Barre, VT — Once again in the 2023 season, Thunder Road drivers, fans and officials battled a rainy forecast with grim outlooks and without giving up. The McGee Hyundai of Barre Super Friday showcased some amazing local talent that calls Thunder Road home every week throughout the summer season, with the McGee Super Friday bonuses waiting in victory lane.
Barre, VT — Following a busy Labor Day weekend at the Nation’s Site of Excitement, the Thunder Road faithful return to action this Friday night for the rain-delayed Super Friday presented by McGee Hyundai of Barre on September 8th. While the all-new rk Miles Street Stock Triple Crown crowns a champion on Friday, the track championship season comes down to just two final events for the red-hot chase in the standings.
Barre, VT — While officials remained optimistic at the conclusion of yesterday’s racing program, the weatherman was once again unkind to Thunder Road on Saturday morning. With a forecasted weather pattern similar to the one that pushed Thursday’s postponement, Thunder Road officials have made the difficult decision to hold off and postpone the McGee Hyundai of Barre program to a new Super Friday date on Friday, September 1st. (more…)
Barre, VT — After Thunder Road officials announced back in February an all-new Super Saturday special on August 12th with all four divisions gunning for extra-money showdowns on a rare Saturday excursion on the highbanks, a new sponsor stepped into the spotlight. Recently, McGee Hyundai of Barre joined up to support the new and exciting venture as the signature sponsor of the evening’s activities and the newest member of Thunder Road’s vast family of supporters. (more…)
It’s foot to the floor time in the FIA European Rally Championship this week (19 – 21 May) with Poland’s high-speed gravel stages providing the latest challenge for the ERC stars and their cars.
And with the ERC turning 70 this season it’s only fitting that the second oldest rally in the world is part of the 2023 schedule, kicking off a three-event run of flat-out gravel events.
Yoann Bonato is a two-time winner in the FIA European Rally Championship after a sublime drive to victory at Rally Islas Canarias on Saturday.
With fellow Frenchman Benjamin Boulloud co-driving, Bonato started leg two 11.0sec in front of European championship leader Hayden Paddon. He eventually triumphed by 36.9sec following a day dominated by the changeable weather conditions – and some seriously close competition throughout the field.
The stage is set for the first asphalt round of the 2023 FIA European Rally Championship, Rally Islas Canarias. Taking place from 4 – 6 May, the event has challenged ERC drivers and their teams on 30 previous occasions and this year’s edition, the 47th, will be no exception.
Eight weeks on from the season-opening winter rounds, the 2021 FIA World Rally Championship resumes with another brand-new event as the Croatia Rally makes its debut on the global stage. (more…)
The FIA World Rally Championship will stage its most northerly round ever this week when the Arctic Rally Finland hosts the series for the first time.
Taking the place of the cancelled Rally Sweden as the season’s only pure winter event, it promises perfect ice and snow conditions as well as stunning scenery. And while the weather is certain to be cold, the competition is likely to be as hot as ever. (more…)
It’s been just six weeks since Sébastien Ogier clinched his seventh FIA World Rally Championship title in a dramatic final-round showdown with his Toyota team-mate Elfyn Evans at Rally Monza.
Now, Ogier will begin the defence of his crown in the French Alps at the legendary Rallye Monte-Carlo – the opening round of the 2021 season. (more…)
