Maritime Pro Stock Tour

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Maritime Pro Stock Tour Limited
Sport Stock car racing
Category Auto racing
Jurisdiction Flag of Nova Scotia.svg Nova Scotia
Flag of New Brunswick.svg New Brunswick
Flag of Prince Edward Island.svg Prince Edward Island
AbbreviationMPST or FGIPST
Headquarters Beaver Bank, Nova Scotia
SponsorFort Garry Industries
Official website
www.maritimeprostocktour.com
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg

The Maritime Pro Stock Tour (commonly known as the Fort Garry Industries Pro Stock Tour due to a sponsorship deal with Fort Garry Industries) [1] is an annual stock car auto racing tour located in the Maritime provinces of Canada.

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History

The Maritime Pro Stock Tour was founded in 2001 to provide short track racing in the Maritime provinces and is the successor to the MASCAR Tour. It is now known as the Fort Garry Industries Pro Stock Tour and was previously known as the CARQUEST Pro Stock Tour from 2001-2010, the Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour from 2011-2020, and the East Coast International Pro Stock Tour from 2021-2024.

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]

Maritime Pro Stock Tour tracks

The tour currently races on four different paved oval short tracks throughout the Maritimes; Riverside International Speedway and Scotia Speedworld in Nova Scotia, Petty International Raceway in New Brunswick and Oyster Bed Speedway in Prince Edward Island. [3]

The track formerly raced at Speedway 660 in New Brunswick from 2001-2017 and 2023-2024.

Riverside International Speedway was designed after the famed Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee, making it a favourite among fans and competitors. [4]

IWK 250

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 Cup Series champion Brad Keselowski, two-time NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series champion Matt Crafton, three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Joey Logano, and 2024 NASCAR Cup Series Rookie of the Year 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]

2025 Maritime Pro Stock Tour Schedule

Date [6] EventTrackLocation
June 1Kenny U-Pull 150 Scotia Speedworld Goffs, Nova Scotia
June 21Nova Truck Centres 150 Scotia Speedworld Goffs, Nova Scotia
June 28Wajax 150 Riverside International Speedway Antigonish, Nova Scotia
July 19 IWK 250 Riverside International Speedway Antigonish, Nova Scotia
July 26BJ's Truck Centre 150Oyster Bed SpeedwayOyster Bed Bridge, Prince Edward Island
August 9Summer Clash 250

presented by Superior Foundations & Atlantic Tiltload

 Scotia Speedworld Goffs, Nova Scotia
August 16 Dulux Paints 150 Riverside International Speedway Antigonish, Nova Scotia
September 6Mr. Lube + Tires 150Oyster Bed SpeedwayOyster Bed Bridge, Prince Edward Island
September 20Mr. Lube + Tires 200 Scotia Speedworld Goffs, Nova Scotia
October 4Mr. Lube + Tires 150Petty International Raceway River Glade, New Brunswick

List of tour champions

Five-time series champion John Flemming's car prior to the start of the 2013 IWK 250 John Flemmings car prior to the 2013 IWK 250..JPG
Five-time series champion John Flemming's car prior to the start of the 2013 IWK 250
Maritime Pro Stock Tour Champions
YearNo.MakeChampionTeamHometownPoints
200144 Chevy Wayne SmithOval Outlaw Racing Timberlea, NS 1235
200297 Dodge John Flemming Flemming Motorsports Halifax, NS 2251
200397 Dodge John Flemming Flemming Motorsports Halifax, NS 2215
200452 Chevy Shawn TuckerTucker Racing Fredericton, NB 2160
200513 Chevy Rollie MacDonald King Racing Pictou, NS 2161
200697 Dodge John Flemming Flemming Motorsports Halifax, NS 2174
200752 Chevy Shawn TuckerTucker Racing Fredericton, NB 1955
200844 Chevy Wayne SmithOval Outlaw Racing Timberlea, NS 2184
20090 Chevy Shawn TurpleSteven Henderson Enfield, NS 2171
201052 Chevy Shawn TuckerTucker Racing Fredericton, NB 2161
201144 Chevy Wayne SmithOval Outlaw Racing Timberlea, NS 2335
20120 Chevy Shawn TurpleSteven Henderson Enfield, NS 2318
201397 Dodge John Flemming Flemming Motorsports Halifax, NS 2372
201497 Dodge John Flemming Flemming Motorsports Halifax, NS 2364
201589 Ford Donald Chisholm NOVA Racing Antigonish, NS 2348
201653 Chevy Cole ButcherButcher Racing Porters Lake, NS 2358
20170 Chevy Shawn TurpleSteven Henderson Enfield, NS 2467
201853 Chevy Cole ButcherButcher Racing Porters Lake, NS 2500
201967 Chevy Dylan BlenkhornBlenkhorn Racing Truro, NS 2456
2020Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
202199 Chevy Craig SlaunwhiteSlaunwhite Racing Terence Bay, NS 1868
202299 Chevy Craig SlaunwhiteSlaunwhite Racing Terence Bay, NS 2444
202399 Chevy Craig SlaunwhiteSlaunwhite Racing Terence Bay, NS 2267
202454 Chevy Jarrett ButcherButcher Racing Porters Lake, NS 2041

Race results

* Season still in progress
** Season upcoming
1 Rained out

Title sponsors

References

  1. ↑ "Maritime Pro Stock Tour Welcomes Fort Garry Industries as New Title Sponsor". Maritime Pro Stock Tour. Retrieved 2025-03-17.
  2. ↑ "Maritime pro stock tour driver dies following crash at race in P.E.I." Metro News. Retrieved 2015-09-03.
  3. ↑ "ABOUT THE TOUR". Maritime Pro Stock Tour. Retrieved 2015-09-02.
  4. ↑ "The man who made Riverside International Speedway". Riverside International Speedway. Retrieved 2015-09-03.
  5. ↑ "NASCAR visitor wins IWK 250". NG News. Retrieved 2015-09-03.
  6. ↑ "PRO STOCK TOUR 2025 SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED". MaritimeProStockTour. Retrieved 2024-12-30.
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