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Annual Banquet of Champions Puts a Bow on Year 32 for White Mountain

by Lou ModestinoNovember 18, 2024

2024 King of the Mountain Tanner Woodard celebrates with family, teammates and supporters at the annual White Mountain Motorsports Park Banquet of Champions held last Friday. (John Raper photo)

N. Woodstock, NH — The drivers, teams and officials of White Mountain Motorsports Park met together for a final time in 2024 to celebrate season thirty-two for the North Woodstock, New Hampshire oval. Track champions and top point chasers from all five point-counting divisions were present at the annual Banquet of Champions on Friday night, along with a dozen full-time Kid’s Division youngsters and the American-Canadian Tour (ACT) Flying Tiger Tri-State Series top performers. (more…)

Nail-Biting Finishes on Tap for Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Thunder Road Championship Night

by Lou ModestinoSeptember 12, 2023

Barre, VT — Seemingly endless rain, some of the best racing in recent memory, first-time victors and familiar faces dotting victory lane – It has all come down to this. Friday, September 15th brings the 64th Thunder Road Championship Night presented by Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel with razor-thin point chases ready to be decided in one final showdown.

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Tight Point Standings Lead into Preston’s Kia Independence Night Spectacular

by Lou ModestinoJuly 1, 2023

Barre, VT — Following a hard-nosed and exciting Thursday night, the top-dogs at Thunder Road are ready to roll once again on Preston’s Kia Independence Night this Sunday, July 2nd. The holiday crowd is sure to see some of the best racing of the summer as the point standings for all three championship divisions are tight as can be with multiple top-10 ties just one week before Midseason Championships with the Road Warriors ready for more wild and wacky moves on their way to the front! (more…)

Central Asphalt Paving Triple Crown Returns To White Mountain for Independence Day Spectacular

by Lou ModestinoJune 29, 2023

N. Woodstock, NH — White Mountain Motorsports Park officials expect fireworks on the track to be just as colorful and explosive as those above the track on Saturday, July 1st for the second round of the Central Asphalt Paving Flying Tiger Triple Crown. Along with the Tigers, a full card of racing will also be included in the annual Independence Day Spectacular with the famous Fireworks Show to round out the evening. (more…)

Cahoon Graduates to the Top Spot on CCV Night at Thunder Road

by Lou ModestinoJune 26, 2023

Barre, VT — Community College of Vermont (CCV) Night at Thunder Road brought five feature races for four divisions on the Barre highbanks in true Quarry Hill fashion on a beautiful Thursday night. In just two-hours and forty-five minutes, two first time winners immerged in the rk Miles Street Stocks while legends continue to grow in Victory Lane. (more…)

Strictly Mini Fever with Annual Woodsville Guaranty Savings Bank Special At White Mountain

by Lou ModestinoJune 21, 2023

N. Woodstock, NH — It’s time to celebrate everyone’s favorite four-cylinder masters at White Mountain Motorsports Park this Saturday night for the annual Woodsville Guaranty Savings Bank Strictly Mini Stock Special. The 50-lap main event for the weekly four-cylinder class is expected to draw the biggest field of the season with several Thunder Road teams from Vermont making the trek to battle with the local White Mountain heroes to see who can come out on top. (more…)

Johnny Clark Steals 5th Career White Mountain PASS Win on Father’s Day

by Lou ModestinoJune 19, 2023

N. Woodstock, NH — On a cool Sunday afternoon in the Pemigewasset Valley of New Hampshire, Thunder filled the foothills to the tune of the Pro All Stars Series (PASS) Super Late Models. A special Father’s Day edition of racing at White Mountain Motorsports Park proved just the right medicine after a week of unseasonably constant rain in the Granite State. In the end, familiar faces made their way to victory lane, all of them having to fight to make it happen. (more…)

Pro All Stars Series Returns to White Mountain for Father’s Day Sunday Matinee

by Lou ModestinoJune 16, 2023

N. Woodstock, NH — The Pro All Stars Series invades White Mountain Motorsports Park for a special Father’s Day Sunday matinee to continue a twenty-three-year relationship between the highbanked New Hampshire quarter mile and the Maine-based Super Late Model series. Former touring champions and short track standouts flood the early entry list for the full-fendered touring series along with the popular PASS Modifieds, the Ammonoosuc Asphalt Mini Late Models and a special $1,000-to-win Open Street Stock 75.

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NEAR Nostalgia Opens Iconic Thursday Night Thunder Road Racing on Casella Night

by Lou ModestinoJune 14, 2023

Barre, VT — It’s an annual tradition on Quarry Hill to welcome in the iconic weekly Thursday Night racing at Thunder Road with the sights and sounds of yesteryear courtesy of the New England Antique Racers (NEAR). Celebrating the venerable oval’s 64th season of racing, the flathead coupes, vintage modifieds and hard-charging American muscle machines invoke the feeling of years gone by, showcasing a love of racing in Central Vermont that goes all the way back to 1960.
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Wall’s Ford and Foley Oil & Propane Team Up for Late Model Spectacular at WMMP

by Lou ModestinoJune 8, 2023

N. Woodstock, NH — This Saturday has been circled on many calendars across the Northeast since being unveiled several months ago. The $3,000-to-win Late Model Special presented by Foley Oil & Propane is set to be the biggest event of the early summer season at White Mountain Motorsports Park with several big-name Late Model teams ready to take on the challenge. (more…)