Mechalides Scores at Scotia
Sixth Race-August 11th at Scotia Speedworld
HARDWOOD LANDS, NS — Louie Mechalides’ first Pro All Stars Series win was a big one as the Tyngsboro Massachusetts racer drove his Cushman Competition Ford Taurus to victory in the Atlantic Cat 250 at Scotia Speedworld in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Mechalides bested local favorites John Flemming and Dave Gorveatt for the $7, 000.00 payday. PASS points leader Sam Sessions came home in fourth while Larry Gelinas drove all the way to fifth from his 26th place starting spot. Mike MacKenzie, Gary Smith, Scott Alexander, Dan Eddy and Northern Race Tires Rookie of the Race Richie Dearborn rounded out the top ten. A Scotia Speedworld-record 5, 000 race fans witnessed Mechalides’ victory.
Ben Rowe’s shot at a fourth consecutive Pro All Stars victory was foiled by losing a cylinder while leading the race. Canadian favorite Scott Fraser succumbed to brake woes after leading early in the event, while pole starter Shawn Tucker watched the majority of the 250 laps from the sidelines after brushing the wall and damaging his suspension in the early stages.
Dave Gorveatt earned the Sunoco Race Fuels fast time award with a lap of 13.871 seconds, beating out Mike MacKenzie by just five- one thousandths of a second. Tucker earned the number one starting spot by winning the Pole Dash; Adam Friend and Sam Sessions copped heat race wins, while Eric Hudson and Nova Scotian Mike Riley topped the consolation rounds. Rookie contender Thomas Oliphant came home victorious in the Last Chance race. Thirty cars attempted to qualify for the richest PASS event of the season.
The Pro All Stars get back in action on September 2nd when they return to Speedway 95 in Bangor Maine.
Atlantic Cat 250 Finishing Order
1) 29-Mechalides
2) 97-Flemming
3) 77-Gorveatt
4) 0-Sessions
5) 37-Gelinas
6) 02x-MacKenzie
7) 75-G. Smith
8) 15-Alexancer
9) 1-Eddy
10) 33-Dearborn
11) 67-Ryan
12) 38-W. Smith
13) 92-Friend
14) 11-Prevost
15) 02-Wright
16) 89-Chisholm
17) 37x-Oliphant
18) 62-Sewart
19) 50-Riley
20) 08-Fraser
21) 6-Koszkulics
22) 00-Rowe
23) 82-Hudson
24) 71-MacKay
25) 09-Ripley
26) 52c-Tucker
27) 35-Johnson
Qualifying-Friday-August 10th
Pole Winner-#77 Dave Gorveatt-13.871
Heat One Winner: #92 Adam Friend
Heat Two Winner: # 0 Sam Sessions
Dash Winner-#52 Shawn Tucker
Sources: ProAllStarsSeries.com