{"id":1116,"date":"2008-03-10T18:18:58","date_gmt":"2008-03-10T18:18:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/maineracer.com\/wp\/?p=1116"},"modified":"2008-03-10T18:18:58","modified_gmt":"2008-03-10T18:18:58","slug":"casella-to-present-tiger-sportsman-100-at-thunder-road","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maineracing.com\/legacy\/2008\/03\/casella-to-present-tiger-sportsman-100-at-thunder-road\/","title":{"rendered":"Casella to Present Tiger Sportsman 100 at Thunder Road"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"left\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; BARRE, VT &ndash; Casella Waste Management will present a 100-lap stock car race for the NAPA Tiger Sportsman division at Barre&rsquo;s Thunder Road on Sunday, August 10.&nbsp; The Casella 100 compliments a jam-packed 2008 schedule full of special events, including four appearances by the American-Canadian Tour Championship Late Models, the CARQUEST Governor&rsquo;s Cup 100, the 24th Annual M&amp;M Beverage Enduro 200, and Vermont&rsquo;s first open-wheel Modified stock car race in over 20 years &ndash; the True Value Modified Racing Series 100 at the Mekkelsen RV Memorial Day lassic.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; East Montpelier veteran Joey Laquerre, 64, has won each of the last three 100-lap Sportsman events at Thunder Road, including the two previous editions of the Casella 100.&nbsp; He defeated Pete Ainsworth and Shawn Fleury by a car length for the Casella 100 victory in 2006, and last year recovered from a final-turn scuffle to beat Craig Bushey and Nick Sweet by just six feet.&nbsp; He also won the WDEV 100 last June.<br \/>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The addition of the 100-lap Tiger Sportsman race on Sunday, August 10 creates a slight shuffle in Thunder Road&rsquo;s 2008 season schedule; the annual Casella Waste Management event was originally slated for Sunday, May 18, but that race date has been cancelled in favor of the mid-summer slot.&nbsp; The Sun., Aug. 10 date will also have a special post time at 5:00 pm.<br \/>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Thunder Road&rsquo;s 49th season opens on Sunday, May 4 with the 10th Annual Merchants Bank 150.&nbsp; For information on the &ldquo;Nation&rsquo;s Site of Excitement,&rdquo; call (802) 244-6963 or visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thunderroadspeedbowl.com\/\">www.thunderroadspeedbowl.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">2008 Stock Car Racing Schedule<br \/>Thunder Road Int&rsquo;l Speedbowl &ndash; Barre, VT<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">#&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Day&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Date&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Event&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Post (all times PM)<br \/>&nbsp;1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Sun&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 5\/04&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 10th Annual Merchants Bank 150&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1:30<br \/>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ACT Late Model Tour<br \/>&nbsp;2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Sun&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 5\/11&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Harvest Equipment&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1:30<br \/>&nbsp;3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Sun&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 5\/25&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Mekkelsen RV Memorial Day Classic&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1:30<br \/>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ACT Tour\/True Value Modifieds<br \/>&nbsp;4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Thu&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 6\/12&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ferguson Waterworks&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 6:30<br \/>&nbsp;5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Thu&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 6\/19&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Sanel Parts Plus&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 6:30<br \/>&nbsp;6.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Thu&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 6\/26&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; CARQUEST Governor&rsquo;s Cup 100&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 6:30<br \/>&nbsp;7.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Thu&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 7\/03&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pepsi Holiday Fireworks&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 6:30<br \/>&nbsp;8.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Thu&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 7\/10&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Charter Communications&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 6:30<br \/>&nbsp;9.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Thu&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 7\/17&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Times Argus Mid-Season Championships&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 6:30<br \/>10.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Thu&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 7\/24&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Fisher\/Federated Auto Parts&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 6:30<br \/>11.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sun&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 7\/27&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 24th Annual M&amp;M Beverage Enduro 200&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 6:00<br \/>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Street Stock\/Warrior Special<br \/>12.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Thu&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 7\/31&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; WDEV Radio\/Calkins Portables&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 6:30<br \/>13.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Thu&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 8\/07&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; NAPA Auto Parts&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 6:30<br \/>14.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Sun&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 8\/10&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Casella Waste Management 100&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 5:00<br \/>15.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Thu&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 8\/14&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; VT ACE Hardware Dealers&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 6:30<br \/>16.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Thu&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 8\/21&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Kinney Drugs&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 6:30<br \/>17.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Sun&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 8\/31&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 30th Bond Auto Labor Day Classic 200&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1:30<br \/>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ACT Late Model Tour<br \/>18.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Sat&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 9\/27&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Booth Bros.\/H.P. 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