08/23/2026
And so that does it for another running of the Piston Cup! 🏆
While the night had its kerfuffles, from weather concerns and format changes to long cautions and feature debacles, we had an amazing turnout from many of the best Street Stockers from across the Maritimes! We welcomed many familiar names and several first-timers.
23 Street Stocks is the most this racetrack has seen in roughly a decade, and we couldn't be prouder to have had such a stacked field take part in this year's Emmett Donahue Memorial. This event's car count continues to go up each year, and we hope that trend continues well into the future!
We saw phenomenal heat races, once again utilizing the passing points system, with many great battles and a ton of passes, both positive and negative. We are open to feedback on this procedure and whether to maintain it moving forward, make tweaks, or try something new in 2027!
During green-flag competition, the racing was excellent, with plenty of comers-and-goers, close calls, and tough breaks. At the end of 100 laps and post-race technical inspections, we had a podium representing all three Maritime provinces!
🥇 Michael Cormier (NB)
🥈 Mitchell Arsenault (PEI)
🥉 Glen Cooke (NS)
Congratulations to Michael on his third consecutive Piston Cup victory and becoming the first driver to amass four wins in this event. To the entire field, whether from the Island or away, a local regular or first-time visitor, regardless of finishing position, thank you for putting on a show and taking the time in your lives to be part of this deal.
We are still awaiting official results for the remaining feature finishing order and the heats, which should hopefully be available soon. A friendly reminder that our crew is currently limited to manual scoring (pen and paper + video), and they do their absolute best with what they've got, so bear with us!
A huge thank-you goes out to everyone who helped organize and share this event, from track management and staff to drivers, sponsors, and partners. So many people and so many moving parts go into making this event possible and helping it grow bigger and better every year.
Thank you as well to the Donahue family for allowing us to continue having his name in the race title. We know the impact Emmett had on our racetrack and the Maritime racing community, and we will continue doing our best to ensure that impact is properly acknowledged and honoured.
And, of course, thank you to the fans! We had a solid crowd in attendance, and, with the night running longer than it should've, we hope the decision to move the 100-lapper up in the feature order was a big help. We had a downpour around 12am, for the record. 😅
Now, we look ahead to 2027. Let us know if you have any feedback or inquiries, and stay tuned over the offseason for when this race will be on next year's schedule!
In the meantime, we have three championship points races left to contest here, and there are a few more big Street Stock races scheduled across the region, so be sure to check them out and support those tracks!
One more time, thank you! More to come, INCLUDING a race replay! 🏁
