Barre, VT — For the 38th time enduro cars from across New England converged onto the Thunder Road International Speedbowl for the ‘People’s Race.’ The annual $3,000-to-Win event for junkyard stars brought in ninety-one cars of all makes, models, shapes, sizes and colors! Along with the epic once-a-year, slam-bang tradition came the annual rk Miles Street Stock Special presented by Bolduc Metal Recycling. The 50-lap special brought out the best and brightest in the four-cylinder ranks, leaving a former champion triumphant in victory lane.

After Patrick Tibbetts, Kyle MacAskill and Jeffery Martin took down the three heat wins, the rk Miles Street Stock field went all out with driver introductions in front of the packed Bolduc Metal Recycling crowd. Tibbetts’ heat race luck went sour early with his shifting cable disconnecting leaving him stuck in the pits as the field rolled out, relegating him to a last-place starting position. Led to green by fan favorite Thomas Peck and MacAskill, the thirty-car field screamed past the start/finish line and the race was on!

The first caution came early on Lap 4 with the spinning crunch and bunch between the Ford Mustangs of rookies Paige Whittemore and Curtis Franks. On the restart Scott Weston and Todd Raymo brought the field down for the green flag. The next 27-laps were filled with tight, two-wide racing across the Speedbowl as Jeffery Martin, Dean Switser Jr. and Taylor Hoar made their way methodically up through the field. The second caution flag would fly on lap 31 as Jesse Laquerre got into the #24 of Todd Raymo, both sent to the rear. Being an extra distance race, the Lucky Dog rule was given to Justin ‘El Chopo’ Blakely as the first car a lap down. Cam Powers, who has shown consistent speed in the last several events, parked his #30 machine with a leaking gasket.

Once again, the field took off until lap 47 with the third and final caution as Paige Whittemore and Eric MacLaughlin spun with Mike ‘The Biffer’ Gay earning the final Lucky Dog. In the final three laps, Jeffery Martin put the power down, keeping the lead and taking his first win of the season in the Bolduc Metal Recycling Street Stock Special. Tyler Whittemore and Dean Switser Jr. rounded out the podium.

Afterward came the carnage of the Bolduc Metal Recycling Enduro 200. Ninety-one of the most daring race fans took to the Thunder Road stage to test their metal against one another for the $3,000 top prize and some of the most epic bragging rights around. From the drop of the green, it was Alby Ovitt’s race to lose. His 929 machine took off like a rocket and carefully navigated his way to lap 200 through the slimmest openings, several near misses and a couple love taps and T-bones, here or there. In the final 100 laps, Ovitt’s greatest threats were the 517 of Richie Turner and the 292 of Adam Grey.

While 2015 Enduro victor and ‘Pretty Car’ Contest winner Turner was a bit more careful than he needed to be, Grey charged up through the field, passing Ovitt at least three times. With 20-to-go, Grey ran out of luck after he slammed headlong into a slowing car on the backstretch, ending his night with a ballooning radiator. From then on it was smooth sailing for Alby Ovitt as Richie Turner could not break through two-wide and chicane-averting traffic to gain the needed laps on the leader. Alby Ovitt won the 38th annual Bolduc Metal Recycling Enduro 200, is now the 35th different winner of the event and the first Granite Stater to take the win since North Haverhill’s Butch Elms took the win in 1988. Richie Turner took second one lap down while Nick Deblois earned third, four laps down.

Nolato Night is next on the Thunder Road schedule this Thursday, August 11th. Headlined by the 4th annual Nolato Road Warrior Challenge, a 50-lap, $500 to win special for the entry level four-cylinder division. Alongside will be championship action for the Maplewood/Irving Oil Late Models, Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tigers and rk Miles Street Stocks. Full schedule and race day information will soon be available online at www.thunderroadvt.com/schedule.

Conveniently located just off Route 12 in Middlesex, Bolduc Metal Recycling has been family owned and operated for over 45 years with just one thing in mind, customer service. The clean, well organized Bolduc Metal Recycling facility, complete with knowledgeable and friendly staff, offers efficient and hassle free recycling for anyone from contractors and auto shops to manufacturers and construction sites. Bolduc offers the highest price available for your recyclable metals and gets you the maximum payout by taking advantage of multiple weigh-ins and high-volume pricing. Check them out online at www.bolducmetalrecycling.com.

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.

