Largest Car Count in Years Expected for IWK 250 Weekend July 4, 2023 Regional JAMES RIVER, NS – Management for Riverside International Speedway is pleased to release the expected entry lists for all three divisions racing on the IWK 250 Super Race Weekend. And they’re exceptional with nearly 90 cars registered (so far) with drivers from six provinces and one state – the largest overall car count for the event in over a decade. Twenty-eight top super late model/pro stock racers have signaled their intent to compete in the $20,000-to-win IWK 250 presented by Steve Lewis on July 15, including those with significant accomplishments such as… · NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series two-time winner in ’23, Carson Hocevar · IWK 250 champions Donald Chisholm, Greg Proude, and Wayne Smith · East Coast International Pro Stock Tour champions Chisholm, Smith, and Craig Slaunwhite · 5-time Ontario Pro Late Model champion Rick-Spencer Walt · Sunset Speedway (Ontario) & NASCAR Whelen Series 2-time champion Dwayne Baker · East Coast International Pro Stock Tour ’23 winners Jarrett Butcher, Ryan Messer, and Nicholas Naugle · Super Late Model Series race ’23 winners Proude, and Ryan Messer · U.S.-based CARS Tour winner Austin MacDonald from Pictou – grandson of Rollie MacDonald · Canadian Motorsports Hall of Fame ’23 Inductee Gary Elliott Hocevar, the ’23 NASCAR celebrity driver for the IWK 250, will drive the popular Cat Car for Kids; it’s sponsored by Toromont Cat and adorned with signatures of IWK Health Care Centre patients and their families – an event centrepiece in helping raise awareness and funds for the IWK Foundation. Since 2007, friends and fans of the IWK 250 have donated over $567,000 to the IWK Foundation. Each of these drivers along with all of the rest of those on the entry list are looking to see their name etched on the coveted John W. Chisholm Memorial Cup as the 2023 IWK 250 champion and to collect their share of the $116,000 purse being offered for the race. IWK 250 PRESENTED BY STEVE LEWIS / ENTRY LIST* (to-date) 08 Nicholas Naugle Dartmouth NS 0 Matt Vaughan Lantz NS 1 Ryan Messer Harvey NB 2 Ashton Tucker Strathadam NB 4 Wayne Smith Timberlea NS 7 Brad Eddy Halifax NS 9 John Rankin Quispamsis NB 11v Jordan Veinotte Porters Lake NS 13 Austin MacDonald Pictou NS 23 Carson Hocevar Portage Michigan 23s Lonnie Sommerville Barnesville NB 25 Ryan VanOirschot Antigonish NS 28 Tanton Wooldridge Summerside PE 29 Greg Proude Springvale PE 30 Stephen Lively Shubenacadie NS 31 Chris Reid Fort McMurray AB 31 Rick Spencer-Walt Oro Medonte ON 36 Gary Elliott Murray Siding NS 40 Robbie MacEwen Charlottetown PE 41 Mike Rodgers Pine Glen NB 42 Kyle Reid Fort McMurray AB 48 Dwayne Baker Stayner ON 48 Wyatt McCulloch Alton NS 51 Mark Leclair Brackley Beach PE 54 Jarrett Butcher Porter’s Lake NS 88 Russell Smith Jr Lakeside NS 89 Donald Chisholm Antigonish NS 99 Craig Slaunwhite Terence Bay NS The Auto World Allstar Sportsman Series tops the car count list with 31 teams filing entry forms for the NAPA/Henry’s AUTOPRO 100; these guys and gals are the cream of sportsman division racers in Atlantic Canada and sure to put on a show July 14. NAPA / HENRY’S AUTOPRO SPORTSMAN 100 / ENTRY LIST* (to-date) 01 Joey Livingstone Fisher’s Grant NS 06 Sara Thorne Chance Cove NL 2 Corey Breen Antigonish NS 6 Danny Chisholm Port Williams NS 8 Chris Reid Fort McMurray AB 10 Richard Salter Burlington NS 10 Brady Creamer Miramichi NB 15 Alex Johnson Enfield NS 18 Harry Ross White Kennetcook NS 21 Shawn Pierce Newcombville NS 23 Shawn Waterfield Sydney NS 27 Kyle Bent Windemere NS 29 Darren Price Main A Dieu NS 31 Jesse Deveau Greenwood NS 42 Ronnie MacKay Sydney NS 44r Russell Smith Lakeside NS 49 Gerald Hicks Conception Bay S NL 51 Dylan Dowe Bedford NS 53 Steve MacPhee Yarmouth NS 54 Tony Leonard Big Lake NS 56 Mark Josey Enfield NS 61 Jerry Hayes Sydney NS 65 Brandon Carter Salisbury NB 66 Jeffrey Breen Antigonish NS 68 Michael Cormier Grand-Barachois NB 78 Dennis Nickerson Marshy Hope NS 87 Kevin Morse Antigonish NS 92 Pete Miller East Gore NS 94 Devin Smith Lakeside NS 99 Wayne Walsh Conception Bay S NL 99 Phillip Barkhouse Beaver Bank NS Twenty-seven