Aug. 31 to Sept. 3 New Brunswick Int'l Speedway Geary, NB

Friday, August 31 Harvey's Family Farms Corn Boil (7 p.m. to midnight)

Saturday, September 1 O'Leary Pontiac Excitement Sportsman 150 (6 p.m.)

Sunday, September 2 Peterbilt 250 (qualifying 2 p.m.; feature approx.7 p.m.)

Monday, September 3 Enduro 200 (2 p.m.)

Detailed Weekend Schedule click here (pdf file)

Camper Count 450 RV's on-site as of midnight Friday

Area Weather Forecast The Weather Network - click here; Environment Canada - click here

Sunday, Sept. 2 Pro Stock Invitational New Brunswick Int'l Speedway Geary, NB

Peterbilt 250 Purse: 1 $15,000; 2 $5000; 3 $3000; 4 $2400; 5 $2000; 6 $1800; 7 $1700; 8 $1625; 9 $1575; 10 $1500; 11 $1100; 12 $1050; 13 $1000; 14 $975; 15 $950; 16 $925; 17 $910; 18 $900; 19 $890; 20 $880; 21 $870; 22 $860; 23 $850; 24 $840; 25 $830; 26 $820; 27 $810; 28 $800; Non-qualifiers $400. PLUS - Bonus Awards... Lap Bonus Each lap leader will receive $50 dollars for leading the lap for a total of $12500 in lap money; Halfway Award Bulletproof Solutions Inc. $1,000 Award; Fast Eddie Racewear Award Winning team gets six crew shirts; Other contingency awards are being worked on and will be announced as they are completed.

Qualifying Procedure Heat races, consis and a last chance race will determine the first 24 starting spots. Position 25 is a NBIS CARQUEST Pro Stock Point Provisional; Position 26 is a CARQUEST Pro Stock Tour Point Provisional; Further promoters option provisional starting spots may be awarded by NBIS officials. Starting grid expected to be 28+.

Race Procedure The feature event will consist of 250 green flag laps. Yellows will not be counted nor scored. Teams will be required to pit on their own discretion.

Former Champions (Race Winnings)
2001 Kirk Thibeau, Fort Fairfield, Maine ($5,625)
2002 Dave O'Blenis, Moncton, New Brunswick ($14,500)
2003 Scott Fraser, Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia ($25,400)
2004 Shawn Tucker, Fredericton, New Brunswick ($16,400)
2005 Scott Chubbuck, Brunswick, Maine ($25,150)
2006 Lonnie Sommerville, Saint John, New Brunswick ($19,550)
2007 Johnny Clark, Hallowell, Maine ($19,700)

Johnny Clark Gets the Cash
Posted September 3/07; Source: NBIS (edited)

Fredericton, NB (September 2, 2007) - Speedweekend 2007 has seen yet another fantastic race with the Peterbilt 250.

At the beginning of the day it was a proven fact that Johnny Clark was holding the fastest time on the track however this didn't mean he could win the race. Starting the grid in the 18th position he held his ground and charged his way through the pack. While Clark made progress through the field, the #23f of Fearless Frank Fraser held on to the lead for 62 laps until on lap 64 the #0 of Shawn Turple took him off the restart and continued his lead for three laps until the hard charging #17 of Travis Benjamin took the lead away from Turple on lap 73.

For the next 18 laps Turple and Benjamin battled it out for the lead. As the lap leader changed progressively through the race between Turple and Benjamin, John Flemming in the #97 passed by the two to take the lead and continued to hold the lead for 30 laps until Benjamin cruised by to lead the following nine laps. The mighty Ford, #28 of Kirk Thibeau, then zoomed by the leader to take the lead on lap 135 and continued to hold the lead when Johnny Clark came into the view of Thibeau's mirrors. On lap 156 Clark edged by Thibeau to take the lead and continue through to take home the win after holding off the fast approaching ride of Benjamin.

Headliner's Justin Labonte and Terry Labonte put on a spectacular show for the fans with Justin finishing in 5th and Terry finishing in 26th after experiencing mechanical troubles through out the race.

Clark took home $19,700 for his win. Finishing in second was the #17 of Travis Benjamin and Flemming was third.

The 2007 edition of NBIS Speedweeekend concludes Monday at 2 p.m. with the Enduro 200 Championship. Could the team of Ruff and Hathaway take home their next championship or could another contender put up the run for champion? Make sure you swing by the Geary woods tomorrow for another outstanding day of racing at NBIS.

