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‘The Godfather’ Dave Moody Returns to Thunder Road as SRX Public Address Announcer

March 30, 2023 Lou Modestino

Barre, VT — A man who needs no introduction is returning to the Thunder Road public address system for the first time in nearly two decades. Officials have announced today that Vermont’s-own Dave Moody is making his grand return to ‘The Road’ as the announcer for the Superstar Racing Experience (SRX) Event on Thursday, July 20th that will see such international stars as Tony Stewart, Marco Andretti, Tony Kanaan and Brad Keselowki, among others, take to the iconic Vermont oval.

rk Miles Street Stocks Surge to Top Weekly Division at Thunder Road in 2022

December 15, 2022December 15, 2022 Lou Modestino

Barre, VT — It was a banner year for the four-cylinder rk Miles Street Stocks at Thunder Road this summer. Between having the highest average car count at the high-banked quarter-mile in 2022, the Street Stocks enjoyed some of the most competitive racing of the season and battled hard with their new contingency sponsors in mind all the way to September’s Championship night.

Thunder Road Releases Schedule of Events for 64th Season in 2023

November 23, 2022 Lou Modestino

Barre, VT — Thunder Road Officials have finalized the 2023 Schedule of Events for the venerable Central Vermont Speedbowl. Along with the Silver Anniversary of the Community Bank 150 and the Diamond Jubilee for the Mekkelsen RV Memorial Day Classic, exciting format changes for the bookending weekends of the 64th season of stock car racing have been created with fan-favorites ready to roll all summer long.

2022 Season Wraps Up Officially at Banquet of Champions

November 8, 2022 Lou Modestino

Barre, VT — The top runners of the 2022 American-Canadian Tour and Thunder Road seasons were honored with the annual Banquet of Champions in Barre, Vermont on Saturday. Over 300 drivers, team members, family and series staff flooded into the Barre Elks Club to celebrate the season’s accomplishments with over $75,000 in point funds and contingency awards released to the hard-earned weekly warriors of Thunder Road and the touring powerhouse teams of the American-Canadian Tour.

Pro All Stars Series Invades Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Milk Bowl Friday

September 28, 2022 Lou Modestino

Barre, VT — The Maine-based Pro All Stars Series (PASS) returns to Barre, Vermont’s Thunder Road for their tenth turn ‘round the historic high banks this Friday, September 30th. The four division Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Milk Bowl Friday features the return of the PASS Super Late Models, the New England Supermodified Series (NESS), the Kennebec Equipment PASS Modifieds and the White Mountain Motorsports Park Ammonoosuc Asphalt Mini Late Models will also make the trip to Central Vermont for their own $1,000 to win, 50 lap main event!

Thousands of Dollars Up for Grabs in Epic 60th Vermont Milk Bowl Purse

September 27, 2022 Lou Modestino

Barre, VT — After the largest purse increase in recent memory, the 60th Vermont Milk Bowl presented by Northfield Savings Bank has the American-Canadian Tour Late Model community buzzing. $103,100 is up for grabs across the 26-car starting field included lap money, all new heat race purses and special bonus’ that all highlight Thunder Road’s celebration of the 60th edition of the ‘Toughest Short Track Stock Car Race in North America.’

Entries and Lap Money Flood in for Huge 60th Vermont Milk Bowl presented by Northfield Savings Bank

September 26, 2022September 26, 2022 Lou Modestino

Barre, VT — We are just one away from the 60th edition of the Toughest Short Track Stock Car Race in North America, Thunder Road’s famed Vermont Milk Bowl presented by Northfield Savings Bank. Early entry forms have been flowing into the Barre, Vermont office in preparation for the $103,000 spectacular that kicks off on Milk Bowl Friday, September 30th with the Pro All Stars Series invasion, continuing with Milk Bowl Qualifying Day on Saturday, October 1st and wrapping up with the Milk Bowl itself on Sunday, October 2nd.

It’s the Titans of Touring vs. Local Hot-Shoes at the NEFCU Labor Day Classic At Thunder Road

August 31, 2022 Lou Modestino

Barre, VT — To cap off a three-week stretch of championship stock car racing, the American-Canadian Tour returns home to Barre, Vermont’s Thunder Road for the 44th New England Federal Credit Union Labor Day Classic on Sunday, September 4th.

Run-What-U-Brung Thrills as Dwindling Point Season Delivers Hard-Nosed Racing

August 26, 2022 Lou Modestino

Barre, VT — The final Thursday night of the 2022 Thunder Road season was certainly one to remember as the championship point battles begin to come down just inches of fiberglass and seconds on the clock. Jet Service Envelope/Accura Printing Night brought the Burnett Scrap Metals Road Warriors their second first-time winner in two weeks, a rookie that led a flag-to-flag rk Miles Street Stock sprint and two stories of determination and time spent in the shop to get their respective mounts back on top at Thunder Road.

Four New Winners Take FloRacing Double Purse on Vermont Tire & Service Night

August 19, 2022 Lou Modestino

Barre, VT — It felt like Milk Bowl weather on Quarry Hill Thursday night as four divisions of racing took off on Vermont Tire & Service Night at Barre’s Thunder Road. 100 cars took battle on a rare cool August evening as the 2022 season begins its dreaded downhill slope. In the end, four first time winners on the season took home the final FloRacing Double Purse winner’s checks and stood tall among their fellow competitors.