HALIFAX, NS (March 18, 2008) - As it enters its 21st year of high-octane family entertainment Scotia Speedworld can rightfully advertise a facility where drivers can hone their talents - and fans can watch motorsports stars develop - right before their eyes.
A fact never more apparent than this week as three of the tracks racing fraternity have entered the Pro All Stars Series South division season opener at one of the cornerstone landmarks in NASCAR history ? the Hickory Motor Speedway inn North Carolina.
The Easter Bunny 150, round one of four for the inaugural PASS National series, sees Speedworld graduates Dean Clattenburg, John Flemming and Shawn Turple among the entrants. All three racers honed their talents on the 1/3-mile course called Scotia Speedworld.
Clattenburg blazed Speedworld in the late 80s and early 90s spending time in the Open Wheel and Sportsman divisions before moving to MASCAR in �92 when he won the series Rookie of the Year title. Dean, a Dartmouth native, moved to North Carolina in �96 to pursue a full-time career in racing which he has accomplished as a top fabricator while still racing the southern short tracks; Dean finished fifth overall on the highly competitive 07 PASS South series.
Flemming raced at Speedworld for 10 years in the street stock division before moving to MASCAR in 1994, when he earned the series Rookie of the Year title, going on to become a three-time CARQUEST Pro Stock Tour champion. He has made a full-time move to PASS competition this year, hoping to contend for both the PASS North and National titles.
Turple, a two-time C&R Auto Supply Sportsman division champ, moved to pro stock racing full-time in �05 winning CARQUEST Tour Rookie of the Year title. In �06 he captured the checkered flag at the series grand re-opening race at Riverside Speedway.
Other Speedworld graduates who went on to earn significant accolades beyond their home track include - in alphabetical order: Scott Alexander (two-time winner of the pro stock Forbes Chev Olds 150), the late Scott Fraser (two-time MASCAR champ, IPSC champ, and inductee in both the Maritime Motorsport Hall of Fame and the Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame); the late Scott Kelly (IPSC champ and second-place in the highly competitive Oxford 250); Gordie Ryan (multi-time CARQUEST Tour winner), and Wayne Smith (three-time MASCAR champ and inaugural CARQUEST Tour champ.)
In 2008 Scotia Speedworld will continue setting the stage for the motorsports stars of tomorrow with 22 shows planned between May 24 and September 6 ? with a division available to meet the skill level and desire of most aspiring drivers.
Weekly racers can start as young as eight years of age in the Bandolero division, and move through �the ranks� to the four-cylinder Miller Tire/BFGoodrich Thunder & Lightning Cars, the six-cylinder Hobby Stocks, the 5/8-scale Legends Cars, and the eight-cylinder C&R Auto Supply Sportsman division.
Several special events will supplement the �08 schedule at Scotia Speedworld including three stops by CARQUEST Pro Stock Tour, the return of the ground-pounding Monster Trucks, and the Atlantic CAT 250 ? the only Canadian stop this year for the hard-charging Pro All Stars Series.
Regardless of the show ? weekly racing on Friday nights or special event Saturdays - fans will be entertained all season long at Scotia Speedworld with exciting racing action in every division featuring the cars and stars of regional racing ? for today and tomorrow.
The 2008 season opener at Scotia Speedworld is May 24 with the Lucas Oil 100 ? round one of 11 on the 2008 CARQUEST Pro Stock Tour.
About Scotia Speedworld: Scotia Speedworld is a 3/10-mile asphalt oval stock car racing track featuring a Weekly Racing Series for six divisions and several special events during the race season, which runs from May to September. Scotia Speedworld is located at Exit 6 on Highway 102, across from the Halifax Stanfield International Airport. For more information please click on ScotiaSpeedworld.ca or call our Event Hotline at (902) 873-2277 or our office at (902) 481-2514.
From Joan Roue / Scotia Speedworld
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