{"id":27508,"date":"2020-11-18T09:43:49","date_gmt":"2020-11-18T14:43:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/16\/?p=27508"},"modified":"2020-11-18T09:43:51","modified_gmt":"2020-11-18T14:43:51","slug":"thunder-road-reveals-schedule-for-2021-racing-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/16\/2020\/11\/thunder-road-reveals-schedule-for-2021-racing-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Thunder Road Reveals Schedule for 2021 Racing Season"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Thunder Road Reveals Schedule for 2021 Racing Season<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Barre, VT<\/em> \u2013 The schedule for the 2021 season at Barre\u2019s Thunder Road is now set. Track officials have unveiled a 19-event campaign from mid-May to early-October with all the events that competitors and fans have come to love.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 62nd<\/sup> season atop Quarry Hill begins Saturday, May 15 and Sunday, May 16. The annual Thunder Road Car Show is tentatively scheduled for 9:00am on May 15, although it is dependent on the Vermont state health and safety guidelines in place come this time. Open practice for all local divisions will be held that afternoon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Racing season at the \u201cNation\u2019s Site of Excitement\u201d then gets underway Sunday, May 16 at 1:30pm with the 23rd<\/sup> Community Bank N.A. 150 for the American-Canadian Tour (ACT) Late Models.  The Lenny\u2019s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tigers and rk Miles Street Stocks open their championship seasons that day with the Burnett Scrap Metals Road Warriors rounding out the card.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

The Maplewood\/Irving Oil Late Models begin the \u201cKing of the Road\u201d chase on Sunday, May 30 at the 58th<\/sup> Mekkelsen RV Memorial Day Classic. After a one-year hiatus due to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, the Memorial Day Classic returns this year with the format originally planned for 2020. The Late Models open their point-counting season in a special 125-lap event while the Flying Tigers kick off the Myers Container Service Triple Crown Series with a 100-lap showdown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Weekly night racing then goes green on Friday, June 11 with a full card of championship action plus the annual visit from the New England Antique Racers. Thursday night action gets underway the following week on June 17 once local schools are out for the summer. The weekly racing schedule runs through August 26.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During that time, a variety of special events are planned. The annual Independence Day Spectacular will take place on Thursday, July 1, making Thunder Road one of the first places in the region to celebrate the holiday. The second round of the Triple Crown Series is set for Thursday, July 8 with the championship round on Thursday, August 5.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The month of July also includes the 42nd<\/sup> Vermont Governor\u2019s Cup on July 15, the double-point Midseason Championships on July 22, and the annual Port-a-Potty Grand Prix on July 29. The 37th<\/sup> annual Bolduc Metal Recycling Enduro 200 opens the month of August on Sunday, August 1. The Street Stocks run their annual 50-lap special that same night and have the annual Marvin Johnson Memorial First-Time Winner\u2019s Race on June 24.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Road Warriors go 50 laps as well in the third annual Road Warrior Challenge on August 12. Overall, the Warriors are scheduled to run most of the 2021 events, with nights off on June 11, July 15, and August 5. The finale of the weekly racing season on August 26 includes the annual Run-What-U-Brung Spectator Races.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once weekly racing concludes, three huge events remain. The 43rd<\/sup> Optical Expressions Berlin Labor Day Classic 200 on Sunday, September 5 brings back the ACT Late Model Tour for their second visit of the year. All division champions, including the \u201cKing of the Road\u201d will be crowned at Barre Granite Association Championship Night on Friday, September 17.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The season wraps up with Vermont Milk Bowl Weekend from Friday, October 1 through Sunday, October 3. Milk Bowl Friday is headlined by the Prelude to the Milk Bowl 150 for the Pro All Stars Series Super Late Models plus the North East Mini Stock Tour. The Milk Bowl field will be set at Booth Bros.\/H.P. Hood Qualifying Day on Saturday, October 2 with the 59th<\/sup> Vermont Milk Bowl presented by Northfield Savings Bank on Sunday, October 3. Following the conclusion of local and regional racing, Thunder Road will host its 2nd<\/sup> Annual Automotive Flea Market & Swap Meet on Saturday, October 30.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thunder Road\u2019s 2021 schedule remains subject to change based on the trajectory of the COVID-19 pandemic at a local, regional, and national level. Certain special events and activities, such as the Kid\u2019s Rides slated for June 17, the Driver Autograph session on July 22, and the Kid\u2019s Poster Contest on August 19, could also be rescheduled or modified based on whatever health requirements are in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The complete 2021 schedule of events can be found at www.thunderroadvt.com\/schedule<\/a>. Season pass information for the 2021 season will be announced in the near future. Attendance limitations and spectator guidelines for the 2021 season are currently unknown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rules and registration forms for all local divisions were released on November 11. These are available at www.thunderroadvt.com\/rules<\/a> and www.thunderroadvt.com\/forms<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information, contact the Thunder Road offices at (802) 244-6963, media@thunderroadvt.com<\/a>, or visit www.thunderroadvt.com<\/a>. You can also follow us on Facebook and Twitter at @ThunderRoadVT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2021 Thunder Road Schedule of Events<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

