RIVER GLADE, N.B. — Cole Butcher of Porter’s Lake, N.S., won the Lucas Oil 150 on Saturday evening at Petty International Raceway in River Glade, N.B., to capture the first race of the Parts For Trucks Pro Stock Tour.
Ashton Tucker of Miramichi, N.B., finishing second in his feature debut on the tour. Dylan Blenkhorn of Truro, N.S., had a mishap early in the race but rallied to finish third.
Charlottetown’s Robbie MacEwen was the top Islander, finishing sixth, while Chris Hughes of Brackley Beach was seventh.
The race was slowed by 12 caution periods and took one hour and 40 minutes to complete.
Three Atlantic Tiltload heat races started the racing in front of a capacity crowd. Kent Vincent of Crapaud, Hughes and Tucker all picked up wins in the 10-lap qualifying heats.
Prior to the Lucas Oil 150 three opening classes were run. Dave Matthews of Nine Mile River, N.S., won the Passione Flooring & Interiors East Coast Mini Stock Tour 60-lap feature. Mike Duskey of Albany won the street stock 50-lap event, while Marcel LeBlanc of Bouctouche, N.B., picked up his first ever Sportsman win in the 60-lap A.E. McKay Builders Sportsman race.
The pro stock tour heads to Scotia Speedworld Saturday for the Cummins 150. Grandstands open at 1 p.m. with heat races beginning at 4 p.m.
Auto Racing
Results from the Lucas Oil 150 Saturday at Petty International Raceway in River Glade, N.B. It was the first race of the Parts For Trucks Pro Stock Tour.
Driver Laps Hometown
1. Cole Butcher 150 Porter's Lake, N.S.
2. Ashton Tucker 150 Miramichi, N.B.
3. Dylan Blenkhorn 150 Truro, N.S.
4. Cory Hall 150 Jolicure, N.B.
5. Jarrett Butcher 150 Porter's Lake, N.S.
6. Robbie MacEwen 150 Charlottetown.
7. Chris Hughes 150 Brackley Beach.
8. Ryan Messer 150 Harvey, N.B.
9. Craig Slaunwhite 150 Terence Bay, N.S.
10. Russell Smith Jr. 150 Lakeside, N.S.
11. Nicholas Naugle 150 Dartmouth, N.S.
12. Jonathan Hicken 150 Brudenell.
13. Waylon Farrell 150 Conception Bay South, N.L.
14. Andrew Rodgers 150 Smithtown, N.B.
15. Greg Proude 150 Springvale.
16. Harry Ross White 149 Kennetcook, N.S.
17. Craig Ward 147 Riverview, N.B.
18. Dylan Gosbee 138 Cornwall.
19. Marty Prevost 126 Fall River, N.S.
20. Kent Vincent 101 Crapaud.
21. Terry Dougay 90 Albany.
22. Shawn Turple 90 Enfield, N.S.
23. Darren MacKinnon 50 Charlottetown.
24. Shawn Pierce 30 Blockhouse, N.S.
25. Sarah McKay 21 Quispamsis, N.B.
Margin of victory – 0.503.
Cautions – 12.
Lead changes – 5.
Most laps led – Cole Butcher, 53.
Atlantic Tiltload heat winners – Kent Vincent, Chris Hughes and Ashton Tucker.
Kenny U-Pull Elmsdale hard charger – Cory Hall.
Exide Batteries rookie of the race – Ashton Tucker.
