Community College of Vermont Brings Popular Double Features, Kids Rides on June 25 At Thunder Road

Community College of Vermont presents the annual Double Feature Night and Kids Rides at Barre’s Thunder Road with a special 6:30pm Post Time! (Alan Ward photo)

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.

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Cooper French Outduels Veteran Brendan Moodie for $2,000 Flying Tiger Payday At Thunder Road

Jason Corliss (ctr) took home his record breaking 32nd Maplefield Late Model victory at Thunder Road flanked by second-place runner Bobby Therrien (R) and third-place finisher Christopher Pelkey (R), making a top-three of former King of the Road track champions! (Alan Ward photo)

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.

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Bobby Labonte Visits Thunder Road on Action-Packed NESTN.tv Night (Thursday, July 9th)

Bobby Labonte Visits Thunder Road on Action-Packed NESTN.tv NightTwin 100s on Tap for the Late Models and Flying Tigers Thursday
The Maplefields/Irving Late Models will take on NASCAR Cup Series Champion Bobby Labonte in 100 laps of action on the Barre highbanks this Thursday! (Alan Ward photo)

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.

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Alera Group to Back the Thunder Road Street Stock Triple Crown through 2027

Alera Group to Back the Thunder Road Street Stock Triple Crown through 2027
The Alera Group, formerly Noyle Johnson Insurance, has stepped up to support the Street Stock Triple Crown: a three-race series over seven days for the rough-and-rowdy rk Miles Street Stocks! (Alan Ward photo)

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.

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North East Short Track Network (NESTN) to Stream Top New England Racing Events in 2026

North East Short Track Network (NESTN) to Stream Top New England Racing Events in 2026
The North East Short Track Network (NESTN) has signed on with top Northeast stock car tours and tracks to stream nearly 100 events in 2026! (Alan Ward photo)

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.

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NESTN Introduces Revenue Sharing Direct to Thunder Road Teams with 20% Point Fund Increase

NESTN Introduces Revenue Sharing Direct to Thunder Road Teams with 20% Point Fund Increase
After announcing a five-year deal with FloRacing on Thursday, Thunder Road officials announced Friday (1/30/26) that the North East Short Track Network (NESTN) will stream the remaining eight events, introducing a Revenue Sharing Model to increase the point funds by 20%. (Alan Ward photo)

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%!

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Two Champions Turned Rookies Ready to Battle in 1764 Sports Bar Late Models

After fighting through one of the closest championship finales in White Mountain history, young McKenna Merchant is stepping up to the big leagues in 2026 as she joins the 1764 Sports Bar & Grill Late Model division! (Johnny Racer photo)

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!

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2025 Social Media Challenge Winners Announced, 2026 Challenge Begins in Earnest!

Raphael Lessard won the 2025 Social Media Challenge for the Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour with the Challenge also waged at Thunder Road (VT) and White Mountain Motorsports Park (NH) in 2025. (Mark A. Cote photo)
Raphael Lessard won the 2025 Social Media Challenge for the Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour with the Challenge also waged at Thunder Road (VT) and White Mountain Motorsports Park (NH) in 2025. (Mark A. Cote photo)

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.

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Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour Official Release 2026 Schedule of Events

The Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour released their 2026 Schedule of Events Tuesday with fourteen point-counting events once again completing a stellar season!
The Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour released their 2026 Schedule of Events Tuesday with fourteen point-counting events once again completing a stellar season! (Mark & Merrick Cote photo)

Barre, VT — After several weeks of planning, Officials with the Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour announced today the 2026 Schedule of Events for North America’s most historic Late Model touring series with 14 point-counting events on a fifteen-stop schedule. Along with the $60,000+ Milton CAT point fund and $20,000 champion’s share on the line, the 2026 schedule begins with ten stops at ten different facilities and  features traditional marquee events for the international stars as well as several exciting changes to shake up the season!

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Top Runners, Special Award Winners Honored at Thunder Road Annual Banquet of Champions

2025 Thunder Road champions celebrate their seasons at the annual Banquet of Champions complete with their Hoosier Race Tire Championship Jackets. (L-R) Street Stock champion Kyler Davis, Late Model King of the Road Jason Corliss and Flying Tiger top runner Sam Caron. (Alan Ward photo)

Barre, VT – Saturday saw the Thunder Road family of race teams come together one final time to celebrate the 2025 season at the annual Banquet of Champions. After decades away, the Banquet returned to the famed Barre Auditorium much to the delight of most attendees with the catering courtesy of Jockey Hollow and Good Measure Brewing providing the bartending services for the evening’s festivities.

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