Breaking: Rain Pushes Bergamot + Amor / Calkins Portable Toilets Night to Friday, September 18

Barre, VT – After the morning forecast turned from a 20% chance of rain to a storm cell that would last over Thunder Road until 9:30pm, Officials have made the decision to postpone Thursday’s planned Bergamot + Amor / Calkins Portable Toilets Night to tomorrow, Friday, September 18.

The schedule of events will be in the same order and times as originally planned, simply pushed back to Friday’s much kinder forecast on September 18. All Pit Passes and General Admission tickets sold will be honored for tomorrow’s postponed date.

Thunder Road is back in action tomorrow, Friday, September 18 for the rain-delayed Bergamot + Amor / Calkins Portable Toilets Night. Along with the world-famous Port-a-Potty Grand Prix, the Maplefields/Irving Late Models, Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tigers and rk Miles Street Stocks continue their 2026 track championship journey alongside the Burnett Scrap Metals Road Warriors with a special 6:30pm Post Time.

Grandstands open at 4:30pm with Adult General Admission set at $15, Kids 6-12 are $5 and Children five and under are free. The Family Four Pack (two adults, two kids) is available for $30.

For more information, contact the Thunder Road offices at (802) 244-6963, media@thunderroadvt.com, or visit www.thunderroadvt.com. You can also follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @ThunderRoadVT.     

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