by Jay | Aug 6, 2015 | Thunder Road, Vermont
Thunder Road Season Hits Homestretch with Enpro/Safelite Night
Barre, VT – Thunder Road’s 56th season of racing hits the homestretch this Thursday, August 6 with Enpro Services/Safelite Auto Glass Night. With four Thursday nights remaining for the Thunder Road Late Models, Bond Auto Tiger Sportsmen, and Allen Lumber Stocks, every move on the ¼-mile oval counts as teams position themselves in the championship chase.
This Thursday has post time moved back half an hour to 7:00pm, which is in effect for all remaining Thursday night events.
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by Jay | Aug 4, 2015 | Bear Ridge, Media, Photos, Vermont
BEAR RIDGE SPEEDWAY:Photos from Interstate Batteries of Newmont Night-08/01/15
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by Jay | Aug 4, 2015 | Thunder Road, Vermont
Turner Captures M&M Beverage Enduro 200
Barre, VT – Milton’s Richie Turner came out on top of a field of 103 cars to win the 31st M&M Beverage Enduro 200 at Thunder Road Speedbowl on Sunday, August 2.
The Airborne Park Speedway Renegade driver assumed the lead near the 2/3 mark of the event when then-top cars Terry Pearce Jr., Andrew Hill, and Jesse Switser all experienced problems and were forced to pit within a few laps of each other. Turner then steadily pulled away and finished the event two full laps ahead of the field.
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by Jay | Aug 3, 2015 | Bear Ridge, Vermont
Repeat winners in the DIRTcar Sportsman Modifieds and DIRTcar Sportsman Coupes defying the attempts of Mother Nature rain shorten the event.
BRADFORD, VT – Mother Nature tried and failed to wash out the show on Interstate Battery of Newmont/JTB Towing & Recovery Night, but promoter CV Elms wouldn’t have anything to do with it. Half way thru the features a strong shower arrived for about 20 minutes, an hour after it had stopped fast action resumed for some great edge of your seat racing on the ¼ Bear Ridge Speedway clay oval.
The Granite State Mini Sprints were on hand for their Lenny West Memorial Event. Twenty one cars took to the field in honor of Lenny West. In the 500 cc’s lady luck was finally on his side, as Bob Griffin having struggled to figure out these mini beasts was finally able to capture the win the first in his career. Joining him in victory lane were Matt Hoyt and Brett Warren. In the 600’s Richard Crooker continues to dominate as he claimed yet another win with Kyle Belliveau & Benjamin Bachand joining him in victory lane
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by Jay | Aug 3, 2015 | Devils Bowl, Vermont
Gonyo, Atkins Split Modified Shootouts at Devil’s Bowl Speedway
Rookie wins wild Late Model main; Bradford snaps LaVair’s streak
WEST HAVEN, VT – Devil’s Bowl Speedway played host to a some wild stock car racing action under a full moon on Friday, July 31, and saw two first-time winners on Allen Pools & Spas Night. The event kicked off the second half of the season for the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series presented by Yandow Sales & Service and John Deere.
Veteran drivers Leon Gonyo of Chazy, NY and Greg Atkins of Clintonville, NY split a pair of 20-lap “shootout” feature races for the Bond Auto Parts Modified division. In the opening race Billy Lussier held the early lead and began to stretch out before a caution period with five laps complete bunched the field for a restart. Gonyo pounced to seize the lead and then drove away for his second victory of the season. Vince Quenneville Jr. finished second. Joey Roberts survived an early scrape with Codie Aubin to finish third, followed by Jimmy Ryan and Ron Proctor.
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by Jay | Aug 1, 2015 | Thunder Road, Vermont
M&M Beverage Enduro Returns to Thunder Road
Barre, VT – The 31st running of the M&M Beverage Enduro 200 will be held at Barre’s Thunder Road this Thursday, August 3. The “People’s Race” will feature 200 laps of motorized mayhem in boneyard-stock cars with no yellow flags and only occasional red flags. More than 50 drivers have already signed up for the $3,000-to-win event with many more expected on Sunday.
Barre’s Chris LaForest will do double-duty on Sunday, competing in both the M&M Beverage Enduro and the Brian Perry & Son Construction Allen Lumber Street Stock 50-lap Special. LaForest finished second in the 2014 Enduro and looks to do one spot better this year while also maintaining his lead in the Street Stock Rookie of the Year standings.
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