2006 Race Results

Race Weekend #17:

Our last visit to Riverside Speedway was a short one. On Friday, October 13th, the #72 Sportsman just got better and better during practice. Shawn drew 4th for the first heat and won! Rewarding Shawn with the Pole for the 50 lap feature. Shawn led the first 4 laps and then a car was stopped on the track in the middle of turn 3 & 4. No caution was thrown and Shawn slammed on the brakes to hopefully avoid the car when his wheel cylinder blew and Shawn had no brakes. Shawn rammed into the car and wrecked his nose, hood, radiator, front bumper, etc, etc. With too much wrecked to bother trying to fix it for Saturday, that was the end of Shawn's 2006 season. 

Race Weekend #16:

Shediac's Centre for Speed couldn't have asked for any better weather for their Atlantic Canadian Speedweekend Championships. Maybe Mother Nature was making up for last year ;) Shawn raced on Saturday only with the #72 Sportsman. We had a difficult day with one thing after another plaguing the team. The car was very loose all day the same as most everybody else. Shawn drew 11th for the 2nd heat, with only the top 3 cars qualifying for the race. Shawn made it up to 4th but couldn't quite get by the 3rd place car because the car was so loose. Shawn then started on the pole of the 2nd semi and won. He started 14th in the main and finished 4th, not without getting sandwiched and having a left rear flat and having to pit however. When he changed his left rear tire it did tighten up the car and the #72 was on the move. Shawn made it up to 4th and unfortunately with two cautions within the last ten laps of the race, race control didn't pull the lapped cars. So even though Shawn was in 4th it looked like he was in something like 10th. Too bad for the fans, would've have been a more exciting finish if the top cars would've had the opportunity to race against each other for the win. I think Brian Gillespie pretty much had it tied up anyway ;)

1. Brian Gillespie  2. Wayne Wormell  3. Laurie Cormier

Race Weekend #15:

On Friday, September 15th, Shawn drove Craig Slaunwhite's #99 Sportsman to a 2006 Scotia Speedworld Points Championship, definitely not in winning style however as the rear-end broke just over halfway through the feature. Craig still had a strong enough point lead to hang on to the Championship even though Shawn didn't get to finish the race. With Shawn's luck this year I'm surprised Craig asked him to drive it while he was in Loudon, New Hampshire watching the Cup race ;) Shawn's bad luck continued on Saturday at Riverside Speedway (site of Shawn's first win earlier this season - our 1 good race) when he was involved in the largest car pile-up I've ever seen during the feature. Shawn's car, along with many others was in very rough shape however the pit crew worked hard and got it out on the track for a few laps to gain a few positions. Considering how much money we've spent this year, this may have been our last pro stock race for the season. I'll be sure to keep you updated.

 1. Wayne Smith  2. Gordie Ryan  3. Mike MacKenzie

Race Weekend #14:

Back at Scotia once again for the last time of the season. The Carquest Maritime Pro Stock Tour's Parts for Trucks 200 was yet another survival race with caution after caution. Shawn did well time trialing 3rd fastest and drew 6th to start in the Dash. He finished 3rd and was in an excellent spot to start the race. Shawn like many others survived a number of cautions right off the bat and then with only a few laps remaining before the mandatory halfway pit stop got caught up in a pile up on the front stretch. Amazingly, everyone got going and the caution didn't fly, Shawn was at the back and the leader was coming. Thank god for the halfway point! However, it would prove fruitless in the end when Shawn got banged up in one of the many cautions that followed.

Race Weekend #13:

The big Irving Oil 250 weekend at NBIS in the Geary woods proved to be a huge crowd event once again with over 500 campers staying at the track I believe. Friday night's corn boil was awesome with great corn to keep the fans warm in the chilly night temperatures. Saturday night's O'Leary Pontiac 150 Sportsman race was a definite let down for Shawn and the team. With 45 competitors all tempting to qualify in the 26-spot race (two of which are provisionals) it was a challenge to qualify if you had a bad draw. Shawn did just that and also had a bad car. The #72 Sportsman was wheel-hopping like crazy and was near impossible for Shawn to get around the track. We later discovered the right rear shock was loose and about to fall off, something so silly we shoould have thought of ah well. Shawn plans to head back to Fredericton on September 24th for another big Sportsman race, hopefully we can get into this one.

