{"id":23673,"date":"2018-07-14T16:58:06","date_gmt":"2018-07-14T20:58:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/16\/?p=23673"},"modified":"2018-07-14T09:58:46","modified_gmt":"2018-07-14T13:58:46","slug":"thunder-road-hosting-accessible-racing-program-this-wednesday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/16\/2018\/07\/thunder-road-hosting-accessible-racing-program-this-wednesday\/","title":{"rendered":"Thunder Road Hosting Accessible Racing Program This Wednesday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/16\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Thunder-Road-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-21637\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/16\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Thunder-Road-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/16\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Thunder-Road-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/16\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Thunder-Road.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><strong>Thunder Road Hosting Accessible Racing Program This Wednesday<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Barre, VT \u2013 This Wednesday, July 18, the \u201cHardLuck Tour\u201d is coming to Thunder Road. The track has agreed to host the Accessible Racing training program that gives disabled U.S. military veterans the chance to experience high-performance auto racing.<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The program was co-founded by Brian Hanaford, the son of Thunder Road legend Harold \u201cHard Luck\u201d Hanaford, and is part of Adaptive Motorsports &#038; Wellness. It uses auto racing to honor those who have served while helping them overcome physical and mental boundaries. Participants begin their training on a virtual driving simulator modified with hand controls. Select veterans eventually get to pilot a modified AM&#038;W race car on actual tracks.<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday\u2019s event is the second round in the HardLuck Tour Northeast Qualifier series. An introductory \u201cchalk talk\u201d will be followed by a ride-along program before veterans progress to an oval track driving experience. Instructors for Wednesday\u2019s program include Northeast racing legend Dave Dion along with Joey Laquerre, the winningest driver in the history of Thunder Road.<\/p>\n<p>Participating veterans include Luis Rosa-Valentin of Annapolis, Maryland, a triple-limb amputee; Cody Evans of Speedwell, TN, a double above-the-limb amputee; Tony Wood of Exeter, NH, who had a near-death experience in combat; and Albert Bucharelli of Belmont, NH, a 93-year-old single-leg amputee and veteran of World War II.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re pleased to be able to give these veterans the opportunity for this experience,\u201d Thunder Road owners Cris Michaud and Pat Malone said in a joint statement. \u201cThey clearly gave a lot in service to their country, and it\u2019s a privilege to be a part of helping to give something back.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thunder Road Hosting Accessible Racing Program This Wednesday Barre, VT \u2013 This Wednesday, July 18, the \u201cHardLuck Tour\u201d is coming to Thunder Road. 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