Rain Victorious on Cody Chevrolet/Cadillac Night

Rain Victorious on Cody Chevrolet/Cadillac Night

Barre, VT — After trying to beat out the rain on Thursday, Thunder Road got beat, and beat bad. After drying out the track enough to get the three Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tiger heat race qualifiers and set the field for the Myers Container Service Triple Crown championship 100-lap event, a much heavier rain-cell moved in on top of the first rk Miles Street Stock heat race. While the Thunder Road safety crew attempted to dry out the racing surface once again, another cell moved in that pushed officials to postpone the remainder of the show.

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Thunder Road Ready to Crown First 2023 Champion on Cody Chevrolet/Cadillac Night

Thunder Road Ready to Crown First 2023 Champion on Cody Chevrolet/Cadillac Night

Barre, VT — As we turn the calendar over to August in disbelief that the end of summer is just over a month away, so too do we prepare to crown the first Thunder Road champion of the 2023 season. Cody Chevrolet/Cadillac Night this Thursday, August 3rd will feature 100 laps of Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tiger action in the final Myers Container Service Triple Crown event of the season. Along with crowning the Myers Triple Crown champion, the Maplewood/Irving Oil Late Models, rk Miles Street Stocks and Burnett Scrap Metals Road Warriors all return to the Nation’s Site of Excitement this Thursday.

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Fan-Favorites Return to Thunder Road Victory Lane on Preston’s Kia Night

Fan-Favorites Return to Thunder Road Victory Lane on Preston’s Kia Night

Barre, VT — After the last month Vermonters have faced, Thunder Road finally got a break in the form of a perfect day for racing. Partly cloudy, minimal humidity and a comfortable breeze made many a crew-member happy in the pit area and the filled grandstands certainly proved the same sentiment was felt on the other side of the fence. When all the dust settled, several fan-favorite drivers made the trip to Thunder Road victory lane, with the Thunder Road legend continuing in year 64.

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Tight Standings Lead into Preston’s Kia Fireworks Spectacular on Sunday, July 30th

Tight Standings Lead into Preston’s Kia Fireworks Spectacular on Sunday, July 30th

Barre, VT — After what can easily be considered one of the best Thursday night racing programs of the 2023 season, the Thunder Road faithful are hard at work to repair and rejuvenate their trusty machines in preparation for the Preston’s Kia Fireworks Spectacular this Sunday, July 30th. Although Thursday’s racing action was hot on the track, the hair-raising point standing changes are putting even more pressure on teams and drivers with their quick turn-around into Sunday’s events.

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Dragon Uses Late Race Restart to Surge Ahead for Third Vermont Governor’s Cup Victory

Dragon Uses Late Race Restart to Surge Ahead for Third Vermont Governor’s Cup Victory

Barre, VT — Rain once again played its part in a Thursday at Thunder Road after plenty of the wet stuff fell from the sky to delay the start of practice on WDEV/Calkins Portable Toilets night. Officials remained persistent and dried the track on three separate occasions with the sun helping out on the final session. Through it all, persistence paid off with fans witnessing one of the best Maplewood/Irving Oil Late Model events of the season as the King of the Road championship chase continues to be as close as ever this year.

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44th Vermont Governor’s Cup and World-Famous Port-a-Potty Grand Prix on Tap for Epic July 27th Show at Thunder Road

44th Vermont Governor’s Cup and World-Famous Port-a-Potty Grand Prix on Tap for Epic July 27th Show at Thunder Road

Barre, VT — This Thursday brings back another jam-packed night of racing at the Nation’s Site of Excitement as the 44th Vermont Governor’s Cup presented by the Vermont Lottery is ready to challenge the Maplewood/Irving Oil Late Models for 150 laps of heart-pounding action with each driver looking to join the coveted list of champions! Not to be overshadowed, WDEV Radio Vermont and Calkin’s Portable Toilets Night will also feature the Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tigers, rk Miles Street Stocks and Burnett Scrap Metals Road Warriors will also go all out in feature racing excitement along with the world-famous Port-a-Potty Grand Prix with a Golden Toilet Seat waiting patiently in victory lane!

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Thunder Road Challenges Teams, Fans for Back to School Donations

Thunder Road Challenges Teams, Fans for Back to School Donations

Barre, VT — With the fallout of July’s historic flooding, Thunder Road is challenging drivers, teams and fans to donate back to school supplies for children directly affected by the natural disaster. In coordination with The Renita Marshall Helping Hands Foundation, race teams and fans will have five events at Thunder Road starting this Thursday, July 27th through August 10th to donate as many school supplies as possible with the academic year approaching for affected students across the state of Vermont.

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