Wall Scores Tiger Triple Crown Victory at Thunder Road
Pembroke, Pelkey, and Smith Take Victories in Friday Special
Barre, VT — East Kingston, NH’s Bryan Wall Jr. captured the biggest win of his career and of the Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tiger season at Thunder Road on Friday, June 11. Wall inherited the lead with 22 laps remaining in the Myers Container Service Triple Crown Series 100 and held off Waterbury Center’s Kelsea Woodard down the stretch as part of a double-feature night for the Tigers live on FloRacing
Wall, who entered the night as the point leader, rolled off 15th for the Triple Crown feature that had been postponed a week by rain. The third-generation racer steadily climbed to fifth over the first 73 laps, dodging a half-dozen cautions for various incidents.
In the next five circuit, Wall caught two big breaks to go with his fast car. Milton’s Sam Caron had led from the start, but entering turn three, Craftsbury’s Mike Martin got into the back of Caron. The contact sent Caron spinning and put both driver to the rear of the field.
Waterbury Center’s Jason Woodard, the four-time and defending Flying Tiger champion, wound up with the lead. Wall scooted underneath polesitter Kevin Streeter for second on the restart, then had the best view in the house as his teammate Woodard broke a rim with 22 laps remaining to bring out the event’s eighth caution. Woodard was able to return for the restart, but the misfortune meant the end of his winning hopes.
Josh Harrington first repeat winner in the DIRTcar Wells River Chevrolet Sportsman Coupes Seth Carlson beats out Will Hull for the win in the USAC DMA Midgets
Bear Ridge Speedway
Woodsville Guaranty Savings Bank make up features’ winners: C.A. Miller Limited Late Models Todd Dunham; Peanuts Auto LLC Four Cylinders Segment one Jason Porter, Segment two Jason Porter, Segment three Jason Porter overall Jason Porter.
Hoosier Tire East night Feature winners: Sabil & Sons DIRTcar Sportsman Modifieds Jason Gray; Wells River Chevrolet DIRTcar Sportsman Coupes Josh Harrington; USAC DMA Midgets Seth Carlson; C.A. Miller Limited Late Models Ryan Christian; LaValley Building Supply Dirt Stocks Lucas Wheeler; Peanuts Auto LLC Four Cylinders Feature #1 Devin Bell & Feature #2 Spencer Braley; Sting Vintage Race Cars 4/6 Cylinder Enduros next event 6/26/2021.
Thunder Road Bringing the Excitement with Packed Friday Night Card
Barre, VT — Barre’s Thunder Road begins the weekly racing season in earnest this Friday, June 11. With three championship divisions, the Myers Container Service Triple Crown 100, and a visit from the New England Antique Racers, fans will have plenty to talk about whether they’re watching at the track or live on FloRacing.
The huge Friday program has a special 6:30pm post time to fit all the excitement in. Racing begins with the 100-lap Triple Crown showdown for the Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tigers, which was postponed from last week’s Mekkelsen RV Memorial Day Classic due to unexpected rain showers. Tiger stars like four-time champion Jason Woodard, Triple Crown champions Jaden Perry and Mike Martin, Sam Caron, and Logan Powers will go at it in the series opener. Waitsfield’s Kevin Streeter and Milton’s Caron are slated to lead the field to the green flag.
From there, the evening moves straight into the regular event. A full card is scheduled for the Maplewood/Irving Oil Late Models, Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tigers, and RK Miles Street Stocks. It will be an extra-busy night in the Flying Tiger pits with 140 laps of feature action.
Corliss Makes Late Charge for Third Memorial Day Classic Win
Tiger Triple Crown Feature Rained Out with Make-Up Date TBD
Barre, VT — Barre’s Jason Corliss began his drive for a third straight “King of the Road” title in the best way possible by winning his third Mekkelsen RV Memorial Day Classic at Thunder Road on Friday, June 4. Corliss took the lead from Milton’s Scott Dragon with time winding down in the 125-lap Maplewood/Irving Oil Late Model feature to win his first event of the year live on FloRacing.
The Late Model feature was one of two completed before unexpected rain showers arrived in the Barre area. The precipitation persisted, ultimately forcing the postponement of the Myers Container Service Triple Crown 100 for the Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tigers and the RK Miles Street Stock feature. The make-up dates for those two features will be announced on Monday afternoon.
Corliss started 11th in the main event and focused on staying out of trouble through a rash of early cautions. A total of nine yellows flew in the first 54 laps, sidelining early contenders such as polesitter Marcel J. Gravel, Brooks Clark, and Derek O’Donnell while hobbling several others.
The rough start culminated when Hinesburg’s Bobby Therrien blew a right front entering turn one just after taking the lead from Milton’s Scott Dragon on a restart. Therrien slammed into the Turn 1 wall with his car catching fire before coming to a halt on the backstretch. The 2017 “King of the Road” was not injured in the spectacular crash.
Jason Gray back on top as first repeat winner in the DIRTcar Sabil & Sons Sportsman Modifieds Phil Hayes gets his first win in the LaValley Building Supply Dirt Stocks
Bear Ridge Speedway
Woodsville Guaranty Saving Bank Feature winners: Sabil & Sons DIRTcar Sportsman Modifieds Jason Gray; Wells River Chevrolet DIRTcar Sportsman Coupes Cody Gregoropoulos; USAC DMA Midgets Justin Phillips; C.A. Miller Limited Late Models to be run 6/12/2021; LaValley Building Supply Dirt Stocks Phil Hayes; Peanuts Auto LLC Four Cylinders Segment one Jason Porter, Segment two Jason Porter, Segment three to be run 6/12/2021; Sting Vintage Race Cars 4/6 Cylinder Enduros next event 6/26/2021.
The Sabil & Sons DIRTcar Sportsman Modifieds are the third division to have a repeat winner, with Jason Gray tired of finishing outside of victory lane, decided enough is enough and went to the front to take over the point in fine fashion. Along the way he picked up a couple of hitch hikers With Robert Tucker and Richie Simmons falling in line and hoping to have an opportunity to set a serious challenge for the point. It wouldn’t come this week, and the three would cross the line in that order. James Fadden and Matt Lashua came in at fourth and fifth.
Memorial Day Classic Going Under the Lights This Friday
Barre, VT — The 58th Mekkelsen RV Memorial Day Classic at Barre’s Thunder Road finally gets the green this Friday, June 4 with a special 6:00pm post time. After a delay due to weather, the cars and stars of Vermont stock car racing are ready to rumble under the lights at the top of Quarry Hill and live worldwide on FloRacing.
The complete card of racing originally scheduled for this past Sunday is now on the Friday program. That means 125 green flag laps for the Maplewood/Irving Oil Late Models plus the Myers Container Service Triple Crown 100 for the Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tigers. Add in the RK Mile Street Stocks and Burnett Scrap Metals Road Warriors for the perfect formula to start the night racing season at Thunder Road.
Over 100 cars are expected as racers start their weekend full-throttle. Household Vermont racing names such as Jason Corliss, Trampas Demers, Jason Woodard, Jaden Perry, Jeffery Martin, and Nate “Tater” Brien are ready to finally hit the high banks after an extra five days. With 33 days between Thunder Road events, both racers and fans will be antsy for some action.
