photo via Twitter (PST)Proude Wins Pro Stock Tour Race at Oyster Bed Speedway August 6, 2017 Regional Greg Proude (Springvale, PE) took the lead on the opening lap of the Lucas Oil 150 for the Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour at Oyster Bed Speedway and remained there most of the night for his first win of the 2017 season. Proude led 122 of the 150 laps in the race to take home the Linde Most Laps Led Award, finishing ahead of Shawn Turple (Enfield, NS), Dylan Blenkhorn (Truro, NS) and Cole Butcher (Porter’s Lake, NS) in a close finish at the checkered flag. Craig Slaunwhite (Terence Bay, NS) rounded out the top five, edging Kent Vincent (Crapaud, PE) for the top five finish. Gosbee, Proude, and Blenkhorn won Atlantic Tiltload Heat Races to set the field for the Lucas Oil 150. Robbie MacEwen (Sherwood, PE) was seventh in the Lucas Oil 150 to take home the Exide Batteries Rookie of the Race and King Freight Future Winners Awards in front of a capacity crowd. Nick Chiasson (Milton, PE) won the Central Engine Services Street Stock 50 while Shelby Baker (Fall River, NS) was in victory lane for the in the Maritime League of Legends Tour. Next weekend it’s the Atlantic Cat 250 for the PST. Festivities start Wednesday at Atlantic Cat in Dartmouth for a free Meet’N’Greet from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. On Thursday, Scotia Speedworld hosts its first-ever Food Truck Rally, Show & Shine, FanZone event. Friday it’s racing with Affordable Fuels Sportsman 150 and Saturday it’s the Atlantic Cat 250. Tickets will be available at the gate as either single day or weekend pass options. About the Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour: The Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour (PST) is considered the highest level of stock car racing in Canada. The Tour is recognized in the industry as one of the healthiest stock car racing series in North America. PST visits five tracks throughout the Maritimes during its May through September season. The Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour is owned and operated by Maritime Pro Stock Tour Limited. For more information, call our administration office at 902.481.2531 or click www.maritimeprostocktour.com. You can also follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/prostocktour and like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/prostocktour. source – series communications (edited)
