In 2012, Barre’s own Nick Sweet has been busy with one of the most successful Thunder Road Late Model seasons in recent memory, but when the dust settles at the end of the month in Thunder Road’s Late Model division, his focus will turn to the race he owned in 2011: The Bond Auto Labor Day Classic.
Last year, Sweet lost the championship to Middlesex’s Dave Pembroke in late August, but was offered the seat of the RPM #57 car, teammate to eight-time Champion Brian Hoar, for the Labor Day Classic. Sweet flew to his first victory in the event, etching his name once more in the granite stones at Thunder Road. (more…)
Packard Shines In Thunder Road Debut
15-year-old Follows With Strong Runs At Canaan Fair Speedway
EAST MONTPELIER, Vt. – Emily Packard’s storybook season continues to add new chapters.
Last Thursday night, Packard opened eyes when she made her Late Model debut against one of the deepest weekly fields in the region – on one of the trickiest tracks anywhere in the northeast – with a 10th-place finish in a 50-lap Late Model feature at Thunder Road International Speedbowl in Barre, Vt.
Packard, 15, of East Montpelier, Vt., has competed in a Street Stock on the quirky quarter-mile throughout 2012 while also racing in the Late Model division on Saturday nights at Canaan Fair Speedway in Canaan, N.H. (more…)
The SK Modified feature event at the Waterford Speedbowl on Aug 18, 2012 won by Kyle James. Includes in-car camera footage from the cars of Joe Perry, Tom Abele Jr, Jeff Pearl & Diego Monahan as well as The WebbyCam and commentary from Sid & his friends in the grandstand throughout the race
Rich Staskowski Scores Win At Waterford
Welch, Fellows Also Visit Victory Lane For Crazy Horse Racing
WATERFORD, Conn. – Rich Staskowski of Hope Valley, R.I., won the 30-lap Late Model feature at Waterford Speedbowl in Waterford, Conn., on Saturday, August 18, for his first victory of the 2012 season.
Staskowski, who won three events in 2011, moved to third in the Late Model standings at the track.
“We’re trying a new setup recently in this car. We were a little off the pace – we had a hard time working the bugs out of it and finding the bite,” Staskowski said. “But we’ve been having a pretty good year. We were struggling a little bit, but we’re turning that around.” (more…)
The Vintage Antique Extravaganza day at Thompson International Speedway has been postponed. A new date for this event will be announced soon. The event was rained out this past Saturday and the track had hopes of being able to reschedule it quickly. However, scheduling conflicts have made it necessary to look further down the road for a potential date.
“When the rains forced our hands this past Saturday, we wanted to simply postpone the vintage event for a week,” said track owner Don Hoenig. “However, scheduling conflicts have made that impossible. We tried to work things out among all parties concerned, but some scheduled events simply could not be moved. So, we will now work to see if we can find a date this fall that will work for all concerned,” he concluded. (more…)
In 2012, Barre’s own Nick Sweet has been busy with one of the most successful Thunder Road Late Model seasons in recent memory, but when the dust settles at the end of the month in Thunder Road’s Late Model division, his focus will turn to the race he owned in 2011: The Bond Auto Labor Day Classic.
The Vintage Antique Extravaganza day at Thompson International Speedway has been postponed. A new date for this event will be announced soon. The event was rained out this past Saturday and the track had hopes of being able to reschedule it quickly. However, scheduling conflicts have made it necessary to look further down the road for a potential date.