On Sunday Shawn's luck wasn't much better. He once again had a horrible draw and did not qualify through racing. The car was great in practice and then awful during the heat/consi. Shawn made it in on a provisional and started the Irving Oil 250 in 26th. The car improved during the race (since we had changed tires) and Shawn made it up to 4th. This year's Irving Oil 250 was most definitely a survival race that we didn't end up surviving. With a number of problems including the oil light flashing, the clutch slipping, and a bad set of tires, it wasn't a great night, but as we always say, it could've been worse :)

Race Weekend #12:

On Saturday, August 26th, the Carquest Maritime Pro Stock Tour made their last stop to Shediac's Centre for Speed for the season. Shawn started the day off well time trialing 2nd fastest with a time of 14.397. Unfortunately, he drew 8th position to start in the Dash and finished 10th. The race didn't go as well with a few of the usual problems, Shawn ended up 11th.

Race Weekend #11:

We did this this and this good, and then we won!!! Wow, what a track! The new and improved Riverside Speedway is definitely something for every race fan to see, we can't say enough about what a good job John Chisholm & his crew have done with the place, it is gorgeous! Well, Shawn finally did it, he got his first Maritime Pro Stock Tour win at the Antigonish Mall 200 on August 19th and what a win it was! The night couldn't have been any better. The weather was perfect, the place was packed, and the action on the track was intense! Shawn time trialed 4th quickest and said the car was dialed in, awesome, now we just need some luck. Shawn drew the outside poll for the dash and finished 3rd, placing him 3rd for the lineup for the Main feature. He fell back to 6th and then stayed in 4th for quite a while. After the mandatory pit stop, Shawn went back out on the track with determination. He caught Rollie MacDonald and George Koszculics and stayed with them for quite some time. Rollie unfortunately lost his power steering so the the race was between George and Shawn. Shawn chased George for many laps and then finally got him on the outside with 30 laps to go, even a caution with two laps to go wouldn't see Shawn give up the lead! Nothing like a Green, White, Checkered to get the fans on their feet! YAHOO!!!!

1. Shawn Turple  2. George Koszculics  3. Wayne Smith

Race Weekend #10:

The Atlantic Cat 250 weekend proved to be an interesting one, there was definitely some high & low points. Friday night Shawn raced his #72 Sportsman car in the Lockhart 100 and started out well, leading 30 laps until his buddy, Craig Slaunwhite (who Shawn has been giving a hand with his car) passed him for the lead and hung on to it. All in all a great race to watch and a good night. Shawn also qualified with the Pro Stock in the PASS Qualifiers. He drew the Poll for the 2nd heat and finished 4th. On Saturday, August 12th, the #0 Atlantic Cat car wasn't bad but could have been better. Unfortunately it rained before the main feature and got very cold and damp for the many fans that made it out for the show. Shawn started 11th for the Atlantic Cat 250 and like a lot of local guys, didn't have the car to compete with the Americans. Shawn got a number of laps down and parked the car halfway through the race to save from getting wrecked. Later in the week, it was discovered at the shop that both rear shocks had gone bad. With only two cars on the lead lap at the end of the race, we didn't feel so bad.

1. Johnny Clarke  2. Cassius Clark  3. Scott Chubbock

1. Craig Slaunwhite  2. Tony Leonard  3. Shawn Turple

Race Weekend #9:

The MPST Carquest 100 at New Brunswick International Speedway on August 5th was definitely a race where drivers were giving nothing. No room, no lane, just driving hard. We certainly felt the effects of it a number of times over. Unfortunately, we didn't have a good start to the night when Shawn's right front bleeder stuck open and leaked air out of the tire. Shawn only took one lap in qualifying and started last in the first heat. He finished 5th and consequently started 19th in the Main Feature. Yikes! Near the back - not where we want to be...However the car was pretty decent and Shawn was making his way up through the pack when he ran into trouble trying to pass another driver. The driver drove down into him sending them both spinning around in the middle of turn 3 & 4. So back to the back we go. OK, we've been here before, we can make it back up through again. The car is still good. Oh no, Shawn drove into a crash that was right in front of him on the front stretch and what do we hear on the radio? Shawn says there is blood all over his hand and he has to get out of the car. The paramedics take him into the ambulance and Curtis goes to get the car. Luckily, the car didn't need towed, the damage was mostly cosmetic. Shawn escapes with just a deep gauge in his knuckle and it turns out - torn ligaments in his hand. He was still able to drive, thank god. Back out again with no fenders, no nose, and no shroud, no problem right? I think I started to get deja vu at this point... Anywho, let's take you to the last couple of laps when Shawn is attempting to pass for something like 10th position. Two laps to go, a couple of drivers get into it and Shawn ends up in the beach but gets 'er going to cross the finish line. Wow, I wish we could get past all this drama! Has anyone else noticed how long these race reports have gotten? I can't wait to write: We did this this and this good, and then we won! How terrific would that be!!! Well not this week, we finished 15th.

