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ONLINE STORE 2024
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2024 Schedule Here!
Our 2024 trackside Schedule is now available. As usual our focus is on Pro Stock / Super Late Model racing and we plan to attend 24 Maritime race events at 5 different tracks around the region this summer. See you at the RACES!
2024 Track Side Rentals
Planning to attend some races this year? Stop by our van track side. You can also reserve pre-programmed scanners and headsets so you don't miss out on any of the action. Just call 902 420-1435, email browley@eitgroup.com or text 902-488-8520 at least 24 hours before the event and your rental equipment will be ready to pick up when you arrive. If you prefer you can also reserve through our online store. Click here for our 2024 Track side Price List.
Next Event - Its the Biggest race weekend in atlantic canada. the iWK 250 goes saturday, july 20. Friday night, july 19 features MASS sportsman 100 and MLOL 50. racing starts at 6:00 pm friday and 3:30 pm saturday.
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July 16, 2024 - The IWK 250 weekend is up next starting Wednesday, July 17 with practice for the MASS Sportsmen and Maritime League of Legends. Thursday its practice for the East Coast International Pro Stock Tour followed by an infield tailgate party. We get to the racing on Friday with a 100 lap feature for the MASS Sportsman and a 50 lap event for the Cross Roads Maritime League of Legends. Time trials are at 6:00 pm Friday with racing at 7:00 pm. On Saturday the Pro Stocks have time trials and heat races starting at 3:30 pm along with the Hot Rod Classics heat races and their main feature. Then the big race - Steve Lewis Presents the IWK 250 at 7:30 pm.
SEE YOU AT THE RACES!
NEWS
July 16, 2024 - The 60th anniversary of the oldest stock car race in Canada, the River Glade International ran last Saturday at Petty International Raceway. Cory Hall #83 was the class of the field. He was fastest in time trials and started from the pole in the first 81 lap portion of the split 160 leading every lap to victory. In the second 79 lap segment at the end of the night the field was inverted but Cory was able to power through the field and regain the lead to finish 1st a half lap ahead of second place Darren MacKinnon #18 and third place Lonnie Sommerville #23. On the Sportsman side Kenny Mackenzie Jr. pulled double duty running the Street Stock feature first and finishing second but winning an emotional 100 lap Sportsman feature to get his name engraved on the big trophy joining his father Kenny Sr.
July 10, 2024 - Rain moved everything at Petty Raceway to Sunday again for the Easy-Kleen Super Late Model Series but with a 2:00 pm start and a beautiful day all 6 classes ran and were finished before sundown. After 150 laps and just one caution, the checkers flew it was the same podium as the first race this season at Petty. Ashton Tucker #2 wins another one over Cory Hall #83 and Robbie MacEwen #40. Congrats to Robbie on winning his second EIT Race Radios Pole Award, the first driver to accomplish that in Series history.
July 2, 2024 - It was a crowded Saturday of racing at Riverside International Speedway as weather forced the move of Sunday's main feature to Saturday and Sunday support classes, the Hot Rod Classics and MASS Mini Stocks were postponed to a later date. Saturday saw 2 150 lap features from the NASCAR Canada Series with a 150 green flag laps feature from the East Coast International Pro Stock Tour in between. Kevin Lacroix #74 took both of the NASCAR features. Danny Chisholm #89 won his first ever ECIPST feature at his home track. Congratulations Danny!
June 25 - It was a good day for racing last Saturday with excellent conditions for the Nova Truck Centers 150 at Scotia Speedworld. Nicholas Naugle #08 fought his way back through the field after an early incident with the Greg Proude #29 and took the checkers ahead of Jarrett Butcher #54 who pitted 3 times to adjust an ill handling race car and managed to make his way back to finish in second place. For the MASS Sportsman, the Celtic Air Services 100 ended up like the Shriner's Classic from the previous weekend with Deven Smith #94 and his father Russell Smith Sr. #44 finishing 1st and 2nd.
June 17 - The Shriner's Classic Sportsman race drew 26 entries for the Friday night 75 lap feature at Scotia Speedworld. Deven Smith #94 and his father, Russell Smith Sr. #44 were first and second when the checkers flew. Deven tied Jeff Dillman's record of 4 Shriner's Classic wins. With the reliable rain forecast for Saturday the Easy-Kleen Super Late Model Series race at Oyster Bed Speedway was moved to Sunday afternoon at 2:00 pm and ran under sunny skies and pleasant temperatures. Cory Hall #83 had the car to beat Sunday and took the checkers after leading all 150 laps. Lonnie Sommerville #23 took his first EIT Race Radios Pole Award.
