Pro Stock drivers revving up for Riverside

JAMES RIVER, N.S. — Riverside International Speedway is set to start the 2018 season this Saturday with the Ron MacGillivray Chev Buick GMC 150 for the Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour.

The race is round three of 12 for the series and if the first two races are any indication, it promises to keep race fans on the edge of their seats for all 150 laps. Heading into the weekend, the series championship point standings see Dylan Blenkhorn (Truro) leading Cole Butcher (Porters Lake) by just one point.

Local racers Cory Hall (driving for King Racing) and George Koszkulics (Little Harbour) will also be part of the action.

Besides the pro stocks, fans will see season-opening action for the NAPA Sportsman Series (NSS) in the Henry’s AUTOPRO 75, the first of four NSS races at Riverside this year and round one of five for the series championship chase. Heat races for Pro Stocks start at 6 p.m. followed by semi-features (if necessary) and the feature races for both divisions; the box office and grandstand gates open at 3 p.m.

Advance tickets are available online at www.RiversideSpeedway.ca.

Admission is $25 for adults, $10 for students (16 to 18), $5 for youth (8 to 15), and children seven and under get in free. Reserved seats are offered for those who purchase tickets in advance. There is plenty of free parking for the event, and free unreserved parking for self-contained RVs.