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Excitement Galore For Stacked Five Star Roofing Night At Thunder Road

by Lou ModestinoAugust 6, 2025

Barre, VT – Barre’s Thunder Road returns to racing action in a big way this Thursday, August 7 for Five Star Roofing night. Already highlighted by the 7th annual Road Warrior Challenge, Five Star Roofing night has also filled the void for the rain-delayed Vermont Lottery Flying Tiger trophy dash from back on July 17 while the Street Stocks will also crown the Vermont Agency of Transportation Triple Crown champion to boot! Oh, and don’t forget the Maplefields/Irving Oil Late Models for one of the biggest bang-for-your-buck events of the summer season!

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Brandon Gray Doubles Down on Bolduc Enduro 200 Trophies with $3,000 Win on Sunday At Thunder Road

by Lou ModestinoAugust 5, 2025

Barre, VT – The first dry Bolduc Metal Recycling Enduro 200 in two years graced the fans and drivers at Thunder Road on Sunday afternoon. Twenty-nine rk Miles Street Stocks piled in for the annual Bolduc Metal Recycling Street Stock Special 50 lapper, Round #2 in the Vermont Agency of Transportation Triple Crown while 103 Enduro cars from across New England traveled up for the 41st annual People’s Race!

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Pelkey Claims the 100 Lap Showdown, Corliss Takes Home Squier Cup From Thunder Road

by Lou ModestinoAugust 1, 2025

Barre, VT – In a night filled with Thunder Road favorite events, none could beat the annual Port-a-Potty Grand Prix. A Ken Squier Original, the three point leaders and a chosen Road Warrior crew lined up for the annual test of man, crew and endurance at the Nation’s Site of Excitement. While Kyler Davis took home the Golden Plunger for the best appearing potty, Sam Caron took home the Golden Throne toilet seat prize as first across the Thunder Road two-ply finish line.

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Thunder Road Crowns 1st Champion of 2025 with Squier Cup Championship 100 on Thursday

by Lou ModestinoJuly 29, 2025

Thunder Road World Famous Port-a-Potty Grand Prix Pits Championship Hopefuls for the Golden Toilet Seat!

Barre, VT – Thursday night’s showcase at Thunder Road kicks off an important stretch of racing to both round out the month of July and kick-off an exciting month of August. The annual WDEV Radio/Calkins Portable Toilets Night on Thursday, July 31 is headlined by both the Squier Cup Championship 100 presented by Milton CAT and the late, great Ken Squier’s World Famous Port-a-Potty Grand Prix!

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Thunder Road Times Argus Midseason Championships Are A Sunday Drive for Scott Dragon

by Lou ModestinoJuly 28, 2025

Barre, VT – For the first time in recent memory, a Thursday came and went in Barre Vermont that was not affected by the rainy-wrath of Mother Nature. A sunny afternoon greeted the fans and teams of Thunder Road, all in preparation for the all-important Times Argus Midseason Championships.

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It’s Time for the Double Down Times Argus Midseason Championships at Thunder Road

by Lou ModestinoJuly 23, 2025

Barre, VT – The crossed flags have come down on the 2025 season at Thunder Road International Speedbowl with the annual Times Argus Midseason Championships! Easily the most important night of the championship season for the Thunder Road faithful, Times Argus Midseason Championships award double points plus the first FloRacing Double Purse night of the season and the fan-favorite Autograph Session!

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Jason Corliss Dominates to All-Time Tying Fourth Vermont Lottery Governor’s Cup 150

by Lou ModestinoJuly 18, 2025

Barre, VT – Another Thursday in Barre meant yet another race day at Thunder Road Speedbowl affected by the rains of Mother Nature. Just ten minutes prior to the special 6:30pm Vermont Lottery Governor’s Cup Post Time, rains swept in for a half-hour spell with successful track drying getting Thursday’s program underway by 7:30pm.

The poor weather necessitated a change in schedule with the Maplefields/Irving Oil Late Models getting feature racing off and running with the 46th running of the Vermont Lottery Governor’s Cup 150. A Plus/Minus handicap draw event as part of the Squier Cup presented by Milton CAT, the Governor’s Cup saw four-time winner Jason Corliss earn an incredible +7 in Heat #1 with former Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour champion Jimmy Hebert to his outside at the start.

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46th Vermont Lottery Governor’s Cup Continues All-Important Month of July at Thunder Road

by Lou ModestinoJuly 16, 2025

Barre, VT – The busy, hot month of July continues its all-importance in the track title chase for the Thunder Road faithful this Thursday, July 17 with the 46th running of the Vermont Lottery Governor’s Cup 150 for the Maplefields/Irving Late Models. The ‘Thunder and Lightning’ division of Barre’s Thunder Road goes for their longest point-counting showdown of the summer season with a chance at joining a who’s-who of all time greats on the Vermont Governor’s Cup.

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LaForest Runs Away with Biggest Career Win At Thunder Road

by Lou ModestinoJuly 14, 2025

Hand out the window, Barre’s Chris LaForest passes under the twin checkered flags for the biggest Flying Tiger win of his career at Thunder Road on Friday night. (Alan Ward photo)
Lanphear Bounces Back to Late Model Gold

Barre, VT – After rains once again wreaked havoc on Thunder Road with the planned Thursday showcase moved to Friday evening, Vermont Construction Night brought a frenzy of stellar performances.

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Can Powers Go Two-for-Two in Myers Triple Crown Competition on VT Construction Night?

by Lou ModestinoJuly 9, 2025

Middlesex’s Logan Powers is looking for his second Myers Container Service Triple Crown win on Vermont Construction Night to maintain the point lead and put himself solidly in the running for the championship. (Alan Ward photo)

Barre, VT – The Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tigers are set to headline the Thursday Night action at Thunder Road once again this week on Vermont Construction Night at The Road! The second round in the Myers Container Service Triple Crown will send ‘North America’s #1 Support Division’ into a 75-lap frenzy alongside the Maplefields/Irving Late Models, rk Miles Street Stocks and Burnett Scrap Metals Road Warriors for a full card of weekly racing action!

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