Collins Captures SpeedWeekend Sportsman Classic
(GEARY, NB – August 31st, 2019) – Curtis Collins (Barnesville, NB) raced to the biggest win of his career on Saturday evening at Speedway 660. Collins, the newly crowned 2019 Sportsman track champion, won the Martin’s Home Heating 100 to kick off SpeedWeekend 2019 at the Geary, New Brunswick oval. Brady Creamer (Miramichi, NB) finished second while Laurie Cormier (Riverview, NB) brought home another SpeedWeekend podium finish by holding off Devin Snell (Saint John, NB) in the final laps. Luc Bourgeois (Memramcook, NB) finished in fifth place in the 20-car field.
Collins raced a throwback scheme on his No. 27 Pub’s Drive Thru Bottle Exchange Chevrolet on Saturday evening, honoring Bill Sommerville’s 1994 MASCAR racecar.
Richard Atkinson (Geary, NB), Snell and Ryan Raynes (Saint John, NB) took home heat race wins. Raynes was among those swept up in a Lap 57 wreck in the Martin’s Home Heating Sportsman 100 that sidelined seven contenders just past the halfway point. The Martin’s Home Heating Sportsman 100 took one hour, 28 minutes to complete.
Braden Langille (Shubenacadie, NS) raced to his sixth Maritime League of Legends Tour victory in nine races in 2019 by taking the INEX National Qualifier at Speedway 660. Langille held on the final restart with 11 to go after Craig MacDonald (Waverley, NS) blew a motor to trigger the yellow. Kody Quinn (Sydney, NS) was second with Shelby Baker (Fall River, NS) third in the 19 car field. Danny Chisholm (Canning, NS) was the top rookie in fourth with Josh Langille (Coldbrook, NS) fifth. MacDonald, Baker and Braden Langille captured heat wins.
Dave Matthews (Kennetcook, NS) took home his third straight Pub’s Drive Thru Bottle Exchange 50 for the Passione Flooring & Interiors East Coast Mini Stock Tour. Matthews held off challenges from Cody Byrne (Orwell Cove, PE) early and fended off Jesse Deveau (Greenwood, NS) and Mike Edwards (Penobsquis, NB) late to take home the victory. Giles Auto World Pole Challenge recipient Shay MacPhee (Yarmouth, NS) bested fellow rookie Darrell Hulme (Sydney, NS) for fourth in the 50-lap Mini Stock feature. Neil Miousse (Kentville, NS) and Matthews raced to heat race victories.
The Tim’s Corner Motorsports Bandolero Blast Part I was won by Colton Noble (Upper Nine Mile River, NS). Noble took the lead from Dylan Dowe (Bedford, NS) and held off a hard charging Chisholm to take the win. Dowe finished third with Chase MacKay (Bear Cove, NS) and Austin Tanner (Shubenacadie, NS) completing the top five. Chisholm and Noble were heat race winners.
Complete results will be available when official on Speedway660.com.
The SpeedWeekend 2019 racing action continues at 2pm on Sunday, September 1st with qualifying for the 19th Annual McLaughlin Roof Trusses 250. In addition to the Pro Stock action, the DMR Auto Street Stock, Fredericton Gun Shop Sharp Shooter and Tim’s Corner Motorsports Bandolero divisions will be in action along with the Atlantic Modified Tour.
For more information about SpeedWeekend 2019, 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.
