More inclement weather has washed out the final Points racing at Centre for Speed. As a result, Champions have been declared in all divisions except the Shediac Sportsman, where two racers are dead even in the points. The Champion in this class will be decided in a 15 lap shootout on October 8th at the Atlantic Championships. This race will be run at the start of the racing at 1pm after which a champion will be determined. In the other classes, Justin MacDonald has been declared Champion in the "Four Fun" division,and Scott Bourque in the "Mini Stock" Division. Luc Bourgeois has already claimed the title in the Super Sportsman division. The next action at Centre for Speed is tomorrow, Sunday September 25th, when the Monster Trucks rumble at the Speedway. A Demolition event is also scheduled.
Annual Championships Response Strong
September 12, 2011 - Response to the 12th annual Atlantic Stock Car Championships (Oct 1st thru the 9th) were strong this past weekend from both fans and drivers. CFS staff were in attendance at two weekend events in Nova Scotia and at Oyster Bed, PEI where response was strong, once again, for the "not to be missed" event.
Improvements made to the event in the last few years, enhancements made to the speedway this year, and the addition of another weekend to allow a reduction of classes racing on each day were sited as contributing factors to the continued strong interest across a broad array of divisions and all across the Atlantic. In reference to one improvement one driver commented, "I thought you were into a 'bad batch of drugs' when I saw that you had changed the track..." said Gary Stewart of PEI, a seasonsed racer, whose wife (Shelley) also races in the AOW Tour. "...but that was before I saw the racing. It was awesome!" He continued. "Everyone was close and the racing was tight. It was the best I've ever seen there" he concluded. Other changes have also been well received by the drivers and fans after some pre season concerns. The changes include a pit area upgrade (which improved drainage that lets the pits dry within a few hours after heavy rain) and a paved entry road (which elinimated excess dust) into the fan parking area.
Based on early response the speedway is hoping for strong attendance from fans and drivers. Fans who are travelling are urged to book their accomodations early, as a result. Fifty rough camping sites have been designated at the speedway and will be available at a cost of $20 including access from Sept 24th to Oct 9th throughout all "Speed Weeks" events including the "Monster Truck weekend" on Sept 24/25. Campers will also be provided with free firewood, courtesay of the grandstand renewal.
For questions or to reserve a camping spot call the speedway at 506 388-2415.
Mackintosh and O'Blenis Racing Team up for Championships
September 6, 2011 - Dave O’Blenis Racing is pleased to announce that Ryan Mackintosh, the young driver from Amherst, NS, will be piloting O'Blenis' #48 Sportsman in the Atlantic Championship at the Centre For Speed this October 1st. The Atlantic Championships will be the first ever late model race for the 15 year old Mackintosh, who lives and races in North Carolina in the Allison Legacy Racing Series. "This is a great opportunity for Ryan to get some seat time in a good field",stated team owner Dave O’Blenis. O’Blenis continued,"we have had Ryan in the car in June and he had a solid test."
Dave O’Blenis Racing has had a solid year in both Sportsman and Pro-Stock Racing with O’Blenis taking home 2nd place in both divisions this past weekend at speedway 660's year end invitational. Mackinsotsh competes full time in the Allison Legacy Touring Series in the Southern U.S.
The Legacy Series has produced such recent NASCAR cup drivers as Joey Legano and 2011 Daytona winner Trevor Bayne. "This is a chance for Ryan to get some late Model experience and race at home in Canada" stated Mackintosh's team co-owner in the US, Chris Woods. I'm looking forward to racing at home against some of Atlantic Canada's best drivers and getting some valuable seat time in my first Late Model outing said Mackintosh.
About Dave O'Blenis Racing Dave O'Blenis Racing is based in Salisbury, NB and fields Pro Stock, Sportsman, and Bandolero competitors at various tracks throughout Atlantic Canada. Current drivers include Dave O’Blenis, Courtney O’Blenis and Alexandra O’Blenis.Chris Woods Racing is based in Kannapolis, NC and fields Allison Legacy entries and INEX Bandoleros.
About Ryan Mackintosh
Ryan Mackintosh is a 15 year old from Amherst, NS who lives and competes in North Carolina. Mackintosh is a 3 time Bandolero Canadian National Champion. Mackintosh is competing in his first full season in the Allison Legacy Touring Series. www.ryanmackintoshracing.com
About the CENTRE for Speed
The CENTRE for Speed houses the regions largest and fastest paved stock car oval as it's centrepiece. The facility has been touted as "one of North America's best short track racing facilities for the size market it serves" by U.S. based Stock Car Racing Magazine.
About the Atlantic Stock Car Championships
The Atlantic Stock Car Championships are held each season at the CENTRE for Speed as "Racing's year end celebration" and has attracted more competitors than any other Atlantic Canadian Stock Car event each year since it's inception in 2001. Fro more on CENTRE for Speed and the Atlantic Stock Car Championships call Tim Wile at 506 388-2415 or see www.centreforspeed.com
Points Championship to Be Decided on Sept 24th
Shediac, August 28th, 2011 - CFS is announcing that it will hold the rained out final for the Street Stock, Mini Stock and Four Funs in combination with the Enduro 100 and Four Wheel Jamboree previously scheduled for the Sept 24th date. The points battle has never been tighter with the Street Stocks in a dead tie for first after the August 21st event. It should be an exciting finale to the regular season.
Bourque Wins Super Sportsman Race Bourgeois Takes 3rd Super Sportsman Title
(Shediac, N.B.) - Hot temperatures and hotter action on the track were the order of the day during Battery Direct points championship stock car racing action Sunday afternoon at the Centre for Speed’s (CFS) in Grand Barachois, N.B. as the track’s Points Championship battles came down to the second last week.
Rookie Justin MacDonald (#7) of Springhill, N.S. consolidated his points lead in the Four Fun division by recording a “Grand Slam”, taking wins in the 10-lap heat and semi-final before outdistancing the field in the 35-lap feature. Meanwhile, Gerard Brun (#33) of Grand Barachois continued his torrid pace since returning to racing in the Mini Stock division one short week ago by also recording a “Grand Slam”, making it five wins in the six races he has competed in this season.
In Four Fun division action, MacDonald virtually assured himself of the 2011 points championship in the division with the three wins, crossing the stripe in the feature ahead of his closest rival, Scott Hall (#98) of Sackville and rookie Cody Bourque (#9) of Cap-Pelé. Bourque also took home second place hardware in both the heat and semi-final followed both times by Hall in third.
In Mini Stock action, Gerard Brun continued to show clear dominance of the Mini Stock class in his second week back since taking 2 years off from racing. Brun recorded 3 more wins crossing the stripe in all three events ahead of some very talented competitors including, Julien Leblanc (#07) of Haute Aboujagane and current points leader Scott Bourque (#69) of Cap-Pelé in the feature as well as top notch competitor Mike Weagle in a new Mini Stock machine. Scott Bourque recorded a second place finish in the heat and a third place showing in the semi-final, while points championship runner-up Julien LeBlanc (#07) of Haute Aboujagane was second in the semi and the feature to set up a very close battle next week in the chase for the 2011 Mini Stock championship.
In Super Sportsman action, 20-year veteran Dan Bourque (#15) of Grande-Digue reeled off wins in the 35-lap feature and 10-lap semi-final, indicating that this could once again be his last season at the helm of the NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet. In the feature, he crossed the stripe ahead of defending points champion Luc Bourgeois (#88) of Memramcook, who is poised to capture his second straight championship going into the final week of points competition at CFS, while Bert Cormier (#3) of Bouctouche was third across the line. Bourgeois had earlier reeled off his third win of the season in the 10-lap heat to go along with a second place showing in the semi.
In Shediac Sportsman action, the 2011 division championship will go down to the final weekend as defending points champion Don Marcoux (#27) of St.-Louis-de-Kent and James Smith (#50) of Riverview are tied atop the standings after 11 events. Smith came into Sunday’s event with a slim 4-point lead over Marcoux who reeled off victories in the 35-lap feature, his 5th feature win of the season, after Smith was forced to retire to the pits with mechanical problems. Marcoux also recorded a win in the heat and third place showing in the semi-final. Smith had to settle for second in both the heat and semi. Tyler Rossiter (#14) of Weldon picked up the win in the semi-final along with a third place showing in the heat while rookie Martin Landry (#00) of Grand Barachois came home third in the feature.
Racing resumes next Sunday, August 28 at 2:00 p.m. with the final points championship racing event of the season in all four CFS stock car divisions. The event with also feature a ‘Powder Puff’ race for ladies, who are asked to register this week with CFS, as well as a ‘Mechanics Race’ where the guys who usually turn the wrenches in the pit area will get a chance to drive the cars they help repair and adjust on a weekly basis.
Then CFS will take a few weeks off before hosting the 12th annual Speed Weeks events, including the “Atlantic Monster Truck Nationals and Four Wheel Jamboree” on September 24th and 25th followed by the “Atlantic Stock Car Championships” on October 1st, 8th, and 9th. The speedway expects to make several exciting announcements in the coming days related to this years Speed Weeks. Stay Tuned.
Thilling Action at the CENTRE
Aug 14th, 2011 - Action at the "Centre" was filled with tight, side-by-side racing, and exciting action on Sunday. The AOW Modifieds were the featured attraction and they did not disappoint, putting on a classic demonstration of why racing is one of the top sporting events in North America.
Joe Hoyt was a powerhouse, winning his Heat and the Semi, and was well on his way to another convincing victory in the Feature, until he was caught up in a wreck coming into turn four, ending his day prematurely. Paul Costain then took over the lead on the restart and went on to Victory Lane. Mike Raeburn came home second in the feature. Shelley Stewart captured the win in the other Heat along with third in the Feature while Jamie Weston had second in his Heat. Costain had a pair of thirds in Heat and Semi action while Jamie Brown picked up second in the Semi.
In Shediac Sportsman action, with a first in the Heat and seconds in the Semi and Feature. Don Marcoux added a second in the Heat and second in the Semi while Tyler Rossiter had a pair of third place finishes, in the semi and feature. Martin Landry picked up a third in the Heat race. Earlier in the day it loooked as though Landry's chances for the win were snuffed when he too a high line on the outside while tryiong to overtake the leader but couldn't hold the 00 machine on the track through turn four, careening out of control and into the safety pit on the back stretch and slapping the right front of the car up against the wall. Thankfully the safety pit did its job and with only superficialy damage the rookie driver was back out for the feature. It was Landry's first feature win in the division since moving up this year.
In Mini Stock racing, Gerard Brun made his presence felt in his return to racing at Atlantic Canada's biggest stock car oval, capturing wins in the Heat and Feature to go along with a third in the Semi. Scott Bourque and Julien LeBlanc continued their torrid battle for the points championship. Leblanc added a third, a first and a second in the Feature to his totals while Bourque had two seconds and a third for his efforts.
Justin MacDonald had a second and two victories in "Four Fun" action while Eldon Campbell had a third and a pair of second place finishes. PE Islander, Don Gaudet had a win in Heat and a third in the Feature while Ryan Bourque picked up a third in the semi to round out the podium finishes.
