Maritime Pro Stock Tour
Danny Chisholm Wins First Pro Stock Tour Feature in Riverside Thriller
Series Release/Photo by WingNut Productions
(Antigonish, NS – June 29, 2024) What a night at the RJ Poirier Heavy Equipment 150 at Riverside International! After a restart on lap 120 that involved most of the field, the top eight starters had never won an East Coast International Pro Stock Tour Race. Danny Chisholm (Port Williams, NS), who had led the majority of the race started back up front and battled Austin MacDonald (Pictou, NS) until lap 149 when another caution flew, setting up a green-white-checkered finish. Ultimately Chisholm, in only his sixth start on the Series was victorious and MacDonald had to settle for second.
Nicholas Naugle (Dartmouth, NS) got tangled up in the wreck on lap 120 but returned to the track missing a bumper and nose on his Chevy but was able to battle and earn the final spot on the podium. Naugle and the 08 car were in the mix all day. Mike Rodgers (Moncton, NB) had another great run and continues to impress this season, coming home fourth. Gage Gilby (Enfield, NS) is a Lucas Oil Rookie of the Year contender and managed to come home fifth in his first Pro Stock Tour race at Riverside.
Sam Rogers (Lower Onslow, NS) picked up pole position after winning Atlantic Tiltload heat race one this afternoon. Kyle Ried (Fort McMurray, AB) and Nicholas Naugle (Dartmouth, NS) followed suit winning their respective heat races which set the field for the RJ Poirier Heavy Equipment 150.
| Pos | No. | Name | Laps | Heat Finish | Sponsor | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 89 | Danny Chisholm | 151 | H3:2 | Nova Construction | Port Williams, NS |
| 2 | 13 | Austin MacDonald | 151 | H3:4 | King Competition | Pictou, NS |
| 3 | 08 | Nicholas Naugle | 151 | H3:1 | Brycon Construction | Dartmouth, NS |
| 4 | 41 | Mike Rodgers | 151 | H2:3 | Rodgers Apartments | Moncton, NB |
| 5 | 25g | Gage Gilby | 151 | H2:2 | CKG Elevator | Enfield, NS |
| 6 | 32 | Chris Hughes | 150 | H1:2 | East Coast International | Brackley Beach, PE |
| 7 | 36 | Gary Elliott | 150 | H1:5 | Quaker State | Murray Siding, NS |
| 8 | 25 | Ryan VanOirschot | 147 | H2:4 | Ron MacGillivray Chevrolet | Antigonish, NS |
| 9 | 56 | Josh Collins | 146 | H1:6 | Edward Collins Contracting | Placentia, NL |
| 10 | 11v | Jordan Veinotte | 144 | H2:5 | Veinotte’s Trucking & Auto Service | Porter’s Lake, NS |
| 11 | 30 | Stephen Lively | 140 | H1:3 | East Coast Financing | Shubenacadie, NS |
| 12 | 54 | Jarrett Butcher | 137 | H3:5 | Superior Foundations | Porter’s Lake, NS |
| 13 | 88 | Russell Smith Jr | 130 | H3:3 | Nova Construction | Lakeside, NS |
| 14 | 31 | Chris Reid | 122 | H2:6 | Easy Term Auto Sales | Fort MacMurray, AB |
| 15 | 0 | Sam Rogers | 122 | H1:1 | Lower Onslow, NS | |
| 16 | 42 | Kyle Reid | 120 | H2:1 | Robby’s Tractor Trailer | Fort MacMurray, AB |
| 17 | 51 | LeClair/Smith | 118 | H1:4 | M&K Construction | Brackley Beach, PE |
| 18 | 29 | Greg Proude | 2 | H3:6 | Atlantic Dodge Dealers | Springvale, PE |
Other contingency winners at the RJ Poirier 150 include:
Eastlink Fastest Lap Award: Jarrett Butcher
R&D Performancentre Most Laps Led Award: Danny Chisholm
Swift Springs Hard Charger Award: Gary Elliott
QA1 Free Pass Award: Stephen Lively
Wilwood Racing Future Winner Award: Austin MacDonald
Aero Wheels Last Car On The Lead Lap Award: Gage Gilby
Fivestar Hard Luck Award: Sam Rogers
Lucas Oil Rookie of the Race: Gage Gilby
The East Coast International Pro Stock Tour returns to Riverside International Saturday, July 20 for the iconic IWK 250 presented by Steve Lewis. NASCAR star Regan Smith will join the field in the CAT Car for Kids. Visit www.riversidespeedway.ca for complete event details and ticket information.
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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
