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Barre, VT – Barre’s Nick Sweet picked up his second Thunder Road Late Model win of the season with a thrilling performance late in the Enpro Services/Safelite Auto Glass Trophy Dash on Thursday, August 6.
Sweet started 11th and was looking to the outside of Montpelier’s Josh Demers with two circuits remaining in the 50-lap feature when Shawn Fleury spun in turn 1, setting up a green-white-checkered dash to the finish. Sweet got the nose up on the restart and rode the momentum on the outside groove to the win, exiting his car to thunderous applause in Victory Lane.
Demers settled for second and was denied a potential Triple Crown for the second straight week. Barre’s Cody Blake nipped point leader Derrick O’Donnell at the line for third. John Donahue, Mike Bailey, Scott Dragon, Jason Allen, Dave Whitcomb, and Kyle Pembroke completed the top-10.
- Haverhill, NH’s O’Donnell unofficially now leads Sweet by 16 points with just four point-counting events remaining. Blake sits 44 points behind in third.
Barre’s Cameron Ouellette earned his first Bond Auto Tiger Sportsman win since 2013 in the 35-lap feature. Craftsbury Cmn.’s Mike Martin appeared to have the jump on the final restart with seven laps to go, but Ouellette keep his foot in the door and the two made contact in turn three. Martin got crossed up just enough for Ouellette to slip back by and take the win.
Rookie Stephen Donahue edged point leader Jason Woodard for third as the two crossed the line sideways. Brendan Moodie, Dylan Payea, Joe Steffen, Caleb Nelson, Mike Billado, and Derek Barker finished fifth through 10th.
Fairfax’s Alan Maynard earned his second win of the year in the 25-lap Allen Lumber Street Stock feature. Maynard took the lead from Duxbury’s Reilly Lanphear on lap eight and cruised to the win in a caution-free event.
Lanphear held off a charging Jamie Davis and Jaden Perry for second. Richard Gravel, Bunker Hodgdon, Tyler Austin, Matthew Smith, Kyle Streeter, and Marcel J. Gravel completed the top-10.
The Thunder Road Thursday night season continues next August 13 with U.S. Army Recruiting Night. The Bond Auto Tiger Sportsmen take center stage with a 100-lap event while the Thunder Road Late Models and Allen Lumber Street Stocks will also be in action. Post time is 7:00pm. Admission is $15 for adults and free for kids 12 and under.
For more information contact the Thunder Road offices at 802.244.6963, media@acttour.com, or visit www.thunderroadspeedbowl.com.
ENPRO SERVICES/SAFELITE AUTO GLASS NIGHT
UNOFFICIAL FINISH
THUNDER ROAD LATE MODELS
Pos., Driver, Car #, Hometown
- Nick Sweet ( 88VT ) Barre, VT
- Josh Demers ( 10VT ) Montpelier, VT
- Cody Blake ( 99VT ) Barre, VT
- Derrick O’Donnell ( 60VT ) N. Haverhill, NH
- John Donahue ( 26VT ) Graniteville, VT
- Mike Bailey ( 00VT ) S. Barre, VT
- Scott Dragon ( 16VT ) Milton, VT
- Jason Allen ( 29VT ) Barre, VT
- David Whitcomb ( 25VT ) Essex Jct., VT
- Kyle Pembroke ( 27VT ) Montpelier, VT
- Eric Badore ( 4VT ) Milton, VT
- Brett Gervais ( 11NH ) Island Pond, VT
- #Darrell Morin ( 17VT ) Westford, VT
- Phil Scott ( 14VT ) Middlesex, VT
- Jason Corliss ( 66VT ) Barre, VT
- Trampas Demers ( 85VT ) S. Burlington, VT
- #Scott Coburn ( 72VT ) Barre, VT
- Tyler Cahoon ( 38VT ) St. Johnsbury, VT
- Matt White ( 42VT ) Northfield, VT
- Shawn Fleury ( 1VT ) Middlesex, VT
- Mark Norris ( 22ME ) Benson, VT
- Mike Foster ( 18NY ) Barre, VT
- Ricky Roberts ( 3VT ) E. Barre, VT
- Boomer Morris ( 13VT ) Barre, VT
DNS Eric Chase ( 40VT ) Milton, VT
BOND AUTO TIGER SPORTSMEN
Pos., Driver, Car #, Hometown
- Cameron Ouellette ( 90 ) Barre, VT
- Mike Martin ( 01 ) Craftsbury, VT
- Stephen Donahue ( 26 ) Graniteville, VT
- Jason Woodard ( 68 ) Waterbury Ctr., VT
- Brendan Moodie ( 94 ) Wolcott, VT
- Dylan Payea ( 7 ) Milton, VT
- Joe Steffen ( 00 ) Grand Isle, VT
- Caleb Nelson ( 07 ) Moretown, VT
- Mike Billado ( 8 ) Essex, VT
- #Derek Barker ( 15 ) Post Mills, VT
- Brian Delphia ( 27 ) Duxbury, VT
- Christopher Pelkey ( 64 ) S. Barre, VT
- Brent Currier ( 1 ) Johnson, VT
- Doug Crowningshield ( 14 ) Barre, VT
- Bert Gallison ( 30 ) Graniteville, VT
- Tommy Smith ( 50 ) Williamstown, VT
ALLEN LUMBER STREET STOCKS
Pos., Driver, Car #, Hometown
- Alan Maynard ( 10 ) Fairfax, VT
- #Reilly Lanphear ( 21 ) Duxbury, VT
- Jamie Davis ( 43 ) Wolcott, VT
- Jaden Perry ( 92 ) Hardwick, VT
- Richard Gravel ( 68 ) Wolcott, VT
- Bunker Hodgdon ( 83 ) Hardwick, VT
- Tyler Austin ( 5 ) E. Calais, VT
- #Matthew Smith ( 04 ) Essex Jct., VT
- Kyle Streeter ( 37 ) Waitsfield, VT
- Marcel J. Gravel ( 86 ) Wolcott, VT
- Will Hennequin ( 47 ) Morrisville, VT
- Jamon Perry ( 62 ) Hardwick, VT
- #Chris LaForest ( 56 ) Barre, VT
- Gary Mullen ( 29 ) Tunbridge, VT
- Travis Streeter ( 61 ) Waitsfield, VT
- Scott Weston ( 40 ) Berlin, VT
- Kelly Miller Jr. ( 0 ) Johnson, VT
- Thomas Merchant ( 38 ) Eden Mills, VT
DNS Jennifer Getty ( 25 ) Cambridge, VT
DNS1 Kyle Gravel ( 98 ) Wolcott, VT