Alan Ward photo
Barre, VT – Kyle Pembroke rode the outside line to pick up his second Thunder Road Late Model win in the last three races at the Fairpoint Communications Trophy Dash on Thursday, July 16.
East Montpelier’s Pembroke started on the pole of the 50-lap main event, but used the high groove to get the jump on Milton’s Eric Badore following the race’s only caution on lap 28. Jason Corliss and Nick Sweet followed Pembroke through to second and third, but became locked in a battle of their own for the second position, allowing Pembroke to hang on for the win.
Corliss took second, while Sweet’s third-place result unofficially gives him the points lead. John Donahue and Scott Dragon were fourth and fifth. Cody Blake, Eric Badore, Mike Bailey, Derrick O’Donnell, and Jim Morris rounded out the top-10.
Craftsbury Common’s Mike Martin earned his first win of the year in the Bond Auto Tiger Sportsman 35-lap feature. Martin took the lead from Essex’s Mike Billado on lap 12just before the race’s only caution. He then held off point leader Bredan Moodie for the victory.
Defending Tiger Champion Jason Woodard finished third, followed by Billado and Christopher Pelkey. Dylan Payea, Doug Crowningshield, Jeffrey Bousquet, Joe Steffen, and Aaron Smith finished sixth through tenth.
Nick Pilotte won the 25-lap Allen Lumber Street Stock feature in the first Thunder Road visit of the season for the former champion. Tyler Austin and Jaden Perry were second and third. Marcel J. Gravel, rookie Matthew Smith, Alan Maynard, Ken Stridsberg, Jamie Davis, Jamon Perry, and Gary Mullen also earned top-10 finishes.
One of the biggest nights of the Thunder Road season goes to post next Thursday, July 23 with the annual Times Argus Mid-Season Championships. Double points will be on the line in all events, with extra-distance features for the Thunder Road Late Models, Bond Auto Tiger Sportsmen, and Allen Lumber Street Stocks. The annual Driver Autograph Session will also be held during intermission. Qualifying will begin at 6:30pm. Admission is just $12 for adults, $3 for kids ages 6-12, and $25 for a family of four (2 adults, 2 kids).
For more information contact the Thunder Road offices at 802.244.6963, media@acttour.com, or visit www.thunderroadspeedbowl.com.
FAIRPOINT COMMUNICATIONS NIGHT
UNOFFICIAL FINISH
THUNDER ROAD LATE MODELS
Pos., Driver, Car #, Hometown
1. Kyle Pembroke ( 27VT ) Montpelier, VT
2. Jason Corliss ( 66VT ) Barre, VT
3. Nick Sweet ( 88VT ) Barre, VT
4. John Donahue ( 26VT ) Graniteville, VT
5. Scott Dragon ( 16VT ) Milton, VT
6. Cody Blake ( 99VT ) Barre, VT
7. Eric Badore ( 4VT ) Milton, VT
8. Mike Bailey ( 00VT ) S. Barre, VT
9. Derrick O’Donnell ( 60VT ) N. Haverhill, NH
10. Boomer Morris ( 13VT ) Barre, VT
11. Trampas Demers ( 85VT ) S. Burlington, VT
12. Phil Scott ( 14VT ) Middlesex, VT
13. Matt White ( 42VT ) Northfield, VT
14. Brett Gervais ( 11NH ) Island Pond, VT
15. Shawn Fleury ( 1VT ) Middlesex, VT
16. Josh Demers ( 10VT ) Montpelier, VT
17. Jay Laquerre ( 15VT ) Barre, VT
18. Jean-Paul Cyr ( 40VT ) Milton, VT
19. David Whitcomb ( 25VT ) Essex Jct., VT
20. #Darrell Morin ( 17VT ) Westford, VT
21. #Scott Coburn ( 72VT ) Barre, VT
22. Ricky Roberts ( 3VT ) E. Barre, VT
23. Robert Hagar ( 91VT ) Windsor, VT
DNS Jason Allen ( 29VT ) Barre, VT
BOND AUTO TIGER SPORTSMEN
Pos., Driver, Car #, Hometown
1. Mike Martin ( 01 ) Craftsbury, VT
2. Brendan Moodie ( 94 ) Wolcott, VT
3. Jason Woodard ( 68 ) Waterbury Ctr., VT
4. Mike Billado ( 8 ) Essex, VT
5. Christopher Pelkey ( 64 ) S. Barre, VT
6. Dylan Payea ( 7 ) Milton, VT
7. Doug Crowningshield ( 14 ) Barre, VT
8. Jeffrey Bousquet ( 44 ) Worcester, VT
9. Joe Steffen ( 00 ) Grand Isle, VT
10. Aaron Smith ( 91 ) Irasburg, VT
11. Stephen Donahue ( 26 ) Graniteville, VT
12. Cameron Ouellette ( 90 ) Barre, VT
13. #Derek Barker ( 15 ) Post Mills, VT
14. Brian Delphia ( 27 ) Duxbury, VT
15. Tommy Smith ( 50 ) Williamstown, VT
16. Brent Currier ( 1 ) Johnson, VT
ALLEN LUMBER STREET STOCKS
Pos., Driver, Car #, Hometown
1. Nick Pilotte ( 99 ) Jeffersonville, VT
2. Tyler Austin ( 5 ) E. Calais, VT
3. Jaden Perry ( 92 ) Hardwick, VT
4. Marcel J. Gravel ( 86 ) Wolcott, VT
5. #Matthew Smith ( 04 ) Essex Jct., VT
6. Alan Maynard ( 10 ) Fairfax, VT
7. Ken Stridsberg ( 6 ) Berlin, VT
8. Jamie Davis ( 43 ) Wolcott, VT
9. Jamon Perry ( 62 ) Hardwick, VT
10. Gary Mullen ( 29 ) Tunbridge, VT
11. Garry Bashaw ( 4 ) Lincoln, VT
12. Patrick Tibbetts ( 48 ) Barre, VT
13. Richard Gravel ( 68 ) Wolcott, VT
14. Will Hennequin ( 47 ) Morrisville, VT
15. Scott Maynard ( 59 ) Burlington, VT
16. Kyle Streeter ( 37 ) Waitsfield, VT
17. Jennifer Getty ( 25 ) Cambridge, VT
18. Kyle Gravel ( 98 ) Wolcott, VT
19. Kelly Miller Jr. ( 0 ) Johnson, VT
20. Scott Weston ( 40 ) Berlin, VT
21. #Chris LaForest ( 56 ) Barre, VT
22. #Reilly Lanphear ( 21 ) Duxbury, VT
23. Donny Yates ( 05 ) N. Montpelier, VT
24. Bunker Hodgdon ( 83 ) Hardwick, VT
25. Kevin Streeter ( 67 ) Waitsfield, VT