PETERBILT 250 RESULTS *revised September 5/07
shows finish - start - name - hometown - laps completed - laps led - $ won
1. (18) Johnny Clark, Hallowell , ME - 250 - 94 - $19,700
2. (3) Travis Benjamin, Morrill , ME - 250 - 32 - $7,600
3. (6) John Flemming, Halifax , NS - 250 - 30 - $4,500
4. (12) Lonnie Sommerville, Saint John , NB - 250 - 0 - $2,400
5. (17) Justin Labonte, Trinity, NC - 250 - *0 - $2,000
6. (9) Wayne Smith, Timberlea , NS - 250 - 0 - $1,800
7. (5) Greg Fahey, St. Stephen, NB - 250 - 0 - $1,700
8. (8) Kirk Thibeau, Presque Ile , ME - 250 - 22 - $2,725
9. (4) Shawn Turple, Enfield , NS - 250 - 9 - $2,025
10. (14) Greg Proude, North Wiltshire , PE - 250 - 0 - $1,500
11. (26) Shawn Tucker, Fredericton , NB - 249 - *0 - $1,100
12. (15) Chris Hughes, Winsloe , PEI - 249 - 0 - $1,050
13. (25) Paul Gahan, Lwr.St.Mary’s, NB - 249 - 0 - $1,000
14. (23) Derek Ramstrom, West Boylan , MA - 248 - 0 - $975
15. (19) Brad Mann, Glen Livet, NB - 247 - 0 - $950
16. (16) Brent Wiggins, Hanwell , NB - 247 - 0 - $925
17. (28) Chris Duncan, Saint John , NB - 245 - 0 - $910
18. (22) Donald Chisholm, Antigonish, NS - 239 - 0 - $900
19. (24) Travis Kittleson, Mooresville, NC - 199 - 0 - $890
20. (27) Robert Tomlinson, Arthurette - 198 - 0 - $880
21. (7) Trevor Sanborn, East Parsonsfield, ME - 156 - 0 - $870
22. (11) Kent Livingston, Charlottetown , PE - 154 - 0 - $860
23. (1) Frank Fraser, Shubenacadie , NS - 131 - 62 - $3,950
24. (20) Kevin Moore, Fredericton , NB - 112 - 0 - $840
25. (2) Scott Chubbuck, Brunswick , ME - 109 - 1 - $880
26. (21) Terry Labonte, Trinity, NC - 91 - 0 - $820
27. (10) Glenn Rasmussen, New Denmark , NB - 85 - 0 - $810
28. (13) Dave O’Blenis, Boundary Creek, NB - 63 - 0 - $800

Did Not Qualify Vinnie Bonner - Saint John, NB; Jonathan Hickens - Brudenell, PE; Wayne Chase - Harvey Station; Leon Christie - Temperancvale, NB; Mike Stevens - Riverview, NB; Myles Harris - Fredericton Jct , NB; Graham Spinney - Lower Argyle, NS; Darren Sherwood - Moncton, NB; Gary Bellefleur - Stetson, ME; Matt Harris - Fredericton Junction, NB; Mike Thornton - Fredericton , NB.

Peterbilt 250 Fast Wrap
Posted September 2/07 at 10:15 p.m. - UNOFFICIAL RESULTS

1. Johnny Clark
2. Travis Benjamin
3. John Flemming
4. Lonnie Sommerville
5. Justin Labonte

Other lap leaders included Frank Fraser, Shawn Turple, Benjamin, Flemming, Kirk Thibeau...

Terry Labonte dropped out before lap 100...

Race time, approx. two hours, 10 minutes...

A huge crowd was in attendance, with the 50/50 winner taking home over $6,000...

Related News click headline for story

Nott Wins O'Leary Pontiac Excitement Sportsman 150 (September 1/07)

Late-Breaking Peterbilt 250 News...(August 31/07)

From The Daily Gleaner* - A Little Something for Everybody (August 30/07)

From The Daily Gleaner* - NASCAR legend not one to go through the motions (August 29/07)

From The Times&Transcript* - N.B. stock car driver builds car for NASCAR great (August 28/07)

Live at 5 Goes Racing (August 28/07)

Travis Kittleson To Enter Peterbilt 250 (August 23/07)

Terry Labonte Talks About Peterbilt 250 (August 23/07)

NASCAR Champion Terry Labonte and Son Justin to Compete in Peterbilt 250 (July 5/07)

*You will leave this website for this story; clicking on the headline will redirect you to the indicated source.

