The Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour Photo Album

Last Updated: July 5, 2015By

(July 5, 2015) Race fans were treated to one of the best nights of racing of the year on Saturday night. The Cummins 100, the main event of the night, was one of the quickest Maritime Pro Stock Tour races we have ever seen. The Street Stock and Sportsman feature races were pretty darned good too! We invite you to check out Michelle Roy’s photos from Saturday night.

Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour Photo Album

 

Pro stock tour pace car in pitsWe always look forward to the annual visit by the Pro Stock Tour. Its a great opportunity for Speedway 660  staff to work closely with Tour officials and for our fans to see some awesome racing.Lisa MacIntosh 50 50 ticket seller Before the races begin RE/MAX Group Four Realty agent Lisa MacIntosh gets busy selling 50-50 tickets. We always have one lucky winner, but the other half goes to the RE/MAX Relay for Life charity.Cole Butcher Pro Stock Tour actionCole Butcher, one of the bright young tour stars, gets a few quick laps in during practice. Cole, who had one tour win heading into weekend action, knows Speedway 660 is the toughest track in the Maritimes.Greg Proude Pro Stock Tour Greg Proude, from Springvale PEI, makes a fast trip around the Geary oval to win the Atlantic Tiltload Time Trials.Dyland Blenkhorn  Tim TerryThe Luck of the Draw goes to Dylan Blenkhorn, who chooses number one for the pole position in the King Freight Line Dash. Dylan looks pretty serious in his interview with Tim Terry.Dylan Blenkhorn Pro Stock Tour Dash winner July 2015Dylan wins the Dash and the young Truro driver, who held the Parts for Trucks Pro Stock point lead heading into the weekend, will start on the pole for the Cummins 100.Rick Cashol heat winner July 5th, 2015The first DMR Auto Sales & Service Street Stock heat race goes to Rick Cashol. The five time champion has been struggling a little in 2015, so his first checkered flag of the season has got to make him feel a little better.Street Stock action 2015 The second Street Stock heat was stacked with talent and provided our fans with some great action. Rob Raynes (#41) worked his way through the field to win the race.Dave OèBlenis Sportsman heat winner 2015Dave OBlenis takes his Irving Oil Blending & Packaging machine to the Riverview Ford Victory Lane in the first Sportsman heat.Ryan Messer Sportsman heat winner July 2015Rookie Ryan Messer gets up on the wheel in the second Sportsman heat and parks his machine in the Riverview Ford Victory Lane. The kid, who won the Atlantic Modified Tour Title in 2014, is making a smooth transition into our Sportsman division.Dylan Gosbee Pro Stock heat winner 2015Dylan Gosbee (#91) gets to the stripe to win the first Dartmouth Dodge Pro Stock Heat race. Gosbee would have a good starting position in the Cummins 100.Donald Chisholm Pro Stock heat winner 2015 Donald Chisholm (#89) wins the second Pro Stock heat race. Chisholm had a fast car and is looking for a big night once the Cummins 100 goes green.Street Stock action 2015The 30 lap Street Stock feature gets off to a blazing start with Eric Matthews (#60) kicking up some dust on the front stretch and spinning out in front of the field.Street Stock dust up 2015The Street Stock dust-up continued all the way down into turn one, before an unhappy ending for a couple of competitors!Street Stock wreck 2015When the cars rolled to a stop and the dust cleared we had one of just a handful of caution flags on the night. Matthews and “Rocket” Rodney Ness, in the red car, were done like dinner!Eric Matthews on the hook Everyone appreciates the work Dunphy’s Towing does at Speedway 660, but no-one wants to be on the end of the hook being escorted back to the pits!Street Stock action 2015When racing resumed we saw some incredible action and for awhile it looked like Ricky might win his first feature of the year. But he had some fast cars hunting him down as the laps went away.Geoff Tugwell Street Stock feature winner July 4, 2015In the end Geoff Tugwell and his family celebrate the DMR Auto Sales & Service Street Stock win. The Smithtown driver has won a couple of features this year and is a championship contender.Rob Raynes Street Stock podium 2015Just another day at the office for Robert Raynes! Rob finishes second to continue his season-long streak of Street Stock podium finishes. (PS: come back to our website later this week for a Conversation with Rob Raynes)Courtney OBlenis Street Stock podium 2015Courtney O’Blenis is all smiles after bringing the 48 home to a solid third place finish. The youngest member of Team O’Blenis is having a break-out season at Speedway 660!Sportsman action 2015The action gets intense during the Sportsman feature! Our largest crowd of the year has lots to cheer about as a couple of youngsters duke it out for the win.Alexandra O'Blenis Sportsman feature win 2015Obviously inspired and motivated by her little sister’s great run in Street Stock, Alexandra O’Blenis gets it done in the Martin’s Home Heating Sportsman feature. Alex, who in 2014 became the first lady ever to win a Sportsman feature at Speedway 660, gets her first of 2015 in fine fashion!Ryan Messer podium Sportsman 2015 Ryan Messer celebrates an impressive second place Sportsman feature finish with Mom and Dad. This former Bando champ is one of the leading contenders for Rookie of the Year. But we’ve got six Sportsman rookies, so Ryan has got some work to do.Richard Atkinson Sportsman podium 2015For the second week in a row Richard Atkinson, his wife Heather and the entire race team get to celebrate a podium finish in our tough Sportsman division.Pro Stock driver intros 2015Drivers, race teams, officials and fans anticipate what’s to come in the Cummins 100, during driver introductions.Dylan Belnkhorn Pro Stock 2015Let’s add a little air to that right rear! Dylan Blenkhorn, the pole sitter and two-time Parts for Trucks Pro Stock winner in 2015, is just about ready to go racin!Pro Stock Tour pre race 2015Get that helmet on and pull those straps tight cause it’s almost time to give the great Speedway 660 fans what they came to see!Pro Stock Tour action 2015Comin to green – things are about to pick-up in the Geary Woods as the Cummins 100 gets underway.Pro Stock Tour action 2015The racin is tight, the action is fast and the cautions are few and far between. What a recipe for an incredible race.Pro Stock Tour action 2015 Blenkhorn and Darren MacKinnon (#18) get after it in the early going. These two put on some show!Cole Butcher pro stock tour actionDon’t look now, but here come Cole Butcher! First he takes the high side and gets around Greg Proude.Pro Stock Tour action 2015Then he dives down low to set up Darren MacKinnon. Butcher continues his hot pursuit of Dylan Blenkhorn!Pro Stock Tour action 2015Cole continues to close quickly, the laps are winding down and the winner is going to be……Butcher wins Pro Stock Tour race 2015Cole Butcher! The kid from Porter’s Lake Nova Scotia takes the checkered flag for the second time in six Parts for Truck Pr Stock Tour races. Congrats Cole that was a heck of a run!Dylan Blenkhorn 2nd place Pro Stock Tour 2015Dylan, who also has won two Tour races in 2015, picks up his 2nd second place finish of the year!660_3480 The fine folks from Cummins hand over the third place trophy to Darren MacKinnon. The Island Boy had another strong run and is happy to leave Speedway 660 on the podium.Pro Stock Tour podium 2015 Being on the podium with your racin buddies and the event marketing partners is always a nice way to end your evening. Speedway 660 thanks the Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour, race sponsor Cummins and our great fans for an awesome night in the Geary Woods!

Thanks for checking out Michelle Roy’s Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour Photo Album. Next weekend we’ve got another big night of racing featuring the DMR Auto Sales & Service Street Stock 75.

We’ll see you at the races!