Proude Wins Fleetrite 150 at Oyster Bed Speedway

Series Release

(Halifax, NS – July 3, 2022) Greg Proude (Springvale, PE) picked up his first win of the season today in front of a home crowd at Oyster Bed Speedway. The win is Proude’s first Series victory since 2017. Craig Slaunwhite (Terence Bay, NS) gave Proude a run for his money in the final laps but came up just short and had to settle for second. Russell Smith Jr (Lakeside, NS) spent some time in front of the pack and was in the mix all day but came home third. Mike Rodgers (Moncton, NB) and Jarrett Butcher (Porters Lake, NS) rounded out the top five.

Atlantic Tiltload Heat Races kicked off Pro Stock action on the track. Smith Jr, Proude and Slaunwhite won their Atlantic Tiltload heat races which set the field for the Fleetrite 150.
Darren MacKinnon (Charlottetown, PE) took home the Kenny U Pull Hard Charger award. Proude won the R&D Performancentre Most Laps Led Award. There was no Fleet Brake Atlantic Lucky Dog winner.

The East Coast Mini Stock Tour kicked off the racing card and put on a great show for fans. Mitchell Montgomery (Summerside, PE) was first under the checkers. The Maritime League of Legends were also on the racing card which saw Danny Chisholm (Canning, NS) as the victor of the 50-lap feature.

The East Coast International Pro Stock Tour returns to action for the Irving Oil 150 on July 9th at Petty International Raceway, located just outside of Moncton in River Glade, NB. Racing action gets underway at 4:00pm.

Unofficial Race Results

Fleetrite 150
Oyster Bed Speedway

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Failed to Qualify: 0
Margin of Victory: 0.214 seconds
Number of Cautions: 5
Atlantic Tiltload Heat Win: #88 Russell Smith Jr, #29 Greg Proude, #99 Craig Slaunwhite
R&D Performance Most Laps Led: #29 Greg Proude
Kenny UPull Elmsdale Hard Charger Winner: #18 Darren MacKinnon
Fleet Brake Atlantic Lucky Dog: No qualifying racers

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

About Fleetrite:
For 50 years, Fleetrite has kept North American trucks and buses moving with its trusted aftermarket parts. Fleetrite offers high quality parts at competitive prices, all Fleetrite® parts are OEM aftermarket quality approved and backed by a one-year warranty. Fleetrite parts are sold at over 700 authorized dealers across North America and will soon be available at East Coast International locations in Dartmouth and Prince Edward Island. For more information on Fleetrite please visit www.fleetrite.com.