The field of drivers for the 2016 Atlantic Regional Driving Championship scheduled for Saturday, June 25 at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at Charlottetown in PEI has been confirmed.

The participating drivers are:

• Marc Campbell (PEI)

• Walter Cheverie (PEI)

• Darren Crowe (NS)

• Ed Harvey (NB)

• Jason Hughes (PEI)

• Gerard Kennedy (NS)

• Paul Langille (NS)

• Corey MacPherson (PEI)

Drivers will receive points based on their finishing position and the top two drivers from the eight-race competition will join six other drivers at the 2016 National Driving Championship scheduled for Friday, October 14 at The Raceway at Western Fair District, in London, Ont.

“Driving championships are always very popular events here at Red Shores. This is an extremely competitive group of drivers so this will be one race day that fans won’t want to miss,” commented Adam Walsh, Racing Experience Manager.

Invitations were extended to drivers based on several criteria including their 2015 win statistics.

The drivers also had to confirm their availability for the National Driving Championship date and the World Driving Championship dates in order to take part in the Regional Driving Championship.

The winner of the NDC will represent Canada in harness racing's 2017 World Driving Championship, hosted by Standardbred Canada in concert with the World Trotting Conference in August.