Jun 11, 2017 | ACT, NE Racing News, Thunder Road, Touring Series News
Colchester’s Scott Payea celebrates his 3rd career ACT Community Bank 150 at Thunder Road on Sunday, June 11. (Alan Ward photo)
Barre, Vt. – Colchester’s Scott Payea was atop the pack when the dust settled on Sunday, June 11, coming from behind to score his second straight American-Canadian Tour (ACT) victory in the 19th Community Bank 150 at Barre’s Thunder Road.
Hinesburg’s Bobby Therrien appeared to have the race in hand, stretching out a lead as large as half a track after the leaders took on right-side tires during a lap-78 caution. But with 22 laps remaining, Therrien suddenly lost control entering turn 4 and went hard into the wall.
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Jun 7, 2017 | ACT, NE Racing News, Thunder Road, Touring Series News
Point leader Dillon Moltz (#5CT) leads the ACT Late Model Tour into Barre’s Thunder Road for this weekend’s Community Bank 150. (Alan Ward photo)
Barre, Vt. – Thunder Road Speedbowl welcomes the American-Canadian Tour (ACT) to the Barre high banks thisSunday, June 11 for the Community Bank 150. The event, which was originally scheduled for April 30 before being postponed due to inclement weather, marks the first of two ACT visits to the quarter-mile oval this season.
The 19th Community Bank 150 is the third event on this year’s ACT Late Model Tour schedule as their title chase begins to ramp up. Waterford, Conn.’s Dillon Moltz and Colchester’s Scott Payea have captured wins at New Hampshire’s Lee USA Speedway and West Haven, Vt.’s Devil’s Bowl Speedway, with Moltz’s second-place effort at Devil’s Bowl putting him atop the standings in his second full season on the Tour.
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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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Jun 1, 2017 | NE Racing News, Thunder Road
The Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tigers will go up to 100 laps at the Harvest Equipment event has part of the Myers Container Service Triple Crown Series opener. (Alan Ward photo)
Barre, Vt. – Thunder Road’s 58th season of racing roars on this Sunday, June 4 with the annual Harvest Equipment event. The Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tigers will headline the action-packed program with the first leg of the Myers Container Service Triple Crown Series.
The extra-distance special event for the famed division will feature up to 100 laps of green flag action. A separate point fund has been established for the Myers Container Service Triple Crown, which will also be in action on Thursday, July 20 and Thursday, August 10.
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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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