Support Divisions Shine on 63rd Vermont Milk Bowl Weekend At Thunder Road

New England Supermodified Series returns to Thunder Road
The New England Supermodified Series returns to Thunder Road on Saturday as part of the Booth Bros./Hood Milk Qualifying Day along with the debut of the NELCAR Legends Tour at Thunder Road for the first time ever! (Alan Ward photo)

Barre, VT – While the Maplefields/Irving Late Models are center stage all weekend long in both qualifying and contesting the Toughest Short Track Stock Car Race in North America, there is plenty of other action throughout the annual end-of-season spectacular at Thunder Road. Alongside the Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tigers, rk Miles Street Stocks and Burnett Scrap Metals Road Warriors that call the Nation’s Site of Excitement home all year round, three additional ‘outsider’ divisions will join in for one of New England’s greatest racing spectacle this Saturday and Sunday.

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No Points But Plenty on the Line at the 63rd Vermont Milk Bowl for the Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour

Vermont Milk BowlBarre, VT — As New England’s picturesque hills turn amber and leaves begin to fly, many look forward to picking apples, county fairs and carving pumpkins. For the faithful race fans of the northeast, the change of season brings their favorite event of the year. This weekend brings the 63rd running of the Vermont Milk Bowl presented by Northfield Savings Bank to Thunder Road International Speedbowl with drivers from across New England and Quebec set to make the drive for an over $12,000 grand prize and the once-in-a-lifetime chance to plant a kiss on Vermont’s finest Ayrshire dairy cow!

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“Dream Come True!” Logan Powers to Pilot the 31CT Late Model in 63rd Vermont Milk Bowl

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Middlesex’s Logan Powers will get his first shot at the Vermont Milk Bowl piloting the #31CT owned by Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour full-timer Jason Glaude of Danielson, Connecticut. (Alan Ward photo)

Barre, VT – Thunder Road officials learned over the weekend that a perennial title contender is moving up to the big leagues for the biggest event of the season at the Nation’s Site of Excitement. Middlesex, Vermont’s Logan Powers will be behind the wheel of the #31CT Knockout Punch Chevy Camaro for Danielson, Connecticut-car owner Jason Glaude in the 63rd Vermont Milk Bowl presented by Northfield Savings Bank on Saturday and Sunday, October 4th and 5th.

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Hinesburg’s Derrick Calkins Cashes In On Vermont Agency Of Transportation Night At Thunder Road

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After 100 hardfought laps, Hinesburg’s Derrick Calkins cashed in the $2,000 winner’s share on Vermont Agency of Transportation Night at Thunder Road Thursday. (Alan Ward photo)

Barre, VT – The inaugural $2,000-to-win, 100 lap special for the Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tigers certainly did not disappoint on Vermont Agency of Transportation night at Thunder Road. Thirty teams entered the event with only Ty Delphia unable to take the green after fighting mechanical woes all afternoon. It was a spirited side-by-side race at the front of the field starting with Rich Lowrey and Mike Martin at the onset.

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Thunder Road Back This Thursday for Vermont AOT Flying Tiger $2k To Win, 100 Lapper!

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As the championship picture gets clearer, be on the lookout for drivers like Scott Dragon (0VT) and Kaiden Fisher (18VT) to go trophy hunting in the Maplefields/Irving Late Models! (Alan Ward photo)

Barre, VT – During a week off following the big EastRise Credit Union Labor Day Classic, the Thunder Road faithful have been hard at work repairing their mounts for the final two-race run at the championship starting this Thursday, September 11 with Vermont Agency of Transportation Night. Headlined by the inaugural $2,000-to-win, 100 lap showdown for the Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tigers, the four division card on VTrans night is sure to be hot and heavy with the championship season coming to a close.

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Roberts and Rueda Split Runaway Wins on Vermont Tire & Service Night At Thunder Road

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After losing by three one-thousandths of a second just one week ago, Barre-boy Connor Rueda made right on himself to take the rk Miles Street Stock win. (Mark A. Cote photo)

Barre, VT – A quick night greeted the faithful fans and teams of Thunder Road Speedbowl Thursday night for Vermont Tire & Service night. Even Mother Nature did her fair share to make the mood a little more comfortable after several weeks of dry, heated days.

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Roberts and Rueda Split Runaway Wins on Vermont Tire & Service Night At Thunder Road

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Maplefields/Irving Oil Late Model Victory Lane (L-R) Darrell Morin (3rd), winner Chris Roberts and Brandon Lanphear (2nd) (Mark A. Cote photo)

Barre, VT – A quick night greeted the faithful fans and teams of Thunder Road Speedbowl Thursday night for Vermont Tire & Service night. Even Mother Nature did her fair share to make the mood a little more comfortable after several weeks of dry, heated days.

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Four Thunder Road Divisions Ready to Battle for FloRacing Double Payout on Vermont Tire & Service Night

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Waitsfield’s Kevin Streeter (#67VT) was the big winner in twin 40-lap competition last week winning one Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tiger feature and taking third in the other. (Alan Ward Photo)

Barre, VT – The dog days of summer are here and Thunder Road International Speedbowl is ready to continue the busy August stretch of thrilling Thursday night racing. On the docket this week is Vermont Tire & Service Night with the FloRacing Double Purse up for grabs in all four divisions and the return of the popular Kids Poster Contest plus all Vermont Black Bear youth hockey players in uniform are admitted free!

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Four Divisions Ready to Battle for FloRacing Double Payout on Vermont Tire & Service Night At Thunder Road

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Waitsfield’s Kevin Streeter (#67VT) was the big winner in twin 40-lap competition last week winning one Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tiger feature and taking third in the other. (Alan Ward photo)

Barre, VT – The dog days of summer are here and Thunder Road International Speedbowl is ready to continue the busy August stretch of thrilling Thursday night racing. On the docket this week is Vermont Tire & Service Night with the FloRacing Double Purse up for grabs in all four divisions and the return of the popular Kids Poster Contest plus all Vermont Black Bear youth hockey players in uniform are admitted free!

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Jason Corliss Dominates to All-Time Tying Fourth Vermont Lottery Governor’s Cup 150

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Barre’s Jason Corliss (R) celebrates his all-time tying fourth win in the Vermont Lottery Governor’s Cup 150 with nonother than the nation’s only racing Governor, Phil Scott (L). (Alan Ward photo)

Barre, VT – Another Thursday in Barre meant yet another race day at Thunder Road Speedbowl affected by the rains of Mother Nature. Just ten minutes prior to the special 6:30pm Vermont Lottery Governor’s Cup Post Time, rains swept in for a half-hour spell with successful track drying getting Thursday’s program underway by 7:30pm.

The poor weather necessitated a change in schedule with the Maplefields/Irving Oil Late Models getting feature racing off and running with the 46th running of the Vermont Lottery Governor’s Cup 150. A Plus/Minus handicap draw event as part of the Squier Cup presented by Milton CAT, the Governor’s Cup saw four-time winner Jason Corliss earn an incredible +7 in Heat #1 with former Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour champion Jimmy Hebert to his outside at the start.

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