Thunder Road Action Back on Tap for 46th NEFCU+VSECU Labor Day Classic on Sunday

Barre, VT — There is no rest for the wicked at Thunder Road following an exhilarating final Thursday night of the season with the 46th NEFCU+VSECU Labor Day Classic this Sunday, September 1. The annual holiday weekend special is highlighted by the second visit of the season for the American-Canadian Tour along with a special invasion from the New England Pro-4 Modifieds alongside the Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tigers, rk Miles Street Stocks and the Burnett Scrap Metals Road Warriors with a special 4:00pm Post Time!

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The American-Canadian Tour returns home to the Barre highbanks on Sunday under the command of Center Conway, New Hampshire’s Gabe Brown. The regional powerhouse Tour is set to bring teams from across New England and Quebec to battle hard for 200 laps at the Nation’s Site of Excitement, all in a chance to take the win and forever have their name etched on the granite monument! Touring regulars Brown, Derek Gluchacki, D.J. Shaw and Alexendre ‘Fireball’ Tardif will take on Thunder Road hotshoes Kaiden Fisher, Stephen Donahue, Marcel Gravel and more in one of the biggest showdowns of the season on Sunday.

While Brandon Gray and Dean Switser, Jr. continue to lead the Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tigers and the rk Miles Street Stocks, respectively, the title chases are far from similar. Gray has a commanding 144 point lead over Logan Powers and the rest of the Flying Tiger field as the East Thetford driver looks to wrap up the track championship early.

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On the other hand, Switser’s main foe Trevor Jaques took his fourth win of the season last night, now just thirty-five points outside the championship! With Ryan Foster, Zach Audet, Kyle MacAskill and Tyler Whittemore also holding tight within the bubble, Switser will have to continue to capitalize on consistency in order to take his second career championship on the Barre highbanks.

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Milton’s Jason Kirby became the twelfth different winner in Burnett Scrap Metals Road Warrior competition last night in the competitive entry-level division. Both Nate ‘Tater’ Brien and Tyler Wheatley are looking to make it three wins in 2024 in front of the big holiday crowd on Sunday while there’s sure to be plenty of competitors standing in their way!

Thunder Road is 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!

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