by Jay | Sep 5, 2011 | ACT, New England, Thunder Road, Vermont
Brent Dragon: ACT Late Model Tour
Thunder Road International Speedbowl Race Report
BARRE, Vt. – Brent Dragon of Milton, Vt., battled front end damage to finish 14th in the Bond Auto Labor Day Classic 200 at Thunder Road International Speedbowl on Sunday, September 4. Dragon qualified well in his heat race and grabbed the 3rd starting position for the feature. At the halfway point of the race, Dragon’s car became very loose, which was corrected by a trip to the pits for new tires. Dragon was well inside the Top-10 when contact caused front end damage, making the car very tight. Dragon will now look to the Quebec doubleheader weekend where he hopes to keep learning more for next season.
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by Jay | Sep 5, 2011 | ACT, New England, Thunder Road, Vermont
Joey Polewarczyk grabs a second place finish in the 2011 Labor Day Classic
(Barre, VT) – Joey Polewarczyk delivered on a promise to himself and his team during the ACT Labor Day Classic, held at Thunder Road Speedbowl on September 4.
That promise was to bring home a great finish and by coming away with a second-place finish, he did just that.
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by Jay | Sep 5, 2011 | Connecticut, Modified, NASCAR, New England, Thompson
NASCAR Modified Tours Ready For Thompson Showdown
New Special Event at Historic Connecticut Track
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Sept. 2, 2011) — After nearly three decades of the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour making the occasional trip outside of its Northeast home base for events to southern racing hotbeds, for the first time the southerners will head to New England.
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by Jay | Sep 5, 2011 | ACT, New England, Thunder Road, Vermont
Austin Theriault: ACT Late Model Tour
Thunder Road Int’l Speedbowl Race Report
BARRE, Vt. – Austin Theriault of Fort Kent, Maine, continued his recent hot streak on the ACT Late Model Tour, finishing fifth in the Bond Auto Labor Day Classic 200 at Thunder Road International Speedbowl in Barre, Vt., on Sunday, September 4. Theriault has posted Top-5 finishes in five consecutive starts dating back to late July. After winning his heat race, Theriault’s car was found too low in technical inspection and sent to the back of the consolation race. Theriault battled from the back of the consolation and B-Feature to earn the 25th starting position. The fifth-place finish marks Theriault’s best career finish at Thunder Road International Speedbowl.
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by Jay | Sep 5, 2011 | ACT, New England, Thunder Road, Vermont
2011 Thunder Road Labor Day Classic Photos
Photos by Leif Tillotson and Eric LaFleche
by Jay | Sep 5, 2011 | ACT, New England, Thunder Road, Vermont
Nick Sweet Still King Of The Road
Sweet wins ACT Labor Day Classic 200 In 2nd RPM Motorsports Start
BARRE, Vt. – Nick Sweet made himself right at home on Sunday afternoon, winning the ACT Late Model Tour Bond Auto Labor Day Classic 200 at Thunder Road International Speedbowl on Sunday.
The victory for Sweet came in just his second start in the RPM Motorsports No. 57 Saint J Auto Ford.
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