Halifax, NS (May 16, 2007) – The weather was cold and wet, not your typical racing weather, but the media, sponsors and teams turned out to preview the 2007 racing season at Scotia Speedworld.
Everyone gathered inside a huge tent, including the cars, for the presentation of the 2007 season. 2007 marks the 20th anniversary of Scotia Speedworld and even the weather could not dampen the enthusiasm. Friday night racing continues to be successful, with increases in attendance to the point that crowds are averaging 1,200 per Friday event.
All six of our divisions from 2006, the C&R Auto Supply Sportsman, Hobby Stocks, Legend cars, Miller Tire/ BF Goodrich Thunder & Lightning cars and the Bandolero cars are back again for 2007. Scotia Speedworld is sanctioned by INEX, the world governing body for the Legend and Bandolero cars. In fact, Scott MacLean, the 2006 Scotia Speedworld Legend Champion was crowned Canadian Pro Champion, while Chris Johnson, the 2006 Scotia Speedworld Legend Runner-up earned the Canadian Semi-Pro Championship.
The CARQUEST Pro Stock Tour makes three visits to Scotia Speedworld in 2007. The first event is The Lucas Oil 100 on May 26, the second The Lucas Oil 100 on July 7 and the last on September 8, the Parts For Trucks 200. Trying to wrestle the Crown away from 2006 Champ, John Flemming, will be the best drivers in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, such as former Champions Rollie MacDonald, Wayne Smith, Shawn Tucker and the 2005 Rookie of the Year winner Shawn Turple, Gordie Ryan, Shawn Tucker and Kent Vincent.
The Pro All Star series (PASS) will make two stops at Scotia Speedworld in 2007. June 23 sees the running of the Forbes Chev Olds 200 and August 10 and 11 is the Atlantic Cat 250 weekend, which includes the Lockhart Truck Center 100 Sportsman race on Friday night. PASS pits the best short track racers from New England against the best from the Maritimes. Mike and Ben Rowe, Cassius Clark, Johnny Clark, Richie Dearborn and Travis Benjamin will lead the New England drivers.
The United States Hot Rod Association’s Monster Jam rolls into Scotia Speedworld on June 8 and 9, with three shows scheduled. Friday and Saturday night’s events start at 7 pm while Saturday afternoon’s event starts at 1 pm. The popular Grave Digger truck will lead the list of trucks in attendance. USHRA will release the remaining trucks shortly.
This all amounts to a full summer of exciting racing action at Scotia Speedworld, where you will see Short Track Action At Its Best.
C&R Auto Supply has been a sponsor at Scotia Speedworld since the track opened. The good folks at C&R Auto Supply are the divisional sponsors of the C&R Auto Supply Sportsman.
Tim Hortons at the Airport, Ledwidge Lumber and Fred Dunphy Excavating are contingency sponsors providing cash awards to the top three weekly drivers in the C&R Auto Supply Sportsman division.
The Miller family has long been supporters of Scotia Speedworld and along with their partner BF Goodrich, sponsors the Miller Tire/BF Goodrich Thunder & Lightning divisions.
RV Contacts remains involved at the track in 07, as the Rookie of the Year sponsor for all divisions. They also provide facilities for the Shriners who conduct the 50/50 draws at the track.
Forbes Chev Olds, another long time supporter, provide us with our pace car and are the sponsors of the June 23 PASS race – The Forbes 200.
Atlantic Cat has been a longtime backer, providing sponsorship for the Atlantic Cat 250 PASS weekend, Aug 10 & 11. The Atlantic Cat 250 is the premiere event of the season at Scotia Speedworld.
Lockhart Truck Center is the presenting sponsor of the Lockhart Truck Center Sportsman 100 on the Friday night of the Atlantic Cat 250 weekend. The Lockhart Sportsman 100 kicks off the Cat 250 weekend in fine style.
Drivers on hand today were 2006 C&R Auto Supply Sportsman champion Craig Slaunwhite and Bill Keeping with the number 3 Legend car. The Bandolero division was well represented by 2006 Bandolero champion D.J. Casey, along with Brandon Niles and Shelby Baker.
The first race of the Weekly Racing Series is scheduled for Sunday, May 20th at 2 p.m.
Scotia Speedworld is a 3/10-mile asphalt oval stock car racing track featuring Weekly Racing for six divisions and several special events during the race season, which runs from May to September. Scotia Speedworld is located at Exit 6, Hwy. 102, across from the Halifax International Airport. For more information on Scotia Speedworld please visit ScotiaSpeedworld.ca or call our Event Hotline at (902) 873-2277.
