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Scott Fraser Among Inaugural MMHOF Inductees
2006 October 18 - Scott Fraser in one of 10 inaugural inductees to the Maritime Motorsports Hall of Fame (MMHOF). Scott is being honoured as a racer & builder in the stock car category. The induction ceremony will take place November 18 in Moncton. Click here for the complete story.

Frank Fraser To Race NBIS Saturday, RiverGlade Sunday
2005 September 28 - Frank Fraser (Sr.) has a busy weekend ahead. He will be racing at New Brunswick International Speedway (NBIS) this Saturday in their inaugural outlaw event, a 100-lap feature. Fraser is using a modified dirt car he built for competition at Lake Doucette Motor Speedway. On Sunday, Fraser will be at RiverGlade Speedway for a pro stock race, driving a car owned by Bob Riley. Both events are scheduled to start at 2 p.m.

Results & Update: Frank Fraser finished second at NBIS in his outlaw racecar. Lonnie Sommerville won the race, driving a racecar built by Scott Fraser. Sunday at RiverGlade was a different story for Fraser, unable to get a handle on the Riley racecar. As a result, Frank Fraser WILL NOT be racing at Shediac this Sunday. Instead, he will focus his attention as car owner for Shawn Turple, driving the No. 0 SFR Atlantic CAT Monte Carlo.


NBIS, 2005 October 1: Lonnie Sommerville (No. 23) leads Frank Fraser in the inaugural outlaw race for the track. Sommerville finished first, Fraser second.

Turple Wins ROTY; MacDonald Wins Championship
(2005 September 11) - Shawn Turple is the 2005 CARQUEST Pro Stock Tour Rookie of the Year. Rollie MacDonald, former car owner and close friend of Scott Fraser and the entire Fraser family and crew, is the 2005 CARQUEST Pro Stock Tour champion. The pair clinched their respective titles at Scotia Speedworld (Halifax) on saturday night in the series season finale. Both Turple and MacDonald took turns leading the race, MacDonald from lap 1 to 72 and Turple laps 101 to 137. See the race story here.

CONGRATULATIONS TO BOTH SHAWN AND ROLLIE!

Turple Fourth at NBIS
(2005 September 4 - Shawn Turple drove the 0sfr Atlantic CAT racecar to a fourth-place finish in the Irving Oil 250 at New Brunswick Int'l. Speedway. 39 teams entered the event. Scott Chubbuck (Brunswick, ME) won the race, and $25,150 for doing so. Scott Fraser's 2003 $25,400 winnings remain the event record. Travis Benjamin (Morrill, ME) was second and Scott Alexander (Dartmouth, NS) was third.

Scott Fraser Recipient of Reader's Choice Award
(2005 August 10) - The recently released 2005 Inside Track Motorsport News Readers Choice Awards have chosen Scott Fraser as "MOST DESERVING OF INDUCTION INTO THE CANADIAN MOTORSPORT HALL OF FAME." Scott was nominated this past January and the nominees are awaiting word as to whether Scott will be inducted. Following is an excerpt from the commentary that accompanies the Inside Track Motorsport News Reader's Choice Awards...

"In another special category, you selected Scott Fraser as Most Deserving of Induction into the CMHF. Although he never reached the heights on the international stage, you can’t help but look at Scott’s life and career the same way that you view Greg Moore, another CMHF member. The ‘Shubie Shuttle’ made his mark on the Maritime racing scene in his short life and would likely have made an impact beyond the eastern provinces by the time he was done. I salute our readers for this thoughtful and worthy recommendation."

You can encourage the Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame to select Scott by writing to them at the following address:
Nomination Committee,
c/o Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame,
Exhibition Place,
Hall of Fame Building,
Toronto, Ontario,
Canada, M6K 3C3

Turple Sixth in Atlantic CAT 250
2005 August 13 Shawn Turple finished sixth in The Atlantic CAT 250 at Scotia Speedworld, a race which draws the best racers from the Maritimes and New England. Turple was the top finihsing Canadian contender in the race, which was won by veteran Maine racing legend Mike Rowe. Turple led one lap in the event in the 0 SFR Atlantic CAT racecar. Complete story and results can be found at www.scotiaspeedworld.ca.

Turple Tied for Third on CARQUEST Tour, Top Rookie
2005 July 17 - Shawn Turple and the No. 0-SFR Atlantic CAT Monte Carlo team are now tied for third-place in the CARQUEST Pro Stock Tour championship point standings; Turple is also the leading contender for the series rookie of the year award. The 2005 edition of the series is now past halfway with six of 11 events complete.

