Jun 6, 2017 | ACT, NE Racing News, Thunder Road, Touring Series News
Lincoln’s Garry Bashaw earned his second ALLen Lumber Street Stock victory piloting a back-up car in a rain-shortened event. (Alan Ward photo
Barre, Vt. – Lincoln’s Garry Bashaw was out front in the Allen Lumber Street Stock feature when the rains arrived at Barre’s Thunder Road on Sunday June 4, giving him his second career victory at the Harvest Equipment event and forcing the postponement of the remainder of the program.
Bashaw had darted out from the pole in a back-up car after a hard wreck on opening day, and was leading the event when rookie Kasey Collins spun to bring out the caution with 15 of the scheduled 25 laps complete. The skies opened up as the field was getting ready to go green, and with more rain on the radar, the decision was made to call the event. As more than half the distance was completed, Bashaw was declared the winner.
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Jun 5, 2017 | ACT, NE Racing News, Thunder Road, Touring Series News
The Thunder Road Late Models will run double features on Thursday, June 15 as part of Casella Night, beginning with their rained-out Harvest Equipment main event. (Alan Ward photo)
Barre, Vt. – Thunder Road officials have announced the make-up dates for the Late Model and Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tiger features originally scheduled for the Harvest Equipment event on Sunday June 4. The program was cut short due to rain just past the halfway mark of the Allen Lumber Street Stock feature.
The Late Models will now run double features on Thursday, June 15 as part of Casella Night. The first Thursdayevent of the season will open with their Harvest Equipment feature followed by a full program of racing for all divisions. Meanwhile, the Flying Tigers will run the first leg of the Myers Container Service Triple Crown Series on Thursday, June 22 prior to the regularly scheduled North Country Federal Credit Union Night, including a second feature for the Tigers.
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May 30, 2017 | ACT, NE Racing News, Thunder Road
The Myers Container Service Triple Crown Series will see the Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tigers run a trio of extra-distance events beginning this Sunday, June 4 with the Harvest Equipment event. (Alan Ward photo)
Barre, Vt. – Thunder Road officials have announced the creation of the Myers Container Service Triple Crown Series for the Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tigers. The series will feature a trio of extra-distance races for the famed division with its own season-ending championship and point fund.
The first leg of the Myers Container Service Triple Crown will be held this Sunday, June 4 as part of the Harvest Equipment event, while the second leg is scheduled for Fairpoint Communications Night on Thursday, July 20. The Triple Crown Series champion will be crowned Thursday, August 10 on Cody Chevrolet Cadillac Night. All three events will award Thunder Road championship points along with Myers Container Service Triple Crown points.
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May 26, 2017 | ACT, NE Racing News, Thunder Road, Touring Series News
Thunder Road will open its season with the Memorial Day Classic presented by Mekkelsen Sales & RV for the first time since 1994, and opens under new ownership for the first time since 1982. [Buzz Fisher photo}
For the first time since 1994, racers will be competing on a freshly paved track surface, which was recently completed by Pike Industries. Coincidentally, 1994 was also the last time Thunder Road opened the season on Memorial Day weekend. The Super Late Models were in action that day as well with the former ACT Pro Stock Tour. Sunday’s event is also the first since the track was purchased by former racer Cris Michaud and local businessman Pat Malone.
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May 26, 2017 | ACT, NE Racing News, Touring Series News
The American Canadian Tour (ACT) announced today disqualification of Jonathan Bouvrette and his #41QC team from the Spring Green 117 held last Saturday night at Devil’s Bowl Speedway. Bouvrette crossed the finish line in first place, but it was determined during post-race technical inspection that unapproved engine components had been utilized on the Bouvrette team’s powerplant.
In addition to forfeiting all championship points and prize money from the event, a fine of $1,500 has been levied, and the #41QC team will be on technical probation for the remainder of the 2017 season at all ACT US and Serie ACT events.
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May 22, 2017 | ACT, Thunder Road, Touring Series News
Thunder Road begins its champion chases this Sunday, May 28 with Milton’s Scott Dragon (#16VT) looking for a second straight “King of the Road” crown. (Buzz Fisher phot
Barre, Vt. – Barre’s Thunder Road kicks off the 2017 season this Sunday, May 28 with the 55th Memorial Day Classic presented by Mekkelsen RV Sales & Rental. The event will begin the title chases for all three weekly divisions at the “Nation’s Site of Excitement,” with the Thunder Road Late Models, Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tigers, and Allen Lumber Street Stocks joining the Pro All Stars Series (PASS) Super Late Models on the card.
Defending “King of the Road” Scott Dragon will be back to look for a second straight Late Model title after taking the crown by a single point in 2016. The Milton veteran enters his fourth season with Richard Green Racing knowing he’ll face tough challenges from both the competition and the newly-repaved track surface.
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