Expected Entry List 44 as of August 28; updates expected
car # - driver - hometown
0 Shawn Turple Enfield, NS
1 Vinnie Bonner Saint John, NB
5 Terry Labonte Corpus Christi, TX TWO-TIME NASCAR NEXTEL CUP CHAMP
7 Wayne Chase Lake George, NB
8 Hal O'Neal Aroostock, NB
9 Leon Christie Temperancvale, NB
10 Kent Livingston Stratford , PEI
11 Marty Prevost Halifax, NS
17 Travis Benjamin Morril, ME
20 Greg Fahey St George
23 Lonnie Sommerville Saint John, NB 2006 EVENT CHAMP
23f Frank Fraser Shubenacadie, NS
25 Mike Ryan Moncton, NB
26 Mike Stevens Moncton, NB
28 Kirk Thibeau Fort Fairfield, ME 2001 EVENT CHAMP
29 Trevor Sanborn Parsonsfield, ME
29 Robert Tomlinson Arthurette, NB
29 Greg Proude N. Wiltshire, PEI
31 Myles Harris Fredericton Junction, NB
32 Chris Hughes Winslow, PEI
34 Graham Spinney Lower Argyle, NS
35 Brad Mann Campbellton, NB
35 Derrick Ramstrom W. Boylston, MA
38 Darren Sherwood Moncton, NB
40 Gary Bellefleur Stetson, ME
44 Justin Labonte High Point, NC
44 Wayne Smith Timberlea, NS 2001 CARQUEST TOUR CHAMP; THREE-TIME MASCAR CHAMP
48 Dave O'Blenis Moncton, NB 2002 EVENT CHAMP
51 Larry Gulliver Lincoln, NB
52 Shawn Tucker Fredericton, NB 2004 EVENT CHAMP; 2004 CARQUEST TOUR CHAMP
54 Travis Kittleson Merrit Island, FL
54 Johnny Clark Hallo wel, ME TWO-TIME PASS NORTH CHAMP
65 Dana Duncan Saint John, NB
66 Paul Gahan Fredericton, NB
75 Gary Smith Bangor, ME
77 Scott Chubbuck Wiscasset, ME 2005 EVENT CHAMP
78 Brent Wiggins Fredericton, NB
79 Chris Duncan Saint John, NB
81 Glen Rasmussen New Denmark, NB
87 Matt Harris Fredericton Junction, NB
88 Kevin Moore Fredericton, NB
89 Donald Chisholm Antigonish, NS
92 Mike Thornton Fredericton, NB
97 John Flemming Halifax, NS THREE-TIME CARQUEST TOUR CHAMP

Expected Entry List subject to change without notice.

Race Day Format - Sunday
click here for printable version of weekend schedule (pdf file)

8:30 a.m. Pit Gate Opens
9:00 a.m. Grandstands opens for Advanced ticket + Season Pass holders
10:00 a.m. Grandstand windows open at ticket booth
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Practice

2:00 p.m. RACING

Coast Tire Street Stock Heats

Peterbilt 250 Heats

Legends Heats

Peterbilt 250 Consi’s

Legends Semi

Fredericton Hyundai Street Stock 50

Legends Feature

Peterbilt 250 Last Chance

6:30 p.m. Peterbilt 250 Driver introductions

6:50 p.m. Welcome and Anthems

Approx 7:00 p.m. Peterbilt 250

Schedule subject to change without notice.

Ticket Prices
Sunday Only - Reserved Seat $50
Sunday Only - Reserved Seat in Licensed Area (19yrs old) $50
Sunday Only - Adult General Admission $40
Sunday Only - Youth General Admission $15
Sunday Only - Adult General Admission with Pit Pass $50

Weekend Pass with Reserved Seat for Sunday $65
Weekend Pass - Adult General Admission $55
Weekend Pass - Youth General Admission $25

Weekend Pit Pass with Reserved Seat for Sunday $80
Weekend Pit Pass with Adult General Admission on Sunday $70

Saturday Only - Adult General Admission $20
Saturday Only - Youth General Admission $15
Saturday Only Adult General Admission with Pit Pass $25

Please note grandstand ticket holders may purchase a pit pass upgrade at the back gate.

Pit pass Upgrade for Adult Grandstand ticket holders - Saturday $5

Pit pass Upgrade for Adult Grandstand ticket holders - Sunday $10

Track Info...
New Brunswick International Speedway is Canada's Fastest Short Track. The 1/3 of a mile high-banked paved oval features three classes of racing on a weekly basis: CARQUEST Pro Stocks, Martin's Home Heating, and Coast Tire Street Stocks. Over 60,000 people are expected to attend over 25 events during the 2006 season. NBIS is located off Highway 7 on Route 660 in Geary, NB, and is within minutes of Saint John and Fredericton.

Photo Gallery


August 28/07 - CTV's (& CTW's) Andy Campbell took a ride in a racecar with defending Peterbilt 250 champion Lonnie Sommerville. Andy's experience was broadcast on CTV's Live at 5 that day, and also described in his View From the Tower column right here on CTW.com...


August 30/07 - Justin Labonte will be a teammate for Lonnie Sommerville this weekend - running this car prepared by the Sommerville's...



IMPORTANT: All information, schedules and/or scheduled events is/are subject to change without notice. To confirm, please check with venue.