Atlantic Championships – Race Day Formats, Late Model Entry Lists, Admission Prices and More

The 19th Annual Atlantic Stock Car Championships are this weekend at the CENTRE For Speed outside of Shediac, New Brunswick. The year end celebration of stock car racing is the only stock car event held at the 3/8-mile oval in 2018 and will be the final Late Model race events in Atlantic Canada for the year.

We’ve combined as much important information as we could into one place, including race day formats, expected entry lists and admission prices. Please note, the information is subject to change without notice and folks are encouraged to visit CENTREForSpeed.com or Shediac CENTRE For Speed on Facebook for up to date information from the track.

The Tim’s Corner Motorsports video coverage from the 2018 Atlantic Stock Car Championships at the CENTRE For Speed is presented by the Atlantic Motel in Berry Mills, NB and St. Louis Bar and Grill Moncton and Dieppe. Keeps tabs of our Facebook page, Instagram account and Snapchat account (all @timscornerca) for more information throughout the weekend of racing.

Featured Photo by Mike Francis

PACE LAPS

• We’re expecting to see reigning champions Dave Matthews (Mini Stock), Mark Ferguson (Eastern Super Mini Cup Series), John Rankin (Sportsman) and Alex Sheehan (Street Stock) return to the CENTRE For Speed this weekend to defend their championships earned in 2017. Rankin and Matthews won their second Atlantic Championships last year and will look for their third big wins in their respective division.
• Austin MacDonald (Pro Stock) and Luc McLaughlin (Sportsman) will make their Late Model debuts at the CENTRE For Speed this weekend. The event has seen Pro Stock debuts in recent years from the likes of Braden Langille, Jarrett Butcher and Sarah McKay. MacDonald will drive a King Racing No. 27 entry while McLaughlin will pilot a CB Warren Auto Care car previously campaigned by the Craig McFetridge Dulux Paints team.
• No pre-registration lists have been released by the track but car counts in the support divisions are expected to be strong. The Four Fun division has struggled to get out of the single digits for car count but it is believed the division will crack double digits for the first time since 2015.
• Before they head to Richmond for the PASS Commonwealth Classic, Cassius Clark and the King Racing team will attack the Atlantic Championships with the No. 13 car. The team has won the last two Atlantic Championships for Pro Stocks with Jonathan Hicken at the wheel of the Pictou, Nova Scotia based entry.
• The race is a point event for the Eastern Super Mini Cup Series. Defending Atlantic Championships champion Mark Ferguson is the point leader with only one race to go after Saturday. You can check out the point situation for the ESMCS here.
• The event kicks off Friday night with Early Arrival Test n Tune Practice from 4pm to 7pm.

RACE DAY FORMAT – SATURDAY

9am – Pit Gate Opens
9:15am – Tech Opens
9:30am – Tire Trailer Opens
9:45am – Four Cylinder (all) Practice
10am – Eastern Super Mini Cup Series Practice
10am – Front Gates Open
10:15am – Sportsman Practice
10:45am – Four Cylinder (all) Practice
11am – Eastern Super Mini Cup Series Practice
11:15am – Sportsman Practice
11:45am – Track Closes
12pm – Drivers Meeting
12pm to 1pm – Pro Stock “Happy Hour” Practice

1:15pm – Racing begins

Qualifying | Intermission | Opening Ceremonies | Feature Events

RACE DAY FORMAT – SUNDAY

9am – Pit Gate Opens
9:05am – Tire Trailer Opens
9:15am – Tech Opens
9:45am – Street Stock Practice
9:45am – Front Gates Open
10am – Pro Stock Practice
10:30am – Street Stock Practice
11am – Pro Stock Practice
12pm – Bandolero Practice
12:20pm – Drivers Meeting

1:15pm – Racing begins

Qualifying | Intermission | Opening Ceremonies | Feature Events

LATE MODEL ENTRY LISTS

PRO STOCK

00 Dwayne McKay – Fredericton, NB
01 Kris Fournier – Charlottetown, PE
3   Tim Gass – New Haven, PEI
03 Steve Halpin – Saint John, NB
11 Cal Hatfield – Quispamsis, NB
11x Marty Prevost – Fall River, NS
13 Cassius Clark – Farmington, ME
14 Terry Dougay – Charlottetown, PEI
18 Darren MacKinnon – Charlottetown, PE
21 Shawn Pierce – Bridgewater, NS
24 Ben Pelletier – Quispamsis, NB
27 Austin MacDonald – Pictou, NS
28 Shawn Warren – Waasis, NB
32 Chris Hughes – Brackley Beach, PE
88 Kevin Moore – Fredericton, NB

SPORTSMAN

01 Joey Livingstone – Pictou Landing, NS
03 Hubert Cormier – Bouctouche, NB
7 Andrew Starks – Debert, NS
11 Luc McLaughlin – Geary, NB
14 Alex Johnson – Enfield, NS
27 Curtis Collins – Saint John, NB
28 John Rankin – St. Martin’s, NB
29 Darren Price – Main-a-dieu, NS
30 Marcel LeBlanc – Bouctouche, NB
37 Jacob Logan – Harvey Station, NB
38 Travis Roma – West Chezzetcook, NS
41 Rob Raynes – Quispamsis, NB
43 Hudson Weston – St Martins, NB
46 Ron Lane – Salisbury, NB
52 Destiny Enkel – Fredericton, NB
53 Laurie Cormier – Riverview, NB
77 Cory Collins – Springhill, NS
85 Kenny MacKenzie Jr – Salisbury, NB
88 Shawn Warren – Waasis, NB
92 Pete Miller – Kennetcook, NS
94 Ryan Raynes – Saint John, NB

ADMISSION

SATURDAY: Adult grandstand admission price for Saturday’s Atlantic Stock Car Championships is $25 (aged 20 and up), child admission (aged six to 19) is $10 and carload admission is $75 per vehicle. Pit admission is $35 and is restricted to those 16 years of age and older. Tickets are available at the gate on race day.

SUNDAY: Adult grandstand admission price for Sunday’s Atlantic Stock Car Championships is $30 (aged 20 and up), child admission (aged six to 19) is $15 and carload admission is $95 per vehicle. Pit admission is $45 and is restricted to those 16 years of age and older. Tickets are available at the gate on race day.

WEEKEND: Adult grandstand admission price for the weekend at the Atlantic Stock Car Championships is $45 (aged 20 and up), child admission (aged six to 19) is $25 and carload admission is $125 per vehicle. Pit admission is $60 and is restricted to those 16 years of age and older. Tickets are available at the gate on race day.

CAMPING: $45 for the weekend