Maritime Pro Stock Tour
Summer Clash 250 Saturday for Pro Stock Tour at Scotia Speedworld
Series Release/Photo by Ashton Reekie
(Halifax, NS – August 8, 2023) –The East Coast International Pro Stock Tour returns to Scotia Speedworld this Saturday for the Summer Clash 250 presented by Superior Foundations and Atlantic Tiltload. With 25 teams already registered for the event and the biggest purse in Scotia Speedworld history up for grabs, action on the track is sure to be intense! And did we mention the first place finisher will walk away with $15,000! Drivers will be up on the wheel trying to earn their slice of the $100,000 purse and have their name etched on the iconic Scott Fraser Memorial Cup. Grandstands will open at 1:00pm on Saturday with racing slated to get underway at 4:00pm.
Qualifying for the Summer Clash 250 will take place on Friday evening with Time Trials presented by Top Construction. The winner of Time Trials will take home $1,000 and Pole Position for the main event. The outside pole will also be decided via Time Trials on Friday night.
Following Time Trials fans can take in the CARSTAR Weekly Racing Series featuring the Superior Foundations 100 for the Bay Equipment Rentals Sportsman. Grandstands open at 5:00pm with racing action at 7:00pm.
Craig Slaunwhite (Terence Bay, NS) maintains the top spot in the championship point standings as we enter Summer Clash weekend. Jarrett Butcher (Porter’s Lake, NS) remains steady in second after his second win of the season at the BJ’s Truck Centre 150. Russell Smith Jr (Lakeside, NS) moved up a spot and now holds down the third position. Nicholas Naugle (Dartmouth, NS) is currently fourth but just 3 points behind Smith Jr. Mike Rodgers (Moncton, NB) continues to stay in the fight and enters Summer Clash 250 in fifth position.
Also, on the racing card for Saturday are the Cross Roads Maritime League of Legends who will run a 50-lap feature. The Heart of a Champion Vintage Race Car Series will also put on a show for fans prior to the main event, Summer Clash 250!
Tickets for the Summer Clash 250 are on sale now! Adult tickets are $40.00, Youth (8-15) are $10.00, Pit entry is $45.00. Adult weekend passes are also available for $55.00 for grandstand seating and $60.00 for the pits. Tickets will be available at the gates on race day. To purchase grandstand tickets in advance click here: https://summerclash250.eventbrite.ca/
And don’t forget one lucky fan who purchases an advance ticket is going to walk away with $1,500 courtesy of Bluenose Pools and the Chase the Checkers Fan Challenge! Visit www.scotiaspeedworld.ca for complete details.
EXPECTED ENTRY LIST – SUMMER CLASH 250 (as of Aug 8)
#08 – Nicholas Naugle – Dartmouth, NS
#0- Matt Vaughan – Bedford, NS
#1- Ryan Messer – Harvey, NB
#2- Ashton Tucker – Lyttleton, NB
#7- Brad Eddy – Lower Sackville, NS
#9- John Rankin – Saint John, NB
#11 – Marty Prevost – Fall River, NS
#11V – Jordan Veinotte – Porters Lake, NS
#25 –Ryan VanOirschot – Antigonish, NS
#28 – Tanton Woolridge – Summerside, PE
#30 – Stephen Lively – Shubenacadie, NS
#31 – Chris Reid – Fort McMurray, AB
#33 – Tylor Hawes – Porter’s Lake, NS
#36 – Gary Elliott– Truro, NS
#40 – Robbie MacEwen –Charlottetown, PE
#41 – Mike Rodgers – Moncton, NB
#49 – Garth Bezanson– Stewiacke, NS
#54 – Jarrett Butcher – Porter’s Lake, NS
#67 – Dylan Blenkhorn – Truro, NS
#77 – Leigh Pettipas – Halifax, NS
#83 – Cory Hall – Jolicure, NB
#88– Russell Smith Jr – Lakeside, NS
#89 – Donald Chisholm – Antigonish, NS
#97 – Chris Duncan – Hampton, NB
#99 – Craig Slaunwhite – Terence Bay, NS
Tim’s Corner Motorsports TV will have a video crew at Scotia Speedworld to provide full event coverage. You can watch the race LIVE or On-Demand by heading to www. TimsCorner.tv and getting your Event Pass.
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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