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(BEDFORD, NS – February 21st, 2023) – The Cross Roads Maritime League of Legends Tour is excited to announce their 2023 schedule. The schedule features ten events over nine weekends beginning in May and wrapping up in September. In total, the Series will visit five of the region’s top oval racing venues throughout their Summer of racing.
Scotia Speedworld, the home of INEX sanctioned racing in the Maritimes, hosts the Cross Roads Maritime League of Legends Tour thrice in 2023. The 3/10-mile oval just outside of Halifax, Nova Scotia will kick off the 2023 season on Saturday, May 20th and close the year on Saturday, September 23rd. In between, the Series will visit on Saturday, August 12th as a part of the Summer Clash 250 weekend.
Riverside International Speedway will also host the Cross Roads Maritime League of Legends Tour within the Province of Nova Scotia. The Series will stop at the James River track twice in the middle of their Summer stretch. The first race will take place during IWK 250 Super Weekend on Friday, July 14th with a return engagement to the high banks on Saturday, August 19th during the Summer Sizzler.
The Province of New Brunswick will see a trio of stops by the Cross Roads Maritime League of Legends Tour in 2023. Petty International Raceway in River Glade, New Brunswick will host the Series on Saturday, July 22nd during the River Glade International weekend and again on Saturday, September 16th during the Mike Stevens Memorial weekend. The INEX sanctioned Tour will also stop at Speedway 660 on Labour Day Weekend for a pair of races on Saturday, September 2nd and Sunday, September 3rd as a part of Speed Weekend.
The only stop to Prince Edward Island is scheduled for Saturday, July 29th as the Series heads to Oyster Bed Speedway. The race is the fourth on the calendar for the popular Touring Series and ends a busy month of July for the Legend racers.
The 2023 schedule is subject to change without notice. Fans and drivers are encouraged to keep up to date with the Maritime League of Legends Tour Social Media channels for any up-to-date information on events and information pertaining to the Series.
| 2023 Cross Roads Maritime League of Legends Tour Schedule | ||
| Date | Track | Location |
| Saturday, May 20th | Scotia Speedworld | Enfield, NS |
| Friday, July 14th | Riverside Int’l Speedway | James River, NS |
| Saturday, July 22nd | Petty Int’l Raceway | River Glade, NB |
| Saturday, July 29th | Oyster Bed Speedway | Oyster Bed Bridge, PE |
| Saturday, August 12th | Scotia Speedworld | Enfield, NS |
| Saturday, August 19th | Riverside Int’l Speedway | James River, NS |
| Saturday, September 3rd | Speedway 660 | Geary, NB |
| Sunday, September 4th | Speedway 660 | Geary, NB |
| Saturday, September 16th | Petty Int’l Raceway | River Glade, NB |
| Saturday, September 23rd | Scotia Speedworld | Enfield, NS |
In 2022, Owen Mahar (Hubley, NS) took home a close three way Cross Roads Maritime League of Legends Tour championship battle over Danny Chisholm (Canning, NS) and Gage Gilby (Enfield, NS). Both Mahar and Gilby each kicked off their 2023 seasons at the recent INEX Winter Nationals event at Citrus County Speedway in Inverness, Florida. Gilby captured the Young Lions Legend Championship while Mahar was eighth in a highly competitive Semi-Pro Legend division at the weeklong event.
For more information on the Cross Roads Maritime League of Legends, please visit MaritimeLegends.ca.
About Cross Roads Cycle:
Cross Roads Cycle is located in Pugwash, Nova Scotia and offers a wide variety of motorcycles, recreational vehicles, trailers, power equipment and all the accessories, support and service that go with. Financing and international shipping is available. You can check out their entire inventory by visiting them online 24/7 at CrossRoadsCycle.net, give them a call at (902) 667-0917 or visit them at 11103 Highway 6 in Pugwash, Nova Scotia.
About The Maritime League of Legends:
The Maritime League of Legends Association was formed in 2005 by a group of racers wanting to grow the Legends Cars division in the Maritime Provinces of Canada. The popular touring series visits several venues throughout Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island. For more information on the Maritime League of Legends, please visit www.maritimelegends.ca.