1. Shawn Tucker  2. Glen Rasmussen  3. John Flemming

Race Weekend #8:

On Saturday, July 22nd, the Carquest Maritime Pro Stock Tour made their second and last stop to Raceway Park in PEI for the season. We weren't looking forward to PEI because of our history there but surprisingly, the car wasn't bad. Our crew chief Curtis Lindsey assured me we had a completely different setup this time around and things could only get better - well the car did but things didn't. Shawn qualified 17th, started 4th in the first heat, and finished 4th in the first heat. Therefore, he started 17th for the Carquest 100 Main Feature. Shawn was making out ok, for about 6 laps when everyone checked up, sending a number of cars to the pits, including Shawn. The pit crew had lots of time to fix the hood and nose and it's a good thing too, because they definitely needed fixing. Shawn was sent back out at the back of the pack and once again started his journey to the front. Well he never made it there as another driver lost their temper and intentionally put Shawn into the wall hard. Wonderful. A lapped car whose not even running for points with no real reason for revenge ruins our night, causes a LOT of damage, and takes us out of the race. Not a very respectful thing to do. Oh well, at least we have two weeks to fix it, which is what we'll need. Shawn ended up 21st.

1. Brad Mann  2. Dale Holmes  3. Kent Vincent

Race Weekend #7:

On Friday, July 14th Shawn finally had his #72 Sportsman car out for a test run at Scotia Speedworld. It was only a weekly 25 lap race but the car handled fairly well and didn't fall apart, which was the main purpose of the night to do a quick shake-down. With only five laps of practice, and starting near the back of the pack, he made out ok with a final 5th place finish. Watch for Shawn in upcoming Sportsman races around the Maritimes, there is no set schedule but if we plan to attend a race I will try to post it. Don't forget Shawn's Sportsman is FOR SALE! Any interested buyers are encouraged to contact Shawn.

1. Terry Roma  2. Kirk Ryan  3. Craig Slaunwhite

On Saturday, July 15th the Maritime Pro Stock Tour visited Shediac's Centre for Speed. It wasn't as hot as it may have been in other places around the Maritimes and thank god! There was a nice breeze off the ocean all day. The #0 Atlantic Cat car was good in practice and Shawn time trialed 5th fastest. Shawn drew 9th for the Dash and finished 8th. Shawn started the race on the outside and drifted where he was for the first 45 laps until the first caution. The car was much too loose so Shawn came in to get it tightened up. Unfortunately, the crew went a little too far with their adjustments and had to come in again to do one more stop. This time, the car was decent and Shawn slowly picked his way up through the field. With about 10 laps to go Shawn was passing Flemming on the outside for 6th position when in Turn 4 Flemming got into some water and didn't quite turn. This resulted in Flemming accidentally hitting Shawn and shooting him off into grass. Shawn kept the car going and finished as the last car on the lead lap in 12th position. Next up: Raceway Park in PEI.

1. Rollie MacDonald  2. Gordie Ryan  3. Mike MacKenzie

Race Weekend #6:

On July 8th, Shawn had his first top five finish of the 2006 season in the Carquest 100 at Scotia Speedworld. It was a lucky finish where it paid to be restarting on the inside after cautions. During practice the car was weak. The handling was either one way or the other with no split down the middle. The boys couldn't figure out what the problem was until after the final practice session. While going over the car a crew member discovered a loose tierod on the right front. This resulted in checking the toe on the car. It was toed out one inch and a quarter, which is about an inch and an eigth too much. That's why the car was so tight! Shawn then time trialed 10th fastest and started 7th in the heat. He finished 8th and that's where he started the main feature. Everyone else's bad luck was good for us during this race! Although they discovered a problem, the car was still not great. Hopefully we'll have better luck at Shediac's Centre for Speed.

