{"id":7973,"date":"2012-07-02T17:39:31","date_gmt":"2012-07-02T21:39:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/maineracing.com\/wp\/?p=7973"},"modified":"2012-07-02T17:39:31","modified_gmt":"2012-07-02T21:39:31","slug":"thunder-road-prepares-for-holiday-extravaganza","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maineracing.com\/legacy\/2012\/07\/thunder-road-prepares-for-holiday-extravaganza\/","title":{"rendered":"Thunder Road Prepares for Holiday Extravaganza"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Fireworks and Weekly Racing this Tuesday Night<\/p>\n

Barre, VT \u2013 As the nation celebrates Independence Day, Barre\u2019s Thunder Road prepares with two weekly shows in a stretch of just three days. Tuesday night\u2019s (July 3) event will include a dazzling fireworks display, complete with a full card of championship stock car racing, and Thunder Road will be back in action just two days later on Thursday (July 5) for regular weekly racing.<\/p>\n

Tuesday\u2019s fireworks show has long been a special part of the celebration in Vermont, and Thunder Road Vice President Darla Hartt feels this tradition is particularly memorable.
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\u201cI think the history here makes this event really unique,\u201d remarked Hartt. \u201cIt\u2019s the music, it\u2019s the familiar family and friends, and it all comes together to make this fireworks show so different from any other,\u201d she finished.<\/p>\n

Three-time Thunder Road Late Model Champion Phil Scott inched closer to an unprecedented fourth title last Thursday night, closing the gap on points leader Nick Sweet to just seven points. Defending Champion Dave Pembroke will look to use the holiday week to chase down a third championship in 2012, with young Cody Blake and Trampas Demers hot on his heels. <\/p>\n

Scott is excited to be a part of such a competitive group. \u201cWe feel really good about where we are, and it would really be extraordinary if we could be the first to earn four championships,\u201d mentioned Scott. \u201cBut when I look at who we run with every week, Nick Sweet, Dave Pembroke, Cody Blake, the list really goes on and on. We\u2019ve already had 6 different winners in 6 events, so it\u2019s clear that all these teams are capable of winning. It\u2019s going to be a tough battle all year long,\u201d he finished. <\/p>\n

Josh Demers has climbed atop the Bond Auto Tiger Sportsman standings and will try to distance himself from Mike Martin and a tie for third place between Bobby Therrien and former Tiger Champion Shawn Fleury. Allen Lumber Street Stock rookie Dean Switser will look to break the stranglehold of point leader Nick Pilotte, while Ken Christman, Tommy Smith, and Bunker Hodgdon attempt to close the gap.<\/p>\n

All the action begins this Tuesday night, July 3 for the special fireworks event sponsored by Northfield Savings Bank. Post time will be 6:30. Adult admission is $12, a family pass is $25, kids 6-12 are $3, and children 6 and under are free.<\/p>\n

For additional information head to www.thunderroadspeedbowl.com, call the office at (802) 244-6963, or email us at media@acttour.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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