Maritime Pro Stock Tour
Slaunwhite Captures Emotional Atlantic CAT 250
(Halifax, NS, August 10, 2013) – It was an emotional night for Terence Bay’s Craig Slaunwhite as he drove his #99 Halifax Glass and Mirror Chevrolet Impala to victory in the 14th Annual Atlantic CAT 250 for the Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour. This is Slaunwhite’s first Atlantic CAT 250 victory and had to battle another hometown favorite in Enfield’s Shawn Turple for the victory. Turple brought his Chevrolet home in second, followed by Fredericton, NB’s Shawn Tucker, Turner, Maine’s Ben Rowe and Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island’s Darren MacKinnon.
Rowe began his afternoon with setting the pace in the Atlantic Tiltload Time Trials with a 14.310 second lap. After a redraw for the King Freight Lines Dash for Cash, it was Slaunwhite who went to victory lane in the qualifier for the top eight Time Trial competitors and earned the right to start the 250 lap feature from the pole position. Donald Chisholm (Antigonish) and Exide Batteries Rookie of the Race Dylan Blenkhorn (Truro) took home Dartmouth Dodge Heat Races. Slaunwhite led 165 laps to take the Linde Most Laps Led Award. Springvale, PE’s Greg Proude gained 13 positions and finished in 6th position to earn the Absolute Traffic Hard Charger Award. Three leaders swapped the lead six times in a 250-lap race which featured eight caution periods.
The next event for the Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour is the Parts for Trucks 150 at Petty International Raceway, a part of the 49th Annual River Glade International Weekend. The event marks Round 10 of 12 on the Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour, which was won in 2012 by series champion Shawn Turple. Ticket and event information can be found at PettyRaceway.com.
Photo Credit: McCarthy Photographic
Race Results
Atlantic Cat 250
Scotia Speedworld
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| Pos | No. | Name | Laps | Sponsor | Hometown |
| 1 | 99 | Craig Slaunwhite | 250 | Halifax Glass and Mirror | Terence Bay, NS |
| 2 | 0 | Shawn Turple | 250 | Dexter Construction / Municipal Group | Enfield, NS |
| 3 | 52 | Shawn Tucker | 250 | Rockico Equipment / Tucker Racing Products | Fredericton, NB |
| 4 | 10 | Ben Rowe | 250 | Dexter Construction | Turner, ME |
| 5 | 18 | Darren MacKinnon | 250 | Shaw’s Towing Service | Milton Station, PE |
| 6 | 29 | Greg Proude | 250 | Atlantic Dodge Dealers | Springvale, PE |
| 7 | 5 | Jonathan Hicken | 250 | Castle Building Centres | Brudenell, PE |
| 8 | 02 | Mike MacKenzie | 250 | Bruce Sutherland Associates | Dartmouth, NS |
| 9 | 72 | Brad Eddy | 250 | Samuel Metals | Lower Sackville, NS |
| 10 | 66 | Daryl Mahar | 250 | K Hubley Woodworking and Contracting / Inglis Jewelers | Hubley, NS |
| 11 | 97 | John Flemming | 250 | Action Car & Truck Accessories / Dartmouth Dodge | Halifax, NS |
| 12 | 89 | Donald Chisholm | 249 | Keltic Ford | Antigonish, NS |
| 13 | 67 | Dylan Blenkhorn | 249 | Blenkhorn’s Auto Recyclers | Truro, NS |
| 14 | 35 | Brad Mann | 249 | Coor’s Light / Restigouche Drive Thru | Glen Levit, NB |
| 15 | 8 | Kent Vincent | 248 | Vector Aerospace | Crapaud,PE |
| 16 | 21 | Shawn Pierce | 247 | Hercules SLR / South Shore Speed and Sound | Blockhouse, NS |
| 17 | 77 | Colby Smith | 247 | SFR | Cape Sable Island, NS |
| 18 | 13 | Denver Foran | 247 | MMD Mineral Sizing Inc | Edmonton, AB |
| 19 | 45 | Leonard Boutilier | 245 | NGH Industrial Services | Dutch Settlement, NS |
| 20 | 14 | Terry Dougay | 243 | Right on Board Locksmith / Wayne’s Auto Parts | Albany, PE |
| 21 | 51 | Vance Hanes | 238 | Kennetcook, NS | |
| 22 | 41 | Stacey Clements | 179 | Five Island Lake, NS | |
| 23 | 23 | Lonnie Sommerville | 150 | AE McKay Builders / Pub’s Bottle Exchange | Saint John, NB |
| 24 | 91 | Dylan Gosbee | 112 | Wendell Taylor’s Garage | Cornwall, PE |
| 25 | 44 | Wayne Smith | 62 | Lakeside, NS | |
| 26 | 24 | Steve Ross | 58 | Alpine Auto Glass – Bedford / Twenty Degrees | Waverley, NS |
| 27 | 53 | Cole Butcher | 45 | Atlantic Tiltload Ltd / TOP Construction | Porter’s Lake, NS |
Failed to Qualify: 0
Margin of Victory: 1.693 seconds
Number of Cautions: 8
King Freight Dash Winner: #99 Craig Slaunwhite
Dartmouth Dodge Heat Winners: #67 Dylan Blenkhorn, #89 Donald Chisholm
Linde Most Laps Led: #99 Craig Slaunwhite
Exide Batteries Rookie Of The Race: #67 Dylan Blenkhorn
Atlantic Tiltload Fast Time: #10 Ben Rowe (14.310 seconds)
Absolute Traffic Hard Charger Award: #29 Greg Proude
About Atlantic CAT:
Atlantic Tractors & Equipment Ltd. (Atlantic CAT) is a full-line Caterpillar Equipment and Engine Dealership serving the provinces of Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick. The dealership meets the business needs of its customers by providing superior products backed by excellent parts and service capabilities. Atlantic Cat operates from eight locations. The company is engaged in the sale, lease, rental and service of the full-line of Caterpillar Earthmoving and Engine Products. These include machines for use in a variety of industries – Mining, Forestry, Agriculture, Road Building, Road Maintenance, General Construction and Light Construction operations. The company sells and services the full-line of Caterpillar diesel Engines and Power Generation products for use in applications requiring Stand-by or Prime Power diesel generating products, Marine Power for commercial vessels, Truck Power for the on-highway trucking industry and time-saving Harvesters for the agricultural industry.
About Dartmouth Dodge:
Dartmouth Dodge is truly “WHERE NOVA SCOTIA COMES TO SAVE” on both new and pre-owned vehicles. Conveniently located in central Dartmouth, this modern facility features metro’s only drive-thru quick lube, full service collision center, 18 service bays and 5 detail/accessory bays. Recently named Atlantic Canada’s #1 fleet dealer, Dartmouth Dodge is ready to meet all of your automotive needs, personal or commercial. Visit www.ddodge.com or call 1 800 414 0213.
About the Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour:
The Parts for Trucks 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 five tracks throughout the Maritimes during its May through September season. The Parts for Trucks 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
About Scotia Speedworld:
Scotia Speedworld (SSW) is a 3/10-mile asphalt oval racing facility. SSW is the only track in Nova Scotia to host a weekly racing series, which runs May through September and features six different classes of racecars. SSW also hosts special events, including Monster Jam and the Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour. SSW is located at Exit 6 on Highway 102, across from the Halifax Stanfield International Airport. For more information please click on www.ScotiaSpeedworld.ca or call our Event Hotline at (902) 873-2277 or our office at (902) 481-2514. Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/sswracing and follow us on Twitter www.twitter.com/sswracing
