Maritime League of Legends Tour
Harvey Goes Two-For-Two on Maritime Legends Tour
Elmsdale’s Cy Harvey went to victory lane for the second consecutive race in the Maritime League of Legends Tour by capturing the Maritime Legends Challenge Friday at Riverside International Speedway. Harvey, who won his heat race and started on the pole for the 50-lap feature, had to hold off one of the closest fields the Tour has seen in years at the James River track. Darren Sherwood (Berry Mills, NB) was determined to get past “the Legend” but had to settle for second, ahead of point leader Justin MacNeill (Bedford). Dylan Blenkhorn (Truro), driving Sean Kirk’s #34 car and Cole Butcher (Porter’s Lake), two former champions of the series, raced to fourth and fifth at the end of the feature, respectively.
The top eight drivers ran nose-to-tail in the closing laps of the event, putting on a showcase of Legends racing that hasn’t been seen in years at Riverside. Visiting driver Adam Gilbert from Leduc, Alberta was involved in an early wreck that relegated him to 16th in the running order at the end of the night. Danny Harvey (Lantz) and Paul Goulden (Shelburne) were involved in a scary wreck in the heat race which saw Goulden’s #57 car get airborne in Turn One before coming down on all four wheels after impact with the wall. Both drivers were okay but were unable to get their cars repaired for the feature race.
Cy Harvey and rookie Jarrett Butcher (Porter’s Lake) each took qualifying heat race victories. Butcher was the top rookie in the field with his ninth place finish.
The next event for the Maritime League of Legends Tour will take place on Saturday, August 10th at Scotia Speedworld, as a part of the Atlantic CAT 250 weekend. This will serve as Round Four of Seven on the popular touring series and the second of two trips to the 3/10-mile oval located outside of Halifax, Nova Scotia. Tickets are on sale in advance at TicketAtlantic.com or can be purchased at the gate on race day. For more information, visit ScotiaSpeedworld.ca.
OFFICIAL RESULTS
MARITIME LEGENDS CHALLENGE – ROUND THREE OF SEVEN – RIVERSIDE SPEEDWAY
| Pos. | # | Name | Hometown |
| 1 | 37 | Cy Harvey | Elmsdale, NS |
| 2 | 38 | Darren Sherwood | Berry Mills, NB |
| 3 | 10 | Justin MacNeill | Bedford, NS |
| 4 | 34 | Dylan Blenkhorn | Truro, NS |
| 5 | 5 | Cole Butcher | Porter’s Lake, NS |
| 6 | 75 | Emily Meehan | Rawdon, NS |
| 7 | 34 | Tony Gaudet Jr | Milford Station, NS |
| 8 | 14 | Scott Cunning | Halifax, NS |
| 9 | 53 | Jarrett Butcher (R) | Porter’s Lake, NS |
| 10 | 9 | Matthew Scott (R) | East Dover, NS |
| 11 | 23 | Harry Breimer Jr (R) | Stewiacke, NS |
| 12 | 7 | Jeff Cruickshank | Hantsport, NS |
| 13 | 27 | Joey Lawson | Porter’s Lake, NS |
| 14 | 3 | Vance Hanes | Kennetcook, NS |
| 15 | 01 | Richie Nicholson (R) | Harrietsfield, NS |
| 16 | 86 | Adam Gilbert | Leduc, AB |
| DNS | 57 | Paul Goulden | Shelburne, NS |
| DNS | 4 | Danny Harvey | Lantz, NS |
| DNS | 00 | Mark Williams | Windsor Junction, NS |
About Riverside International Speedway:
Riverside International Speedway is recognized as a premier stock racing facility in Canada. The 1/3-mile high banked asphalt oval roars to action several times a year for special events. It is the home for eastern Canada’s only NASCAR event, and of the IWK 250 – widely known as the best stock car race in Canada. Located in James River, between New Glasgow and Antigonish, the facility is easily accessible at exit 30 on Trans Canada Highway 104. For more information call 902.863.2410 or click www.riversidespeedway.ca.
About The Maritime League of Legends:
The Maritime League of Legends Association was formed in 2005 by a group of racer’s wanting to grow the Legends Cars division in the Maritime Provinces of Canada. In 2012, the Maritime League of Legends Tour will visit four venues throughout Nova Scotia and New Brunswick between May and October during its seven race season. For more information on the Maritime League of Legends, please visit www.maritimelegends.ca.