Next week at the "Centre", the Super Sportsman boys are back at it in a thirty–five lapper sponsored by Battery Direct while there is points championship action in all other divisions. Action starts Sunday at 2pm and it is Community Day (free entry) for all families with Postal Codes E5A thru E5Z.
Action at the "Centre" was filled with tight, side-by-side racing, and exciting action on Sunday. The AOW Modifieds were the featured attraction and they did not disappoint, putting on a classic demonstration of why racing is one of the top sporting events in North America.
Joe Hoyt was a powerhouse, winning his Heat and the Semi, and was well on his way to another convincing victory in the Feature, until he was caught up in a wreck coming into turn four, ending his day prematurely. Paul Costain then took over the lead on the restart and went on to Victory Lane. Mike Raeburn came home second in the feature. Shelley Stewart captured the win in the other Heat along with third in the Feature while Jamie Weston had second in his Heat. Costain had a pair of thirds in Heat and Semi action while Jamie Brown picked up second in the Semi.
In Shediac Sportsman action, with a first in the Heat and seconds in the Semi and Feature. Don Marcoux added a second in the Heat and second in the Semi while Tyler Rossiter had a pair of third place finishes, in the semi and feature. Martin Landry picked up a third in the Heat race. Earlier in the day it loooked as though Landry's chances for the win were snuffed when he too a high line on the outside while tryiong to overtake the leader but couldn't hold the 00 machine on the track through turn four, careening out of control and into the safety pit on the back stretch and slapping the right front of the car up against the wall. Thankfully the safety pit did its job and with only superficialy damage the rookie driver was back out for the feature. It was Landry's first feature win in the division since moving up this year.
In Mini Stock racing, Gerard Brun made his presence felt in his return to racing at Atlantic Canada's biggest stock car oval, capturing wins in the Heat and Feature to go along with a third in the Semi. Scott Bourque and Julien LeBlanc continued their torrid battle for the points championship. Leblanc added a third, a first and a second in the Feature to his totals while Bourque had two seconds and a third for his efforts.
Justin MacDonald had a second and two victories in "Four Fun" action while Eldon Campbell had a third and a pair of second place finishes. PE Islander, Don Gaudet had a win in Heat and a third in the Feature while Ryan Bourque picked up a third in the semi to round out the podium finishes.
Next week at the "Centre", the Super Sportsman boys are back at it in a thirty–five lapper sponsored by Battery Direct while there is points championship action in all other divisions. Action starts Sunday at 2pm and it is Community Day (free entry) for all families with Postal Codes E5A thru E5Z.
Scott Bourque records "Grand Slam"
Black Flags Fly in Shediac as Bourque scores “Grand Slam”Sunday August 7th
(Grand Barachois, NB) - Despite deteriorating weather throughout the day including a minor rain delay it was an exciting day of racing featuring local and visiting drivers during the POGO Inivtational 50's here at the CENTRE for Speed.
Scott Bourque of Cap Pele, piloted his 69 Ministock to a “Grand Slam” in the MiniStock division edging out Josh Simon (#71) of Boucthouche at the finish line by less than a 12" margin to capture a perfect day. Julien Leblanc (#07) of Haute Aboujagane picked up seconds in the Heat and Semi and a third in the Feature. Simon also had a strong day, picking up thirds in the Heat and semi, coupled with a second in the Feature.
Scott Hall (#98) of Sackville, NB returned to success on Sunday as well as he piloted his Chevy to wins in the Heat and Semi in the Four Fun Division before a collision in the Feature 50 lap with his arch rival from Springhill, Justin MacDonald (#7) put him on the sidelines for the rest of the day. The two top competitors in the division have had a running fued since the beginning of the season. MacDonald and Hall were awarded with a Black Flag for the altercation and retaliation that followed and their day was ended early. Dave Matthews (#99) of Halifax had a great day winning the feature and picking up a second in the Heat, and a third in the Semi. Macdonald (#7) picked up a third in the Heat and a Second in the Semi , while Cody Bourque (#6) of Grand Barachois almost won the feature but was edged out by Matthews. Bourque grabbed second in the Feature. Jeremy Hallett (#73), another Halifax regular, picked up a third in the Feature to round out the placings.
In Sportsman action, Don Marcoux (#27) of Saint Marie picked up wins in the Heat and Semi and added a second in the Feature, for another fine performance. Martin Landry (#00) of Grand Barachois also had a good day, picking up seconds in the Heat and Semi, but a naging mechanical problem continued to hinder Landry's quest for a feature win forcing him to retire midway through the final race. CapeBretoner, Mike MacLeod (#17), however put on a great performance to claim victory in the final event of the day for the division starting on the pole and leading for most of the event.
The Sportsman had originally been scheduled for a day off this weekend, but requests from a couple of drivers got them added to the schedule mid week. Unfortunately, two big Sportsman events on Saturday evening, left several cars unable to compete and as a result, only three Sportsman were able to compete. What they lacked in numbers though, they made up for, in great competition. Robert Raynes picked up the win in the Heat, along with a third in the Feature. Bert Cormier captured victory in the Feature, to go with a second in the Heat, while Craig Ward picked up a third and a second for his efforts.
One of the highlights of the day was the “Kids Hotshoe” race. The biggest cheers went out to the youngest competitor, a little girl around two, who completed half the race distance of one lap. Over fifty youngsters from throughout the region took part in the event.
At the completion of racing, fans were treated to a burnout display by Josh Gaudet of Shediac and Kirk Mullane of Halifax. Both left the fans cheering for more.
Next week, the Open Wheel Modified Tour invades the Centre for the third time this season, and the action promises to be “hot and heavy”. Buyer Flyer Points Championship racing in all divisions is also on the schedule. It is also a speedway “Community Day” for families from Postal Codes E5A through E5Z who receive free entry just by showing their valid address via a drivers license.See you at the CENTRE!
Sunday’s final leg of the Maritime Sportsman Series at Centre for Speed was an extremely exciting affair with 17 Super Sportsmen taking the green flag. In the early going, John Rankin took the lead and for a short while, it looked like he was going to run away from everybody. However, slowly but surely, the #11 machine of Cal Hatfield chased him down and took over the lead. Midway through the race, the wiley veteran, Bill Sommerville, assumed the lead and despite the best efforts of several competitors, Sommerville hung on for victory.
Calvin Rankin, winner of the first two legs of this series, methodically worked his way through the pack and captured second place for his efforts. This ensured Rankin that the Championship was his for 2011. John Rankin fought back to claim third place on the day.
Earlier, John Rankin, Luc Bourgeois, and Cal Hatfield captured wins in qualifying heats while Bert Cormier came home victorious in the last chance qualifier.
In Ministock action, Scott Bourque came home with victories in the Ministock Heat and Semi, while Julien LeBlanc captured the Feature. In “Four Fun” action, Justin MacDonald recorded a “Grand Slam”, winning all three events.
James “Cooter” Smith continued his winning ways in the Shediac Sportsman (Street Stock) class, capturing the Heat and the Feature. Rookie competitor Martin Landry captured victory in the Shediac Sportsman Semi and was a force to be reckoned with in both the Heat and feature, until mechanical problems forced him to the sidelines in the Feature. After the race, Smith stated that Landry would have won, if not for the mechanical issues. Rick cashol, a regular at Speedway 660, made the trip to CFS for this weekend and grabbed second in the Feature while Don Marcoux came home third in the 50 lap event.
Sunday, August 6th here at the Centre, it'll be a fun weekend with Invitational 50's for the 4 cyl classes sponsored by POGO, a Shediac Sportsman 35 and Burnout show. The Super Sportsmen are off.
It's Community Day for all families with Postal Code E4R through E4Z others can get $15 off the Family Pass with the top from any POGO box.
Come on down and join us for exciting, competitive racing action, Burnouts and other fun activities.
Maritime Sportsman Super Series champion Calvin Rankin
CFS Hosts Annual Mid Summer Event this Weekend Gaudet to Return for Final Event
Shediac, July 29/11 - This coming weekend at Centre for Speed, the third leg of the Maritime Sportsman Super Series is set to go and it promises to be a great one. So far, 18 Super Sportsman competitors have registered for the event and four more teams more have noted tentative intentions to compete, as well.
Veteran Claude Gaudet has been sidelined all season with an injury but on Sunday, the #22 machine will circle the new oval, piloted by Claude's son Remi. The younger Gaudet, a veteran Shediac Sportsman campaigner, has had some prior experience in the #22 Super Sportsman and figures to be a strong challenger. However. Calvin Rankin, of Saint John, has proven to be the Driver to beat as he has won the first two legs of the series and can clinch a significant bonus to go along with the Championship in the Maritime Super Series with a win on Sunday.
Regulars Danny Bourque (Grande Digue), Bert Cormier (Bouctouche) and Robert Raynes (Saint John) and Criag Ward (Riverview) will also be strong and are "chomping at the bit", in anticipation of Sundays big event..
The action actually gets underway on Saturday evening with a Test and Tune from 7pm til 9pm, followed by "Go Kart Warz" from 9 - 10 where anyone is welcome with their Sunday event ticket available at the back gate on Saturday. Fans and drivers can race their neighbour, another driver, or all comers in the speedways Winged Outlaw carts. This promises to be a lot of fun baring inclement weather on Saturday.
On Sunday Pit gates open at 10am Sunday with the Main gate opening at noon. The whole weekend, including the camping, is included with your Sunday event ticket. Many changes are being made and have been made at the Speedway over the season. Come on down for a great weekend of excitement and GREAT Family fun.
In addition to the "Big race" a Super Sportsman 100 lap event, there will be action in all other divisions as well, including a Mini 35, a Four Fun 35, and a Street Stock 50. All events are open invitation to all comers who wish to compete.
Racing starts at 2pm with features scheduled to get underway at 4pm. The program is expected to end around 7pm.
General Admissions rates are as follows:
Adult $15 Children 9 - 15 $5
Family PASS $35 (2 Adult, 4 Child)
All CFS Insiders (with Valid ID) or people who attended last weeks event (show ticket) save $5 off your adult (general admission) entry.
NOTE: It is "Community Day" for all Families with a postal codes beginning with E2V, E3A - E3Z & E6Z (Fredericton and surrounding area). That means that if you live in that postal code zone your front gate admission is absolutely FREE for Mom, Dad and up to Four Children. Just show your drivers license at the admissions windows for your free tickets.
This will be the speedways biggest event of the season to date and fans are urged to arrive early for the best seating.
Action Galore At the CENTRE
July 24, 2011 (Shediac) - Under warm and sunny skies, all regular divisions took to the track for Points Championship racing on Sunday afternoon. Car counts were a bit smaller for the first time this season but the grandstands reflected a continuing increase in fans week over week as the order of the day was, once again, highly competitive racing with lots of action.
In “Four Fun” action, Scott Hall was the big winner, capturing the Feature and the Semi final along with a second his Heat. Justin MacDonald also had a strong day, winning the Heat and finishing second in the Semi and feature. Wilfred Simon picked up thirds in all three “Four Fun” events for a successful day as well.
