It was a huge night for Ashton Tucker (Miramichi, NB) as he went from the very back of the field all the way to the front, taking home his first win at Riverside, the high banked oval located just outside of Antigonish, NS. Tucker had to fend off second place finisher and current series champion Jarrett Butcher (Porter’s Lake, NS) on several late race restarts. Austin MacDonald (Pictou, NS) had a tumultuous day but rallied to take the final spot on the podium. Former Rookie of the Year, Ryan VanOirschot (Antigonish, NS) had a great run at his home track, battling hard with sophomore Gage Gilby (Enfield, NS) in the closing laps to take home fourth spot with Gilby in the fifth finishing position.
Donald Chisholm (Antigonish, NS) and Russell Smith Jr. (Lakeside, NS) won todays Atlantic Tiltload heat races. Chisolm and Smith Jr. dominated the first half of the race but had some on track mishaps and finished 15th and 10th respectively.
Additional contingency cash and prizes were also awarded too:
- Eastlink Fastest Lap Award: Jarrett Butcher
- R&D Performancentre Most Laps Led Award: Donald Chisholm
- Swift Springs Hard Charger Award: Ashton Tucker
- QA1 Free Pass Award: Gage Gilby
- Fivestar Hard Luck Award: Donald Chisholm
- Lucas Oil Rookie of the Race: Matt Palmer
Shout out to Matt Palmer, driving the Trevor Lamb Racing #28 for making his Series debut tonight in the Wajax 150.
The Fort Garry Industries Pro Stock Tour returns to Riverside International on Saturday, July 19 for the iconic IWK 250 presented by Steve Lewis featuring short track legend Bubba Pollard. Visit www.riversidespeedway.ca for ticket information and event details.
About the Fort Garry Industries Pro Stock Tour:
The Fort Garry Industries Pro Stock Tour (PST) visits four tracks throughout the Maritimes during its May through September season. The FGI Pro Stock Tour is owned and operated by Maritime Pro Stock Tour Limited. For more information, call our administration office at 902.481.2531 or click www.maritimeprostocktour.com. You can also follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/prostocktour and like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/prostocktour
