Maritime Pro Stock Tour
Ashton Tucker Wins Wild Summer Clash 250
Series Release
(Halifax, NS – August 13, 2022) Ashton Tucker (Lyttleton, NB) picked up the biggest win of his career tonight at the Summer Clash 250 presented by Superior Foundations and Atlantic Tiltload. The race will go down as one of the longest in Series history taking over 3 and a half hours to complete. Jarrett Butcher (Porters Lake, NS) and Russell Smith Jr (Lakeside, NS) were hot on Tucker’s heels and battled through turn four on the final lap, with Butcher edging out Smith for second. Dylan Blenkhorn (Truro, NS) and Matt Vaughan (Bedford, NS) round out the top five unofficially.
Atlantic Tiltload Heat Races kicked off the action on the track. Dylan Blenkhorn (Truro, NS), Nicholas Naugle (Dartmouth, NS), Cory Hall (Jolicure, NB) and Craig Slaunwhite (Terence Bay, NS) won their Atlantic Tiltload heat races which set the field for the Summer Clash 250. Allison MacKinnon (Oyster Bed Bridge, PE) took home the Kenny U Pull Hard Charger award. Ryan VanOirschot (Antigonish, NS) was the Fleet Brake Atlantic Lucky Dog. Cole Butcher won the R&D Performancentre $1,000 Most Laps Led Award. Craig Slaunwhite (Terence Bay, NS) wins $1,000 for leading at half-way courtesy of A&W Burnside and Eastern Passage.
The Imagine Pools Chase the Checkers Fan Award went to Shelly Risser who drew Ashton Tucker in a random draw during opening ceremonies. Both Shelly and Ashton walk away with an extra $1,500 in their pockets courtesy of Imagine Pools.
The Heart of Champion Vintage Race Car Series put on a fantastic show for fans prior to the Summer Clash 250. The race as won by Tylor Hawes, followed by Peter Lawrence and Stacey Clements.
The East Coast International Pro Stock Tour would like to thank the Cross Roads Maritime League of Legends for their cooperation with today’s format as weather was looming. Gage Gilby was the winner of the MacDonald Automotive 50 over Danny Chisholm and Owen Mahar.
The East Coast International Pro Stock Tour returns to action for the Cummins 150 on August 27th at Petty International Raceway. Racing action gets underway at 4:00pm.
Unofficial Race Results
Summer Clash 250 presented by Superior Foundations & Atlantic Tiltload
Scotia Speedworld
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Pos |
No. |
Name |
Laps |
Heat Finish |
Sponsor |
Hometown |
| 1 | 2 | Ashton Tucker | 250 | H2:3 | White Lightning Auto Centre | Miramichi, NB |
| 2 | 54 | Jarrett Butcher | 250 | H3:2 | Superior Foundations | Porter’s Lake, NS |
| 3 | 88 | Russell Smith Jr | 250 | H4:2 | Nova Construction | Lakeside, NS |
| 4 | 67 | Dylan Blenkhorn | 250 | H1:1 | Auto World Truro | Truro, NS |
| 5 | 0 | Matt Vaughan | 250 | H3:3 | East Coast International | Lantz, NS |
| 6 | 23 | Lonnie Sommerville | 249 | H1:4 | Pub’s Drive Thru Bottle Exchange | Barnesville, NB |
| 7 | 08 | Nicholas Naugle | 247 | H2:1 | Brycon Construction | Dartmouth, NS |
| 8 | 25 | Ryan VanOirschot | 246 | H3:5 | Bio Liquid Environmental | Antigonish, NS |
| 9 | 53 | Cole Butcher | 244 | H1:2 | Atlantic Tiltload | Hantsport, NS |
| 10 | 89 | Donald Chisholm | 244 | H2:5 | Nova Construction | Antigonish, NS |
| 11 | 07 | Allison MacKinnon | 241 | H1:7 | MacKinnon Bros Racing | Oyster Bed Bridge, PE |
| 12 | 99 | Craig Slaunwhite | 240 | H4:1 | Presidential Ventilation | Terence Bay, NS |
| 13 | 29 | Greg Proude | 240 | H2:2 | Atlantic Dodge Dealers | Springvale, PE |
| 14 | 36 | Gary Elliott | 239 | H3:6 | Quaker State | Murray Siding, NS |
| 15 | 30 | Stephen Lively | 237 | H2:4 | East Coast Financing | Shubenacadie, NS |
| 16 | 77 | Jordan Veinotte | 192 | H1:3 | Veinotte’s Trucking & Auto Service | Porter’s Lake, NS |
| 17 | 83 | Cory Hall | 188 | H3:1 | GNS Racing | Jolicure, NB |
| 18 | 97 | John Flemming | 183 | H4:3 | Happy Harry’s Builing Supplies | Halifax, NS |
| 19 | 41 | Mike Rodgers | 176 | H3:4 | Lawns Unlimited | Moncton, NB |
| 20 | 11 | Marty Prevost | 176 | H4:4 | BTP Construction | Fall River, NS |
| 21 | 51 | Tyler Smith | 172 | H2:6 | M&K Construction | Brackley Beach, PE |
| 22 | 1 | Ryan Messer | 168 | H4:5 | Waterfront Pub & Eatery | Harvey, NB |
| 23 | 80 | Colton Noble | 141 | H4:6 | Ace In The Hole Septic | Upper Nine Mile River, NS |
| 24 | 32 | Chris Hughes | 139 | H1:5 | Tops to Floors/Arsenault Bros Construction | Brackley Beach, PE |
| 25 | 48 | Wyatt McCulloch | 102 | H1:6 | Farrell’s Excavating | Stewiacke, NS |
Failed to Qualify: 0
Margin of Victory: 0.223
Number of Cautions: 20
East Coast International Time Trial Fast Time: #67 Dylan Blenkhorn
Atlantic Tiltload Heat Win: #67 Dylan Blenkhorn, #08 Nicholas Naugle, #83 Cory Hall, #99 Craig Slaunwhite
R&D Performance Most Laps Led: #53 Cole Butcher
Kenny UPull Elmsdale Hard Charger Winner: #07 Allison MacKinnon
Fleet Brake Atlantic Lucky Dog: #25 Ryan VanOirschot
A&W Halfway Award IMO Jim Hallhan: #Craig Slaunwhite
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
