Barre, VT – After officially kicking off the 2025 season last Sunday, Thunder Road is back in action this Sunday with the rain-delayed 27th Community Bank 150 for the Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour. The Nation’s Site of Excitement is once again poised to welcome race fans teams from across New England and Quebec as the Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour continues their 2025 season.
Barre, VT — With rain continuing to hinder the efforts of race tracks across the region, the Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour is set to put the spring showers behind them with a return to Thunder Road Int’l Speedbowl this Sunday afternoon for the 27th Community Bank, n.a. 150. Originally scheduled for the beginning of May, the 27th Bank Race is now set this Sunday, June 1 with a 2:00pm Post Time as the invading Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour teamsters take on the local Maplefields/Irving Late Model talent!
Barre, VT – While a heavy fog and mist started off the day, Mother Nature finally changed her ways for Northern New England race fans on Sunday afternoon at the Nation’s Site of Excitement. Thirty-three Maplefields/Irving Late Models filed into the Thunder Road pit area with officials opting to start all cars for the 62nd Mekkelsen RV Memorial Day Classic.
Barre, VT — Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour officials released today five entry forms covering events from the June 21 visit to Autodrome Chaudiere to the 8th annual Milton CAT Midsummer Classic 250 at White Mountain Motorsports Park on August 2. Those five events combine for a grand total of $222,460 in posted awards for the Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour teams during a busy summer stretch for the iconic Tour.
Barre, VT – Following the rain postponement of the Community Bank 150 to June 1, the Thunder Road faithful are ready to return to the Nation’s Site of Excitement this Sunday, May 25 to kick off the 2025 season with the 62nd Mekkelsen RV Memorial Day Classic! The Maplefields/Irving Late Models will go for 125 laps to see whose name is added to the granite monument and who will lead off the second annual Squier Cup Triple Crown presented by Milton CAT!
Barre, VT – The mighty Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series is ready to make its 4th annual trip to the Nation’s Site of Excitement, Thunder Road for the Granite City 100 as part of the 62nd running of the Mekkelsen RV Memorial Day Classic this Sunday, May 25!
The Modifieds have a long but often underrated history in the Green Mountain State. The powerful NASCAR Modifieds were first introduced to Thunder Road in 1965 in a short head-to-head season with the Flathead V-8 Coupes that put the Nation’s Site of Excitement on the map in the early days of Thursday Night racing at the facility. The Modifieds were short-lived to the Spring of ’65 with Coupe drivers and fans alike nearly in revolt but found a home in the often-remembered Catamount Stadium for several seasons afterward while making here-and-there appearances at Devil’s Bowl and Thunder Road over the years.
Barre, VT – With the ink just drying, Thunder Road officials are excited to announce the continued partnership with Barre’s Nelson ACE Hardware and the Milwaukee Tools brand at the Nation’s Site of Excitement. Milwaukee Tools through Nelson ACE will support the hardworking crews and crew chiefs of Thunder Road’s racers with a weekly Crew or Crew Chief of the Week award and a special season ending prize to boot!
Barre, VT – Thunder Road Speedbowl and Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour officials announced this morning that the 27th annual Community Bank 150, originally scheduled for Sunday, May 4, has been postponed due to the forecast. The Community Bank 150 has been moved to Sunday, June 1 with all four originally-scheduled divisions. All Pit Passes purchased for the originally scheduled event will be honored on June 1, teams must keep and present them at the gate as their rain-check.
Barre, VT – The Nation’s Site of Excitement, Barre’s Thunder Road International Speedbowl, is ready to shake off the winter blues and kick off year sixty-six high atop Quarry Hill! Following the annual free-to-the-public Car Show at the track on Saturday, and with the help of the Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour, the 27th annual Community Bank 150 headlines the start of the 2025 season alongside the Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tigers, rk Miles Street Stocks and Burnett Scrap Metals Road Warriors!
Barre, VT — After a rough start to the beginning of the New England racing season, Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour officials are excited to return home to Thunder Road International Speedbowl this Saturday and Sunday for the 27th Community Bank 150. While the traveling faithful are looking forward to round two in the 2025 season, perhaps more excited are the weekly warriors of the Nation’s Site of Excitement as they begin their season in earnest!
Leading the Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour invaders is defending champion and current point leader Gabe Brown. Brown is coming off a first career win at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on April 19 and has made increasing gains at the Nation’s Site of Excitement. The #47NH posted a third-place finish in last year’s Community Bank 150 and qualified with a fast time to earn the Booth Brothers Pole Award in October’s Vermont Milk Bowl. The Center Conway, New Hampshire-driver is looking to nab his first career Thunder Road victory while cementing his place at the top of the leaderboard in the Milton CAT standings.