In “Ministock” action, Scott Bourque piloted his 69 machine to wins in the Heat and Feature while Julien LeBlanc captured the victory in the Semi final. LeBlanc also had seconds in the Heat and Feature after some very heated and exciting battles with Bourque. Josh Collins picked up third place finishes in all three races while the 95 of Denis LeBlanc came home second in the semi final.
The Shediac Sportsmen waged a tremendous battle with the 27 of Don Marcoux emerging victorious all three times for a “grand slam” day. James “Cooter” Smith grabbed second place in all threeevents while Martin Landry brought home third place honours in all three races.
The Super Sportsman division also saw close, side by side action, with Robert Raynes taking the win in the Heat, Bert Cormier in the semi final, and Craig Ward in the Feature. Byron Bartlett picked up a second in the Heat, while Danny Bourque grabbed second in the Semi final. Bert Cormier added a second in the Feature and a third in the Heat to complete his best result of the season. Robert Raynes also picked up a third in his heat while Luc Bourgeois finished third in the Feature.
After winning the Feature, Craig Ward put on a “burnout” display that had the fans cheering loudly. Next week on Sunday, at the “Centre”, the “Maritime Sportsman series” is “front and centre” with a 100 lap Feature event, race 3 in their series, while the Shediac Sportsmen have at it with a 50 lap Feature while the 4 Cylinders do battle in a 35 lapper. On Saturday, an open practice is scheduled until 7 PM and then a Special Event called "Go Kart Warz" til 10 PM - All Ages. The action should be “hot and heavy” and fun for the whole family.
For more information please see the event schedule page.
STEWART RECORDS AOW MODIFIED GRAND SLAM WHILE SMITH PICKS UP SECOND STRAIGHT FEATURE WIN AT CFS
July 17, 2011 (Shediac, N.B.) -- Shelly Stewart (#43) of Emerald, PEI showed the boys how to get it done by recording a grand slam during the Area Food Bank Atlantic Open Wheel (AOW) Modified stock car racing event held at the Centre for Speed’s (CFS) in Grand Barachois, N.B. on Sunday afternoon.
Meanwhile, James Smith (#50) of Riverview picked up his second career feature win in the 35-lap Shediac Sportsman / Streetstock to go along with a first place finish in the heat.
In Atlantic Open Wheel (AOW) Modified action, Stewart who was a regular Street Stock competitor at CFS a few years ago, picked up her first feature win in the 35-lap feature thanks to a great jump on the green flag to start the event. Stewart, who started the race on the outside front row, powered quickly into turn #1 to take the lead from pole sitter Doug Matchett (#75) of Miramichi and then, she never looked back. However, Jamie Brown (#48) of St. Martins, N.B. did make it interesting in the later stages of the event when he challenged Stewart for the lead over the final few laps, but the PEI driver was able to hold off Brown at the finish line with Jamie Weston (#22) also of St. Martin’s coming home in third. Stewart had earlier captured wins in the 10-lap first heat and the 12-lap semi-final while Paul Costain (#64) of Moncton was the winner of the second heat.
In Shediac Sportsman / Streetstock action, James ‘Cooter’ Smith (#50) of Riverview followed up his first career feature win last week with his second main event win in a row after a hard-fought battle with rookie Martin Landry (#00) of Grand Barachois. Landry, who had earlier recorded his first ever division win in the semi-final, led the most laps in the main event, but had to settled for second after Smith got a great jump on the green flag during a late-race restart. Tyler Rossiter (#14) of Weldon, N.B. took home the third place hardware.
It was also an afternoon to remember for Justin MacDonald (#7) of Springhill, N.S. who recorded his first career feature win in the 35-lap Four Fun division main event to go along with a win in the semi-final and a second place finish in the heat. In the feature, MacDonald crossed the stripe ahead of Kyle MacMillan (#5) of Hammonds Plains, N.S. and last week’s feature winner Brandon Skidmore (#4) Springhill, N.S. Meanwhile, Scott Hall (#98) of Sackville was victorious in the 10-lap heat.
In Mini Stock action, Julien Leblanc (#07) of Haute Aboujagane picked up his third feature win of the season in the 35-lap main event after coming home second in the heat and third in the semi-final. Scott Bourque (#69) of Cap-Pelé, who picked up two first place finishes in the heat and semi-final, had to settle for second in the feature with veteran Brad Daley (#66) of Saint John crossing the stripe third in the main event.
Racing resumes next Sunday July 24 at 2:00 p.m. with points championship racing in all four CFS stock car divisions.
Open Wheel Modifieds at CENTRE this Sunday
July 14, 2011 (Shediac, N.B.) -- The Centre for Speed, Atlantic Canada’s Super Speedway and “Metro Moncton’s Playground of Power”, hopes to fill the shelves of area Food Banks during this Sunday afternoon’s visit by the Atlantic Open Wheel (AOW) Modifieds touring series along with Points Championship stock car racing action in all of its four regular divisions. Don't miss a second of the exciting stock car racing action this Sunday, July 17th at 2:00 p.m. Front gates and grandstand will open at 12:30 p.m.
Admission
Adults (16 and over) = $12 Youth (9 to 15) = $5 Children (8 and under) = FREE FamilyPass (Two adults and up to 4 youth) = $29
or Free with your food Bank Donation per person, please. Any non perishable food item accepted.
The speedway always urges everyone to check the CFS web site or call the speedway’s info line to check the status of the event before travelling as a rain date will be announced in the event of poor weather conditions.
Smith and Skidmore Record 1st Career Features
July 10, 2011 (Shediac, N.B.)-- James Smith (#50) and Brandon Skidmore (#4) stood triumphantly in the winner’s circle on Sunday afternoon after capturing their first career feature wins in their respective division during the Cavendish Farms PEI Invitational stock car racing event at the Centre for Speed’s (CFS) in Grand Barachois, N.B.
James ‘Cooter’ Smith (#50) of Riverview credited the hard work of his and other competitor’s pit crews for his first career feature win in Shediac Sportsman / Streetstock action and he dedicated the win to his one-year old son who is battling s number of life threatening illnesses. “This win is absolutely awesome,” exclaimed Smith after letting out a few high pitched yells to punctuate his historic win. “We are so blessed that our son Colton just celebrated his first-birthday and continues to battle bravely through various trips to the Toronto Sick Kids hospital. That’s why I am dedicating this win to Colton – our brave little angel.”
James, his wife Melissa along with friends and family have been actively raising funds for the many trips to and from Toronto over the past year and donations are always welcomed at www.wix.com/coltonscause/home
In the 35-lap feature, Smith crossed the stripe ahead of defending points champion Don Marcoux (#27) of St.-Louis-de-Kent and Rod Petitgrew (#7) of Amherst. Smith had earlier captured the win in the 10-lap heat while Petitgrew was victorious in the semi-final.
It was also an afternoon to remember for Brandon Skidmore (#4) o Springhill, N.S. as he also recorded his first career victory in the 35-lap Four Fun division feature. Skidmore found himself leading the event with 8 laps to go after co-leaders Scott Hall (#98) of Sackville and Justin MacDonald (#7) of Springhill, N.S. were both disqualified for rough driving as they battled for the lead. Skidmore, who had claimed second in the semi and third in the heat, ended up crossing the finish line ahead of Serge Robichaud (#63) of Pointe Sapîn and Ernest Bourque (#6) of Cap-Pelé. MacDonald had earlier recorded in his first career win in the 10-lap heat while Ryan Bourque (#9) of Cap-Pelé was victorious in the semi final.
In Mini Stock action, Scott Bourque (#69) of Cap-Pelé picked up two wins including his second feature win of the season by outdistancing Julien Leblanc (#07) of Haute Aboujagane and Josh Simon (#71) of Bouctouche at the finish line in the 35-lap event. Bourque had earlier picked up the checkered flag in the semi final while Stéphane Leblanc (#3) of Memramcook came home first in the 10-lap heat.
In Super Sportsman action, defending points champion Luc Bourgeois (#88) of Memramcook notched his first feature win of the season thanks to a daring three-wide pass at the midway mark of the 35-lap event. Bourgeois was first across the stripe ahead of Ron Lane (#46) of Pine Glen, N.B. and Craig Ward (#02) of Riverview. Ward had earlier captured the first place hardware in the semi-final while Lane had picked up a win in the first heat. Rookie Robert Raynes (#41) of Saint John notched his first career Super Sportsman win in the second 10-lap heat.
Racing resumes next Sunday July 17 at 2:00 p.m. with points championship racing in all four CFS stock car division along with a visit from the Atlantic Open Wheel (AOW) Modified touring series.
PEI Invitational Sunday at the "Centre"
This Sunday, at 4PM the Annual PEI Invitational will take place at Centre for Speed. All PEI families will be admitted FREE to the event at the front gate. There will be minimum guarantees for all PEI competitors. There will Points championship racing in all classes plus the Super sportsman 35. The event is sponsored by Cavendish Farms.
Ticket prices for the event are as follows: All PE Islanders - FREE (Front Gate only) Adults - 12.00 Children 9-15 - 5.00 8 and Under - Free Family Pass 29.00 (Mom, Dad, and up to 4 children) Pit admission - 20.00
Come join us for great Family Fun at the CENTRE
"Racin" Calvin Rankin Takes $1500 Top Prize
Shediac - July 3rd, 2011 - It was a great day of racing at the CENTRE for Speed Entertainment Park in Grand Barachois as car counts continued to grow week over week in all divisions and new drivers continued to get their shot to stand on the podium. Race II of the Maritime Super Series once again saw the hot foot go to Calvin Rankin (#45) of Quispamsis who managed a pass on lap 97 of the 100 lap feature event to overtake a hard running Robert Raynes (#41) of Summerville, NB. Raynes lead most of the final 50 laps and held off Luc Bourgouis (#88) of Memramcook as they raced side by side for more than 30 laps and several restarts until Bourgeois got the jump on Raynes on a restart at lap 87 and lead the second segment to the end. Rankin had won the first 50 lap segment and needed to finish 2nd to win the overall 1st place trophy and prize money of $1500. On lap 97 he was able to get by Raynes (#41)for the win. Bourgeois who won the second segment finished second overall and Cal Hatfield (#11) of Rothesay was third. Bourgoius and Dan "Buzzsaw" Bourque (#15) of Grand Digue were heat winners. Only one car was down laps at the end of the 100 lap event. "It's a testiment to the competitiveness of this new oval" said Tim Wile, Co-Owner and Promoter. "It's great for the fans and for the drivers and makes for much better entertainment and a lot more fun than the old oval" he concluded.
In Street Sportsman action it was Don Marcoux of St Louis in his #27 taking the 50 lap feature in convincing fashion holding off several challengers throughout the event from #00 Martin Landry of Grand Barachois, Tyler Rossiter (#14) of Hillsborough and James "Cooter" Smith (#50) of Moncton. Rossiter and Pettigrew battled for second side by side for multiple laps until Rossiter managed to overtake Pettigrew in the final stages. The battle for second however gave Marcoux a quarter of a lap lead on Rossiter. Rossiter managed to close the gap with just 2 laps to challenge for the lead but his tires were too spent fromt the long Battle for second to do more than ride Marcoux's bumper for the those last 2 laps. Marcoux also won the heat while Smith won the semi.
