Maritime Pro Stock Tour
Turple Wins Ron MacGillivray Chevrolet Buick GMC 150 – By 0.002 Second Margin!
Series Release
(Halifax, NS, June 16, 2018) –After swapping the lead three times in the final 107 laps of the race, Shawn Turple (Enfield, NS) held off Cole Butcher (Porter’s Lake, NS) by just 0.002 seconds to win the Ron MacGillivray Chevrolet Buick GMC 150 at Riverside International Speedway on Saturday night. Craig Slaunwhite (Terrence Bay, NS) got up on the wheel late in the race to overtake John Flemming (Halifax, NS) for his third consecutive third place finish on the season. Cornwall, PE’s Dylan Gosbee rounded out the top five with solid run.
Atlantic Tiltload Heat Races began the racing action for the Ron MacGillivray Chevrolet Buick GMC 150. Turple, Cole Butcher, Dylan Blenkhorn (Truro, NS), and Jonathan Hicken (Brudenell, PE) each picked up qualifying race victories. Turple led the most laps (66) in a long race which saw 6 cautions that included 3 red flags.
Nicholas Naugle (Dartmouth, NS) takes home the King Freight Future Winner Award with his first career Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour top five finish. Waylon Farrell (Conception Bay South, NL) picks up the Exide Batteries Rookie of the Race Award after finishing sixteenth in the main feature.
The NAPA Sportsman Series entertained fans for an exciting 75 lap feature prior to the Ron MacGillivray Chev Buick GMC 150 with Russell Smith Jr (Lakeside, NS) crossing the line for the checkered flag ahead of Matt Vaughan (Bedford, NS) and Frankie Fraser (Shubenacadie, NS).
The Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour returns to Scotia Speedworld next weekend for the Nova Truck Centres Make A Wish 150 on Saturday, June 23rd at 6:00pm. Admission for Saturday’s Nova Truck Centres 150 is $25.00 for adults; $8.00 for youth; pit admission is $30.00. Children 7 and under are admitted for free. If you are looking for a racing packed weekend don’t miss the CARSTAR Weekly Racing Series on Friday night at 7:00pm at Scotia Speedworld. Adult weekend passes are available for $35.00 for grandstands, $40.00 for pit access. Tickets will be available at the gates on race day (Cash Only). Visit www.maritimeprostocktour.com for all event information.
Race Results
Ron MacGillivray Chev Buick GMC 150
Riverside International Speedway
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| Pos | No. | Name | Laps | Heat Finish | Sponsor | Hometown |
| 1 | 0 | Shawn Turple | 150 | H1:1 | Dexter Construction | Enfield, NS |
| 2 | 53 | Cole Butcher | 150 | H2:1 | Atlantic Tiltload | Porter’s Lake, NS |
| 3 | 99 | Craig Slaunwhite | 150 | H1:4 | Cobequid Mountain Sports | Terence Bay, NS |
| 4 | 97 | John Flemming | 150 | H2:2 | Happy Harry’s Affordable Building Centres | Halifax, NS |
| 5 | 91 | Dylan Gosbee | 150 | H1:3 | Greenfield Enterprises | Cornwall, PE |
| 6 | 18 | Darren MacKinnon | 150 | H1:2 | Shaw’s Towing Service | Charlottetown, PE |
| 7 | 5 | Jonathan Hicken | 150 | H4:1 | Castle Building Centres | Brudenell, PE |
| 8 | 08 | Nicholas Naugle | 150 | H1:7 | Brycon Construction | Dartmouth, NS |
| 9 | 40 | Robbie MacEwen | 150 | H3:2 | Maritime Steel Roofing and Siding | Charlottetown, PE |
| 10 | 42C | Chris Reid | 149 | H4:6 | Robby’s Towing | Fort McMurray, AB |
| 11 | 14 | Terry Dougay | 149 | H4:5 | Right on Board Locksmith | Albany, PE |
| 12 | 21 | Shawn Pierce | 148 | H4:4 | Ntyce Motorsports | Blockhouse, NS |
| 13 | 32 | Sarah McKay | 146 | H1:6 | AE McKay Builders | Quispamsis, NB |
| 14 | 54 | Jarrett Butcher | 145 | H4:3 | Superior Foundations | Porter’s Lake, NS |
| 15 | 29 | Greg Proude | 139 | H3:3 | Atlantic Dodge Dealers | Springvale, PE |
| 16 | 48 | Waylon Farrell | 134 | H4:2 | Farrell’s Excavating Ltd | Conception Bay South, NFLD |
| 17 | 8 | Kent Vincent | 53 | H1:5 | Standard Aero | Crapaud,PE |
| 18 | 03 | Steve Halpin | 53 | H3:5 | AJ Mallette & Sons | Saint John, NB |
| 19 | 67 | Dylan Blenkhorn | 42 | H3:1 | Blenkhorn’s Auto Recyclers | Truro, NS |
| 20 | 89 | Donald Chisholm | 23 | H2:4 | Nova Construction | Antigonish, NS |
| 21 | 42 | Kyle Reid | 17 | H2:3 | Robby’s Towing | Fort McMurray, AB |
| 22 | 51 | Braden Langille | 17 | H3:7 | Velocity Machining and Welding | Shubenacadie, NS |
| 23 | 3 | Jason Hathaway | 0 | H3:4 | CHOKO Authentics | Uxbridge, On |
| 24 | 88 | George Koszkulics | 0 | H2:5 | Nova Construction | New Glasgow, NS |
| 25 | 07 | Allison McKinnon | 0 | H2:6 | Outriders Cookhouse | Oyster Bed Bridge, PE |
| 26 | 30 | Stephen Lively | 0 | H3:6 | Eastern Drainage | Shubenacadie, NS |
| 27 | 94 | DJ Casey | 0 | H2:7 | Casey Racing | Prospect, NS |
Failed to Qualify: 0
Margin of Victory: 0.002 seconds
Number of Cautions: 6 (3 red flags)
Atlantic Tiltload Heat Win: #0 Shawn Turple, #53 Cole Butcher, #67 Dylan Blenkhorn, #5 Jonathan Hicken
Exide Batteries Rookie Of The Race: #48 Waylon Farrell
Most Laps Led: #0 Shawn Turple
King Freight Future Winner: #08 Nicholas Naugle
Ron MacGillivray Chev Buick GMC is located on Andrews Street in Antigonish, Nova Scotia. This four-time Triple Crown Award winner has been serving Eastern Nova Scotia since 1986. Ron MacGillivray Chevrolet, “A name you can count on, a team you can trust.” To learn more about Ron MacGillivray Chevrolet please call 902.863.2803 or visit www.ronmacgillivraychev.com.
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Riverside International Speedway is recognized throughout North America as a top stock car racing venue. Founded in 1969, the family-friendly facility boasts a 1/3-mile high banked asphalt oval which roars to action several times a year for thrilling door-handle-to-door-handle special events including the IWK 250, widely known as the most anticipated stock car race in Canada – and the Bumper to Bumper 300, eastern Canada’s only NASCAR Pinty’s Series 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.