Everyone gathered inside a huge tent, including the cars, for the presentation of the 2007 season. 2007 marks the 20th anniversary of Scotia Speedworld and even the weather could not dampen the enthusiasm. Friday night racing continues to be successful, with increases in attendance to the point that crowds are averaging 1,200 per Friday event.
All six of our divisions from 2006, the C&R Auto Supply Sportsman, Hobby Stocks, Legend cars, Miller Tire/ BF Goodrich Thunder & Lightning cars and the Bandolero cars are back again for 2007. Scotia Speedworld is sanctioned by INEX, the world governing body for the Legend and Bandolero cars. In fact, Scott MacLean, the 2006 Scotia Speedworld Legend Champion was crowned Canadian Pro Champion, while Chris Johnson, the 2006 Scotia Speedworld Legend Runner-up earned the Canadian Semi-Pro Championship.
The CARQUEST Pro Stock Tour makes three visits to Scotia Speedworld in 2007. The first event is The Lucas Oil 100 on May 26, the second The Lucas Oil 100 on July 7 and the last on September 8, the Parts For Trucks 200. Trying to wrestle the Crown away from 2006 Champ, John Flemming, will be the best drivers in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, such as former Champions Rollie MacDonald, Wayne Smith, Shawn Tucker and the 2005 Rookie of the Year winner Shawn Turple, Gordie Ryan, Shawn Tucker and Kent Vincent.
The Pro All Star series (PASS) will make two stops at Scotia Speedworld in 2007. June 23 sees the running of the Forbes Chev Olds 200 and August 10 and 11 is the Atlantic Cat 250 weekend, which includes the Lockhart Truck Center 100 Sportsman race on Friday night. PASS pits the best short track racers from New England against the best from the Maritimes. Mike and Ben Rowe, Cassius Clark, Johnny Clark, Richie Dearborn and Travis Benjamin will lead the New England drivers.
The United States Hot Rod Association’s Monster Jam rolls into Scotia Speedworld on June 8 and 9, with three shows scheduled. Friday and Saturday night’s events start at 7 pm while Saturday afternoon’s event starts at 1 pm. The popular Grave Digger truck will lead the list of trucks in attendance. USHRA will release the remaining trucks shortly.
This all amounts to a full summer of exciting racing action at Scotia Speedworld, where you will see Short Track Action At Its Best.
C&R Auto Supply has been a sponsor at Scotia Speedworld since the track opened. The good folks at C&R Auto Supply are the divisional sponsors of the C&R Auto Supply Sportsman.
Tim Hortons at the Airport, Ledwidge Lumber and Fred Dunphy Excavating are contingency sponsors providing cash awards to the top three weekly drivers in the C&R Auto Supply Sportsman division.
The Miller family has long been supporters of Scotia Speedworld and along with their partner BF Goodrich, sponsors the Miller Tire/BF Goodrich Thunder & Lightning divisions.
RV Contacts remains involved at the track in 07, as the Rookie of the Year sponsor for all divisions. They also provide facilities for the Shriners who conduct the 50/50 draws at the track.
Forbes Chev Olds, another long time supporter, provide us with our pace car and are the sponsors of the June 23 PASS race – The Forbes 200.
Atlantic Cat has been a longtime backer, providing sponsorship for the Atlantic Cat 250 PASS weekend, Aug 10 & 11. The Atlantic Cat 250 is the premiere event of the season at Scotia Speedworld.
Lockhart Truck Center is the presenting sponsor of the Lockhart Truck Center Sportsman 100 on the Friday night of the Atlantic Cat 250 weekend. The Lockhart Sportsman 100 kicks off the Cat 250 weekend in fine style.
Drivers on hand today were 2006 C&R Auto Supply Sportsman champion Craig Slaunwhite and Bill Keeping with the number 3 Legend car. The Bandolero division was well represented by 2006 Bandolero champion D.J. Casey, along with Brandon Niles and Shelby Baker.
The first race of the Weekly Racing Series is scheduled for Sunday, May 20th at 2 p.m.
Scotia Speedworld is a 3/10-mile asphalt oval stock car racing track featuring Weekly Racing for six divisions and several special events during the race season, which runs from May to September. Scotia Speedworld is located at Exit 6, Hwy. 102, across from the Halifax International Airport. For more information on Scotia Speedworld please visit ScotiaSpeedworld.ca or call our Event Hotline at (902) 873-2277.
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