Parts For Trucks 100 Saturday, June 30 at 6 p.m. Raceway Park Oyster Bed Bridge, PEI

PST Event # 4 of 10, for 2007

Feature Race Distance: 100 laps

Year-To-Date Results & Point Standings: click here

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Bobby White (left) gets the winners trophy from Parts for Trucks Charlottetown Branch Manager Mike Cainey (right). More pix at the end of this page...

White Returns To Victory Lane in PEI
Posted 6:49 a.m. July 1

OYSTER BED BRIDGE, PEI - Bob White of Kennetcook, NS won the PARTS FOR TRUCKS 100 for the CARQUEST Pro Stock Tour at the Grand Re-opening of Raceway Park in Oyster Bed Bridge, PE on Saturday Night. Wayne Smith of Timberlea, NS was second, ahead of Shawn Turple of Enfield, NS. Chris Hughes of Brackley Beach, PE and Dale Holmes of Westcovehead, PE rounded out the top five.

Smith won the halfway leader award and the Most Laps Led Award. Over 2000 fans saw 21 cautions slow the event, which took 2 hours and 25 minutes to complete.

White and Frank Fraser of Shubenacadie, NS won heat races. Holmes won the Dash for the Pole, featuring the top eight finishers in the Atlantic Tiltload Time Trials. Kent Vincent of Crapaud, PE blistered the track record by nearly a full second on the 1/4 mile oval, at an average speed of nearly 68 miles per hour, nearly 5 miles per hour quicker than last season’s fastest time. None of the top five cars opted to take the Rockico Truck and Trailer Pole Challenge.

Twenty-six of the Maritimes top drivers attempted to qualify for the Main Feature on the new asphalt at Raceway Park. The Parts for Trucks 100 was the first event on the new asphalt, which was laid by racers from Prince Edward Island and those that donated to the Racers Pavement Fund. The Racers Pavement Fund was formed in early 2007 by a group of stock car racers, team members and racing enthusiasts who shared a common concern about the future of Stock Car racing on Prince Edward Island (courtesy of the RPF website). They completed their mission to lay the new asphalt for the Parts for Trucks 100 and they received a standing ovation from the crowd for their efforts.

The next stop on the CARQUEST Pro Stock Tour is on July 7 at 6:00 p.n. at Scotia Speedworld near Halifax, NS.

RESULTS - PARTS FOR TRUCKS 100 – June 30/07
Pos - No. - Name - Make - Hometown - Prov. - Laps Completed
1 81 Bob White Grand Prix Kennetcook NS 100
2 44 Wayne Smith Monte Carlo Halifax NS 100
3 0 Shawn Turple Monte Carlo Enfield NS 100
4 32 Chris Hughes Fusion Winsloe PEI 100
5 4 Dale Holmes Monte Carlo Charlottetown PEI 100
6 10 Kent Livingston Monte Carlo Charlottetown PEI 100
7 23f Frank Fraser Monte Carlo Shubenacadie NS 100
8 5 Jonathan Hicken Monte Carlo Charlottetown PEI 100
9 19 Tim Rodgers Monte Carlo Moncton NB 99
10 66 Daryl Mahar Monte Carlo Halifax NS 98
11 39 Sandy Livingstone Monte Carlo Springhill NS 97
12 26 Mike Stevens Monte Carlo Moncton NB 95
13 29 Greg Proude Charger Charlottetown PEI 93
14 13 Rollie MacDonald Monte Carlo Pictou NS 92
15 65 Gary Bursey Monte Carlo Moncton NB 90
16 21 Shawn Pierce Monte Carlo Blockhouse NS 80
17 72 Stacey Clements Monte Carlo Halifax NS 78
18 52 Shawn Tucker Monte Carlo Fredericton NB 76
19 37 Kris Fournier Charger Charlottetown PEI 75
20 23 Lonnie Sommerville Monte Carlo Saint John NB 74
21 76 Roger Crane Monte Carlo Montague PEI 72
22 8 Kent Vincent Charger Crapaud PEI 52
23 O1 Robbie MacLean Monte Carlo Charlottetown PEI 32
24 19v Darren Vanderaa Monte Carlo Winsloe PEI 32
25 35 Brad Mann Monte Carlo Campbellton NB 27
26 81m Darren MacKinnon Monte Carlo Charlottetown PEI 5

LAP LEADERS - UNOFFICIAL

Dale Holmes (grid)

Wayne Smith (1-5)

Dale Holmes (6-9)

Wayne Smith (10-22)

Dale Holmes (23)

Wayne Smith (24-31)

Kent Vincent (32)

Wayne Smith (37)

Bobby White (43-46)

Wayne Smith (47-75)

Bobby White (76-84)

Wayne Smith (85)

Bobby White (86-100)

Checkered Flag Fast Facts

• Bobby White from Kennetcook (NS) won the Parts for Trucks 100 at Raceway Park...
• White returned to full-time competition this season, after running only a couple of races last season; he had been out of the driver's seat since 2001. The former top runner did not take long to show he's still "got it."
• Wayne Smith was second and Shawn Turple third...
• The race took two hours, 25 minutes to complete with 21 cautions...(full moon???)
• The carnage took its toll, with just 14 cars on the track at the end of the race...
• Kent Vincent "won" time trials, with Dale Holmes, Frank Fraser and Bobby White winning heat races...With 26 cars there was no need for a B Feature...
• Shawn Turple's third-place was good enough to take over the points lead from Shawn Tucker; Turple now sits 20 markers up on 04 champion Tucker...Check our Standings section for the complete rundown...
• Drivers raved with praise for the newly paved surface, which saw lap times pick up by just under a full second (14.190 in 06 vs 13.255 in 07)...
• Which, in our opinion, appeared more likely to be the culprit for the number of cautions - guys learning to drive the new fast track...
• Light troubles delayed the start of the race by 15 minutes and electronic scoring troubles caused an extended caution period on lap 26...
• A capacity crowd filled the facility to the delight of the Racer's Pavement Fund group that spearheaded the effort to refurbish the 20-year-old facility...
• Reopening ceremonies to mark the occasion included the cutting of a ribbon at the start/finish line...
• Stay tuned for Andy Campbell's View From the Tower at Raceway Park later this week...

