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Tucker Takes Another Tirecraft 200 at Scotia Speedworld

Series Release/Photo by WingNut Productions

(Halifax, NS – September 21, 2024) Ashton Tucker (Lyttleton, NB) won the Tirecraft 200 tonight at Scotia Speedworld. The win is the first of the season for Tucker. Greg Proude (Springvale, PE), who celebrated his 200th start on the Series tonight at Scotia Speedworld, led the most laps but had to settle for second. While Proude was leading the field Tucker was methodically working his way to the front and was able to overtake the #29 for the lead on lap 140. The two battled back and forth following several late race cautions with Tucker emerging victorious when the checkered flag flew. Russell Smith Jr. (Lakeside, NS) was at the front of the pack all night and took home another podium finish. Championship contenders, Austin MacDonald (Pictou, NS) and Jarrett Butcher (Porter’s Lake, NS) also had decent nights coming home fourth and fifth respectively.

Jordan Veinotte (Dartmouth, NS) and Jarrett Butcher (Porter’s Lake, NS) won their Atlantic Tiltload heat races which set the field for the Tirecraft 200. Other contingency winners on the evening include:

Eastlink Fastest Lap Award: Gage Gilby

R&D Performancentre Most Laps Led Award: Greg Proude

Swift Springs Hard Charger Award: Ashton Tucker

QA1 Free Pass Award: Mark LeClair

Wilwood Racing Future Winner Award: Russell Smith Jr.

Aero Wheels Last Car On The Lead Lap Award: Ryan VanOirschot

Fivestar Hard Luck Award: Jordan Veinotte

Lucas Oil Rookie of the Race: Gage Gilby

Unofficial Race Results
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Pos No. Name Laps Heat Finish Sponsor Hometown
1 2 Ashton Tucker 200 H2:4 White Lightning Auto Centre Miramichi, NB
2 29 Greg Proude 200 H1:2 Atlantic Dodge Dealers Springvale, PE
3 88 Russell Smith Jr 200 H2:5 Nova Construction Lakeside, NS
4 13 Austin MacDonald 200 H2:7 King Freight Lines Pictou, NS
5 54 Jarrett Butcher 200 H2:1 Superior Foundations Porter’s Lake, NS
6 41 Mike Rodgers 200 H2:8 Rodgers Apartments Moncton, NB
7 25g Gage Gilby 200 H2:2 CKG Elevator Enfield, NS
8 89 Danny Chisholm 200 H2:3 Nova Construction Antigonish, NS
9 32 Chris Hughes 200 H1:6 East Coast International Brackley Beach, PE
10 30 Stephen Lively 200 H1:5 East Coast Financing Shubenacadie, NS
11 25 Ryan VanOirschot 200 H2:6 Ron MacGillivray Chevrolet Antigonish, NS
12 51 Mark Leclair 199 H1:7 M&K Construction Brackley Beach, PE
13 11 Marty Prevost 199 H1:4 BTP Construction Fall River, NS
14 36 Gary Elliott 198 H1:8 Quaker State Murray Siding, NS
15 0 Sam Rogers 189 H1:3 Lower Onslow, NS
16 11v Jordan Veinotte 159 H1:1 Veinotte’s Trucking & Auto Service Porter’s Lake, NS
17 33 Tylor Hawes 38 H1:9 Mackinnon & Olding Porter’s Lake, NS

The Maritime Allstar Sportsman Series put on a stellar show for 75 laps which saw Russell Smith Sr. (Lakeside, NS) take home the win. Dylan Dowe (Bedford, NS) came across the line in second with Kyle Bent (Berwick, NS) in third.

The Cross Roads Maritime League of Legends also ran prior to the Tirecraft 200. Aidan Christensen (Windsor Junction, NS) took the checkers, Craig MacDonald (Waverly, NS) came across the line in second with Caden Tufts taking the final spot on the podium in the CARS 50.

For just the second time in over 20 years, the Street Stocks returned to Halifax in the Streets at Scotia presented by Tims Corner Motorsports. Mitchell Arsenault (Summerside, PE) won the 75- lap feature, followed by Dennis Nickerson (Marshy Hope, NS) and Martin Landry (Scoudouc, NB).

The East Coast International Pro Stock Tour returns to action on Saturday, October 5th for the penultimate Mr. Lube + Tires 150 at Petty International Raceway. The race originally scheduled for June 8th was postponed due to weather. The 2024 season will come to close on October 12th at the Scotia Diesel 155 at Riverside International Speedway.

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