Maritime League of Legends Cars teams have registered to compete in the Superior Foundations Maritime Legends Challenge on July 14 including young guns and veterans – all with a dream to grab the checkers in one of the most prestigious races on their schedule and at the revered Riverside International Speedway. SUPERIOR FOUNDATIONS MARITIME LEGENDS CHALLENGE / ENTRY LIST* (to-date) 00 Caden Tufts Halifax NS 03 Colton Noble Nine Mile River NS 07 Kelsey Hann Mount William NS 08 Cory Hall Pictou NS 0 Tanton Wooldridge Summerside PE 7 Jeff Cruickshank Mt Denson NS 8 Dawson Noble Nine Mile River NS 9 Campbell Delaney Halifax NS 14 Brayden Wadden Hammonds Plains NS 17 Andrew Burgess Lake Echo NS 18 Josh Langille Coldbrook NS 19 Nathan Langille Coldbrook NS 20 Devin Wadden Hammonds Plains NS 24 Ayden Christensen Windsor Jct NS 25 Gage Gilby Enfield NS 34 Stephen Piccott Donaldston PE 39 Chase Livingston Springhill NS 44 Nathan Blackburn Lower Sackville NS 46 Randy Stoddard Barrington NS 65 Darren Sherwood Moncton NB 66 Owen Mahar Hubley NS 66m Daryl Mahar Hubley NS 71 Chase MacKay Bear Cove NS 73 Brad Wadden Hammonds Plains NS 81 Nate Singer Kennetcook NS 87 Danny Chisholm Port Williams NS 111 Wayne Hanlon, Jr. St. John’s NL *Based on registrations received and subject to change without notice. Three drivers will do the double by entering two races…Chris Reid in pro stock and sportsman, Tanton Wooldridge in pro stock and legends, and Danny Chisholm in sportsman and legends. Besides the glory of winning at Riverside on the IWK 250 Super Race Weekend, drivers who compete with the sanctioning series (Maritime Pro Stock Tour, Maritime Allstars Sportsman Series, and Maritime League of Legends) will be battling for valuable championship points. The IWK 250 Super Race Weekend kicks off Wednesday (July 12) when camping opens; later that day sportsman and legends competitors will take to the track for an open practice session. Thursday (July 13) will see an open practice for IWK 250 competitors followed by the Tailgate Party Presented by Coldstream Clear. On Friday (July 14) fans will be treated to a big night of racing with the Auto World Allstar Sportsman Series and the Cross Roads League of Legends. Saturday it’s all IWK 250 with practice, qualifying, an autograph session with pre-race entertainment, opening ceremonies, and the IWK 250 Presented by Steve Lewis. Tickets for the IWK 250 Super Race Weekend are available online at www.riversidespeedway.ca. Selections include weekend passes, single-day tickets, reserved and general admission, grandstand and pit – something for everyone. Campsites must be reserved in advance for the IWK 250 weekend; with over 750 campsites reserved already in the permanent camping sections, reservations are now available online for an overflow camping area located adjacent to Speedway property. Riverside Speedway opened in 1969 under the helm of Antigonish businessman John Chisholm. It was sold in 1989 and bought back by Mr. Chisholm late in 2005, rebuilt in 2006, and rebranded Riverside International Speedway. Still owned by the Chisholm family, the popular 1/3-mile high-banked asphalt oval has provided generations of race fans with some of the best stock car racing entertainment in North America for over 50 years. Fans can keep up with Riverside news all year long by visiting www.RiversideSpeedway.ca, subscribing to the email newsletter, and following social media accounts on Facebook (riversidespeedwayns) and Twitter (Riverside_NS). About Riverside International Speedway Since 1969 Riverside International Speedway has been recognized as a premiere stock racing facility in Canada. The 1/3-mile high-banked asphalt oval roars to action several times a year for special events. It is the largest outdoor entertainment venue in eastern Canada and the home of the IWK 250 – widely known throughout North America as a “bucket list” event for racers and fans alike. Located in James River, between New Glasgow and Antigonish, the facility is easily accessible at exit 30 on Trans Canada Highway 104. For more information, please visit www.riversidespeedway.ca or call 902-863-2410 (May to September) or 902-404-7049 (October to April).
