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Ashton Tucker Hopes To Have Saved The

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Championship Race!

After winning his heat and feature
at the Fog City Auto Spa 150, the 23-
year-old competitor hailing from
Miramichi, found himself atop the point
standings since May - that is, until the
conclusion of the Chapman Bros. 150
presented by Hynes Paving earlier this
month. Tucker watched his points lead
evaporate from the fourth position as
Cory Hall (#83) captured the win to
steal the top spot heading into the
season finale, the ReCar 150 presented
by Wonder Auto & Tire.
“Honestly, we were pretty happy
with our results leaving Oyster Bed
Speedway,” Tucker said. “Obviously,
we didn’t like to lose the points lead,
but we struggled all day. To salvage a
fourth-place finish and keep Cory close Ashton Tucker (#2) of Miramichi is ready to regain what has been his all season long.
heading back to Speedway 660 was a
win to us, all things considered. We just route to an impressive victory. driver in Canada by Racing America in
need to do exactly what we did last time “It will be nice to not have to start 2020, Tucker has continued to achieve
at 660 and we’ll be in good shape.” at the back this time,” Tucker said. greater success with every season. With
The last trip to Speedway 660 was “Cory being the most recent winner will a knack for saving his equipment and
for the Castle Building Centres 150 be starting pretty deep, so hopefully we tires until the closing laps of the race,
presented by Taiga Building Products, can capitalize on heat races and stay Tucker has pulled off many wins in
and that was certainly a memorable day. ahead of him for 150 laps.” seemingly unlikely scenarios.
Tucker joined Hall and Ryan Messer Tucker - who works at the local Tucker started his racing career in
(#1) at the back of the starting grid for Sheriff’s department by day - has Bandoleros in 2012 - making a few
the race, and methodically picked his blossomed into an elite caliber driver starts before jumping in full-time in
way to the front, passing every car and and fan favorite in the region. Ranked 2013. He would score his first feature
taking the lead with 46 laps to go en as the third best Super Late Model win at Speedway 660 en route to

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