Sport | Stock car racing |
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Category | Auto racing |
Jurisdiction | Nova Scotia New Brunswick Prince Edward Island |
Abbreviation | ECIPST or MPST |
Headquarters | Beaver Bank, Nova Scotia |
Sponsor | East Coast International |
Official website | |
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The Maritime Pro Stock Tour (commonly known as the East Coast International Pro Stock Tour due to a sponsorship deal with East Coast International) [1] is an annual racing tour located in the Maritime provinces of Canada.
The Maritime Pro Stock Tour was founded in 2001 to provide a short track racing in the Maritime provinces and is the successor to the MASCAR Tour. It is now known as the East Coast International Pro Stock Tour and was previously known as the CARQUEST Pro Stock Tour from 2001-2010 and the Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour from 2011-2020.
The tour is known as one of the best in Canada and is recognized as one of the healthiest touring series in North America. Each summer the Maritime Pro Stock Tour draws some of the largest crowds of any summer sport in the Maritimes.
On August 4, 2013, driver Mike Stevens was in involved in a four car accident in with two laps remaining in the Exit Realty 100 at Oyster Bed Speedway in Oyster Bed Bridge, P.E.I. Stevens' car flipped onto its roof, but Stevens appeared to be unhurt. As Stevens remained upside down he began to remove his safety equipment, and in his effort he inadvertently strangled himself. The race was stopped immediately and Stevens was transferred to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. [2]
The tour currently races on five different paved oval short tracks throughout the Maritimes; Riverside International Speedway and Scotia Speedworld in Nova Scotia, Petty International Raceway and Speedway 660 in New Brunswick and Oyster Bed Speedway in Prince Edward Island. [3]
Riverside International Speedway was designed after the famed Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee, making it a favourite among fans and competitors. [4]
Since 2008 the series has played host to the IWK 250 at Riverside International Speedway in support of the IWK Health Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia, which has quickly become their biggest and most high-profile race. The IWK 250 has attracted some of NASCAR's biggest stars, including NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee Mark Martin, 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Brad Keselowski, two-time Camping World Truck Series champion Matt Crafton, 2015 Daytona 500 winner Joey Logano, and current NASCAR Cup Series rookie Carson Hocevar.
In 2008, the first year the event was held as part of the Maritime Pro Stock Tour, Regan Smith became the first and to date only NASCAR regular to claim victory in the event. [5]
Maritime Pro Stock Tour Champions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Year | No. | Make | Champion | Team | Hometown | Points | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2001 | 44 | Chevy | Wayne Smith | Oval Outlaw Racing | Timberlea, NS | 1235 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2002 | 97 | Dodge | John Flemming | Flemming Motorsports | Halifax, NS | 2251 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2003 | 97 | Dodge | John Flemming | Flemming Motorsports | Halifax, NS | 2215 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2004 | 52 | Chevy | Shawn Tucker | Tucker Racing | Fredericton, NB | 2160 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2005 | 13 | Chevy | Rollie MacDonald | King Racing | Pictou, NS | 2161 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2006 | 97 | Dodge | John Flemming | Flemming Motorsports | Halifax, NS | 2174 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2007 | 52 | Chevy | Shawn Tucker | Tucker Racing | Fredericton, NB | 1955 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2008 | 44 | Chevy | Wayne Smith | Oval Outlaw Racing | Timberlea, NS | 2184 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2009 | 0 | Chevy | Shawn Turple | Steven Henderson | Enfield, NS | 2171 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2010 | 52 | Chevy | Shawn Tucker | Tucker Racing | Fredericton, NB | 2161 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011 | 44 | Chevy | Wayne Smith | Oval Outlaw Racing | Timberlea, NS | 2335 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012 | 0 | Chevy | Shawn Turple | Steven Henderson | Enfield, NS | 2318 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013 | 97 | Dodge | John Flemming | Flemming Motorsports | Halifax, NS | 2372 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2014 | 97 | Dodge | John Flemming | Flemming Motorsports | Halifax, NS | 2364 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2015 | 89 | Ford | Donald Chisholm | NOVA Racing | Antigonish, NS | 2348 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016 | 53 | Chevy | Cole Butcher | Butcher Racing | Porters Lake, NS | 2358 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017 | 0 | Chevy | Shawn Turple | Steven Henderson | Enfield, NS | 2467 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018 | 53 | Chevy | Cole Butcher | Butcher Racing | Porters Lake, NS | 2500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | 