MPST: Lucas Oil 100 set for action this Saturday at PEI's Oyster Bed Speedway

HALIFAX, NS - The CARQUEST Pro Stock Tour returns to beautiful Prince Edward Island for the Lucas Oil 100 this Saturday, July 31st.  This is the Tour's second and final appearance this season at the ¼ mile track located just a short drive from Charlottetown, in Oyster Bed Bridge.  Canada's best stock car drivers will start the evening with qualifying for the Lucas Oil 100 in the Atlantic Tiltload Time Trials set for 5:10 pm.  Gates open at 1:00pm and tickets are available at the venue on race day. 

The Lucas Oil 100 marks round six of eleven for the regional touring series, the mid-way point of the 10th anniversary season for the CARQUEST Pro Stock Tour. Racing to date has been stellar and the battle for the championship rages on, every point a team can gain leads them one step closer to the coveted championship trophy and history. Fans will want to be sure to stay in their seats until the checkers fall as each of the last several races have come down to the final laps.

The Lucas Oil 100 will feature several local Islanders, many of whom still have a chance to be champ. Jonathan Hicken (Brudenell, PE) leads the Islander's charge for supremacy.  Hicken, who became a first time winner in the prestigious series this season at Oyster Bed Speedway, remains in reach of Shawn Turple (Enfield, NS), followed by Kent Vincent (Crapaud, PE) winner of the IWK 250, and surprise contender Chris Hughes (Brackley Beach,PE) who has been having the best season of his career in 2010.  Other hometown favourites also include Greg Proude (Springvale, PE), who with better luck could possibly be sitting on top of the standings. Proude remains in reach of the championship as he is less than 100 points behind Turple.

Fans will also be treated to 30 laps of Modified feature racing and 25 laps of Outlaw racing prior to the CARQUEST Pro Stock Tour main feature, the Lucas Oil 100!  Tickets for the Lucas Oil 100 are $25.00 for adults, $15.00 for youth, children 12 and under are admitted for free. Pit passes for Saturday's event are $30.00 and restricted to those 16 and over.

Expected Entry List – Lucas Oil 100 @ Oyster Bed Speedway
# 0 - Shawn Turple - Enfield, NS
#01 – Robbie MacLean –Winslow, PE
# 1 - Dave Heino - Barrington, NS
# 5 - Jonathan Hicken - Brudenell, PE
# 6 - Lowell Affleck - Summerside, PE
#07 – Alison MacKinnon – Charlottetown, PE
# 8 - Kent Vincent - Westmoreland, PE
#14 – Terry Dougay –Albany, PE
# 18 - Darren Mackinnon - Milton, PE
#19 – Darren Vanderaa – Milton, PE
# 21 - Shawn Pierce - Bridgewater, NS
# 24 - Scott Livingston - Charlottetown, PE
# 26 - Mike Stevens - Riverview, NB
# 29 - Greg Proude - Springvale, PE
# 32 - Chris Hughes - Brackley Beach, PE
#35 – Brad Mann – Glen Levit, NB
# 44 - Wayne Smith - Timberlea, NS
# 45 - Leonard Boutilier – Dutch Settlement, NS
# 52 - Shawn Tucker - Fredericton, NB
# 89 – Donald Chisholm – Antigonish, NS
# 92 - Pete Miller - Kennetcook, NS
#96 – Joel Hickox – Cornwall, PE
# 98 - Jerome Kehoe – Sydney, NS
# 99 - Craig Slaunwhite - Terence Bay, NS 

Entry list subject to change without notice

About Lucas Oil: Lucas Oil is one of the fastest growing additive lines in the consumer automotive industry, carrying a premium line of oils, greases and problem solving additives as well as a heavy duty line of products for the industrial and agricultural markets. Lucas Oil has long been directly involved in the racing industry, and seeing a need for better lubricants in this industry, Lucas Oil developed a line of high performance engine oils and gear oils that are second-to-none in the racing industry. Lucas racing products, including high performance engine oils and gear oils have proven themselves on NASCAR, NHRA, IHRA, USHRA and ATPA tracks across the country.

About the CARQUEST Pro Stock Tour: The CARQUEST Pro Stock Tour (CPST) is the highest level of stock car racing in Canada.  The Tour is recognized in the industry as one of the healthiest stock car racing series in North America. CPST visits four tracks throughout the Maritimes during its May through September season. The CARQUEST 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

From Tara Foster / MPST