CARQUEST PRO STOCK TOUR: Pro Line 100 Set To Start Stock Car Season

From Joan Roue

Halifax, NS (2005 May 18) - Less than one week, and counting, until the 2005 stock car racing season gets underway at Scotia Speedworld this Sunday, May 22 with The Pro Line 100 for the CARQUEST Pro Stock Tour.

Indications are for a strong field of entries for The Pro Line 100, as many as 34, including past champions, wiley veterans and racey rookies.

The Pro Line 100 is round one of 11 in the 05 edition of the CARQUEST Pro Stock Tour - a points championship event that will set the stage in the battle for over $50,000 in year-end awards - including a $10,000 cheque for the champion.

Two rounds of qualifying will set the field for the 100-lap pro stock feature, including Motor Mart Time Trials and GM Goodwrench Service Heat Races.

Also on the agenda May 22 will be the season openers for the C&R Auto Supply Sportsman, featuring round one of five in the 2005 Sportsman Super Series, and the Legends Tour. Heat races for both divisions will set the fields for their respective feature races.

It will be a full afternoon of high-octane excitement with Motor Mart Time Trials starting the competition at 1:20pm followed by racing at 2pm. The event will also see the inaugural interactive autograph session with the drivers, to be held during pit road set up for The Pro Line 100.

Grandstand admission is just $22 for adults, $5 for youth (8-15) and children 7 and under are admitted free. All children 16 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Pit admission is $25 and restricted to those 16 and older.

Scotia Speedworld is a 3/10-mile asphalt oval stock car racing track featuring Budweiser Weekly Racing for five divisions and several special events during the race season, which runs from May to September. Scotia Speedworld is located at Exit 6, Hwy. 102, across from the Halifax International Airport. For more information please visit ScotiaSpeedworld.ca or call our Event Hotline at (902) 873-2277.

The CARQUEST Pro Stock Tour is operated by Maritime Pro Stock Tour Limited and features an 11-race series at five different tracks in the three Maritime Provinces. Top drivers from all three provinces compete. For more information on the CARQUEST Pro Stock Tour please visit MaritimeProStockTour.com or call our admin office Monday to Friday at (902) 481-2531.