{"id":12335,"date":"2013-12-06T22:17:26","date_gmt":"2013-12-07T03:17:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.maineracing.com\/wp\/?p=12335"},"modified":"2013-12-06T22:17:26","modified_gmt":"2013-12-07T03:17:26","slug":"defending-thunder-road-speedbowl-tiger-sportsman-champion-shawn-fleury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maineracing.com\/legacy\/2013\/12\/defending-thunder-road-speedbowl-tiger-sportsman-champion-shawn-fleury\/","title":{"rendered":"DEFENDING THUNDER ROAD SPEEDBOWL TIGER SPORTSMAN CHAMPION SHAWN FLEURY"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-size: 12pt; text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"><b><span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-12336\" style=\"margin: 5px 6px;\" alt=\"actt\" src=\"http:\/\/www.maineracing.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/actt.png\" width=\"229\" height=\"229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maineracing.com\/legacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/actt.png 229w, https:\/\/maineracing.com\/legacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/actt-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 229px) 100vw, 229px\" \/>TO DRIVE <a href=\"http:\/\/VTCARS.COM\" target=\"_blank\">VTCARS.COM<\/a> #1 FOR HALLSTROM MOTORSPORTS IN 2014<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-size: 12pt;\" align=\"center\"><b><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-size: 12pt;\" align=\"center\"><i><span>\u201cSpherion Staffing, Oil-N-Go, and Camp Ta-Kum-Ta also on-board for the season.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-size: 12pt;\" align=\"center\"><i><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-size: 12pt;\" align=\"center\"><i><span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-size: 12pt;\" align=\"center\"><i><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span>(NORTHFIELD, VERMONT) December 3, 2013 \u2013 Long time Thunder Road Speedbowl and ACT Late Model team, Hallstrom Motorsports, is putting the plans in place for a huge 2014 season.\u00a0 Defending Champion in the Thunder Road Tiger Sportsman class, Shawn Fleury, will make the move to the Late Model division in 2014, driving the <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vtcars.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span>VTcars.com<\/span><\/a><span> #1 Late Model for Hallstrom Motorsports.\u00a0 The team will run the full schedule at Thunder Road Speedbowl in the Late Model division along with select events on the American Canadian Tour.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span>\u00a0<!--more--><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span>In their six seasons competing at Thunder Road Speedbowl, Hallstrom Motorsports has continued to improve upon themselves, with 2014 setting up to the their best season to date.\u00a0 Shawn Fleury brings to the team a great history of success at the Speedbowl racing in the Tiger Sportsman division and the Late Models.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span>\u201cI\u2019m excited for next year,\u201d explained Shawn Fleury.\u00a0 \u201cThis is a great opportunity for me in the best equipment I\u2019ve ever been in.\u00a0 Happy to have <a href=\"http:\/\/VTcars.com\" target=\"_blank\">VTcars.com<\/a> on board and we\u2019re also going to be doing some charity work with Camp Ta-Kum-Ta.\u00a0 The team is really behind me and it\u2019s a great feeling to have heading into the off-season.\u201d<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span>Fleury is the three-time and defending champion of the Thunder Road Speedbowl Tiger Sportsman division, with 14 feature victories to his credit.\u00a0 Shawn has totaled 59 top-five\u2019s and 117 top-ten finishes in his 243 starts over his 20 year career racing at the Speedbowl.\u00a0 In 2013, Fleury added one win to his career total en-route to winning his third career Tiger Sportsman Championship.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span>\u201cI\u2019m so proud and excited to have Shawn behind the wheel of our Late Model for the 2014 season,\u201d explained team owner, Louis Hallstrom.\u00a0 \u201cShawn\u2019s racing talent brings a new level of anticipation during the off-season for our team as we prepare for our best year ever at Thunder Road and in the ACT.\u201d<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span>Hallstrom Motorsports would also like to announce its new partnership with <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vtcars.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span>VTcars.com<\/span><\/a><span> for 2014.\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/VTCars.com\" target=\"_blank\">VTCars.com<\/a> is central Vermont&#8217;s online marketplace to shop for used cars &amp; used trucks. Located in Berlin, VT, just down the road from Montpelier, the <a href=\"http:\/\/VTCars.com\" target=\"_blank\">VTCars.com<\/a> auto group is home to 802 Toyota, 802 Scion, and Twin City Subaru.\u00a0 <\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span>Also in 2014, Shawn Fleury and Hallstrom Motorsports will work with Camp Ta-Kum-Ta, a loving place where <\/span><span>children from Vermont and New York who have, or have had cancer can play, swim, share, and heal. \u00a0Camp Ta-Kum-Ta is where kids go to reclaim a childhood robbed by cancer.<\/span><span>\u00a0 Founded in 1984, Camp Ta-Kum-Ta was established through the efforts of Ted and Debby Kessler to recreate the mind and body healing experiences their son Todd, had received at a cancer camp in New York State.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span>\u201cWorking with Camp Ta-Kum-Ta next season is something I am really looking forward to,\u201d stated Lisa Hallstrom.\u00a0 \u201cBeing able to give back to these kids that haven\u2019t been able to live a normal childhood is going to be an awesome experience and hopefully we can help send many, many children to camp.\u201d<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span>Spherion Staffing and Oil-N-Go are also on-board with the Hallstrom Motorsports #1 Late Model for the 2014 season.\u00a0 <\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span>With over 65 years of expertise, Spherion uses a <\/span><span>local focus, personalized service, and passion for excellence<\/span><span> that <\/span><span>distinguishes itself as a go-to source for skilled talent and rewarding career opportunities.\u00a0 Learn more at <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spherion.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span>www.spherion.com<\/span><\/a><span>. <\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span>Oil-N-Go Total Car Care Center <\/span><span>provides a range of preventive maintenance services to help keep your vehicle on the road and running smoothly. They also offer complete repair services and have friendly, trustworthy ASE Certified Mechanics on duty at both of our shops. Oil-N-Go has two locations to serve you in South Burlington and Essex Junction, VT.\u00a0 See everything Oil-N-Go has to offer at <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.oilngo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span>www.oilngo.com<\/span><\/a><span>. <\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span>E.A. 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