FREDERICTON, NB – NBIS is just about ready for the 2005 season, but ready or not the green flag will drop on the 2005 season for the first time this coming Sunday, May 8th at 2pm. The Riverview Ford Lincoln Season Opener marks the 12th year of racing for Canada’s Fastest Short Track, 10th under the current management group.“We are working on some of the finer details at this point,” said NBIS General Manager Gord Curran, “Lots of small things left to do which is normal for this time of year, but we are basically ready to roll.” Drivers are almost ready to go as well as NBIS held a number of pre-season car shows that included several regular NBIS drivers, “Some of the drivers are were ready to go a month ago, but even they would admit that they are still trying to fine tune. Many of the drivers are putting in some late nights this week getting ready for the weekend”, said Curran.
The Riverview Ford Lincoln Season Opener will feature regular points racing in the CARQUEST Pro Stocks, Martin’s Home Heating, and Coast Tire Street Stock Divisions. Defending points champions are Dave O’Blenis in the CARQUEST Pro Stocks, Myles Harris in the Martin’s Home Heating Sportsman, and Peter Gaddess in the Coast Tire Street Stock. Harris has confirmed that he is moving to the CARQUEST Pro Stock Division this season, so the sportsman division will have a new champion this season. O’Blenis is returning to the pro stock division, while Gaddess has not confirmed his plans yet.
The 2005 season will feature several high level events including the return of Speedweekend on Labour Day highlighted by the very popular Irving Oil 250. NBIS is also creating another Speedweekend-type event with the introduction of The Great Canadian Weekend on July 1st-3rd which will center on the Second Annual Sportsman 200. Monster Trucks are also on the schedule again on the New Brunswick Long Weekend, July 29th, 30th, 31st. The CARQUEST Pro Stock Tour will visit twice this season with events in June and August while the 3-race “Best of the Best” Pro Stock events are all 100-lap events this season.
This weekend’s events will start with Practice Day on Saturday, May 7th starting at noon and going to 4pm. Practice Day usually takes place the week before Opening Day, but rain forced the postponement of the event last weekend. Then Sunday is the season opener.
NBIS is starting 2005 with a new cyber location as well. NBIS can now be found at
www.nbisonline.com.
May 7th Practice:
Pit Gates open at 10am
Practice from Noon until 4pm
$8 admission fee
May 8th Event:
Riverview Ford Lincoln Season Opener
Sunday, May 8th at 2:00pm
Pit gates open at 9am
Grandstands open at Noon
Regular points racing in the CARQUEST Pro Stock, Martin’s Home Heating Sportsman, and Coast Tire Street Stock Divisions
Ticket Prices:
Adults (16 and over) $12
Youth (ages 9-15) $9
Children (ages 8 and under) FREE
Family Pass: Two adults, Two youth plus 4 pop and 4 fries for $35.
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