Maritime Pro Stock Tour
Defending Pro Stock Tour Champion Slaunwhite Wins Season Opening Fleetrite 150
Series Release/Photo by WingNut Productions
(Halifax, NS – May 21, 2022) Craig Slaunwhite (Terence Bay, NS) resumed his winning ways, taking home the first checkered flag of the season. The 2021 East Coast International Pro Stock Tour Champion raced his way to first in the Fleetrite 150 Saturday afternoon at Scotia Speedworld. Ashton Tucker (Lyttleton, NB) got a great start to his first regular season on the Series with a second-place finish. Jarrett Butcher (Porter’s Lake) also got a fantastic start to the 2022 season with a third-place podium finish. Donald Chisholm (Antigonish, NS) came home fourth with 2021 Rookie of the Year Matt Vaughan (Bedford, NS) rounding out the top five in the Fleetrite 150.
Atlantic Tiltload Heat Races kicked off the action on the track. Nicholas Naugle (Dartmouth, NS), Salinities and Cole Butcher (Hantsport, NS) won their Atlantic Tiltload heat races which set the field for the Fleetrite 150.
Stephen Lively (Shubenacadie, NS) took home the Kenny U Pull Hard Charger and the Fleet Brake Atlantic Lucky Dog Awards. Nicholas Naugle (Dartmouth, NS) won the R&D Performancentre Most Laps Led Award. Naugle led 55 laps before tangling with Cole Butcher which eventually took both teams out of the race.
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The East Coast Mini Stock Tour kicked off the racing card and put on a great show for fans. Andrew Warren (Whites Lake, NS) was first under the checkers, followed by Jesse Deveau (Greenwood, NS) and Matt Watson (Summerside, PE).
Unofficial Race Results
Fleetrite 150
Scotia Speedworld
Pos |
No. |
Name |
Laps |
Heat Finish |
Sponsor |
Hometown |
| 1 | 99 | Craig Slaunwhite | 150 | H2:1 | Archibald Drilling / Presidential Ventilation | Terence Bay, NS |
| 2 | 2 | Ashton Tucker | 150 | H2:3 | White Lightning Auto Center | Miramichi, NB |
| 3 | 54 | Jarrett Butcher | 150 | H2:2 | Superior Foundations | Porter’s Lake, NS |
| 4 | 89 | Donald Chisholm | 150 | H3:2 | Nova Construction | Antigonish, NS |
| 5 | 0 | Matt Vaughan | 150 | H3:4 | East Coast International | Halifax, NS |
| 6 | 41 | Mike Rodgers | 150 | H1:5 | Lawns Unlimited | Moncton, NB |
| 7 | 01 | Troy Burke | 150 | H1:4 | Kris Fournier ReMax | Harrington, PE |
| 8 | 51 | Mark LeClair | 150 | H1:2 | M&K Construction | Brackley Beach, PE |
| 9 | 30 | Stephen Lively | 149 | DNS | East Coast Financing | Shubenacadie, NS |
| 10 | 36 | Gary Elliott | 145 | H3:6 | Quaker State | Murray Siding, NS |
| 11 | 29 | Greg Proude | 134 | H3:5 | Atlantic Dodge Dealers | Springvale, PE |
| 12 | 25 | Ryan VanOirschot | 127 | H1:3 | Bio Liquid Envirnmental | Antigonish, NS |
| 13 | 53 | Cole Butcher | 122 | H3:1 | Atlantic Tiltload | Hantsport, NS |
| 14 | 08 | Nicholas Naugle | 120 | H1:1 | Brycon Construction | Dartmouth, NS |
| 15 | 32 | Chris Hughes | 117 | H2:6 | Tops to Floors/Arsenault Bros Construction | Brackley Beach, PE |
| 16 | 88 | Russell Smith Jr | 94 | H2:4 | Nova Construction | Lakeside, NS |
| 17 | 80 | Pete Miller | 65 | H2:5 | Ace In The Hole Septic | Noel Road, NS |
| 18 | 77 | Jordan Veinotte | 42 | H3:3 | Veinotte’s Trucking | Porter’s Lake, NS |
| 19 | 18 | Darren MacKinnon | DNS | DNS | Shaw’s Towing Service | Charlottetown, PE |
Failed to Qualify: 0
Margin of Victory: 1.623 seconds
Number of Cautions: 5
Atlantic Tiltload Heat Win: #08 Nicholas Naugle, #99 Craig Slaunwhite, #53 Cole Butcher
R&D Performance Most Laps Led: #08 Nicholas Naugle
Kenny UPull Elmsdale Hard Charger Winner: #30 Steve Lively
Fleet Brake Atlantic Lucky Dog: #30 Steve Lively
The East Coast International Pro Stock Tour returns to action for the Cummins 150 on June 4th at Petty International Raceway, located just outside of Moncton in River Glade, NB. Racing action gets underway at 4:00pm.
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About the East Coast International Pro Stock Tour:
The East Coast International Pro Stock Tour (PST) is considered the highest level of stock car racing in Canada. The Tour is recognized in the industry as one of the healthiest stock car racing series in North America. PST visits four tracks throughout the Maritimes during its May through September season. The East Coast International Pro Stock Tour is owned and operated by Maritime Pro Stock Tour Limited. For more information, call our administration office at 902.481.2531 or click www.maritimeprostocktour.com. You can also follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/prostocktour and like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/prostocktour
About East Coast International:
East Coast International Trucks is an authorized International® dealership with locations in Moncton, Dartmouth, Millbrook, and Charlottetown. They carry a large selection of new and used trucks and trailers and offer one of the largest inventories of truck parts in Atlantic Canada. All of their locations are Cummins certified and service all-make trucks and trailers. Their Idealease division provides truck leasing and rental solutions, and all of their locations offer in-house financing and insurance. For more information on East Coast International, visit www.eastcoastint.com
