Barre, VT — Following the annual pomp and circumstance of the annual season ending classic, the brave drivers of the American-Canadian Tour took on the first of three Segments in the 62nd Vermont Milk Bowl presented by Northfield Savings Bank. Polesitter Gabe Brown jumped ahead to lead the pack early while collecting the first lap money of the event along with Marcel Gravel in second and Jimmy Hebert in third. Driving hard on the outside lane, Gravel launched to lead lap nine with Hebert and previous Milk Bowl winners Jason Corliss and Chris Pelkey in tow. A trio of mid-race, quick cycle cautions slowed the segment for heart-pounding restarts before Marcel Gravel claimed the opening segment win with Jason Corliss, Brown, Hebert and Pelkey rounding out the top five. (more…)
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Granite Stater Gabe Brown Earns Vermont Milk Bowl Pole Position Following Disqualification in Tech
Williamstown’s Jimmy Hebert Nabs First PASS SLM Checkers at Hometrack
Barre, VT — Starting off the 62nd Vermont Milk Bowl weekend in style, Booth Bros./Hood Qualifying Day set the tone for the annual end-of-season extravaganza at Barre’s Thunder Road. Forty-seven American-Canadian Tour / Maplefields-Irving Late Models took on the highbanks in the once-a-year single car time trials with Kaiden Fisher and Derek Gluchacki taking fast time before technical inspection stripped them of their efforts with tread width deemed too wide by officials. ACT point leader Gabe Brown and Championship Night winner Darrell Morin inherited the front row prior to the start of the Triple 50s qualifying heat races. (more…)
History, Tradition and Career Defining Performances on Tap for Sunday’s 62nd Vermont Milk Bowl presented by Northfield Savings Bank
Barre, VT — Sunday, Sunday, Sunday! It’s the big dance, the granddaddy of them all, the 62nd Vermont Milk Bowl presented by Northfield Savings Bank with history ready to be made in the Toughest Short Track Stock Car Race in North America. The winner of Sunday’s three-segment Vermont Milk Bowl will take home at least $12,000, not counting any of the $15,000 in lap money up for grabs or the $15,000 in combined point bonuses, along with the chance to kiss a genuine Vermont beauty queen in victory lane and have their name forever etched in granite on the hallowed grounds of Thunder Road International Speedbowl. (more…)
Action-Packed Booth Bros/Hood Qualifying Saturday Kicks-Off Vermont Milk Bowl Weekend

Barre, VT — Thunder Road Int’l Speedbowl is ready to open its gates one more time for the biggest race weekend in the State of Vermont. The 62nd Vermont Milk Bowl presented by Northfield Savings Bank begins with the Saturday afternoon kick-off courtesy of Booth Bros./Hood Milk supporting the Vermont Milk Bowl Qualifying Day! The all-important Time Trial qualifying for the Late Models, Flying Tigers and Street Stocks leads the business of Booth Bros./Hood Qualifying Day while visits from the Pro All Stars Series (PASS) Super Late Models, New England Supermodified Series and PASS Modifieds make it a can’t miss program!
Entries Flying in for $100,000 Northfield Savings Bank Vermont Milk Bowl
Barre, VT — The Thunder Road Speedbowl office in Barre has been buzzing with preparation for the 62nd running of the Vermont Milk Bowl presented by Northfield Savings Bank on October 5th and 6th at the Nation’s Site of Excitement. Over thirty American-Canadian Tour Late Model teams have thrown their respective hats in the running for ‘The Toughest Short Track Stock Car Race in North America’ with an exciting $104,000 purse awaiting the two-day pinnacle of racing in the Green Mountain State!
It all starts with Booth Bros/Hood Milk Bowl Qualifying Day on Saturday, October 5th with the once-a-year Time Trials for the Maplefield/Irving Late Models! Each driver will take on the highbanks for two laps at speed in a fight for the $1,000 Booth Bros/Hood Milk Bowl Pole Award with $500 going to the second-fastest driver to lock in Sunday’s front row! Time trials also set up Saturday’s ‘Triple 50’ heat race qualifiers with the top-ten in each heat receiving a piece of the $4,300 individual heat race purse! (more…)
King of the Road Stephen Donahue Backs Up Breakout Season with Vermont Milk Bowl Win
Barre, VT — The 61 Vermont Milk Bowl presented by Northfield Savings Bank once again proved itself to be the Toughest Short Track Race in North America on Sunday, and not just for the American-Canadian Tour and Maplewood/Irving Late Models. The Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tigers, rk Miles Street Stocks and Burnett Scrap Metals Road Warriors joined their headlining brethren in providing some of the hardest racing of the season with everyone looking to make their mark on an iconic Northeast tradition. (more…)
Top Northeast Stars Ready to Take On 61st Vermont Milk Bowl
Barre, VT — Thunder Road is ready to break into the month of October with Vermont’s most popular stock car racing event, the 61st running of the Vermont Milk Bowl presented by Northfield Savings Bank. Over 40 of New England and Quebec’s top short-track stars are ready to take on the Toughest Short Track Stock Car Race in North America this Saturday and Sunday, all looking to join the granite monument at the venerable Vermont oval and join a winning roster of legends.
Booth Bros/Hood Milk Bowl Qualifying Day Sets Pace for Fan-Favorite Weekend
Barre, VT — The all-important Booth Bros/Hood Vermont Milk Bowl Qualifying Day on Saturday, September 30 sets the stage for Sunday’s 61st Vermont Milk Bowl presented by Northfield Savings Bank. Along with qualifying for the Vermont Milk Bowl and the Mini Milk Bowls, Saturday will also feature action-packed events for the Pro All Stars Series (PASS) Super Late Models and the New England Supermodified Series (NESS).
Officials Release 61st Vermont Milk Bowl Schedule, Ready for Iconic End-of-Season Festivities
Barre, VT — Thunder Road Officials released the three-day schedule and pricing information for the 61st Vermont Milk Bowl presented by Northfield Savings Bank starting with Practice Day on Friday, September 29 through Sunday, October 1. Officials are prepped and prepared for North America’s Toughest Short Track Stock Car Race as drivers continue to turn in entry forms, each looking to join the granite tablet of legends that have taken the iconic win and kissed the cow in victory lane.
Officials Release 61st Vermont Milk Bowl Official Entry and Information
Barre, VT — The chilly temperatures filling the air lately have Thunder Road officials looking towards the beautiful fall foliage and autumn atmosphere, which can only mean one thing; The 61st Vermont Milk Bowl presented by Northfield Savings Bank is just around the corner.