Barre, VT — NASCAR Cup Series star Ryan Preece arrives at Barre’s Thunder Road for the 42nd Essex Equipment Vermont Governor’s Cup this Thursday, July 15. The Berlin, CT native will take on a large field of talented Maplewood/Irving Oil Late Model racers defending their turf against the latest NASCAR invader.
Barre, VT — Waterbury Center’s Tanner Woodard pulled the year’s biggest upset to date by earning his first career Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tiger victory in the Myers Container Service Triple Crown Series feature on Friday, July 9. The rookie withstood fierce pressure from veterans Stephen Martin, Sam Caron, and Joel Hodgdon to go wire-to-wire in the 75-lap main event at Barre’s Thunder Road seen live on FloRacing.
Barre, VT — Thunder Road officials have announced the postponement of the Myers Container Service Triple Crown Series event scheduled for Thursday, July 8 due to a forecast of heavy rain. The event is now slated for Friday, July 9 at 7:00pm and can be seen live on FloRacing.
Waterbury, VT — The New England Late Model Challenge Cup (NELMCC) standings continue to shuffle as the regional weekly racing championship enters the month of July. Although Mother Nature wiped out most of the Challenge Cup action on Independence Day weekend, one participating track was able to get its program in, which allowed its drivers to roar up the rankings.
Barre, VT — Montpelier’s Kyle Pembroke beat the competition, the fireworks, and the rain at the Preston’s Kia Holiday Spectacular at Barre’s Thunder Road on Thursday, July 1. Pembroke went pole-to-pole in dominating fashion to capturing the Firecracker 54 for the Maplewood/Irving Oil Late Models live on FloRacing.
Barre, VT — The 58th Mekkelsen RV Memorial Day Classic at Barre’s Thunder Road finally gets the green this Friday, June 4 with a special 6:00pm post time. After a delay due to weather, the cars and stars of Vermont stock car racing are ready to rumble under the lights at the top of Quarry Hill and live worldwide on FloRacing.
Barre, VT — Thunder Road has postponed the 58th Mekkelsen RV Memorial Day Classic until Friday, June 4 at 6:00pm. The decision was made due to a poor weather outlook for both Sunday, May 30 and Monday, May 31.
Barre, VT — The Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tigers are ready for their biggest event of the season this Sunday, May 30 as part of the 58 Mekkelsen RV Memorial Day Classic. The track’s oldest division will go 100 pulse-pounding laps in the opening round of the Myers Container Service Triple Crown Series on the holiday weekend.
Waterbury, VT — A man who has already won numerous Late Model track championships is now the early leader in the race for a regional title. East Providence, RI’s Gerry DeGasparre Jr. has moved to the top of the American-Canadian Tour (ACT) New England Late Model Challenge Cup standings following the most recent weekend of weekly racing action.
Waterbury, VT — The American-Canadian Tour (ACT) has announced the point fund for the inaugural New England Late Model Challenge Cup. The champion will receive a $5,000 top prize in the new regional series designed to reward weekly racer. (more…)
