(GEARY, NB – August 12th, 2019) – Mike Weagle (Salisbury, NB) made the best of his first start in the 2019 season by driving to victory lane in the inaugural Gunslinger 50 presented by Fairview Jeep Ram and Fredericton Gun Shop Sunday at Speedway 660. Weagle took the lead for the final time with 11 laps remaining in the event and held off a frantic challenge from BJ Gillespie (Harvey, NB) for the win.
“Patience, it took a lot of patience in traffic,” said Weagle after climbing from the No. 10 car in Riverview Ford Lincoln Victory Lane. “We were steady through the race, the restarts were great all day. What a race, I can’t believe we won it!”
Gillespie, the only multi-time winner in the Fredericton Gun Shop Sharp Shooter division in the 2019 season, had to settle for second. Tony Urquhart (Charter’s Settlement, NB) finished third in his return after leading laps in the second half of the race. Rookie drivers Tristan Harris (Harvey, NB) and Jon Forsythe (Oromocto, NB) completed the top five in the 25-car field.
Gillespie, Harris and Randy Titus (French Lake, NB) took home heat race victories to qualify for the Gunslinger 50 presented by Fairview Jeep Ram and Fredericton Gun Shop.
Greg Fahey (St. Stephen, NB) raced to the win in the RE/MAX East Coast Elite Realty Pro Stock division for his second feature victory of 2019. Matt Harris (Fredericton Junction, NB) posted a strong second place finish while Chris Duncan (Hampton, NB) raced to third after a close battle with championship point leader Brent Roy (Hanwell, NB). Dustin Tucker (Fredericton, NB) was fifth in the 50-lap feature. Heats were won by Roy and Fahey.
Curtis Collins (Barnesville, NB) cruised to his fourth feature victory of the season in the Martin’s Home Heating Sportsman division. Collins, who entered as the point leader in the class, raced to the win ahead of Lonnie Sommerville Racing stablemate Drew Greenlaw (Eastport, ME) and heat race winner Richard Atkinson (Geary, NB). Ryan and Robert Raynes (Saint John, NB) brought home top five finishes at the end of the 40-lap main.
Justin Cole’s (Harvey, NB) last minute decision to race on Sunday afternoon paid off in a DMR Auto Street Stock victory. The win was earned with a late race scramble after “The Villain” Rick Cashol (Saint John, NB) and Eric Matthews swapped paint in the closing laps. Cashol edged Matthews to the stripe behind Cole for the runner-up spot. Courtney Barton (Minto, NB) and Chris Hanley (St. Stephen, NB) raced to top five finishes in the event. Cashol and Matthews won heat race checkered flags.
Two championship point racing cards remain in the 2019 season at Speedway 660. Saturday, August 17th is the track’s annual salute to their Saturday night fans with Fan Appreciation Night. An autograph session will kick off the festivities at 5:30pm with the green flag going in the air at 6:30pm on Saturday.
For more information about the Gunslinger 50 presented by Fredericton Gun Shop and Fairview Jeep Ram, or any event at Speedway 660, visit Speedway660.com, like @Speedway660 on Facebook or call the Speedway 660 Raceline at (506) 454-7223.
About Speedway 660:
Speedway 660 is one of Canada’s premier stock car racing facilities. Located in New Brunswick’s Fredericton region, it attracts race teams and fans from the Maritimes, New England and Quebec. The Speedway 660 racing season runs from mid May until Labour Day Weekend. SpeedWeekend, one of the most prestigious short track events in eastern North America, wraps up Speedway 660’s racing season.
