Barre, VT — As New England’s picturesque hills turn amber and leaves begin to fly, many look forward to picking apples, county fairs and carving pumpkins. For the faithful race fans of the northeast, the change of season brings their favorite event of the year. This weekend brings the 63rd running of the Vermont Milk Bowl presented by Northfield Savings Bank to Thunder Road International Speedbowl with drivers from across New England and Quebec set to make the drive for an over $12,000 grand prize and the once-in-a-lifetime chance to plant a kiss on Vermont’s finest Ayrshire dairy cow!
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Sedgwick and PT Autosport Have Plenty to Play For at Road Atlanta
MILLVILLE, NJ (October 8, 2024) – PT Autosport with JDX Racing and driver Alex Sedgwick head to the penultimate Porsche Carrera Cup North America this weekend with a clear set of goals in mind: finish the season strong, add to the win column, and capture a hard-fought second place in the series championship.
For Sedgwick, who earned two podium finishes in the Carrera Cup weekend three weeks ago at Indianapolis behind the wheel of the No. 98 PT Autosport Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car, and competed in the Porsche Endurance Challenge by Yokohama two weeks ago at Sonoma Raceway, a recent test at Road Atlanta completed the clean sweep – recalibrating the 25-year-old Warwickshire, UK native’s top three favorite U.S. racetracks. (more…)
There’s Plenty of Uncertainty in Race for NASCAR Xfinity Playoff Spots
The cutoff race for the NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoffs won’t take place until Friday, Sept. 20 at Bristol Motor Speedway, leaving plenty of time for drivers to jockey for position on the Playoff grid.
That said, for practical purposes, the race to qualify for the Playoffs on points features a small field. Ryan Sieg leads Sammy Smith by 15 points for the final Playoff-eligible position entering Saturday’s Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help a Hero 200 at Darlington Raceway (3:30 p.m. on USA, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).
Among winless drivers in the series, Parker Kligerman leads Smith by 44 points, Sheldon Creed holds a 93-point edge, and AJ Allmendinger enjoys a 113-point cushion with four races left in the regular season.
Last Thursday Night at Thunder Road Promises Plenty of Thrills with Annual Return of Run-What-U-Brung
Barre, VT — Yes folks, it is unbelievably time for the final Thursday night event of the 2022 season at Barre, Vermont’s Thunder Road with Jet Service Envelope & Accura Printing Night on Thursday, August 25th. Not only that, but it’s also time for the return of Run-What-U-Brung, the spectator drags that every Thunder Road fan looks forward to with some getting in on the action at their favorite hometown racetrack! (more…)
Plenty on the Line for Weekly Racers at Labor Day Classic at Thunder Road
Barre, VT — The 43rd Optical Expressions Berlin Labor Day Classic comes to Thunder Road this Sunday, September 5. A jam-packed card includes the American-Canadian Tour (ACT) plus all local divisions in an important holiday racing weekend that can be watched live on FloRacing.