SpeedWeekend 2019 – Saturday
Martin’s Home Heating Sportsman 100
A Feature 1 (100 Laps): 1. 27-Curtis Collins, [5]; 2. 10-Brady Creamer, [12]; 3. 53-Laurie Cormier, [11]; 4. 60-Devin Snell, [2]; 5. 88-Luc Bourgeois, [9]; 6. 11-Luc McLaughlin, [15]; 7. 31-Mark Harris, [10]; 8. 15-Mike Alexander, [20]; 9. 40-Richard Atkinson, [1]; 10. 7-Byron Bartlett, [18]; 11. (DNF) 23-Drew Greenlaw, [8]; 12. (DNF) 94-Ryan Raynes, [3]; 13. (DNF) 52-Destiny Enkel, [7]; 14. (DNF) 43-Hudson Weston, [16]; 15. (DNF) 28-John Rankin, [6]; 16. (DNF) 41-Robert Raynes, [4]; 17. (DNF) 96-George Jamieson, [13]; 18. (DNF) 54-Clark Moore, [14]; 19. (DNF) 30-Marcel LeBlanc, [17]; 20. (DNF) 1-Greg Butler, [19]
Heat 2 (15 Laps): 1. 40-Richard Atkinson, [6]; 2. 41-Robert Raynes, [1]; 3. 52-Destiny Enkel, [4]; 4. 31-Mark Harris, [5]; 5. 96-George Jamieson, [2]; 6. 43-Hudson Weston, [3]; 7. (DNF) 1-Greg Butler, [7]
Heat 3 (15 Laps): 1. 60-Devin Snell, [2]; 2. 27-Curtis Collins, [3]; 3. 23-Drew Greenlaw, [5]; 4. 53-Laurie Cormier, [4]; 5. 54-Clark Moore, [6]; 6. 30-Marcel LeBlanc, [1]
Heat 4 (15 Laps): 1. 94-Ryan Raynes, [1]; 2. 28-John Rankin, [2]; 3. 88-Luc Bourgeois, [4]; 4. 10-Brady Creamer, [6]; 5. 11-Luc McLaughlin, [3]; 6. 7-Byron Bartlett, [5]; 7. 15-Mike Alexander, [7]
Maritime League of Legends Tour INEX National Qualifier
1st – #51 Braden Langille
2nd – #88Q Kody Quinn
3rd – #53 Shelby Baker
4th – #18 Josh Langille
5th – #12 Sam Rogers
6th – #68 Michael Cormier
7th – #36 Devin Gallant (R)
8th – #33 Gary Dunning
9th – #77 Dylan Dowe (R)
10th – #20 Devin Wadden (R)
11th – #73 Brad Wadden (R)
12th – #98 Craig MacDonald
13th – #13 Wyatt McCulloch
14th – #27 Austin MacDonald
15th – #48 Waylon Farrell
16th – #4 Brennan Peck
17th – #38 Darren Sherwood
DNS – #02 Paul Miller
DQ – #87 Danny Chisholm (R)
Fleet Brake Atlantic Class Bonus Winners – Pro – Braden Langille, Semi-Pro – Kody Quinn, Young Lion – Sam Rogers, Masters – Gary Dunning
Rookie of the Race: #36 Devin Gallant
Heat One
1st – #53 Shelby Baker
2nd – #48 Waylon Farrell
3rd – #87 Danny Chisholm
4th – #20 Devin Wadden
5th – #4 Brennan Peck
6th – #38 Darren Sherwood
7th – #02 Paul Miller
Heat Two
1st – #51 Braden Langille
2nd – #27 Austin MacDonald
3rd – #12 Sam Rogers
4th – #18 Josh Langille
5th – #77 Dylan Dowe
6th – #33 Gary Dunning
Heat Three
1st – #98 Craig MacDonald
2nd – #88Q Kody Quinn
3rd – #68 Michael Cormier
4th – #13 Wyatt McCulloch
5th – #36 Devin Gallant
6th – #73 Brad Wadden
TCM Bandolero Blast
Feature – 25 Laps
1st – #03 Colton Noble
2nd – #87 Danny Chisholm
3rd – #17 Dylan Dowe
4th – #71 Chase MacKay
5th – #33 Austin Tanner
6th – #81 Nate Singer
7th – #24 Ayden Christensen
8th – #8 Dawson Noble
9th – #4 Nyk Pothier
10th – #23 Teagan Dempsey
Heat One
1st – #03 Colton Noble
2nd – #33 Austin Tanner
3rd – #81 Nate Singer
4th – #8 Dawson Noble
5th – #23 Teagan Dempsey
Heat Two
1st – #87 Danny Chisholm
2nd – #17 Dylan Dowe
3rd – #71 Chase MacKay
4th – #24 Ayden Christensen
5th – #4 Nyk Pothier
Passione Flooring & Interiors East Coast Mini Stock Tour – Pub’s Drive Thru Bottle Exchange 50
1st – #99 Dave Matthews
2nd – #51 Jesse Deveau
3rd – #89 Mike Edwards
4th – #17 Shay MacPhee (R)
5th – #58 Darrell Hulme (R)
6th – #71 Neil Miousse
7th – #1 Stephan Somerset (R)
8th – #37 James Sample
9th – #67 Cody Byrne
10th – #13 Mark Williams
11th – #66 Chris Garnett
Giles Auto World Pole Challenge: #17 Shay MacPhee
Rookie of the Race: #17 Shay MacPhee
EIT Race Radios Hard Charger: #51 Jesse Deveau
RockAuto.com Hard Luck: #67 Cody Byrne
Heat One
1st – #99 Dave Matthews
2nd – #89 Mike Edwards
3rd – #67 Cody Byrne
4th – #58 Darrell Hulme (R)
5th – #51 Jesse Deveau
6th – #37 James Sample
Heat Two
1st – #71 Neil Miousse
2nd – #17 Shay MacPhee (R)
3rd – #66 Chris Garnett
4th – #1 Stephan Somerset (R)
5th – #13 Mark Williams