June 11 - It was a promising start to the day last Saturday at Petty Raceway for the Mr. Lube and Tires 150 on the East Coast International Pro Stock Tour with only brief light showers slowing practice. Heat races got underway with the Beginner Bandolero class getting their heat completed. Bandoleros were next up and during cleanup of a first lap crash the rains moved in. After several attempts to dry the track only to be hit with another brief rain shower we had to give it up to mother nature. A make up date for the Petty race will be announced soon.
June 6, 2024 - Round 2 of 6 for the Super Late Model Series went last Saturday at Speedway 660 and the result was no surprise as Ashton Tucker #2 came from the back of the field to take the checkers for the second SLMS race in a row this season. Kent Vincent #8 took the EIT Race Radios Pole Award.
May 28, 2024 - The East Coast International Pro Stock Tour got its season underway last Saturday at Speedway 660 in the Geary Woods near Fredericton, NB. Jarrett Butcher #54 got the win after a hard fought battle with Ashton Tucker #52 and a masterful pass with 2 laps to go ending Tucker's unbeaten streak reaching back to last season. Cory Hall #83 came home in third but failed post race tech and was DQ'd.
May 21, 2024 - A wet forecast caused postponement of the Kenny U-Pull 150 on the East Coast International Pro Stock Tour last Saturday at Scotia Speedworld but we got some racing in on Sunday with the SSW local classes opening their season Sunday afternoon. Deven Smith #94 won the 40 lap Maritime Auto Glass Sportsman feature.
May 15, 2024 - Our track side season kicked off last Saturday at Petty Raceway with the Easy Kleen Super Late Model Series. Ashton Tucker #2 continued his winning ways from last season and took the checkers in the Fog City Auto Spa 150. Dennis Nickerson #78 won the Power Electric 100 feature for the AutoWorld Maritime All Star Series Late Model Sportsman.
October 18, 2023 - Ashton Tucker #2 cannot be stopped. He completed the hat trick on October 7 at the Mike Stevens Memorial 254 at Petty Raceway taking the checkers for the third straight regional Pro Stock / Super Late Model race to end the season in style! Brady Creamer #10 was declared the winner in the Sportsman 104 event Friday night, October 6 after the event was shortened by race control due to time constraints.
October 4, 2023 - Ashton Tucker # 2 is on a roll taking his second win in a row in Pro Stock / Super Late Model racing winning the Old Fashion Meat Market 150 for the Super Late Model Series last weekend at Petty Raceway. The Series crowned its first champion after last weekends contest. Dylan Gosbee #16 used consistency and 1 series win on his way to his biggest championship to date. Congratulations Dylan!
September 27, 2023 - Ashton Tucker # 2 became a 2 time winner on the East Coast International Pro Stock Tour last Saturday at Scotia Speedworld when he won the Tirecraft 200 season finale. Craig Slaunwhite # 99 made history with his second place finish and third consecutive ECIPST Championship. No one has accomplished that before. Congratulations Craig!
September 13, 2023 - Greg Proude #29 battled his way to the front and held on to win the Modern Pumps & Metals 150 for the East Coast International Pro Stock Tour last Saturday at Riverside Speedway. Deven Smith #94 took the NAPA/Henry's AutoPro 100 for the AutoWorld Maritime All Star Series Sportsman. Hurricane Lee has forced Petty International Raceway to postpone their biggest, richest racing event of the year. The Mike Stevens Memorial weekend slated for September 15 and 16 has been moved in its entirety to the Thanksgiving weekend, October 6, 7 and 8.
September 7, 2023 - Dave O'Blenis #48 scored his second Pro Stock 250 win at Speedway 660 last weekend only 21 years after his first win in that event. Congratulations Dave! Ashton Tucker #11 made his first start in a Sportsman car on Saturday during Speedweekend and came out with a victory after Brady Creamer #10 was DQ'd in post race tech inspection. Luc McLaughlin #11 took the Street Stock 100 on Friday night to kick off the weekend.
August 22, 2023 - Jarrett Butcher #54 made it 3 Tour wins last Saturday night at the East Coast International 150 at Riverside Speedway in the 250th race the Tour has had since it started on May 12, 2001. Meanwhile, the new Super Late Model Series ran their 5th race of the season at Speedway 660 also last Saturday with Cory Hall #83 becoming the first repeat winner on that Series.
August 15, 2023 - Dylan Blenkhorn #67 made the Summer Clash 250 his first Tour race of the season and walked away with the win. It wasn't easy going 2 laps down with mechanical issues but he and his team persevered, got back on the lead lap and battled to the front getting by Ashton Tucker #2 and Nicolas Naugle #08 who finished 2nd and 3rd.
