CARQUEST Tour 100 Notebook...Continuing coverage all week
Centre For Speed, Shediac, NB (1/3-mile oval)
Saturday, August 26 at 6 p.m.

Event #: Race #9 of 11

Race Distance: 100 laps

2005 Race Winner: George Koszkulics

Point Standings - through round 9 - click here

View From The Tower
CTW.com Exclusive.

By Andy Campbell - voice of the CARQUEST Pro Stock Tour


First things first.

I know I missed a great event at the new Riverside Speedway last weekend. I don't need to be reminded of that fact again. Thanks to all those of you who have.

Why was I unable to make it to Riverside for the grand re-opening? Well, thanks to Bernard Lord, New Brunswick is now knee-deep in a provincial election campaign... and as much as I love the race track, I love my day job at CTV News even more.

The rebirth of Riverside was, no doubt, a benchmark moment in Maritime stock car racing history. Well, the performance Wayne Smith put on at the Centre for Speed on Saturday night may be another. Sitting sixth on the starting grid, Smith, as he's done on other occasions this season, accepted the Pole Challenge. Because it was cool and because he was in an outside groove position, Smith figured it was worth the gamble. It was a huge gamble, but one that paid off. Click here for the rest of the story.

Smith Takes Pole Challenge & Wins at Shediac
QUICK RACE WRAP - August 26 @ 9:45 p.m.

Wayne Smith accepted the pole challenge in Saturday night's CARQUEST Pro Stock Tour 100 at Centre for Speed in Shediac, started 25th, took the lead on lap 40, and went on to win the race. Mike MacKenzie was second and John Flemming was third. Shawn Tucker and Brad Mann rounded out the top five.

The race saw 11 cautions and took approx. one hour 40 minutes to run.

29 cars entered, 28 cars started the feature.

Watch for a complete race story, results on Sunday and Andy Campbell's 'View From the Tower' at Shediac on Monday.

Smith Dominates to Win CARQUEST 100 at Centre for Speed
Source: CARQUEST Pro Stock Tour

SHEDIAC, NB (August 26, 2006) - Wayne Smith of Halifax, NS won the CARQUEST 100 in spectacular fashion at the Centre for Speed Saturday night. The inaugural CARQUEST Pro Stock Tour champion started the race from the 25th position after qualifying in the top 10 and electing to take the MacDonald Pontiac Pole Challenge.

Smith took the lead well before the halfway mark, collecting the Atlantic Tiltload Most Laps led award, as well as the Fast Track RV Sales halfway award. Mike MacKenzie of Dartmouth, NS was second, ahead of points leader John Flemming of Halifax, NS.

Smith’s win was his first of the season. He becomes the eighth winner of the season in nine events.

Greg Proude and Dale Holmes, both of Charlottetown, PE took home heat wins. Gordie Ryan of Wellington, NS won the Motor Mart Dash for the Pole, featuring the top 10 finishers in Time Trials. Twenty-nine of the Maritime’s top drivers attempted to qualify for the CARQUEST 100 on the 3/8 mile track. Mike MacKenzie of Dartmouth, NS was the fastest qualifier, with and average speed of 83.512 miles per hour.

The final starting positions for the Main Feature were determined by the Urquart MacDonald and Associates “B” Feature. Mike Stevens of Moncton, NB won the event, over Bobby Neilsen of Vernon River, PE and Sandy Livingstone, Jr. of Springhill, NS.