Turple has earned 1134 points, the same as two-time series champion John Flemming. They trail Rollie MacDonald by 20 markers and current point leader Wayne Smith by 23. Smith is the 01 series champ.

With 04 series champ Shawn Tucker in the fifth spot, just two behind Turple and Flemming, Turple finds himself literally surrounded by champions! Quite a feat indeed considering he is in his first full season on the series and has less than 15 races under his belt in a pro stock.

Second-place rookie contender Brad Mann, with almost 10 years behind the wheel of a pro stock racecar, trails Turple in teh rookie standings by 30 points. Mann is a former three-time NBIS pros stock division champion.

The No. 0-SFR race team races in PEI this coming Saturday (July 23) at The Atlantic Dodge Dealers 100 for the CARQUEST Tour. The racing starts at 6 pm at Raceway Park. Motor Mart Time Trials start at 5:10.

Turple Sixth - Again - This Time in PEI
OYSTER BED BRIDGE, PEI (2005 2 July) - Shawn Turple drove the No. 0-SFR Atlantic CAT Monte Carlo to a sixth-place finish in The Parts For Trucks 100 at Raceway Park. The race was round four of 11 for the 05 edition of the CARQUEST Pro Stock Tour. Turple moves to a tie for third in the series championship point standings, tied with fellow rookie of the year candidate Brad Mann at 758 points, just three markers out of second behind Wayne Smith and 13 points behind current point leader Rollie MacDonald.

Turple Scores Respectable Sixth at Scotia
HALIFAX, NS (2005 June 25) - Shawn Turple drove the No. 0-SFR Atlantic CAT Monte Carlo to a respectable sixth-place finish in The Forbes Chev Olds PASS 200 at Scotia Speedworld. Turple ran as high as fourth and was one of just six drivers to finish on the lead lap of the race. Veteran short track legend Mike Rowe, 58, from Turner, Maine, was the winner. Scott Alexander, who finished fifth, was the top Canadian, just ahead of Turple.

The pro stock race was Turple's second of the night, having finished second in a 100-lap sportsman feature that preceded the pro stock feature race. All on a day that saw temperatures climb close to 100 degrees (F).

"He just ran out of steam," said Frank Fraser of Turple's pro stock finish. "But we're really happy with his race. We had a good car and our driver did a great job. He stayed out of trouble and made the right moves when it counted. For this being just his seventh career pro stock race, we're really, really pleased with where he's at."

Turple will pilot the 0-SFR racecar this coming Saturday (July 2) in The Parts For Trucks 100 at Raceway Park in PEI, and Sunday (pending Saturday's outcome) at Centre For Speed in Shediac, NB.

Turple Second At NBIS
GEARY, NB (2005 June 19) - Shawn Turple piloted the No. 0-SFR Atlantic CAT Monte Carlo to a second place finish in The Parts For Trucks 100 at New Brunswick International Speedway (NBIS). The race was round three of 11 on the 2005 CARQUEST Pro Stock Tour. Turple was the top finihsing rookie in the race and the finish has moved him to fourth place in the series point standings and the leading contender for rookie of the year honours. Turple is just seven points out of second place and only 12 points behind current points leader Gordie Ryan. For complete race results please click here.

The next event for the SFR team is this coming Saturday (June 25) at Scotia Speedworld - a Pro All Stars Series (PASS) sanctioned event: The Forbes Chev Olds 200. Grandstand gates open at 3 pm; racing starts at 6.

Turple To Run Fraser Car In 05

SHUBENACADIE, NS (2005 March 22) - Shawn Turple will pilot the SFR pro stock/late model racecar for the entire 2005 race season in the Maritimes. Turple (Enfield) will drive the car for Frank Fraser and the team will be a joint effort between the late Scott Fraser's team members and Turple's sportsman team members. The racecar is the same one Turple ran for Frank Fraser last year in limited events, and was being prepared by Scott Fraser for himself at the time of his death last March.

"This is something we need to do," said Frank, Scott's dad. "It's the way Scott would have wanted it. A lot of people helped him along the way, so we're in turn helping another young driver (Shawn). We ran the car some with Shawn in it at the end of last year and he did good, so we're going to see if we can help get his pro stock racing career off the ground this year."

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March 20, 2005 - In Memorium
Been trying to think of something appropriate to mark today, the first anniversary of losing Scott. This Memorium in today's newspaper says it best:

FRASER - In memory of Scott Fraser, who passed away March 20, 2004.
A year has passed already "Squirt",
Since you were called away.
We all miss you very much,
And think of you each day.
All we have are memories now,
We'll cherish every one.
Memories of a fine young man,
We thought of as our son.

