Friday, September 8th Maybury Kids Night / TC 13 Shoot Out at Stafford Speedway Postponed Due to Rain

(Stafford Springs, CT)—The Friday, September 8th Maybury Kids Night / TC 13 Shootout program at Stafford Motor Speedway has been postponed due to rain and lightening in the area.  The Maybury Material Handling Kids Night will be rescheduled to Friday, September 22nd while the TC 13 Shootout will be moved to NAPA Championship Night on September 29th.  All tickets for September 8th will be good for either the September 22nd or September 29th event.

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Sweet, French and Cam Powers Beat Out Competition and Rain for McGee Hyundai Super Friday Bonuses

(Alan Ward photos)

Barre, VT — Once again in the 2023 season, Thunder Road drivers, fans and officials battled a rainy forecast with grim outlooks and without giving up. The McGee Hyundai of Barre Super Friday showcased some amazing local talent that calls Thunder Road home every week throughout the summer season, with the McGee Super Friday bonuses waiting in victory lane.

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Rain Dampens Thunder Road Fan-Favorite Run-What-U-Brung, Moved to Friday, September 1st

Barre, VT — On what started out as a perfect afternoon in Central Vermont suddenly turned gray, deary and, worst of all, wet on Thursday. Following the conclusion of qualifying for rk Miles Street Stocks and Maplewood/Irving Oil Late Models, rains began to fall on the Thunder Road property causing the Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tigers to duck into the pit area.

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Thunder Road Announces Newest Schedule Changes Following Further Rain Delays

Barre, VT — After what has been called ‘The Wettest Summer on Record’ by meteorologists at the Mount Washington Observatory, Thunder Road has not been immune and officials are certainly in agreement of that moniker. After rains moved in following qualifying for the rk Miles Street Stocks and Maplewood/Irving Oil Late Models last night, a new batch of schedule changes have been released by Thunder Road officials today.

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Thunder Road’s Nolato Night Moved to Friday, August 11th with Threat of Rain

(Alan Ward photo)

Barre, VT — It wouldn’t be a Thursday in Central Vermont, in the summer of 2023, without the threat of rain and today is certainly no different. With rain forecasted to come into the greater Barre area right at Thursday’s Thunder Road post time of 7:00pm and staying through to Midnight tonight, officials opted to play it safe and move the Nolato Night program to tomorrow, Friday, August 11th.

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Rain Wins Midseason Championship at White Mountain

N. Woodstock, NH — After one system passed through the serene valley that nestles New Hampshire’s Favorite Short Track, White Mountain Motorsports Park made the difficult decision to pull the plug on Midseason Championships after a second, stronger rainstorm pushed through.

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The Art of NASCAR Racing in the Rain: Chicago-Style

I wasn’t sure how this street race in Chicago would turn out. While hoping for the best, I was on the fence not only about the drivers’ ability to not turn this into a crashfest into Turn 1, but also thought this much-hyped event was nothing more than another NASCAR gimmick to drive eyes onto the sport even for a brief period of time.

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While PASS Sunday Invasion Still On Tap, Rain Forces Cancellation of Saturday Night at White Mountain

N. Woodstock, NH — With the weather forecast for Saturday, June 17th continuing to grow ever more unfavorable, White Mountain Motorsports Park officials have cancelled the events for Saturday night. The Father’s Day Special on Sunday, June 18th will continue as scheduled with the Pro All Stars Series invading White Mountain for a special Sunday afternoon showdown.

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Rain Cancels WMMP Opening Day; PASS Moves to New Father’s Day Doubleheader on June 18th

N. Woodstock, NH — After continued hope throughout the week has evaporated, White Mountain Motorsports Park officials have made the difficult decision to cancel the Opening Day program originally scheduled for Saturday May 20th due to the impending rains forecasted to begin by 2:00pm and continue through to 2:00am, per the official forecast via NOAA.

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Rain And Predicted Thunderstorms Cause Grandview Speedway Races To Be Cancelled Again

BECHTELSVILLE, PA. – This story is really getting old. For the third time in four scheduled Saturday night events so far in this brand new season of racing, weather has caused the cancellation of the scheduled race events for Saturday night April 22 at Grandview Speedway.

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Rain Postpones Grandview Speedway Bruce Rogers Memorial Season Opener To April 8

BECHTELSVILLE, PA. – The season opener at Grandview Speedway will have to wait one more week, as rain has forced the postponement of the Bruce Rogers Memorial Money Maker until April 8. After receiving significant rain overnight into the morning hours, leaving the race track facility very wet, and a forecast including high winds and possible severe storms at race time this evening, the decision was made to postpone the season opening Bruce Rogers Memorial Money Maker.

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Rain Postpones Grandview Speedway Practice To Thursday, March 30

BECHTELSVILLE, PA. – With significant rain moving into the region during the late morning and early afternoon hours, and rain predicted to continue on and off throughout most of the day, Grandview Speedway track officials have been forced to postpone the scheduled Free-to-the-Public open practice session scheduled for Saturday, March 25.

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Rain Doesn’t Dampen Vintage Spirit During Historic Festival 40 Finale at Lime Rock Park

LAKEVILLE, CT (5 September 2022)- The uncertain forecast didn’t dampen the final day of the Historic Festival 40 presented by Corvette, as drivers braved the variable track conditions to put on a show for the faithful Lime Rock Park fans who endured the rain on Monday.

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Rain Postpones WDEV/Calkins Night to New Friday, September 9th Date

Barre, VT — With thunderstorms and rain moving into Central Vermont early this afternoon and lasting after tonight’s scheduled Post Time, Thunder Road officials have made the difficult decision to postpone tonight’s events to the new date of Friday, September 9th. New to the 2022 Thunder Road schedule is the WDEV/Calkins Portable Toilets Championship Night for the Maplewood/Irving Oil Late Models, Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tigers and rk Miles Street Stocks on Friday, September 9th.

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