Maritime Pro Stock Tour
Jarrett Butcher Takes First Career Pro Stock Tour Win in Cummins 150
Series Release/Photo by WingNut Productions
(Halifax, NS – May 20, 2023)The East Coast International Pro Stock Tour kicked-off the 2023 season in style with a first-time winner at the Cummins 150. Jarrett Butcher (Porter’s Lake, NS) took the lead just before half-way and never looked back. Butcher has 62 career starts on the Series, with 18 top-five finishes, but was not able to close the deal until today! Nicholas Naugle (Dartmouth, NS) had a great showing, coming under the checkers second. Reigning Series Champion Craig Slaunwhite (Terence Bay, NS) held off a pack of three hungry drivers to take third in the Cummins 150 ahead of Greg Proude (Springvale, PE), Mike Rodgers (Moncton, NB) and Lucas Oil Rookie Jordan Veinotte (Porters Lake, NS).
Atlantic Tiltload Heat Races kicked off the action on the track. Veinotte and Proude won their Atlantic Tiltload Heat Races which set the field for the Cummins 150.
Butcher also takes home the R&D Performancentre Most Laps Led Award and the Kenny U Pull Hard Charger after starting seventh on the field. Veinotte was the Lucas Oil Rookie of the Race. Tylor Hawes (Porter’s Lake, NS) was Rookie of the Race.
The Cross Roads Maritime League of Legends kicked off the racing card and put on a great show for fans. Gage Gilby (Enfield, NS) was first under the checkers, followed by Ayden Christensen (Windsor Junction, NS) and Tanton Wooldridge (Summerside, PE).
The East Coast International Pro Stock Tour makes their long-awaited return to Speedway 660 next Saturday, May 27 at 4:00pm. Tickets are on sale now at www.speedway660.com or www.maritimeprostocktour.com.
Unofficial Race Results
Cummins 150
Scotia Speedworld
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Pos |
No. |
Name |
Laps |
Heat Finish |
Sponsor |
Hometown |
1 |
54 |
Jarrett Butcher |
150 |
H2:2 |
Superior Foundations |
Porter’s Lake, NS |
2 |
08 |
Nicholas Naugle |
150 |
H2:3 |
Brycon Construction |
Dartmouth, NS |
3 |
99 |
Craig Slaunwhite |
150 |
H2:5 |
RS Dean Holdings, RJ Motorsports |
Terence Bay, NS |
4 |
29 |
Greg Proude |
150 |
H2:1 |
Atlantic Dodge Dealers |
Springvale, PE |
5 |
41 |
Mike Rodgers |
150 |
H2:6 |
Lawns Unlimited |
Moncton, NB |
6 |
11v |
Jordan Veinotte |
150 |
H1:1 |
Veinotte’s Trucking & Auto Service |
Porter’s Lake, NS |
7 |
0 |
Matt Vaughan |
150 |
H1:3 |
East Coast International |
Lantz, NS |
8 |
89 |
Donald Chisholm |
150 |
H1:2 |
Nova Construction |
Antigonish, NS |
9 |
88 |
Russell Smith Jr |
150 |
DNS |
Nova Construction |
Lakeside, NS |
10 |
30 |
Stephen Lively |
150 |
H2:7 |
East Coast Financing |
Shubenacadie, NS |
11 |
25 |
Ryan VanOirschot |
149 |
H1:4 |
Ron MacGillivray Chev / BL Environmental |
Antigonish, NS |
12 |
33 |
Tylor Hawes |
149 |
H1:7 |
Mackinnon & Olding |
Porter’s Lake, NS |
13 |
32 |
Chris Hughes |
55 |
H1:5 |
Tops to Floors/Arsenault Bros Construction |
Brackley Beach, PE |
14 |
36 |
Gary Elliott |
44 |
H1:6 |
Quaker State |
Murray Siding, NS |
15 |
51 |
Mark LeClair |
DNS |
H1:8 |
M&K Construction |
Brackley Beach, PE |
Failed to Qualify: 0
Number of Cautions: 5
Atlantic Tiltload Heat Win: #11v Jordan Veinotte, #29 Greg Proude
R&D Performance Most Laps Led: #54 Jarrett Butcher
Kenny UPull Elmsdale Hard Charger Winner: #54 Jarrett Butcher
Fast Eddie Racewear Lucky Dog: #33 Tylor Hawes
Lucas Oil Rookie of the Race: #11v Jordan Veinotte
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