New England Needs Vintage Racing Renewal

Before New Hampshire International Speedway was sold to the late Bruton Smith of Speedway Motorsports and Sonic Automobiles by the late Bob Bahre, builder of that one-and-one eighth-mile paved venue,  it presented one of the best Vintage racecar events held at NHIS and the USA.

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Shaw, Woodard and Top ACT Teams Celebrate 2023 at Barre Banquet

Barre, VT — Over 300 people were on hand Saturday evening to celebrate the 2023 American-Canadian Tour season and that of home-track Thunder Road International Speedbowl in Barre, Vermont. The packed-house gathered to wrap up the 2023 season in style. Just before award presentations began, a series of prizes were raffled off to the top supporting competitors on the American-Canadian Tour courtesy of a series of contingency partners. Jonathan Bouvrette was pulled for the AR Bodies ‘A’ Package prize while Andrew Molleur’s name was pulled for a set of four Bassett…

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Nearly $100,000 to be Awarded at Annual Banquet of Champions

Barre, VT — The stars of Thunder Road International Speedbowl and American-Canadian Tour (ACT) will meet all together once more in 2023 at the annual Banquet of Champions this Saturday, November 4.

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King of the Road Stephen Donahue Backs Up Breakout Season with Vermont Milk Bowl Win

Barre, VT — The 61 Vermont Milk Bowl presented by Northfield Savings Bank once again proved itself to be the Toughest Short Track Race in North America on Sunday, and not just for the American-Canadian Tour and Maplewood/Irving Late Models. The Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tigers, rk Miles Street Stocks and Burnett Scrap Metals Road Warriors joined their headlining brethren in providing some of the hardest racing of the season with everyone looking to make their mark on an iconic Northeast tradition.

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Top Northeast Stars Ready to Take On 61st Vermont Milk Bowl

Barre, VT — Thunder Road is ready to break into the month of October with Vermont’s most popular stock car racing event, the 61st running of the Vermont Milk Bowl presented by Northfield Savings Bank. Over 40 of New England and Quebec’s top short-track stars are ready to take on the Toughest Short Track Stock Car Race in North America this Saturday and Sunday, all looking to join the granite monument at the venerable Vermont oval and join a winning roster of legends.

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Booth Bros/Hood Milk Bowl Qualifying Day Sets Pace for Fan-Favorite Weekend

Barre, VT — The all-important Booth Bros/Hood Vermont Milk Bowl Qualifying Day on Saturday, September 30 sets the stage for Sunday’s 61st Vermont Milk Bowl presented by Northfield Savings Bank. Along with qualifying for the Vermont Milk Bowl and the Mini Milk Bowls, Saturday will also feature action-packed events for the Pro All Stars Series (PASS) Super Late Models and the New England Supermodified Series (NESS).

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Officials Release 61st Vermont Milk Bowl Schedule, Ready for Iconic End-of-Season Festivities

Barre, VT — Thunder Road Officials released the three-day schedule and pricing information for the 61st Vermont Milk Bowl presented by Northfield Savings Bank starting with Practice Day on Friday, September 29 through Sunday, October 1. Officials are prepped and prepared for North America’s Toughest Short Track Stock Car Race as drivers continue to turn in entry forms, each looking to join the granite tablet of legends that have taken the iconic win and kissed the cow in victory lane.

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Nail-Biting Finishes on Tap for Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Thunder Road Championship Night

Barre, VT — Seemingly endless rain, some of the best racing in recent memory, first-time victors and familiar faces dotting victory lane – It has all come down to this. Friday, September 15th brings the 64th Thunder Road Championship Night presented by Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel with razor-thin point chases ready to be decided in one final showdown.

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Sweet, French and Cam Powers Beat Out Competition and Rain for McGee Hyundai Super Friday Bonuses

(Alan Ward photos)

Barre, VT — Once again in the 2023 season, Thunder Road drivers, fans and officials battled a rainy forecast with grim outlooks and without giving up. The McGee Hyundai of Barre Super Friday showcased some amazing local talent that calls Thunder Road home every week throughout the summer season, with the McGee Super Friday bonuses waiting in victory lane.

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Thunder Road Teams Gear Up for Extra Money on McGee Hyundai of Barre Super Friday

Barre, VT — Following a busy Labor Day weekend at the Nation’s Site of Excitement, the Thunder Road faithful return to action this Friday night for the rain-delayed Super Friday presented by McGee Hyundai of Barre on September 8th. While the all-new rk Miles Street Stock Triple Crown crowns a champion on Friday, the track championship season comes down to just two final events for the red-hot chase in the standings.

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Dragon Claims Fourth 2023 Win, Third King of the Road Title Grows Nearer At Thunder Road

Barre, VT — Setting the stage for Sunday’s 45th Labor Day Classic 200, the rain-delayed Jet Service Envelope/Accura Printing Night program went off with a bang on Friday. Tight, competitive racing throughout the divisions wowed the crowd, as did the annual Run-What-U-Brung spectator drags which brought the rabid fanbase to their feet on more than one occasion.

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Three-in-Three Stretch Ends with Thunder Road’s Iconic 45th Labor Day Classic 200

Barre, VT — After two Saturday night showdowns in a row for the American-Canadian Tour title chasers, their three-in-a-row stretch comes to an end this Sunday afternoon, September 3rd for the 45th running of the Labor Day Classic 200 presented by New England Federal Credit Union. The ACT Tour returns home to Thunder Road International Speedbowl for the fan-favorite event just as the title chase begins to come down to the wire with the point standings tight as a drum.

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Jet Service Run-What-U-Brung Kick-Starts Thunder Road Exciting Labor Day Weekend of Racing

Barre, VT — An unprecedented summer of rain here in Central Vermont has culminated to set up an exciting Labor Day Weekend of racing for New England race fans who are looking for a double-shot of Thunder Road action to bookend their summer of 2023! The rain-delayed Jet Service Envelope/Accura Printing Night this Friday, September 1st jump-starts the weekend with the fan-favorite Run-What-U-Brung spectator drags as fans gather in for their shot at the Thunder Road highbanks in their daily drivers!

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Rain Dampens Thunder Road Fan-Favorite Run-What-U-Brung, Moved to Friday, September 1st

Barre, VT — On what started out as a perfect afternoon in Central Vermont suddenly turned gray, deary and, worst of all, wet on Thursday. Following the conclusion of qualifying for rk Miles Street Stocks and Maplewood/Irving Oil Late Models, rains began to fall on the Thunder Road property causing the Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tigers to duck into the pit area.

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Thunder Road Announces Newest Schedule Changes Following Further Rain Delays

Barre, VT — After what has been called ‘The Wettest Summer on Record’ by meteorologists at the Mount Washington Observatory, Thunder Road has not been immune and officials are certainly in agreement of that moniker. After rains moved in following qualifying for the rk Miles Street Stocks and Maplewood/Irving Oil Late Models last night, a new batch of schedule changes have been released by Thunder Road officials today.

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