LAKE DOUCETTE, NS – The Maritimes’ newest stock car touring series is ready for its inaugural race this Saturday at Lake Doucette Motor Speedway. Over 20 cars have registered for round one of seven in the chase for the Auto World Allstar Sportsman Series 2022 championship.
Teams will start arriving in southwestern Nova Scotia on Friday for practice at the 1/2-mile facility near Yarmouth in preparation for the R & D Performancentre 75 on Saturday afternoon. Maritime Car Wash Heat Races will set the field for the first-ever feature for the new sportsman series and the first-ever sportsman touring series race at the popular facility.
The entry list features everyone from a racing legend to rookies who hail from throughout Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. Leading the way in experience is Frank Fraser, one of the most exciting racers to ever get behind the wheel of a stock car in this region. With hundreds of wins to his credit at tracks all over North America, Fraser is coming out of retirement to run with this series in a car built at his SFR Racing shop in Shubenacadie.
Other notable names on the expected entry list include former full-time super late model/pro stock tour racers Harry Ross White, Shawn Pierce, Pete Miller, and multi-time NAPA Sportsman Series champion Colby Smith. Local racers JP Arsenault, Kyle Hines, Lloyd Jeddrey, Doug Townsend, Justin Goodwin, Steve MacPhee, Shaun Burke, Jason Morris, Paul Morris will defend their home turf against the rest.
Expected Entry List – Lake Doucette Motor Speedway – June 4, 2022
1. (0) Frank Fraser
2. (0x) JP Arsenault
3. (10) Brady Creamer
4. (17) Colby Smith
5. (18) Harry Ross White
6. (21) Shawn Pierce
7. (28) Lloyd Jeddrey
8. (37) Shaun Burke
9. (42) Ron MacKay
10. (42x) Doug Townsend
11. (47) Kyle Hines
12. (51) Dylan Dowe
13. (51x) Richard Salter
14. (53) Steve MacPhee
15. (56) Paul Morris
16. (76) Jason Morris
17. (78) Dennis Nickerson
18. (87) Kevin Morse
19. (92) Pete Miller
20. (94) Deven Smith
21. (97) Justin Goodwin
* Entry list is subject to change without notice.
Racing gets underway at 2 p.m. on Saturday. Besides Sportsman, fans will be treated to heat races and features for the Hot Rod Classics Vintage Race Car Series and the house division mini stocks.
About the Auto World Maritime Allstar Sportsman Series: The Auto World Maritime Allstar Sportsman Series was founded late in 2021 and is based on the foundation of the sportsman series that raced at Riverside International Speedway since 2006. The new series goal is to enhance the sportsman class in the region by providing a platform for sportsman racers to test their talents at different venues and against different drivers throughout the Maritimes. Fans can learn more about the series by visiting www.MaritimeAllstars.ca or following them on Facebook (Maritime Allstar Sportsman Series). Questions or comments can be directed to info@maritimeallstars.ca.
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