Thunder Road International Speedbowl
VT · Surface: Asphalt · Length: 0.25 mi · Location: Barre, VT · Configuration: High-banked oval · 29 stories
A 1/4-mile high-banked asphalt oval in Barre, Vermont, 'The Nation's Site of Excitement,' famous for the American-Canadian Tour and the Milk Bowl.
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StoryNASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Releases 2027 Schedule
NASCAR announced the Modified Tour 15-race schedule for 2027, highlighted by their first ever visit to the historic Thunder Road International Speedbowl, the return to the…
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ReleaseNASCAR Whelen Modified Tour visits Thunder Road in 2027
For the first time ever, the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour will race at Barre, Vermont’s Thunder Road International Speedbowl on Saturday, June 12, 2027. NASCAR’s oldest touring…
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ReleaseBrown Wins Milk Bowl in Thrilling Finish with Fisher
Barre, VT – While certainly a contender, the fans who packed the stands at Thunder Road Sunday afternoon may not have had Gabe Brown as their top choice for the Vermont Milk Bowl…
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ReleaseKaiden Fisher Takes Milk Bowl Pole with Track Record
Shelburne, Vermont's Kaiden Fisher earned the Booth Bros./Hood Pole Position in Sunday's Vermont Milk Bowl with a track-record breaking 12.098-second lap around the Thunder Road…
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ReleaseSupport Divisions Battle for Milk Bowl Glory at Thunder Road
While the Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour / Maplefields/Irving Late Models tackle the crown jewel, the Thunder Road support divisions will also be in the hunt for their most…
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ReleaseMilk Bowl Glory at Thunder Road
The Northfield Savings Bank Vermont Milk Bowl will once again pit the ultra-competitive Maplefields/Irving Late Models that call Thunder Road home against all the traveling might…
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ReleaseMilk Bowl Magic at Thunder Road
The Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour returns home to Thunder Road International Speedbowl for one last showdown during the 2026 season. The leaves turning bright orange, red and…
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ReleaseCorliss Claims Record 5th King of the Road at Thunder Road
Eric Messier and Chris LaForest brought the Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tigers out to kick off feature racing on Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Championship Night. Messier took off with…
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ReleaseGray Beats Corliss in Three-Wide Backstretch Move
Gray Beats Corliss in Three-Wide Backstretch Move Jeffrey Martin, Jr. proved to be the superior spectator dragracer on Thursday, defeating all comers before facing off with the…
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ReleaseMilton CAT Tour Wins EastRise Labor Day Classic 200
Barre, VT — The skies opened up to a beautiful Labor Day Sunday at Thunder Road in time for the 48th EastRise Credit Union Labor Day Classic 200. Twenty-seven Milton CAT…
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ReleaseCorliss vs. Gray Battle at the Labor Day Classic
Barre, VT – The Thunder Road faithful let the podium finishers know their feelings Sunday afternoon with the 48th EastRise Credit Union Labor Day Classic feeling more like the…
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ReleaseDerrick Calkins Wins Myers Triple Crown
Derrick Calkins Becomes 1st Repeat Myers Triple Crown Champion on Cody Chevrolet Night. Although tied with Logan Powers following tech, Calkins' second-place finish to Powers' two…
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ReleaseMilton CAT Labor Day Classic at Thunder Road
Barre, VT — After a stellar visit to Oxford Plains Speedway on Saturday, the Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour returns home to Thunder Road Int’l Speedbowl in Barre, Vermont for…
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ReleaseSquier Cup Champion Crowned at Vermont Lottery Governor’s Cup 150
The Nation’s Site of Excitement is back in rip-roaring action high atop Quarry Hill in Barre this Thursday evening for the 47th running of the Vermont Lottery Governor’s Cup 150!…
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StoryTaylor Hoar Wins Late Model at Thunder Road Speedbowl
Thunder Road International Speedbowl, with decades of history for late model racing, with legendary names passing through the pit-gates over the years. This past weekend, Taylor…
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ReleaseSquier Cup & Flying Tigers Action at Thunder Road Speedbowl
Barre, VT – With the dust not yet settled after the past two events, Thunder Road Speedbowl is geared up and ready to roll once again this Thursday, August 13 for Vermont Tire &…
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StoryTaylor Hoar First Female In 23 Years To Win Thunder Road Late Model Feature
It was an action-packed afternoon of racing at Thunder Road Sunday, starting with two rained out NBT Bank features from Thursday. The Maplefields/Irving Late Models made history to…
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ReleaseJ.D. Stockwell Wins Bolduc Metal Recycling Enduro Gold
Barre, VT – The weather man may have tried to convince Vermonters to stay in doors on Sunday but the Thunder Road faithful came out in droves for the Bolduc Metal Recycling Enduro…
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ReleasePreece and Keselowski Visit Thunder Road for Vermont Lottery Cup
NASCAR stars Ryan Preece and Brad Keselowski are both set to return to Thunder Road International Speedbowl on Thursday, August 20 for the 47th Vermont Lottery Governor’s Cup 150!…
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ReleaseJackson Hunt Wins at Times Argus Midseason Championships
After defeating some mechanical gremlins throughout the last week, Claremont, New Hampshire’s Erin Beaudry earned the pole position in qualifying and brought the Lenny’s Shoe &…
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ReleaseMidseason Championships at Thunder Road
Barre, VT – How quickly time flies by on the highbanks of Barre’s Thunder Road International Speedbowl with the daring pilots of the quarter mile oval ready to drive headlong into…
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ReleaseMoodie & French in Myers Container Triple Crown Showdown
Brendan Moodie (94VT) and Cooper French (4VT) put on a show at the head of the Lenny's Shoe & Apparel Flying Tigers in Round #2 in the Myers Container Triple Crown. The back of the…
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ReleaseBobby Labonte Visits Thunder Road for Late Model Action
NASCAR Cup Series Champion Bobby Labonte is ready to make his Thunder Road debut this Thursday, July 9 on NESTN.tv Night at the Nation’s Site of Excitement. The legendary Texan…
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ReleaseFisher Beats Gray by 0.036-seconds in Mekkelsen RV Memorial Day Classic
While keeping an eye on the weather all day Sunday, Thunder Road International Speedbowl put on one of the best short track races in recent memory. Twenty-four Maplefields/Irving…
ReleasePelkey, Murphy and MacAskill Big Winners on Casella Waste Systems Night
The New England Auto Racers (NEAR) brought their cars of the past to the Nation’s Site of Excitement on Thursday at Thunder Road International Speedbowl in Barre, VT. Opting to run…
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▶ Video2026 Thunder Road Feature Race Highlights
This video covers the action from the Feature race held at Thunder Road on June 11, 2026. The footage captures the intensity and competition of this event, showcasing the drivers…
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ReleaseNESS and Late Models Kick Off Thursday Night Racing at Thunder Road
Thursday Night Racing at Thunder Road kicks off with McGee CDJR of Barre Super Thursday, featuring the New England Supermodified Series (NESS). This year marks the fifth…
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ReleaseMekkelsen Classic Postponed to Father’s Day Sunday, June 21
After holding out hope for Monday’s original postponement, the weather forecast has become just as gloomy in Central Vermont for Memorial Day. Officials with Thunder Road have made…
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ReleaseGabe Brown Wins Thunder Road in 28th Community Bank 150
Even as snowflakes fell during the first driver’s meeting of the 2026 season at Thunder Road on Sunday, the race fans of the Northeast couldn’t stay away and filled into the…
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