Posted June 23, 2010; Source - Track Communications

Racing Returns to Sou'West Nova This Saturday



LAKE DOUCETTE, NS (June 23, 2010) - Stock car racing returns to southwestern Nova Scotia this Saturday as Lake Doucette Motor Speedway hosts round two of the 2010 Napa Sportsman Series. The 3/8-mile 'D'-shaped asphalt oval opens under management of the Southwest Stockcar Association with the help of area sponsors - including Belle Baie Park which has just posted a $1,000 bonus for the top three finishers which brings the first place prize to $2,500.

A full field of sportsman cars is expected to enter the contest which will see heat races set the starting grid for the 100-lap feature race. Four cylinder and outlaw divisions featuring local drivers will provide support class action for a full race card starting at 1 p.m. Saturday. Grandstand admission is just $15 for adults, $10 for youth from 10 to 16. Children under 10 will be admitted free.

Track officials have been working to upgrade the facility this spring with improvements to track safety including a new retaining wall and catch fence along with a modifed entry/exit ramp to the track for the racecars. And fans who want to bring a folding chair will now find a seating area to accomodate them.

The track will open Friday from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. for practice.

Raceday Schedule - June 26
Subject to change without notice.

8:30 Main gates open
10:00 4 cyl practice
10:10 Outlaw Practice
10:20 Sportsman Practice
10:40 4 cyl Practice
10:50 Outlaw Practice
11:00 Sportsman Practice
11:20 4 cyl Practice
11:30 Outlaw Practice
11:40 Sportsman Practice
12:00 4 cyl Practice
12:10 Outlaw Practice
12:20 Sportsman Practice
12:40 Track Closed

12:45 Antique car club parade
12:45 Drivers meeting.

1:00 Green Flag racing

Thunder Heat (15 lap)

Outlaw Heat (15 lap)

Sportsman A Heat (10 lap)

Sportsman B heat (10 lap)

Thunder 40 lap feature

Outlaw 40 lap feature

Sportsman 100 lap feature, competition yellow @ lap 50

Expected Entries - as of June 22
Subject to change without notice.

#0 Frankie Fraser, Stewiack, NS
#1 Joey Livingstone, Merigomish, NS
#1X Colby Smith, Shelburne, NS
#2 Corey Breen, Antigonish, NS
#6 Jerry Hayes, Sydney, NS
#10 Graham Hann, Pictou, NS
#11 Frank Hurlburt, Deerfeild, NS
#13 Brad DeCoste, Antigonish, NS
#23 Shawn Waterfield, Sydney, NS
#24 Steve Ross, Waverly, NS
#28 James Graves, Berwick, NS
#32 Scott Allen, Antigonish
#31 Freddy Prosser, Shenstone, NB
#35 Hughie Richards, Guysborough, NS
#47 Kyle Hines, Barrington, NS
#53 Shawn Thibodeau, Inverness, NS
#55 Dale Richardson, Stellerton, NS
#57 John Biron, Sydney, NS
#66 Bronson Shanessy, Kingston, NS
#76 Fred Brossard, Sydney, NS
#77 Cory Collins, South Hampton, NS
#88 Ross Lewis, Sydney, NS
#95 Mike Banks,Coldbrook, NS
#97 Adrian Verhagen, Merigomish, NS
#99 Marc Gautreau, Memramcook, NB

Lake Doucette Motor Speedway will host three big events for 2010: this Saturday's show, then on July 24 the Atlantic Open Wheel racers and the Napa Sportsman Series returns August 21.

Lake Doucette Motor Speedway is located in Lake Doucette about 25 km from Yarmouth on the north shore. From Highway 101 take exit 32 then drive 300 meters. Turn left over the Lake Doucette bridge;the speedway is 200 metres further on the left.

To learn more about Lake Doucette Motor Speedway visit www.lakedoucettemotorspeedway.com or call 902.649.3085.