Barre, VT — Hometown Nick Sweet capped a heavenly weekend by winning his record-tying fourth Northfield Savings Bank Vermont Milk Bowl at Barre’s Thunder Road on Sunday, October 17. After setting a track record during Saturday qualifying, Sweet won the first 50-lap segment and fought the rest of the way to his 23rd career Maplewood/Irving Oil Late Model victory and 12th ACT-sanctioned Late Model triumph.
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Drivers Still Eager for 59th Vermont Milk Bowl Despite Delay
Barre, VT — Thunder Road takes its second crack at the 59th Northfield Savings Bank Vermont Milk Bowl this Saturday, October 16 and Sunday, October 17. Despite a two-week delay due to Mother Nature, drivers are still excited about tackling “The Toughest Short Track Race in North America” live on FloRacing.
NASCAR Cup Series News & Notes – Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course
The intense NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs Round of 12 comes down to this weekend at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course for the Bank of America ROVAL 400 elimination race at 2 p.m. ET this Sunday on NBC, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio (Channel 90). The 12-driver Playoff field will be cut to eight as four driver’s title hopes will come to an end this weekend. Ever since the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course has joined the NASCAR Cup Series postseason in 2018, it has proven to be a wildcard event with twists and turns that challenge the competitors along its multi-elevational 2.32-miles.
NASCAR Xfinity Series News & Notes – Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course
Talladega Superspeedway is known for its intense racing, wild wrecks and unexpected winners and Saturday’s NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoff race did not disappoint.
Brandon Brown, driver of his family-owned No. 68 Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet, took home his first victory after rain and darkness loomed over the track. The win marked his first in 115 Xfinity Series races and his ninth top-10 finish in 2021.
Racing on TV Listings for October 7-10
Here’s where to find NASCAR Cup, Xfinity, NHRA, F1 and more on TV this weekend. (more…)
Sanborn Snaps Long PASS Winless Drought at Milk Bowl Friday
Barre, VT — East Parsonfield, ME’s Trevor Sanborn broke a decade-plus winless streak on the Pro All Stars Series (PASS) by soaring to victory in the Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel 150 at Barre’s Thunder Road on Friday, October 1. Sanborn took the lead from Jeremy Davis just past halfway and kept five-time PASS Super Late Model champion D.J. Shaw at bay to win as part of Milk Bowl Friday on FloRacing.
Vermont Milk Bowl Postponed to October 16 and 17
Barre, VT — Thunder Road and American-Canadian Tour (ACT) officials have postponed the Northfield Savings Bank Vermont Milk Bowl until October 16 and 17 due to an inclement weather outlook. Booth Bros./H.P. Hood Milk Bowl Qualifying Day will be held on Saturday, October 16 with the 59th Vermont Milk Bowl on Sunday, October 17 on FloRacing.
59th Vermont Milk Bowl Weekend Begins This Friday
Barre, VT — The 59th edition of the Northfield Saving Bank Vermont Milk Bowl gets underway this coming Friday, October 1 to Sunday, October 3. The three-day racing festival brings 11 classes and touring series together at Barre’s Thunder Road for a series of no-holds-barred showdowns that can be witnessed at the track or live worldwide on FloRacing.
Corliss Chasing Vermont Milk Bowl Immortality at 59th Edition
Barre, VT — One of the most accomplished drivers in Thunder Road’s modern era will try to add another notch to his belt at the 59th Northfield Savings Bank Vermont Milk Bowl on Saturday, October 2 and Sunday, October 3. Barre’s Jason Corliss is one of the early favorites as he pursues a record-tying fourth victory at the “Toughest Short Track Race in North America”, which can be seen live on FloRacing.
Racing on TV Listings for September 27-October 3
Here’s where to find NASCAR Cup, Xfinity and Truck Series Playoffs at Talladega and more motorsports TV listings.. Listings compiled by Mike Pryson of Auto Week… (more…)
