Barre, VT – Officials with Thunder Road Int’l Speedbowl are proud to announce that the Vermont Air National Guard (VTANG) has partnered to present Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Championship Night at the Nation’s Site of Excitement on Thursday, September 24.
NASCAR’s Ryan Preece will Attempt to Join Iconic Governor’s Cup Win List
Barre, VT – The Nation’s Site of Excitement is back in rip-roaring action high atop Quarry Hill in Barre this Thursday evening for the 47t running of the Vermont Lottery Governor’s Cup 150! The final, championship round in the Squier Cup Triple Crown presented by Milton CAT will also feature NASCAR Cup Series winner Ryan Preece who will attempt to bring the Vermont Governor’s Cup back to North Carolina while NASCAR Cup Series champion Brad Keselowski will also be on site for an autograph session.
Barre, VT – After a stellar Father’s Day Sunday at the Nation’s Site of Excitement, Thunder Road is ready to roll with Thursday Night Racing once again this week. Community College of Vermont presents Double Feature night with the Maplefields/Irving Late Models, Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tigers, rk Miles Street Stocks and the Dads 4 By Tool & Supply Kids Divisions all ready for twin features this Thursday following the fan-favorite Kids Rides from 3:30pm to 4:15pm.
Barre, VT – Mother Nature may have said her peace on Thursday but she brought a beauty of a day for Friday making the NESTN.tv Twin 100 program one of the best in recent memory!
While Patrick Tibbetts and Nate Brien were putting on a clinic at the head of the rk Miles Street Stock feature, the middle of the pack kept things more than interesting for the fans in the stands and those at home watching on NESTN. With the field straightening out by the halfway point, young Riley Morris began to make his presence known up front as he swooped in to fight for third against ‘Tater’ Brien. Time ran out with Tibbetts earning the win after a rough and tumble season followed across the line by Nate Brien and rookie Zachary Garvey rounding out the top three in his first podium appearance.
Barre, VT – 2000 NASCAR Cup Series Champion Bobby Labonte is ready to make his Thunder Road debut this Thursday, July 9 on NESTN.tv Night at the Nation’s Site of Excitement! The legendary Texan will pilot a car tuned by both Dale and DJ Shaw this Thursday for 100 laps with the Maplefields/Irving Late Models while the Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tigers also take down 100 laps in their 2nd annual Tiger $2K!
The Maplefields/Irving Late Models have been looking forward to the chance to take on another NASCAR legend and they’ll get their chance this week! Justin Prescott has propelled himself ahead of the championship standings and will be one to watch in extra-distance action on Thursday alongside fellow King of the Road hopefuls Jason Corliss, Brandon Gray, Christopher Pelkey and Bobby Therrien.
Barre, VT – One of Thunder Road Speedbowl’s constant partners has stepped up to support the three-events in seven-days Triple Crown for the rk Miles Street Stocks. Alera Group, formerly Noyle Johnson Insurance, has stepped up to support this rough and rowdy Triple Crown with events on Thursday, July 30, Sunday, August 2 and Thursday, August 6.
Barre, VT – The North East Short Track Network (NESTN) has signed on with the top sanctioning bodies including the Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour, Pro All Stars Series and Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series along with iconic speedways like Vermont’s Thunder Road Speedbowl, New Hampshire’s Lee USA Speedway and White Mountain Motorsports Park, Connecticut’s Thompson Speedway and Seekonk Speedway in Massachusetts to stream events live for 2026 and beyond.
Barre, VT – It was announced (Friday, January 30, 2026) that Thunder Road Speedbowl signed a new five-year contract with FloRacing set to stream twelve events, a change that allowed for the eight remaining events to be streamed elsewhere. In stepped the North East Short Track Network (NESTN), a partnership that has built a new Revenue Sharing Model that will increase the Thunder Road point fund by 20%!
N. Woodstock, NH — With last Friday being the deadline for drivers to renew their 2025 licenses for the upcoming season, so too came a pair of bombshells for the 1764 Sports Bar & Grill Late Models in 2026. For possibly the first time ever, the two defending four-cylinder champions of White Mountain and Thunder Road Speedbowl are both moving up to the Late Model class in a landmark battle for Rookie of the Year at New Hampshire’s Favorite Short Track this summer!
Barre, VT — Announced in the first driver’s meetings of the year at Thunder Road Speedbowl in Barre, Vermont and White Mountain Motorsports Park in North Woodstock, New Hampshire was the start of a Social Media Challenge. Monitored by officials throughout the season, drivers from Thunder Road, White Mountain and the Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour were challenged to build and use their Social Media accounts to let race fans know when their next race was, progress on their respective seasons, sponsor updates and all-out positivity for the sport during the 2025 season.