1. John Flemming  2. Brad Mann  3. Scott Alexander

Race Weekend #5:

Canada Day was celebrated this year on Prince Edward Island at Raceway Park in Oyster Bed Bridge. The Parts for Trucks 100 took place on a beautiful Saturday night and was hoorah! done at 9:30pm. It's too bad the car was such a handful all day and night for Shawn. He qualified 17th, won the heat race, started 11th and finished 14th. The day could've been worse but my god it could've been better too. Let's just say we were glad the race got over so quickly and that we're heading back to Scotia this coming weekend for the Carquest 100. Be sure to see the #0 Atlantic Cat car at the Burnside location of Carquest friday at lunch! We'll be there too :)

1. Greg Proude  2. Gordie Ryan  3. Wayne Smith

Race Weekend #4:

The PASS Forbes 200 at Scotia Speedworld scheduled for Saturday, June 24th, was rained-out (I can't believe we've had ANOTHER rainy weekend!). Since the rest of our summer and their's is pretty well booked up there is no obvious date to hold it so the jury is still out on that one. Next up: PEI at Island Speedway in Oyster Bed Bridge!!! Yeeha, Happy Canada Day! Join us in the campground for a drink after the race ;)

Race Weekend #3:

The Parts for Trucks 100 at NBIS on June 17th proved to be a long one with 15 cautions. Shawn had a great car, maybe even the best car on the track but no luck. He time trialed 4th fastest, drew a 10th place start in the Dash, and finished 9th. Great! Starting on the inside - that's what we were hoping for. He was in the lead by lap 37 and passed Flemming on the outside to capture it. What an awesome car we had! Shawn led for about 20 laps and then unfortunately spun around from oil that was all over the track in the middle of turn 1 & 2. Officials then sent Shawn to the back (even though he wasn't involved in the caution but spun because of it). Oh well, we've been here before...Shawn had some trouble working his way to the front but ended up in a decent 7th place finish. I think it definitely could have been a better night for us, but I suppose it could have been worse :) Still lots of racing left this season, we've only just begun! Next up: PASS Forbes 200 at Scotia Speedworld this Saturday.

1. John Flemming  2. Shawn Tucker  3. Gordie Ryan

Race Weekend #2:

On June 11th, the rain-delayed Maritime Pro Stock Tour Carquest 100 finally took place. Wanting to be sure the race got completed, officials opted to skip time trials and a few practice sessions before the heats. Since there was no time trials, the top ten in points from last year drew for positions in the Dash. Shawn drew the pole and held on to it during the Dash despite hardy attempts by other drivers to snag it away. He didn't hang on to it for long during the feature however, as Gordie Ryan passed him on the first lap. The car was obviously not what it could be and the rest of the race was a struggle. Shawn fell back as far as 7th partly because of bad handling but also because of the outside groove being poor. Things were not too bad as Shawn drifted from 7th to 5th, however on around lap 74, there was a caution and Shawn's MSD Box broke, resulting in the car stalling and him having to be pushed into the pits. We were able to switch boxes and get back out without losing a lap. Shawn stayed on the lead lap for the remainder of the race and finished around 11th, but not without damage to the car. The boys will be busy this week preparing for Fredericton!

1. Gordie Ryan  2. Wayne Smith  3. Brad Mann

Race Weekend #1 for 2006:

Finally the April 29th Oxford Plains Weekend came! Our trip to the States for our first American race wasn't all bad, however it wasn't all good either. Shawn wasn't totally off the pace in practice, until a power steering line blew and the car caught on fire. Not to worry, the #0 Pit crew quickly got the fire out, cleaned it up, and sent him back out in the next and last practice session of the day. The car was not as good as we would have liked, but drivable, until Shawn went out to start 8th in the 3rd heat (by draw) and the transmission broke. No 2nd gear. Uh oh. Luckily...we borrowed a transmission and made it out for the 2nd consi. Shawn started last and made it up to 6th (they took the top five) but just couldn't get by that 5th place car. Not exactly the way we hoped our first American race would go, but Shawn got the experience he needed to come back at the end of July and race the famed Banknorth Oxford 250. Now we have lots of time to prepare for our next race on June 3rd at Scotia Speedworld.

 1.Cassius Clark  2. Dale Shaw  3. Scott Chubbock

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