Stephen Donahue Takes Grandfather’s Car to Run-What-U-Brung Immortality

Barre, VT — The rk Miles Street Stocks started off the final Thursday Night action on Jet Service Envelope/Accura Printing Night at Thunder Road with a Crunch Bunch in turn four on the initial opening lap. With several cars unable to muster fourth, Paul Rocheleau took command and led the field with the ‘Flyin Farmer’ Gary Mullen in tow. Mullen would quickly pass off second to Trevor Jaques who fought hard along the outside of Rocheleau for the lead. Ryan Foster patiently sat in the catbird seat in third, waiting for a bobble out of either Jaques or Rocheleau. The time would not come with Trevor Jaques claiming his fourth win of the season followed by Foster and Dean Switser Jr. coming home third.

Adam Maynard and Travis Patnoe brought an accordion start to the Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tiger feature with Chris LaForest quickly looking to make a three-wide drive for the top spot. Quickly settling back into two-by-two until Travis Patnoe’s smack with the Widowmaker frontstretch wall sent him spinning into the turn one tire barrier and bringing out the lap 12 caution. Another slam-bang dust up between Adam Maynard and Luke Peters slowed the field once again just two laps later leaving Brandon Gray to restart alongside LaForest. Gray got the quick jump with Logan Powers in hot pursuit as the two battled door-handle to door-handle over the final half of the Jet Service Envelope/Accura Printing trophy dash. Brandon Gray took down the win followed by Logan Powers and Brendan Moodie across the line.

Chris Roberts and Taylor Hoar brought down the Maplefield/Irving Late Models for their 50-lap main on Jet Service/Accura Printing Night. Hoar would grow her lead on the outside groove as Chip Grenier and Marcel Gravel began working under Roberts. After completing the pass, Grenier set his sights on Hoar and started to reel the rookie in as they paced the field before the lap 28 caution for Michael Rubalcaba’s spin in turn three. Hoar continued to set the pace under the return to green as Scott Dragon and Chris Pelkey joined the mix prior to Stephen Martin’s spin in turn four in a chain-reaction three-wide bout.

Roberts would get the jump on the restart as Hoar shuffled back on the outside groove with Dragon, Pelkey and Gravel all over his rear bumper. Dragon would jump down alongside Roberts as the two duked it out in two-by-two-by-two as the top four ran under a blanket at the head of the field! Scott Dragon would unofficially nab win number twenty in the Maplefield/Irving Late Models at Thunder Road with Chris Roberts holding on for second and Chris Pelkey rounding out the Jet Service Envelope/Accura Printing podium.

The Burnett Scrap Metals Road Warriors ended the night following Stephen Donahue’s Run-What-U-Brung triumph behind the borrowed wheel of Papa Paul’s Dodge Charger! Longtime veterans Nick Copping and Jason Kirby faced off at the head of the pack before Kirby planted his foot in the firewall, charging his #71 to the front and never looking back in a chaotic 20-lap dash to close out Jet Service Envelope/Accura Printing Night. Kirby would nail down his first win of the season Nick Copping took second and Brodie Frazier took third.

Another quick turnaround is on tap with Thunder Road back in action this Sunday, September 1 for the 46th NEFCU+VSECU Labor Day Classic! The 200-lap showdown will pit the best of the Maplefield/Irving Late Models against the best of the American-Canadian Tour with supporting divisions including the Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tigers, rk Miles Street Stocks, Burnett Scrap Metals Road Warriors and a special visit from the New England Pro-4 Modifieds! Post Time Sunday is set for 4:00pm with adult general admission available for $25, kids 12-6 for $10 and children 5 and under free!

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

Thursday, August 29, 2024

Jet Service Envelope/Accura Printing Night

UNOFFICIAL RESULTS

Run-What-U-Brung Champion: Stephen Donahue – Graniteville, VT

Maplefield/Irving Late Models – (50 Laps)

