Ground-Pounding Monaco Modifieds Prepare For Thunder Road’s 4th Annual Granite City 100

Jon McKennedy (#79) and Matt Hirschman (#60) lead the Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series into Thunder Road this Sunday for the 4th annual Granite City 100 as part of the Mekkelsen RV Memorial Day Classic! (Alan Ward photo)

Barre, VT – The mighty Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series is ready to make its 4th annual trip to the Nation’s Site of Excitement, Thunder Road for the Granite City 100 as part of the 62nd running of the Mekkelsen RV Memorial Day Classic this Sunday, May 25!

The Modifieds have a long but often underrated history in the Green Mountain State. The powerful NASCAR Modifieds were first introduced to Thunder Road in 1965 in a short head-to-head season with the Flathead V-8 Coupes that put the Nation’s Site of Excitement on the map in the early days of Thursday Night racing at the facility. The Modifieds were short-lived to the Spring of ’65 with Coupe drivers and fans alike nearly in revolt but found a home in the often-remembered Catamount Stadium for several seasons afterward while making here-and-there appearances at Devil’s Bowl and Thunder Road over the years.

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Kaiden Fisher Crowned Thunder Road’s Youngest King of the Road on Lenny’s Night

Kaiden Fisher Crowned Thunder Road’s Youngest King of the Road on Lenny’s Night

Barre, VT — The Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tigers kicked-off Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Championship Night at Thunder Road with a pair of cautions to start feature racing on Friday. Ty Delphia broke away with the early lead as Mike Martin dropped back with mechanical woes under the hood. A murderer’s row behind him had hard-charging Kyle Streeter and Brandon Gray quickly pull up to Delphia’s rear bumper with Mike MacAskill also digging deep looking for his first win of the season. After already clinching the track championship one week ago, Gray faced off with 2023 Flying Tiger champ Streeter with a long stretch ahead. (more…)

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Thunder Road’s Nolato Night Moved to Friday, August 11th with Threat of Rain

Thunder Road’s Nolato Night Moved to Friday, August 11th with Threat of Rain

Barre, VT — It wouldn’t be a Thursday in Central Vermont, in the summer of 2024, without the threat of rain and today is certainly no different. With rain forecasted to come into the greater Barre area right at Thursday’s Thunder Road post time of 7:00pm and staying through to Midnight tonight, officials opted to play it safe and move the Nolato Night program to tomorrow, Friday, August 11th.

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Three-in-Three Stretch Ends with Thunder Road’s Iconic 45th Labor Day Classic 200

Three-in-Three Stretch Ends with Thunder Road’s Iconic 45th Labor Day Classic 200

Barre, VT — After two Saturday night showdowns in a row for the American-Canadian Tour title chasers, their three-in-a-row stretch comes to an end this Sunday afternoon, September 3rd for the 45th running of the Labor Day Classic 200 presented by New England Federal Credit Union. The ACT Tour returns home to Thunder Road International Speedbowl for the fan-favorite event just as the title chase begins to come down to the wire with the point standings tight as a drum.

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Fan-Favorite Run-What-U-Brung Up Next for Thunder Road’s Final Thursday of the Season

Fan-Favorite Run-What-U-Brung Up Next for Thunder Road’s Final Thursday of the Season

Barre, VT — After stellar racing highlighted the FloRacing reels on Sunday, Thunder Road turns around and returns to racing for the final Thursday-night program of the season on Jet Service Envelope/Accura Printing Night on August 24th. Featuring the fan-favorite Run-What-U-Brung spectator drags, Jet Service/Accura Printing night is annually circled on everyone’s calendar in Central Vermont as THE can’t-miss Thursday night at Thunder Road and 2023 will prove no different. (more…)

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Thunder Road’s Nolato Night Moved to Friday, August 11th with Threat of Rain

Thunder Road’s Nolato Night Moved to Friday, August 11th with Threat of Rain

Barre, VT — It wouldn’t be a Thursday in Central Vermont, in the summer of 2023, without the threat of rain and today is certainly no different. With rain forecasted to come into the greater Barre area right at Thursday’s Thunder Road post time of 7:00pm and staying through to Midnight tonight, officials opted to play it safe and move the Nolato Night program to tomorrow, Friday, August 11th. (more…)

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Thunder Road’s Road Warriors Ready for 50-Lap Nolato Night Challenge on Thursday

Thunder Road’s Road Warriors Ready for 50-Lap Nolato Night Challenge on Thursday

Barre, VT — After the wild and wacky, fan-favorite Enduro 200 on Sunday, Thunder Road returns to regular service this Thursday, August 10th for Nolato GW Night. Headlined by the 5th annual Burnett Scrap Metals Road Warrior Challenge, Nolato Night will continue championship racing action for the Maplewood/Irving Oil Late Models, Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tigers and the rk Miles Street Stocks as they contest their second round of the three-in-a-row Triple Crown! (more…)

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