Sep 29, 2012 | American Canadian Tour, Maine Racing News, NE Racing News, Touring Series News
Therrien and Hodgdon Claim Tiger and Street Segment Wins
Barre, VT – Two-time Thunder Road Late Model Champion Dave Pembroke of Middlesex, VT claimed the Booth Bros./H.P. Hood Pole Award and will lead the 30 car field to green in the 50th People’s United Bank Milk Bowl at Thunder Road. Pembroke set the fast time of 12.956 during Saturday’s (Sept. 29) qualifying to just edge out three-time Milk Bowl Champion Brian Hoar of Williston, VT.
2012 Thunder Road Champion Nick Sweet of Barre, VT, Fort Kent, ME’s Austin Theriault and three-time Thunder Road Champion Cris Michaud won the three Triple 50 qualifiers and will complete the top five in the starting line-up for segment #1. Cody Blake, Travis Fadden, Joey Polewarczyk, Jr., Trampas Demers and Brooks Clark will start in the top ten.
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Sep 18, 2012 | American Canadian Tour, Maine Racing News, NE Racing News, Touring Series News
Thunder Road Announces Rare Advance Sale Tickets
Barre, VT – Thunder Road officials have announced rare advance sale tickets are now being sold for the 50th Annual People’s United Bank Milk Bowl that will be held on the weekend of September 29th and 30th. This will allow fans to get their tickets early by calling the ACT office or picking up tickets at their nearest Northern Vermont Bond Auto Parts store, and also offers a $5 discount for purchasing the 2-day ticket before the date.
All eyes are on the Northeast Late Model teams as the biggest stock car race in Vermont’s history approaches. With no championship points at stake, a record $120,000 purse, and the final spot on the face of the Milk Bowl Champion’s granite stone, teams are expected from all over the Northeast and Canadian region. “The Toughest Short Track Race in America” is sure to please, but a 100-lap ‘Reserve’ Milkbowl offering an American Canadian Tour purse with $3,000 to win will be held for those who do not qualify. There will also be a Mini-Milk Bowl for Allen Lumber Street Stocks and Bond Auto Tiger Sportsmen with extra money on the line. Undoubtedly the biggest racing event ever to occur in Vermont, Thunder Road has special events planned for the whole weekend.
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Oct 10, 2011 | American Canadian Tour, NE Racing News
Brian Hoar Collects 3rd Career Milk Bowl Win
BARRE, Vt. – Brian Hoar put the finishing touches on a record-setting 2011 season Sunday by winning the 49 annual People’s United Bank Milk Bowl at Thunder Road International Speedbowl.
Hoar won his fifth career Milk Bowl pole in the event and won the first and third segments Sunday for his third career Milk Bowl championship. With the two segment wins, Hoar moved into sole possession of third-place for all-time segment wins.
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Sep 27, 2011 | American Canadian Tour, NE Racing News, NHMS, Touring Series News
Barre, VT – American Canadian Tour Late Model teams are riding high as they prepare for the 49th Annual People’s United Bank Milk Bowl at Thunder Road International Speedbowl on Sunday, October 2. The buzz still lingers following the third annual ACT Invitational at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, which is considered by many as the best event of the tripleheader this past Saturday, September 24.
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