Barre, VT — The 63rd season of stock car racing at Barre, Vermont’s Thunder Road International Speedbowl was one for the record books with three deserving drivers each winning their first track championship at ‘The Nation’s Site of Excitement.’ Each of these three drivers had a unique way of earning the top spot at The Road, compelling stories of perseverance worth revisiting. After diving into the careers of rk Miles Street Stock champion Dean Switser Jr. and Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tiger champion Sam Caron, the time has come to tell the tale of a King. Christopher Pelkey is not only the youngest of Thunder Road’s 2022 champions, but he also joined an elite group that have claimed both the King of the Road track title and the win in the Toughest Short Track Stock Car Race in North America in the same season.

Barre, VT — The 63rd season of racing at Barre, Vermont’s Thunder Road was one for the record books with three deserving drivers each winning their first track championship at ‘The Nation’s Site of Excitement.’ Each of these drivers had a unique way of earning the top spot, valuable stories worth sharing to better understand their respective triumphs. In our first installment we dove into the career of rk Miles Street Stock Champion Dean Switser, Jr. but today we recognize someone who fought the good fight, a long fight, and came out on top. Sam Caron has been a far cry from the top throughout his career but through pure perseverance climbed the heap to become the 2022 Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tiger Champion.

Barre, VT — The 63rd season of stock car racing at Barre, Vermont’s Thunder Road International Speedbowl was one for the record books with three deserving drivers each winning their first track championship at ‘The Nation’s Site of Excitement.’ Each of these three drivers had a very unique way of earning their first championship at The Road, valuable stories worth sharing to better understand their respective triumphs. In our first installment we begin with a former Bolduc Metal Recycling Enduro 200 winner who later returned to Thunder Road in the rk Miles Street Stocks. Over the last decade, Dean Switser, Jr. has worked his way to the top of one of the most competitive four-cylinder weekly racing divisions in the country.

Barre, VT — Thunder Road Officials announced today that Northfield Savings Bank has resigned a new three-year deal that will see the largest Vermont-based financial institution continue to present the nationally recognized Vermont Milk Bowl through 2025. The Vermont Milk Bowl presented by Northfield Savings Bank will once again feature a spectacular $103,100 purse after an ultra-successful 60th edition of ‘The Toughest Short Track Stock Car Race in North America’ last October. The Vermont Milk Bowl presented by Northfield Savings Bank is set to run for the 61st time on Sunday, October 1st following the always exciting Booth Bros./Hood Qualifying Day on Saturday, September 30th.

Barre, VT — After recently announcing their inaugural visit to New Hampshire’s White Mountain Motorsports Park just three weeks ago, Thunder Road officials are excited to announce yet another addition to the 2023 schedule. The highly acclaimed 350 Super Modified Atlantic Charter (SMAC) Tour is making its debut at Thunder Road as part of the newly-announced Super Saturday on August 12th. Alongside big-money showdowns for all four Thunder Road weekly divisions, the ultra-fast 350 SMAC Tour Supermodifieds are ready to tear around the Barre Highbanks for the first time ever!

Barre, VT — After cutting it up in the world-famous Flying Tiger division last summer, a pair of second-generation drivers are ready to take it to the next level as they chase a new Thunder Road title. Justin Prescott, stepson of 1999 King of the Road Brian Hoar, and Kaiden Fisher, son of 2003 King of the Road Jamie Fisher, and have both made it their goal to be the top rookie in the ultra-competitive Maplewood/Irving Oil Late Model class in 2023.

All-New, Big Money ‘Super Saturday’ on August 12th plus Street Stock Triple Crown! 

Barre, VT — After weeks of planning, Thunder Road officials have released some exciting schedule changes to the 2023 calendar. With the huge announcement of the nationally renowned SRX Series debuting at Thunder Road on Thursday, July 20th and with the need for Friday, July 21st as a possible rain-date, shifting the schedule became paramount. Along with moving the second round of the Myers Flying Tiger Triple Crown Series to June 29th, the Times Argus Midseason Championships will now be contested on July 6th with an all new Super Saturday on Saturday, August 12th featuring big-money purses for all four Thunder Road divisions and the championship round to an all-new Street Stock Triple Crown in the month of August!