Taylor Hoar First Female in 23 Years to Win Thunder Road Late Model Feature

Taylor Hoar First Female in 23 Years to Win Thunder Road Late Model Feature
Taylor Hoar became the first female driver since Tracie Bellerose on July 31, 2003 to win a Maplefields/Irving Late Model event at the Nation’s Site of Excitement over Chris Pelkey and Stephen Martin. (Alan Ward photo)

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Barre, VT – It was an action-packed afternoon of racing at Thunder Road Sunday, starting with two rained out NBT Bank features from Thursday. The Maplefields/Irving Late Models made history to start Sunday’s showcase with a long green flag run setting up a fan-favorite finish. Early polesitters Stephen Donahue and Darrell Morin slipped back after lap 20, setting up a four-car, side-by-side battle between Stephen Martin, Chris Pelkey, Taylor Hoar and Marcel Gravel. As Pelkey began to drive away, Hoar broke past the boys to chase down the #64 on the highside.

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Taylor Hoar Becomes First Vermont Resident Selected As Kulwicki Finalist

Taylor Hoar Becomes First Vermont Resident Selected As Kulwicki Finalist

CONCORD, N.C. — Late Model competitor and second-generation driver Taylor Hoar is the first Vermont resident to be selected as a finalist in the prestigious Kulwicki Driver Development Program.

The daughter of eight-time American-Canadian Tour champion Brian Hoar, Taylor also is the first female KDDP finalist since Kate Re in 2022. (more…)

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8-Time Champion Brian Hoar Returns to ACT Part-Time Starting at Stafford Spring Sizzler

8-Time Champion Brian Hoar Returns to ACT Part-Time Starting at Stafford Spring Sizzler

Barre, VT — One of the most decorated veterans of the American-Canadian Tour is returning to the driver’s seat after seven years of standing pit side, playing crew chief and supporting daughter Taylor and Step-son Justin Prescott as they’ve taken their own turns behind the wheel. Eight-time ACT Tour champion Brian Hoar has gotten the bug once again, rebuilt his GossDodge.com Late Model stable and is prepared to make several appearances on the American-Canadian Tour in 2023 staring with the ACT Spring Sizzler 75 at Stafford Speedway on April 29th.

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