In Four Cylinder Mini Stock action it was Julien LeBlanc (#07) of Grand Barachois taking his second win of the season with Scott Bourque (#69) finishing second and Stephane LeBlanc (#3) of Memramcook in third. LeBlanc (#3) won both the heat and semi for a stong day of racing for the rookie. In the Four Fun division it was it was rookie Scott Hall of Sackville, NB in his #98 continuing his success with Justin MacDonald (#7) of Springhill finishing a close second and Wilf "Superman" Simon (#10) from Bouctouche finishinig a strong third after leading most of the event. MacDonald won the heat and Hall the semi.
The fund raiser for "Baby Mathis" a local child with a heart disorder was considered a big success by his family with the 50/50 raising just under $500 and with the Winner of the draw (#85) John Baker of Springhill donating his portion back to the family! The speedway and the family thank everyone who purchased a ticket and a special thank you to you, John.
In others items of interest, the speedway continues to receive accolades from fans and drivers as it continues to make enhancements to the facilty. "You've got the best track in the Maritimes" said one Saint John area driver. "It's great to see what you're doing here", he continued. Another long time fan and racer of over 60 years said "the place looks awesome, Tim. Keep up the good work. We love this track". Finally the ServiceMaster Clean Clean-up crew received compliments from several teams after the event related to how quickly and effectively they cleaned up the track and the quality job they were doing. The crew was assisted by sponsorship from ServiceMaster which helped with the purchase of new equipment including a high powered jet blower and by the doubling of the crew to six members. Clean-up Director Joel Ferguson said "This new gear is great for big wrecks and the clean-ups that follow them. When it comes to cautions fans don't want to know that the bigger the track the bigger the clean-up they just want you to get it done and get the action started again. That's our job. More staff and this new equipment help us, big time. I think we're the only track with this type of gear in the Maritimes."
Super Sereis Race 2 This Sunday at 2
Shediac, July 1 / 11 - This weekend the CENTRE for Speed in Shediac has got a full slate of racing action and other fun lined up for fans with the second installment of the Maritime Super Series for Sportsman at what is Atlantic Canada's newest racing oval. "We've seen more side by side racing lap after lap in the three events this season so far than we've had in most regular seasons in the past and photo finishes each week" said co-owner and promoter, Tim Wile. "This weekend promises more of the same racing we've seen so far - tough, fast, and action packed thanks to the new oval." he continued. "I love it" exclaimed several of the drivers such as Bouctouches, Denis LeBlanc, Riverviews Craig Ward and Saint John's Brad Daley when asked at the speedways successful on track autograph session last weekend. Other drivers commented positively, en mass with a few still not sure if they prefer the new or the old, yet. However the fans have been the big winners so far with great side by side racing in all divisions from the smallest to the biggest and several photo and near finishes each weekend. "Great racing and great fun at affordable familiy prices are what weekly grass roots racing is all about" continued Wile. "we're starting to see it reflect in the grandstands and on the track (despite the poor weather) we've had and we're encouraged, to say the least".
This weekends event will include a Sttreet Stock 50 and a combined 4 cyl 35 with two divisions racing at the same time. The speedways Mascot - "WingNUT" will also be in attendance for the kids.
Here's the 2 day event outline:
Sat July 2 at 4 PM Practice for all Classes till 7 then "RC Warz" til 9 PM - All Ages Welcome and FREE with your event ticket
Sun July 3 at 2 PM Maritime Super Sportsman 100 + Street Stock 50 and 4 Cyl 35's (PCR)
FAN NOTES:
It's "Community Day" for all Families with a postal code beginning with E2A thru E2S - ie Your Family get FREE General Admission (Front Gate) entry to the event. Just show your drivers license at the Front Gate and bring a friend or two or TEN - its FREE if they live in your area. A Family = Mom, Dad and up to 4 Children
General Admissions are: Adult = $15 Children 9 - 15 = $5 Family PASS = $35 (2 Adult, 4 Child)
CFS Insider Information: All CFS Insiders will receive a free Coke Product of your choice at the canteen with any purchase and a $5 discount on the Family Pass! (Must be signed up as an insider by Friday at nooon and show ID at the Front Admission)
DRIVER NOTES:
Drivers must register prior to Friday at noon to draw for position. All unregistered drivers will start at the back. Please register. 1st pays $1000 1st also Pays an additional $500 Bonus ($1500 to Win) if you competed in the 1st Series Event Total purse is $6500 plus Bonus' Minimum Pay for cars from outside a 50 mile radius of the CENTRE is $200 and scales by distance traveled Minimum pay is $150 (local cars) All cars who competed on June 5th you will recieve Bonus purse per finish position
CFS will honour all Petty Pit Passes for Fridays rainout at full value ($20) towards entry here on Sunday, July 3rd. Simply present your Petty wrist band at the back gate for a full credit on your CFS pit entry. We hope this is helpful.
Early arrivals on Saturday will have pracitce time from 4 - 7 and then we'll have soem fun racing the speedways NASCAR scale RC cars around the new Go Kart area oval. Fans may also participate.
BOURQUE AND HALL RECORD GRAND SLAMS DURING ‘SCHOOL’S OUT CELEBRATION’ STOCK CAR ACTION AT CFS
(Shediac, N.B.) -- While hundreds of young race fans got the thrill of a lifetime with a ride in their favorite drivers’ stock car machine, veterans and rookies shared the spotlight during the Rock Auto / Covered Bridge Potato Chips stock car racing action Sunday afternoon at the Centre for Speed’s (CFS) in Grand Barachois, N.B.
Veteran Dan Bourque (#15) of Grande Digue, who is competing in his 20th season, recorded a grand slam in the Super Sportsman division with wins in the heat, semi-final and 35-lap feature. It was the same for Don Marcoux (#27) of St. Louis de Kent as he continued his early season dominance as the defending champ in the Shediac Sportsman division with his third feature win of the season. Not to be outdone, rookie Scott Hall (#98) of Sackville also picked up another big win in the 50-lap 4-cylinder Four Fun feature.
In Super Sportsman action, Bourque reeled off wins in the 10-lap heat and semi-final, both times outdistancing Bert Cormier (#3) of Bouctouche at the line, before having his hands full in the 35-lap feature with Craig Ward (#02) of Riverview. In the feature, Bourque and Ward battled throughout the event both crossing the stripe in a dead-heat and being declared co-winners of the race ahead of Matt Rodgers (#42), the sophomore 16-year-old from Smithtown, N.B. Both the Mini Stock and In Four Fun division drivers were put to a serious test with a long and grueling 50-lap feature. In the end, Scott Hall (#98) of Sackville in the Four Funs and Julien Leblanc (#07) of Haute Aboujagane in Mini Stocks walked away with the first place hardware in their respective division, Hall had earlier captured wins in both his heat and semi-final and crossed the stripe ahead of Justin MacDonald (#7) of Springhill, N.S. and Ryan Bourque (#9) of Cap-Pelé. In Mini Stock feature, it was a one-two-three Leblanc finish in the feature with Julien (#07) taking first spot followed closely by Stéphane Leblanc (#3) of Memramcook and Denis Leblanc (#95) of Bouctouche. Denis had earlier claimed the in the 10-lap heat while Stéphane took the checkered in the 10-lap semi-final.
In Shediac Sportsman division action, defending points champion Don Marcoux (#27) of St.-Louis-de-Kent recorded another two wins in the 10-lap heat and the 35-lap feature while newcomer to CFS Shannon Brake (#18) of Quispamsis recorded the win in the semi-final. In the main event, Marcoux came home victorious ahead of division rookie Martin Landry (#00) of Grand Barachois and Brake.
Racing resumes next Sunday July 3 at 2:00 p.m. with the points championship racing in all four CFS stock car division and featuring a 50-lap feature for Shediac Sportsman division competitors.
Rain makes Big Day for June 26th
Well, the bad news last weekend was that Mother Nature had her way with us with rain, hail and high winds forciong the cancellation of our event here at te centre.
The good news, however, is that she has given us a great excuse to expand the party this Sunday with an even bigger day of fun and entertainment at the speedway!
So, this weekends event will see the rained out "Rock Auto Heros of Local Racing" and the "Covered Bridge Chips Schools out Celebration" all rolled up into one big day here starting Sunday at 1:30 pm.
Here are some of a few of the reasons you won't want to miss the fun:
1) All our "electronic friends" including insiders, facebook and twitter will get in free of charge (new cut off to sign up on any of these is this coming Friday at midnight) - sign up NOW for free entry!
2) All FAMILIES with school age children in attendance (including Mom, Dad and up to 4 kids) will be admitted free of charge! (No need to sign up, just bring your kids - there your free ticket!!)
3) The Super Sportsman 35 intended for last week is added to this weekends schedule AND
4) The Four Fun 50 will also run this weekend
5) The Heros of Local Racing autograph session and stock car rides will proceed on track at intermission!!
NOTE: With the expanded program heat racing will begin at 1:30 PM.
Here's the detailed schedule of events
Pit Gates open at 10 am Tech opens at 10:30 am Practice begins at 11 am Front Gate opens at Noon Drivers Meeting at 1 pm Heat races begin at 1:30 pm
Intermission On track Autographs at 2:15pm Stock Car Rides at 2:35 pm
Feature Racing begins at 3 pm
Sportsman 35 Super Sportsman 35 Four Fun and Mini Stocks 50's
Anticipated end time is 5 pm
See you at the CENTRE!
Dominating Performances at Centre for Speed
Scott Hall piloted the number 89 “four fun” machine around the newly reconfigured oval three times for victories on Sunday, giving him a perfect day. Hall was never seriously challanged on this day. Justin MacDonald picked up a pair of seconds in the heat and semi final while Wilfred Simon finished third in the heat and semi final’ before claiming second place in the feature. Ryan Bourque finished third in the feature to round out the podium finishes in this division. In mini Stock action, Scott Bourque picked up first place finishes in the Heat and semi final before settling for second in the Feature. Stephane Leblanc was second in the Heat and third in the Feature. Julian Leblanc finished third in the Heat but came on strong to capture the win in the Feature while Denis LeBlanc rounded out proceedings with a second in the semi final. The Street Stock class put on a very entertaining afternoon with side by side battles between Tyler Rossiter and Don Marcoux all the way. Rossiter was victorious in both the Heat and Semi but was forced to accept second in the feature to Marcoux. James “Cooter” Smith finished third in all three events Jamie Westin drove his #22 AOW Modified into victory Lane twice on Sunday, in his Heat and the semi Final. John Godfrey, the “Homestead Restaurant” man, captured the Feature and the first Heat of the day.
The newly reconfigured oval has been getting rave reviews says track owner Tim Wile.“Fans have been very receptive to the new configuration. Many positive comments have come in through the track website and several fans have dropped up to the tower to express their satisfaction with the changes.
Racing resumes at the oval next Sunday at 2pm with all 5 divisions in Points Championship action.
