The Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour is heading to the high banks of Riverside International Speedway this Saturday for the Ron MacGillivray Chev Buick GMC 150. This will be the first event of the season for the track located just outside of Antigonish in James River, NS and round three of 12 for the popular stock car racing series. Grandstand gates for the Ron MacGillivray Chev Buick GMC 150 open at 2:00 p.m.; Atlantic Tiltload Time Trials will get underway at 5:10 p.m. with racing slated for 6:00 p.m.
Heading into Riverside International Speedway, Dylan Blenkhorn (Truro) has taken the early points lead in the series by winning the first two races on the Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour. While Blenkhorn hasn’t won at Riverside, he will attempt to become only the second driver in Tour history and first since 2001 to win three feature races in a row. He is chased in the point standings by Dylan Gosbee of Cornwall, Prince Edward Island, who trails by 24 points.
Last season, the Ron MacGillivray 150 was won by Ayr, Ontario’s JR Fitzpatrick. While Fitzpatrick will not be making a return trip to Riverside to defend his race title, his two Nova Racing teammates will be looking to successfully defend their home turf in the field of approximately two dozen cars. Donald Chisholm (Antigonish) is third in the current year’s championship standings and has seven Tour wins to his credit. George Koszkulics (New Glasgow) has four Tour wins on his resume, the last of which came at Riverside in 2011.
Others of note on the expected entry list are former series champions John Flemming (Halifax) and Shawn Turple (Enfield), along with IWK 250 winner’s Kent Vincent (Westmoreland, PE) and Darren MacKinnon (Charlottetown, PE.)
Also on Saturday’s schedule are the Napa Sportsman Series contesting the Highland Building Centres 50, round two on their 2015 championship points season.
Advance reserved and general admission tickets are available until Friday online, by calling 902-863-2410, or by visiting the track office in the Antigonish Mall. General admission tickets will be available at the track on race day, starting at 2 p.m.
Those who can’t make it in person can follow along live by visiting www.racetimeradio.com as Joe Chisholm and his crew from Race Time Radio cover the race live via online streaming.
EXPECTED ENTRY LIST – Ron MacGillivray 150
- #0 – Shawn Turple – Enfield, NS
- #5 – Jonathan Hicken – Brudenell, PE
- #6 – Jerry Hayes – Sydney, NS
- #8 – Kent Vincent – Westmoreland, PE
- #11 – Marty Prevost – Fall River, NS
- #13 – King Racing – Pictou, NS
- #14 – Terry Dougay – Albany, PE
- #18 – Darren MacKinnon – Charlottetown, PE
- #21 – Shawn Pierce – Bridgewater, NS
- #22 – Joel Hickox – Cornwall, PE
- #29 – Greg Proude – Springvale, PE
- #32 – Sarah McKay – Quispamsis, NB
- #37 – Cy Harvey – Elmsdale, NS
- #40 – Robbie MacEwen – Charlottetown, PE
- #51 – Vance Hanes – Kennetcook, NS
- #53 – Cole Butcher – Porter’s Lake, NS
- #66 – Daryl Mahar – Hubley, NS
- #67 – Dylan Blenkhorn – Truro, NS
- #88 – George Koszkulics – New Glasgow, NS
- #89 – Donald Chisholm – Antigonish, NS
- #91 – Dylan Gosbee – Cornwall, PE
- #94 – D.J. Casey – Prospect, NS
- #97 – John Flemming – Halifax, NS
- #98 – Jerome Kehoe – Sydney, NS
- #99 – Craig Slaunwhite – Terence Bay, NS
Entry list subject to change without notice
About Ron MacGillivray Chev Buick GMC
Ron MacGillivray Chev Buick GMC, located on Andrews Street in Antigonish Nova Scotia, is the #1 choice for all your automotive needs. This four-time Triple Crown Award winner has been serving Eastern Nova Scotia since 1986. Ron MacGillivray Chevrolet, “A name you can count on, a team you can trust.” To learn more about Ron MacGillivray Chevrolet please call 902.863.2803 or click www.ronmacgillivraychev.com
About Riverside International Speedway
Riverside International Speedway, a 1/3-mile high banked asphalt oval, is located in James River, between New Glasgow and Antigonish, at exit 30 off Trans Canada Highway 104. Opened in 1969, the facility was totally rebuilt in 2006 to become a premiere motorsports site, comparable to the best short tracks in Canada and the U.S. To learn more about Riverside Int’l Speedway, please visit www.riversidespeedway.ca or call 902.863.2410.
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 .
