Apr 24, 2018 | ACT, Thunder Road, Touring Series News, Vermont
American Canadian Tour
Barre, VT – Thunder Road Speedbowl and American-Canadian Tour (ACT) officials have announced the postponement of the Community Bank N.A. 150 due to poor ground conditions at the facility. The event has been rescheduled for Sunday, May 6 at 1:30pm.
With just days remaining before the originally scheduled event date, Thunder Road is still feeling the effects of a seemingly never-ending winter. Despite the warmer conditions of the past few days, significant amounts of snow, water, and frost remain at the track, making it unpassable for teams and fans. With rain in the forecast for Wednesday and Thursday that will likely worsen the situation, the decision was made to reschedule the event.
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Apr 22, 2018 | Bear Ridge, Vermont
Bear Ridge Speedway
Unfortunately, due to the weather we have been having for the past month we have made the decision to cancel out the our 17h annual Upper Valley car show on April 28th at the Fireside Inn in W Lebanon and the practice session after the show.
We will set our target for the annual car show at the Jiffy Mart ~ Bradford Mini Mart on Saturday May 5th which will be followed by practice session in the afternoon. The 99ROCK wfrd weekly racing season will then see weekly competition in all five divisions starting that same night May 5th sponsored by FMS NAPA of Bradford, the proud sponsor of Bear Ridge Speedway’s opening night for over two decades. Racing will kick into gear at 6:00 pm(ish), based on track conditions.
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Apr 20, 2018 | ACT, Thunder Road, Touring Series News, Vermont
Defending “King of the Road” Bobby Therrien will be looking for his first Community Bank N.A. 150 win on Sunday, April 29. (Alan Ward photo)
Barre, VT – The Community Bank N.A. 150 at Barre’s Thunder Road Speedbowl on Sunday, April 29 has gotten even bigger. With the NH Governor’s Cup at Lee USA Speedway recently postponed for a second time, the track’s 59th season opener will now also serve as the opening event for the American-Canadian Tour (ACT), adding further fanfare to the occasion.
The cars and stars of the ACT Late Model Tour will take on many of the weekly racers from the Maplewood/Irving Late Model division at the “Nation’s Site of Excitement” for nearly $30,000 in posted awards. Thunder Road has long been the “home track” for ACT and is sure to kick off the sanctioning body’s 33rd year of competition in style. And with every driver looking to start 2018 on a high note, a little extra intensity will surely be in the air.
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Apr 19, 2018 | Thunder Road, Vermont
Race to Read Revved Up for New Season
Barre, VT – The beginning of the 59th season of racing at Barre’s Thunder Road will also mark the return of a kid favorite: the Race to Read program. Now entering its ninth year, the nonprofit educational program uses race cars and drivers to encourage children to read. With thousands of books read during that time, it has become a centerpiece for both the track and the region.
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Apr 17, 2018 | Bear Ridge, Vermont
Bear Ridge Speedway
With snow falling as late as last weekend, people are beginning to wonder if spring will ever come, and if tracks across New England will be ready to open. Have no fear Bear Ridge Speedway “the fastest dirt track in Vermont” is moving full throttle ahead, as we finally are able to get into the track and start preparations for 2018 our 51st consecutive season of racing.
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Apr 17, 2018 | Thunder Road, Vermont
New Faces, Same Great Action Expected for Street Stock Division
Barre, VT – Thunder Road is less than two weeks away from the Community Bank N.A. 150 on Sunday, April 29. As part of an action-packed card currently scheduled, the Allen Lumber Street Stocks will be one of the divisions kicking off their 2018 season. The popular 4-cylinder division has been a mainstay at the speedway since 1993, but will see many new faces this coming season when they tackle the high banks.
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