  #<\/u>           DAY<\/u>       DATE<\/u>     TIME<\/u>      EVENT<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

—             Sat           May 15  9:00am  Thunder Road Car Show & Open Practice<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1              Sun         May 16  1:30pm  23rd<\/sup> Community Bank N.A. 150 \u2013 ACT Late Model Tour<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2              Sun         May 30  1:30pm  58th<\/sup> Mekkelsen RV Memorial Day Classic \u2013 Myers Triple Crown #1<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

3              Fri           Jun 11    7:00pm  Capital City Automart Night \u2013 NEAR & Scout Night<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

4              Thu         Jun 17    7:00pm  Casella Resources Solution Night \u2013 Kids Rides<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

5              Thu         Jun 24    7:00pm  Community College of Vermont Night \u2013 Marvin Johnson Memorial<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

6              Thu         Jul 1        7:00pm  Independence Day Spectacular \u2013 Holiday Fireworks<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

7              Thu         Jul 8        7:00pm  Efficiency Vermont Night \u2013 Myers Triple Crown #2     <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

8              Thu         Jul 15      6:30pm  42nd<\/sup> Vermont Governor\u2019s Cup<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9              Thu         Jul 22      7:00pm  Country Camper Mid-Season Championships \u2013 Driver Autographs<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

10           Thu         Jul 29      7:00pm  WDEV Radio\/Calkins Portable Toilets \u2013 Port-a-Potty Grand Prix<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

11           Sun         Aug 1      6:00pm  37th<\/sup> Bolduc Metal Recycling Enduro 200 & Street Stock Special<\/p>\n\n\n\n

12           Thu         Aug 5      7:00pm  Cody Chevrolet-Cadillac Night \u2013 Myers Triple Crown #3<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

13           Thu         Aug 12   7:00pm  North Country Federal Credit Union Night \u2013 Road Warrior Challenge<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

14           Thu         Aug 19   7:00pm  Vermont Tire & Service Night \u2013 Kid\u2019s Poster Contest<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

15           Thu         Aug 26   7:00pm  Jet Service Envelope\/Accura Printing Night \u2013 Run What-U-Brung<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

16           Sun         Sep 5      1:00pm  43rd<\/sup> Optical Expressions Berlin Labor Day Classic 200 \u2013 ACT Late Model Tour<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

17           Fri           Sep 17    7:00pm  Barre Granite Association Championship Night \u2013 all track champions crowned<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

18           Fri           Oct 1      6:00pm  Milk Bowl Friday \u2013 PASS Prelude to the Milk Bowl 150<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

—             Sat          Oct 2      1:00pm  Booth Bros.\/H.P. Hood Milk Bowl Qualifying Day<\/p>\n\n\n\n

19           Sun         Oct 3      12:15pm  59th<\/sup> Vermont Milk Bowl presented by Northfield Savings Bank<\/p>\n\n\n\n

—             Sat           Oct 30    9:00am  2nd<\/sup> Annual Thunder Road Automotive Flea Market & Swap Meet<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Schedule Subject to Change<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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