BRENT DRAGON: Memorial Day Classic Race Preview

Brent Dragon: Memorial Day Classic
Thunder Road Int’l Speedbowl Race Preview

ACT Tour Racing

THE STORY

Brent Dragon of Milton, Vt., takes a break from ACT Late Model Tour racing to compete in the Memorial Day Classic 100 at Thunder Road International Speedbowl in Barre, Vt., on Sunday, May 29. Though the track is a hub for ACT, this event is a non-points event geared toward the quarter-mile’s Tour-legal Late Model division. Dragon was the 2006 champion of this event. Once again, he will be competing with his own Dragon Motorsports-owned No. 55 car, the same car he took to Devil’s Bowl Speedway last weekend.

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PASS returns to Virginia’s Motor Mile Speedway Saturday

$20-per-car general admission fan appreciation special for second PASS National event of 2011

PASS South gets back on track this Saturday May 28 at one of the country’s finest short tracks, the ultra fast Motr Mile Speedway, just outside of Radford Virginia. The Motor Mile race is round two of the six race PASS National Championship battle, and series President Tom Mayberry has colaborated with the speedway to offer up a special thank you to Motor Mile and PASS South fans.
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Thunder Road Announces First Annual Home Run Derby

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Barre, VT – Thunder Road has announced the first annual Thunder Road Home Run Derby scheduled as part of “Kid’s Day” during the Harvest Equipment program on Sunday, June 19.

Kids ages 12 and under who wear a baseball hat or shirt to Thunder Road this Sunday, May 29 and on Sunday, June 12 will be able to sign up for the Home Run Derby drawing at the announcer’s tower. During intermission of the Sunday, June 12 event six (6) names will be drawn randomly.
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WEEKEND’S MEMORIAL DAY CLASSIC WILL SHOWCASE NEW TALENT

Thunder Road practice session a bonus for many teams

Waterbury, VT – Thunder Road Int’l Speedbowl fans will see lots of talent during the twin 100 lap events at the Mekkelsen Memorial Day Classic Twin 100’s on Sunday, May 29, 2011. Following a three-hour practice session under perfect weather conditions this week, there is a new corps of Thunder Road racers poised to challenge the veteran teams.
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Joey Polewarczyk Jr. Looks for Redemption at the Thunder Road Memorial Day Classic

Barre, VT – American-Canadian Tour Late Model Driver, #97 Joey Polewarczyk Jr of Hudson, N.H. will be racing his Poles Automotive, NH Precision, Hedman Hedders Ford Fusion at Thunder Road Speedbowl, Sunday, May 29 in the non-ACT Points counting; 49th Annual Thunder Road Speedbowl Memorial Day Classic.

This marks a return trip to the event for Polewarczyk Jr, who led 81 of 100 laps in 2009. They did not compete in the 2010 event.
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