Thunder Road Int’l Speedbowl – Barre, VT

38th Bolduc Metal Recycling Enduro 200

Sunday, August 7, 2022

UNOFFICIAL RESULTS

rk Miles Street Stocks – Bolduc Metal Recycling 50-Lap Special

1. 8 Jeffery Martin Barre, VT

2. 74 Tyler Whittemore Barre, VT

3. 16 Dean Switser, Jr. Waterford, VT

4. 48 Taylor Hoar South Hero, VT

5. 68 Kyler Davis Berlin, VT

6. 0 James Dopp Northfield, VT

7. 54 Josh Lovely Williamstown, VT

8. 47 William Hennequin Morrisville, VT

9. 26 Luke Peters Groton, VT

10. 43 Jamie Davis Johnson, VT

11. 9 #Zachary Audet Morrisville, VT

12. 04 Scott Weston Berlin, VT

13. 71 Jesse Laquerre Berlin, VT

14. 98 Kasey Collins Berlin, VT

15. 79 Juan 'Paco' Marshall Pittsfield, VT

16. 2 Haidyn Pearce Chelsea, VT

17. 17 Justin Blakely Graniteville, VT

18. 77 Bert Duffy Milton, VT

19. 12 Mekaylah Bowen Morrisville, VT

20. 3 Michael Gay S. Burlington, VT

21. 24 Todd Raymo Swanton, VT

22. 33 #Curtis Franks Topsham, VT

23. 73 #Paige Whittemore Graniteville, VT

24. 6 Eric MacLaughlin Milton, VT

25. 96 Thomas Peck Waterbury, VT

26. 30 #Cameron Powers E. Montpelier, VT

27. 5 Kyle Gravel Wolcott, VT

28. 34 Patrick Tibbetts Plainfield, VT

29. 7 Kyle MacAskill Williamstown, VT

DNS 69 Christopher Davis Berlin, VT

38th Bolduc Metal Recycling Enduro 200

1. 929 Alby Ovitt 200 Laps

2. 517 Richie Turner 199 Laps

3. 97x Nick Deblois 196 Laps

4. 51 Danny Doyle 195 Laps

5. 24 Caleb Bedard 193 Laps

6. 21 Andy Benoit 190 Laps

7. 7 Ben Bushey 190 Laps

8. 11 Josh Turner 189 Laps

9. 18 Dennis Perry III 188 Laps

10. 066 Dave Brooks 188 Laps

11. 333 Steven Patenaude 186 Laps

12. 13 Kira Jennings 186 Laps

13. 04 Kelly Miller Jr. 186 Laps

14. 001 Peter Childs 186 Laps

15. 911 Sean Ford 182 Laps

16. 115 Tyler Gaudette 182 Laps

17. 292 Adam Gray 180 Laps

18. 19 Nevin Post-Kinney 180 Laps

19. 174 Jerry Davis 179 Laps

20. 2 Carson Desranleau 178 Laps

21. 22 Nick Cain 176 Laps

22. 73 Dale Cookson, Jr. 175 Laps

23. 55 Devon Jackson 173 Laps

24. 33 Jacob Hall-Larson 172 Laps

25. 1 Cayden Green 172 Laps

26. 069 Jason Vezina 148 Laps

27. 450 Josh Cutler 146 Laps

28. 173 Larry Underwood 143 Laps

29. 767 Tyler McRae 143 Laps

30. 253 Patrick Underwood 137 Laps

31. 12 Brian Rodgers 136 Laps

32. 10 Bailey Erwin 133 Laps

33. 32 Branden Dennis 131 Laps

34. 74 Keith Benoit 130 Laps

35. 3 Dylon Murphy 129 Laps

36. 23 Dillon Botala 128 Laps

37. 41 Tony Burrington 124 Laps

38. 226 Tracy Gaudette 120 Laps

39. 711 Jeremiah Little 118 Laps

40. 8 Matt Murphy 116 Laps

41. 31 Paul Stevens 113 Laps

42. 16 Chris LaForest 110 Laps

43. 83 Skylar Schuck 107 Laps

44. 25 Kyle Botala 106 Laps

45. 144 Justin Prescott 93 Laps

46. 26 Kyle Bedard 91 Laps

47. 310 Nick Aja 90 Laps

48. 17 Ryan Deuso 84 Laps

49. 411 Andy Botala 68 Laps

50. 03 Robert Catchapaw 65 Laps

52. 186 Levi Jackson 65 Laps

53. 00 TJ Bohannon 65 Laps

54. 36 Erika Williams 64 Laps

55. 77 Andrew Lopes 56 Laps

56. 110 Gavin McGinnis 48 Laps

57. 91 Thomas Kirkpatrick 47 Laps

58. 49 Steven Chapman 44 Laps

59. 81 Tyler Rhodes 44 Laps

60. 40 Justin Langlois 42 Laps

61. 062 Gregory Davis 42 Laps

62. 4 Jason Chapman 37 Laps

63. 9 Jenny Stevens 37 Laps

64. 200 Trevor Irwin 37 Laps

65. 6 Riley Harness 36 Laps

66. 28 Luke Peters 32 Laps

67. 66 J.T. Blanchard 32 Laps

68. 320 Anthony Butts 30 Laps

69. 96 Bill O’Connor 29 Laps

70. 171 Brodie Frazier 29 Laps

71. 100 Jordan Matte 29 Laps

72. 44 Steven Corbett 28 Laps

73. 426 Stephen Donahue 26 Laps

74. 113 Bill Davis 25 Laps

75. 30 Trevor Mears 25 Laps

76. 69 Brice Rancourt 22 Laps

77. 026 Amber Rich 20 Laps

78. 102 Devin Bell 20 Laps

79. 126 Cole Gaudette 17 Laps

80. 95 Justin Bascomb 11 Laps

81. 14 Austin Blais 8 Laps

82. 108 Corey Martin 7 Laps

83. 86 Joe Fuster 6 Laps

84. 15 (No Name Given) 0 Laps

85. through 91. NO SCORE CARD SUBMITTED

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