67 | Chevy | Dylan Blenkhorn | Blenkhorn Racing | Truro, NS | 2456 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020 | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | 99 | Chevy | Craig Slaunwhite | Slaunwhite Racing | Terence Bay, NS | 1868 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022 | 99 | Chevy | Craig Slaunwhite | Slaunwhite Racing | Terence Bay, NS | 2444 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023 | 99 | Chevy | Craig Slaunwhite | Slaunwhite Racing | Terence Bay, NS | 2267 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013 Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour Results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date | Event | Track | Winner | King Freight Dash for Cash | Dartmouth Dodge Heat Winners | Exide Batteries Rookie Of The Race | Atlantic Tiltload Time Trials | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
May 19 | Lucas Oil 150 | Scotia Speedworld | John Flemming | Shawn Turple | Greg Proude George Koszkulics | Dylan Blenkhorn | John Flemming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
June 15 | Ron MacGillivray Chevrolet Buick GMC 150 | Riverside International | Donald Chisholm | N/A1 | Donald Chisholm Greg Proude George Koszkulics | Dylan Blenkhorn | N/A1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
June 22 | Lockhart Truck Center 150 | Scotia Speedworld | John Flemming | John Flemming | Shawn Turple George Koszkulics | Cole Butcher | John Flemming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
June 30 | Lucas Oil 150 | Petty International Raceway | Dylan Gosbee | John Flemming | Craig Slaunwhite Dylan Gosbee | Denver Foran | Jonathan Hicken | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
July 6 | Irving Blending & Packaging 100 | Speedway 660 | John Flemming | Dave O'Blenis | Dylan Blenkhorn Steve Halpin | Denver Foran | Dave O'Blenis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
July 13 | Fast Eddie Racewear 100 | Petty International Raceway | Shawn Tucker | Dylan Gosbee | Shawn Turple Craig Slaunwhite | Cole Butcher | John Flemming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
July 20 | IWK 250 | Riverside International | Shawn Tucker | Jonathan Hicken | Cole Butcher Brad Eddy Dylan Gosbee | Cole Butcher | Donald Chisholm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Aug 3 | Exit Realty PEI 100 | Oyster Bed Speedway | John Flemming | Kent Vincent | Darren MacKinnon Craig Slaunwhite | Dylan Blenkhorn | John Flemming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Aug 10 | Atlantic Cat 250 | Scotia Speedworld | Craig Slaunwhite | Craig Slaunwhite | Dylan Blenkhorn | Dylan Blenkhorn | Ben Rowe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Aug 24 | Parts for Trucks 150 | Petty International Raceway | Shawn Tucker | Dylan Gosbee | Dylan Blenkhorn Kent Vincent | Dylan Blenkhorn | Darren MacKinnon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sept 7 | Lucas Oil 100 | Riverside International | Shawn Tucker | Shawn Tucker | Darren MacKinnon George Koszkulics | Dylan Blenkhorn | John Flemming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sept 14 | Dartmouth Dodge 200 | Scotia Speedworld | Shawn Turple | Shawn Turple | Darren MacKinnon Dylan Blenkhorn | Cole Butcher | Craig Slaunwhite |
2014 Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour Results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date | Event | Track | Winner | King Freight Dash for Cash | Dartmouth Dodge Heat Winners | Linde Most Laps Led | Atlantic Tiltload Time Trials | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
May 24 | Harry Poole Memorial 100 Presented By Lucas Oil | Scotia Speedworld | Shawn Turple | Donald Chisholm | Shawn Tucker Jonathan Hicken | John Flemming | Dylan Blenkhorn | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
May 31 | Irving Oil Blending & Packaging 100 | Petty International Speedway | Jonathan Hicken | Jonathan Hicken | Lonnie Sommerville George Koszkulics | Jonathan Hicken | Dylan Blenkhorn | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
June 21 | Lockhart Truck Center 150 | Scotia Speedworld | Dylan Blenkhorn | Dylan Blenkhorn | Donald Chisholm Dylan Gosbee | John Flemming | Dylan Blenkhorn | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
June 28 | Lucas Oil 100 | Petty International Speedway | Dylan Blenkhorn | Dylan Blenkhorn | Shawn Turple Darren MacKinnon | Greg Proude | John Flemming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
July 12 | Irving Oil Blending & Packaging 100 | Speedway 660 | Shawn Turple | John Flemming | Darren MacKinnon Dave O'Blenis | Shawn Tucker | Dylan Blenkhorn | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