RESULTS - CARQUEST PRO STOCK TOUR 100 - AUGUST 26, 2006
Pos - Car No. - Driver Name - Sponsor - Hometown - Prov. - Laps Completed
1. 44 Wayne Smith Trax Construction Halifax NS 100
2. O2 Mike MacKenzie Forbes Chev Olds Dartmouth NS 100
3. 97 John Flemming The Roofing Connection Halifax NS 100
4. 35 Brad Mann Subway Campbellton NB 100
5. 67 Gordie Ryan Municipal Contracting Wellington NS 100
6. 52 Shawn Tucker Rockico Truck and Trailer Fredericton NB 100
7. 71 Dan MacKay Wilson Titanium Halifax NS 100
8. 17 Dave Potter Howard Little Excavating Cambridge NS 100
9. 72 Stacey Clements Mighty Auto Halifax NS 100
10. 32 Chris Hughes North Shore Trucking Winsloe PEI 100
11. 0 Shawn Turple Ledwidge Lumber Enfield NS 100
12. 4 Dale Holmes Castle Building Supplies Charlottetown PEI 100
13. 29 Greg Proude Challenger Farm Equipment Charlottetown PEI 100
14. 19v Darren Vanderaa Walter Piccott Chev Olds Winsloe PEI 99
15. 66 Daryl Mahar Split Crow Beverage Room Halifax NS 99
16. 8 Kent Vincent HP Glover Crapaud PEI 99
17. 11 Marty Prevost Mega Enterprises Limited Fall River NS 99
18. 19 Tim Rodgers Norampac Moncton NB 98
19. 39 Sandy Livingstone Cumberland Paving Springhill NS 97
20. 37 Kris Fournier Taylor Flooring Charlottetown PEI 96
21. 26 Mike Stevens Lounsbury Truck Centre Moncton NB 91
22. 25 Mike Ryan Hilltop Log Shop Moncton NB 86
23. 21 Shawn Pierce Steve's Ironworks Blockhouse NS 72
24. 6 George Koszkulics Wearwell Garment Company New Glasgow NS 41
25. 2 Graham Spinney Harold Newell and Son Barrington Pass. NS 39
26. 76 Roger Crane Montague Tire Montague PEI 39
27. 94 Russell Smith Signs by Chris Halifax NS 32
28. 27 Greg Bursey Stevens Mechanical Moncton NB 5

The next stop on the CARQUEST Pro Stock Tour is September 9 at Scotia Speedworld near Halifax, NS.

Watch for Andy Campbell's 'View From the Tower' at Shediac on Monday - he's promised lots of good stuff!

Flemming Leads CARQUEST Tour Into Center For Speed Saturday
Source: CARQUEST Tour

Halifax, NS (August 23, 2006) – John Flemming, Halifax, NS sits on top of the yearly points championship, as the CARQUEST Pro Stock Tour visits the Centre For Speed in Shediac, NB for the CARQUEST Pro Stock Tour 100 this Saturday night. Flemming holds a mere 19-point lead over Brad Mann, Glen Livet, NB in second place after eight of 11 events.

Rounding out the top five in points are Gordie Ryan, Wellington, NS, Wayne Smith, Timberlea, NS and Shawn Tucker, Fredericton, NB. Shawn Turple, Enfield, NS has momentum going into Center For Speed, winning the Antigonish Mall 200 last Saturday at the inaugural race at the New Riverside Speedway in James River, NS. This was Turple’s first win on the CARQUEST Pro Stock Tour since starting in 2005. Now that he has tasted victory, it has made him hungry for more wins. Click here for the rest of the story.

Event Format for August 26, 2006
12:00 PM Pit Gates Open
2:30 PM Pro Stock Practice
3:00 PM Local Practice
3:20 PM Pro Stock Practice
3:50 PM Local Practice
4:10 PM Pro Stock Practice
4:35 PM Local Practice
5:00 PM Track Closes
4:40 PM Pro Stock Drivers Meeting (Tour Trailer), followed by Time Trial Lineup
5:10 PM Pro Stock Time Trials, followed by Dash Draw
6:00 PM Racing

Pro Stock Dash

Pro Stock Heats

Local Heats

Pro Stock "B"

Local Semis

CARQUEST Pro Stock Tour 100 Feature

Local Features

Tour Race Control Frequency: 463.4250

From the Center for Speed
Pit Gates open at 11:30 AM
Front Gates open at 3:00 PM
Time trials begin at 5:10 PM
Feature Race Time is 7 PM

Admission
Adults $20
Seniors and Military $16
Junior (9-15) $10
Children 8 and Under are admitted FREE
Family Pass $59 (Saves you $16 - Including 4 Pepsi and 4 Large Fries for 2 Adults and 2 Juniors)
Pit Admission - Add $5 per person (Minimum age in the Pit is 14+)

IMPORTANT: All information, schedules and/or scheduled events is/are subject to change without notice. Please check with the source to confirm.

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