Maritime Pro Stock Tour Explained

Maritime Pro Stock Tour Limited
Abbrev:ECIPST or MPST
Sport:Stock car racing
Category:Auto racing
Jurisdiction:Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Prince Edward Island
Headquarters:Beaver Bank, Nova Scotia
Sponsor:East Coast International
Url:www.maritimeprostocktour.com
Countryflag:Canada

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.

History

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]

Maritime Pro Stock Tour tracks

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]

IWK 250

See main article: 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 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]

List of tour champions

Maritime Pro Stock Tour Champions
YearNo.MakeChampionTeamHometownPoints
200144ChevyWayne SmithOval Outlaw RacingTimberlea, NS1235
200297DodgeJohn FlemmingFlemming Motorsports Halifax, NS2251
200397DodgeJohn FlemmingFlemming Motorsports Halifax, NS2215
200452ChevyShawn TuckerTucker RacingFredericton, NB2160
200513ChevyRollie MacDonaldKing RacingPictou, NS2161
200697DodgeJohn FlemmingFlemming Motorsports Halifax, NS2174
200752ChevyShawn TuckerTucker RacingFredericton, NB1955
200844ChevyWayne SmithOval Outlaw RacingTimberlea, NS2184
20090ChevyShawn TurpleSteven HendersonEnfield, NS2171
201052ChevyShawn TuckerTucker RacingFredericton, NB2161
201144ChevyWayne SmithOval Outlaw RacingTimberlea, NS2335
20120ChevyShawn TurpleSteven HendersonEnfield, NS2318
201397DodgeJohn FlemmingFlemming Motorsports Halifax, NS2372
201497DodgeJohn FlemmingFlemming Motorsports Halifax, NS2364
201589FordDonald ChisholmNOVA RacingAntigonish, NS2348
201653ChevyCole ButcherButcher RacingPorters Lake, NS2358
20170ChevyShawn TurpleSteven HendersonEnfield, NS2467
201853ChevyCole ButcherButcher RacingPorters Lake, NS2500
201967ChevyDylan BlenkhornBlenkhorn RacingTruro, NS2456
2020Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
202199ChevyCraig SlaunwhiteSlaunwhite RacingTerence Bay, NS1868
202299ChevyCraig SlaunwhiteSlaunwhite RacingTerence Bay, NS2444
202399ChevyCraig SlaunwhiteSlaunwhite RacingTerence Bay, NS2267

Race results

Season still in progress
Rained out

Title sponsors

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: East Coast International Pro Stock Tour . Maritimeprostocktour.com . 2016-11-12.
  2. Web site: Maritime pro stock tour driver dies following crash at race in P.E.I.. Metro News. 2015-09-03.
  3. Web site: ABOUT THE TOUR. Maritime Pro Stock Tour. 2015-09-02.
  4. Web site: The man who made Riverside International Speedway. Riverside International Speedway. 2015-09-03.
  5. Web site: NASCAR visitor wins IWK 250. NG News. 2015-09-03.