Sadly missed by Gerald and Sheila Tanner and family.

We all miss you "Squirt". Special thanks to the Tanner family for putting the thoughts of so many into words today.

Canadian Motorsport Hall Of Fame/ Rollie MacDonald Induction Photo Gallery (Click Here. See Story Below)

Fraser Chassis Car To Beat At New Smyrna - Wins SLM Championship!

(2005 Feb 14) - A racecar built by Scott Fraser for Louie Mechalides in 2003 is on a hot streak in the World Series Of Asphalt Stock Car Racing this week in New Smyrna Beach, Florida. In the first three nights of super late model competition, which runs from 11 Feb to 19 Feb, Mechalides (Tyngsboro, Mass.) has driven the Fraser chassis to sixth, first and third place finishes.

(2005 Feb 20) - Louie Mechalides has clinched the World Series Of Asphalt Stock Car Racing Super Late Model Championship in the Scott Fraser-built chassis. Congratulations!

Click here to view results from New Smyrna - Mechalides is No. 47.

Photo Gallery Updated With Photos From Fraser Family Collection

(2005 January 23) - Scott Fraser's family has shared numerous photos of Scott and his racing career. Visit the photo gallery home page and click on the links that have been updated 2005 January 23.

MacDonald named to Motorsport HoF

Stock car racing legend to be inducted into Canadian shrine Jan. 29
By MONTY MOSHER / Sports Reporter
The Halifax Herald, January 4, 2005

One of Nova Scotia's all-time great stock car drivers is headed to the Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame.

Pictou's Rollie MacDonald, with a career that began in 1966 and may continue in 2005 and beyond, will be inducted into the Toronto shrine on Jan. 29.

The Hall of Fame was founded in 1993 and has more than 100 members. They include Greg Moore, Scott Goodyear and Gilles and Jacques Villeneuve.

The 60-year-old MacDonald enters in the competitor category for his decades of success on local, national and U.S. race tracks. Click here for the rest of the story.

Email Rollie your congratulations here.

Turple Fifth At Shediac
(2004 October 10) - Shawn Turple finished fifth in the 29-car pro stock field at Centre For Speed on Sunday. Turple time trailed second quick in the SFR car, which earned him a spot in the qualifying heat race for the fastest cars entered. His fifth place finish in his heat race placed him fifth on the starting grid for the 150-lap feature.

Turple In SFR Car At Shediac
(2004 October 4) - Shawn Turple will be wheeling the SFR pro stock racecar in the Atlantic Stock Car Championships at the Centre For Speed (Shediac, NB) this Sunday (10 October). Turple carries lots of momentum into the weekend, fresh off a BIG sportsman division win in his own racecar at New Brunswick International Speedway this past weekend. He also clinched two division titles at Scotia Speedworld on 11 September: C&R Auto Supply Sportsman AND Dominion Auto Auctions Sportsman Super Series. For more event information click here to visit the Centre For Speed web site.

Scott Fraser Memorial Cup Announced
(2004 September 24) - The winner of Saturday afternoon's pro stock segment of The C&R Auto Supply Shootout at Scotia Speedworld will be the inaugural recipient of the Scott Fraser Memorial Cup. The perpetual trophy has been created to commemorate the many accomplishments of Scott Fraser at his home track. Click here for the rest of the story.

Gordie Ryan Inaugural Winner Of Scott Fraser Memorial Cup
(2004 September 25)Gordie Ryan, the very same driver that Scott Fraser beat to the finish line in what was to become his last victory, became the fist recipient of the Scott Fraser Memorial Cup on Saturday at Scotia Speedworld. Ryan, who earned the award by virtue of his win in The C&R Auto Supply Shootout, was deeply touched as Scott Fraser's father, Frank Fraser (pictured right), made the presentation.

Limited Edition SFR Crew Cap Sold Out At NBIS - More Coming Soon
2004 September 6 - The SFR Crew Caps offered race fans that made a minimum $20 donation to the Scott Fraser Racing Memorial Fund were a hot commodity at New Brunswick International Speedway and are gone. We're planning to have more made and will announce where they will be available in the coming days. Click here for picture of crew cap. Tribute Planned For May 29 (2004 March 31)
Fraser Racing Legacy Lives On (2004 April 26)
Fraser Memorial Fund Plans Materialize (2004 July 30)
Fraser's car back on track (The Herald, 2004 August 12)
Turple Finishes 8th In Rookie Run (2004 August 14)
Mechanical Woes Stall Turple At NBIS (2004 September 6)