EMILY PACKARD: Packard Finishes 16th At Thunder Road, 13th At Canaan

WLVB Twilight Night: Emily Packard
Thunder Road Int’l Speedbowl Race Report

BARRE, Vt. – Emily Packard of East Montpelier, Vt., finished 16th in the WLVB Late Model 50 at Thunder Road International Speedbowl in Barre, Vt., on Sunday, June 9. Packard fought an ill-handling race car throughout the day, and after dialing in the No. 9x Northstar Fireworks/Berlin Optical Expressions Chevrolet more to her liking, the 16-year-old driver fell victim to the track position game on the tight quarter-mile. One night earlier, Packard finished 13th in the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series 35-lap Late Model feature at Canaan Fair Speedway in Canaan, N.H. Packard, who one week earlier became the first woman to win a NASCAR-sanctioned Late Model event at the track, debuted a new chassis and Ford engine package after qualifying 15th for the main event.
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DEVIL’S BOWL SPEEDWAY: Devil’s Bowl Speedway Readies for Vermont State Championship Event

Rookie Derrick O'Donnell (#60) and Nick Sweet (#88) sit 1-2 in Vermont State Late Model Championship Series standings entering Friday's People's United Bank 100 at Devil's Bowl Speedway.  (Leif Tillotson photo)People’s United Bank 100 on tap Friday

WEST HAVEN, VT – Devil’s Bowl Speedway is preparing for one of the highlight events of the summer stock car racing season, as the Vermont State Late Model Championship Series heads to the fast half-mile track for the People’s United Bank 100 on Friday, June 7 at 7:00pm. The event is the second round of the four-race championship.
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