Maritime Pro Stock Tour
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 |
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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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