Jason Corliss Dominates Thunder Road EastRise Credit Union Labor Day Classic Against Invading Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour

Barre, VT – Perfect weather greeted the race fans and the over 120 teams on hand Sunday afternoon for the 47th EastRise Credit Union Labor Day Classic at Thunder Road. An incredible 37 of those teams were Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour teams, ready to dig deep all day long for a shot at just thirty starting positions.

Thunder Road stars Christopher Pelkey and Jason Corliss, along with current ACT point leader Raphael Lessard and former champion Jimmy Hebert all earned one of four heat race victories to kick off Sunday’s afternoon showcase. Returning for two more qualifying rounds, former winner D.J. Shaw and defending Milk Bowl victor Marcel Gravel split the two consolation events while Stephen Donahue ran away with the B-Feature win.

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Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour Headlines Stacked EastRise Credit Union Labor Day Classic Showdown this Sunday

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The Stars and Cars of the Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour return to the Thunder Road highbanks for the 47th EastRise Credit Union Labor Day Classic 200 on Sunday afternoon with a 4:00pm Start Time. (Alan Ward photo)

Barre, VT – Coming off a successful doubleheader weekend at Oxford Plains Speedway just one week ago, the Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour returns to Thunder Road International Speedbowl for the 47th EastRise Credit Union Labor Day Classic 200! The annual holiday special will bring the top Late Model pilots from across New England and Quebec to compete in the 200-lap affair while the New England Pro-4 Modifieds also invade for a five-division card complete with the Flying Tigers, Street Stocks and Road Warriors!

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Karting On Credit: Half Of Motorsports Parents Prepared To Incur A $35k Debt To Help Their Child’s Career, Reveals Survey

Karting On Credit: Half Of Motorsports Parents Prepared To Incur A $35k Debt To Help Their Child’s Career, Reveals Survey

Formula 1 is one of the most popular sports in the world, attracting even more viewership since the release of “Drive to Survive” – a Netflix series which features behind-the-scenes footage of the racing world. Since the show premiered in 2019, ESPN’s audience for F1 race coverage has almost doubled to 1.5 million views per race and according to a recent study, the motorsport is well on its way to topping a billion fans globally this year, with more than three-quarters of new fans under the age of 35.

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Motor Racing Network & TrackPass on NBC Sports Gold to Broadcast ValleyStar Credit Union 300 at Martinsville Speedway

Motor Racing Network & TrackPass on NBC Sports Gold to Broadcast ValleyStar Credit Union 300 at Martinsville Speedway

MARTINSVILLE, Va. (Sept. 21, 2021) – The Motor Racing Network (MRN) and TrackPass on NBC Sports Gold will broadcast the nation’s biggest, richest and most prestigious NASCAR Late Model Stock Car race, ValleyStar Credit Union 300 on Saturday, Sept. 25.

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