by Jay | Nov 11, 2011 | ACT, Canada, New England, Thunder Road, Vermont
Waterbury, VT – For the first time in several years the American-Canadian Tour has announced separate banquets for the 2011 ACT competitors and the 2011 Thunder Road competitors. The ACT Late Model Tour (US) and the Série ACT Castrol (Canada) Banquet of Champions will be held at the Doubletree Inn in Burlington, VT on Saturday, January 21, while the Thunder Road Banquet of Champions will be at the Elks Club in Barre, VT on Saturday, December 10, 2011.
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by Jay | Nov 9, 2011 | Devils Bowl, New England, Vermont
WEST HAVEN, VT — A new era has begun for Vermont sports: Devil’s Bowl Speedway has new leadership. Vermont business owners Mike and Alayne Bruno have purchased the 75-acre facility and plan to host a full season of stock car racing in 2012.
Devil’s Bowl Speedway is a NASCAR-sanctioned, half-mile paved stock car track located in West Haven, VT, 15 minutes from Rutland, the state’s second-largest city.
The co-owner and president of Rutland-based Bruno’s Towing, 40 year-old Mike Bruno is a champion stock car driver with well over 50 victories. He began racing at Devil’s Bowl Speedway in 1988, following in the footsteps of his late father, John, a multi-time track champion.
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by Jay | Oct 26, 2011 | Devils Bowl, Vermont
RUTLAND, VT — Stock car teams from around the northeast have expressed interest in the new era beginning at Devil’s Bowl Speedway in 2012. Competitors from far and wide plan to attend the first “town meeting” to discuss the future of the Vermont track.
The meeting, which is open to anyone who wishes to attend, will be held at the Holiday Inn-Rutland on Route 7 in Rutland, VT on Sunday, October 30.
Business owner and veteran driver Mike Bruno and wife Alayne will finalize the purchase of the half-mile Devil’s Bowl Speedway facility in West Haven, VT, next week and are working around the clock to prepare for the track’s 46th season.
Sunday’s meeting will be segmented into three blocks: Modifieds, 2:00pm-4:00pm; Late Models, 4:00pm-5:00pm; and 8-cylinder Renegades and 4-cylinder Bombers, 5:00pm-6:00pm. All drivers, crew members, and team owners are welcome to attend, regardless of current division, track, affiliation, or membership.
Among the items to be discussed at the “town meeting” are rules for all race divisions, purse structures, possible sanction affiliation(s), point funds, and schedules.
For more information, email [email protected] or contact Mike Bruno at (802) 236-9141 or Justin St. Louis at (802) 355-3282.
by Jay | Oct 18, 2011 | Devils Bowl, Dirt Track, New England, Vermont
RUTLAND, VT — All stock car competitors are being called upon to take part in a “town meeting” to discuss future plans at Devil’s Bowl Speedway. The meeting will be held at the Holiday Inn-Rutland on Route 7 in Rutland, VT on Sunday, October 30.
Vermont business owners Mike and Alayne Bruno are in the final stages of purchasing the Devil’s Bowl Speedway facility in West Haven, VT, and work has already begun behind the scenes in preparation for the 2012 racing season. (more…)
by Jay | Oct 10, 2011 | ACT, New England, Thunder Road, Vermont
Brian Hoar Collects 3rd Career Milk Bowl Win
BARRE, Vt. – Brian Hoar put the finishing touches on a record-setting 2011 season Sunday by winning the 49 annual People’s United Bank Milk Bowl at Thunder Road International Speedbowl.
Hoar won his fifth career Milk Bowl pole in the event and won the first and third segments Sunday for his third career Milk Bowl championship. With the two segment wins, Hoar moved into sole possession of third-place for all-time segment wins.
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by Jay | Oct 10, 2011 | New England, Thunder Road, Vermont
BARRE, Vt. – Brent Dragon fought a tight-handling race car in the final segment and finished 14 in the 49th annual People’s United Bank Milk Bowl at Thunder Road International Speedbowl in Barre, Vt., on Sunday, October 9.
Dragon put the finishing touches on the ACT Late Model Tour season on Saturday, finishing 20th in the Rent-A-Wreck Fall Foliage 200 after being caught up in an accident in his heat race and having to battle back from that.
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