July 19 | IWK 250 | Riverside International | John Flemming | Matt Crafton | John Flemming George Koszkulics | Donald Chisholm | Matt Crafton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Aug 2 | Parts for Trucks 100 | Oyster Bed Speedway | Jonathan Hicken | John Flemming | Robbie MacEwan Craig Slaunwhite | John Flemming | Dylan Blenkhorn | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Aug 9 | Atlantic Cat 250 | Scotia Speedworld | Dylan Blenkhorn | Craig Slaunwhite | Cole Butcher Dean Clattenburg | Dylan Blenkhorn | Cassius Clark | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Aug 17 | Ron MacGillivray Chev Buick GMC 150 | Riverside International | J. R. Fitzpatrick | John Flemming | Shawn Tucker | J. R. Fitzpatrick | Cole Butcher | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Aug 23 | Atlantic Dodge Dealers 150 | Petty International Speedway | Jonathan Hicken | Shawn Tucker | Jason Carnahan Sarah McKay | Jonathan Hicken | Jonathan Hicken | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sept 6 | Lucas Oil 150 | Riverside International | John Flemming | Jonathan Hicken | Craig Slaunwhite George Koszkulics | Cole Butcher | John Flemming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sept 13 | Dartmouth Dodge 200 | Scotia Speedworld | Jonathan Hicken | John Flemming | Donald Chisholm Craig Slaunwhite | John Flemming | John Flemming |
2015 Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour Results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date | Event | Track | Winner | King Freight Dash for Cash | Exide Batteries Rookie of the Race | Dartmouth Dodge Heat Winners | Atlantic Tiltload Time Trials | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
May 24 | Lucas Oil 100 (1) | Scotia Speedworld | Dylan Belnkhorn | Cole Butcher | D.J. Casey | George Koszkulics Jerome Kehoe | Dylan Gosbee | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
May 30 | Irving Blending & Packaging 100 | Petty International Speedway | Dylan Blenkhorn | Dylan Blenkhorn | DJ Casey | Kent Vincent | Dylan Blenkhorn | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
June 13 | Ron MacGillivary 150 | Riverside International | George Koszkulics | Donald Chisholm | Joel Hickox | Greg Proude Robbie MacEwen | Donald Chisholm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
June 20 | Nova Truck Centers 150 | Scotia Speedworld | Cole Butcher | Donald Chisholm | Joel Hickox | Darren MacKinnon DJ Casey | Dylan Belnkhorn | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
June 27 | Linde 100 | Petty International Speedway | Darren Mackinnon | Dylan Blenkhorn | DJ Casey | Greg Proude Dylan Gosbee | Shawn Turple | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
July 4 | Cummins 100 | Speedway 660 | Cole Butcher | Dylan Blenkhorn | DJ Casey | Dylan Gosbee | Greg Proude | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
July 18 | IWK 250 | Riverside International | Kent Vincent | Greg Proude | DJ Casey | George Koszkulics Jeff Fultz | Donald Chisholm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Aug 1 | Lucas Oil 100 (2) | Oyster Bed Speedway | Darren Mackinnon | Donald Chisholm | DJ Casey | Jonathan Hicken Joel Hickox | Dylan Blenkhorn | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Aug 8 | Atlantic Cat 250 | Scotia Speedworld | Cassius Clark | Dylan Blenkhorn | DJ Casey | Shawn Turple | Cassius Clark | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Aug 22 | Parts for Trucks 150 | Petty International Speedway | Craig Slaunwhite | Craig Slaunwhite | DJ Casey | Donald Chisholm | Cole Butcher | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sept 12 | Lucas Oil 150 | Riverside International | Donald Chisholm | Donald Chisholm | Joel Hickox | Daryl Mahar Craig Slaunwhite | Donald Chisholm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sept 19 | Dartmouth Dodge 200 | Scotia Speedworld | Dylan Blenkhorn | Donald Chisholm | Joel Hickox | John Flemming DJ Casey | Dylan Gosbee |
2023 East Coast International Pro Stock Tour Results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date | Event | Track | Winner | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
May 20 | Cummins 100 | Scotia Speedworld | Jarrett Butcher | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
May 27 | East Coast International 150 | Speedway 660 | Ryan Messer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
June 10 | RJ Poirier 150 | Riverside International | Nicholas Naugle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
June 24 | Nova Truck Centres 150 | Scotia Speedworld | Nicholas Naugle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
July 15 | IWK 250 | Riverside International | Craig Slaunwhite | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
July 22 | Fleetrite 150 | Petty International Raceway | Ashton Tucker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
July 27 | BJ's Truck Centre 150 | Oyster Bed Speedway | Jarrett Butcher | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
August 12 | Summer Clash 250 | Scotia Speedworld | Dylan Blenkhorn | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
August 19 | East Coast International 150 | Riverside International | Jarrett Butcher | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
September 9 | Modern Pumps 150 | Riverside International | Greg Proude | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
September 16 | Tirecraft 200 | Scotia Speedworld | Ashton Tucker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2024 East Coast International Pro Stock Tour Results * | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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May 25 | East Coast International 150 | Speedway 660 | Jarrett Butcher | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
June 1 | Kenny UPull 150 | Scotia Speedworld | Jarrett Butcher | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
* Season still in progress
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