(Shediac, N.B.) — The Maritime Super Series for Sportsman 75-lap feature race along with the Atlantic Open Wheel (AOW) Modifieds will be part of the action-packed stock car racing event this Saturday evening, August 15th at the Centre for Speed (CFS), Atlantic Canada’s Super Speedway and “Metro Moncton ’s Playground of Power”. The event, which starts at 7:00 p.m., will also include regular Southeast Challenge Series points racing for
Streetstock, Mini Stock and Four Fun division racecars. The Maritime Super Series for Sportsman 75 will feature top Sportsman drivers from throughout New Brunswick and Nova Scotia battle it out in the third race of the series involving events at both the Centre for Speed and Riverglade Speedway. Defending series champion, Claude Gaudet (#22) of Grand Barachois heads into the event in top spot with a 6-point lead on Stephen Halpin (#03) of Saint John . Marcel Maillet (#25) of Ste-Marie is enjoying his strongest season in recent memory as he sits in third spot in the Super Series standings, only two points behind Halpin. Four drivers are tied for fourth spot in the standings each, all one point behind Maillet. They include Marc Gautreau (#99), Ken MacKenzie (#95), Dan Bourque (#15) and Bert Cormier (#3). Luc Bourgeois (#88) rounds out the top five. Saturday’s event will also mark the first visit of the Atlantic Open Wheel (AOW) Modifieds Tour competitors to the CENTRE in 2009. This highly competitive series always puts on a great show on the wide oval of CFS. Admission for Saturday’s event will be $15 for adults and $5 for children 5 to 15 years of age. Front gates will open at 5 p.m. with green flag action starting at 6 p.m. Full schedule details are available at www.centreforspeed.com TRAVEL NOTE: Due to bridge construction on Route #133, all CFS traffic must use Exit #43 (Grand Barachois) off Highway #15 until further notice. From this exit, traffic must turn left onto Route #133, at Gaudet Supermarket, and travel 2 km to the CENTRE. About CFSThe CENTRE for Speed, built in 1996, is home to the Atlantic region’s largest and fastest paved 3/8 of a mile stock car oval as its centerpiece. The CENTRE overlooks the Northumberland Strait and is located 5 kilometers east of Shediac’s Parlee Beach on Route #133 in the village of Grand Barachois.