August 9, 2023 - Dylan Gosbee #16 had to wait an extra day due to weather but finally got his first win on the Super Late Model Series last Sunday afternoon at Oyster Bed Speedway to pad his points lead on the series. Troy Burke # 01 was the car to beat for most of the race but had to settle for second. Dave O'Blenis #48 grabbed the EIT Race Radios pole award earning +4 passing points in his heat race to claim the $150 cash bonus.
August 3, 2023 - Troy Burke #01 and Darren MacKinnon #18 battled hard up front for most of the BJ's Truck Center 150 on the East Coast International Pro Stock Tour last Saturday at Oyster Bed Speedway until Jarrett Butcher #54 and Russell Smith Jr. #88 were able to get by on lap 138 and steal victory from the islanders. Mackinnon finished in third place with Craig Slaunwhite #99 getting past Troy Burke at the checkers to round out the top five.
July 26, 2023 - Ashton Tucker #2 dominated the River Glade International Fleetrite 150 last Saturday night at Petty Raceway, holding off Jonathan Hicken #99 subbing for Craig Slaunwhite and Jarrett Butcher #54 who finished 2nd and 3rd respectively. On Sunday afternoon the program postponed from Friday evening saw Koven Lewis #46 win the biggest race of his career in the River Glade International Sportsman 100 over a hard charging Brady Creamer #10 and Drew Greenlaw #23.
July 18, 2023 - Reigning East Coast International Pro Stock Tour Champ, Craig Slaunwhite #99 became the second racer to complete the Maritime Triple last weekend by winning the IWK 250 at Riverside Speedway. Slaunwhite managed to get by NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver Carson Hocevar, #23 driving the Cat car for Kids with 14 laps to go and hung on for the win over Nicholas Naugle #08 and Russell Smith Jr. #88. In MASS series action on Friday night, Chris Reid #8 dominated for the win and claimed the EIT Race Radios Hard Charger Award. Cory Hall #08 captured the Cross Roads Maritime League of Legends 50 lap feature.
July 11, 2023 - Cory Hall #83 picked up his first Super Late Model Series victory last Saturday night in the Fog City Auto Spa 150 at Petty Raceway. Ryan Messer #1 picked up the EIT Race Radios Pole Award.
June 28, 2023 - Nicholas Naugle #08 had a fast machine last Saturday to make it 2 wins in a row on the East Coast International Pro Stock Tour at Scotia Speedworld. The MASS Sportsman 100 lap feature saw more tight competition as Pete Miller #92 took the checkers after front runners Deven Smith #94 and Brady Creamer #10 got together on the final lap in the final turn. They finished the race in 11th and 12th places.
June 21, 2023 - The second Super Late Model Series race of the season was another well attended hard fought race at Oyster Bed Speedway last Saturday. Greg Proude #29 got his first win of the season to lead an island team sweep of the podium over Darren McKinnon #18 and Dylan Gosbee #16. Troy Burke #01 started on the pole after blazing through the field for 5 passing points in his heat race to take the EIT Race Radios Pole Award.
June 13, 2023 - 3 races and 3 different winners as of last Saturday at Riverside International Speedway for the East Coast International Pro Stock Tour. Nicholas Naugle #08 was first across the stripe following an intense battle for lead in the closing laps over Craig Slaunwhite #99 and Donald Chisholm #89.
June 6, 2023 - Mother nature washed away all the racing in the region last weekend as much needed rainfall started just before heat races ran at Scotia Speedworld around 7:00 pm Friday evening and blanketed our fire ravaged provinces pushing Saturday's SLMS race at Petty Raceway to July 8.
May 30, 2023 - Race #2 on the East Coast International Pro Stock Tour also featured a first time Tour winner last Saturday at Speedway 660 in Geary, NB. Ryan Messer #1 took the checkers at the East Coast International 150 and is now 2 for 2 at his home track having won the inaugural rain-delayed Super Late Model 150 race there on Sunday, May 14. Congratulations Ryan!
May 25, 2023 - We had a first time winner last Saturday on the East Coast International Pro Stock Tour. Congratulations to Jarrett Butcher #54 for the big win at his home track. Gage Gilby #25 took the checkers in the 50 lap Crossroads Maritime League of Legends season opener.
May 15, 2023 - Congratulations to Ryan Messer #1 who made history last Sunday in the rain delayed inaugural 150 lap race for the new Super Late Model Series at Speedway 660. Dylan Gosbee #16 took the EIT Race Radios Pole Award and finished 4th.
March 22, 2023 - We are busy gearing up for a full Maritime racing season again this summer. Our Track Side Schedule is now complete and work on product selection and pricing is underway.
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History
EIT Race Radios was established in 2002 as a supplier of radio communication equipment for motor sports race teams, officials and fans in Atlantic Canada and some New England States. EIT Race Radios provides trackside service at select racing events every weekend during race season.