FANS COMMENT ON TRACK
June 13, 2011 (Shediac, N.B.) -- After week one of racing at the newly reconfigured track layout, drivers and fans have commented almost unanimously that they like the racing better no with the new changes and that the racing is great, closer and more exciting than before. "There's no more 'high plains drifting', its tighter and faster and I like that" said one driver. After this past Sundays event those types of comments should only increase. The racing in all divisions was, to say the least, entertaining. The (Shediac) Sportsman and 4 cylinder divisions raced side by side for most of the day with Tyler Rossiter (#14) and Don Marcoux (#27) trading wins in their division and along with newcomer to the track, James "Cooter" Smith the three adding several "hairy" moments of sideways swerving side by side mayhem and action to a day of great racing. "It doesn't matter where you go, you won't see more exciting racing that these guys put on here today" said owner Tim Wile. "THAT was worth the very reasonable price of entry and a lot more, in my opinion. The only thing that can improve that day of racing is more cars and the guys tell us they are almost ready. I can't wait!"
The new configuration appears to have sparked increased interest in some of the speedways most successful events, also. For example, the Atlantic Championships have already recieved several registrations. The earliest in the events 12 year history.
MODIFIEDS INVADE CFS this SUNDAY
June 10, 2011 (Shediac, N.B.) -- The Centre for Speed, Atlantic Canada’s Super Speedway and “Metro Moncton’s Playground of Power”, will host the first of four visits by the Atlantic Open Wheel (AOW) Modifieds as part of its Albert County and Miramichi area ‘Community Day’ stock car racing program this Sunday afternoon. Also racing for Championship points will be both 4 cyl divisions and the exciting Shediac Sportsman class featuring many of the original makes and models of nostalgic cars that made NASCAR great.
It will also be the speedway’s second ‘Community Day’ event of the season whereby families from throughout Albert County as well as from the Miramichi, Tracadie, Tracadie and Caraquet areas of New Brunswick will be admitted FREE of charge upon presentation of a valid driver’s license. Each week, families from different parts of the Maritimes are being offered FREE admission to specific events, details of which are outlined on the CFS websites event schedule. A reminder that CFS will also be home to two concerts this summer with the ‘Back to the 50’s Rock and Roll extravaganza on July 6 and Pic Bois et Amies on July 23. Information on tickets is available on the CFS website.
Don;t miss it. Sunday June 12th at 2 PM. Front gates open at 12:30 and Pit Gates at 10 AM.
General Admission
Adults (16 and over) = $12 Youth (9 to 15) = $5 Children 8 and Under = FREE Family Pass (Two adults and up to 4 youth) = $29 The speedway urges everyone to check the CFS web site or call the speedway’s info line to check the status of the event before travelling as a rain date will be announced in the event of poor weather conditions.
Drivers Catch on Quick
June 5, 2011 - Despite a completely diffrent race track Calvin Rankin (#45) of Quispamsis and the other drivers in attendance on Sunday at the speedways season opener took no time to get an early jump on this seasons points battles. Rankin (who also won the last race of the season for sportsman in 2010 at The Atllantic Championships was flawless in his win here on Sunday at the first of three 100 lap Maritime Super Series events.
In 2009, Rankin also recorded a win in the first extended Sportsman race of the season at CFS and, as he did then, he credited his crew for providing him with just the right set-up to enable him to master the newly configured 3/8 mile oval at CFS.
Meanwhile, Scott Bourque (#69) of Cap Pelé made a triumphant début in the Mini Stock division after having captured last year’s Four fun division championship at CFS, by recording a grand slam with wins in the heat, semifinal and 35-lap feature.
In the Maritime Super Series for Sportsman 100, Rankin started on the outside pole and got a great jump on the green flag to gain the lead by the time the cars completed lap one. Then, he held on to the lead for the remaining 99 laps, beating back all challengers, to cross the stripe just ahead of Colby Smith (#77x) of Cape Sable Island, N.S. and defending CFS Super Sportsman champion, Luc Bourgeois (#88) of Memramcook. Both Rankin and Smith had earlier captured wins in their individual 10-lap heats.
In Mini Stock action, Scott Bourque (#69) of Cap Pelé started the season exactly where he left off in the Four Fun division in 2010 by capturing wins in the 10-lap heat, 10 lap semifinal and 35-lap feature in his first time behind the wheel of his new Roland’s On the Spot Welding Honda racecar. In the 35-lap main event, Bourque was first across the finish line ahead of Julien Leblanc (#07) of Haute Aboujagane and Josh Simon (#71) of Bouctouche.
In Four Fun division action, three different drivers visited victory lane with Scott Hall (#98) of Sackville, N.B. recording his first career win in the 10-lap heat, while veteran Phil Coombes (#15) of Shediac Cape picked up the very close win in the 35-lap feature and Wilfred Simon (#10) of Bouctouche came home first in the 10-lap semifinal. Two Halifax area brothers, Kirk Mulvane (#4) of Bedford, N.S. and Kyle MacMillan (#5) of Hammonds Plains, N.S. settled respectively for second and third behind Coombes in the main event.
In Shediac Sportsman division action, defending points champion Don Marcoux (#27) of St.-Louis-de-Kent recorded two wins in the 10-lap semifinal and the 35-lap feature while Tyler Rossiter (#14) of Weldon was victorious in the 10-lap heat. In the 35 lap main event, Marcoux came home victorious ahead of Jamie Vassallo (#38) of Sydney, N.S. and Rossiter.
Racing resumes next Sunday June 12 at 2:00 p.m. with the first visit of the season from the Atlantic Open Wheel (AOW) Modified touring series along as well as championship points racing in Shediac Sportsman, Mini Stock and Four Fun divisions.
This Sundays Community Day is for all Families living in postal codes E4H and E1J thru E1X.
Speedway Transformed for Season Opener
June 2, 2011 - The CENTRE for speed will kick off its 16th season with significant changes to the 128 acres facility. Most notable among them will be the new longer and tighter racing surface, new drainage system, a 1/16 mile oval for more entry level racing, a paved entry road to eliminate dust, an improved garage area for the teams, a newly renovated grandstand, and a releveled and reseeded infield.
This weekend will see the first of three Maritime Super Series races for Sportsman, a 100 lap event with a strong field of top competitors registered from through Nova Scotia and New Brunswick plus Shediac Sportsman, Mini Stocks, and Four Funs.
This weekends Free "Community Day" is for all families from Nova Scotia. i.e. Families (Mom, Dad and up to 4 kids) from NS will receive free general admission.
Note: There will be no access to the pit area form the grandstand, until the end of the event.
DR Scrap Demo and Enduro Rescheduled Work on New Speedway Continues
May 11, 2011 - Due to weather related concerns and the current 14 day forecast, CFS is announcing it will reschedule the D.R. Scrap Metals Demo and Enduro to be run at a date in the future TBA. "We've been undergoing major renovations at the speedway" said Tim Wile of the CENTRE. "The weather however has been causing delays with some of the work and with the current 14 day forecast showing some mostly rain each day between now and the 22nd of May we're going to give everybody ample notice that we'll be postponing. When we open we want everyone to see the new facility completed, not just a work in progress" Wile concluded. CFS is undergoing major renovations and will work toward opening the new facility to the public on June 5th with the stock car season opener, Maritime Super Series Race 1.
County Days Renamed to Community Days
May 8, 2011 - CFS is pleased to clarify it's free "County Days" and remane them to "Community Days". Community Days define by Postal Code the communities that receive free entry on that event date throughout the summer. Individuals in those communities (as verified by a valid Drivers License) are welcomed to attend with their entire immediate family (Mom, Dad, and up to four children) free of charge for that event. Fans should review the Event Schedule for more details.
Four Fun Champ Moving Up - Second Truck Registers
May 6, 2011 - CFS's 2010 Four Fun Champion, Scott Bourque, has informed the speedway that he will be moving up for the 2011 campaign, and not in the traditional fashion! "Typically we see a driver move up to the next division or maybe one above but Scott has choosen to go one better" said promoter and owner Tim Wile. "Scott's taking the challenge of moving up to a new level and has registered two vehicles in two seperate classes! One, a Mini Stock and the second one for the Street Sportsman Division! That makes the speedways second truck entry to race in the Street Sportsman adding to the growing ranks of the entry level Sportsman class at the speedway. I'm proud of all these guys, past and present, who are challenging and building on their driving and set-up skills by moving up, said Wile, it's great to see them growing with the sport."
First Truck Registers - Mini Champ Moves Up
April 18, 2011 - CFS is pleased and excited to announce that the first Truck competitor has registered for the 2011 campaign at the CENTRE. The competitor from Nova Scotia is looking forward to competing against the rest of the Shediac Sportsman class with his 1/4 ton entry. In other exciting Shediac Sportsman news, multi Mini Stock champ, Martin Landry, of Barachois also announced he has acquired a new ride for the class. Landry, who made the Mini Stock class look easy for the past several years decided to challenge his existing skills and build on his considerable driving abiliity by taking the step up into the Shediac Sportsman. Landry will add additional excitement in the "crash and bang, sideways swerving, keep you on the edge of your seat" class that is the Shediac Sportsman. Landry makes the fifth new competitor to register for the class for the 2011 campaign. "It's going to be an exciting year of racing based on the new registrations so far", said promoter Tim Wile. "This class always puts on a great show and with the numbers now looking like a minimum of 12 - 15 cars each week we're excited for the fans and competitors. These guys are going to be fun to watch!"
The first event for Shediac Sprtsman is on June 5th.
CFS Announces Free Entry / Other Driver Perks
April 11, 2011 - At the request of the majority of competitors surveyed, the speedway has redesigned its payouts structure to provide immediate rewards for those who race regularly at the speedway in the CFS Points Championship Racing Series as well as it’s Maritime Super Series events for Sportsman.
Here's how it works:
1) All Competitors who compete in the first event on June 5th and return for each subsequent event for their class will receive free entry throughout the season as long as they do not miss an event for their class.
2) Starting with the second strock car event of the year, each competitor will receive a Bonus in their purse, for their finish position, as long as they do not miss an event.
3) At year end, each competitor who has not missed more than one event will receive an additional Bonus and Points Championship Trophy and awards at the Drivers Award Banquet.
Example: Joe competes each week at the CENTRE. In addition to free entry Joe get’s an additional bonus for his finish position in his weekly payout and a year end bonus and applicable awards at the year end Awards Banquet.
The intent is that this structure will assist competitors with expenses during the season by increrasing the weekly purse for regular drivers at the speedway.
If competitors have any questions please contact the speedway at 506 388-2415.
Speedway Announces Free Admission "County Days"
April, 8 2011 - CFS has announced "County Days" for the 2011 season. On their "County Day" Families from the designated County and families from Nova Scotia, and PEI will be given Free Family Admission for Mom, Dad, and up to 4 children when they show their Drivers License and valid address. Review the schedule for your free admission day and invote your neighbour to come along. It's FREE. For more info please contact the speedway at 506 388-2415.
Speedway Acquires Automated Timing and Information Management System
April 5, 2011 - CFS is announcing that fans and competitors at the CENTRE will benefit from a newly acquired Timing, Scoring, and Information Management System starting in 2011. The system will use transponder technology to provide lap by lap timing and scoring data for teams, drivers and fans via the speedways web site as well as in real time via any smart phone device or an available OLED in car display. The system also allows teams and fans to compare and analyse competitor results among other features for keen motor sport enthusiasts.
