{"id":20604,"date":"2016-05-18T09:53:39","date_gmt":"2016-05-18T13:53:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/16\/?p=20604"},"modified":"2016-05-18T09:53:39","modified_gmt":"2016-05-18T13:53:39","slug":"lucas-oil-100-kicks-off-2016-season-this-saturday-at-scotia-speedworld","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/blog\/2016\/05\/lucas-oil-100-kicks-off-2016-season-this-saturday-at-scotia-speedworld\/","title":{"rendered":"LUCAS OIL 100 KICKS-OFF 2016 SEASON THIS SATURDAY AT SCOTIA SPEEDWORLD"},"content":{"rendered":"

LUCAS OIL 100 KICKS-OFF 2016 SEASON THIS SATURDAY AT SCOTIA SPEEDWORLD<\/strong><\/p>\n

(Halifax, NS, May 17, 2016) The Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour is greased up and ready for the Lucas Oil 100 this Saturday at Scotia Speedworld. The Lucas Oil 100 will open the 16th season of the elite stock car racing series. The season opener will launch the 12-race schedule that will take the Tour to five Maritime markets throughout the summer. Atlantic Tiltload Qualifying for the Lucas Oil 100 gets underway at 4:00 PM with Grandstands gates opening at 1:00 PM.
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The Exide Batteries Rookie of the Year battle enters round one on Saturday. The 2016 season is slated to see at least two rookies go at it for the prestigious title. Noel Road, Nova Scotia\u2019s Harry Ross White and Marshfield, Prince Edward Island\u2019s Nevin Scott have officially signaled intentions to run the full Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour schedule. Harry Ross White, commonly known around racing circles as \u201cHOSS,\u201d has an extensive racing resume which include accolades in Street Stock and Sportsman. Scott has made his name in recent seasons in the Street Stock division at Oyster Bed Speedway.<\/p>\n

More fresh faces are expected in the field on Saturday. Jarrett Butcher (Porter\u2019s Lake, NS) will be looking to emulate the success of big brother Cole as he makes his Series debut. Jarrett Butcher is a multi-time Champion in both Bandolero and Legend Cars and is the reigning Maritime League of Legends Champion. Nicholas Naugle (Dartmouth, NS) will also make his first Series appearance at the Lucas Oil 100. Naugle is a former Canadian Legend Champion and has won multiple Bandolero and Legend features throughout Canada and the US.<\/p>\n

Byron Bartlett (Rothesay, NB) will make his return to Pro Stock racing Saturday at Scotia Speedworld. Bartlett is a former MASCAR competitor who has been spending recent seasons in the Sportsman ranks in his home province of New Brunswick.<\/p>\n

Familiar faces the likes of 2015 Series Champion Donald Chisholm (Antigonish, NS) and his Nova Racing team-mate George Koszkulics (New Glasgow, NS) are just two of many veterans expected to take the first green flag of the season. Also expected are Shawn Turple (Enfield, NS) who has won two Tour titles (2010, \u201912), Two-time IWK 250 winner Kent Vincent (Crapaud, PE), 2014 Rookie of the Year Sarah McKay (Quispamsis, NB), 2015 Lucas Oil 100 victor Dylan Blenkhorn (Truro, NS) and many multi-time Series feature winners.<\/p>\n

Joe Chisholm and the gang from Race Time Radio will back on the road with the Tour for six events, beginning with Saturday\u2019s Lucas Oil 100. Race broadcasts will be available for listeners absolutely free, no subscription necessary, via www.racetimeradio.com by clicking the \u201cListen Live\u201d links in the upper right of the page, or by downloading their smart phone App, for iPad, iPhone, & Android.<\/p>\n

The Maritime League of Legends will kick off their 2016 campaign with a 50 lap feature prior to the Pro Stock feature.<\/p>\n

Admission for Saturday\u2019s season opener is $25.00 for adults; $5.00 for youth; pit admission is $30.00. Children 7 and under are admitted for free. Tickets will be available at the gates on race day (Cash Only).<\/p>\n

Sunday, May 22nd will launch the 2016 season for Scotia Speedworld\u2019s Weekly Racing Series, racing starts at 2:00 PM.<\/p>\n

EXPECTED ENTRY LIST \u2013 Lucas Oil 100<\/p>\n

#07 \u2013 Allison MacKinnon \u2013 Oyster Bed Bridge, PE<\/p>\n

#08 – Nicholas Naugle – Dartmouth, NS<\/p>\n

#0 – Shawn Turple – Enfield, NS<\/p>\n

#7 \u2013 Byron Bartlett \u2013 Rothesay, NB<\/p>\n

#8 – Kent Vincent – Westmoreland, PE<\/p>\n

#11 – Marty Prevost \u2013 Fall River, NS<\/p>\n

#13 – Cassius Clark \u2013 Farmington, ME<\/p>\n

#14 \u2013 Terry Dougay \u2013 Albany, PE<\/p>\n

#18 \u2013 Darren MacKinnon \u2013 Charlottetown, PE<\/p>\n

#21 – Shawn Pierce – Bridgewater, NS<\/p>\n

#22 \u2013 Joel Hickox \u2013 Cornwall, PE<\/p>\n

#24 \u2013 Steve Ross \u2013 Waverly, NS<\/p>\n

#29 – Greg Proude – Springvale, PE<\/p>\n

#32 \u2013 Sarah McKay \u2013 Quispamsis, NB<\/p>\n

#49 \u2013 Harry Ross White \u2013 Kennetcook, NS<\/p>\n

#51 \u2013 Vance Hanes \u2013 Kennetcook, NS<\/p>\n

#53 \u2013 Cole Butcher \u2013 Porter\u2019s Lake, NS<\/p>\n

#54 \u2013 Jarrett Butcher \u2013 Porter\u2019s Lake, NS<\/p>\n

#66 \u2013 Daryl Mahar \u2013 Hubley, NS<\/p>\n

#67 \u2013 Dylan Blenkhorn \u2013 Truro, NS<\/p>\n

#81 \u2013 Nevin Scott \u2013 Marshfield, PE<\/p>\n

#88 – George Koszkulics \u2013 New Glasgow, NS<\/p>\n

#89 \u2013 Donald Chisholm \u2013 Antigonish, NS<\/p>\n

#91 \u2013 Dylan Gosbee \u2013 Cornwall, PE<\/p>\n

#97 – D.J. Casey \u2013 Prospect, NS<\/p>\n

#98 – Jerome Kehoe \u2013 Sydney, NS<\/p>\n

#99 – Craig Slaunwhite – Terence Bay, NS <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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