Maritime race fans have another 14 dates to mark on their 2015 race calendars (or just visit ours) with the announcement of race dates for Cape Breton Miners Memorial Speedway (MMS – Sydney, NS) and Petty International Raceway (PIR – River Glade, NB). Fans is Sydney have five local dates to look forward to – up one from last year – in this its sophomore season. Three divisions are on the docket – street, mini, and sportsman – although specific details for each event are yet to be announced. Drivers that plan to compete at MMS this year can view rules and download registration forms at the tracks website. 2015 Race Dates – Cape Breton Miner’s Memorial Speedway June 6 July 4 August 1 August 29 September 26 MMS will host a pre-season test’n’tune on May 9. Petty International Raceway is gearing up for its fifth season with nine shows over seven weekends, including the third annual Caleb Dunn Memorial on August 2 and the 51st annual River Glade International on August 21-22. The facility will host five house teams again this year – pro stock, sportsman, street stock, mini stock, and bandolero – along with three visits from the Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour and one from the Maritime League of Legends. PIR will host its first-ever demolition derby on July 11. The season will wrap up with a double-header weekend in late September with all five house divisions on track and including a 150-lap feature for pro stock and a 100-lap feature for sportsman. Additional touring series events are expected to be added to the PIR schedule before the first green flag flies in May. 2015 Race Dates – Petty International Raceway May 16 – SP/PS/SS/MS/BN May 30 – PST100/SP/SS/MS/BN June 27 – PST100/SP/SS/MS/BN July 11 – Demolition Derby/SP/MS/BN August 2 – Caleb Dunn Memorial – SP/PS/SS/MS/BN August 21 – River Glade Int’l – SP100/MS/BN August 22 – River Glade Int’l – PS150/MLOL September 25 – SS/MS/BN September 26 – PS150/SP100 For the third year in a row Petty Int’l Raceway Flea Market will put a period on 2015 – set for October 10. Schedules are subject to change without prior notice.