In addition an integrated Information Management System will help improve and streamline race day operations both on and off track for the benefit of fans, drivers and sponsors, once fully implemented.
Each car is required to have a speedway scoring transponder if they wish to be scored. Transponders are now available thru the speedways Online Store and will be a $30 saving until May 1st. Click here to order via PayPal or call the speedway if you have any questions.
CFS to Add Super Sportsman Dates
March 24, 2011 - CENTRE for Speed is pleased to announce that as a result of driver interest there will be 4 additional sportsman dates added to the 2011 schedule. The additional races are a result of responses from 18 teams to the speedways Super Sportsman questionaire on the subject of points championship racing. Fourteen of the teams indicated that they would prefer, on average, 4 more sportsman races. These are in addition to the CENTRES currently scheduled longer distance races (including the Atlantic Championships and 3 Maritime Super Series events). The average preferred length of the race was 40 laps with the majority of teams preferring the points fund to be included in the purse each week for those who are consistently regular competitors in the races. The speedway says it will therefore try to accomodate the drivers requests with 4 more 40 lap events and will add the points fund to the purse for regulars at the 2nd through 4th events. The speedway expects to release its schedule during the first weeks of April.
Drivers Banquet Announced
CFS is pleased to announce that the 2010 Drivers Banquet and 2011 Season Kick-off will be held on Saturday, March the 19th starting at 7 PM at the China House Buffet Restaurant on Mountain Road. Admission is $20 when registered in advance or $25 at the door. Please RSVP to gm@centreforspeed.com with the total number in your party for the discounted price at the door.
Please Note: Per the CFS rule book's "General Rules" Only Drivers in attendance will be eliglible to receive their points fund money.
Super Series Details Announced
Dec 6, 2010 - This season will see 4 BIG races for Maritime Super Sportsman in Shediac. These include 3 x 125 lap "Maritime Super Series" events, on the first weekends of June, July and August plus the traditional Atlantic Championships event (this year on the 24th of September) of 150 Laps as the season finale. The two long weekend dates of July and August will include an early arrival practice session on the day before and then some fun events for the drivers, crews, and fans in attendance including Music, Go Karting, and other activities. These events will have some of our biggest purses ever including first place prizes from $1000 thru $2000 to win. The speedway is announcing that all regular season events will now be on Sunday afternoons to allow more teams the opportunity to compete. The Sept 24th date is a Saturday event with a rain date for Sunday. A points fund of $5000 has been raised for the series for those competitors who miss no more than one of the four events. First place in the series will recieve $1000 from the fund and the remainder will be spread throughout the field. Teams may attend any or all of these invitational events. CFS's rules will be adjusted to allow other speedway and series cars to race their rules, without modification.
Finally, CFS is pleased to announce that it has requested to make one or more of these Series events a part of the Riverside NAPA Super Series and is awaiting a response from that series management. More details will be announced when available.
CFS Outlines 2011 Season Highlights
Dec 3, 2011 - This coming season of 2011 will see racing as usual at the CENTRE.
Highlights for the 2011 season include:
- For Maritime Super Sportsman 3 x 125 lap Maritime Super Series events on the first weekends of June, July and August. Plus a 150 Lap finale at the Atlantic Championships. All of these events will have some of our biggest purses ever including first place prizes from $1000 to $2000 to win and a significant points fund of $5000 to be distributed to regular competitors in the series. More details and other exciting developments are on the horizon re this series so stay tuned!
- For you "Rock em Sock em" motor sports fans the season kicks off with a Giant Demo and Endurance event (back by popular demand) on May 22nd and the Atlantic MONSTER Nationals return to the CENTRE in the middle of the summer on August 6th. There are three "Thrasher" events also on the 2nd weekend of each month of June, July and August. (Thrasher events use Enduro class cars and contact IS allowed and encouraged. It adds mayhem to any event for the less serious stock car fan. Anyone with an Enduro car can compete in the Thrasher events and ALL competitors receive a payout just like any other division at the speedway.
- For those who love "home grown" weekly short track racing there are 8 Points Championships events scheduled and 6 dates which will include the new Open Wheel Modifieds Division plus a points season ending powder puff and mechanics races.
- We have also placed a request (in October) for one or more MPST races if the speedway did not sell. Hopefully we will be receiving at least one date (and hopefully two) for we MPST Pro Stock fans. Of course the Atlantic Championships will once again see our yearly Pro Stock invitational continue but this year with one exciting enhancement - the expansion of the race to a 250 lap event.
- Speaking of the Atlantic Championships, 2011 will see the racing spread out over an additional weekend to include 3 big and fun weekends form Sept 24th or Oct 9th. This will allow the speedway to further enhance each weekly event and provide more flexibility should we see inclement weather. So, "Atlantic Speed Weeks" will include a Pro Stock 250, Maritime Series Sportsman 150 Open, Sportsman (Street Stock) 100, "Little Guys" 100, and an Outlaw 100 for Maritime Sportsman and Island Modifieds (with one of our biggest purses of the year) and, tentatively, an Open Wheel championship events.
So, so far we hope you'll agree that it's shaping up to be a fun and exciting year and Susan and I hope to "See you at the CENTRE" in 2011. All the very best of our wishes for you and your families for the holidays and Merry Christmas to everyone.
The tentative schedule has been posted on our site at www.centreforspeed.com for you to view. Your comments, thoughts, and suggestions on the schedule would be appreciated.
You can register for the 2011 season at the CENTRE including any of the events or series at
www.centreforspeed.com at any time. If you have questions please don't hesitate to call or email us.
CFS Announces 2011 Season Opening Date
Oct 20, 2010 - CFS wishes to inform the racing community that the Shediac facility will open on May 22, 2011 for it's Season Opener. The full season schedule is in the process of negotiation and will be announced as soon as negotiations are finalized. Classes will include Open Wheel Modifieds, Super Sportsman, Shediac Sportsman, and 4 Cylinders. There will be a drivers meeting in the near future to discuss the rules. Please stay tuned for the date, time and place of the meeting.
Noon Start Scheduled for Todays Events
Oct 2, 2010 - CFS wishes to inform fans and competitors that todays schedule of events has been delayed and will start at noon. Pit gates and tech will open as per the original schedule. Forecasts show clear skies from approximately 11am on today thfor the remainder of the weekend. The following is the updated schedule of events for Saturday, Oct 2, 2010:
Revised Schedule of Events
Saturday - Oct 2nd
7:00 am - Sign In Begins 7:30 am - Pit Gates Open 8:00 am - Tech Open 10:00 am - Pro Stock Tire Selection / Mounting Noon - Front Gates Open Noon - Practice Begins Noon pm - 4 Cyl Practice 12:15 pm - Sportsman (Even #'s) Practice 12:30 pm - Sportsman (Odd #'s) Practice 12:45 pm - 4 Cyls Practice 1:00 pm - Sportsman (Even #'s) Practice 1:15 pm - Sportsman (Odd #’s) Practice 1:30 pm - Drivers Meeting 1:30 pm - Pro Stock Practice 2:00 pm - Qualifying Begins 2:00 pm - Four Funs Heat 1 2:10 pm - Four Fun Heat 2 2:20 pm - Mini Stock Heat 2:30 pm - Super Sportsman Heats (4) 3:30 pm - Four Fun Consi 3:45 pm - Super Sportsman Consis (2) 5:00 pm - Feature Racing Begins 5:00 pm - Four Funs 75 Feature 6:00 pm - Mini Stock 50 Feature 7:00 pm - Super Sportsman 100 Feature 8:30 pm - Orville Reddenbaucher Year End Celebration Party Begins @ the Molson Pit Stop Bar (in Turn 4) - Popcorn, Hot Dogs, Fireworks and Fun till 10 PM.
Please note: Sunday's schedule of events remains unchanged. See you at the CENTRE.
Altantic Championships Updates
Oct 1, 2010 - As of Friday afternoon (3:30 p.m), all scheduled racing events on Saturday and Sunday as part of the Atlantic Stock Car Championships at the Centre for Speed (CFS) in Grand Barachois, N.B. are a GO!.
The current weather forecast indicates that if it does rain or sprinkle in the Shediac / Grand Barachois area, it should not last past 10 a.m. on Saturday morning Therefore, the worst case scenario is that Saturday's drivers practices would start at 10a.m. and by noon or early afternoon, thanks to the warmer than normal weather, CFS will be running the planned event on Saturday!
Please note that tonight's (Friday) drivers practice may be rained out. At present, it is difficult to accurately pinpoint the weather as the forecast is calling for "isolated showers" which could mean we get some rain at CFS or none at all. Right now, the practice session is a GO, but it might have to be cancelled and details to that effect will be available from the CFS info line at (506) 532-3032.
Registrations continue to be received in several classes for Championships Speed Weekend, tomorrow and Sunday. Nearly 170 cars are now scheduled to converge on Shediac in what promises to be a not to be missed event.
"All Systems Go" for Atlantic Championships
September 29, 2010 - Shediac (N.B.) – With the final touches being placed on the speedway over the last few days, excellent weather and Over 160 teams ready to do battle the CENTRE is ready for the 10 running of the Atlantic Stock Car Championships Speed Weekend. The event will feature the Sportsman 100 on Saturday, October 2 and the Maple Leaf Foods Pro Stock 150 on Sunday, October 3, plus extended races in Street Stock and two four cylinder classes that race throughout the region. On Saturday, October 2nd, 52 teams from throughout the four Atlantic provinces will attempt to qualify for the Sportsman 100-lap Atlantic Championship. They include defending Atlantic Sportsman Champion John Rankin of Saint John, N.B., this year’s Nova Scotia Sportsman Series Champ Steve Ross of Waverly, N.S., CFS track Champion Luc Bourgeois of Memramcook, N.B. as well as two drivers from Avondale and Thunder Valley Speedways in N.L. - Corey Reid of Bishop Falls, N.L. and Josh Collins of Placentia, N.L. This Sportsman 100 event will also feature three of the best up-and-coming young drivers in our region, Steve Halpin of Saint John, Russell Smith Jr. of Kennetcook, N.S. along with CFS and Fredericton raceway Rookie of the Year, Matt Rodgers of Smithtown, N.B. Saturday’s event will also include Atlantic Championship feature races for Mini Stock (50 lap feature) and Four Fun (75 lap feature) division drivers with over 40 drivers from the three Maritime provinces set to compete for the 4-cylinder bragging rights. On Sunday, October 3rd, upwards of 27 top Pro Stock division drivers from the throught the Atlantic Provonces will compete for a starting position in the Maple Leaf Foods Pro Stock 150 including Kirk Thibeau of Fort Fairfield, Maine, the defending 2009 Champ. Challengers for this years prize and honours include former tour and Atlantic champions Wayne Smith of Timberlea, N.S., John Flemming of Halifax, Lonnie Sommerville of Saint John, N.B., George Koszkulics of New Glasgow, N.S., Chris Duncan of Rothesay, N.B., Jonathan Hicken of Montague, PEI and Bern Hickey of Avondale, N.L.
