Fredericton, NB –NBIS may be into the homestretch for Speedweekend, the biggest event of the year, but this coming weekend will rank as one of the busiest of the season. NBIS is looking to complete three events over two days including a special Friday night race. Originally only one event was scheduled for the weekend, but early rainstorms forced NBIS to re-arrange their schedule. This weekend’s events include an Enduro 200 on Friday night and then regular racing in all three divisions plus the completion of an extended sportsman race on Saturday night.
The weekend kicks off with the Enduro 200 starting on Friday at 8pm. This event was originally scheduled for May 22nd, but was completely rained out. This is the second time that NBIS has run an Enduro event at night with the last one two years ago earning rave reviews. At the last Enduro 200, Peter Chase Jr. led all 200 laps, could something as exciting as the last Enduro 200 be expected for this Friday? Only the Fans who come out Friday night will find out.
Then on Saturday night, NBIS returns with a full card of racing and a special race start. The event starts at 6pm with the Fredericton Inn Presenting Points Racing in all three divisions – Coast Tire Street Stocks (20-lap feature), Martin’s Home Heating Sportsman (30-lap feature), and CARQUEST Pro Stocks (40-lap feature). Normally, NBIS starts these events at 7pm, but the 6pm event is because points racing will be followed by the remaining 120 laps of the Martin’s Home Heating Sportsman 125 that was foiled by rain on July 22nd.
”Ideally, we would have a straight forward points race on Saturday night,” said co-owner Chris Johnston. “But we’ve been dodging Mother Nature this season and so it ends up being a couple of full events this weekend.
NBIS has the best Sportsman division in the province and the most sportsman drivers in its class. Oddly enough, the event will mark the first extended race of the season for the exciting division. “We would normally have raced at least one or two big sportsman races by now.” said Johnston, “However, this season we moved one of our early 100 lappers to the end of the season, then the Firecracker 150 was rained out, and the July 22nd race was halted.” The Firecracker 150 has been re-scheduled for September 24th.
It’s a lot of racing over the final half of the season, but sportsman drivers will be going for a big bonus if they can sweep all three races. The driver who can sweep all three events wins a $5,000 bonus. However, given the number of competitive cars in the division, no one has ever claimed the bounty since its introduction five years ago. The defending race winner is Bradley Logan, who was ultimately the 2005 Sportsman Division Champion. If anyone is considered a list of contenders for the bonus, Logan has to be included at the top of the list.
Hopefully Mother Nature will cooperate this weekend, leaving clear blue skies and some warmer weather for fans to enjoy some outstanding entertainment at NBIS this weekend.
Enduro 200
Friday, August 18th at 8:00pm
Pit Gates Open at 6:00pm
Grandstands open at 7:00pm
Racing starts at 8:00pm
Ticket Prices:
Adult (16 and over): $10
Youth (ages 9-15): $7
Children (8 and under): Free
Fredericton Inn presents Points Racing
Saturday, August 19th at 6:00pm
Pit gates open at 2pm
Grandstands open at 4pm
Racing starts at 6pm
Event starts with regular points racing in Coast Tire Street Stock Divisions ,Martin’s Home Heating Sportsman, and CARQUEST Pro Stocks and concludes with the remainder of the along with the Martin’s Home Heating Sportsman 125.
Ticket Prices:
Adults (16 and over) $12
Youth (ages 9-15) $9
Children (ages 8 and under) FREE
Family Pass: Two adults, Two youth plus 4 pop and 4 fries for $35.
New Brunswick International Speedway is Canada’s Fastest Short Track. The 1/3 of a mile high-banked paved oval features three classes of racing on a weekly basis: CARQUEST Pro Stocks, Martin’s Home Heating, and Coast Tire Street Stocks. Over 60,000 people are expected to attend over 25 events during the 2006 season. NBIS is located off Highway 7 on Route 660 in Geary, NB, and is within minutes of Saint John and Fredericton.
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