Sep 2, 2013 | Canada
Colby Smith, from Cape Sable Island, Nova Scotia won the $5000 first place prize money in the Irving Blending & Packaging 150 early Sunday morning at Speedway 660. After a two hour rain delay, Smith out-dueled Dave O’Blenis to win the biggest Sportsman race of the year.
“Our first SpeedWeekend victory is the biggest win of our racing career and to outrun Dave’OBlenis is an incredible accomplishment” said a jubilant Smith from the Riverview Ford Lincoln Victory Lane. “Dave and I have raced each other many times over the last few years and it’s a thrill to win the Irving Blending & Packaging 150 in front of this big Speedway 660 crowd.”
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Aug 25, 2013 | American Canadian Tour, Canada, Touring Series News
Alex Labbe Marches to ACT Riverside St-Croix Can-Am Win
St-Croix, QC – Alex Labbe of St-Albert, QC led the final 80 laps of the American Canadian Tour Can-Am 200 at Circuit Riverside Speedway Saturday, August 24 on his way to his first Série ACT win of the season. Labbe held off runner-up finisher Joey Polewarczyk, Jr. over the last several restarts to claim the victory in the combination ACT US and Série ACT QC event. It was his second career Série ACT win and first since joining the Larue Industrial Snow Blower team in 2013.
Pole sitter Jean-François Déry jumped out to the early lead over the first 27 laps until Wayne Helliwell, Jr. climbed his way from his ninth starting position to challenge for the lead. The pair would swap the lead several times through numerous restarts with Helliwell leading the majority of the first 120 laps. On lap 121, Labbe jumped to the point and would never relinquish the lead. Polewarczyk made several attempts to steal the win but could not find the grip on the outside and settled for second just ahead of Déry.
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Aug 23, 2013 | Canada
Speedway 660 is getting ready for SpeedWeekend 2013. Plans are coming together for the Auto Value 250, presented by Jim Gilbert’s Wheels & Deals and RE/MAX Group Four Realty on Sunday, September 1st and the Irving Blending & Packaging 150 on Saturday, August 31st. But before the first green flag flies, there will be an incredible free event for fans at 7PM on Friday, August 30th.
“I encourage race teams, sponsors and fans to come down to the Geary Woods for our Super-Corn-Boil, a presentation of Harvey’s Family Farms” said Speedway 660’s Michelle Roy. “We’ve got a live band featuring Tristan Horncastle, more music by DJ Dale Case, lots of great corn which will be cooked and served up by the RE/MAX Relay for Life Team and a great bonfire.”
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Aug 19, 2013 | Canada
Kenny MacKenzie Jr. did something on Saturday night his father has never been able to do at Speedway 660. Junior won his DMR Auto Sales & Service Street Stock Division heat, dash and feature.
“Dad won back to back Martins Home Heating Sportsman championships here at Speedway 660, but he never won his heat, dash and feature on the same night” said a jubilant Kenny MacKenzie Jr. from the Riverview Ford Lincoln Victory Lane. “This is awesome, as a rookie I never expected to have this kind of success this quickly and it sure is a big boost to my confidence to win a feature race in my first year in this strong street stock division.”
It was an all-rookie podium in the DMR Auto Sales & Service Street Stock Division. Justin Cole finished 2nd and rookie point leader Luc MacLaughlin came home third. MacLaughlin won the other heat race.
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Aug 15, 2013 | Canada
Fredericton, NB- With just two point races remaining on the 2013 racing schedule, the action is going to heat up this weekend at Speedway 660. On Saturday at 7PM, drivers will go all out to improve their chances of claiming one of five divisional championships in the Geary Woods.
“We’ve seen some great racing this year, but the next two Saturday nights our drivers are really going to have to step up and give it their best shot if they want to win one of our 2013 titles” said Speedway 660’s Michelle Roy. “We have great championship point battles in all of our divisions and even the drivers who aren’t in contention for titles will be racing hard to move into or stay in the top five or top ten in the standings.”
Race fans will see action in the West Wood Estate Apartments Bandolero, Fredericton Gun Shop Sharp Shooter, DMR Auto Sales & Service Street Stock, Martins Home Heating Sportsman and RE/MAX Group Four Realty Pro Stock Divisions. Sportsman, Pro Stock and Street Stock heat races get underway Saturday at 7PM, but the Bando and Sharp Shooter heats run at 6:20.
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Aug 12, 2013 | Canada
The Mercer cousins pulled off their second straight Enduro win of the 2013 racing season at Speedway 660 on Sunday afternoon. Chuck and Clifford, racing out of the Norton area, topped the 21 car field to earn a trip to the Riverview Ford Lincoln Victory Lane.
“It was tough just trying to survive that final 50 laps out there today because things sure got pretty wild” said Cliff Mercer. “We had to work hard just to get our race car here today after we got beat up so bad in the first Enduro of the season.”
Brody Seveck finished second for the second straight Enduro, while Dale Gilbert drove to a third place finish. Seveck led the first 75 lap segment before the Mercer’s took the lead in the second segment.
“We had another pretty good run out here today and are happy to get another second place finish” said Brody Seveck. “The Mercer boys are tough, they’ve won two in a row and are the defending Enduro champs, but we’re gonna come back on SpeedWeekend to see if we can give them a battle for the 2013 championship.”
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