August 11th Results at Speedway 660
Fredericton Gun Shop Sharp Shooters – Gunslinger 50 presented by Fairview Jeep Ram and Fredericton Gun Shop
A Feature 1 (50 Laps): 1. 10-Mike Weagle, [10]; 2. 69-BJ Gillespie, [3]; 3. 1-Tony Urqhart, [12]; 4. 7-Tristan Harris, [2]; 5. 38-Jon Forsythe, [13]; 6. 05-Matt Crocker, [15]; 7. 71-Scott Kennie, [7]; 8. 32-Darren Wilcox, [6]; 9. 92-Randy Storey, [18]; 10. 16-Ryan Fukala, [16]; 11. 01-Jeff Rose, [22]; 12. 51-Bryan Suttie, [9]; 13. 41-Maggie Suttie [19]; 14. 61-Wesley Harnish, [25]; 15. 70-Tyler Seveck, [8]; 16. 75-Randy Titus, [1]; 17. 82-Clifford Biggart Jr., [24]; 18. 22-Ricky Arbeau Jr., [11]; 19. 11-Caleb Urquhart, [5]; 20. 83-Brian Maillet, [23]; 21. 73-Ryan Bernard, [4]; 22. (DNF) 60-Grey Owl, [14]; 23. (DNF) 8-Mike Brown, [21]; 24. (DNF) 33-Matt Martin, [17]; (DNS) 81-Kyle Boudreau,
Heat 1 (10 Laps): 1. 75-Randy Titus, 02:58.097[1]; 2. 73-Ryan Bernard, 02:59.392[5]; 3. 71-Scott Kennie, 03:00.049[7]; 4. 10-Mike Weagle, 03:00.180[6]; 5. 38-Jon Forsythe, 03:00.621[8]; 6. 16-Ryan Fukala, 03:05.060[3]; 7. 41-Maggie Suttie, 03:05.633[9]; 8. 01-Jeff Rose, 02:20.481[4]; 9. 61-Wesley Harnish, 03:10.645[2]
Heat 2 (10 Laps): 1. 7-Tristan Harris, 02:53.805[3]; 2. 11-Caleb Urquhart, 02:54.663[2]; 3. 70-Tyler Seveck, 02:54.909[5]; 4. 22-Ricky Arbeau Jr., 02:58.496[7]; 5. 60-Grey Owl, 03:01.800[4]; 6. 33-Matt Martin, 03:02.153[6]; 7. 81-Kyle Boudreau, 03:02.369[8]; (DNS) 83-Brian Maillet, 03:02.369
Heat 3 (10 Laps): 1. 69-BJ Gillespie, 02:56.239[7]; 2. 32-Darren Wilcox, 02:56.343[1]; 3. 51-Bryan Suttie, 02:57.269[3]; 4. 1-Tony Urqhart, 02:57.688[4]; 5. 05-Matt Crocker, 02:58.566[8]; 6. 92-Randy Storey, 03:00.678[6]; 7. 8-Mike Brown, 03:11.077[5]; 8. 82-Clifford Biggart Jr., 03:12.005[2]
Martin’s Home Heating Sportsman
A Feature 1 (40 Laps): 1. 27-Curtis Collins, [9]; 2. 23-Drew Greenlaw, [8]; 3. 40-Richard Atkinson, [1]; 4. 94-Ryan Raynes, [3]; 5. 41-Robert Raynes, [6]; 6. 31-Mark Harris, [5]; 7. 52-Destiny Enkel, [7]; 8. 54-Clark Moore, [4]; 9. (DNF) 43-Hudson Weston, [2]
Heat 1 (10 Laps): 1. 40-Richard Atkinson, 02:32.357[1]; 2. 43-Hudson Weston, 02:34.396[3]; 3. 94-Ryan Raynes, 02:34.484[4]; 4. 54-Clark Moore, 02:35.173[2]; 5. 31-Mark Harris, 02:35.431[5]; 6. 27-Curtis Collins, 02:38.881[8]; 7. 23-Drew Greenlaw, 02:35.905[9]; 8. 41-Robert Raynes, 02:36.176[7]; (DNS) 52-Destiny Enkel, 02:36.176
DMR Auto Street Stocks
A Feature 1 (30 Laps): 1. 38-Justin Cole, [6]; 2. 54-Rick Cashol, [2]; 3. 60-Eric Matthews, [1]; 4. 21-Courtney Barton, [5]; 5. 71-Chris Hanley, [9]; 6. 77-Riley Goodwin, [4]; 7. (DNF) 53M-Donnie Matheson, [7]; 8. (DNF) 09-Nick Cadger, [3]; 9. (DNF) 25-Christian Savoie, [10]; (DNS) 15-Roger Slocum,
Heat 1 (10 Laps): 1. 60-Eric Matthews, 02:46.965[1]; 2. 09-Nick Cadger, 02:45.423[2]; 3. 15-Roger Slocum, 02:46.528[6]; 4. 21-Courtney Barton, 02:47.040[3]; 5. 53M-Donnie Matheson, 02:48.552[5]; 6. 25-Christian Savoie, 02:46.965[4]
Heat 2 (10 Laps): 1. 54-Rick Cashol, [1]; 2. 71-Chris Hanley, [5]; 3. 77-Riley Goodwin, [3]; 4. 38-Justin Cole, [2]
RE/MAX East Coast Elite Realty Pro Stocks
A Feature 1 (50 Laps): 1. 29-Greg Fahey, [1]; 2. 87-Matt Harris, [4]; 3. 97-Chris Duncan, [3]; 4. 26-Brent Roy, [10]; 5. 52-Dustin Tucker, [6]; 6. 45-Calvin Rankin, [7]; 7. 24-Ben Pelletier, [2]; 8. 29T-Robert Tomlinson, [8]; 9. 81-Ian Rasmussen, [9]; 10. (DNF) 28-Shawn Warren, [5]
Heat 1 (10 Laps): 1. 26-Brent Roy, [5]; 2. 24-Ben Pelletier, [1]; 3. 97-Chris Duncan, [4]; 4. 28-Shawn Warren, [3]; 5. 45-Calvin Rankin, [2]
Heat 2 (10 Laps): 1. 29-Greg Fahey, [1]; 2. 81-Ian Rasmussen, [5]; 3. 87-Matt Harris, [4]; 4. 52-Dustin Tucker, [2]; 5. 29T-Robert Tomlinson, [3]
