Unbuckled: Getting to Know Eric “Pork” Chase

Unbuckled: Getting to Know Eric “Pork” Chase

Hometown: Berlin, VT

Division: Burnett Scrap Metals Road Warriors

Car: Lamson Property Service #13 Mitsubishi Galant

2018 Season: 3 podium finishes; CVTsport.net Thunder Road Highlight Star of the Year

 

What are your favorite hobbies outside of racing?

My favorite hobbies outside of racing are hunting, fishing, ice-fishing, and general outdoor sports. I also coach my son’s basketball team. He’s in third grade, and it’s a mixed 3rd/4th grade boys team. It’s a lot of fun; I have a blast doing it.

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Unbuckled: Getting to Know Logan Powers

Unbuckled: Getting to Know Logan Powers

Hometown: Middlesex, VT

Division: Allen Lumber Street Stocks (2018)

Car: Myers Container Services #31 Chevy Cavalier

2018 Season: Finished 5th in Street Stock points; 1 feature win & 7 top-5s

 

What are your favorite hobbies outside of racing?

My favorite hobby would probably be camping. Camping is a big part of what we do as a family, and being with family is something that I value pretty highly. It’s very important to me. I also like to play sports — men’s league basketball is something that I’ve started up. I’m very passionate about basketball and following along with all the teams. Just watching basketball and football is something that I enjoy doing.

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Unbuckled: Getting to Know Kyle Pembroke

Unbuckled: Getting to Know Kyle Pembroke

Hometown: Kyle Pembroke, VT

Division: Maplewood/Irving Oil Late Models

Car: Kinney Drugs #27VT Chevy Impala

2018 Season: Finished 7th in Late Model points; 1 podium and 5 top-5 finishes

What are your favorite hobbies outside of racing?

I really enjoy the winters in Vermont. I like to snowboard and get on the mountain when I can. My summers consist of hanging out on Lake Champlain and getting on a boat any possible chance I have. I’ve always loved sports, too. I still play some pick-up basketball and pick-up rugby here and there, which is something I picked up in college.

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Unbuckled: Getting to Know Joel Hodgdon

Unbuckled: Getting to Know Joel Hodgdon

Hometown: Craftsbury Common, VT

Division: Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tigers

Car: Richard Bell Land Surveying #36

2018 Season: Won Flying Tiger & Myers Container Service Triple Crown championships; 4 feature wins

What are your favorite hobbies outside of racing?

Hunting and snowmobiling. I did some hunting already this fall and shot a nice 8-pointer. The trails don’t open until mid-December because of deer season. I love to ride in New Hampshire when I can, though.

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Dragon, Hodgdon, Martins Among Those Honored at 2018 Banquet of Champions

Thunder Road Speedbowl honored the top performers of the 2018 season at the annual Banquet of Champions at the Barre Elks Club on Saturday, November 3. A packed house was on hand to commemorate the 59th season at “The Nation’s Site of Excitement”, which featured some of the greatest moments and accomplishments in the track’s history.

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