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People’s United Bank Milk Bowl: Emily Packard
Thunder Road Int’l Speedbowl Race Report
BARRE, Vt. – Emily Packard of East Montpelier, Vt., finished 15th in the 51st annual People’s United Bank Milk Bowl at Thunder Road International Speedbowl in Barre, Vt., on Sunday, Oct. 6. After qualifying 24th for the 30-car field out of 49 cars, Packard posted segment finishes of 21st, fourth and 17th to earn a solid overall finish. She was on pace to finish in the top half of the field in the first segment, but the No. 9x Northstar Fireworks/Berlin Optical Expressions Chevrolet was turned from behind on the final lap. Packard recovered nicely to post the Top-5 finish in the second segment, and then she held on on a wet race track in the final segment.
WHO: Emily Packard, East Montpelier, Vt.
TEAM: No. 9x Northstar Fireworks/Berlin Optical Expressions Chevrolet
CREW CHIEF: Neal Woodward, Georgia, Vt.
WHAT: People’s United Bank Milk Bowl
WHERE: Thunder Road International Speedbowl, Barre, Vt. (.25-mile oval)
STARTED: 24th
FINISHED: 15th (21-4-17=42 pts)
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People’s United Bank Milk Bowl: Brian Hoar
Thunder Road Int’l Speedbowl Race Report
BARRE, Vt. – Brian Hoar of Williston, Vt., finished second in the 51st annual People’s United Bank Milk Bowl at Thunder Road International Speedbowl in Barre, Vt., on Sunday, Oct. 6. Hoar qualified on the outside of the front row for the first of three 50-lap segments, and he led every lap in the opening segment to put himself in position to challenge for the overall victory. Track position proved hard to come by in the middle segment following a field invert, but the RPM Motorsports No. 37 GossCars.com Dodge Charger finished fifth in the final segment – on a soggy track – to take second-place overall. Hoar, a three-time Milk Bowl champion, was one of only three drivers to post Top-5 finishes in two of the three segments.
WHO: Brian Hoar, Williston, Vt.
TEAM: RPM Motorsports No. 37 GossCars.com Dodge Charger
CREW CHIEF: Rick Paya, Georgia, Vt.
WHAT: People’s United Bank 51st annual Milk Bowl
WHERE: Thunder Road International Speedbowl, Barre, Vt. (.25-mile oval)
STARTED: 2nd
FINISHED: 2nd (1-16-5=22 pts)
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Held on 10-6-2013. 3-50 lap segments with the top 24 finishers for segment 1 and 2 inverted, lowest combined score wins.
Please credit Eric LaFleche.
by | Oct 6, 2013 | ACT, Thunder Road, Touring Series News, Vermont
Barre, VT – Racing stateside is becoming very agreeable with 2013 Série ACT Runner-up Alex Labbe of St-Albert, QC.
One week after winning the ACT Fall Foliage 200 at Airborne Park Speedway, the 20-year-old Canadian racer won the Booth Brothers/HP Hood pole award at Thunder Road and will start on the point in Sunday’s (October 6) 51st Peoples United Bank Milk Bowl. He became the first Quebec driver to earn the pole award and the $1,000 bonus since Patrick Laperle in 2002.
Labbe best 49 other ACT Late Model teams when he turned Saturday’s fastest lap (13.159) in qualifying. Three-time Milk Bowl winner Brian Hoar (13.206) will be his partner on the front row.
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by | Oct 6, 2013 | ACT, Thunder Road, Touring Series News, Vermont
3-time Vermont Milk Bowl Champion To Start On Front Row Sunday
BARRE, Vt. – Eight-time ACT Late Model Tour champion Brian Hoar of Williston, Vt., qualified on the outside of the front row for the People’s United Milk Bowl, becoming one of just two guaranteed starters for the 51st annual event at Thunder Road International Speedbowl in Barre, Vt., on Saturday, October 5.
Hoar, a three-time Vermont Milk Bowl champion, toured the quarter-mile oval in 13.206 seconds and will start second in the 30-car field on Sunday afternoon. The first of three 50-lap segments takes the green flag at 1:30 p.m.
“I think with these new (American Racer) tires, they’re going to throw everybody for a loop,” Hoar said. “It’s going to be interesting. I think we have a good shot at it, and we’re starting in the right area for sure.”
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by | Oct 5, 2013 | ACT, Thunder Road, Touring Series News, Vermont
Barre, VT – A total of 46 American Canadian Tour Late Models were in attendance at Thunder Road International Speedbowl in Barre, VT for Friday’s (October 4) practice session in anticipation of the 51st People’s United Bank Milk Bowl. Practice was delayed and started around 1:30pm due to some showers. The session was extended until 6:00pm to give teams time to get comfortable on the new American Racer tires.
A diverse group of competitors ran near the top of the speed charts all day. Former Milk Bowl Champions Jean-Paul Cyr, Brent Dragon, Brian Hoar, Joey Polewarczyk, Jr., Cris Michaud and Dave Pembroke were among them. Several drivers looking for their first career Milk Bowl wins also turned quick laps, including Chip Grenier, Trampas Demers, 2013 Thunder Road Champion Derrick O’Donnell, Cody Blake, Nick Sweet and Stacy Cahoon. A contingent of Quebec stars was also quick in the practice sessions. Alex Labbe and three-time Milk Bowl Champion Patrick Laperle led the way with Alex Labbe, Jonathan Bouvrette and Stephane Descoste not far behind.
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People’s United Bank Milk Bowl: Emily Packard
