Shawn Turple finally got back to the Riverview Ford Victory Lane at Speedway 660. On Saturday night, Turple won the Irving Oil Blending and Packaging 100 in front of one the biggest crowds of the season.
“We haven’t won here since 2008 and it’s nice to get back to victory lane in a Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour race in front of these great Speedway 660 fans” said Shawn Turple. “Our car was a little tight at the end and I was glad to be able to hold on for the win at one of my favourite tracks.”
John Flemming, the early race leader, pitted for a flat-tire about forty laps into the race, but roared back for an impressive second place finish. Shawn Tucker, who was penalized for an infraction on a re-start with thirty laps to go, came back to finish third.
Shawn Turple, John Flemming and Shawn Tucker share the podium at the Irving Oil Blending and Packaging 100 on Saturday night at Speedway 660. It was Turple’s first win in the Geary Woods in six years!
“All things considered we’re happy to finish second tonight because it could have been a lot worse after that tire went down early in the race” said Flemming. “Turple was tough and Tucker was coming hard at the end, so we’ll take second and consider it a good point night.”
Dylan Blenkhorn won his fourth Atlantic Tiltload Time Trials of the season on Saturday night. Flemming won the King Freight Dash for Cash, while Darren MacKinnon and Dave O’Blenis won the Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour heat races.
There was plenty of other exciting action at Speedway 660 on Saturday night. Matt Rodgers won the Martin’s Home Heating Sportsman Division feature ahead of his brother Andrew and George Jamieson who finished third. Jason Shannon and Dawson McIntee won the Sportsman heat races. Five time champion Rick Cashol raced his way to the Riverview Ford Victory Lane in the DMR Auto Sales & Service Street Stock Division. Luc McLaughlin was second, while Peter Martin finished third. Chuck Morton and Geoff Tugwell won the Street Stock heat races.
Matt Crocker continued his hot hand in the Fredericton Gun Shop Sharp Shooter Division. Crocker won his heat race and the feature. Ira Farnell continued his great season with a second place feature finish, while Jeremy Doran was third. Brody Levesque won the other Sharp Shooter heat race. It was a great night for MacKenzie Brewer in the Westwood Estate Apartments Bandolero Division. Brewer followed up a heat race win with his first ever feature victory. Courtney O’Blenis finished second and Cory Hall was third. Ashton Tucker won the other Bando heat race.
Next Saturday night Speedway 660 will be invaded by the ENDURO drivers. In their only night race of the year, they’ll run 200 laps under the lights in the Geary Woods. Pat Sharpe, from Woodstock, won the first ENDURO race just a few weeks ago.
Speedway 660 Feature Results – July 12th, 2014
Irving Oil Blending and Packaging 100
1. Shawn Turple, Enfield, NS; 2 John Flemming, Halifax, NS; 3. Shawn Tucker, Fredericton, NB; 4 Dylan Blenkhorn, Truro, NS;
5 Jonathan Hicken, Brudenell, PEI; 6 Craig Slaunwhite,Terence Bay, NS; 7 Matt Harris, Fredericton Junction, NB; 8 Kent Vincent, Crapaud, PEI; 9 Sarah McKay, Quispamsis, NB;10 Dave O’Blenis, Boundary Creek, NB; 11 Kevin Moore, Fredericton, NB;12 Greg Proude, Springvale, PEI;13 Darren MacKinnon, Milton Station, PEI; 14 Terry Dougay, Albany, PEI; 15 Cole Butcher, Porter’s Lake, NS; 16 Shawn Pierce, Blockhouse, NS; 17 Steve Halpin, Saint John, NB.
Martin’s Home Heating Sportsman
1. Matt Rodgers (Smithtown, NB), 2. Andrew Rodgers (Smithtown, NB), 3. George Jamieson (Fredericton, NB), 4. Shawn Warren (Waasis, NB), 5. Alexandra O’Blenis (Boundary Creek, NB), 6. Drew Greenlaw (Eastport, ME), 7. Dawson McIntee (Moncton, NB), 8. Geoff Armstrong, 9. Daniel Clark (Fredericton, NB), 10. Greg Fahey (St. Stephen, NB), 11. Brent Roy (Hanwell, NB), 12. Jason Shannon (Hoyt, NB), 13. Steve Seveck (Temperance Vale, NB)
DMR Auto Sales & Service Street Stock
1. Rick Cashol (Saint John, NB), 2. Luc McLaughlin (Geary, NB), 3. Peter Martin (Saint John, NB), 4. Benji Ruff (Carlow, NB), 5. Destiny Enkel (Saint John, NB), 6. Ryan Raynes, 7. Geoff Tugwell (Moncton, NB), 8. Robert Raynes (Summerville, NB), 9. Justin Cole (Harvey , NB), 10. Roger Slocum (Chipman, NB), 11. chuck mercer, 12. Tyler Seveck (Nackawic, NB), 13. Heidi Cooper (Hanwell, NB), 14. Andre Chamberlain (Fredericton, ), 15. Adam Zalot, 16. Chuck Morton (Lincoln, NB)
Fredericton Gun Shop Sharp Shooters
1. Matt Crocker (Fredericton, NB), 2. Ira Farnell (Lincoln, NB), 3. Jeremy Doran (Fredericton, NB), 4. Kyle MacKinnon, 5. Kyle Boudreau, 6. Bryan Suttie (Keswick, NB), 7. Darren Beatty (Lakeville Corner, NB), 8. Brody Levesque (Fredericton, ), 9. Brian Maillet, 10. Malcolm Suley (Clarendon, NB), 11. Courtney Barton (Minto, NB), 12. Neil Miousse (Fredericton, NB), 13. Curtis Collins, 14. Chris Savoie.
Westwood Estate Apartments Bandolero
1. Mackenzie Brewer (Quispamsis, NB), 2. Courtney O’Blenis (Boundary Creek, NB), 3. Cory Hall (Jolicure, NB), 4. Cole Tanner (Shubenacadie, NS), 5. Ashton Tucker (Lyttleton, NB), 6. Kyle Orr (Saint John, NB), 7. Levi Rossiter, 8. Hudson Weston (Saint John, NB), 9. Riley Goodwin, 10. Michael Cormier (Moncton, NB),