Sunday’s action will also include Atlantic Championship racing for Streetstock competitors (75 lap feature) as well as a 50-lap "Super Consi" for Sportsman competitors who did not qualify for Saturdays event and for any non registered cars in attendance. A large field of the top Streetstock drivers from the three Maritime provinces, including defending Atlantic Streetstock Champ Jamie Vassallo of Glace Bay, N.S., Rick Cashol of Saint John, CFS champ Don Marcoux of St. Charles de Kent, N.B. and other top competitors including Mike Francis of Oromocto, N.B., (this year’s Racing Spectator Driver of the Year), will be out to capture the 2010 champions title.
Sept 17, 2010 - Please be aware that the Atlantic Street Wars event has been postponed to Sunday @ 1 in order to allow for the road and pit area to dry for the street cars. The event is open to ALL street legal vehicles so bring out your hot rod, tuner, sports car, or family vehicle and we'll have some fun on SUNday.
There will be Four (4) events including Street Drags (in 6 different brackets), Slalom Time Trial (one car at a time), Oval Time Trial (one car at a time) and BURNOUTS.
See you at the CENTRE, Sunday at 1 pm!
92 Registered for Championships Speed Weekend
Sept 4, 2010 - Well it's not quite the post season but CFS is pleased to say that 92 competitors are registered for this years championships, as of yesterday. It's the most entries ever received before the end of the MPST season. A number of changes have been made to the format for this year and speedway management and staff expect the event will receive it's best reviews since the event was created once the final checkered flag is thrown on Sunday afternoon. The quality of competitors is also top notch with defending champs such Kirk Thibeau (Pro Stock) and Johnny Rankin (Sportsman) and Jamie Vassello (Street Stock) returning to defend the title of Atlantic Champion. It's shaping up to be a great weekend of exciting racing and good times to close the season.
A complete event schedule for the two days including prices are now available by following the "Atlantic Speed Weeks" links from the main menu. Staff and Management will "See you at the CENTRE" in October.
Competitors Battle to Exciting Finish in Point Finals
Sunday, Aug 29, 2010 - It was a day to remember at the CENTRE for Speed. The 15 Anniversary of points championships racing would decide the champions in each division for the season and fans were treated to some exciting racing, the thrill of victory and the pain of defeat.
In the Super Sportsman Divisions Craig Ward, a realtive newcomer to the CENTRE had lead most of the season but long time CFS veteran Luc Bourgeois had wittled away at Wards lead bringing it to just a one point margin heading into the final event. Ward would start ahead of Bourgeois in the first heat as dictated by the scoring algorithm for weekly events but anything can happen in Stock Car racing and before the first lap was completed on the first heat in the class Craig Ward found himself in a deficit position that he would battle all day to try to overcome. On the first lap of the first race in his division Ward made contact with the 50 of Jim Duke sending him into a spin and forcing Ward, of Riverview, to take up position at the back of the pack. Ward gained back several positions in the heat and then made another gain in the semi and feature but at the end of the day would end up 2 points shy of Bourgeois who raced flawlessly throughout the event and was crowned the winner of the Championship after finishing second to Ronnie Lane, of River Glade, who was once again unstoppable in his charge to the front. Bourgeois, from Memramcook, was second on the day and class Rookie of the Year - Matt Rodgers of Smithtown was 3rd. Bert Cormier (#3) of Bouctouche was 3rd in the points in the Super Sportsman Division racing the final 3 events with nothing more than a Street Stock motor.
In Sportsman action several competitors were within 5 points of leader Don Marcoux going into the final event. Marcoux kept a steady hand throughout the event and his equipment worked flawlessly while heating and mechanical problems plagued both Tim Layton and Tyler Rossiter, both of Hillsbourough, leaving only Dougie MacEwen of Charlottetown with a chance to overtake Marcoux. Despite MacEwens top 3 finishes in each of the heat and semi including a win in the feature Marcoux simply raced to strong for MacEwen to gain enough ground to overcome the start of the days 5 point deficit and ended second in the points followed by Rossiter. MacEwen won the Feature while Rossiter won the semi and Marcoux won the heat.
In the Minis Martin Landry of Grand Barachois "ran away" with the championship despit close competition from Mike Edwards of Sussex after arriving at the speedway later in the season. On the day, Edwards won the heat and the feature while Denis P LeBlanc of Bouctouche picked up his first win of the year in the semi. Landry "minded his knitting" and took first in the points followed by Edwards and Julien LeBlanc of Haute Aboujagane. Landry finsihed second in the feature to Edwards and Julien LeBlanc was third.
Finally in the Four Fun Division Scott Bourque #69 of Cap Pele took home the championship followed by Phil Coombs #15 of Shediac Bridge and Serge Robichaud and his #63 of Saint Charles. Meanwhile Gerald Brun returned to the speedway in Eldon Campbells #17 to win the feature followed by the #7 of Justin MacDonald of Springhill and the 15 of Coombes. Robichaud won the heat and class Rookie of the year Adam Rodgers of Smithtown won the semi.
CFS Celebrates return to Saturday Night Racing with "$20 Car Load Night"
July 21, 2010 - CENTRE for Speed is pleased to offer fans a "$20 Car Load Night" for this Saturday Night, in part to celebrate it's move back to Saturday Night Racing. The Fans who arrive at the speedway admission parking in the same vehicle (car, van, or other passenger vehicle) and are wearing a seat belt will be admitted for one blanket price of $20. "I'm anxious to see how creative the fans get on this one" said Tim Wile of the CENTRE. "I expect we'll see some stuff we didn't expect and that will be just great!" he concluded. Other than ensuring the laws of the province are respected the speedway has placed no other limits on the promotion and is encouraging the fans to "be creative". The speedway is offering a prize package of Shirts and Hats and more to the group with the most people in their vehicle.
CFS abandoned it's traditional July / August Saturday Night race program at the end of it's 2008 season as a part of its partnership agreement with River Glade Speedway.
The Speedway hopes to see a large number of fans take advantage of this offer and come out and celebrate the CENTRE's return to Saturday nights this Saturday at 7 PM.
Monster Truck Reschedule Update
July 13, 2010 - CFS is pleased to inform fans that several dates are currently being considered for the rescheduling of the Spedways Monster Truck show. We expect to be able to give an indication of the date by end of the week and to have renewed contracts in place shortly thereafter. Please stay tuned for further updates.
In the meantime, anyone with a ticket (or who ordered tickets to be picked up at the "will call" window) for the MT show and is waiting for the new date to be announced will be admitted as the guests of Maple Leaf Foods (Free of Charge Admittance), at this Sunday's (July 18th) Stock Car event as a token of our appreciation for your overwhelming support and understanding. We hope to see you this weekend... it'll be a great chance to see the speedways awesome MT course and enjoy some great motorsports while we wait for the reschedule date!
Monster Trucks and Demo to be Rescheduled
July 11, 2010 - CFS is sorry to inform fans that the Monster Truck show and Demo scheduled for today is cancelled and will be rescheduled to a date in the near future, TBA. Early this morning we were informed that three of the six trucks had mechanical issues and would not be able to compete today after running a show in Maine last night. A decision was therefore made to attempt to reschedule the show for later in the summer rather than have only three trucks. CFS hopes to make an announcement as to the agreement on a new date later next week. CFS wishes to apologize for any inconvenience to its fans. The speedway asks that fans wait to see the reschedule date before deciding on a refund however anyone who wishes an immediate refund may claim one at the location where they purchased their tickets.
July 6, 2010 - CFS is happy to report advance ticket sales for the Maple Leaf Monster Madness event are it's strongest ever for a Monster Truck show suggesting that this will be one of the speedways biggest events. Although the Advance online tickets designated for the event we're officially sold out as of yesterday, General Admission tickets are still available, at regular prices, online or at the gate (at this time) and some advance discount tickets may still be available at COOP Shediac or Franks Music, in Moncton. All tickets include the Pit Party and Driver Autograph session. The CENTRE urges people to arrive early for the show for the best seat selection.
Detailed Event Schedule
2 PM - Gates Open 3 PM - Truck Introduction and Driver Autograph Session 4 PM - Racing Begins
Full Contact Racing (Asphalt Oval) Monster Truck Racing (Dual Infield Ovals) Barrell Racing (Asphalt Oval) Monster Truck Wheelie Competition Demolition Derby Monster Truck Freestyle Burnout Competition (Approx 6:30 Start - $5 Entry Fee - All Net Proceeds to the IWK)
Expected Event Duration (exclucing Pit Party and Burnouts) = 2.5 Hours
MARITIME SUPER SERIES 100 AND OPEN WHEEL MODIFIEDS HIGHLIGHT RACING ACTION
July 1, 2010 - A number of the top Sportsman drivers from throughout New Brunswick and Nova Scotia are expected to battle for the Maritime Super Series championship this Sunday as the FERO Maritime Super Sportsman Series 100-lap Invitational stock car racing event gets underway at the Centre for Speed this Sunday. The Atlantic Open Wheel (AOW) Modifieds will also be on hand for their second of six PEPSI Challenge Series races at the CENTRE.
Sunday’s event, which will start at 2:00 p.m., will also include CFS championship points racing in the Shediac Sportsman, Mini Stocks and Four Fun divisions.
Admission to Sunday’s event is only $15 for adults and $5 for children (5-15 years of age) along with a Family Pass for 2 adults and 2 children for $35. Front gates and grandstands open at 1:00 p.m. with green flag action starting at 2:00 p.m.
Several top Sportsman teams have expressed their intent to compete in addition to CFS regulars including Ron Lane of Salisbury, Glyn Nott of Fredericton, Calvin Rankin of Saint John, John Rankin of St. Martins, Cal Hatfiled of Quispamsis, and Frankie Fraser of Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia.
CFS urges everyone to check the speedway’s web site (www.centreforspeed.com) or call the speedway’s info line (506-532-3032) to check the status of any event before travelling in case of inclement weather.
CENTRE to Require Crates for 2012
June 6, 2012 - CENTRE for Speed announced at its May 30th drivers meeting that it will require crate engines in all Sportsman and Super Sportsman cars competing at the speedway by no later than 2012. CFS owner, Tim Wile says that the program is beginning announced now to allow competitors time to use up their existing refreshed inventory of customer built engines and plan for the acquisition of the spec speedway supplied crate engines for 2012. "Costs for custom build engines in these two classes are escalating and in the case of the Super Sportsman class we consider them to be high in comparison to other available options. Crate engines in these two classes should reduce the costs to compete significantly while improving the level of competition for our fans and drivers and making it affordable to build new cars again." said Wile. The sealed spec crate engines are roughly equal to the cost of a refresh of most custom engines. Sportman and Super Sportsman competitors will be required to run the speedway speced engine available for purchase through the speedway as of this announcement.
This program is similar in nature to the crate engine program within the speedways new ACT Late Model division. The speedway says it will continue to look for ways to reduce costs and will make additional changes throughout the season that it feels are necessary to allow new cars to be built in the Sportsman and Super Sportsman fields for weekly competition. in 2011 and beyond.