Friday Evening Racecar Display Locations...
Posted June 29

In advance of Saturday's grand re-opening Parts for Trucks 100 at Raceway Park, race fans are invited to get an up close and personal look at pro stock racecars - maybe even meet the stars - at several locations throughout PEI Friday evening. Look for displays at...

Boardwalk in Cavendish

North River Causway

Superstore Summerside

Careline Muffler University Ave

Cornwall

Preview: The Parts For Trucks 100 at Raceway Park
It's here - the grand re-opening of the newly repaved and renovated Raceway Park!!!

The Parts For Trucks 100 is set for Saturday on the newly paved Raceway Park in Oyster Bed Bridge, PE. In what has become a tradition, the CARQUEST Pro Stock Tour holds an event on Canada Day weekend in beautiful Prince Edward Island.

Points leader Shawn Tucker of Fredericton, NB rolls into the weekend with a slim 10 point lead over Shawn Turple of Enfield, NS, the 2005 EIT Race Radios Rookie of the Year. Current Rookie of the Year leader Lonnie Sommerville of Saint John, NB sits four back of Turple and 14 back of Tucker in the 2007 points standings. Two Islanders, Chris Hughes of Winsloe and Kent Vincent of Crapaud round out the top five drivers in points.

Chasing Sommerville in the 2007 EIT Race Radios Rookie of the Year race are Darren MacKinnon of Winsloe, PE and Gary Bursey of Moncton, NB. Jonathan Hicken, Brudenell, PE sits in fourth place, despite running a limited schedule in 2007.

Twenty-six of the best pro stock drivers in the Maritimes, including past champions Rollie MacDonald and Wayne Smith, are making the trip to the inaugural race at the newly refurbished Raceway Park. Others are veteran Bobby White of Kennetcook, NS, Stacey Clements of Five Island Lake, NS, Greg Proude of North Wiltshire, PE, Brad Mann of Glen Livet, NB and Dale Holmes of West Covehead, PE.

Add to the above Frank Fraser of Shubenacadie, NS, Daryl Mahar of Hubley, NS, Darren Vanderaa of Winsloe, PE, Kris Fournier of Charlottetown, PE, Mike Stevens of Riverview, NB, Kent Livingston of Charlottetown, PE, Roger Crane of Montague, PE, Sandy Livingston of Springhill, NS, Tim Rogers of Upper Coverdale, NB, Shawn Pierce of Bridgewater, NS and Robbie MacLean of Winsloe, PE and you have a stout field of cars.

Everyone will be gunning to be the first winner on the newly paved track. Greg Proude is the defending champion of the 2006 Parts For Trucks 100.

This event is the second stage of the four-race Parts For Trucks Challenge, which presents bonus awards at year-end to the top three drivers in overall points from the Parts For Trucks races.

Atlantic Tiltload Time Trials are set for 5:10 PM, with racing at 6:00 PM.

Ticket Prices - Grandstand

Adults (12 and over) $25

Children under 12 FREE

Pit Admission $30

Racer's Pavement Fund Inc...
Click here to learn more about the group of people that made the refurbishing of Raceway Park possible; please be sure to check out the pavement sponsors - and to support the sponsors and project if you can...

Net proceeds from the grand re-opening of Raceway Park June 30 will be in support of the Racer's Pavement Fund.

Photo Gallery...

Click here and here for track paving photos...

Click here for practice and renovation photos...


Pre-race pit action at Raceway Park...


The sign that acknowledges all those who helped the Racer's Pavement Fund successfully achieve their goal to pave Raceway Park...


Grand Re-opening ceremonies acknowledged the support of two key members of the Racer's Pavement Fund: Darrel Ford (far left) and Kris Fournier (second from right).


The ribbon cutting ceremony to officially mark the reopening of the refurbished Raceway Park...


The Parts for Trucks 100 starting lineup ( also pictured below)...




A jubilant Bobby White ended up in Victory Lane...


While Island favourite Dale Holmes crashed at the finish line - much to the chagrin of the fans...

Race Day Format...

Pre Race Schedule
12:00 p.m. Gates Open
2:30 p.m. Pro Stock Practice

Event Schedule
5:10 p.m. Pro Stock Time Trials, followed by Dash Draw

6:00pm

Pro Stock Dash

4 Fun Heat

Honda Heat

Street Stock Heats (2)

Modified Heats (2)

Pro Stock Heats (3)

4 Fun Feature

Honda Feature

Pro Stock B Feature

Street Stock Feature

Modified Feature

Intermission

Grand Reopening

Driver Introductions

PARTS FOR TRUCKS 100 (100 laps)

Tour Race Control frequency number is 463.4250

Format subject to change without notice.

Track Info...
Raceway Park is in Oyster Bed Bridge, Prince Edward Island. It is Atlantic Canada's only dual auto racing facility with both a 1/4-mile drag strip and a 1/3-mile oval. The oval was repaved this June along with numerous other upgrades, repairs and renovations to the facility. The grand-reopening for the oval is June 30. The track is located at the intersection of routes 6 and 7, halfway between Cavendish and Charlottetown.



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