RIVERSIDE INT'L SPEEDWAY: IWK 250 event preview

ANTIGONISH, NS - The CARQUEST Pro Stock Tour will make its second visit this season to Riverside International Speedway on Saturday July 17th, for the IWK 250 presented by Steve Lewis Auto Body. The prestigious extended distance event will attract 10,000 plus fans and over 30 of the most talented stock car drivers from Canada and abroad, including NASCAR Sprint Cup Series competitor Marcos Ambrose, hailing from Tasmania, Australia. Drivers will be competing for the illustrious title of IWK 250 Champion as well as for their piece of the $100,000.00+ purse posted for the event.

Qualifying at the 3/10 mile, high banked oval, located in James River, NS, will start at 2:30 pm with the Atlantic Tiltload Time Trials. Fans will then have an opportunity to get up close and personal with the stars of the CARQUEST Pro Stock Tour at the on track meet and greet taking place at 4:45 pm. Fans will also be treated to a pre race concert featuring Abbey Road, in an all star tribute to the Beatles. Main Gates open at 10:00 am on Saturday, with the green flag slated for the IWK 250 main feature at 7:30 pm.

The IWK 250 presented by Steve Lewis Auto Body is the first of three Triple Crown events for the 2010 season. The Triple Crown is a “mini-series” of three, 250 lap races, sanctioned by the CARQUEST Pro Stock Tour. This season drivers who participate in Triple Crown events will be awarded CARQUEST Pro Stock Tour points related to their finish position. Drivers who participate in all three events (IWK 250, Atlantic CAT 250 and the Peterbilt 250) will also be eligible for the $10,000 Triple Crown points fund.  

Weekend activities at Riverside start Friday evening with the Napa 100 for the Highland Home Hardware Sportsman Series along with the Maritime League of Legends Tour race. Racing starts at 7 p.m.

Advance tickets are still available by calling 902.863.2410; general admission tickets will be available at the track Box Office both Friday and Saturday. Seating layout and ticket ordering information is also available at www.riversidespeedway.ca.

Expected Entry List – IWK 250 presented by Steve Lewis Auto Body

#0 - Shawn Turple - Enfield, NS
#01 – Robbie MacLean – Winslow, PE
#1 - Dave Heino - Barrington, NS
#5 - Jonathan Hicken - Brudenell, PEI
#6 - Lowell Affleck - Summerside, PEI
#8 - Kent Vincent - Westmoreland, PEI
#9 - Brad Brown – Halifax, NS
#10 – Marcos Ambrose – Tasmania, Australia
#11 – Marty Prevost – Fall River, NS
#17 – Brent Wiggins – Fredericton, NB
#18 - Darren Mackinnon - Milton, PEI
#21 - Shawn Pierce - Bridgewater, NS
#23 – Lonnie Sommerville – Saint John, NB
#26 - Mike Stevens - Riverview, NB
#29 - Greg Proude - Springvale, PEI
#32 - Chris Hughes - Brackley Beach, PEI
#35 – Brad Mann – Glen Livet, NB
#44 - Wayne Smith - Timberlea, NS
#45 - Leonard Boutilier – Dutch Settlement, NS
#48 – Dave O’Blenis – Boundary Creek, NB
#52 - Shawn Tucker - Fredericton, NB
#55 – Jason Carnahan – Moncton, NB
#66 - Daryl Mahar - Hubley, NS
#71 – Dan MacKay – Halifax, NS
#75 - Mike Mackenzie - Dartmouth, NS
#80 – Roger Miller – Kennetcook, NS
#87 – Matt Harris – Fredericton Junction, NB
#88 – George Koszkulics – New Glasgow, NS
#89 – Donald Chisholm – Antigonish, NS
#92 - Pete Miller - Kennetcook, NS
#97 - John Flemming - Halifax, NS
#98 - Jerome Kehoe – Sydney, NS
#99 - Craig Slaunwhite - Terence Bay, NS 
Entry list subject to change without notice

From Tara Foster / MPST