Jul 8, 2013 | American Canadian Tour, Maine Racing News, NE Racing News, Thunder Road, Touring Series News
Barre, VT – Race driver Clint Bowyer, whose next event is Thursday night at Barre, Vermont’s Thunder Road, was part of a last lap charge this past weekend to win the Daytona 400. He wound up 4th in the 200 mph chase. But that charge has projected him to 2nd place in the NASCAR National Sprint Cup standings behind 5-time National Champion Jimmy Johnson.
This Thursday night’s 150 lap battle for the Vermont Lottery Commission Governor’s Cup on the Barre high banks won’t see the Daytona speeds, but promises to be just as great a challenge for Bowyer, with regional stock car stars eager to prove they can race with one of the nations very best. Barre’s Nick Sweet, Montpelier’s Dave Pembroke, and the three-time T-Road Track Champion Lt. Governor Phil Scott will be joined by Burlington’s Trampas Demers, Chip Grenier, Brooks Clark and 16-year old Emily Packard. Some 30 ACT Championship Late Model cars are expected.
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Jun 26, 2013 | American Canadian Tour, Maine Racing News, NE Racing News, Thunder Road, Touring Series News
North East Mini-Stock Tour Headlines ENPRO Services Night
Barre, VT – The previously postponed Kids Night will now be part of ENPRO Services Night on Sunday, July 7, at The Nation’s Site of Excitement Thunder Road, complete with the North East Mini-Stock Tour. The event will feature Kids Rides before a full card of racing action on the Barre highbanks. Kids ages 12 and under will have free admission and get a coupon for a free hot dog.
Racecars from Thunder Road’s Late Model division, Bond Auto Tigers, and Allen Lumber Street Stocks will be lined up at 4:00pm to give rides around the quarter-mile oval to kids in attendance.
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Jun 19, 2013 | American Canadian Tour, Maine Racing News, NE Racing News, Thunder Road, Touring Series News
TBarre, VT – When Thursday night events start at Barre’s Thunder Road this Thursday, June 20, there will be a new twist on the Nation’s Site of Excitement’s racing card: The Rough Riders are coming to town.
The Rough Riders, are a division of 6-cylinder cars, ten years old or older, designed to introduce competitors to racing in a way that is cheap, simple, and most of all, fun. The cars will be painted with family friendly themes, and will have their first event of 2013 on the high banks this Thursday, June 20.
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Jun 17, 2013 | American Canadian Tour, Maine Racing News, NE Racing News, Thunder Road, Touring Series News
Barre, VT – Thunder Road officials have announced that Kids Night presented by Harvest Equipment scheduled for Sunday, June 16 has been postponed due to inclement weather. A make-up date is to be announced.
The planned event was set to include kids rides in race cars, as well as free admission and a free hot dog for children 12 and under. A full card of stock car racing from the top flight Late Model division will join these special events on the make up date, along with the Bond Auto Tiger Sportsmen and Allen Lumber Street Stocks.
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Jun 12, 2013 | American Canadian Tour, Maine Racing News, NE Racing News, Thunder Road, Touring Series News
Barre, VT – After Sunday’s twilight event at Barre’s Thunder Road, the championship point standings are as tight as ever across all divisions heading into Harvest Equipment night at Thunder Road this Sunday, June 16.
The King of the Road title fight remains close in the Late Model division with three points separating the top five in the overall standings. Three former Late Model Champions top the standings, with Dave Pembroke and Jean-Paul Cyr tied for the lead, and reigning King of the Road Nick Sweet just two points behind in third. Behind Sweet is another tie between young talents Derrick O’Donnell and Cody Blake, who sit just three points out of the lead.
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Jun 5, 2013 | American Canadian Tour, NE Racing News, Thunder Road, Touring Series News
Barre, VT –The Nation’s Site of Excitement, Barre’s Thunder Road, will begin weekly summer racing with the first of two twilight events this Sunday, June 9th presented by WLVB Radio.
The event will feature the top-flight Late Model division, Bond Auto Tiger Sportsmen, Allen Lumber Street Stocks, and a special visit from the historic New England Antique Racers.
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