Speedway Announces Free Admission for Children
May 25, 2010 - CFS is pleased to announce that all children age 15 and younger who are in attendance at this Sunday's POGO "Full Contact 50" race day will be admitted free of charge. Enjoy the races!
Free Admission for Drivers Expanded
May 25, 2010 - Today, CFS is announcing that it is expanding and extending its free admission for drivers to this weekend for both Stock Car and Demolition / Full Contact (aka "Thrasher") competitors. The CENTRE says it will extend its offer of season long free admission to both Stock Car and Thrasher (Demo) competitors who compete this coming weekend in the POGO Full Contact 50 and Points Championship Racing event. "All additional drivers who were not able to make last weeks event but show up to compete in this weekends event on Sunday, May 30th will receive free admission" said owner, Tim Wile. "We feel that under the varying circumstances, and to be fair, we should extend the offer for our stock car competitors who were unable to be ready for last weekend. We also would like to make the same offer to our Demolition or "Thrasher" competitors".
Drivers may still only miss up to 2 events (total) throughout the season and will receive free entry all season long to all points racing events as long as they miss no more than 2 events (total) for their division during the season. The speedway wishes to thank all those who were in attendance last weekend and advise that they are not affected by this announcement in anyway. Drivers are encouraged to call the speedway if they have any questions.
AOW Dates Added to 2010 CFS Schedule
April 25, 2010 - CFS is pleased to announce that the Atl Open Wheel Tour will visit the CENTRE on six dates as follows;
June6
July4
July10
July31
Aug15 Aug29
In addition AOW have agreed to a CFS request to allow the cars to optionaly run a speedway perscribed IMCA style front snout.
CFS Announces Improvements for Atl Championships
April 22, 2010 - CFS has announced several enhancements for the Atlantic Stock Car Championships. First and foremost the speedway will reduce the time to qualify the competitors by recognizing the accomplishments and ability of successful weekly racers. All class champs from all eligible classes (Four Fun, Mini Stock, Sportsman (Street Stocks), Super Sportsman and Pro Stock) from all eligible speedways and series who compete in the year end event will automaticaly qualify for the Atlantic Championships feature in thier respective class. In addition any car that wins an extended race (100 laps or more) at CFS, in any class, will also qualify for their respective Championships Feature. Secondly CFS has moved the event to an earlier date (Oct 2nd and 3rd) leaving the Thanksgiving weekend as a rain date for the event, and third it has reduced the number of classes racing that weekend by 2. Finally, the speedway says it will be setting maximum car counts in all the classes this year. "We hope these changes will further increase the fun and following of the Championhips event." said Tim Wile of the CENTRE, "they will recognize the effort and excellence it takes to be a Class Champ while shortening the time required to qualifying all the cars and allow for more feature race time."
Last year over 200 cars registered for the two day, mid October event which was reduced by rain, to a one day, 1000 lap non stop "racing marathon".
CFS Releases Full Schedule
April 22, 2010 - CFS is pleased to announce it's full schedule of events for the 2010 season. While the speedway expects to make some additions to the dates listed in the schedule the event dates are not expected to change. This year marks the 15th Anniversary of racing at the Maritimes newest race track. CFS has added a number of enhancements to this years program including it's biggest Monster Truck show ever, an exciting new race format including a dash in all classes and other enhancemens, and a variety of "full contact" action as a part of some of it's weeky events. For a complete listing of the events click here.
CFS Adds More Full Contact Action To Schedule
April 21, 2010 - CFS announced today that in addition to a new format for it's Points Championship Racing, the speedway will add some extra excitement to most of it's weekly racing events with what ot calls a variety of "Full Contact Racing" events. The events, which are open to all competitors are in addition to the stock car championship racing. The full schedule for these "Rock em Sock em" events. For details click here.
CFS Announces Remaining Super Series Dates
April 19, 2010 - CENTRE for Speed is pleased to announce the remaining dates of the Maritime Super Series (MSS) for Sportsman. The series includes four events and will crown a Champion at the end of the season using the speedways traditional points system for heats, semis and features. The Champion will receive a cheque for $1000 while the remaining top 5 will all receive a $250 bonus. In addition CFS cars will receive points, in their weekly racing points championship, to show and all competitors will receive double points in the series for the August 1st MacDonald Buick GMC 125 lap event. The series will also include a Dash for qualifying cars. The dates of the MSS events are as follows:
April 12, 2010 - CENTRE for Speed announced several additional dates and details of it's 2010 15th Anniversary Schedule, today. Included are the Speedways annual Mid Summer Inivitational Celebration and the the Atlantic Speed Weeks events. Among the highlights are the expansion of the Mid Summer event to include 4 BIG extended races for a variety of classes including Four Funs, Minis, Streets (Shediac Sportsman) and a 125 lap event Super Sportsman with $2000 to the winner and a total of $10,000 on the line for qualifiers.
The Speed Weeks events, which will run this year from Sept 11th to Oct 18th includes 4 weekends and several significant changes for the Atlantic Stock Car Championships. Speed Weekend - the annula year end stock car celebration and party will undergo a major overhaul including, most significantly, the movement of the date to one week prior to Thanksgiving and holding Thanksgiving Saturday as a rain date. In addition two classes are being dropped sue to continuously poor car count. These include Legends and AOW. This makes way for more laps for some of the other well attended classes including Streets (Shediac Sportsman), Super Sportsman and both 4 Cyl Divisions. This will also allow for the Oct long weekend to be used as a rain date weekend should distaster strike either of the split weekend events. "I'm hoping fans and drivers will apreciate this new format" said Tim Wile of th CENTRE. "This should help futther improve th event and give us more flexibility at a time of year when weather can be more of a challenge that earlier in the season due to the shorter daylight hours and cooler temps in general." The speedway believe that these changes willsignificantly improve it's ability to run these events in the way they are intended and make these events even more fun for the fans and drivers. Last years Speed Weekend drew 156 teams from as far away as Maine and Newfoundland which, due to the rained out first day resulted in nearly 1000 laps of racing in the resulting one day event.
April 9, 2010 – The Center for Speed (CFS) in Shediac, New Brunswick announced today that the 2011 season will offer some changes in the type of race divisions that will be offered to Maritime stock car racing teams. The introduction of the American Canadian Tour (ACT) Late Model division as a premiere weekly division has generated enthusiasm among many of the top tier CENTRE racers.
“The time is right for our race facility and race teams to join forces with what has become the most successful form of weekly and touring racing in the Northeastern United States and in the provinces of Quebec and Ontario. We are happy and excited to be the first organization in the Maritimes to introduce this very successful type of Late Model racing to our region,” said Tim Wile, the General Manager of the CENTRE of Speed.
The ACT program has expanded over the past decade to include a dozen weekly tracks and two major touring divisions throughout New England, Quebec, and Ontario. ACT Late Model programs are supported at Oxford Plains Speedway in Maine, home of the famous “Oxford 250”; New Hampshire tracks: White Mountain, Twin State, Lee USA, Canaan Speedway; Seekonk Speedway in Massachusetts, and Waterford Speedbowl in Connecticut. Thunder Road Speedbowl in Vermont is the home of the ACT Late Model division, and Capital City in Ottawa, along with Kawartha Speedway in Ontario also are affiliate tracks of the ACT program. The American Canadian Tour in the United States and the ACT Castrol Series in Quebec and Ontario are two of the most successful traveling tours in the Northeast.
Tom Curley, President of ACT said, “We designed the ACT Late Model division with a high priority on weekly racing as a base to our business model. The ACT Late Model philosophy was, and continues to provide a cost-efficient car for race teams, race tracks, as well as promoters and fans. We now have over 400 teams who use the ACT rules and we continue to enjoy expansion. The racing with the crate motors, Goodyear tires, restricted drive train and sealed Koni shocks has definitely controlled the costs for the racers. The end result is that we have a ‘driver’ division with great parity. It is not a high-level division where whoever can afford to spend the most money usually dominates. We are eager to work with the CENTRE for Speed on this expansion project.”
The move by the CFS to an ACT Late Model division opens up many new opportunities for racers and their fans from the New Brunswick region. The ‘universal’ rules throughout the Northeast will once again encourage Maritime race teams to compete at races like the “Oxford 250”, major ACT Castrol Series races throughout Quebec, and as a part of the ACT affiliate track program Maritime teams will have an opportunity to compete at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, NH during the NASCAR ‘Chase” weekend each September.
CFS will be holding an informational meeting at a place and time TBA in the near future. The CENTRE for Speed's season opens on Saturday, May 15th at 1PM with the Atlantic Demo and Endurance Championships and the Stock Car Season Opener the following Sunday on May 23rd at 1PM.
For additional information contact ACT at 802.244.6963 or CFS at 506 388-2415. Additional information about the CENTRE is also available at www.centreforspeed.com.
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CFS to Make Major Announcement Later Today
April 9, 2010 - CENTRE for Speed says it expects to make what it believes is the most significant announcement for the speedway in it's 15 year history, later today. "This coming announcement is the most significant one we have ever made in relation to stock car racing at our venue", said Tim Wile GM of the CENTRE. Wile went on to say that he expects there may be some interests who try to downplay the announcement similar to when CFS first introduced Pro Stock crate engines into the region several years ago. He believes however that, as with the engines time will prove this to be a boom for racing for the region.
Shediac's CENTRE for Speed Announces More Racing
April 5, 2010 - The Easter Bunny is bringing more treats for racers at the CENTRE for Speed, in Shediac. CFS has announced that weekly division competitors will now have an opportunity for more racing with the addition of a DASH race in all weekly classes. The DASH was introduced last year in the Sportsman Division. DASH competitors have a chance to add valuable championship points and to win a trophy each week. Other format changes, intended to add more fun for fans and drivers at the CENTRE this summer, are also slated. The first CFS Stock Car event is slated for Sunday, May 23rd at 1 PM.
Former Street Stock Class Gains Drivers
March 20, 2010 - The new Sportsman Division at Shediac's CENTRE for Speed is gaining momentum with several new drivers siging up for the 2010 season. New competitors from throughout the speedways traditional drawing area have signed up including competitors from Amherst, Springhill, Bouctouche and Moncton. Speedway Owner and GM, Tim Wile said " I beleive the resurgence in the class is not because of the name change to Sportsman and that some minor body changes will be allowed starting next year but because the class is inexpensive and fun and doesn't require a lot of travel or money". Wile said he expects to see at least five new competitors at the speedway on a regular basis for this years edition of the division.
CFS Intends Format Changes - Other Enhancements for 15th Anniversary
March 15th, 2010 - CFS is announcing today it's intent to introduce a new and exciting format change for fans and drivers at the speedway this season. The change will apply to all Points Championship events and all divisions and will included a variety of enhancements in the racing and race procedures. The speedway refused to further comment on the details of the changes but said it believes that the changes will increase the level of excitement for the fans and the drivers and that it will release more details as the season opener approaches. 2010 season marks the 15th anniversary of racing at Shediac's CENTRE for Speed and the speedway says it plans to "blow the lid off 'er" with a variety of top notch events and significant enhancements to the facility and it's racing.
