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New Brunswick International Speedway
Geary, NB (1/3-mile high banked oval)

Friday, September 2 - 7 p.m. to Midnight - Bridge's Farms Corn Boil

Saturday, September 3 - 7 p.m. - O'Leary Pontiac Excitement Sportsman 150

Sunday, September 3 - 2 p.m. - Irving Oil 250

Monday, September 4 - 2 p.m. - Enduro 200

Fast Facts
Event: Irving Oil 250
Race Distance: 250 laps
Purse - click here (pdf file)
Former Race Winners:

2005 – Scott Chubbuck

2004 – Shawn Tucker

2003 – Scott Fraser

2002 – Dave O’Blenis

2001 – Kirk Thibeau

IRVING OIL 250 2006 Qualifying Procedures Cars will draw for starting positions in heat races, 4 x 20 laps each, top four advance (16 qualified); Consi 1 is 20 laps, top three advance (19 in field); Consi 2 is 20 laps, top three advance (22 in field); Last Chance Race, 20 laps, top two advance (24 in field). Starting positions 25 to 28 may be used for provisionals, as follows: 25 - NBIS pro stock, 26 - CARQUEST Tour, 27+ - promoters options.

Sommerville Wins the Irving Oil 250
First Pro Stock Outing of Year Results in Memorable Finish

GEARY, NB (September 3) – Lonnie Sommerville made his first pro stock start of the season in a new car a memorable one – he won the Irving Oil 250 in front of over 7,500 fans. Sommerville took the lead on lap 159 and led the rest of the way except for one lap. Boundary Creek’s Dave O’Blenis finished second and Presque Ile’s Kirk Thibeau rounded out the top three.

The race featured six leaders with several contenders eyeing the top spot throughout the night. Sommerville did not secure the win until the final lap as it looked like O’Blenis was baiting the hook for a late race charge right until the end. Although threatening as the laps wound down, O’Blenis could not close the gap sufficiently to pull beside the Saint John driver. In the end, Sommerville took the victory and led 91 laps in his #23 Oil Can Harry’s Monte Carlo walking away with a $19,550 payday. Click here for the rest of this story and RACE RESULTS.

Photo Galleries

Click here for Max Roy's Irving Oil 250 Photo Gallery.

Click here for CTW.com's Irving Oil 250 Photo Gallery

Unofficial Race Wrap - Sommerville Wins
Posted Sep 3 at 11:00 p.m.

Following is a totally unofficial quick race wrap following the Irving Oil 250.

Top Five Finishers
1. Lonnie Sommerville
2. Dave O'Blenis
3. Kirk Thibeau
4. Travis Benjamin
5. John Flemming

Sommerville was driving his first race in the car his team owner just purchased for him lsat week from Rollie MacDonald. MacDonald and his crew were on hand to help. Sommerville won the Scott Fraser Memorial Cup and $19,550 for his efforts. Sommerville and Fraser were close friends; Sommerville said Fraser helped him get to Victory Lane tonight.

The race saw 19 yellow flags and one red flag - which happened on lap 23 when Kevin Moore barrel-rolled his racecar into turn three. Moore emerged from the car unhurt.

Lap Leaders: Scott Alexander (grid); John Flemming (1); Alexander (2); Flemming (3); Dave O'Blenis (48-62); Travis Benjamin (63-65); O'Blenis (66-139); Kirk Thibeau (140-142); Scott Chubbuck (143-158); Lonnie Sommerville (159-196); Flemming (198); Sommerville (199-250).

44 cars entered the event; 28 started the feature.

Heat Race Winners: Scott Alexander, John Flemming, Dave O'Blenis, Shawn Tucker.

Consi Winners: Leon Christie, Greg Proude.

Last Chance Winner: Gary Smith

Irving Oil 250 Speedweekend News

9/3: Gillespie Wins O’Leary Pontiac Excitement 150 at NBIS

9/2: Saturday Afternoon Photo Gallery

9/1: Campers Rolling in; NBIS Ready for Big Crowds

8/31: Fredericton Hyundai Sponsors Street 50 at NBIS Speedweekend

8/31: Irving Oil 250 - Expected Entries

8/30: Canadian Idol Contender Casey Leblanc to Sing at Irving Oil 250

8/30: Riverview Ford Lincoln Announces Halfway Award for Irving Oil 250

8/29: TD BankNorth 250 Top Two Enter Sunday's Irving Oil 250 at NBIS

8/28: NBIS Readies for 6th Annual Speedweekend

8/26: Robin's Inn Posts Irving Oil 250 Award

7/25: Brad Leighton Enters Irving Oil 250 at NBIS

7/24: NASCAR Veteran Benson Back for Irving Oil 250

NBIS Speed Weekend Schedule - Times are local (AT)

FRIDAY SEPT 1, 2006
7:00–12:00 pm Bridges Farms HUGE Corn boil Bon Fire Party

SATURDAY SEPT 2, 2006
12:00 pm Pit gate opens
2:00 – 6:00 pm Practice and for all divisions including PRO STOCKS (TECH AND TIRES SELECTION ALSO)
7:00 - RACING

Martins Home Heating Sportsman Heats

AOW Heats

Sportsman Last Chance

AOW Feature

O’LEARY PONTIAC EXCITEMENT SPORTSMAN 150

SUNDAY SEPT 3, 2006
8:30 am Pit Gate Opens
10:00 am – 1:00 pm Practice
2:00 pm - RACING

Coast Tire Street Stock Heats

IRVING OIL 250 Heats

AOW Heats

IRVING OIL 250 Consi 1

IRVING OIL 250 Consi 2

Coast Tire Street Stock Feature (50 laps)

AOW Feature

IRVING OIL 250 Last Chance
6:30 pm Driver introductions
6:50 pm Welcome and Anthems
Approx 7:00pm IRVING OIL 250
Presented by Coca Cola

MONDAY SEPT 4, 2006
2:00 pm ENDURO 200

Subject to change without notice.

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