: 11
Atlantic Tiltload Heat Winners: #53 Cole Butcher, #13F Jeff Fultz, #29 Greg Proude, #88 George Koszkulics, #89 Donald Chisholm
Exide Batteries Rookie Of The Race: #81 Nevin Scott
Linde Most Laps Led: ##89 Donald Chisholm
King Freight Future Winner: #54 Jarrett Butcher
Atlantic Tiltload B Feature: #2 John Rankin
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