1. 0VT Scott Dragon Milton, VT

2. 8VT Chris Roberts Washington, VT

3. 64VT Christopher Pelkey Graniteville, VT

4. 86VT Marcel J. Gravel Wolcott, VT

5. 16VT Brandon Lanphear Morrisville, VT

6. 99VT Cody Blake Barre, VT

7. 18VT Kaiden Fisher Shelburne, VT

8. 31VT Stephen Donahue Graniteville, VT

9. 40VT Nick Sweet Williamstown, VT

10. 14VT Phil Scott Montpelier, VT

11. 45NH Kasey Beattie St. Johnsbury, VT

12. 66VT Jason Corliss Barre, VT

13. 7VT Cooper Bouchard Hinesburg, VT

14. 71VT #Jesse Laquerre E. Montpelier, VT

15. 17VT Darrell Morin Westford, VT

16. 9VT Chip Grenier E. Barre, VT

17. 25VT Michael Rubalcaba Barre, VT

18. 04VT Justin Prescott Williston, VT

19. 48VT #Taylor Hoar South Hero, VT

20. 23VT Kolby Picard Hyde Park, VT

21. 01VT Stephen Martin Craftsbury Common, VT

Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tigers – (40 Laps)

1. 00VT Brandon Gray E. Thetford, VT

2. 31VT Logan Powers Middlesex, VT

3. 15NH Brendan Moodie Wolcott, VT

4. 23NY Cam Gadue Highgate, VT

5. 67VT Kevin Streeter Waitsfield, VT

6. 9VT #Logan Farrell Barre, VT

7. 45VT Adam Maynard Milton, VT

8. 4VT Cooper French Northfield, VT

9. 37VT Kyle Streeter Waterbury Ctr., VT

10. 90VT Cameron Ouellette Barre, VT

11. 07VT Sam Caron Milton, VT

12. 20VT Robert Gordon Milton, VT

13. 64VT Jason Woodard* Waterbury Ctr., VT

14. 56VT Chris Laforest Barre, VT

15. 8VT Mike Billado Grand Isle, VT

16. 22VT Travis Patnoe Wolcott, VT

17. 26VT Luke Peters Groton, VT

18. 3VT Michael MacAskill Williamstown, VT

19. 01VT Michael Martin Craftsbury, Common, VT

20. 78VT Tyler Pepin Barre, VT

DNS 13VT Ty Delphia Waterbury, VT

*Sub Driver for Jason Pelkey

rk Miles Street Stocks – (25 Laps)

1. 57 Trevor Jaques Milton, VT

2. 08 Ryan Foster Waterbury, VT

3. 16 Dean Switser, Jr. Waterford, VT

4. 54 Josh Lovely Williamstown, VT

5. 8 Paul Rocheleau Georgia, VT

6. 6 Terry Pearce Jr Chelsea, VT

7. 9 Zach Audet Johnson, VT

8. 39 Derek Farnham Bethel, VT

9. 98 Kasey Collins Berlin, VT

10. 33 Curtis Franks Topsham, VT

11. 7 Kyle MacAskill Williamstown, VT

12. 29 Gary Mullen Tunbridge, VT

13. 99 #Fred Fleury Graniteville, VT

14. 24 Todd Raymo Swanton, VT

15. 3 Michael Gay S. Burlington, VT

16. 2 Haidyn Pearce Chelsea, VT

17. 43 Jamie Davis Johnson, VT

18. 96 Thomas Peck Waterbury, VT

19. 18 #Walker Fitch Marshfield, VT

20. 79 Juan Marshall Pittsfield, VT

21. 73 Paige Whittemore Graniteville, VT

22. 04 Scott Weston Berlin, VT

23. 32 #Kylee Potter Marshfield, VT

24. 34 Patrick Tibbetts Plainfield, VT

25. 74 Tyler Whittemore Barre, VT

DNS 50 Eric MacLaughlin Milton, VT

DNS 51 Thomas Smith Williamstown, VT

Burnett Scrap Metals Road Warriors – (20 Laps)

1. 71 Jason Kirby Milton, VT

2. 50 Nick Copping Barre, VT

3. 17 Brodie Frazier E. Montpelier, VT

4. 31 Tyler Wheatley Brookfield, VT

5. 8 Jaiden Del Toro Barre Town, VT

6. 95 Taylor Sayers Barre, VT

7. 16 Nate Brien Williamstown, VT

8. 19 Neal Foster Moretown, VT

9. 76 Easton Garvey Milton, VT

10. 14 Jed Whitcomb Williamstown, VT

11. 77 Zachary Garvey Milton, VT

12. 97 Eddie Thompson Colchester, VT

13. 18 Cayden Green Marshfield, VT

14. 96 Bill O'Connor S. Washington, VT

15. 33 Brayden Murphy Barre, VT

16. 38 Connor Noyes Graniteville, VT

17. 27 Derrick Mann Graniteville, VT

18. 43 Anderson Boyd Berlin, VT

19. 05 Brandon Premont Johnson, VT

DNS 07 Benjamin Bushey Springfield, VT

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